Some premium type products are on deck as January turns to February. Here’s a look at what’s set for release over the next two weeks.
1/31
2022-23 Panini Immaculate Basketball
Pushed back from its December release date, 2022-23 Immaculate is now set to bring its high-end cards back to the market. Since it’s a ’22-23 product, you won’t find Wemby, but you will see some of the top cards of last year’s rookies class, including Paolo Banchero.
The tin box will again hold just one pack of six cards including include three autographs and two memorabilia cards.
According to Panini, “collectors can find a variety of memorabilia content from Sneaker soles to Sneaker laces, Team Logos to Brand Logos, and Championship tags to Logomans.”
You can check current box pricing here.
2023 Topps Diamond Icons
Not for the singles hitter, Diamond Icons offers seven autographed cards, two auto relics and one relic card in each ten-card box. No card has a print run higher than 25.
New autograph subsets include Black PoluchromatINK and White PlychromatINK, which feature signatures done in various metallic inks. All carry serial numbers no higher than 15.
In addition to on-card autographs, multi-colored patches, and authentic diamonds. pieces of player-worn cleats among the hits to look for.
Also set for release on 1/31: 2022-23 Upper Deck Credentials Hockey, 2023 Panini Prime Racing.
2/7
2023-24 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee Hockey
If you like a comprehensive base set, the old Canadian brand name has you covered with a 600-card offering that includes a 100-card high number subset of last season’s all-stars and Marquee rookies.
This isn’t a set if your focus is high-end autographs. OPC is focused on the base set, parallels and inserts.
Boxes contain 18 packs with ten cards per pack.
2023 Topps Luminaries Baseball
Back for another year, Luminaries is set to offer its usual one pack box that holds an encased autograph or autograph relic card. All cards are numbered to 15 or less.
Book cards featuring as many as 50 players are again some of the big hits.
2022-23 Panini Flawless Baseball
Flawless returns with its briefcase packaging and a single pack that holds ten cards: seven autographs, two relics and one gem card.
Bat Knobs, Bat Nameplates, Cleat Spikes and 1-of-1 cut autograph and memorabilia cards featuring legends of the past are among the big tickets here.
Look for five different player-specific, multi- gem designs, featuring Willie Mays, Albert Pujols, Lou Gehrig and others.
Boxes are selling for around $2,000 on eBay.
Also set for release on 2/7: 2023 Panini Chronicles Racing