The print run for wave 6 is down more than 200 packs from wave 5. This run leads off with Christian Yelich and includes other big names like Justin Upton and JD Martinez. It’s a well known format by this point, including possible parallels and very rare autographs.
I haven’t seen print runs mentioned on the autographs, but they seem rarer than any of the numbered parallels, and only have a few subjects.
Production for this wave is down a bit from the previous release, coming in at 4387 packs. One of the headliners for this wave is Bryce Harper, while also including stars and rookies such as Jacob deGrom and Eloy Jimenez.
The third release of Topps Total takes a step back from the high of wave 2 which included Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Wave 3 has a print run of 5,547 packs. This 100 card wave begins with Mookie Betts can contains highlight players such as Pete Alonso and Troy Tulowitzki.
Production is up a bit on the second wave of this release. That means the parallels will be a little bit harder to come by in packs. This may be in part because of the inclusion of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. It will be interesting to see if this new level keeps up going forward.
No hits are guaranteed in this product, but they are available. Each pack comes with ten cards. This pack contained:
Topps is bringing back and old release with Topps Total. This seems to be a call back in name, but not necessarily in spirit. This release is going to feature 9 waves of 100 cards per wave. There will be a limited number of parallels, as well as a previously unannounced autograph insert set.
This is set to be an online only “print on demand” set. That makes sense so far. Where it seems to go off the rails is at the price. This will be released in packs of ten cards for $10 per pack. At $1 per card, this will turn in to a very expensive set for anyone hoping to put together the full 900 card run. Will people stick around the whole way?