Regular sized cards, not so regular sized cards, baseball, basketball…even some golf and racing products are on the way in the first two weeks of May.
Here’s a ride through the sports card release calendar.
5/1
2024 Topps Heritage Mini Baseball
In 1975, Topps made a mini version of its flagship set that was very limited in distribution so it’s not surprising Topps dipped back into the past for the 1975-themed 2024 Heritage set to do the same. This one is only available online with two different box configurations. The Hobby version has 24 packs of nine cards that contains an autograph or relic and a box loader. Once again, the base set is 500 cards.
Juan Soto’s first on-card autograph in a Yankees uniform is among the highlights.
2022-23 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection
The long running Ultimate NHL product returns with a single pack carrying four cards.
A normal box holds one autograph, one Premium Memorabilia, Premium Tech or autograph memorabilia card, one additional memorabilia card and one base card, Ultimate Introductions or unsigned Ultimate Rookies card per box. numbered card from the base set. Base Set (#’d), Ultimate Introductions or Unsigned Ultimate Rookies Card.
All autographs are on-card.
Boxes are currently available online for around $160.
2023-24 Panini Recon Basketball
More Victor Wembanyama rookie cards arrive inside boxes of 2023-24 Panini Recon.
Each Hobby box holds ten packs with six cards per pack with two autographs and 20 inserts.
You can check pricing for 2023-24 Panini Recon here.
5/8
2024 Bowman Baseball
When it was resurrected in 1989, Bowman Baseball was a single product brand. Now, it’s spread to multiple products across multiple sports but the original flagship brand lives on. The ’24 edition stays true to what it’s been for awhile.
There are Hobby and Hobby Jumbo configurations. Hobby boxes offer one Chrome autographed card while Jumbos have three. Hobby cases have 12 boxes while Jumbo cases have eight. 24-pack retail boxes with exclusive green parallels and eight-pack Value (blaster) boxes are also an option for those who prefer to sample Bowman in a smaller size.
You can check box prices for all of them here.
2023-24 Panini Crown Royale Basketball
Die-cut crowns and Kaboom! cards are back as Crown Royale arrives during the heart of the NBA playoffs.
2023-24 Crown Royale is a one pack per box product with eight cards per pack. A typical box will hold one autograph, one memorabilia card and two inserts or parallels along with the base cards.
Among the attractions: Tim Duncan autographs are back in packs for the first time in over 20 years and the Hall of Famer adorns the front of both the FOTL and regular Hobby boxes. Boxes are online for right around $500.
Also set for release on 5/8: 2024 Upper Deck SP Game Used Golf; 2023 Panini National Treasures Racing
5/10
2023-24 Panini Select Basketball
A regular part of the Panini line, Select Basketball hobby boxes will have three autographs and/or memorabilia cards and you can also count on 12 Prizm parallels. Select Hobby boxes will have 12 packs, with five cards per pack. Other configurations have already been released.
Autographed rookie cards will be found in Rookie Signatures with Rookie Jersey Autographs and Jumbo Signature Rookie Swatches, each of which will carry a piece of memorabilia.
The variety of box configurations are available on eBay here.
Also releasing 5/10: 2023/24 Donruss Soccer
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