The Topps 2007 baseball card set saw the company celebrate its 60th anniversary of producing baseball cards. To commemorate the occasion, Topps decided to pay homage to some of its most iconic baseball card designs from years past. The base card design took elements from the 1955 Topps set by featuring a white border around player photos along with team logos positioned at the bottom. While not one of the flashiest Topps designs ever, collectors appreciated the nod to vintage styling.

Prices for the common Topps 2007 base cards remain quite low to this day. The majority of star players can be found for less than $1 per card. More niche players are often available for only a few cents. The set does contain several parallels and short prints that command higher prices. Some examples include:

Topps Chrome Refractors – These parallel cards featured the same design as the base issues but with a colorful Chrome backdrop. Refractor parallel cards for star players routinely sell for $5-10. Top rookie refractors can reach $20-30.

Golden Moments – A short print parallel subset featuring 24 retired players photographed in front of gold borders. Cards tend to sell based on the retired player, with some like Nolan Ryan fetching $15-25 due to his popularity.

Topps Total – Another parallel subset featuring current players photographed amongst graphics related to their career stats. Being short printed, these command $3-5 on average but star editions have sold for $10-15.

Autograph Cards – The 2007 Topps set introduced autographed parallel cards across multiple parallel subsets. Even common parallels signed by role players can sell for $20-30. Top prospects or superstar autographed cards reach $100-300 depending on the player.

Sepia Border Short Prints – Approximately one per box, these short printed parallel cards with sepia borders are highly sought after by collectors. Common ones sell in the $30-50 range but stars can reach $100-200.

Printing Plates – Extremely rare 1/1 printing plate parallel cards existed for the base set, refractors, and autographed parallels. These unique collectibles have sold at auction for thousands due to their scarcity. Plates of top stars set new records.

Rookies cards from the 2007 Topps flagship release also carry notable value, headlined by Evan Longoria. As a star third baseman who won Rookie of the Year honors that season, Longoria’s base rookie is among the most expensive from the set. Near mint copies routinely bring $100-150. His Topps Chrome rookie refractor parallel averages $300-400 and his autographed cards signed as a rookie reach over $1,000.

Some other rookie standouts carrying premium prices include Dustin Pedroia, Ryan Braun, and Cole Hamels. Pedroia’s rise to perennial all-star sparked early interest in his 2007 Topps rookie, which sells for $50-75 NM. Braun burst onto the scene by winning NL Rookie of the Year, propelling his base rookie to $40-60 and refractor to $150-250. Hamels took home World Series MVP honors in 2008, lending value to his rookie issue around $30-50.

Short prints and parallels only enhanced the values of these top rookies. Braun and Longoria autographed rookie refractors signed as rookies have realized over $2,000 at auction. The Hamels Topps Total rookie, limited to only 99 copies, has sold for north of $500. And a Pedroia Sepia Border short print changed hands privately for $1,200.

Condition matters greatly when evaluating prices for both stars and rookies from 2007 Topps. Near mint or better copies command the top prices outlined. Anything graded by PSA or BGS at the NM/MT level and above fetches a premium. Copies with centering, corner, or edge wear sell at notable discounts. For example, a PSA 8 Longoria rookie may only achieve half the value of a PSA 9 copy in similar condition.

While the 2007 Topps base set is cheap to collect overall, the parallel and short prints provide options for collectors seeking premium cards. Top rookie talents like Longoria, Braun, and Pedroia hold significant long term appeal. And valuable autographs can be found across the various parallel insert subsets. For those willing to hunt, bargain deals may still be had 15 years after the set’s release by sourcing overlooked short prints and conditioned copies away from the spotlight of PSA slabs.