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[[1992 Classic Draft Picks]] is a 125-card set featuring players selected in that year's MLB Draft. Unlike in previous years, the 1992 set was sold exclusively in pack form.
 
<h4>Previous Sets of the Month</h4>
 
[[1996 Denny's]] - [[1987 Fleer Limited Edition]] - [[2002 Upper Deck MVP]] - [[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]]
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[[2026 Topps Pristine]] is a 200-card set released August 12th. Each will contain six packs of seven cards and three encased packs each yielding a autograph or autographed relic.
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[[2013 Topps Series One]], which was released on Monday, January 28, 2013, is a 330-card base set. As with previous year's Topps Flagship sets, each Hobby box will yield either an autograph or a Relic card, while HTA boxes will contain an autograph, a Relic and a manufactured "Relic". For 2013, Topps announced several promotions including a wrapper redemption, a "Million Dollar Chase", "Spring Fever Collection" redemption cards and more.
[[2026 Topps Tribute]] was released July 29th. 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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[[2012 Donruss Elite Extra Edition]] is a 200-card set released the week of January 21, 2013. The final 100 cards make up an autographed Prospects subset. Each 20-pack Hobby box is expected to yield six autographs, with randomly seeded "Hot Boxes" containing ten autographs. Despite Panini's MLBPA license, this product does not feature active Major League players and is not licensed.
[[2026 Topps Chrome]] is a 300-card set released July 22rd. Each Hobby box will yield one autograph while each Jumbo box will have two.
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[[2012 Panini USA Baseball]] is a 66-card factory set distributed exclusively to Hobby outlets the week of November 21, 2012. The set contains the entire 21-man rosters for the Collegiate, 18U, and 15U USA National Teams. Each factory set contains a full set plus two game-used cards and seven autographs.  
[[2026 Panini Immaculate]] was released July 15th, the first after a two year hiatus. Each six-card box is expected to yield one base card or base card parallel and five autographs or game-used cards.
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[[2012 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects]], a 55-card set (supplemented by a 165 card Draft Picks "insert" set), was released on Wednesday, November 28th, 2012. BDP&P will follow a similar format as in years past; however, for the first time, it will be available in the popular HTA-exclusive jumbo pack format. Also, for the first time since the mid-2000s, BDP&P will be released exclusive to Hobby outlets. Each wax box will contain one Autographed Chrome Card, and HTA boxes three.
[[2026 Finest]] is a 350-card set released July 8th.
 
In a radical restructuring of the Finest brand, for the first time, Finest will be available in retail stores. Also a fourth tier was added to the base set. The first 100 cards are "Commons". Cards #101-200 are "Uncommons." The next 100 cards are "Rares" and the final fifty cards are "Ultra Rares" -- which are Hobby only.
 
A standard six-pack Hobby box is expected to yield two Autographs.
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[[2012 Panini Signature]] is a 150-card set released the week of November 14th, 2012. Each six-card box contains three autographs.  
[[2026 Donruss Elite]] is a 200-card set, released the week of July 3rd. This marks the first standalone Donruss/Panini Elite product in eleven years.
 
Each pack will contain either an insert pr a parallel, and each 20-pack Hobby box will yield two autographs.
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[[2012 Panini Cooperstown]] is a 170-card set released the week of November 14th, 2012. As the name suggests, all cards in the product are of members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The last 20 cards in the base set are short-printed.
[[2026 Topps Tier One]] was released June 24th. A box will contain one base card or base card parallel, two autographs and a relic.
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The product features the first certified autographed cards of notable announcers and sports writers.  
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[[2025-26 Topps Dynasty]] was released June 19th, 2026. 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 2026, BCP does not consider it a "2025" product.
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[[2025-26 Topps Inception]] is a 125-card set released exclusively to Hobby outlets on June 19th, 2026.  Each seven-card box will contain four base cards, two parallels, and an autograph.


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Although marketed as a "2025" set, due to the late release date, BCP does not recognize this as a 2025 product for rookie card purposes.
[[2012 Topps Five Star]] is a 80-card set.  The most expensive card set Topps has ever produced, each six-card box contains a serial-numbered base card, a "relic," three autographs (all on-card), and an autographed relic.
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[[2012 Topps Heritage High Numbers]], a 100-card extension to Heritage, was made available for pre-order on October 17, 2012. Sets will begin shipping on November 6, 2012. This set is only available from ShopTopps.com, Topps' online store. Each set, which is limited to 1000 sets, costs $99.95. Each set includes either a Red or Blue Ink autograph.
[[2025-26 Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary]] is a 500-card set, released June 5th, 2026. The brand returns after a one-year absence. All cards are on chrome stock and are done in the style of the 1955 Topps set.
 
Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield four inserts and an autograph.
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[[2012 Bowman Chrome]], a 220-card set supplemented with a 110-card Prospects insert set, was scheduled to be released to the hobby on October 17th, 2012, however some hobby cases and boxes surfaced on Friday, October 12. Retail was spotted for sale as early as October 14th. As in past years, every 18-pack Hobby box will contain an autograph. New for 2012, every third Hobby box will contain a second autograph. Based on extrapolation, approximately 6,027 hobby cases were produced.
[[2026 Donruss]] is a 200 card set released May 27th.
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[[2012 Topps Update]], a 330-card set, was released on Monday, October 1, 2012. As in recent years, Update will include 55 rookies, various All-Star Game and season highlight cards, and cards of some players who had changed teams during the 2012 season. Each 36-pack Hobby box is scheduled to include either an autograph or relic card, and each 10-pack Home Team Advantage-exclusive Jumbo box will yield one autograph, a Relic, and a manufactured "Relic" insert. Like recent Topps flagship releases, short-print variations and super short-prints are also seeded into packs.
[[2026 Bowman]] is a 100-card set, supplemented by a 150-card Prospects set, released May 13th. Each Hobby box will yield one autograph and 18 inserts. Hobby Jumbo boxes will contain three autographs and 12 inserts.
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[[2012 Triple Threads]], released by Topps on September 18, 2012, is a 154-card base set with at least 54 autographed "Rookies & Future Phenoms" subset cards each serial-numbered to 99 copies or less. Each seven card pack will yield three base cards, two parallels, one Triple Relic, and Unity Relic. One relic in each pack will be autographed.
[[2026 Topps Chrome Black]] is a 200-card set released April 29th. Each box contains two packs of six cards, plus one individually-wrapped encased autograph.
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[[2012 Topps Heritage Minor League]], a 225-card set of minor league players, was released on September 12, 2012. Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield two autographs and a relic card.
[[2025-26 Topps Definitive Collection]] was released April 29th, 2026.
 
An all "hit" product, each eight-card box will yield six on-card autographs and two Relics. Each card is serial-numbered to 50 copies or fewer.
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[[2012 Topps Chrome]], a 220-card set, was released to retail outlets on August 18, 2012. It was officially released to the hobby on Tuesday, August 21, 2012. Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield two autographs.
[[2026 Panini Stars & Stripes Prizm]] was released April 3rd and features current and former members of the USA Baseball team. For the first time, the Stars & Stripes product is printed on Optichrome card stock. Each Hobby pack will contain an insert, a Prizm parallel and either an autograph or game-used card or another Prizm parallel..
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[[2012 Finest]], a 100-card set, was released August 8, 2012. Each "Master Box" will contain one Autographed Rookie Refractor, one Autographed Jumbo Relic Rookie Refractor, two Finest Moments inserts, one Faces of the Franchise and Game Changers inserts, and six various Refractor parallels. Two mini-boxes per Master Box. Six packs per mini-box (MSRP: $50), five cards per pack. Hobby only. One Master box in every four cases, will be a "Hot Box" that will yeild a base refractor parallel in place of every base card.
[[2025-26 Topps Transcendent]] was released April 1st, 2026. Each box contains eight packs of four cards, plus ten additional cards. Each box will also contain the following:
 
Two Autographed Patch cards.
Two Autographed Relics.
Two Rookie Showcase Autographs or Rookie Showcase Autographed Patch card.
Two additional autographs.
A Jumbo, Dual, or Triple Patch card.
One additional autograph or relic card.
One SuperFractor parallel.
 
'''NOTE:''' Due to the late release, for rookie card purposes, BaseballCardPedia does NOT consider this a "2025" release.
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[[2012 Topps Mini]], a mini-sized version of the the base Topps set, was released on August 1, 2012. Boxes were availble for sale at the Topps corporate booth at the 2012 NSCC for $50. The first 100 collectors to buy a box received a five-card promo set which includes: Yu Darvish, Bryce Harper, Matt Kemp, Stephen Strasburg and Roy Halladay. Boxes are are exclusively available for sale on the Topps web site.  
[[2026 Topps Heritage]] is a 400-card set. In keeping with the brand's aesthetic, the design is based on the 1977 Topps set. Although the base set was reduced to only 400 cards, there are still 100 short-prints -- which are scattered through out the set, rather than concentrated towards the end.
 
Each Hobby box, which has four fewer packs, will yield an autograph, relic, or autographed relic.
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Produced by Panini America, [[2012 Triple Play]] is a 90-card set released August 1st, 2012 at the 2012 NSCC. Just like the Triple Play sets of the early-90s, the set is primarily geared towards children. The entire base set features computerized vector art. Please note, that this set is NOT licensed by MLB Properties and does not feature any MLB logos.
[[2025-26 Bowman's Best]] was released March 11th, 2026 and consists of a 70-card base set supplemented by a 30-card Prospects set. Each pack will yield one Refractor parallel, and each 12-pack Hobby box will have four autographs.
 
Due to the late release of this product, BCP does not consider it a "2025" set for rookie card purposes.
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[[2025 Topps Gilded Collection]] is a 200-card Chrome stock set. All base cards are serial-numbered to 99 copies. Each five card box will yield two autographs.
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* [[Dump]]
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* [[Death Bump]]
[[2025 Stadium Club]] is a 200-card set released February 18th, 2026. Each Hobby box will yield an autograph.
* [[Bookend]]
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* [[Rag]]
* [[Hot Pack]]
* [[Azuna]]
* [[Lenticular Printing]]
* [[Sticker Dump]]
* [[Junk Wax]]
* [[Rainbow]]


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[[2025 Panini Prospect Edition]] is a 200-card set released February 18th, 2026.  Each six-pack box will yield four autographs.
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[[2025 Topps Pristine]] is a 300-card set to released February 12th, 2026. Each eight-card pack has three mini packs. One mini pack will contain five base cards/Refractors, the second will have either two inserts or an Autographed Relic, while the third will yield an encased card.
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<b>February 18</b>
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* [[2013 Topps Turkey Red]]
[[2026 Topps]] is a 700-card set released in two equal series of 350 cards. Series One was issued the week of February 13th. As usual, each 20-pack Hobby box will yield either an autograph or a Relic card while Hobby-exclusive jumbo boxes will yield an autograph, a game-used Relic -- down from the previous year's two.
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<b>February 25</b>
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* [[2012-13 Panini National Treasures]]
[[2025 Topps Museum Collection]] is a 100-card set released February 6th, 2026. After years of having four packs in a Hobby box, Topps changed the format of Museum Collection to a one-pack-per box product -- not unlike Tier One, Diamond Icons, and other "hit" oriented products.


<b>March 4</b>
Each eight-card box will yield the following:
* [[2013 Topps Heritage]]
* [[2013 Topps Stickers]]
* [[2013 Topps Tribute]]


<b>March 19</b>
* Three base cards
* [[2013 Topps Museum Collection]]
* Two parallels
* [[2013 Topps Opening Day]]
* One Relic
* One Autograph
* One Autographed Relic


<b>March 25</b>
This is nine fewer base cards, two fewer parallels, and one fewer Relic than the previous year's product, but at the same $399.99 price.
* [[2013 Triple Play]]
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* [[2013 Topps Gypsy Queen]]
[[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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<b>May 6</b>
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* [[2013 Bowman]]
[[2025 Select]] was released January 14th, 2026. The 300-card base set is fractured into three levels.


<b>May 29</b>
Each 12-pack Hobby box will yield twelve Prizm parallels, nine inserts, two autographs, and a game-used card.
* [[2013 Topps Archives]]
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* [[2013 Topps Chipz]]


<b>June 10</b>
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* [[2013 Topps Series Two]]


<b>June 21</b>
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* [[2013 Bowman Inception]]
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<b>July 13</b>
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* [[2013 Topps Tier One]]
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* [[2013 Topps Allen & Ginter's]]


<b>July 31</b>
<b>September 2</b>
* [[2013 Bowman Platinum]]
* [[2026 Panini Three & Two]]


<b>August 28</b>
<b>September 4</b>
* [[2013 Topps Chrome]]
* [[2026 Panini Prizm]]
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* [[2026 Bowman Chrome]]
Can't find a card shop nearby? Need a few packs right now but don't know where to go? Try the <b>[[Card Shop Locator]]</b>!
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* [[Buying Wax]]
* [[Buying Wax]]
* [[Collecting Cards]]
* [[Collecting Cards]]
* [[Card condition]]
* [[Card condition]]
* [[Professional Grading]]
* [[Professional Grading]]
* [[Rookie cards]]
* [[Rookie Card|Rookie Cards]]
* [[Card storage]]
* [[Card storage]]
* [[Trading]]
* [[Trading]]
* [[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://firstballot.blogspot.com First Ballot Picture Cards]
* [http://firstballot.blogspot.com First Ballot Picture Cards]
* [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]
* [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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2026 Topps Pristine is a 200-card set released August 12th. Each will contain six packs of seven cards and three encased packs each yielding a autograph or autographed relic.

2026 Topps Tribute was released July 29th. 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.

2026 Topps Chrome is a 300-card set released July 22rd. Each Hobby box will yield one autograph while each Jumbo box will have two.

2026 Panini Immaculate was released July 15th, the first after a two year hiatus. Each six-card box is expected to yield one base card or base card parallel and five autographs or game-used cards.

2026 Finest is a 350-card set released July 8th.

In a radical restructuring of the Finest brand, for the first time, Finest will be available in retail stores. Also a fourth tier was added to the base set. The first 100 cards are "Commons". Cards #101-200 are "Uncommons." The next 100 cards are "Rares" and the final fifty cards are "Ultra Rares" -- which are Hobby only.

A standard six-pack Hobby box is expected to yield two Autographs.

2026 Donruss Elite is a 200-card set, released the week of July 3rd. This marks the first standalone Donruss/Panini Elite product in eleven years.

Each pack will contain either an insert pr a parallel, and each 20-pack Hobby box will yield two autographs.

2026 Topps Tier One was released June 24th. A box will contain one base card or base card parallel, two autographs and a relic.

2025-26 Topps Dynasty was released June 19th, 2026. 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 2026, BCP does not consider it a "2025" product.

2025-26 Topps Inception is a 125-card set released exclusively to Hobby outlets on June 19th, 2026. Each seven-card box will contain four base cards, two parallels, and an autograph.

Although marketed as a "2025" set, due to the late release date, BCP does not recognize this as a 2025 product for rookie card purposes.

2025-26 Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary is a 500-card set, released June 5th, 2026. The brand returns after a one-year absence. All cards are on chrome stock and are done in the style of the 1955 Topps set.

Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield four inserts and an autograph.

2026 Donruss is a 200 card set released May 27th.

2026 Bowman is a 100-card set, supplemented by a 150-card Prospects set, released May 13th. Each Hobby box will yield one autograph and 18 inserts. Hobby Jumbo boxes will contain three autographs and 12 inserts.

2026 Topps Chrome Black is a 200-card set released April 29th. Each box contains two packs of six cards, plus one individually-wrapped encased autograph.

2025-26 Topps Definitive Collection was released April 29th, 2026.

An all "hit" product, each eight-card box will yield six on-card autographs and two Relics. Each card is serial-numbered to 50 copies or fewer.

2026 Panini Stars & Stripes Prizm was released April 3rd and features current and former members of the USA Baseball team. For the first time, the Stars & Stripes product is printed on Optichrome card stock. Each Hobby pack will contain an insert, a Prizm parallel and either an autograph or game-used card or another Prizm parallel..

2025-26 Topps Transcendent was released April 1st, 2026. Each box contains eight packs of four cards, plus ten additional cards. Each box will also contain the following:

Two Autographed Patch cards. Two Autographed Relics. Two Rookie Showcase Autographs or Rookie Showcase Autographed Patch card. Two additional autographs. A Jumbo, Dual, or Triple Patch card. One additional autograph or relic card. One SuperFractor parallel.

NOTE: Due to the late release, for rookie card purposes, BaseballCardPedia does NOT consider this a "2025" release.

2026 Topps Heritage is a 400-card set. In keeping with the brand's aesthetic, the design is based on the 1977 Topps set. Although the base set was reduced to only 400 cards, there are still 100 short-prints -- which are scattered through out the set, rather than concentrated towards the end.

Each Hobby box, which has four fewer packs, will yield an autograph, relic, or autographed relic.

2025-26 Bowman's Best was released March 11th, 2026 and consists of a 70-card base set supplemented by a 30-card Prospects set. Each pack will yield one Refractor parallel, and each 12-pack Hobby box will have four autographs.

Due to the late release of this product, BCP does not consider it a "2025" set for rookie card purposes.

2025 Topps Gilded Collection is a 200-card Chrome stock set. All base cards are serial-numbered to 99 copies. Each five card box will yield two autographs.

2025 Stadium Club is a 200-card set released February 18th, 2026. Each Hobby box will yield an autograph.

2025 Panini Prospect Edition is a 200-card set released February 18th, 2026. Each six-pack box will yield four autographs.

2025 Topps Pristine is a 300-card set to released February 12th, 2026. Each eight-card pack has three mini packs. One mini pack will contain five base cards/Refractors, the second will have either two inserts or an Autographed Relic, while the third will yield an encased card.

2026 Topps is a 700-card set released in two equal series of 350 cards. Series One was issued the week of February 13th. As usual, each 20-pack Hobby box will yield either an autograph or a Relic card while Hobby-exclusive jumbo boxes will yield an autograph, a game-used Relic -- down from the previous year's two.

2025 Topps Museum Collection is a 100-card set released February 6th, 2026. After years of having four packs in a Hobby box, Topps changed the format of Museum Collection to a one-pack-per box product -- not unlike Tier One, Diamond Icons, and other "hit" oriented products.

Each eight-card box will yield the following:

  • Three base cards
  • Two parallels
  • One Relic
  • One Autograph
  • One Autographed Relic

This is nine fewer base cards, two fewer parallels, and one fewer Relic than the previous year's product, but at the same $399.99 price.

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.

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