2024 Panini Prizm NASCAR Racing marks one of the cornerstones of the sport’s card season. Not a lot has changed from recent years other than the checklist, but that’s to be expected at this point from a brand that is so engrained in the modern hobby. Color, signatures and inserts all play a part
2023-24 Topps Finest Basketball sees the card maker continue to reintroduce their hoops portfolio. The chromium release was resurrected in 2021 albeit with an all-retired checklist. Finest has also appeared more recently with Overtime Elite prospects. This time around, it might not be licensed by th
2024 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions keeps things eclectic. But like 2023, a lot of that is contained into a continued shift towards incorporating other UD brands into the checklist. So not only is it multi-sport (with a healthy dose of history and pop culture) but it has elements from some of the comp
After a year’s absence, chrome wrestling cards are jumping back in the AEW ring. 2024 Upper Deck Allure AEW highlights not only color but several bold (some might even say out-there) insert themes. While traditional hits are on the tough side in this product, collectors should find parallels and i
2024 Upper Deck PWHL Hockey marks the first traditional set of trading cards for the Professional Women’s Hockey League. It’s straightforward, especially by today’s standards. There are chase elements, but not a lot of them. The base set consists of just 70 cards, 20 of which introduce Upper D
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
