2023-24 Topps Merlin UEFA Club Competitions casts a colorful chrome spell. The checklist is a concoction of some of soccer’s top stars, big designs and, like all things modern chromium, rainbows galore. Hobby boxes highlight a lot of the color. For those chasing traditional hits, there’s also th
2024 Leaf Soccer is one of the most affordable modern products for the sport. When it comes to autographs, it’s also one of the deepest. Sold in a blaster format, each box is streamlined with a small factory set and one signature. The base portion of each box has just 10 cards. Not surprisingly, i
2024 Panini Luminance Football offers snapshots of present and future stars with an eye for photography. The early season release is also notable for having some of the first on-card NFL autographs from many members of the 2024 rookie class. All told, hobby packs average a hit per pack with three to
2022-23 Upper Deck The Cup Hockey finally brings another card season to a close. As has been the case for the past couple of years, it may be out very late but that hasn’t changed the content. This is the peek of Upper Deck’s hockey portfolio, bringing super-premium content throughout the checkl
2024 Upper Deck AEW takes a similar flagship approach for its fourth time around. While the line is certainly settling into a formula of sorts, the checklist does have new additions, some of which revolve around specific superstars. Hobby boxes have a lot of variety as far as what they deliver. Amon
2024 Panini Select NASCAR Racing marks the brand’s first appearance on the racetrack since 2017. Some of the driver may have changed but the release still has the same chromium foundation and lots of color. Hobby boxes deliver a pair of autographs as well as a memorabilia card and a dozen parallel
2023-24 Topps Chrome Sapphire Basketball is an upgrade to the season’s original Topps Chrome set. The checklist has been streamlined but the configuration takes a more premium approach thanks in large part due to its limited print runs. Hobby boxes include one autograph. The Sapphire base set has
2023-24 Panini Impeccable Basketball is one of the top sets of the year when it comes to autographs. Not only are the majority of the cards in every box signed, but they come with on-card ink. Of course, such a high-end product comes with a high-end price tag. The full hobby box breakdown includes f
2024 Panini Gold Standard Football marks one of the early premium releases of the new card season. Going heavy on hits — not to mention “gold” themes — each hobby box has five total autographs and memorabilia cards. The main set comes in with over 270 total cards. This breaks down further in
2024 Panini Crusade Baseball draws its inspiration from one of the sport’s most sought after inserts of the late ’90s. Available in multiple retail configurations, each box type has some exclusive content in addition to the differing price points. Eight-pack mega box deliver one autograph while
2023 Topps Motif Football makes its debut with a checklist that’s mostly retired stars but with some additional rookie drawing power. It’s a super-premium product with six autographs per hobby box — all on-card except for a very small number of cuts. Art is the running theme with the end resul
