ARRIVING WEDNESDAY - 2015 COOPERSTOWN BASEBALL INCLUDES A BABE RUTH AUTOGRAPH CUT. ALLEN & GINTER BASEBALL INCLUDES ORIGINAL 1880s A&G BUYBACKS. 2014-15 UD PREMIER HOCKEY HAS THE SICKEST PATCHES EVER CREATED

With its best-ever base card design, the Cooperstown debut of the legendary Babe Ruth, a stacked hard-signed autograph roster and a micro-etched insert that include rare precious-gem-embedded versions, 2015 Cooperstown Baseball ARRIVES WEDNESDAY dressed to impress.

Each 12-card box of 2015 Cooperstown Baseball ($135 per box) delivers two Hall of Fame autographs, captivating photography from Hall of Fame archives, and the possibility of pulling rare color variations and other collection-making stunners.

2015 Cooperstown Baseball also includes Autographed BuyBacks of original Cooperstown and Hall of Fame cards and Printing Plate 1/1s from previous releases.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball ($94.95).  Buyback mini cards from previous A & G releases will be included in packs with a 10th anniversary logo stamp and are found one per hobby box.  Buyback autos will be found with frames.  Also to be found are 100 A & G buybacks of original A & G cards from the 1800s.

Allen & Ginter again presents the question, "To Rip or Not To Rip?"  Rip Cards are back with five different possibilities inside - original art pieces, Red autos (#d/10), mini exclusives, mini Woods (1/1), and metal minis (#d/3).  Double Rip Cards return with cards only found inside Rip Cards.  Also look for Red Buyback Autos that are stamped with a 10th Anniversary Logo.  Also look for Mini Rip Cards with a smaller mini inside or a redemption for a full set of framed relics.

Not to be outdone, Upper Deck delivers one new product this Wednesday, the UD Premier Hockey brand returns on JULY 22nd for the first time since 2003-04.  2014-15 UD Premier Hockey features seven high-end cards per tin with one Rookie Auto Patch and four additional Autographs or Relic hits.  Look for autographed cards with unique inscriptions in the player own hand.

Every tin has one numbered veteran base card and one numbered Rookie base card.  Base cards are numbered to 249 with three levels of parallels, Silver Spectrum Jersey #d/149, Gold Spectrum Patch #d/49 and Platinum Blue auto 1/1.


Rookie Auto Patch cards are printed on acetate stock and are numbered to 199 or 299, with parallels are numbered to 49 or less.  2014-15 UD Premier also includes veteran players with Acetate Auto Patch cards. 

UD Premier Mega Patch cards come with monstrous sized patches which nearly take up the entire card.  Upper Deck has taken different kinds of patches from game-worn jerseys, including Chest Logos, Sleeve Numbers, Shoulder Logos and Commemorative Logos.  Look for Mega Patch Duos (#d/15) with two player patches.