In addition to 2023-24 Topps Chrome Sapphire Basketball, which will be offered online, it’ll be a relatively busy week ahead for new sports card releases.
Here’s a look at what’s to come:
9/18
2024 Panini Gold Standard Football
Gold Standard was scheduled to drop last week but the early season release is now ready with a single, seven-card pack in each box.
Look for five autograph or memorabilia cards in each one.
Collectors can chase some of the earliest rookie jersey autographs of the 2024 season in Gold Standard.
Our preview fills in some more details.
2023-24 Panini Impeccable Basketball
This one was originally slated to arrive last spring and delayed again but finally makes its way to market just ahead of the 2024-25 season.
A high-end brand, 2023-24 Impeccable boxes offer a single, nine-card pack with five autographs.
In addition to its trademark Rookie Jersey Autographs, look for Game Day Logoman, which cards will include the red, white and blue NBA logos used on a uniform during a specific game.
Boxes are currently available for $2,600-$2,800.
2022-23 Upper Deck The Cup Hockey
Yes, this one dates back to the season before the one that ended last spring. Better late than never for fans of high-end hockey products,
Boxes contain just one base card with multiple autographs and other hits comprising the rest of what’s inside the single pack.
Cases hold six boxes.
More details are available in Jeff Morris’ preview.
Also set for release 9/18: 2024 Panini Select Racing, 2024 Upper Deck AEW
9/20
2024 Topps Chrome Sapphire Baseball
Chrome Sapphire returns with a shiny blue touch on the regular Chrome product.
All 700 first and second series cards are represented but with a small group of new parallels and autographs.
Boxes will have eight packs of four cards with one autograph guaranteed.
Topps is holding a pre-release sale on Sept. 20.
2024 Panini Luminance Football
Luminance makes its annual early NFL season return with four ten-card packs per box.
It’s an interesting and potentially solid product with three autographs, one memorabilia card, 12 rookies, five parallels and four inserts Autographs were signed at the June NFL Rookie Premiere. NIL autographs from college players including Arch Manning, Quinn Ewers, Jalen Milroe, Luther Burden III, Dylan Raiola, Julian Sayin and others are also possible.
Also set for release on 9/20: 2024 UEFA Club Competitions Merlin Chrome Soccer