The Gallery Gallery - A Look at Gallery Over the Years Part 2

 Today I'll look at Gallery's second run, which began in 2017.   Topps brought back the brand after it last was issued in 2005.  The modern version became a Walmart exclusive and that hasn't changed.  

2017

Set Size 200 cards, with the final 50 being short prints  

The short printed cards have one of three designations, Masters, Artisans, or Apprentices.  The designations are randomly spread among the 50 cards, so we don't have true numerically-ordered subsets.

The cards all feature original artwork.  The same basic design is used on the entire set. The only slight variation is that the name of the subset was added to those cards.

In a major shock, the Cubs have players in the base set and all three of the subsets, a total of four groups instead of the three groups seen in each of the earlier editions of Gallery.

 

2018

Everything in 2018 was pretty much the same as in 2017.  The set size 200 cards, with the final 50 being short prints.  The short prints were all labeled either Masters, Artisans, or Apprentices.  Cards were sold only at Walmart.  Original artwork was used and all cards have the same design.

The only difference is that there aren't any Cubs with the Apprentice label, so we are back to three types of Cubs cards.

 

2019

Gallery in 2019 was pretty similar to the previous two years.  The set has 200 cards, the last 50 being short prints.  The SPs are have the labels of either Master, Artisan, or Apprentice. The set was sold only at Walmart.  The same design was used on all 200 cards.  

The Cubs did have one Master along with the cards in the base set.  There are no Cubs Artisans or Apprentices

 

2020

Everything in 2020 was the same as it has been since Gallery returned in 2017.

The Cubs have base cards, Master, and Artisan, but no Apprentices.

 

2021  After four years of pretty much the exact same product,  Topps made some changes to Gallery in 2021.  The set size remained at 200, but there were no short prints.  There are three different designs, one each for current players, rookies, and retired players. The different designs replace the designations on the cards.

But the biggest change is the move away from original artwork, which was replaced by photographs. The card design does have picture frame borders, but the artwork is gone. I'm sure that was a cost-cutting measure.

The Cubs have cards in all three groups, current, rookies, and retired.

2022  Gallery in 2022 seems to be Gallery in name only.  There isn't any original artwork.  The designs don't have a picture frame look to them.  The Masters, Artisans, and Apprentices designations aren't used.  At this point the cards look like cards from any other brand. The only design difference is between the retired players and the active ones.

 

As the set strays further away from the art concept, I wonder if it will be around next year or if this is it.