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Who's ready for some 2013 Topps Update Series Baseball variation short prints?

Over the last decade, Topps has evolved the old boxed Topps Traded set into the current, and more expansive, Topps Update Series. Whereas the original Topps Traded sets focused almost exclusively on rookies and veterans on new teams, Update Series expands beyond that. A big part of that is an extended look at the All-Star Game and its surrounding festivities. That's definitely the case with the 2013 Topps Update Series variations, most of which pay tribute to the Midsummer Classic.

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The vast majority of variations picture a big-name player alongside one or more of their All-Star teammates. It's definitely a case of "Where's Cano?" on a lot of them as the Yankees second baseman makes multiple appearances throughout the set.

2013 Topps Update Series also marks the return of retired player variations, albeit in a limited number. Ken Griffey Jr, Cal Ripken Jr, Bo Jackson, Chipper Jones and Nomar Garciaparra all appear on short prints, but not in the base set. Ripken and Jackson actually have two variations.

Although he wasn't an All-Star, Dodgers rookie Yasiel Puig has two three variations. The first has him raising his arms in triumph, presumably after a home run (although, it being the charismatic Puig, it could have been a single). The second Yasiel Puig variation has him joining the "Big Glove card" ranks made famous by the 1986 Fleer Mickey Hatcher. Collector's can also find him sliding on a third variant version.

Puig, Ripken and Jackson aren't the only players who have two variations. Yoenis Cespedes and Hyun-jin Ryu also take double-duty on the checklist.

Ryu's cards are actually spins on his Series 2 661 card. Derek Jeter has a variation based on his Series 1 base card.

Shortly after his birth, Topps teased a short print of Prince George of Cambridge soon after his birth. It has surfaced, acting as a variation for Prince Fielder.

After opening more than 40 cases, case breaker brentandbecca reports that the most common variations fall about eight per 2013 Topps Update hobby case and six per jumbo case. Rarer SSPs are landing 1:2 cases. We've highlighted what are believed to be the SSPs on the checklist that can be found on the tab above.

Below is a detailed look at the known 2013 Topps Update Series Baseball variations. It includes (wherever available) a picture of the variation, a base card image to compare it to and a short note so you know exactly what to look for. Topps did not provide a checklist and did not confirm the final number of cards. We'll continue to add to this list if more emerge. If you pulled a variation not on our list, please let us know in the comments below.

2013 Topps Update Series Baseball Variations

Please note this is a work in progress. We'll add to it as required and continue to work to fill in the missing images.

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US1 Matt Harvey, New York Mets

Base: Mets jersey, vertical
Variation: All-Star jersey, horizontal