After a quiet period during and after the holidays, sports card manufacturers will get back in gear this month with several new releases on the calendar. Here's a look at what's ahead courtesy of The Break Exchange. 2018-19 Upper Deck Trilogy Hockey (1/9) There will be three hits in each box of Trilogy including at least one rookie autograph or other higher-end … [Read more...]
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2019 Topps Chrome Preview
It’s been around since 1996 and the streak won’t end this year. Plans for 2019 Topps Chrome have been revealed with a release date of July 31. Once again featuring players from Series 1 and 2 on a higher-end stock, Chrome’s big attraction will be on-card rookie autographs. 2019 Topps Chrome Basics Chrome will come with both Hobby and Jumbo configurations. It'll … [Read more...]
2018-19 Upper Deck SP Authentic Hockey Preview
One of the hobby’s longest running hockey card brands will make its return during the NHL playoffs. 2018-19 Upper Deck SP Authentic will return May 9 with 18 packs per box and five cards per pack. Each box promises two autographs including one Future Watch rookie card (# to 999) and one additional autograph from inserts including Sign of the Times, Marks of Distinction … [Read more...]
2018-19 Panini Cornerstones NBA Preview
When the NBA regular season will be heading into its final weeks, 2018-19 Panini Cornerstones will return for a second straight season. Born out of an insert, Cornerstones is now a standalone product offering a mix of content at a mid-range price point. Cornerstones will offer six cards per box with the typical configuration of two base or base parallel cards, two … [Read more...]
2018 Panini National Treasures Football Preview
The NFL season will be several weeks past when it gets here but 2018 National Treasures football hopes to bridge the gap between the Super Bowl and the draft when it makes its annual visit. The high-end release is designed for those who love the thick card stock, on-card autographs and big patches. Panini has released details for the product, which is set to … [Read more...]
Topps Big League Baseball to Return in 2019
Topps Big League baseball scratched an itch for collectors when it debuted its 2018 set. With a large base set and a kid-friendly product at a reasonable cost, the product apparently appealed to a decent share of the market. Those elements will remain in place when the 2019 edition hits the shelves the week of May 8, although Topps has made some design tweaks that are … [Read more...]
Panini Contenders Football SP Production Runs 2015-2018
Collectors who own certain unnumbered Panini Contenders football autographed cards from the last few seasons but want to know just exactly how many were issued will soon know the answer. The company has acknowledged which cards may be short prints or super short prints following each release of the product, but this is the first time actual numbers have been … [Read more...]
2018 Contenders Optic Football Preview
Not to be confused with its long-running Contenders line, Panini will bring back a higher end version of the popular product early next year with 2018 Contenders Optic Football. It's the second year they've produced a chrome-style version with their exclusive NFL license. This season's product will be a one pack per box product with each pack carrying six cards. … [Read more...]
2019 Topps Series 2 Baseball Preview
Not quite five months after Series One arrives to offer a little hint of spring, 2019 Topps Series 2 baseball will complete the annual 700-card MLB trading card flagship release. Topps announced some configuration changes with Series 1 and the same will apply to Series 2 with hobby boxes shrinking to 24 packs. The count per pack is going up from 10 to 14 cards. … [Read more...]
New Sports Card Release Schedule Includes Baseball, Football, Basketball Products
If you're looking to spend a little quality time with new cardboard this holiday season, you're in luck. From a couple of fresh releases to a few others set to arrive before 2019 arrives, there is some variety in the market. Courtesy of The Break Exchange, here's a quick roundup of new releases from the trading card partners of the NBA, NFL and MLB. 2018 … [Read more...]
