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[[2005 SPx]] is a 171-card set released by Upper Deck in two series. The first 100 cards were issued, along with 2005 SP Authentic, as part of the 2005 SP Collection product. About half the cards in each pack were from SP Authentic, the other half from SPx. The final 71 cards were seeded into packs of 2005 Upper Deck Update. Each Update Series card is autographed and serial-numbered to 185 copies.  
[[2002 Upper Deck MVP]] is a 301-card set released in May, 2002. Card #301 was added very late in the production run; however, it was not short-printed. Every other Hobby box will yield a game-used card.
 
<h4>Previous Sets of the Month</h4>
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[[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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[[2016 Topps Dynasty]] was released December 7th. As with previous Dynasty sets, each box will contain an encased autographed patch card serial-numbered to ten copies or less.


2016 Dynasty will feature the first Derek Jeter autographed cards Topps has issued since 2000 Topps HD.
[[1996 Sportflix]] - [[2009 SP Legendary Cuts]] - [[2017 Panini Immaculate]]  - [[1997 Pinnacle Inside]] - [[1966 Bazooka]] - [[2000 FanFest]] - [[2003 Fleer Double Header]] - [[2002 SP Authentic]] - [[2007 Upper Deck Premier]] - [[1977 Hostess]] - [[2009 Kellogg's Japan]] - [[2002 Donruss Originals]] - [[1999 Topps Opening Day]] - [[2006 Upper Deck]] - [[2004 Upper Deck Vintage]] - [[1997 Bowman's Best]] - [[1999 Fleer Brilliants]] - [[1997 New Pinnacle]] - [[2004 Dodgers Fleer]] - [[1995 Topps Embossed]]  - [[2005 Topps Total]] - [[2001 Sweet Spot]] - [[1993 Donruss McDonald's Blue Jays]] - [[1990 Bazooka]]
 
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[[2016 Panini Pantheon]] was released November 23rd, 2016.  The product will feature retired players exclusively and all cards will be either an autograph or a game-used memorabilia card.
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[[2016 Topps High Tek]] was released November 23rd.  As usual, all cards are printed on acetate with multiple background pattern parallels. Each eight-card box will contain one parallel and one autograph.
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[[2025 Bowman Draft]] is a 200-card set released January 14th, 2026. Each Hobby only Jumbo box will contain three autographs, 24 Refractors, and eleven inserts, while Super Jumbo boxes will yield five signatures, 40 Refractors, and ten inserts.
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[[2016 Topps Gold Label]] is a 300-card set scheduled for release October 21st. 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.


Each seven-pack Hobby box will yield one Framed Autograph.
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[[2025 Select]] was released January 14th, 2026. The 300-card base set is fractured into three levels.
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[[2016 Topps Update]] is a 300-card set (100 cards smaller than [[2015 Topps Update|the previous year's set]]), released October 19th, 2016.  As usual, each Hobby box will yield one autograph or Relic, while Jumbo boxes will have one autograph and two Relics.


This set will have the first Topps flagship card of Baltimore Orioles All-Star catcher Matt Wieters.
Each 12-pack Hobby box will yield twelve Prizm parallels, nine inserts, two autographs, and a game-used card.
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[[2016 Topps Five Star]] was released October 5th, 2016. All cards are autographed, and each box will contain two.  
[[2025 Topps Five Star]] was released December 29th. For the first time since the product's 2013 edition, there is a 100-card base set. Each six-card box will contain five autographs, three more than in the previous year's product -- one of which will be either an Autographed Relic, a colored ink autograph, or a acetate autograph -- and one base card or base card parallel.
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[[2016 Triple Threads]] is a 100-card set originally scheduled for release September 14th, 2016, but was recalled due to undisclosed "packaging issues" and eventually released two weeks late on September 28th.
[[2025 Panini Flawless]] is a 99-card set released December 23rd. Each ten-card box will yield two jewel-encrusted base cards or parallels serial-numbered to 25 copies or fewer, two game-used cards, and six autographs.
 
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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[[2016 Topps Heritage Minor League]] is a 215-card Minor League released September 28th. Each 18-pack box will yield one autograph and one Relic card.
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[[2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome]] is a 200-card set released December 17th. Each 20-pack Hobby box will contain four Refractors and an insert. Every third box will yield an autograph.
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[[2016 Bowman Chrome]] -- the 20th edition of this product -- is a 100-card set supplemented by a 100-card Prospects insert set, scheduled for release September 7th.  Each 12-pack Hobby box will yield two autographs.
[[2025 Topps Archives]] is a 300-card set released the week of December 12th. This year's set replicates the 1964, 1996, and 2005 Topps designs.


2016 BowChro seeing the return of "Vending Boxes." Unlike the Vending Boxes of old, these are not designed to restock baseball card vending machines, and are closer to [[1992 Bowman's|1992 Bowman]] "cartons."  Each 80-card Vending Box will yield three autographs.
Each 24-pack Hobby box will continue to yield two autographs.
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[[2016 Topps Archives Signature Series All-Star Edition]] was released exclusively to Hobby outlets August 30th, 2016. As with the [[2015 Topps Archives Signature Series|previous year's product,]] each box contains one encased autographed buyback card which is stamped as coming from this product and serial-numbered.


Rather than the plastic "slabs" Topps had used in the past (in brands like Topps Tribute and eTopps), each card is encased in an off-the-shelf BCW Mini Snap magnetic holder with a sticker sealing it shut. Since One Touch holders can only fit standard-sized (2 1/2" X 3 1/2") cards, all pre-1957 Topps cards (which measure 2 5/8" X 3 3/4") used in this product are encased in top-loaders.
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[[2025 Topps Chrome Update]] is a 200-card set released in December 10th. As with previous iterations of this product, it is an abbreviated chromium-stock rendition of the Topps Update set.
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As the subtitle of the product's name suggests, each player was at one point in their career an All-Star.  New for 2016 are multi-player autographs and autographed game-used Relic cards.
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[[2025 Topps Allen & Ginter]] is a 350-card set, released the week of December 3rd. Each 24-pack Hobby box will include two (down from the usual three) of the following: Autographs, Relics, Rip Cards, Printing Plates or A&G Originals.  Also, for the first time, Hobby boxes will not come with an oversized box topper.
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There appears to be a significant number deceased players -- some dead for over a decade. It is unclear how Topps acquired these cards (i.e. whether these players signed for Topps before their death, or if these autographs were purchased by Topps from third-parties).
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[[2025 National Treasures]] was released by Panini November 19th. As usual, every card is autographed and/or a memorabilia card serial-numbered to 99 copies or fewer.
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[[2016 Bowman Platinum]] is a 100-card set, supplemented by a 110-card Top Prospects set, scheduled for release August 24th. Bowman Platinum is returning after a one year hiatus and will be available exclusively at Walmart stores.


2016 Bowman Platinum is the first product to be released to a specific retailer since 1994 Sportflics Rookie/Traded.  
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[[2025 Topps Update]] is a 350-card set released November 12th. You know the deal.
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[[2016 Topps Bunt]] is a 200-card "physical" card set based on, and with many ties to, the popular Topps Bunt digital card game.  
[[2025 Topps Pro Debut]] is a 200-card Minor League set released November 12th. Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield four autographs.
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[[2016 Panini Immaculate]] is a 138-card set released August 17th. Each base card is serial-numbered to 99 copies. Each six-card box will contain five autographs/game-used cards.  
[[2025 Topps Diamond Icons]] is a 100-card set released October 22nd. As usual, each eleven-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.
 
New for 2025 is a base set, with each box containing either a base card, or a parallel.
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[[2016 Topps The Mint]] was released August 10th, 2016 -- a week earlier than previously announced. Each box will yield five serial-numbered on-card autographs with a limited checklist. On a box-per-box basis, this is the most expensive trading card product Topps has produced to date.
[[2025 Panini Three & Two]] is a 150-card set released October 1st. Each five-card box will contain the following:
 
* Three base, parallel, or insert cards, serial-numbered to 99 copies or fewer.
* One encased game-used memorabilia card.
* One encased autograph or autographed game-used memorabilia card.
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The Mint will feature the first fully-licensed autograph of Vin Scully.  
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[[2025 Bowman Chrome]] was released September 24th with a 100-card base set supplemented by a 100-card Prospects set. Each 12-pack Hobby box will yield a pair of autographs.  Breaker's Delight boxes contain three autographs.
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[[2016 Topps Strata]] was released August 10th, 2016. As with the the previous year's set, All cards are autographs and/or game-used Relics, with each two-card box yielding one of each. Every other box with have the Relic replaced with an Autographed Relic.
[[2025 Panini Prizm]] is a 300-card set released September 12th. Each twelve-card Hobby pack will contain an insert and two Prizm parallels. Every fourth Hobby pack will yield an autograph.
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Each Relic will have an MLB-issued authentication sticker affixed with a unique serial number. When entered into the MLB Authentication website, the serial number will allow collectors to verify the "game used" authenticity of their Strata card.  
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[[2025 Topps Tier One]] was released September 10th. A box will contain one base card or base card parallel, two autographs and a relic.
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[[2016 Topps Chrome]] is a 200-card set scheduled for release August 3rd, 2016. As usual, each Hobby box will yield two autographs and the usual slew of Refractor parallels are included.
[[2025 Panini Impeccable]] is a 100-card set released September 5th. All cards in the product are serial-numbered to 99 copies or fewer. Each nine-card Hobby box will yield five autographs.
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[[2016 Topps Allen & Ginter's]] is a 351-card set, released the week of July 22nd. As usual, each 24-pack Hobby box will include three of the following: Autographs, Relics, Rip Cards, or A&G Originals. After a year in which all 350 base cards were printed in equal quantities, the last 51 cards are back to being short-prints.  
[[2025 Panini Boys of Summer]] is a 100-card set released August 27th. All base cards are limited to 249 copies. Each eight-card box will yield one game-used card and three autographs.
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[[2016 Donruss Optic]] is a 175-card parallel brand scheduled for release July 20th. Each card is printed on what Panini calls "Optichrome" cardstock, and the whole product can be see as their rendition of Topps Chrome. The base set is a rehash of the 2016 Donruss base set with 30 short-printed Diamond Kings, 35 Rated Rookies (20 of which did not appear in Donruss Baseball) and ten Autographed Rated Rookies.
[[2025 Finest]] is a 300-card set released August 12th.


Each 20-pack Hobby box will yield two autographs.  
For the second consecutive year, Finest has a tiered base set.  The first 100 cards are "Commons".  Cards #101-200 are "Uncommons" and are seeded at the rate of one-per-pack. The final 100 cards are "Rare" and come one in every third pack.
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[[2016 Topps Tribute]] was released exclusively to Hobby outlets July 16th. Each six-pack Hobby box will contain one serial-numbered parallel, three Relics, and three autographs.
* Six Uncommon base cards
* Two Rare base cards
* Twelve Refractor parallels.
* Ten inserts
* Two Autographs.
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In an effort to avoid [[2015 Topps Tribute|the previous year's smeared autograph debacle,]] Tribute will be printed on "Chromax" (i.e. Finest-style chrome) stock.
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[[2025 Topps Chrome]] is a 300-card set released July 23rd. Each Hobby box will yield one autograph eight inserts and 12 Refractors while each Jumbo box will have three autos and twelve Refractors.
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[[2016 Bowman Inception]] is scheduled for release the week of July 6th, 2016. Again, as is standard for this brand, there is no "base" set in the traditional sense and all cards are autographed. New for 2016, is the inclusion of a limited number of veteran players.
[[2024-25 Topps Dynasty]] was released June 27th, 2025. As usual, each box will contain an encased autographed patch card serial-numbered to ten or fewer.


Each five card pack contains four (on-card) autographs and an autographed (sticker) relic card.
Because this product was released almost halfway into 2025, BCP does not consider it a "2024" product.
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[[2016 Stadium Club]] is a 300-card set to be released July 1st. Each 16-pack Hobby box is expected to yield two autographs.  
[[2025 Donruss]] is a 200 card set released June 18th.
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[[2016 Panini Flawless]] is a 103-card, jewel-encrusted, set released in June 24th. Each 10-card box (which is actually a Halliburton-style case) will contain two base cards serial-numbered to 20 copies or less, six autographs, and two memorabilia cards.  
[[2024-25 Topps Inception]] is a 125-card set released exclusively to Hobby outlets on June 18th, 2025. Each seven-card box will contain four base cards, two parallels, and an autograph.
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Although marketed as a "2024" set, due to the late release date, BCP does not recognize this as a "2024" product for rookie card purposes.
[[2016 Topps Series Two]] is a 350-card set that was released June 18th.  The product will feature, for the first time in a non-Allen & Ginter's product, Rip Cards.  
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[[2025 Topps Sterling]] was released June 4th.  Each two-card box contains two autographed game-used cards serial-numbered to 25 copies or less with every fourth box yielding a one-of-one.


* [[Razz Break]]
We estimate that 1400 cases were produced -- an increase in product of over 40% for the [[2024 Topps Sterling|previous year's product.]]
* [[Group Break]]
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* [[Dump]]
* [[Death Bump]]
* [[Bookend]]
* [[Rag]]
* [[Hot Pack]]
* [[Azuna]]
* [[Lenticular Printing]]
* [[Sticker Dump]]
* [[Junk Wax]]
* [[Rainbow]]


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[[2024-25 Panini Flawless]] is an 100-card set released May 14th, 2025. Each ten-card box will yield one jewel-encrusted base card or parallel serial-numbered to 20 copies or fewer, two game-used cards, and seven autographs.
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[[2025 Bowman]] is a 100-card set, supplemented by a 150-card Prospects set, released May 7th. Each Hobby box will yield one autograph and 18 inserts. Hobby Jumbo boxes will contain three autographs and 12 inserts.
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[[Notable Hobby People]]
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[[2024-25 National Treasures]] was released by Panini May 7th, 2025. As usual, every card is autographed and/or a memorabilia card serial-numbered to 99 copies or fewer.
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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Although Panini is marketing this as a "2024" product, due to the product's late release, BCP considers this a 2025 set.
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<b>December 9</b>
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* [[2016 Bowman Draft]]
[[2025 Topps Chrome Black]] is a 150-card set to be released April 30th.  Chrome Black has a new pack-driven format.  Each box will contain two packs of seven cards, plus one individually-wrapped encased autograph.
* [[2016 Topps Transcendent]]
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<b>December 14</b>
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* [[2016 Panini Elite Extra Edition]]
[[2025 Topps Heritage]] is a 500 card set, released April 23rd.  In keeping with the brand's aesthetic, the design is based on the [[1976 Topps]] set.
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<b>December 21</b>
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* [[2016 Bowman's Best]]
[[2025 Topps Tribute]] was released April 16th.  As usual, each three-card pack will include either an autograph or a Relic with half of packs yielding a Relic and half either an autograph or an autographed Relic.  Two of the Relics in each Hobby box will be multi-swatch.
* [[2016 Panini National Treasures]]
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<b>January 4, 2017</b>
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* [[2016 Panini National Treasures Collegiate]]


<b>February 1, 2017</b>
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* [[2017 Topps Series One]]
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* [[2017 Topps Heritage]]
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<b>March 15, 2017</b>
<b>February 6</b>
* [[2017 Topps Opening Day]]
* [[2025 Topps Museum Collection]]


<b>March 22, 2017</b>
<b>February 11</b>
* [[2017 Topps Tribute]]
* [[2026 Topps|2026 Topps Series One]]


<b>March 29, 2017</b>
<b>February 12</b>
* [[2017 Topps Gypsy Queen]]
* [[2025 Topps Pristine]]


<b>April 12, 2017</b>
<b>February 18</b>
* [[2017 Topps Inception]]
* [[2025 Panini Prospect Edition]]
* [[2017 Topps Museum Collection]]
* [[2025 Stadium Club]]


<b>April 26, 2017</b>
<b>February 20</b>
* [[2017 Bowman]]
* [[2025 Topps Gilded Collection]]
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* [[Buying Wax]]
* [[Buying Wax]]
* [[Collecting Cards]]
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* [[Trading]]
* [[Shipping]]
* [[Shipping]]
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<b>Hobby News</b>
<b>Hobby News</b>
* [http://www.hobbynewsdaily.com Hobby News Daily]
* [http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com Sports Collectors Daily]
* [http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com Sports Collectors Daily]


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* [http://joeaveragecollector.blogspot.com Joe Average Card Collector]
* [http://joeaveragecollector.blogspot.com Joe Average Card Collector]
* [http://projectpedropc.blogspot.com Project Pedro/Cheap Wax Wednesday]
* [http://projectpedropc.blogspot.com Project Pedro/Cheap Wax Wednesday]
* [https://therealisticcollector.com The Realistic Collector]


<b>Trading Web Sites</b>
<b>Trading Web Sites</b>
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<b>Baseball Card Cyber Museum</b>
<b>Baseball Card Cyber Museum</b>
* [http://www.guitar9.com/bccm.html BCCM]
* [https://www.cardcybermuseum.com/ Card Cyber Museum]


<b>Podcasts</b>
<b>Podcasts</b>
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4FgWE5nkp009mvQSOBhTBQ Hobby Hotline]
* [http://www.sportscardradio.com/index.php/stream-the-sports-card-show Sports Card Radio]
* [http://www.sportscardradio.com/index.php/stream-the-sports-card-show Sports Card Radio]
* [http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cardboardconnectionradio Cardboard Connection Radio]
* [http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cardboardconnectionradio Cardboard Connection Radio]
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<b>Card Tracking</b>
<b>Card Tracking</b>
* [http://www.pulledsuperfractorslist.com Pulled SuperFractors List]
* [http://www.pulledsuperfractorslist.com Pulled SuperFractors List]
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2025 Bowman Draft is a 200-card set released January 14th, 2026. Each Hobby only Jumbo box will contain three autographs, 24 Refractors, and eleven inserts, while Super Jumbo boxes will yield five signatures, 40 Refractors, and ten inserts.

2025 Select was released January 14th, 2026. The 300-card base set is fractured into three levels.

Each 12-pack Hobby box will yield twelve Prizm parallels, nine inserts, two autographs, and a game-used card.

2025 Topps Five Star was released December 29th. For the first time since the product's 2013 edition, there is a 100-card base set. Each six-card box will contain five autographs, three more than in the previous year's product -- one of which will be either an Autographed Relic, a colored ink autograph, or a acetate autograph -- and one base card or base card parallel.

2025 Panini Flawless is a 99-card set released December 23rd. Each ten-card box will yield two jewel-encrusted base cards or parallels serial-numbered to 25 copies or fewer, two game-used cards, and six autographs.

2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome is a 200-card set released December 17th. Each 20-pack Hobby box will contain four Refractors and an insert. Every third box will yield an autograph.

2025 Topps Archives is a 300-card set released the week of December 12th. This year's set replicates the 1964, 1996, and 2005 Topps designs.

Each 24-pack Hobby box will continue to yield two autographs.

2025 Topps Chrome Update is a 200-card set released in December 10th. As with previous iterations of this product, it is an abbreviated chromium-stock rendition of the Topps Update set.

2025 Topps Allen & Ginter is a 350-card set, released the week of December 3rd. Each 24-pack Hobby box will include two (down from the usual three) of the following: Autographs, Relics, Rip Cards, Printing Plates or A&G Originals. Also, for the first time, Hobby boxes will not come with an oversized box topper.

2025 National Treasures was released by Panini November 19th. As usual, every card is autographed and/or a memorabilia card serial-numbered to 99 copies or fewer.

2025 Topps Update is a 350-card set released November 12th. You know the deal.

2025 Topps Pro Debut is a 200-card Minor League set released November 12th. Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield four autographs.

2025 Topps Diamond Icons is a 100-card set released October 22nd. As usual, each eleven-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.

New for 2025 is a base set, with each box containing either a base card, or a parallel.

2025 Panini Three & Two is a 150-card set released October 1st. Each five-card box will contain the following:

  • Three base, parallel, or insert cards, serial-numbered to 99 copies or fewer.
  • One encased game-used memorabilia card.
  • One encased autograph or autographed game-used memorabilia card.

2025 Bowman Chrome was released September 24th with a 100-card base set supplemented by a 100-card Prospects set. Each 12-pack Hobby box will yield a pair of autographs. Breaker's Delight boxes contain three autographs.

2025 Panini Prizm is a 300-card set released September 12th. Each twelve-card Hobby pack will contain an insert and two Prizm parallels. Every fourth Hobby pack will yield an autograph.

2025 Topps Tier One was released September 10th. A box will contain one base card or base card parallel, two autographs and a relic.

2025 Panini Impeccable is a 100-card set released September 5th. All cards in the product are serial-numbered to 99 copies or fewer. Each nine-card Hobby box will yield five autographs.

2025 Panini Boys of Summer is a 100-card set released August 27th. All base cards are limited to 249 copies. Each eight-card box will yield one game-used card and three autographs.

2025 Finest is a 300-card set released August 12th.

For the second consecutive year, Finest has a tiered base set. The first 100 cards are "Commons". Cards #101-200 are "Uncommons" and are seeded at the rate of one-per-pack. The final 100 cards are "Rare" and come one in every third pack.

A six-pack Hobby box is expected to yield:

  • Six Uncommon base cards
  • Two Rare base cards
  • Twelve Refractor parallels.
  • Ten inserts
  • Two Autographs.

2025 Topps Chrome is a 300-card set released July 23rd. Each Hobby box will yield one autograph eight inserts and 12 Refractors while each Jumbo box will have three autos and twelve Refractors.

2024-25 Topps Dynasty was released June 27th, 2025. As usual, each box will contain an encased autographed patch card serial-numbered to ten or fewer.

Because this product was released almost halfway into 2025, BCP does not consider it a "2024" product.

2025 Donruss is a 200 card set released June 18th.

2024-25 Topps Inception is a 125-card set released exclusively to Hobby outlets on June 18th, 2025. Each seven-card box will contain four base cards, two parallels, and an autograph.

Although marketed as a "2024" set, due to the late release date, BCP does not recognize this as a "2024" product for rookie card purposes.

2025 Topps Sterling was released June 4th. Each two-card box contains two autographed game-used cards serial-numbered to 25 copies or less with every fourth box yielding a one-of-one.

We estimate that 1400 cases were produced -- an increase in product of over 40% for the previous year's product.

2024-25 Panini Flawless is an 100-card set released May 14th, 2025. Each ten-card box will yield one jewel-encrusted base card or parallel serial-numbered to 20 copies or fewer, two game-used cards, and seven autographs.

2025 Bowman is a 100-card set, supplemented by a 150-card Prospects set, released May 7th. Each Hobby box will yield one autograph and 18 inserts. Hobby Jumbo boxes will contain three autographs and 12 inserts.

2024-25 National Treasures was released by Panini May 7th, 2025. As usual, every card is autographed and/or a memorabilia card serial-numbered to 99 copies or fewer.

Although Panini is marketing this as a "2024" product, due to the product's late release, BCP considers this a 2025 set.

2025 Topps Chrome Black is a 150-card set to be released April 30th. Chrome Black has a new pack-driven format. Each box will contain two packs of seven cards, plus one individually-wrapped encased autograph.

2025 Topps Heritage is a 500 card set, released April 23rd. In keeping with the brand's aesthetic, the design is based on the 1976 Topps set.

2025 Topps Tribute was released April 16th. As usual, each three-card pack will include either an autograph or a Relic with half of packs yielding a Relic and half either an autograph or an autographed Relic. Two of the Relics in each Hobby box will be multi-swatch.


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