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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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[[1977 Topps Cloth Stickers]] is a 55-"card" set released as a test issue. The design on the front of the card (which features a velvet-like sheen) is virtually identical to the player's 1977 Topps card -- with some exceptions. The back of each card features information on how to peel the sticker. Eleven of the 55 stickers are short-printed.
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Each pack contained two cloth stickers and one of eighteen puzzle cards. The fronts of the puzzle cards have checklist information while the backs a piece of one of two 3X3 mosaics that, when assembled, create the 1976 American and National League All-Star team pictures.  
  
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 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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[[1993 Cardtoons]] - [[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]]
 
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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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[[2018 Topps Gold Label]] is a 300-card set released October 12th. As 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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Each box will yield one Framed Autograph.
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New for 2018 are Relics and Framed Autographed Relics.
 
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[[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.
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[[2018 Panini Contenders Draft Picks]] is a 50-card set focusing on prospects and draft picks, released October 5th. Most players are depicted in their college uniforms, and is licensed by The Collegiate Licensing Company.
  
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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The product does NOT have any active Major League players and as such, is not licensed by the MLB Players Association (even though Panini does have an MLBPA license).
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Each pack contains an autograph.  
 
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[[2018 National Treasures]] was released by Panini September 26th. As usual, every card is autographed and/or a memorabilia card serial-numbered to 99 copies or fewer. Each eight-card box will contain one booklet card.  
[[2018 Topps Series Two]] was released June 13th.
 
 
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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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[[2018 Topps Heritage Minor League]] is a 220-card set released September 26th -- a month earlier than last year. Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield one relic and one autograph.  
 
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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.  
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[[2018 Bowman Chrome]] will be released September 26th with a 100-card base set supplemented by a 100-card Prospects set. Each 12-pack Hobby box will yield a pair of autographs.
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For the second consecutive year, HTA Choice boxes are available which contain three autographs.  
 
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[[2018 Topps Tier One]] was released May 23rd -- delayed one week from its original street dateAs 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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[[2018 Bowman High Tek]] is a 56-card set released September 12th.  All cards are printed on acetate with multiple background variationsUnlike the [[2017 Bowman High Tek|the previous year's product,]] a small selection of "true" rookie cards are included -- however, curiously, some players eligible to be RCs (e.g. Ronald Acuna, Jr. and Gleyber Torres) are still Prospects.   Each ten-card box will yield four autographs and a parallel.
 
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<div class="row">[[2018 Topps Luminaries]] was released September 7th. Each box contains one card, an autograph serial-numbered to 15 copies or fewer.
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We estimate that only 625 12-box cases will be produced -- an increase of 100 cases from the previous year's product.
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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 RefractorHobby Jumbo boxes will contain three autographs and two Bowman Sterling inserts.
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[[2018 Topps Diamond Icons]] was released August 29th.  Each eight-card box will contain: one Relic, seven autographs, and a pair of autographed RelicsEvery other box will yield a cut signature.  All cards are serial-numbered to 25 copies or fewer.
 
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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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[[2018 Topps Fire]] is a 200-card set released exclusively to Target outlets the week of August 27th.
 
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[[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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[[2018 Panini Chronicles]] is a 60-card set released August 24th.   As with the previous year's product, Chronicles features an original base set along with inserts based off other Panini brands -- including the first Score baseball cards in 20 years.  Each six-pack Hobby box will contain three autographs and a game-used memorabilia card.
 
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[[2018 Topps Gypsy Queen]] is a 320-card set released March 21th. Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield two autographs and an oversized GQ Reflections box topper.
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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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[[2018 Panini Stars & Stripes]] was released March 21st and features current and former members of the USA Baseball team.  Each Hobby pack will contain a parallel and either an autograph or game-used card.
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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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[[2018 Topps Opening Day]] was released March 14th. As usual, the base set is a rehash of 200 cards from the Topps flagship. Each pack will yield one insert -- which are original to the product.  
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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.
 
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[[2018 Donruss]] is a 270-card set released by Panini America on March 7th. Each Hobby box will yield three autographs/game-used cards.  
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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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[[2018 Topps Heritage]] was officially released on February 28, 2018. This is the 18th year of Heritage. The set consists of 500 base cards, 100 of which are short-printed. Each hobby box will yield a relic, an auto or a relic/auto. Due to the inclusion of Shohei Ohtani in hobby-only packs, the initial price of hobby boxes and packs was higher than previous years ($75-$125/box).
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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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[[2018 Topps Series One]] was released January 30th. For the fourth consecutive year, Series One base set will consist of 350 cards. And for the third straight year, the set will have a borderless design.
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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.  
 
 
Once again, each 36-pack Hobby box will yield either an autograph or a Relic, while Hobby Jumbo boxes will one of each plus a manufactured "Relic."
 
 
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[[2017 Bowman's Best]] was released December 20th. The base set is 65 cards and is supplemented by a 35-card Prospects set. Each 12-pack Hobby box will yield four autographs and an Atomic Refractor parallel.
 
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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.
[[2017 Panini Flawless]] was released December 20thEach ten-card box will include two gem-encrusted base cards or parallels serial-numbered to 20 copies or fewer, two memorabilia cards, and six autographs.
 
 
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[[2017 Topps Transcendent]] was released December 13th. Only 87 sets were produced.
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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.  
 
 
Each factory set, which is packaged in a wooden case contains the following:
 
 
 
* One complete 50-card set -- each serial-numbered to 87 copies.
 
* One complete 65-card MLB Moments Sketches set -- also serial-numbered to 87 copies.
 
* One of the 65 sketches used to create the Sketch Reproductions OR a one-of-a-kind sketched baseball.
 
* 50 Framed Autographs -- all serial-numbered to 25 copies or less.
 
* One one-of-one Aaron Judge autograph, done in the style of a ''Topps Baseball'' base set designs -- 87 total.
 
* One one-of-one MVP Autograph, Dual MVP Autograph, or MVP Cut Signature.
 
* One one-of-one Oversized Cut Signature Box Topper.
 
* One invitation to a VIP party in Atlanta, featuring an appearance by Hank Aaron in 2018.  
 
 
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[[2017 Bowman Draft]] is a 200-card set scheduled for release December 6th. Once again, the brand will feature both 2017 MLB Draft picks and assorted prospects.
 
 
Also, just like last year, the conventional Hobby waxbox has been shelved in favor of Jumbo and Super Jumbo boxes.
 
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<b>June 29</b>
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<b>October 17</b>
* [[2018 Topps Museum Collection]]
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* [[2018 Topps Five Star]]
  
<b>July 11</b>
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<b>October 22</b>
* [[2018 Topps Archives Signature Series: Active Player Edition]]
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* [[2018 Topps Update]]
* [[2018 Topps Big League]]
 
* [[2018 Topps Diamond Icons]]
 
  
<b>July 18</b>
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<b>October 24</b>
* [[2018 Donruss Optic]]
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* [[2018 Topps Archives]] (Hobby Edition)
* [[2018 Topps Allen and Ginter's]]
 
  
<b>July 25</b>
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<b>October 31</b>
* [[2018 Topps Clearly Authentic]]
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* [[2018 Panini Flawless]]
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* [[2018 Topps High Tek]]
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* [[2018 Triple Threads]]
  
<b>August 1</b>
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<b>November 7</b>
* [[2018 Panini Immaculate]]
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* [[2018 Topps Dynasty]]
* [[2018 Topps Chrome]]
 
  
<b>August 8</b>
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<b>December 5</b>
* [[2018 Topps Luminaries]]
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* [[2018 Bowman Draft]]
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* [[2018 Panini Elite Extra Edition]]
  
<b>August 11</b>
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<b>December 19</b>
* [[2018 Topps National Baseball Card Day]]
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* [[2018 Bowman's Best]]
 
 
<b>August 15</b>
 
* [[2018 Topps Archives]]
 
* [[2018 Topps Heritage|2018 Topps Heritage High Number]]
 
 
 
<b>August 24</b>
 
* [[2018 Bowman High Tek]]
 
* [[2018 Panini Chronicles]]
 
 
 
<b>August 29</b>
 
* [[2018 Topps Five Star]]
 
  
<b>September 5</b>
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<b>February 1, 2019</b>
* [[2018 Bowman Chrome]]
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* [[2019 Topps Series One]]
* [[2018 Topps Gold Label]]
 
  
<b>September 19</b>
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<b>February 20, 2019</b>
* [[2018 Triple Threads]]
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* [[2019 Topps Tribute]]
  
<b>October 3</b>
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<b>February 27, 2019</b>
* [[2018 Topps Archives Signature Series Retired Edition]]
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* [[2019 Topps Heritage]]
  
<b>October 10</b>
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<b>March 13, 2019</b>
* [[2018 Topps High Tek]]
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* [[2019 Topps Opening Day]]
  
<b>October 17</b>
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<b>March 20, 2019</b>
* [[2018 Topps Update]]
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* [[2019 Topps Inception]]
 
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Set of the Month

1977 Topps Cloth Stickers is a 55-"card" set released as a test issue. The design on the front of the card (which features a velvet-like sheen) is virtually identical to the player's 1977 Topps card -- with some exceptions. The back of each card features information on how to peel the sticker. Eleven of the 55 stickers are short-printed.

Each pack contained two cloth stickers and one of eighteen puzzle cards. The fronts of the puzzle cards have checklist information while the backs a piece of one of two 3X3 mosaics that, when assembled, create the 1976 American and National League All-Star team pictures.

Previous Sets of the Month

1993 Cardtoons - 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

Just Released

2018 Topps Gold Label is a 300-card set released October 12th. As 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.

Each box will yield one Framed Autograph.

New for 2018 are Relics and Framed Autographed Relics.

2018 Panini Contenders Draft Picks is a 50-card set focusing on prospects and draft picks, released October 5th. Most players are depicted in their college uniforms, and is licensed by The Collegiate Licensing Company.

The product does NOT have any active Major League players and as such, is not licensed by the MLB Players Association (even though Panini does have an MLBPA license).

Each pack contains an autograph.

2018 National Treasures was released by Panini September 26th. As usual, every card is autographed and/or a memorabilia card serial-numbered to 99 copies or fewer. Each eight-card box will contain one booklet card.

2018 Topps Heritage Minor League is a 220-card set released September 26th -- a month earlier than last year. Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield one relic and one autograph.

2018 Bowman Chrome will be released September 26th with a 100-card base set supplemented by a 100-card Prospects set. Each 12-pack Hobby box will yield a pair of autographs.

For the second consecutive year, HTA Choice boxes are available which contain three autographs.

2018 Bowman High Tek is a 56-card set released September 12th. All cards are printed on acetate with multiple background variations. Unlike the the previous year's product, a small selection of "true" rookie cards are included -- however, curiously, some players eligible to be RCs (e.g. Ronald Acuna, Jr. and Gleyber Torres) are still Prospects. Each ten-card box will yield four autographs and a parallel.

2018 Topps Luminaries was released September 7th. Each box contains one card, an autograph serial-numbered to 15 copies or fewer.

We estimate that only 625 12-box cases will be produced -- an increase of 100 cases from the previous year's product.

2018 Topps Diamond Icons was released August 29th. Each eight-card box will contain: one Relic, seven autographs, and a pair of autographed Relics. Every other box will yield a cut signature. All cards are serial-numbered to 25 copies or fewer.

2018 Topps Fire is a 200-card set released exclusively to Target outlets the week of August 27th.

2018 Panini Chronicles is a 60-card set released August 24th. As with the previous year's product, Chronicles features an original base set along with inserts based off other Panini brands -- including the first Score baseball cards in 20 years. Each six-pack Hobby box will contain three autographs and a game-used memorabilia card.

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.

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