1992 Topps

This a list with brief descriptions of Topps sports card products for 1992.

Baseball

Base Set

The 1992 Topps set totals 792 cards and was issued in wax, rack, and jumbo packs or factory sets. Subsets include Future Stars, Record Breakers, All-Stars, Prospects, Checklists, and Manager cards. This was the first year Topps used white stock for their base set. It was also the first year to feature color photos on the card reverse (of the player's home stadium) as well as a full color backside overall. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

Traded Set

The Traded set totals 132 cards and was issued as a factory set. The cards are identical in appearance to the base set except for the T in the numbering. This set featured traded players and managers, rookie cards, and Team USA cards. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

Topps Kids

This set totals 132 cards was available in wax packs. The fronts and backs are cartoon styled with trivia, quotes, and statistics. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

Topps Debut '91

This Major League Debut set had 194 total cards and was issued as a factory set. The cards chronicle a player's first appearance, they are otherwise similar in appearance to the regular issue. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

Bowman

The 1992 Bowman set has 705 cards and was issued in plastic, jumbo, and retail carton packs. This set featured parallel foil cards of 45 players. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

Stadium Club

*The 1992 Stadium Club set totals 900 cards and was issued in packs in 3 series of 300 cards. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
*First Draft Picks are 3 cards inserted in packs or mailed to club members. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
*Master Photos 15 card set available to club members or inserted in retail boxes. Size: 5 x 7 inches
*Stadium Club Dome is a 200 card factory set packaged as the SkyDome. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

Parallel Sets

*In 1992 Topps issued Gold cards of the Base set as inserts or as a factory set with checklists replaced with players. A Gold Traded set was also available only as Factory sets.
*Gold Winners cards were available by mailing-in winning game cards.
*Topps Micro was an 804 card mini version of the regular Topps set issued only as factory sets and had 12 extra gold parallel cards.
*Stadium Club issued two 100 cards sets identical to the regular series one each for the National Convention and the East Coast National.
*For the third straight year, O-Pee-Chee printed a 792 card set virtually identical to the Topps set. Unlike the previous two years, the Topps branding was not present and was replaced by an O-Pee-Chee logo on the cards. One significant difference was the Canadian set did not include All Star cards. In their stead were a Gary Carter tribute subset and cards of players who did not appear in the American set including a rookie card of Moisés Alou. Canadianized versions of the Topps Wax Box Cards were also produced.

:The set was available for purchace in individual packages or as a complete factory set. It also marked the final year for the company producing a baseball set of the same basic design as the Topps set.

Retail/Food Issues

These are sets issued by other companies in conjunction with Topps.
*Dairy Queen Team USA 33 cards issued with purchase of sundae. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
*McDonald's Baseball's Best 44 cards issued with purchase of meal. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
*Bazooka 22 'Quadracards' of 1953 Topps Archives. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

Football

Base set

The 1992 football set totals 759 cards and was issued in wax, rack, and jumbo packs and factory sets. There were two factory sets, one containing 660 cards of series 1 & 2, and the other with the 99 remaining high number cards. The cards share their design with this year's baseball regular issue above. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

No.1 Draft Picks

This set contains 4 cards of recent NFL #1 draft picks. The cards were available as inserts in 'high series' packs and factory sets. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

1000 Yard Club

This set totals 20 cards and were issued as inserts in the football jumbo packs. The 'members of the club' are players who gained 1000 yards or more during the season by rushing or receiving. The back of the cards list the total yardage gained by the player in each game of the season. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

Finest

This set contains 45 cards made with a 'poly-tech' process. There are 33 NFL players, 11 rookies, and 1 checklist. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

tadium Club

*This sets contains 700 cards issued in three series and two 9 card promo sheets issued at the 1992 National Sports Collector's Convention. Subsets include Members Choice cards. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
*No.1 Draft Picks 4 cards inserted in high series packs Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
*QB Legends 6 cards inserted approx. 1:72 in second series packs Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

Parallel sets

In 1992 Topps issued Gold versions of their football issues available as inserts in packs and the factory sets.
*Topps Gold (checklists were replaced with player cards)
*No.1 Draft Picks
*1000 Yard Club

Basketball

Base set

This set contains 396 cards and was issued in plastic, retail, mini-jumbo, and magazine jumbo packs as well as factory sets. The cards share their design with this year's baseball and football regular issues. Subsets include Highlights, All-Star, 50 Point Club, 20 Assist Club, checklists, and '92 Draft Pix. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

Beam Team

This set totals 7 cards and was available as an insert in second series packs at a rate of 1:18. The cards commemorate an NBA laser show sponsored by Topps. The cards feature three players each. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

Bullets Crown

The 'Great Bullets Past and Present' set totals 12 cards and was issued distributed at Crown gas stations. Cards resemble the regular Topps issue and feature 6 current Bullets, 3 former Bullets, and 3 coupon/checklists. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

uns Circle K Stickers

This set totals 12 stickers issued as four 3 sticker vertical strips. The fronts resemble the Topps regular issue while the backs feature sweepstakes rules for a chance to win an autographed Suns poster. Size: 2.375 x 3.375 inches

tadium Club

*This set totals 400 cards issued in two series of 200 cards. The fronts have borderless full bleed color action photos with the Topps Stadium Club logo. The backs feature a photo of the players first Topps card. Subsets include Members Choice. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
*Beam Team 21 cards inserted in second series packs at a rate of 1:36 commemorating the 'Beams Above the Rim' laser show. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

Parallel sets

*Topps Gold 396 cards issued as pack inserts or as factory set.
*Beam Team Gold 7 cards issued in Gold factory set.
*Stadium Club Members Only 421 cards issued as a factory set includes Beam Team insert set.

Hockey

The 1992 hockey share its design with this year's baseball regular issue above. Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

References

*Beckett, Dr. James et al (2002). "Beckett Baseball Card Price Guide". Beckett Publications-Dallas, Texas ISBN 1-930692-17-X