The newly released 2023 Panini Three and Two Baseball offers a total of five cards including one slabbed autograph and one slabbed memorabilia card along with a pack of three base or insert cards. Current pricing is right around $200 per box. We dug our back foot in the batter's box, gripped the bat tight and looked towards the pitcher as we were ready to see how this at bat, … [Read more...] about Brief Box Break: 2023 Panini Three and Two Baseball
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Brief Box Break: 2022-23 Bowman University Inception Hobby
With all the Victor Wembanyama hype, the market has been eagerly awaiting his first licensed cards and autographs (Sorry, SI for Kids and all of you making cards on your printers at home). Luckily for collectors, the new hobby only 2022-23 Bowman University Inception has just that... the first cards of the next basketball prodigy. It's a multi-sport offering, though, not … [Read more...] about Brief Box Break: 2022-23 Bowman University Inception Hobby
Brief Box Break: 2022-23 Recon Basketball Hobby
We were able to get a case of the new 2022-23 Panini Recon Basketball lobbed to us in the paint this week. We decided to throw one down just ahead of the NBA Finals.Hobby boxes feature six cards per pack with ten packs per box. Boxes also boast two autographs and 20 inserts or parallels per box. Current pricing is between $160 and $180 per box. The greatest shooter of … [Read more...] about Brief Box Break: 2022-23 Recon Basketball Hobby
Brief Box Break: 2022-23 Crown Royale Basketball
With the NBA Finals ahead, we decided to crack a box (or a pack) of the new 2022-23 Panini Crown Royale Basketball. Crown Royale, one of the more elegantly designed mid-tier releases each basketball season, is instantly recognizable due to the literal gold crown found atop the base and parallel cards each year.The eight card packs consist of one autograph and one memorabilia … [Read more...] about Brief Box Break: 2022-23 Crown Royale Basketball
Brief Box Break: 2017-18 Prizm Fast Break Basketball
Call this one a 'retro' Brief Box Break. With the Boston Celtics and specifically superstar Jayson Tatum being white hot after advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals, coupled with the fact that, at this point, we overpaid for it, we decided to rip a 2017-18 Panini Prizm Fast Break Basketball box. Ironically enough, a former Celtics star graces the box and packs, none other … [Read more...] about Brief Box Break: 2017-18 Prizm Fast Break Basketball
Brief Box Break: 2022-23 Donruss Optic Basketball Hobby
We received a full sealed case of the new 2022-23 Donruss Optic Basketball hobby last week week. Donruss Optic has long been one of my personal favorite hoops products each year. Hobby boxes feature one autograph and 20 inserts or Prizm parallels per box, on average. We will keep a look out for the Photon Prizms and the on-card rookie autographs. The box offers 20 … [Read more...] about Brief Box Break: 2022-23 Donruss Optic Basketball Hobby
Brief Box Break: 2023 Topps Big League Baseball Hobby
Last week, we had a number of our customers calling us asking if we had received the new 2023 Topps Big League Baseball product. We hadn't and to some degree, I wondered what all the fuss was about. I'm fully aware that many of our customers are price sensitive and to get a product for a full sealed hobby box for under $60 is really something to look forward to. That … [Read more...] about Brief Box Break: 2023 Topps Big League Baseball Hobby
Brief Box Break: 2023 Bowman Baseball Blaster
The baseball season truly takes life when Bowman Baseball steps to the plate. What emerged as "The Home of the Rookie Card" transformed into "The Home of the 1st Bowman Card" now has become the Home of the 1st Bowman Autograph, parallel, numbered and various forms of a prospect's most desirable cardboard offering.The 2023 Bowman Baseball product comes in multiple configurations … [Read more...] about Brief Box Break: 2023 Bowman Baseball Blaster
Brief Box Break: 2022 Bowman’s Best University Hobby Box
With the new NIL movement in place and the ever changing landscape of collegiate athletics, we've been seeing more and more products featuring not only current year's NFL draft picks but current college star players showing up in football card sets.The 2022 Bowman's Best University features the best of the best in college football... and many prospects selected in the recent … [Read more...] about Brief Box Break: 2022 Bowman’s Best University Hobby Box
Brief Box Break: 2022 Contenders Optic Football Hobby
As the NFL Draft and offseason maneuvering proves, there's no real off-season in the NFL. There isn't one when it comes to football cards, either. That's why we can open a box of new product in May. 2022 Panini Contenders Optic Football arrived and with only six cards inside, it's as perfect fit for our ongoing Brief Box Break series. The box artwork features two San … [Read more...] about Brief Box Break: 2022 Contenders Optic Football Hobby