Its not Bronze Label. Its not Silver Label. Its Gold Label. Topps first introduced us to Gold Label in 1998. Between 1998 and 2002 it was a regular release. Then it took a long break before Topps brought it back a few years ago. Gold Label is structured, and reminds me a lot of Fleer’s Flair Showcase.
The 2018 Topps Gold Label set consists of (300) cards. There are only (100) players, but each one has multiple cards among the three classes – Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3. Class 1 cards are the easiest to pull, and Class 3 are the most difficult.
Among Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3, there are (4) parallels you need to watch for. They are Black, Blue, Red, and Gold.
Black
- Class 1 – 1:2 packs
- Class 2 – 1:6 packs
- Class 3 – 1:20 packs
Blue
- Class 1 – #’ed/150
- Class 2 – #’ed/99
- Class 3 – #’ed/50
Red
- Class 1 – #’ed/75
- Class 2 – #’ed/50
- Class 3 – #’ed/25
Gold
- Class 1 – #’ed 1/1
- Class 2 – #’ed 1/1
- Class 3 – #’ed 1/1
Packed inside every box is (1) Framed Autograph, Golden Great Autograph Relic, or MLB Legends Relic. I like the on-card autographs, and metal frames. Those two together make for some classy looking cards.
Maybe its just my eyes, but I had a difficult time telling the base apart from the black parallels. The coloring isn’t that much different. Having them serial numbered would have helped.
If you’re both a set collector and someone who enjoys the thrill of a quick break, Gold Label might take care of that fix.
Here is what I pulled:
Auto
- Alex Verdugo RC Auto
Parallels
- Don Mattingly – Class 1 Red #’ed/75
- Ted Williams – Class 1 Blue #’ed/150
- Eric Hosmer – Class 2 Black
- Paul Goldschmidt – Class 1 Black
- Trey Mancini – Class 1 Black
- David Ortiz – Class 1 Black
- Greg Maddux – Class 1 Black
Notable Base
- Cal Ripken Jr. – Class 3
- Miguel Sano – Class 3
- Aaron Judge – Class 3
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