As always with what's become one of the hobby's most popular brands, 2022 Bowman Chrome Baseball gives collectors plenty of chew on. There are rookies, prospects, veterans, autographs, inserts and parallels. That’s just a start. The product repeats its 2021 format with three different configurations — Hobby, Hobby Lite and HTA Choice. Each format has its own exclusives and … [Read more...] about 2022 Bowman Chrome Baseball Preview
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2022 Topps Five Star Baseball Goes for Gold
It's once again an autograph-a-palooza in 2022 Topps Five Star Baseball. Loading up on signatures of current and former greats, the annual release carries no base cards, parallels or inserts. Each box of Five Star will once again contain a single two card pack, with both cards carrying autos. All are on-card except for the cut signatures of long ago greats and the … [Read more...] about 2022 Topps Five Star Baseball Goes for Gold
2022 Bowman Sterling Places Emphasis On Rookies, Prospects
Collectors looking for rookies, prospects and an abundance of autograph cards will find plenty of each in 2022 Bowman Sterling Baseball. Scheduled for release the week of Aug. 17, there will be five packs to a hobby box, with five base cards and a chrome autograph card in every pack. The set will be limited in two ways — in the number of cards in the set, and in the types … [Read more...] about 2022 Bowman Sterling Places Emphasis On Rookies, Prospects
Topps to Bring Pristine Baseball Back in 2022
If you haven't been an active collector of modern cards since George W. Bush was in office, you may not even remember Topps Pristine Baseball. After a 16-year hiatus, the brand is being dusted off and prepared for a comeback in 2022. Topps is promising a sizeable base set along with some encased hits. The release date is set is now set for July 13. 2022 … [Read more...] about Topps to Bring Pristine Baseball Back in 2022
Sports Card Release Calendar 5/4/22 – 5/16/22
A busy month of new sports card releases continues with some traditional lower cost favorites, but also some higher end products. Here's a look at what's currently on the schedule: 5/4/22 2021 Panini National Treasures Football Arriving three months after the LA Rams were crowned NFL champions, the sport's popular, high-end brand arrives. Hobby boxes of 2021 … [Read more...] about Sports Card Release Calendar 5/4/22 – 5/16/22
Sports Card Release Calendar: 4/20/22 – 5/3/22
The latter part of April shapes up to be an active one for new sports card releases, with the calendar showing products from baseball, football, basketball, hockey and more. Here's a look at what's currently scheduled to arrive (last minute delays and changes are, as always, possible. 4/20 2022 Topps Archives Signature Series Baseball It doesn't take long to rip … [Read more...] about Sports Card Release Calendar: 4/20/22 – 5/3/22
2022 Topps Luminaries Baseball Preview
Back for a sixth year on the release calendar, 2022 Topps Luminaries Baseball will return later this summer in its usual format. Luminaries is a one shot deal aimed at collectors who prefer higher end autographed cards. Each box carries one encased autograph or autographed relic card, all numbered to 15 or less. As has been the case in previous years, there are … [Read more...] about 2022 Topps Luminaries Baseball Preview
What’s Hot: Trip to The Mint; Top 5 Selling Boxes
It's been an interesting last few weeks (but aren't they all). I left the shop in capable hands last month and attended The Mint Collective in Las Vegas. Sure it was an excuse to visit my second favorite city, but it was also an opportunity to catch the vibe of the industry as it experiences some incredible changes. What I heard from many is that seemingly … [Read more...] about What’s Hot: Trip to The Mint; Top 5 Selling Boxes
2022 Topps Archives Baseball Preview
Taking a look at the past is what Topps Archives Baseball is all about, and the 2022 set will feature base cards that pay homage to three distinct designs from the company's past. 2022 Topps Archives Configuration and Base Set A hobby box will contain 24 packs, with eight cards to a pack. Topps is again promising two autographs per hobby box. The base set will contain … [Read more...] about 2022 Topps Archives Baseball Preview
New Product: Topps to Launch Gilded Baseball
When one thinks of “gilded,” images of the turbulent years between the Civil War and the 20th century emerge. It’s an era that conjures up ornate designs, wealthy tycoons and mediocre presidents. Ornate is a phrase that will apply to Topps Gilded Baseball, which makes its debut in September 2022. Every hobby box of this higher-end product will contain one pack with five … [Read more...] about New Product: Topps to Launch Gilded Baseball