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[[2004 Bowman]] is a 330-card set released in May, 2004. The base set is divided among veterans (1-144), prospects (145-165) and rookies (166-330).
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[[1993 Cardtoons]] is a 95-card parody set intended for release in 1993, but not issued until over a year later. This completely unlicensed set uses cartoon caricatures on its fronts to parody then-active MLB players. The backs carry comical "career highlights" within silver-colored panels on the left sides and team logo caricatures on the right sides.
  
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This product was the subject of a seven-year long court battle between the producers and the MLB Players Association -- a case eventually won by Cardtoons.
 
<h4>Previous Sets of the Month</h4>
 
<h4>Previous Sets of the Month</h4>
[[1998 Topps Stars]] - [[1992 Score]] - [[2006 Topps Chrome ]] - [[1993 Donruss Elite Dominators]] - [[1991 Bazooka]] - [[1978 Hostess]] - [[2005 SPx]] - [[1966 Bazooka]] - [[1993 Select]] - [[2007 SP Authentic]] - [[1998 E-X 2001]] - [[1997 Pinnacle Inside]] - [[2009 O-Pee-Chee]] - [[1997 Studio]] - [[2000 Pacific Invincible]] - [[2003 Victory]] - [[1994 Upper Deck The American Epic]] - [[2003 Topps 205]] - [[1992 Topps]] - [[1999 UD Choice]] - [[2003 Fleer Avant]] - [[1999 Topps Traded]] - [[1992 Leaf]] - [[1973 O-Pee-Chee]] - [[1977 Kellogg's]] - [[1994 Church's Hometown Stars]] - [[1990 Score McDonald's]] - [[1998 Topps TEK]] - [[1982 Topps]]
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[[1998 Finest]] - [[1984 Topps Traded]] - [[1999 Topps Gold Label]] - [[1997 Circa]] - [[2001 SP Game Bat Milestone]] - [[2004 Bowman]] - [[1998 Topps Stars]] - [[1992 Score]] - [[2006 Topps Chrome ]] - [[1993 Donruss Elite Dominators]] - [[1991 Bazooka]] - [[1978 Hostess]] - [[2005 SPx]] - [[1966 Bazooka]] - [[1993 Select]] - [[2007 SP Authentic]] - [[1998 E-X 2001]] - [[1997 Pinnacle Inside]] - [[2009 O-Pee-Chee]] - [[1997 Studio]] - [[2000 Pacific Invincible]] - [[2003 Victory]] - [[1994 Upper Deck The American Epic]] - [[2003 Topps 205]] - [[1992 Topps]] - [[1999 UD Choice]] - [[2003 Fleer Avant]] - [[1999 Topps Traded]] - [[1992 Leaf]] - [[1973 O-Pee-Chee]] - [[1977 Kellogg's]] - [[1994 Church's Hometown Stars]] - [[1990 Score McDonald's]] - [[1998 Topps TEK]] - [[1982 Topps]]
 
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[[2017 Topps High Tek]] was released November 15th. As usual, all cards are printed on acetate with multiple background pattern parallels.  As part of a new configuration for the brand, each 40-card box will contain two autographs.
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[[2018 Topps Archives]] was released exclusively to retail outlets the week of August 13th. The Hobby edition -- which was scheduled for released around the same time -- has been delayed until September.
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The base set is 320 cards featuring designs from the 1959, 1977, and 1981 Topps sets.  
 
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[[2017 Topps Chrome Update]] was released, with little notice or fanfare, exclusively to Target stores the week of November 6th. As with previous iterations of this product, it is an abbreviated chromium-stock rendition of the Topps Update set, and is packaged in seven-pack "Mega Boxes." Unlike past Chrome Update Mega Boxes (which had a mix of Topps Update and Topps Chrome Update packs), the 2017 Mega Boxes have Chrome Update packs only.  
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[[2018 Panini Immaculate]] was released August 1st. Each six-card box will yield five autographs and/or game-used cards. All cards are serial-numbered to 99 copies or fewer.
 
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[[2017 Topps Luminaries]] was released November 8th.  Each box contains one card, an autograph serial-numbered to 15 copies or fewer.
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[[2018 Topps Chrome]] was released August 1st.  Each Hobby box will yield two autographs while each Jumbo box will have five autos.
 
 
We estimate that only 525 12-box cases will be produced.
 
 
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[[2017 Topps Five Star]] was released November 1st. All cards are autographed, and each box will contain two.
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[[2018 Donruss Optic]] was released July 18th. As usual, Optic is a 175-card chromium-stock take on the 2018 Donruss set. Each 20-pack Hobby box will yield 15 inserts/Prizm parallels, 15 Rated Rookie base cards, and two autographs.
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Randomly seeded "Hot Boxes" will yield five autographs, or one serial-numbered Prizm per pack.  
 
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[[2017 Bowman High Tek]] is a 56-card set scheduled for release October 25th. Like the Topps High Tek revival product of recent years, all cards are printed on acetate with multiple background variations. As the name suggests, the base set consists exclusively of prospects. Each ten-card box will yield four autographs and a parallel.  
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[[2018 Topps Allen & Ginter]] is a 350-card set, released the week of July 18th. As usual, each 24-pack Hobby box will include three of the following: Autographs, Relics, Rip Cards, or A&G Originals.
 
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[[2017 National Treasures]] was released October 25th.  All cards are autographs or game-used memorabilia cards.  Each eight-card box will contain one "booklet."
 
  
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[[2018 Topps Big League]] is a 400-card set scheduled for release July 11th. It is a new product (replacing Topps BUNT), it is targeted toward young collectors.  
[[2017 Topps Archives Signature Series]] was released October 25th. As with [[2016 Topps Archives Signature Series|previous editions of this product,]] each box contains one sealed autographed buyback.  Unlike previous iterations, all cards and autographs are of active players.
 
 
 
 
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[[2017 Topps Diamond Icons]] was released October 18th.  Each ten-card box will yield seven autographs, a relic, and two autographed relics.  All cards are serial-numbered to 25 copies or fewer.
 
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[[2017 Topps Heritage Minor League]] is a 220-card set released October 18thEach 24-pack Hobby box will yield one relic and one autograph.
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[[2018 Topps Definitive Collection]] was released July 6thAn all "hit" product, each eight-card box will yield six on-card autographs and two Relics.
 
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[[2017 Topps Update]] was released October 18th.
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[[2018 Bowman Platinum]] is a 100-card set supplemented by a 100-card Top Prospects insert set, released in late June. For the third consecutive year, Bowman Platinum will be distributed exclusively to Walmart stores.  
 
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[[2017 Panini Contenders Draft Picks]] is a 59-card set released October 4th. As the name suggests, the product focuses on, but is not exclusive to, players selected in the 2017 MLB Draft. The product features players primarily in their college uniform, and is licensed by The Collegiate Licensing Company.
 
 
The product does NOT have any active Major League players and as such, despite having an MLBPA license, is not licensed by the MLB Players Association.
 
  
Each pack contains an autograph.
 
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[[2017 Bowman Chrome]] is a 100-card set, supplemented by a 100-card Prospects set, released September 29th. Each 12-pack Hobby box (two, six-pack mini boxes) will yield two autographs, two 2016 Arizona Fall League inserts, and one Hobby-exclusive Prospect Shimmer Refractor parallel.
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[[2018 Topps Museum Collection]] is a 100-card set released June 29th. Each pack will contain either an autograph or a relic. Each four-pack box will yield the following:
  
New for 2017 are HTA Choice boxes which contain three autographs. HTA Choice boxes will NOT contain any base cards or inserts; just autographs.
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*  A base set parallel
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*  A Jumbo Relic
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*  A Quad Relic
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*  An Autographed Relic
 
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[[2017 Topps Fire]] is a 200-card set released exclusive to Target stores the week of September 27th.
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[[2018 Stadium Club]] is a 300-card set released June 27th.  Each 16-pack Hobby box will yield a pair of autographs.
 
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[[2017 Topps Gold Label]] is a 300-card set released September 20thAs with the Gold Label sets of the late-90s, the set features 100 different players on three different "Class" cards: 1, 2, and 3.  Unfortunately, the holo-foil plastic cardstock the brand was known for in the 90s was not used -- regular paper stock was used instead.
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[[2018 Topps Inception]] is a 100-card set released exclusively to Hobby outlets on June 27thEach seven-card box will contain four base cards, two parallels, and an autograph.
  
Each box will yield one Framed Autograph.
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Originally, Inception was scheduled for a late March release; but Topps pushed it back three months.  Curiously, Shohei Ohtani does NOT have a Rookie Card in the product -- although he does have a few autographs.
 
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[[2017 Triple Threads]] is a 100-card set released September 20th.  As usual, each seven-card Hobby pack will contain three base cards, two parallels, one triple Relic card serial-numbered to 36 copies or fewer, and an autograph serial-numbered to 99 copies or fewer.
 
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[[2018 Topps Series Two]] was released June 13th.
[[2017 Topps Definitive Collection]] was released August 30th.  An all "hit" product, each eight-card box will yield six on-card autographs and two Relics.
 
 
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[[2017 Panini Immaculate]] is a 138-card set released August 16th. Each base card is serial-numbered to 99 copies. Each six-card box will contain five autographs/game-used cards.
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[[2018 Finest]] is a 125-card set released by Topps on June 6th. Each box will yield two autographs.  
 
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[[2017 Topps Clearly Authentic]] will be released August 16th. Much like the [[2016 Topps Archives Signature Series All-Star Edition|Topps Archives Signature Series]] brands, each box will contain one autographed card in a sealed magnetic case. 
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[[2018 Topps Pro Debut]] is a 200-card Minor League set released May 30th. Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield two Relics and two autographs.  
 
 
Each card is signed on an acetate card that uses the design of the [[2017 Topps Series One|2017 Topps Baseball flagship]] set -- but with a different photograph.
 
 
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[[2017 Topps Chrome]] is a 200-card set released August 2nd, 2017.  As usual, each Hobby box will yield two autographs, with Hobby Jumbo boxes having five.  The usual multi-colored galaxy of Refractor parallels are included.
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[[2018 Topps Tier One]] was released May 23rd -- delayed one week from its original street date.  As usual, all cards are either autographs or relics and there is no base set in the traditional sense.  Each three-card box will contain two autographs and a relic.
 
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[[2017 Donruss Optic]] is a 175-card chromium-stock rendition of the [[2017 Donruss]] base set, and was released July 19th.  The final ten cards in the base set are autographed.  Each Hobby box will yield two autographs with each pack yielding an insert or parallelRandomly seeded "Hot Boxes" (roughly every third Hobby box) will yield either five autographs in a box, or a serial-numbered parallel in every pack.
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[[2018 Bowman]] was released April 25th.  Each Hobby box will yield one autograph, one Bowman Sterling insert, and one Chrome Prospect Atomic Refractor.  Hobby Jumbo boxes will contain three autographs and two Bowman Sterling inserts.
 
 
Optic will include the first cards of Mickey Mantle in four years.
 
 
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[[2017 Topps Allen & Ginter]] is a 350-card set, released the week of July 19th. As usual, each 24-pack Hobby box will include three of the following: Autographs, Relics, Rip Cards, or A&G Originals.
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[[2018 Diamond Kings]] is a 150-card set released by Panini on April 11th. Each pack will contain an insert and each 12-pack Hobby box will yield a pair of short-printed base cards and a pair of base variations; three framed parallels, and two autographed and/or game-used cards.  
 
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[[2017 Stadium Club]] is a 300-card set that was released July 12thEach 16-pack Hobby box will yield two autographs.
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[[2018 Topps Tribute]] was released March 28thAs usual, each three-card pack will include either an autograph or a relic.
 
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[[2017 Topps Tier One]] was released exclusively to Hobby outlets June 30th, a couple of weeks later than in previous years. Each box will continue to yield one Relic and two autographs.
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As usual, there is no "base set" in the conventional sense. It's all hits all the time.
 
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[[2017 Topps Museum Collection]] is a 100-card set released June 21st -- two months later than it's tradition early-season release. Each pack will contain either an autograph or a relic. Each four-pack box will yield the following:
 
 
 
* A Canvas Collection insert
 
* A Jumbo Relic
 
* A Quad Relic
 
* An Autograph
 
* An Autographed Relic
 
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<h2 style="background:#f7d4e0; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #ccc; text-align:left; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Ten newest articles</h2>{{Special:Newestpages/-/10}}
 
 
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* [[Dump]]
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* [[Death Bump]]
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* [[Bookend]]
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* [[Rag]]
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* [[Hot Pack]]
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* [[Rookie Card|Rookie Cards]]
* [[Azuna]]
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* [[Card storage]]
* [[Lenticular Printing]]
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* [[Trading]]
* [[Sticker Dump]]
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* [[Shipping]]
* [[Junk Wax]]
 
* [[Rainbow]]
 
 
 
[[:Category:Hobby_Definitions|All definitions]]
 
 
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[[Notable Hobby People]]
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<b>August 22</b>
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* [[2018 Topps Diamond Icons]]
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<b>August 24</b>
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* [[2018 Panini Chronicles]]
  
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<b>September 5</b>
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* [[2018 Bowman Chrome]]
Can't find a card shop nearby? Need a few packs right now but don't know where to go? Try the [[Card Shop Locator]]!
 
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* [[2018 Topps Luminaries]]
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<b>November 22</b>
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<b>September 12</b>
* [[2017 Panini Chronicles]]
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* [[2018 Bowman High Tek]]
* [[2017 Topps Dynasty]]
 
  
<b>December 6</b>
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<b>September 14</b>
* [[2017 Bowman Draft]]
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* [[2018 Topps Heritage|2018 Topps Heritage High Number]]
* [[2017 Panini Elite Extra Edition]]
 
  
<b>December 13</b>
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<b>September 19</b>
* [[2017 Topps Transcendent]]  
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* [[2018 Topps Five Star]]
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* [[2018 Triple Threads]]
  
<b>December 20</b>
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<b>September 26</b>
* [[2017 Bowman's Best]]
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* [[2018 National Treasures]]
* [[2017 Panini Flawless]]
 
  
<b>Sometime in 2017</b>
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<b>September 28</b>
* [[2017 Topps Gallery]]
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* [[2018 Topps Gold Label]]
  
<b>January 31, 2018</b>
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<b>October 3</b>
* [[2018 Topps Series One]]
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* [[2018 Topps Archives Signature Series Retired Edition]]
  
<b>February 21, 2018</b>
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<b>October 10</b>
* [[2018 Topps Tribute]]
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* [[2018 Topps High Tek]]
  
<b>February 28, 2018</b>
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<b>October 17</b>
* [[2018 Topps Heritage]]
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* [[2018 Topps Update]]
  
<b>March 14, 2018</b>
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<b>October 31</b>
* [[2018 Topps Opening Day]]
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* [[2018 Panini Flawless]]
  
<b>March 21, 2018</b>
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<b>November 7</b>
* [[2018 Topps Gypsy Queen]]
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* [[2018 Topps Dynasty]]
* [[2018 Topps Inception]]
 
  
<b>April 25, 2018</b>
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<b>December 5</b>
* [[2018 Bowman]]
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* [[2018 Bowman Draft]]
  
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* [[2018 Bowman's Best]]
* [[Buying Wax]]
 
* [[Collecting Cards]]
 
* [[Card condition]]
 
* [[Professional Grading]]
 
* [[Rookie Card|Rookie Cards]]
 
* [[Card storage]]
 
* [[Trading]]
 
* [[Shipping]]
 
 
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Set of the Month

1993 Cardtoons is a 95-card parody set intended for release in 1993, but not issued until over a year later. This completely unlicensed set uses cartoon caricatures on its fronts to parody then-active MLB players. The backs carry comical "career highlights" within silver-colored panels on the left sides and team logo caricatures on the right sides.

This product was the subject of a seven-year long court battle between the producers and the MLB Players Association -- a case eventually won by Cardtoons.

Previous Sets of the Month

1998 Finest - 1984 Topps Traded - 1999 Topps Gold Label - 1997 Circa - 2001 SP Game Bat Milestone - 2004 Bowman - 1998 Topps Stars - 1992 Score - 2006 Topps Chrome - 1993 Donruss Elite Dominators - 1991 Bazooka - 1978 Hostess - 2005 SPx - 1966 Bazooka - 1993 Select - 2007 SP Authentic - 1998 E-X 2001 - 1997 Pinnacle Inside - 2009 O-Pee-Chee - 1997 Studio - 2000 Pacific Invincible - 2003 Victory - 1994 Upper Deck The American Epic - 2003 Topps 205 - 1992 Topps - 1999 UD Choice - 2003 Fleer Avant - 1999 Topps Traded - 1992 Leaf - 1973 O-Pee-Chee - 1977 Kellogg's - 1994 Church's Hometown Stars - 1990 Score McDonald's - 1998 Topps TEK - 1982 Topps

Just Released

2018 Topps Archives was released exclusively to retail outlets the week of August 13th. The Hobby edition -- which was scheduled for released around the same time -- has been delayed until September.

The base set is 320 cards featuring designs from the 1959, 1977, and 1981 Topps sets.

2018 Panini Immaculate was released August 1st. Each six-card box will yield five autographs and/or game-used cards. All cards are serial-numbered to 99 copies or fewer.

2018 Topps Chrome was released August 1st. Each Hobby box will yield two autographs while each Jumbo box will have five autos.

2018 Donruss Optic was released July 18th. As usual, Optic is a 175-card chromium-stock take on the 2018 Donruss set. Each 20-pack Hobby box will yield 15 inserts/Prizm parallels, 15 Rated Rookie base cards, and two autographs.

Randomly seeded "Hot Boxes" will yield five autographs, or one serial-numbered Prizm per pack.

2018 Topps Allen & Ginter is a 350-card set, released the week of July 18th. As usual, each 24-pack Hobby box will include three of the following: Autographs, Relics, Rip Cards, or A&G Originals.

2018 Topps Big League is a 400-card set scheduled for release July 11th. It is a new product (replacing Topps BUNT), it is targeted toward young collectors.

2018 Topps Definitive Collection was released July 6th. An all "hit" product, each eight-card box will yield six on-card autographs and two Relics.

2018 Bowman Platinum is a 100-card set supplemented by a 100-card Top Prospects insert set, released in late June. For the third consecutive year, Bowman Platinum will be distributed exclusively to Walmart stores.

2018 Topps Museum Collection is a 100-card set released June 29th. Each pack will contain either an autograph or a relic. Each four-pack box will yield the following:

  • A Canvas Collection insert
  • A base set parallel
  • A Jumbo Relic
  • A Quad Relic
  • An Autograph
  • An Autographed Relic

2018 Stadium Club is a 300-card set released June 27th. Each 16-pack Hobby box will yield a pair of autographs.

2018 Topps Inception is a 100-card set released exclusively to Hobby outlets on June 27th. Each seven-card box will contain four base cards, two parallels, and an autograph.

Originally, Inception was scheduled for a late March release; but Topps pushed it back three months. Curiously, Shohei Ohtani does NOT have a Rookie Card in the product -- although he does have a few autographs.

2018 Topps Series Two was released June 13th.

2018 Finest is a 125-card set released by Topps on June 6th. Each box will yield two autographs.

2018 Topps Pro Debut is a 200-card Minor League set released May 30th. Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield two Relics and two autographs.

2018 Topps Tier One was released May 23rd -- delayed one week from its original street date. As usual, all cards are either autographs or relics and there is no base set in the traditional sense. Each three-card box will contain two autographs and a relic.

2018 Bowman was released April 25th. Each Hobby box will yield one autograph, one Bowman Sterling insert, and one Chrome Prospect Atomic Refractor. Hobby Jumbo boxes will contain three autographs and two Bowman Sterling inserts.

2018 Diamond Kings is a 150-card set released by Panini on April 11th. Each pack will contain an insert and each 12-pack Hobby box will yield a pair of short-printed base cards and a pair of base variations; three framed parallels, and two autographed and/or game-used cards.

2018 Topps Tribute was released March 28th. As usual, each three-card pack will include either an autograph or a relic.

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