Description
Product Description
The 2025 Topps Archives Baseball Blaster/Value Box brings the nostalgic charm of Archives to an affordable retail format. Featuring classic Topps card designs from multiple eras, this box delivers rookies, veterans, legends, inserts, parallels, and fun retro surprises.
Blaster boxes offer exclusive retail parallels, easier set-building access, and the possibility—though not guaranteed—of autographs, SPs, and numbered hits. A perfect low-cost rip for collectors who enjoy vintage-style cards with modern MLB stars.
Projected Checklist / Breakdown
Base Set
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300-Card Base Set (same as Hobby)
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Classic Topps throwback designs (3–4 eras)
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Rookies, stars, legends
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Short Prints (SPs):
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Photo variations
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Throwback uniforms
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Nickname variations
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Retro-themed SPs
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Retail Base Parallels (Blaster Exclusives)
Common retail parallels may include:
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Purple Foil (Retail Exclusive)
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Yellow Foil (Retail Exclusive)
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Blue Foil
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Green Foil (/199)
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Orange (/25)
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Red (/10)
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1/1 Black Foil (rare)
Note: Numbered parallels are more limited in retail but still possible.
Inserts (Retail Versions)
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50s/60s/70s Retro Inserts
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Topps Magazine Inserts
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Archives Movie Poster Inserts
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Fan Favorites Inserts (non-auto versions)
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Big Minis
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Archives Snapshots-style inserts
Retail Insert Parallels:
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Foil
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Gold (/50)
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Red (/25)
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Black 1/1
Autographs (Retail Chase)
Not guaranteed, but retail may include:
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Fan Favorites Autographs
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Rookie Autographs
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Legends Autographs
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Retail-only autograph parallels (varies)
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Numbered autographs possible but rare
Blaster/Value Box Configuration
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7–8 Packs per Box (varies by retailer)
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6–8 Cards per Pack
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Retail-exclusive foil parallels
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Autographs not guaranteed
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Designed for fun, affordable ripping