2025 Topps Black and White Baseball keeps things simple, utilizing well-thought-out photography and design choices but no color within the base set. Collectors opening hobby boxes should expect to find four parallels numbered to /99 or fewer, one short print or super short print image variation, and one autograph. For the first time, Topps will also offer a mega box configuration of the product, which includes exclusive parallels and inserts. There are 125 cards on the base checklist, including 15 Vault Short Prints of retired players that close out the set. Twenty players have a short-printed image variation, while 10 have an SSP variation. Several colors of parallels cover the base set, starting with the /99 Green and dropping all the way to 1/1 Full Color: As for mega boxes, they will have exclusive Film Strip parallels for collectors to chase. Base Autographs have stickers but will have several parallels: Inked Insert Autographs are hard-signed and include 10 high-profile names, with Blue Ink (/5) and Gold Ink (/1) versions. Inserts mostly carry photography themes.