2020 Topps Holiday Baseball Variations Guide
There are variations and then there are the 2020 Topps Holiday Baseball variations. Instead of the usual Gatorade baths, slick suits and other ballpark hijinks, it’s festive Photoshop fun. Candy canes, snowballs and Santa hats are among the additions.
Variations are available in three tiers of rarity. There’s no connection between them other than the pack odds. SP Variations are the most common, landing 1:7 2020 Topps Walmart Holiday Baseball packs. Rare Variations are 1:20 packs, or every other blaster box. Super Rare Variations are the toughest to pull, falling 1:161 packs.
The lineup is a big one. The product has 100 total variations between all three levels. SP cards account for half of that. Rare and Super Rare Variations have 25 cards each.
This is the second consecutive year that the Walmart Holiday set has gone over-the-top with variations. The 2019 set also has a similar set-up and variation themes.
How to Spot a Short Print from a Super Rare Variation
Although the 2020 Topps Holiday Baseball variations come in three different levels of rarity, there’s no obvious tell as far as differentiating them. That means the codes in the fine print have an added level of importance.
To do this, flip the card over and go to the very end of the legal text on the bottom. There you’ll see a long code. The last few digits different card types. So while on the small side, it is an easy way to know right away if you’ve got a variation or a base card. Here, the code also differentiates an SP from both Rare and Super Rare Variations.
These are the code endings you need to tell 2020 Topps Holiday Baseball variations:
- Base Cards – 465
- Short Print Variations – 471
- Rare Variations – 472
- Super Rare Variations – 473
2020 Topps Holiday Baseball Variations Checklist
Here’s a full breakdown of all the players who have 2020 Topps Holiday Baseball variations as well as specific tiers you’ll find them in. SP are the most common variations, then Rare and, finally, Super Rare.
HW2 Luis Robert – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW13 Josh Bell – SP
HW26 Shohei Ohtani – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW35 Jesus Luzardo – SP
HW37 Max Scherzer – SP
HW38 Aaron Judge – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW40 Blake Snell – SP
HW43 Justin Verlander – SP
HW48 Nolan Arenado – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW49 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – SP
HW50 Alex Bregman – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW56 Rhys Hoskins – SP
HW58 Shogo Akiyama – SP
HW59 Fernando Tatis Jr. – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW62 Dustin May – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW63 Kris Bryant – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW65 Gerrit Cole – SP
HW66 Cody Bellinger – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW67 Javier Baez – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW76 Anthony Rendon – SP
HW82 Clayton Kershaw – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW89 Mookie Betts – SP
HW90 Rafael Devers – SP
HW91 Brendan McKay – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW93 Shun Yamaguchi – SP
HW94 Bo Bichette – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW96 Ronald Acuna Jr. – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW98 Aristides Aquino – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW105 Yordan Alvarez – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW111 Nico Hoerner – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW113 Kwang-Hyun Kim – SP
HW114 Walker Buehler – SP
HW122 Pete Alonso – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW123 Mike Trout – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW129 Miguel Cabrera – SP
HW131 Carlos Correa – SP
HW133 Trevor Story – SP
HW138 Jose Altuve – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW142 Eloy Jimenez – SP
HW152 Francisco Lindor – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW155 Christian Yelich – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW156 Paul Goldschmidt – SP
HW164 Manny Machado – SP
HW169 Kyle Lewis – SP
HW178 Matt Chapman – SP
HW180 Gleyber Torres – SP
HW190 Bryce Harper – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HG194 Josh Donaldson – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW196 Juan Soto – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW199 Jose Berrios – SP
2020 Topps Holiday Baseball Variations Gallery
Missing images will be added ASAP.
HW2 Luis Robert, Chicago White Sox
SP – candy cane bat, black belt
Rare – candy cane bat, candy cane belt
Super Rare – lights necklace
Base
HW13 Josh Bell, Pittsburgh Pirates
SP – red mittens
Base
HW26 Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
SP – holding small candy canes
Rare – red and white gloves
Super Rare – candy cane bat
Base
HW35 Jesus Luzardo, Oakland Athletics
SP – throwing snowball
Base
HW37 Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals
SP – lights necklace, snowball
Base
HW38 Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
SP – two candy cane sleeves
Rare – one candy cane sleeve
Super Rare – lights in belt
Base
HW40 Blake Snell, Tampa Bay Rays
SP – Santa hat
Base
HW43 Justin Verlander, Houston Astros
SP – ornament hanging from glove
Base
HW48 Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies
SP – scarf
Rare – skates
Super Rare – candy cane bat
Base
HW49 Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
SP – Santa belt
Base
HW50 Alex Bregman, Houston Astros
SP – ornament hanging from hand
Rare – snowball
Super Rare – candy cane socks
HW56 Rhys Hoskins, Philadelphia Phillies
SP – scarf
Base
HW58 Shogo Akiyama, Cincinnati Reds
SP – Santa hat
Base
HW59 Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres
SP – candy cane socks
Rare – ice skate
Super Rare – lights necklace
Base
HW62 Dustin May, Los Angeles Dodgers
SP – Santa hat
Rare – elf shoes
Super Rare – Santa in background
Base
HW63 Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs
SP – scarf
Rare – throwing snowball
Super Rare – lights in background
Base
HW65 Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees
SP – scarf
Base
HW66 Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles Dodgers
SP – ornament hanging off of bat
Rare – Santa in background
Super Rare – Santa belt
Base
HW67 Javier Baez, Chicago Cubs
SP – snow on ground
Rare – with presents
Super Rare – lights necklace
Base
HW76 Anthony Rendon, Washington Nationals
SP – candy cane sleeve
Base
HW82 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
SP – wearing skate
Rare – candy canes in back pocket
Super Rare – snowing, no skate
Base
HW89 Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers
SP – scarf
Base
HW90 Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox
SP – ornament hanging from batting glove
Base
HW91 Brendan McKay, Tampa Bay Rays
SP – scarf
Rare – throwing snowball
Super Rare – throwing snowball
Base
HW93 Shun Yamaguchi, Toronto Blue Jays
SP – holding red sack
Base
HW94 Bo Bichette, Toronto Blue Jays
SP – Santa hat
Rare – candy cane sleeves
Super Rare – lights necklace
Base
HW96 Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta Braves
SP – snowing, light blue in background
Rare – wreath and lights on necklace
Super Rare – Santa belt
Base
HW98 Aristides Aquino, Cincinnati Reds
SP – scarf
Rare – elf shoes
Super Rare – candy cane bat
Base
HW105 Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros
SP – Santa in background with hand slightly visible
Rare – Santa in background with no hand visible
Super Rare – Santa belt
Base
HW111 Nico Hoerner, Chicago Cubs
SP – candy canes on sleeve
Rare – presents in background
Super Rare – lights necklace
HW113 Kwang Hyun- Kim, St. Louis Cardinals
SP – Santa in background
Base
HW114 Walker Buehler, Los Angeles Dodgers
SP – Santa hat
Base
HW122 Pete Alonso, New York Mets
SP – ornament hanging from batting glove
Rare – gifts on dugout
Super Rare – Santa belt
Base
HW123 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
SP – garland in background
Rare – candy cane bat
Super Rare – Santa belt
Base
HW129 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
SP – candy cane bat
Base
HW131 Carlos Correa, Houston Astros
SP – snowing
Base
HW133 Trevor Story, Colorado Rockies
SP – snow on ground
Base
HW138 Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
SP – candy cane socks
Rare – ornament hanging off of bat
Super Rare – red and green eye black
Base
HW142 Eloy Jimenez, Chicago White Sox
SP – scarf
Base
HW152 Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians
SP – scarf
Rare – Santa on stirrup
Super Rare – throwing snowball
Base
HW155 Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers
SP – ornament hanging from batting glove
Rare – candy cane bat and eye black
Super Rare – Santa in background
Base
HW156 Paul Goldschmidt, St. Louis Cardinals
SP – candy cane belt
Base
HW164 Manny Machado, San Diego Padres
SP – candy cane bat
Base
HW169 Kyle Lewis, Seattle Mariners
SP – candy cane bat
Base
HW178 Matt Chapman, Oakland Athletics
SP – lights necklace
Base
HW180 Gleyber Torres, New York Yankees
SP – Santa belt
Base
HW190 Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies
SP – Santa hat
Rare – lights necklace
Super Rare – candy cane sleeve
Base
HW194 Josh Donaldson, Minnesota Twins
SP – gifts in background
Rare – scarf
Super Rare – Santa in background
HW196 Juan Soto, Washington Nationals
SP – candy cane
Rare – mittens
Super Rare – ornament hanging off bat
Base
HW199 Jose Berrios, Minnesota Twins
SP – throwing snowball
I have a Kris Bryant Super Rare variation -73 in a pack today. I see it not listed on this page yet. How do I go and try to add it or have someone add it for me?
It would be nice if I could actually find a box at Walmart & not pay 3X the price on Ebay.
I have an Aaron Nola #HW73 that has icy blue letters for his name, and I can’t find anything about that. Any insights?
@Will – Does it have sparkles in other parts of the card? If so, it’s likely a metallic parallel. If you want to email me an image (rcracknell@beckett.com), I can check it out.
I happened to find a box at Walmart and it was odd that it was the only one on the shelf. I managed to hit the Super Rare Luis Robert with the lights necklace. Anybody know how many of these were actually produced?? Only seen 2 on Ebay
@Jeff – If it’s not serial numbered, print runs haven’t been announced. You might be able to get a ballpark number by running the odds in several areas and comparing to the variations.
Jeff H, according to the odds it looks like there are only about 420 Made of the Necklace Variation for the 25 Super Rare Luis Robert Cards. 3,374 of the Rare Luis Robert.
Pulled an Acuna JR Auto #/10. someone is selling this card #/65 on ebay. Are the cards different?
@Brenda – Sounds like yours might be the Metallic parallel (if it has some glitter). Full checklist for the set is here: https://www.beckett.com/news/2020-topps-walmart-holiday-baseball-cards/