In my opinion, it sounds like they are trying to catch some of the Donruss Americana collectors and Topps Heritage collectors with this set. Many Heritage fans feel that Topps is getting greedy with its Heritage brand, after seeing how successful their baseball product has been.

However, at least this isn’t a set that collectors will need to buy to finish their sports sets. It is just an entirely different set altogether. I’ll probably buy a box or two, I like some of the non-sports sets.

Details from the Topps news release:

 On the heels of the 44th U.S. President being elected into office, Topps is giving people a sneak peek at a new product shipping after the first of the year…Topps American Heritage.

American Heritage will fuse the popular Topps Heritage brand name, a selection of classic Topps designs as well as new designs and tell the story of our country, The United States, through sports, politics, the arts and pop culture.

In Addition, this great looking set will be accompanied by an array of autographs, relic cards and cut signatures from every U.S. President. Each hobby box will guarantee 2 HITS!

Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks…

I didn’t buy any Topps Heritage from Target this year. In fact, I didn’t buy much Heritage at all this year, only two blaster boxes. I didn’t even know about the Target exclusive T205 Mini 15 card set until I stumbled across it on eBay by accident. I got the set in the mail today, and I like it.

1. Albert Pujols
2. Clay Buchholz
3. Matt Holliday
4. Luke Hochevar
5. Alex Rodriguez
6. Joey Votto
7. Chin-Lung Hu
8. Ryan Braun
9. Joba Chamberlain
10. Ryan Howard
11. Ichiro
12. Steve Pearce
13. Vladimir Guerrero
14. Wladimir Balentien
15. David Ortiz

Tip-off to the NBA season is just around the corner and this years NBA rookies promise to be big time contributors and future stars! You can find all the top NBA rookies in Topps basketball products this year and now you can check them out in action as Topps TV covers this years NBA Rookie shoot! Watch all this years top rookies including OJ Mayo, Michael Beasley, Derrick Rose, Eric Gordon and more as they attend the NBA Rookie Shoot and talk about what it means to have their first official Topps rookie card! In addition to a great feature capturing the NBA Rookie Shoot check out individual interviews with over 30 top NBA rookies all on Topps TV.

Visit http://www.toppstv.com/

Info taken from the sell-sheet:

NEW! FIRST TIME EVER
2008 Topps Heritage High Number Edition
The 2008 Topps Heritage collection continues with 2008 Topps Heritage High Number Edition, highlighting 220 additional players, including more than 45 Rookies, on the classic 1959 Topps Baseball design! AND, it promises
1 Autographed or Relic Card per box!

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

• 220 Additional Heritage Subjects, Numbered 501-720!
• More than 45 Heritage Rookie Subjects!
• NEW! Cut Signature Relics!
• Every Autograph Signed on Card!
• Gum in Every Pack!
• ONE AUTOGRAPHED OR RELIC CARD PER HOBBY BOX!
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Insertion rates are based on estimated production levels, which may vary from the actual insertion rates to be published on product packaging.

BASE CARDS

• Heritage
• Updates & Highlights 550 cards

• 220 subjects
• 330 subjects 6 Topps Heritage and 2 Updates & Highlights cards per pack!
INSERT CARDS

• Rookie Performers
• Then and Now
• 2008 Flashbacks 35 subjects

• 15 subjects
• 10 subjects
• 10 subjects 6 Per Box!

AUTOGRAPHED* CARDS

• Real One Autographs
• Real One Special Edition
• Hobby Exclusive! Real One Dual Autographs
• Clubhouse Collection Autographed Relics
• Hobby Exclusive! 1959 Cut Signature Relics
• Hobby Exclusive! 1959 Cut Signatures 50 subjects

• >20 subjects
• >20 subjects
• 10 subjects
• 10 subjects
• 4 subjects
• 6 subjects 1 Autographed or Relic Card Per Hobby Box!
• Hand numbered^ to 59!
• Hand numbered^ to 25!
• Hand numbered^ to 25!
• Each is a 1 of 1!
• Each is a 1 of 1!
CHROME PARALLEL CARDS

• Black-Bordered
• Refractor
• Chrome 300 subjects

• 100 subjects
• 100 subjects
• 100 subjects

• Sequentially numbered^ to 59!
• Sequentially numbered^ to 559!
• Numbered^ to 1959!
RELIC CARDS

• Clubhouse Collection
• Clubhouse Collection Dual Relics
• Flashback Stadium Relics 48 total cards

• 40 subjects
• 5 cards
• 3 cards 1 Relic or Autographed Card Per Hobby Box!
• Hand numbered^ to 59!
BOX LOADERS – HOBBY EXCLUSIVE!

• Advertising Panels
• 1959 Topps Originals TBD subjects
1 Per Box!

• One per Box!
• 1:2 Boxes!
COMBINED INSERTION RATE FOR AUTOGRAPHED/RELIC* CARDS 1 per Hobby Box!

Also see: 2008 Topps Heritage High Numbers

Kevin Glew, a writer for SMR magazine (Sports Market Report published by PSA) is putting together an article on the 2001 Topps Heritage Red Ink Autographs set for an upcoming issue. He is looking to interview hobbyists who have collected this set or may have some knowledge about it.

If you are willing to be interviewed, please send an e-mail to (kevin.glew@sympatico.ca) or respond to this post on our forums.

E-mail: (kevin.glew@sympatico.ca)

(Not my box, just a video I found on Youtube) The guy gets an insert card in every pack! Several Mickey Mantle inserts, and he passes by a few refractors without noticing them.

2008 Topps Heritage Hobby Box Break

I decided to put a blog on this website, as it will make it easier to post news and information about Topps Heritage products, as well as any other hobby related articles I want to share. This is the first post, so please bookmark the website and check back often. Also be sure to sign up on our Topps Heritage Forum, post any want lists or information you might have, it doesn’t need to be a Topps Heritage product, the forums are open for all hobby discussion!