2018 Topps Big League Baseball Variations: How to Spot Errors and Players Weekend Cards

July 11, 2018

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2018 Topps Big League Baseball variations come in a couple of different forms. Players Weekend Image Variations are about as easy as it gets as far as variations go, both in ease of finding them and how quickly they jump out. Error Variations are much harder to find. As for spotting them, you shouldn’t have too much trouble.

2018 Topps Big League Players Weekend Image Variations

Players Weekend Image Variations showcase 30 stars in the special uniforms — and with the nicknames that came with them — from games in August, 2017.

Even if it was just the jerseys, these would be simple to spot. They actually come with a totally different design than the main set. Fronts use a splatter element in the name plate, which also runs diagonal. Nicknames are also prominent.

Flip the cards over and the layout is different there, too.

2018 Topps Big League Baseball Variations - Players Weekend Back — Players Weekend Back

Players Weekend Image Variations are plentiful, landing 1:3 2018 Topps Big League hobby packs.

2018 Topps Big League Error Variations

Those looking for something more challenging have Error Variations. These arrive unannounced by Topps ahead of time. They were also left off the company’s public checklist. This puts them more in line with most of their other SSP variations in other sets.

“Errors” vary from card to card. Keeping up with the set’s overriding aim for fun and levity, they’re similar to one of those spot the difference puzzle you find in magazines and on classroom worksheets. Some of the 2018 Topps Big League Error Variations jump out quickly. Others are a little more subtle.

Either way, they are tough to pull, falling 1:506 hobby packs.

For those who like to use the codes at the end of the fine print on the back, base cards end in 106. Error Variations end in 530. In case the different design and card backs weren’t enough, Players Weekend Image Variations end in 529.

2018 Topps Big League Baseball Variations Checklist

Here’s a handy 2018 Topps Big League variations checklist that combines both Players Weekend and Error cards for fast reference. Error cards are in bold to make them a little easier to find on the list. If you’re looking for a specific card, click on the link to see what’s currently listed on eBay.

The Players Weekend portion is complete. We’ll continue to add Error Variations as they’re confirmed.

2018 Topps Big League Variations Gallery

Use the tabs to easily navigate between Error and Players Weekend Variations.

Error Variations

Errors Variations

Full Errors checklist TBA.

1 Aaron Judge, New York Yankees

15 Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles Dodgers

25 Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals

50 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers

63 Amed Rosario, New York Mets

70 Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians

104 Jose Altuve, Houston Astros

150 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels

171 Giancarlo Stanton, New York Yankees

2018 Topps Big League Error Variation Giancarlo Stanton — **Error – gray jersey**

300 Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs

Players Weekend Variations