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[[1993 Donruss]] is a 792-card set issued in two series of 396 cards -- the largest Donruss Baseball set to date. Player selection in the second series is weighted heavily towards the two expansion franchises that made their debut in '93: The Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins.
[[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.
 
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A Rated Rookies (RR) subset, scattered throughout the set, spotlights 20 young prospects. There are no key Rookie Cards in this set.
[[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]]


<h4>Previous Sets of the Month</h4>
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[[1997 Collector's Choice Teams]] - [[1989 Donruss All-Stars]] - [[1986 Fleer League Leaders]] - [[2016 Topps New Era]] - [[2002 Studio]] - [[2006 Upper Deck Special F/X]] - [[2010 Finest]] - [[2003 Topps Gallery]] - [[1999 E-X Century]] - [[2005 Topps Pristine Legends]] - [[1995 Post Canada]] - [[2009 Upper Deck X]] - [[1994 Topps Traded]] - [[2004 Upper Deck Vintage]] - [[1995 Studio]] - [[2005 Leaf]] - [[1977 Topps Cloth Stickers]] - [[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]]
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On April 17th, one week after 2020 Bowman's original release date, Topps announced [[2020 Bowman#1st Edition|2020 Bowman 1st Edition.]] 1st Edition will feature the 150 Prospects only, with each card stamped with a "1st Edition" logo -- similar to Bowman releases in 2004 and 2005. Ten-card packs, which will retail for $14.99 each, will be made available on Topps' website for three days beginning April 22nd. A limited number of 1st Edition packs will also be distributed to Hobby dealers and group breakers.
[[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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[[2025 Select]] was released January 14th, 2026. The 300-card base set is fractured into three levels.


1st Edition packs are being produced and distributed in the same Florida facility that handles Topps' other online-exclusive cards (e.g. Topps Now, Topps On-Demand, Throwback Thursday, et al) which remains open.
Each 12-pack Hobby box will yield twelve Prizm parallels, nine inserts, two autographs, and a game-used card.
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[[2020 Topps Definitive Collection]] was released April 24th. An all "hit" product, each eight-card box will yield six on-card autographs and two Relics.
[[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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[[2020 Topps Transcendent Hall Of Fame]] was released April 24th. Only 50 sets were produced.
[[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.
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Each factory set contains the following:
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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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* One, 50-Card Hall of Fame Icons Base Set
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* One, 50-Card Hall of Famers Sketch Reproductions Set
[[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.
* One, one-of-one, Hall of Fame Sketch card
* 40 Transcendent Autographs
* One, one-of-one, Sandy Koufax Through the Years Autograph
* One, one-of-one, 1954 Topps Baseball SuperFractor Autograph
* One, one-of-one, Oversized Hall of Fame Cut Signature
* One PSA-graded Hall of Fame Buyback
* A VIP Experience Invitation


At present time, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the date and location of the VIP Experience has yet to be announced.
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[[2020 Topps Tribute]] was released April 10th. The 2020 edition of Tribute was originally scheduled for release April 3rd, back to it's traditional Opening Day release after [[2019 Topps Tribute|last year's set]] was delayed until August.  In March, Topps delayed the release of Tribute to Memorial Day weekend, but with the advent of the COVID-19 virus, it was pushed ahead to it's original April release. 
[[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.
 
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 b multi-swatch.  Each six-box Hobby case will yield two 2020 Rookie inserts serial-numbered to 450 copies or fewer; one Franchise Best and one Great Hitters autograph serial-numbered to 99 copies or fewer.
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[[2020 Topps Gypsy Queen]] is a 320-card set released March 25th. Each 24-pack Hobby box will yield two autographs.
[[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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[[2020 Topps Inception]] is a 100-card set released exclusively to Hobby outlets on March 20th. Each seven-card box will contain four base cards, two parallels, and an autograph.
[[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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[[2020 Panini Stars & Stripes]] was released March 11th 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.
[[2025 Topps Update]] is a 350-card set released November 12th. You know the deal.
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[[2020 Topps Opening Day]] was released March 11th. 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.
[[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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[[2020 Donruss]] is a 264-card set released by Panini America on March 4th. Each Hobby box will yield three 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.
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New for 2025 is a base set, with each box containing either a base card, or a parallel.
[[2020 Topps Heritage]] is a 500-card set released February 26th. The last 100 cards are short-printed. In keeping with the brand's aesthetic, the design is based on the 1971 Topps set. Each Hobby box will, as usual, yield a relic, an autograph or an autographed relic.
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[[2020 Topps]] is a 700-card set released in two equal series of 350 cards. Series One was issued the week of February 5th, 2020 while the second series will come out in June.
[[2025 Panini Three & Two]] is a 150-card set released October 1st. Each five-card box will contain the following:


As usual, each 24-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."
* 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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[[2019 Bowman's Best]] was released December 18th and was, as recent established tradition, the final product released by Topps for the year. The base set consists of 70 cards supplemented by a 30-card "Top Prospects" subset. Each pack will yield one Refractor parallel, and each 12-pack Hobby box will have four autographs and an Atomic Refractor.  
[[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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[[2019 Bowman Draft]] is a 200-card set released December 4th. Each Hobby only Jumbo will contain three autographs and 24 Refractors, while Super Jumbo boxes will yield five signatures and 40 Refractors.  
[[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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[[2019 Panini Elite Extra Edition]] was released December 4th. As usual, the product focuses on recent draft picks and prospects, and can be seen as Panini's answer to Bowman Draft. In fact, the 2019 editions of both products were released the same day.
[[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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Each base card is serial-numbered to 999 copies. Each five-pack Hobby box will yield seven serial-numbered parallels, two game-used memorabilia cards, and eight autographs.  
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[[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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[[2019 Topps Transcendent]] was released November 27th. Only 100 sets were produced.
[[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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[[2025 Finest]] is a 300-card set released August 12th.


* One 50-Card base set -- serial-numbered to 100 sets.
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.
* One 100-Card Franchise Favorites Set -- also serial-numbered to 100 sets.
* One, one-of-one, Franchise Favorites Sketch Card.
* 50 Autographs –- all serial-numbered to 25 copies or fewer, two of which are ones-of-one.
* One, one-of-one Derek Jeter Through the Years Autograph.
* One, one-of-one 1953 Autographed Superfractors
* One, one-of-one Autographed Patch, Cut Signature Bat Knob, or Cut Signature Bat Nameplate card.
* One, one-of-one Oversized Cut Signature or Oversized Autographed Letter Patch.
* And one invitation to a VIP meet-and-greet with Ken Griffey, Jr.
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A six-pack Hobby box is expected to yield:
[[2019 Panini Flawless]] is an 65-card set released November 20th. Each ten-card box will yield one jewel-encrusted base card or parallel, two game-used cards, and seven autographs.
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* Six Uncommon base cards
[[2019 Topps Gallery]] came out the week of November 18th. Once again, this product is exclusive to Walmart stores.  
* Two Rare base cards
* Twelve Refractor parallels.
* Ten inserts
* Two Autographs.
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[[2019 Topps High Tek]] was released on November 13th, 2019. As usual, all cards are printed on acetate with multiple background pattern parallels. The 2019 edition reverted back to a traditional pack format, with each six-card pack yielding three base cards, two parallels, and an autograph.  
[[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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[[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.


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[[2025 Donruss]] is a 200 card set released June 18th.
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[[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.
* [[Buying Wax]]
* [[Collecting Cards]]
* [[Card condition]]
* [[Professional Grading]]
* [[Rookie Card|Rookie Cards]]
* [[Card storage]]
* [[Trading]]
* [[Shipping]]
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<b>May 22</b>
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.
* [[2020 Bowman]]
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* [[2020 Select]]


<b>May 29</b>
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* [[2020 Topps Tier One]]
[[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.


<b>June 5</b>
We estimate that 1400 cases were produced -- an increase in product of over 40% for the [[2024 Topps Sterling|previous year's product.]]
* [[2020 Topps Big League]]
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<b>June 10</b>
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* [[2020 Topps Diamond Icons]]
[[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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<b>June 19</b>
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* [[2020 Topps Pro Debut]]
[[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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<b>June 26</b>
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* [[2020 Topps|2020 Topps Series Two]]
[[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.


<b>July 8</b>
Although Panini is marketing this as a "2024" product, due to the product's late release, BCP considers this a 2025 set.
* [[2020 Absolute]]
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<b>July 15</b>
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* [[2020 Topps Allen & Ginter]]
[[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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<b>July 22</b>
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* [[2020 Topps Sterling]]
[[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>July 29</b>
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* [[2020 Topps Chrome]]
[[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>August 5</b>
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* [[2020 Topps Luminaries]]


<b>August 12</b>
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* [[2020 Topps Heritage|2020 Topps Heritage High Number]]
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<b>August 14</b>
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* [[2020 Bowman Sterling]]
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<b>August 19</b>
<b>February 6</b>
* [[2020 Topps Archives]]
* [[2025 Topps Museum Collection]]


<b>August 26</b>
<b>February 11</b>
* [[2020 Topps Five Star]]
* [[2026 Topps|2026 Topps Series One]]


<b>September 2</b>
<b>February 12</b>
* [[2020 Topps Gold Label]]
* [[2025 Topps Pristine]]


<b>September 9</b>
<b>February 18</b>
* [[2020 Bowman Chrome]]
* [[2025 Panini Prospect Edition]]
* [[2025 Stadium Club]]


<b>September 23</b>
<b>February 20</b>
* [[2020 Topps Heritage Minor League]]
* [[2025 Topps Gilded Collection]]
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<b>November 11</b>
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* [[2020 Stadium Club Chrome]]
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* [[Buying Wax]]
* [[Collecting Cards]]
* [[Card condition]]
* [[Professional Grading]]
* [[Rookie Card|Rookie Cards]]
* [[Card storage]]
* [[Trading]]
* [[Shipping]]
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* [[2020 Diamond Kings]]
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* [[2020 Finest]]
* [[2020 Panini Prizm]]
* [[2020 Stadium Club]]
* [[2020 Topps Museum Collection]]
 
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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>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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