1993 Topps

This a list with brief descriptions of Topps trading card products for 1993. All cards listed are standard size (2½ × 3½ inches). Exceptions are noted.

Baseball

Base Set

The 1993 Topps set totals 825 cards and was issued in wax, rack, and jumbo packs or factory sets. Subsets include All-Stars, Checklists, and Manager cards. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.

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 suffix in the numbering. This set featured traded players and managers, rookies, free agents, and Team USA cards. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.

Black Gold

This set totals 44 cards and was available as an insert or by mail order. The fronts feature a player action photo over a glossy black background and gold foil name. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.

Commanders of the Hill

This set has 30 total cards and was issued on military bases. The cards are exclusively of pitchers. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.

Full Shots

This set totals 21 cards and was available as inserts in retail Topps packs or Bowman Jumbo boxes. Size: 3.5 × 5 in.

Golden Spikes Award

Topps produced issued cards of Darren Dreifort, winner of the Golden Spikes Award as the outstanding amateur baseball player of the year. The cards were distributed at the US baseball federation awards ceremony. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 inches.

1994 Topps Preview

These nine samples were issued as singles in the 1993 Topps factory sets. A second version of cello wrapped cards were given to dealers. There are differences between version such as horizontal or vertical orientation or color schemes but are otherwise the same as the regular 1994 issue but have the 'sample' notation on the backs. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 inches.

Topps Magazine Jumbo Rookies

These four cards were issued in the final four issues of Topps Magazine in 1993. They are large size reprints of four players original Topps rookie cards. The players autographed 100 of the cards that could have been found randomly. Size: 5.5 × 8 inches.

Bowman

The 1993 Bowman set has 708 cards and was issued in plastic, and jumbo packs. This set features foil subsets of 1992 minor league MVP's, prospects, and father/son combos. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.

Finest

Stadium Club

Parallel Sets

Retail/Food Issues

These are sets issued by other companies in conjunction with Topps.

Football

Base set

The 1993 football set totals 660 cards and was issued in wax, rack, and jumbo packs and factory sets. The cards share their design with this year's baseball regular issue above. Subsets include Record Breakers, Franchise Players, League Leaders, Field Generals, checklists, Team Leaders, and Draft Picks. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.

Black Gold

This set totals 44 cards and was available as inserts in packs and factory sets or by mailing in special redemption cards. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.

Topps FantaSports

This 200 card set was part of a fantasy football game. The set was test marketed in the cities of Houston, Kansas City, Washington, and Buffalo. The information on the cards was intended for the players to use in order to make draft choices and trades during the season. Size: 3 × 5 in.

FantaSports Winners

This 18 card set was issued to the weekly prize winners of the fantasy football league sponsored by Topps. The front of the cards say 'Fantastars '93'. Size: 3 × 5 in.

Bowman

This set contains 423 cards and was issued in 14-card foil packs. The cards are glossy and share their design with this year's baseball issue. There is a 27 card foil subset divided into rookies, #1 draft picks, and superstars. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.

Stadium Club

NFL Properties Santa Claus

Topps produced one card in this 12-card redemption set. Cards were available by mail-in offer by sending in 30 NFL trading card wrappers plus postage and handling. Each brand produced one Santa Claus card. The Topps card in this set is #10.

Parallel sets

Basketball

Topps

Finest

Stadium Club

Parallel sets

Ice hockey

Topps

Stadium Club

Parallel Sets

Wrestling

Wacky Wrestling
A 66 card set made by Topps in Ireland. These cards feature wrestling action photos in which the subjects make humorous statements with comic style speech bubbles. The cards are white bordered with a dented blue photo frame. The set title is situated at either the left or right top corner over a lightning design upon which the card number is indicated. The unusual aspect of this set is that the cards are free of any branding or naming of the subjects depicted on them. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.

CMLL
A second 66-card wrestling set was issued exclusively in Mexico featuring the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre promotion. The cards show wrestling action photos or poses of luchadores. The backs have biographical information in Spanish. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.

Multi-sport

Stadium Club Members Only

This 59-card set features four different sports. The breakdown of the set by sports is Baseball 1-28, Basketball 29-44, Football 45-53, Hockey 54-59. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.

Non-sport

Batman Animated Series 1 (100) Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.
Coneheads (66) Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.
Jurassic Park (176) Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.
Last Action Hero (99) Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.
The Maxx (90) Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.
Nicktoons (112) Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.
Sonic The Hedgehog (66) Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.
Street Fighter II (99) Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.
Star Wars Galaxy 1 (140) Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.
WildC.A.T.s (100) Size: 2.5 × 3.5 in.

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