1987 Topps
This a list with brief descriptions of Topps trading card products for 1987. All sets listed are standard size (2½ × 3½ inches) unless noted.
The 1987 Topps set totals 792 cards and was issued in wax, rack, and jumbo packs or factory sets. Subsets include Future Stars, Topps All-Star Rookies, Record Breakers, Turn Back The Clock, All-Stars, Team Leaders, Checklists and Manager cards. Each card has a wood grain background, and player cards have a team logo within a circle in the upper-left corner, the player name within a colored box in the lower-right corner and the Topps logo in the lower-left corner. For the first time since 1972, the player's position did not appear on the front of the card. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.
The 132 card Traded set, available only as a factory set, was printed in Ireland on white cardstock. The cards are identical in appearance to the base set except for T-suffixed numbering and are ordered alphabetically by player name. This set includes traded players and managers, and rookie cards. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.
This set totals 60 cards and was available by mailing in the special offer cards found in 1987 Topps wax packs. The fronts have a glossy player photo while the backs say All-Star Set Collector's Edition and include the players name, team, and position. Printed to only 1% of the production printing run of the regular 1987 Topps Set. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.
This set totals 22 cards and was available as an insert in 1987 Topps rak paks. The back says All-Star Game Commemorative Set and includes the players name, position and league. There are 11 cards each for the American and National League All-Star teams. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.
The Mini set includes 77 cards and was available in wax packs. The cards vaguely resemble the base set and feature players that led various statistical categories. Size: 2 5⁄32 × 3 in.
This set totals 22 cards and was available as an insert in 1987 Topps jumbo packs. The back says Rookies Commemorative Set and includes the players name, position and team. The cards are ordered alphabetically and slightly resemble the Glossy All-Star set. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.
The "Box Bottom" cards were featured 2 to a box on the back of the wax pack boxes of 1987 Topps of which there were 4 different boxes for a total of 8 cards. They resemble the base cards except for having a career highlight on the back instead of full statistics and are smaller in size. The set is lettered A-H rather than numbered. Size: 2 1⁄8 × 3 in. when individually cut out.
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