2021 Topps Holiday Baseball Variations Guide
2021 Topps Holiday Baseball variations embrace the season. In fact, one could argue that the set’s SP and SSP cards wear it proudly, kind of like parents wearing ugly sweaters to their kids’ school recital. They might not carry a lot of traditional beauty but they’re fun — and that’s the point.
Like the past couple of years for the Walmart-exclusive release, variations in 2021 Topps Holiday Baseball come in three levels of rarity:
- Short Prints – 1:7 packs
- Rare – 1:20 packs
- Super Rare – 1:160 packs
In all cases, the photos don’t change. Rather they’re given festive embellishments. Batters might be carrying a candy cane bat. There might be a Christmas light necklace. You can even find elves in the stands in the background.

All told, there are 100 total 2021 Topps Holiday Baseball variations. Half of those are Short Prints. Rare and Super Rare cards each have the same 25 players.
How to Tell the Rarity of 2021 Topps Holiday Baseball Variations
You’ve come across a card with Jacob deGrom wearing a Santa hat or a big belt buckled Bo Bichette. You know you’ve got a variation so now it’s time to figure out what tier it falls under. There has to be an easy way to tell an SP from a Rare from a Super Rare Variation, right?
Not really.
The cards themselves don’t have a notation that makes it clear — unless you have excellent vision or a magnifying glass nearby. It’s off to the fine print on the back.
Like most Topps variations, the code at the end of the copyright block on the back has a tell. Specifically look to the end of this code as the digits change for different card types. When it comes to spotting 2021 Topps Holiday Baseball variations, these are the code endings you need to know:
- Base Cards – 420
- Short Print Variations – 426
- Rare Variations – 427
- Super Rare Variations – 428

2021 Topps Holiday Baseball Variations Checklist
The following is a quick checklist of all the 2021 Topps Holiday Baseball variations. If you’re looking for a specific player’s cards, click on the links to see what’s currently available on eBay.
HW1 Fernando Tatis Jr. – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW6 Bo Bichette – SP
HW11 Francisco Lindor – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW17 Miguel Cabrera – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW18 Casey Mize – SP
HW20 Cristian Pache – SP
HW22 Jacob deGrom – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW27 Mike Trout – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW29 Joey Gallo – SP
HW31 Yadier Molina – SP
HW35 Cody Bellinger – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW36 Xander Bogaerts – SP
HW37 Jose Altuve – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW38 Sixto Sanchez – SP
HW50 Bryce Harper – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW56 DJ LeMahieu – SP
HW61 Christian Yelich – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW62 Freddie Freeman – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW73 Javier Baez – SP
HW76 Alex Kirilloff – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW97 Whit Merrifield – SP
HW99 Aaron Judge – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW100 Juan Soto – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW105 Joey Bart – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW106 Dylan Carlson – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW113 Matt Chapman – SP
HW115 Pete Alonso – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW117 Kyle Lewis – SP
HW125 Max Kepler – SP
HW126 Joey Votto – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW128 Luis Robert – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW129 Paul Goldschmidt – SP
HW130 Shane Bieber – SP
HW135 Jo Adell – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW148 Ketel Marte – SP
HW150 Mookie Betts – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW153 Manny Machado – SP
HW167 Kris Bryant – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW171 Max Scherzer – SP
HW174 Ryan Mountcastle – SP
HW183 Eloy Jimenez – SP
HW184 Corey Seager – SP
HW185 Ke’Bryan Hayes – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW195 Alex Bregman – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW196 Trevor Story – SP
HW200 Ronald Acuna Jr. – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW205 Jose Ramirez – SP
HW206 Randy Arozarena – SP
HW212 Alec Bohm – SP | Rare | Super Rare
HW220 Gerrit Cole – SP
2021 Topps Holiday Baseball Variations Gallery
HW1 Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres




HW6 Bo Bichette, Toronto Blue Jays


HW11 Francisco Lindor, New York Mets




HW17 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers




HW18 Casey Mize, Detroit Tigers


HW20 Cristian Pache, Atlanta Braves


HW22 Jacob deGrom, New York Mets




HW27 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels




HW29 Joey Gallo, New York Yankees


HW31 Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals


HW35 Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles Dodgers




HW36 Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox


HW37 Jose Altuve, Houston Astros




HW38 Sixto Sanchez, Miami Marlins


HW50 Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies




HW56 DJ LeMahieu, New York Yankees


HW61 Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers




HW62 Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves




HW73 Javier Baez, New York Mets


HW76 Alex Kirilloff, Minnesota Twins




HW97 Whit Merrifield, Kansas City Royals


HW99 Aaron Judge, New York Yankees




HW100 Juan Soto, Washington Nationals




HW105 Joey Bart, San Francisco Giants




HW106 Dylan Carlson, St. Louis Cardinals




HW113 Matt Chapman, Oakland Athletics


HW115 Pete Alonso, New York Mets




HW117 Kyle Lewis, Seattle Mariners


HW125 Max Kepler, Minnesota Twins


HW126 Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds




HW128 Luis Robert, Chicago White Sox




HW129 Paul Goldschmidt, St. Louis Cardinals


HW130 Shane Bieber, Cleveland Indians


HW135 Jo Adell, Los Angeles Angels




HW148 Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks


HW150 Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers




HW153 Manny Machado, San Diego Padres


HW167 Kris Bryant, San Francisco Giants




HW171 Max Scherzer, Los Angeles Dodgers


HW174 Ryan Mountcastle, Baltimore Orioles


HW183 Eloy Jimenez, Chicago White Sox


HW184 Corey Seager, Los Angeles Angels


HW185 Ke’Bryan Hayes, Pittsburgh Pirates




HW195 Alex Bregman, Houston Astros


Rare – throwing snowball


HW196 Trevor Story, Colorado Rockies


HW200 Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta Braves




HW205 Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Indians


HW206 Randy Arozarena, Tampa Bay Rays


HW212 Alec Bohm, Philadelphia Phillies




HW220 Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees


I opened 4 mega boxes and Alex Bregman (HW195) has a Rare variation where he is throwing a snowball.
I found another one. Jose Altuve (HW37) has a rare one with a candy cane bat.
Another one, Manny Machado (HW153) has an SP.
Pulled an SSP Luis Robert. The ball is now a candy cane ball
Kepler has a SP as well. 2 listed on eBay.
I have a Jo Adell with a santa bag
Jo adell super rare 428 holding santa bag
Kyle Lewis HW117 has a Santa Belt SP.
105 Bart has a rare (lights)
Joey Bart has a rare lights hanging off catchers mask
Rare Joey Bart (Card HW105, Code #427) has a string of colored Christmas lights hanging from the catchers mask in his right hand.
Pulled an HW37 Jose Altuve card. the card has a base 420 code, but the embellishments are raised and glittery. any insight on this variation?
@Casey – Sounds like a Metallic parallel. The full checklist for the set is here: https://www.beckett.com/news/2021-topps-holiday-baseball-cards/
I got a 1/10 Corey Seager SANTA HAT AUTo…a game used jersey snowman mike moustaskas/25 and Brailyn Marquez RC auto snowman jersey relic 5/10.Good day yesterday
When is the database going to be updated with the correct variations?
Hi. I have a aaron judge holiday card and the snow flakes /ornaments are raised/embossed is it tiffany? Or a sp? I can’t find any info online. Thx for the time. I really appreciate your site. I’m always referring to it. Thx. Gary Wilhelm
@Gary – If it has sparkles, it sounds like a Metallic parallel. The full checklist is here: https://www.beckett.com/news/2021-topps-holiday-baseball-cards/