Every box contains one numbered and encased card with a hand-signed autograph. Because these are buybacks from every era of Topps products, the checklist is not numbered and there are no inserts or parallels.
Every card includes a gold-foil stamp of the Archives Signature Series logo. Cards are also numbered but there is no standard numbering and players may appear in this set on various different buybacks.
For example, Tony Perez appears in this set on a 1985 buyback #/25 for the Reds, 1984 #/99 for the Phillies, and a 1979 #/80 for the Expos among others.
A similar set for active players was also released in the same manner.
This set is a bit of a gamble for collectors seeking to flip cards on eBay for a higher value. A 1958 Hank Aaron card sold for over $750 (October 2019) and several cards sell for well over $100 but a 1982 Rick Honeycutt sold for less than $3, or 6% of the MSRP for a box.
Our checklist includes all of the players featured in the series. Clicking a link within the checklist will direct you to an affiliate retailer or appropriate eBay listings for the card.
| - | Player |
|---|---|
| AJ Burnett | |
| Alan Trammell | |
| Alex Rodriguez | |
| Andre Dawson | |
| Andruw Jones | |
| Andy Pettitte | |
| Bert Blyleven | |
| Bill North | |
| Bo Jackson | |
| Bob Gibson | |
| Bobby Abreu | |
| Bobby Cox | |
| Bobby Richardson | |
| Bobby Valentine | |
| Brad Ausmus | |
| Cal Ripken Jr. | |
| Carl Yastrzemski | |
| Carlton Fisk | |
| Charles Johnson | |
| Charles Nagy | |
| Chipper Jones | |
| Chris Chambliss | |
| Cliff Lee | |
| Coco Crisp | |
| Dale Murphy | |
| Dave Stieb | |
| David Justice | |
| David Ortiz | |
| Deion Sanders | |
| Dennis Eckerlsey | |
| Derek Jeter | |
| Derrek Lee | |
| Don Mattingly | |
| Ed Kranepool | |
| Eric Chavez | |
| Eric Gagne | |
| Frank Howard | |
| Gary Matthews | |
| Greg Maddux | |
| Hank Aaron | |
| Harold Baines | |
| Ichiro Suzuki | |
| Jim Thome | |
| Jimmy Key | |
| John Smoltz | |
| Johnny Bench | |
| Jorge Posada | |
| Jose Canseco | |
| Juan Gonzalez | |
| Juan Marichal | |
| Lee Smith | |
| Mark Grace | |
| Mark McGwire | |
| Mickey Rivers | |
| Mike Cameron | |
| Mike Hargrove | |
| Mike Lieberthal | |
| Mike Piazza | |
| Mike Timlin | |
| Nolan Ryan | |
| Nomar Garciaparra | |
| Omar Vizquel | |
| Ozzie Smith | |
| Pedro Martinez | |
| Phil Garner | |
| Rafeal Palmeiro | |
| Randy Johnson | |
| Reggie Jackson | |
| Rick Honeycutt | |
| Rickey Henderson | |
| Robin Yount | |
| Roger Clemens | |
| Ryne Sandberg | |
| Sam McDowell | |
| Sandy Alomar Jr. | |
| Sandy Koufax | |
| Steve Carlton | |
| Steve Sax | |
| Terry Steinbach | |
| Tim Raines | |
| Tim Wallach | |
| Todd Helton | |
| Todd Zeile | |
| Tom Glavine | |
| Tony Oliva | |
| Tony Perez | |
| Torii Hunter | |
| Trevor Hoffman | |
| Troy Percival | |
| Vladimir Guerrero Sr. | |
| Wade Boggs | |
| Will Clark | |
| Wille Wilson |