Complete Color Run 2024 Topps Archives Fan Favorites

The above assortment represents the complete run of 2024 Topps Archives Wallach variations.  The complete "rainbow."  By my count, this is the fourth time Topps has produced a "rainbow" of variations for a Wallach card, and the first time I have completed the run.  Left to right these cards are numbered as follows: Base, Green #/99, Gold #/50, Blue #/25, Red #/25, Gold Superfractor #/1

As for it being the 4th time there has been a "color run" of Wallach cards produced by Topps, that number is up for debate, or at least, open to interpretation.  Here's a run down of what Topps has put out over the years.

2005 Topps Rookie Cup

Wallach was included in this set, and not just as an insert subset.  The base card was gray and then there were a variety of color combos, the ones I have in hand are shown here photographed together.  For my money, this is the run that most resembles a "rainbow" as they are numbered in the order of the color spectrum with only a "purple" (or violet) being absent.  It's also my favorite of the Wallach color runs. Left to right above, the base wasn't numbered with the colors have the following print runs: Red #/499, Orange #/399, Yellow #/299, Green #/199, Blue #/50

There were also a Silver (#/5) and a Gold (#/1) that I don't have, as well as printing plates.

Also included in the set as inserts was a "Rookie Reprint" run, that included a reprint of Wallach's '82 rookie, and variations of it in the form of a Topps Chrome reprint, a refractor reprint, and a "Rookie Relic."  I've managed to pick up at least one of each of those.

2017 Topps Archives

Wallach was previously included in the "Fan Favorites" subset of this product in 2017.  The variations I've added are shown above.  The white wasn't numbered, while the "Peach" was #/150, the Blue #/50, and Red #/25.

I'm missing the Gold #/1 and am not holding my breath at the prospect of ever landing one.

2019 Topps Archives

This product had a subset in tribute to the Montreal Expos that included Wallach.  All of the cards and variations were available as both autographs and unsigned, with the same colors in each and also being numbered the same.  It's the most difficult "color run" to see, as only the foil stamping changed colors on each variation.  I wouldn't argue too hard with anyone that says this isn't a "color run."  Even in hand it's very hard to see the different shades of some of the foil stamping.

Unsigned in Hand

Silver, Blue #/150, Green #/99, Red #/10

Unsigned Missing

Gold #/50, Black #/1

Signed in Hand

Silver, Green #/99, Gold #/50

Signed Missing Missing:

Red #/10, Black #/1

2004 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites

This isn't what I would call a color run, but as I was digging out the cards to photograph them, these were staring right at me, and I figured I may as well include them.  It's the first time I remember Topps did an on card Wallach auto or refractor.