Topps Living Set

[Gama]

Fernando!

Edit: Nevermind, got dropped, but I saw the card!

[Gama]

And now is Barry Bonds, Giants!

[astrotrevor]

What a trade! Barry and sneak peak for a duplicate. This may have turned out to be the best week yet.

[Joliet Jake]

Topps MLB® Living Set® Card #803 - Lefty Grove
Lefty Grove is the Philadelphia Athletics 32nd franchise and 1st team member, and 98th Hall of Fame member featured.


Topps Living Set Fine Art Print #803 - Lefty Grove


Topps MLB® Living Set® Card #804 - Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds is the San Francisco Giants 30th franchise and 28th team member featured.


Topps Living Set Fine Art Print #804 - Barry Bonds


Topps MLB® Living Set® Card #804 - Heliot Ramos
Original release that was pulled due to violation of set rules. Heliot Ramos was previously featured as a member of the San Francisco Giants in 2022 as Card #540.

[Joliet Jake]

I'm glad to see Topps quick reaction to the snafu.

I'm not sure how they determine the bio text, but I like to compare to Baseball Reference each week for accuracy.

Regarding Bonds, Baseball Reference has the following differences.
Born/Hometown: Riverside, CA
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185

I don't know the date of the Baseball Reference bio stats, but I wanted to bring them up in case an edit is needed.

[eecheerow]

Late to the party and came here after seeing the Bonds! Anyway have a screenshot of the Ramos? And the Fernando?

[eecheerow]

Originally Posted by astrotrevor

If Ramos is traded or signs with another team in the near future, it would be cool if Angel could swap the jersey and cap. That would be a cool backstory.

Love this idea

[Joliet Jake]

Originally Posted by eecheerow

Late to the party and came here after seeing the Bonds! Anyway have a screenshot of the Ramos? And the Fernando?

Looks like Topps removed the direct links from their site.

I saved the images, and uploaded them to Flickr. I've updated my weekly post to include said images.

[Joliet Jake]

Originally Posted by astrotrevor

If Ramos is traded or signs with another team in the near future, it would be cool if Angel could swap the jersey and cap. That would be a cool backstory.

This is what happened with the first Schwarber card (#439) Jared did. Schwarber was originally drawn to be featured with the Nationals, but the card was released 8/11/2021, just after the trade deadline, so Jared had to touch up the artwork to change the hat. If you look at the art print, you can tell Schwarber is wearing a Nationals home jersey, as the Red Sox don't have the red spoon piping.

[astrotrevor]

Yes. I recall Jared posting the before and after. Trying to remember if we have any other unreleased variation.

The logo on Clevinger’s cap was changed from the reference photo but not sure if that changed after review.

I believe text was removed from Bellinger’s (Cubs) bat as well.

[eecheerow]

Originally Posted by Joliet Jake

Looks like Topps removed the direct links from their site.

I saved the images, and uploaded them to Flickr. I've updated my weekly post to include said images.

Thanks! Was scrolling on my phone and missed it.

[oddstuff]

Been away while since I've bought a Topps Living but Barry! Can Topps now points be used?

[jdandns]

No, those are good on ToppsNow cards only.

[Chihuahuas]

Originally Posted by Joliet Jake

Topps MLB Living Set Card #803 - Lefty Grove
Lefty Grove is the Philadelphia Athletics 32nd franchise and 1st team member, and 98th Hall of Fame member featured.


Topps Living Set Fine Art Print #803 - Lefty Grove


Topps MLB Living Set Card #804 - Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds is the San Francisco Giants 30th franchise and 28th team member featured.


Topps Living Set Fine Art Print #804 - Barry Bonds


Topps MLB Living Set Card #804 - Heliot Ramos
Original release that was pulled due to violation of set rules. Heliot Ramos was previously featured as a member of the San Francisco Giants in 2022 as Card #540.

Just catching up on all this. What a wild ride today but great outcome. Today was banner day with Topps, artists, and fans all pulling together. Long live the living set!

[astroshane]

Barry Bonds AND Lefty Grove in the same week. Both in the espn top 100 all time. This has been an exceptional week for the set. The Bonds card is my favourite so far. Amazing art work and what a selection

[Natsfan32]

Best week in memory

[kidfan9]

No auto facsimile on the back of the Bonds card for a reason or just an oversight?

[bigsmooth]

Is the Barry Bonds the first “in action” subject for the set?

[eldavojohn]

Originally Posted by bigsmooth

Is the Barry Bonds the first “in action” subject for the set?

I don't think so? I guess a lot of the cards are batting stances (Wade Boggs & Ryne Sandburg) granted some are clearly more of a pose than others. Scanning cards quickly, Eddie Rosario appears to be running? Clayton Kershaw is clearly about to throw some heat.

I'm glad they included his highly controversial grandfathered in mech-suit in the portrait. It's the perfect asterisk for the card.

[bigsmooth]

Originally Posted by eldavojohn

I don't think so? I guess a lot of the cards are batting stances (Wade Boggs & Ryne Sandburg) granted some are clearly more of a pose than others. Scanning cards quickly, Eddie Rosario appears to be running? Clayton Kershaw is clearly about to throw some heat.

I'm glad they included his highly controversial grandfathered in mech-suit in the portrait. It's the perfect asterisk for the card.

I went back to look at Boggs and Sandberg, those are definitely poses, Rosario looks like he’s walking back to the dugout after another strikeout. Kershaw looks like he could be pitching or hanging on the railing in the dugout

[Joliet Jake]

Originally Posted by kidfan9

No auto facsimile on the back of the Bonds card for a reason or just an oversight?

Good catch.

Hopefully Angel or Jared can bring this to Topps attention before it goes to print.

I believe Bonds is signing in other Topps products this year.

[eldavojohn]

Originally Posted by bigsmooth

I went back to look at Boggs and Sandberg, those are definitely poses, Rosario looks like he’s walking back to the dugout after another strikeout. Kershaw looks like he could be pitching or hanging on the railing in the dugout

Well #465 - Jorge Soler is definitely catching a ball in the foreground.

[eldavojohn]

Originally Posted by bigsmooth

Rosario looks like he’s walking back to the dugout after another strikeout

Not a lot of players look that happy after a strikeout. The reference image has the information of:

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 20: Eddie Rosario #8 of the Atlanta Braves rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run in the ninth inning during Game 4 of the NLCS between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodgers Stadium on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

[eldavojohn]

Originally Posted by bigsmooth

Kershaw looks like he could be pitching or hanging on the railing in the dugout

Reference image reads:

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 7: Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a game at Coors Field on September 7, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

[Lawmaker]

Huge print run this week