2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball is undergoing some notable changes. It’s still autograph-heavy and there’s still the cornerstone VIP party connected to the product. But as far as the way it’s configured, it shifts towards a more varied checklist with an increasing pack-busting component. Ther
2024 Bowman Draft Sapphire Baseball cards give many of the season’s top draft picks the blue treatment. A condensed version of its parent Bowman Draft release, there’s some upscale intrigue from its more limited availability and tight autograph list. Despite having just eight packs and 32 total
The 2024-25 Topps Argentina Team Set looks into the present and the past of the lauded national team. Highlighting both men’s and women’s stars, the release might be focused around the single squad but the set up is very much a modern one with packs, hobby boxes and various chase elements. There
2024 Topps Chrome Sapphire Formula 1 is the second spinoff for the main Topps Chrome set. While Logofractor provided an option for those looking for something more budget-friendly, Sapphire goes the premium route, sticking with the brand’s high-end and more limited approach. Hobby boxes promise fo
2024 Topps Bundesliga International Stars sets its sights on different corners of the globe. Although the German league is localized at the club level, players come from all over the planet. That’s the focus here. It’s not a big set and its not overly complicated. Still, hobby boxes come with an
2024-25 Upper Deck Synergy Hockey focuses on the chase more than a traditional set build. It’s not just one challenge, but there are several layered within the checklist. This includes the base set. And while autographs are one of the chase elements, that doesn’t mean that collectors will find t
2024 Bowman’s Best Baseball has a lot of the same components as the juggernaut Bowman and Bowman Chrome releases. Prospects headline the checklist while chrome, Refractors and on-card autographs are all plentiful from a style perspective. But where the main Bowman lines use a lot of subdued design
2024 Panini Prizm Monopoly WNBA basketball cards can stand on their own or they can be integrated into the existing NBA board games released over the last couple of years. Combining traditional trading card elements with game play, there are lots of ways to approach them. It also gives collectors a
2024 Panini Prizm Draft Picks Basketball highlights some of the sport’s top prospects. This year, it’s not just men’s hoops. Top female stars are also part of the checklist. Hobby boxes are autograph-forward with an average of one per pack. Collectors can also expect a heavy dose of Prizms par
2023-24 Panini Contenders Optic Basketball has all the tickets and some of the same inserts as the season’s regular Contenders release. However, this time everything is in chrome and the configuration is something focused more on autographs and premium chase elements. Hobby boxes have one pack of
2024 Topps Definitive Baseball doesn’t take its name lightly. Sure, there are plenty of super premium products each year now that also have an assortment of low-numbered autographs and memorabilia cards (not to mention the hefty price tags that come with them). A couple of things set Definitive ap
2023-24 Panini National Treasures Basketball is for those who want to walk on the high-end side. As far as premium releases go, this is one of the marquee products of the season, delivering lots of hits and brand recognition. More specifically, hobby boxes have four autographs and four memorabilia c
