History of Topps Traded/Topps Updates & Highlights

brian26

Does anyone here have a good knowledge of the history of the Topps Traded sets? I've been going through my collection over the holidays. I have many of the small traded sets that came out in the cardboard boxes in the late 80s. I know at some point recently (2004 or 2005?) Topps began issuing the U&H set.

What was the first year the traded series started? Was it issued continuously thru the late 90s when Topps sets seemed to be pared back in size? What was the official year it transitioned to U&H?

DavidPuddy

The boxed style Traded set began in 81.

vladguerrero

i really wish that cards from the traded sets were not considered true rc's

vladguerrero

<< <i>i really wish that cards from the traded sets were not considered true rc's >>



To add to my comment, pre 1994 traded set rookies are considered XRC's, in 1994 the sets were more widely distributed and they started receiving the true RC notation...

bishop

Something like this or close to it--1974 & 1976 Traded, and 1981-1995 Traded , and 1999-2004 Traded & Rookies and 2005--Updates and Updates and Highlights