You had to literally be a member of the Topps Stadium Club to be eligible to order many of the "extra sets" the forward looking concern offered. The "Members Only 55" set for 1996-97 featured, of course, 55 subjects, the last five of which recognized the prior season's top rookies and came with a foil coating reminiscent of the Topps Finest sets then in vogue. These came with a peel-off protective layer that, as seen here, did its job and then some. Kobe Bryant, the immensely talented Hall-of-Famer, is #52 in the set and shows off exactly how spectacular the look of these "special-special" cards can be.