First Buzz: 2021 Topps Series 1 MLB cards + checklist & SPs

What: 2021 Topps Series 1 baseball cards
Arrives: Feb. 10
Box basics: One auto and two Relics per 10-pack jumbo box (six boxes per case); One auto or Relic per 24-pack hobby box (12 boxes per)
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What's buzz-worthy: Topps' 70th anniversary edition will arrive in February with a new look, new players and plenty of retro inclusions in this release.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images.

The Basics: The base set will include 300 cards -- rookies, veterans, team cards and World Series highlights (if it happens -- and each card will have Rainbow foil, Gold foil, Gold (/2,021), Vintage (/99), Independence Day (/76), Black (/70) Platinum Anniversary (/70), Mother's Day (/50), Father's Day (/50), Memorial Day (/25), Clear (/10 for 100 players) and 1/1 printing plates as well as a 1/1 70th Anniversary parallel. ... Among the inserts will be 70 Years of Topps (past and present players on past designs) with autos (/10) possible for some players. Joining them will be The History of Topps (key names and events) and Topps Through the Years (25 iconic players and designs) inserts that will have Blue, Black (/299), Platinum (/70), Red (/10) and 1/1 Gold parallels. Joining them will be Stars in Service (charitable players) with Blue, Black, Platinum, Red, Gold and autographed (/10) parallels as well as Double Headers (a 1990 re-do) and Platinum Players diecuts that will have the same parallels. Also in that mix will be 1986 Topps cards with Blue, Black, Platinum Red and Gold versions as well as 1951 Topps Major League All-Stars box-toppers only in jumbo boxes. Those will have autos (/10). Also in play will be 70 iconic buybacks in 1/1 encased presentations as well as sketch cards, shaped sketch cards (70 total) and a new wave of Home Run Challenge cards.

For autographed Relics, there will be Reverence autographed patches (/10) with Red (/5) and 1/1 Platinum parallels and those same parallel colors will be found for Major League Material auto Relics (/50), World Series Champion auto Relics (/50 max) and then Postseason Performance auto Relics (/50 max). Standard autos will include 70 Years of Baseball autos with past and present players found with Black (/199), Gold (/50), Red (/25) and 1/1 Platinum parallels. Joining those will be 70th Duals (/5), 1986 Topps autos with on-card sigs and Black, Gold, Red and Platinum parallels. There also will be World Series Champion autos, Postseason Performance autos and 1/1 cut autos in the mix. Those sets will only have Red (/25) and 1/1 Platinum parallels.

Manufactured Relics will include Iconic Card Patches (50 cards from the past) as well as Spring Training Cap Logo Patches that will have Blue, Black (/299), Platinum (/70), Red (/10) and 1/1 Gold parallels as well as autographs (/10) for some players. Standard Relics will include Major League Materials with Black, Gold, Red and Platinum parallels as well as 1986 Relics with the same rundown and volumes. Last but not least will be World Series and Postseason Performance Relics (/99) with Red and Platinum versions and then a selection of 1/1 In The Name letter Relics. ... Silver packs also will return for 2021 with one silver pack per hobby box and two per jumbo box. There also will be 25 certificates for a 70th anniversary celebration event and 25 more in Series 2. Ticket-holders and one guest will be able to attend a party with players, exclusive cards and more up for grabs sometime next fall.

Gallery | Variations spotted so far ... (See a larger gallery of everything at bottom.)

75 SPs (code ends in 230), TBD Super SPs (code ends in 231), TBD Ultra SPs (code ends in 232)
1 Fernando Tatis Jr.
1 Fernando Tatis Jr. SSP
3 Matt Chapman
4 Ernie Banks
10 Dalton Varsho
12 Joey Bart
12 Joey Bart SSP
13 Mookie Betts
13 Mookie Betts SSP
13 Mookie Betts USP
24 Nolan Arenado
25 Sixto Sanchez
26 Bobby Dalbec
27 Mike Trout
27 Mike Trout SSP
41 Deivi Garcia
42 Kyle Lewis
43 Jo Adell
43 Jo Adell SSP
53 Andres Gimenez
65 Isaac Paredes
67 Clayton Kershaw
80 Cody Bellinger
81 Babe Ruth
84 Pete Alonso
84 Pete Alonso SSP
92 Tarik Skubal
92 Tarik Skubal SSP
95 Gerrit Cole
99 Aaron Judge
99 Aaron Judge SSP
100 Christian Yelich
100 Christian Yelich SSP
112 Justin Verlander
113 Nate Pearson
113 Nate Pearson SSP
120 Hank Aaron
130 Roberto Clemente
143 Ryan Mountcastle
143 Ryan Mountcastle SSP
150 Shohei Ohtani
151 Evan White
153 Tyler Stephenson
154 Ted Williams
169 Brady Singer
186 Lou Gehrig
187 Cristian Pache
187 Cristian Pache SSP
192 Manny Machado
197 Nick Madrigal
197 Nick Madrigal SSP
200 Jacob deGrom
205 Luis Patino
207 Yadier Molina
223 Luis Robert
223 Luis Robert SSP
224 Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
224 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. USP
226 Rafael Devers
226 The Alomars USP
227 Willie Mays
227 Mike Yastrzemski USP
229 Stan Musial
231 Dane Dunning
239 Ian Anderson
239 Ian Anderson SSP
240 Nolan Ryan
241 Anthony Rizzo
242 Derek Jeter
244 Spencer Howard
246 Cavan Biggio
246 Cavan Biggio USP
247 Ken Griffey Jr.
247 Ken Griffey Jr. USP
250 Bryce Harper
250 Bryce Harper SSP
256 Keibert Ruiz
263 Ronald Acuña Jr.
265 Mike Clevinger
266 Tony Gwynn
269 Jesus Sanchez
275 Joey Votto
277 Alec Bohm
277 Alec Bohm SSP
285 Dylan Carlson
285 Dylan Carlson SSP
291 Miguel Cabrera
297 Alex Bregman
297 Alex Bregman SSP
298 Luis Garcia
298 Luis Garcia SSP
301 Buster Posey
302 Bo Bichette
309 Francisco Lindor
310 Bo Bichette
319 Triston McKenzie
319 Triston McKenzie SSP
321 Casey Mize
321 Casey Mize SSP
322 Javier Baez
322 Javier Baez SSP
325 Max Scherzer
327 George Brett
330 Juan Soto
330 Juan Soto SSP
322 Javier Baez
TBD Cal Ripken Jr.

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