2024 Topps Baseball Card # SMLB-21 Shohei Ohtani

Description: 2024 Topps Baseball Card # SMLB-21 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels (NM) 2024 Topps Baseball Trading Card Set2024 Topps Baseball Trading card set kicks off a new card season with an all-encompassing checklist that includes the standard base set and lots of different inserts, parallels, autographs and memorabilia cards. While it’s not officially part of the set, there’s also that thing called tradition that comes with every flagship Topps Baseball release. This year, the base set is 700 cards. Veterans are joined by what should prove to be a deep rookie crop. Future Stars, League Leaders and team cards are among the subsets. The parallels lineup is a big one and includes several exclusives:Gold Foil – 1:2 jumbo packsPurple – 1 per Meijer blister packRainbow Foil – 1:10 packsRoyal Blue – 1:10 retail packs (retail only)Yellow – 2 per hanger box (hanger boxes only)Team ColorTrue PhotoGold – /2024Blue Foil – /999Purple Foil – /799Green Foil – /499Orange Foil – /299Red Foil – /199Vintage Stock – /99Independence Day – /76Black – /73 (hobby and hobby jumbo only)Father’s Day Powder Blue – /50Mother’s Day Hot Pink – /50Yellow Crackle – /50 (hanger boxes only)Memorial Day Camo – /25Platinum – 1/1Printing Plates – 1/1True Photo cards should be instantly recognizable. That’s because they remove all design elements from the front leaving just a full-bleed photograph. New First Card parallels represent the first one of that card’s production run. In the 1990s, Stadium Club First Day Issue parallels covered an entire day of printing. These 2024 Topps Baseball parallels have just one copy each and it’s the first made.These aren’t all of the parallels. Like 2023 Topps Update, value blaster boxes come with three holiday-themed parallels. This time, Easter and spring are the inspiration. Combining to land three per blaster, these parallels include:HolidayEggs – 1:21 packsRabbits – 1:56 packsFlowers – /50Umbrella – /10Watering Can – /5Birds – 1/1As far as variations go, 2024 Topps Baseball sees the return of Golden Mirror Variations where every base card will have an SSP.Inserts2024 marks the 35th anniversary of 1989 Topps Baseball. In keeping with flagship continuity, the set becomes the inspiration for a new set of inserts. The design sticks with the original but the cards feature a mix of current players and retired stars. Parallels include Blue (600 copies each), Black (/299), Real One (/89) that are on retro stock similar to Heritage, Gold (/75), Red (/10) and Platinum (1/1).1989 Topps Foilboard cards are also available, although they’re exclusive to retail mega boxes. Gold Foil (/50), Orange Foil (/25), Red Foil (/5) and Black Foil (1/1) versions exist, too.2023 All-Topps Team names the best at each position while 2023 Greatest Hits highlights the season’s top offensive performances.Grand Gamers and Superstar Blueprint are among the other inserts.All four of these have the same parallels: Blue, Black (/299), Gold (/75), Red (/10) and Platinum (1/1). Some cards from Superstar Blueprint, 2023 Greatest Hits and Grand Gamers have autographs as well numbered to 25 or fewer.Heavy Lumber returns for another year. These come printed on woodgrain stock and have 500 copies each.2024 Topps Baseball Retail-Exclusive InsertsSome inserts on the 2024 Topps Baseball checklist has some inserts that are only in retail packs. These start with another installment of Stars of the MLB. Landing one per retail pack, this set will continue through all three 204 Topps Baseball flagship releases, expanding in Series 2 and Update Series. Red (/75), Black (/25) and Platinum (1/1) parallels are available. There are also Stars of the MLB Chrome (1:10 retail packs) that have Red Refractors (/75), Black Refractors (/25) and Superfractors (1/1).Topps Mega Stars are only in mega boxes. Foil parallels include Green (/99), Purple (/75), Gold (/50), Orange (/25), Red (/5) and Foilfractor (1/1).Autographs and Memorabilia CardsThe 1989 Topps theme carries over to autographs. These are signed on-card and mix rookies, veterans and retired players. Black (/199) and Gold (/50) are among the parallels. The checklist also has 1989 Topps Baseball Relics with their own Black (/199), Gold (/50) and Red (/25) versions.The all-encompassing Baseball Stars Autographs return. Black (/199), Gold (/50), Red (/25) and Platinum (1/1) versions can be found as well. Baseball Stars Dual Autographs have no more than 10 copies each.The 2023 playoffs are highlighted in relics (/99 or less), autographs (/50 or less) and autographed relics (/50 or less) under both the Postseason Performance and World Champion banners.Major League Materials add more relics to the product. In addition to Black (/199), Gold (/50 or less) and Red (/25 or less) parallels, there are autographed versions that have a max of 50 copies each.Topps Reverence returns. Exclusive to hobby and hobby jumbo packs, these combine on-card signatures with patch swatches. Base versions have 10 copies each with parallels landing in Red (/5) and Platinum (1/1).How We Grade: Gem Mint (GMT): (10.0) A flawless card. To be in Gem Mint condition, a card’s borders must have a ratio of 50/50 side to side and top to bottom. Mint (MT): (9.0-9.5) A perfect card. Well-centered with parallel borders which appear equal to the naked eye. Four sharp, square corners. No creases, edge dents, surface scratches, paper flaws, loss of luster, yellowing or fading, regardless of age. No imperfectly printed cards – out of register, badly cut or ink flawed – or card stained by contact with gum, wax or other substances can be considered truly Mint, even if new out of the pack. Generally, to be considered in Mint condition, a card’s borders must exist in a ratio of 60/40 side to side and top to bottom. Near Mint/Mint (NM/MT): (8.0-8.5) A super high-end card that appears Mint 9 at first glance, but upon closer inspection, may exhibit a very slight wax stain on reverse, slight fraying at one or two corners, or a minor printing imperfection. Centering must be app. 65/35 to 70/30 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Near Mint (NM): (7.0-7.5) A nearly perfect card at first glance, but upon closer inspection, may have slight surface wear, slight fraying on some corners, slightly out-of-register picture focus, a minor printing blemish or slight wax stain on reverse. Centering must be 70/30 to 75/25 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Excellent/Near Mint (EX/NM): (6.0-6.5) Card may have visible surface wear or a printing defect. A very light scratch. Corners may have slightly graduated fraying. Picture focus may be slightly out-of-register. Card may have minor wax stain on reverse, may have very slight nothing on edges. Centering must be 80/20 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Excellent (EX): (5.0-5.5) Corners are still fairly sharp with only moderate wear. Card borders may be off center as much as 85/15. No creases. May have very minor gum, wax or product stains, front or back. Surfaces may show slight loss of luster from rubbing across other cards. Dark bordered cards may have one or two small nicks. Very Good/Excellent (VG/EX): (4.0-4.5) Shows obvious handling, but still looks nice. Corners may be rounded or have minor creases. No major creases, tape marks or extraneous markings or writing. Surfaces does exhibit loss of luster, but the printing is intact. May have paper wrinkles. May show major gum, wax or other packaging stains. All four borders visible, though the ratio may be as poor as 95/5. Exhibits honest wear. Very Good (VG): (3.0-3.5) A well-worn card, but exhibits no intentional damage or abuse. May be “Mis-cut or Off-Center” with no border visible. May have major or multiple creases, however, creases are not so deep as to show the underlying paper. This card is completely readable, has not been written on, and has no tape marks or holes. Corner rounding may extend well beyond the border. Good (GD) (2.0-2.5) Shows excessive wear, along with damage or abuse. Will show all the wear characteristics of a Very Good card, along with such damage as thumb tack holes in or near margins, evidence of having been taped or pasted, perhaps small tears around the edges or creases so heavily as to break the cardboard. Backs may show minor added pen or pencil writing or be missing small bits of paper. Still basically a complete card. Poor (P): (1.0-1.5) A card that has been tortured to death. Corners or other areas may be torn off. Card may have been trimmed, show holes from a paper punch or have been used for BB gun practice. Front may have extraneous pen or pencil writing, or other defacement. Major portions of front or back design may be missing. Not a pretty sight. We believe that all our listings are 100% Original and Authentic unless otherwise noted. 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