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[[1997 Pinnacle Inside]] was a 150-card set that is best remembered for the way it was packaged and distributed, rather than for the actual cards in the set: each 10-card pack was housed inside a cellophane wrapper and placed inside one of 24 different collectible player soup cans and thus to open the actual "pack", collectors needed to use a can opener. Pinnacle-branded can openers were distributed to hobby dealers as part of a promotional display kit which also included a Ryan Klesko promo card and sign.
 
24 players in the set were featured on the soup cans, making the can itself a collectible item, opened or unopened. Because of this, player and set collectors commonly objected to the "cards in a can" concept due to the possibility that hard to find cards (e.g., the Diamond Edition parallel) could still be housed in unopened cans that other collectors bought for display only.
 
This concept of distributing a base set through soup cans was the first of its kind (and imitated by card companies in the future) and was a gimmick Pinnacle Brands, Inc. used to market the product and distinguish it from other baseball card offerings on a Hobby shelf or retail store section. However, this marketing idea backfired as the presentation was large and took up space, which made the product difficult to display in card stores/shows or keep on retail store shelves.
 
There was one subset - Rookies - and Checklists at the end of the set.
 
There were no notable Rookie Cards in this set.
 
<h4>Previous Sets of the Month</h4>
 
[[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]] - [[1999 Skybox Molten Metal]] - [[1994 Stadium Club]] - [[1983 Topps Stickers]] - [[2002 Playoff Piece of the Game]] - [[2012 Topps Update]] - [[2000 Greats of the Game]]


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[[2013 Topps Stickers]] was released to retail outlets on March 13, 2013. Each packet contains eight stickers and fifty packets come inside a retail box. The complete set consists of 315 stickers, which includes 245 current players, 15 World Series highlights, a team logo sticker for every team and 25 retired players. The 32-page album comes with 6 stickers.
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[[2013 Topps Opening Day]] 2013 Topps Opening Day is a 220-card set released to retail outlets on March 18, 2013. As usual, the product is a stripped-down version of the flagship with an insert in every pack.  The complete set consists of 220 base cards of current players. A parallel set in blue sparkle is in included this year with each card serial numbered to 2013.
 
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[[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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[[2013 Topps Heritage]], a 500-card set, was released to retail outlets on Wednesday, February 27th. The hobby version is scheduled for release on Monday, March 4, 2013.
[[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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[[2012-13 Panini National Treasures]] was released on February 27, 2013. Each case contains four boxes and each box contains one eight-card pack. The base set consists of 225 total cards, 150 base cards and 75 rookies.
[[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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[[2013 Topps Turkey Red]] is a 100-card set released exclusively to the shoptopps.com website. It was available for sale only on February 11th and 18th. The first orders were received approximately on February 21, 2013. Each 11-card box will contain one serial-numbered sticker autograph. Based an early extrapolation figures, some people believe 5,000-6,000 packs (boxes) were produced.
[[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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[[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.
[[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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[[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.
[[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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[[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.  
[[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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[[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.
[[2025 Finest]] is a 300-card set released August 12th.
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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.
[[2012 Panini Signature]] is a 150-card set released the week of November 14th, 2012. Each six-card box contains three 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.


The product features the first certified autographed cards of notable announcers and sports writers.  
* Six Uncommon base cards
* Two Rare base cards
* Twelve Refractor parallels.
* Ten inserts
* Two Autographs.
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[[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.
[[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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[[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.
[[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.
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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.
[[2025 Donruss]] is a 200 card set released June 18th.
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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.
[[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.
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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.
[[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.
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We estimate that 1400 cases were produced -- an increase in product of over 40% for the [[2024 Topps Sterling|previous year's product.]]
[[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.
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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.
[[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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[[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 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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[[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.


* [[Dump]]
Although Panini is marketing this as a "2024" product, due to the product's late release, BCP considers this a 2025 set.
* [[Death Bump]]
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* [[Bookend]]
* [[Rag]]
* [[Hot Pack]]
* [[Azuna]]
* [[Lenticular Printing]]
* [[Sticker Dump]]
* [[Junk Wax]]
* [[Rainbow]]


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[[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.
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[[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>March 25</b>
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* [[2013 Triple Play]]
[[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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<b>April 3</b>
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* [[2013 Topps Gypsy Queen]]
[[2024-25 Select]] was released April 10th, 2025.  The 300-card base set is fractured into three levels.


<b>April 10</b>
Each 12-pack Hobby box will yield twelve Prizm parallels, nine inserts, two autographs, and a game-used card.
* [[2013 Topps Tribute]]
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* [[2013 Topps Museum Collection]]


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* [[2012-13 Panini Prizm]]
[[2024-25 Topps Heritage High Number Series]] is a 225-card set released March 26th, 2025 -- over a full year after the release of the [[2024 Topps Heritage]] brand, and six months after the High Number Series' normal September release date. Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield five Chrome parallels, seven other non-Chrome parallels, and either an autograph or Relic card.
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<b>May 6</b>
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* [[2013 Bowman]]
[[2024 Panini Prospect Edition]] is a 200-card set, and is the new name for the Elite Extra Edition brand.  Each eight-card pack will yield five Prospect Ticket base cards, two inserts, and an autograph.
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<b>May 29</b>
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* [[2013 Topps Archives]]
[[2025 Topps|2025 Topps Series One]] is a 350-card set released the week of February 12th.  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, and a manufactured "relic."
* [[2013 Topps Chipz]]
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<b>June 10</b>
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* [[2013 Topps Series Two]]


<b>June 13</b>
[[2024 Panini Three & Two]] is a 100-card set released February 14th, 2025.  Each five-card box will contain the following:
* [[2013 Panini Golden Age]]


<b>June 21</b>
* Three base, parallel, or insert cards
* [[2013 Bowman Inception]]
* One encased game-used memorabilia card.
* One encased autograph or autographed game-used memorabilia card.
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* [[2013 Topps Tier One]]
[[2024 Topps Diamond Icons]] was released February 5th, 2025. As usual, each ten-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.
* [[2013 Topps Allen & Ginter's]]
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<b>July 31</b>
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* [[2013 Bowman Platinum]]


<b>August</b>
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* 2013 Fleer Retro
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<b>August 14</b>
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* [[2013 Finest]]
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<b>August 28</b>
<b>November 12</b>
* [[2013 Topps Chrome]]
* [[2025 Topps Pro Debut]]
* [[2025 Topps Update]]


<b>September 11</b>
<b>November 19</b>
* [[2013 Triple Threads]]
* [[2025 National Treasures]]
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* [[2025 Select]]
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]]
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* [[Trading]]
* [[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://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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Set of the Month

1997 Pinnacle Inside was a 150-card set that is best remembered for the way it was packaged and distributed, rather than for the actual cards in the set: each 10-card pack was housed inside a cellophane wrapper and placed inside one of 24 different collectible player soup cans and thus to open the actual "pack", collectors needed to use a can opener. Pinnacle-branded can openers were distributed to hobby dealers as part of a promotional display kit which also included a Ryan Klesko promo card and sign.

24 players in the set were featured on the soup cans, making the can itself a collectible item, opened or unopened. Because of this, player and set collectors commonly objected to the "cards in a can" concept due to the possibility that hard to find cards (e.g., the Diamond Edition parallel) could still be housed in unopened cans that other collectors bought for display only.

This concept of distributing a base set through soup cans was the first of its kind (and imitated by card companies in the future) and was a gimmick Pinnacle Brands, Inc. used to market the product and distinguish it from other baseball card offerings on a Hobby shelf or retail store section. However, this marketing idea backfired as the presentation was large and took up space, which made the product difficult to display in card stores/shows or keep on retail store shelves.

There was one subset - Rookies - and Checklists at the end of the set.

There were no notable Rookie Cards in this set.

Previous Sets of the Month

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 - 1999 Skybox Molten Metal - 1994 Stadium Club - 1983 Topps Stickers - 2002 Playoff Piece of the Game - 2012 Topps Update - 2000 Greats of the Game

Just Released

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.

2024-25 Select was released April 10th, 2025. 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.

2024-25 Topps Heritage High Number Series is a 225-card set released March 26th, 2025 -- over a full year after the release of the 2024 Topps Heritage brand, and six months after the High Number Series' normal September release date. Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield five Chrome parallels, seven other non-Chrome parallels, and either an autograph or Relic card.

2024 Panini Prospect Edition is a 200-card set, and is the new name for the Elite Extra Edition brand. Each eight-card pack will yield five Prospect Ticket base cards, two inserts, and an autograph.

2025 Topps Series One is a 350-card set released the week of February 12th. 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, and a manufactured "relic."

2024 Panini Three & Two is a 100-card set released February 14th, 2025. Each five-card box will contain the following:

  • Three base, parallel, or insert cards
  • One encased game-used memorabilia card.
  • One encased autograph or autographed game-used memorabilia card.

2024 Topps Diamond Icons was released February 5th, 2025. As usual, each ten-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.

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