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
HW2 Luis Robert, Chicago White Sox
HW13 Josh Bell, Pittsburgh Pirates
HW26 Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
HW35 Jesus Luzardo, Oakland Athletics
HW37 Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals
HW38 Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
HW40 Blake Snell, Tampa Bay Rays
HW43 Justin Verlander, Houston Astros
HW48 Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies
HW49 Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
HW50 Alex Bregman, Houston Astros
HW56 Rhys Hoskins, Philadelphia Phillies
HW58 Shogo Akiyama, Cincinnati Reds
HW59 Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres
HW62 Dustin May, Los Angeles Dodgers
HW63 Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs
HW65 Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees
HW66 Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles Dodgers
HW67 Javier Baez, Chicago Cubs
HW76 Anthony Rendon, Washington Nationals
HW82 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
HW89 Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers
HW90 Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox
HW91 Brendan McKay, Tampa Bay Rays
HW93 Shun Yamaguchi, Toronto Blue Jays
HW94 Bo Bichette, Toronto Blue Jays
HW96 Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta Braves
HW98 Aristides Aquino, Cincinnati Reds
HW105 Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros
HW111 Nico Hoerner, Chicago Cubs
HW113 Kwang Hyun- Kim, St. Louis Cardinals
HW114 Walker Buehler, Los Angeles Dodgers
HW122 Pete Alonso, New York Mets
HW123 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
HW129 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
HW131 Carlos Correa, Houston Astros
HW133 Trevor Story, Colorado Rockies
HW138 Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
HW142 Eloy Jimenez, Chicago White Sox
HW152 Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians
HW155 Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers
HW156 Paul Goldschmidt, St. Louis Cardinals
HW164 Manny Machado, San Diego Padres
HW169 Kyle Lewis, Seattle Mariners
HW178 Matt Chapman, Oakland Athletics
HW180 Gleyber Torres, New York Yankees
HW190 Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies
HW194 Josh Donaldson, Minnesota Twins
HW196 Juan Soto, Washington Nationals
HW199 Jose Berrios, Minnesota Twins
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/
Certain cards feel differently, almost as if the sparkles are felt-like. Are those the metallic version of the commons?