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2023 Topps Tribute Baseball Hobby Box: 499.00 per Hobby Exclusive!!!!

Releases on Wednesday 7.12.2023

This product brings back a lot of the things the brand is known for.

One could look at the elegant designs and various themes on the checklist,

but for most opting for the high-end line, it’s primarily about two things: Autographs and Memorabilia cards.

Once again, it’s a hit-per-pack product with every hobby box

spread evenly with three Autographs (or auto relics) and three Memorabilia cards.

Configuration: 6 boxes / 6 packs / 3 cards per pack

2023 Topps Tribute box Break:

(3) Autographs

(3) Memorabilia Cards

2023 Topps Tribute PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS:

The base set is a blend of past and present.

Current players and retired greats are both present, however,

with just 100 total cards, it is star heavy!

The final 10 cards on the checklist belong to rookies.

These combine to land 1:18 packs,

making them short prints compared to the other 90.

Parallels are the same for all 100 cards:

Green – /99, Gold – /75, Purple – /50, Red – /10 and Black – 1/1

Each pack has two total base cards or parallels.

That equals just 12 in a hobby box.

(Prices may not reflect it, but individual cards are not

nearly as common as a lot of other baseball releases)

Autographs and Memorabilia Cards

The signatures begin with Tribute Autographs!

The player selection runs deep on these.

The parallel lineup includes Blue (/150), Green (/99), Gold (/75), Purple (/50), Orange (/25), Red (/10), Printing Plates (1/1) and Black (1/1).

From here, things get more specialized as far as themes and layouts go.

Olympus Autographs make their debut!

According to these, players on these are the best of the

best and worthy of ranking among the baseball gods.

Orange (/25), Red (/10) and Black (1/1) are the lone parallels for these.

Tribute to Nicknames Autographs is another insert making its first appearance.

Monikers are nothing new when it comes to cards,

but the Tribute treatment gives it a different cover.

Base versions all have serial numbers but to varying amounts.

Shohei Ohtani is the subject of this year’s

Career Achievement Award Continuity Autographs.

Each of these, which highlight a different moment, is a One-of-One.

Also included on the checklist are dual-signed versions

that have a pair of autographs from the two-way superstar.

League Inauguration Autographs (/99) and

Baseball Perspectives Autographs (/50) both return.

These also have Orange (/25), Red (/10) and Black (1/1) versions.

For those hunting for dual signatures, there’s Tribute Tandem Book Cards (/25) and their Red (/10) and Black (1/1) parallels).

Among Tribute’s signature memorabilia cards,

Earned Stripes Autograph Relics (/50) take things on the literal side.

Memorabilia Cards

Stamp of There are also Tribute Dual Relics (/199) and Tribute Triple Relics (/199).

All three of these come with Green (/99), Gold (/75), Purple (/50),

Orange (/25), Red (/10) and Black (1/1) parallels.

Milestone Relics round things out, Base versions have just 10 copies!

Approval - (#’d/199) is back for another year.

These come with MLB Authentication stickers so collectors can trace

the origins of the swatch to a specific game and date.

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2022 Panini Encased Football Hobby Box: $749.00 Per Hobby Exclusive!!!!

Releases on Friday 7.14.2023

This product does not have a graded card per hobby box like years past.

In its place is an Autograph that comes encased in a One-touch holder.

So, it still has the protection, just not the already assigned grade to go with it.

Plus, Boxes also have a second autograph and a pair of memorabilia cards.

Configuration: 8 boxes / 1 pack / 5 cards per pack

2022 Panini Encased Football box Break:

(1) Encased Autograph

(1) Additional Autograph

(2) Memorabilia Cards

(1) Base Card or Parallel

2022 Panini Encased Football PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS:

The main shell set has 100 vets.

The design sticks with a lot of white space but still

manages to use the photo in a couple of spots and styles.

Parallels include Sapphire (/25), Gold (/10),

Emerald (/5) and Diamond (1/1).

Select cards also have autographs!

Base cards and parallels combine to land just one per hobby box.

When it comes to autographs, on-card signatures are a central feature.

This comes through in both Rookie Endorsements and Rookie Notable Signatures.

Base versions in both have no more than 99 copies each!

Additional Sapphire (/50 or less), Gold (/25 or less), Emerald (/10 or less) and Diamond (1/1) parallels can also be found.

Rookie Cap Patch Autographs (/50 or less) also have 

Hard Signatures that go with pieces of player-worn hats.

Sapphire (/25 or less), Gold (/10 or less), Emerald (/5 or less)

and Diamond (1/1) parallels are also part of the Encased checklist.

On the relic front, Choice Materials and Substantial Rookie Swatches are among the inserts that have oversized pieces.

Both max out at 99 copies for the base versions!

Parallels include Sapphire (/50 or less), Gold (/25 or less),

Pearl (/15 or less), Emerald (/10 or less) and Diamond (1/1).

Gamers Jumbo Jerseys and Rookie Quad Memorabilia are among

the other places where collectors will find jersey pieces!

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Pokémon TCG : Annihilape EX box: $19.00

Releases on Friday 7.14.2023

Your opponent will come to fear the Angry Grudge of Annihilape EX!

This attack grows stronger for each damage counter you put on this powerful Pokémon ex, allowing Annihilape ex to both dish it out and take it.

The Pokémon TCG: Annihilape ex Box features a foil promo card of this raging Pokémon along with foil cards of Mankey and Primeape

 to help you get it into play right away.

You'll also get four Pokémon TCG booster packs to expand your collection!

The Pokémon TCG: Annihilape ex Box includes:

(1) foil promo card featuring Annihilape ex

(1) foil card featuring Primeape

(1) foil card featuring Mankey

(4) Pokémon TCG booster packs

(1) Code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live

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Pokémon TCG: Tinkaton EX Battle Deck & Chien-Pao EX Battle Deck: $9.00

Releases on Friday 7.14.2023

Powerful Pokémon ex are ready to charge onto the battlefield in the new Pokémon TCG: EX Battle Decks!

Build up your hand size and swing the momentum of battle with

Tinkaton ex and its Big Hammer attack,

which does 30 damage for each card in your hand.

If you prefer to slice through your opponent's defenses instead of bludgeoning them, look no further than Chien-Pao EX's Hail Blade attack, which does 60 damage for each Water Energy card you discard from any of your Pokémon.

Each of these sets contains a full 60-card deck—led by either

Tinkaton EX or Chien-Pao EX—and it's ready to play right out of the box.

You'll also get a variety of accessories to enhance your game such as a playmat, damage counters, a metallic coin, and more.

No matter which you choose, you'll be taking the first step

to unlocking the power of these Pokémon EX.

Let the battle begin!

Each Pokémon TCG: Tinkaton ex Battle Deck and Chien-Pao EX

Battle Deck includes:

(1) ready-to-play 60-card deck

(3) reference cards

(1) rules booklet

(1) Single-player playmat

(1) Set of damage counters

(1) large metallic coin

(1) deck box

(1) strategy sheet

(1) Code card for Pokémon TCG Live

Available at Your Pokémon Headquarters AZ Sports Cards

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UPCOMING RELEASES

2022-23 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey: $Please call

Scheduled Release Date 7.28.2023

This product will have a familiar ring to those who have been

following the line for the last several years.

It remains one of the sport’s premium releases with card lines that

feature things like autographs, modern technology and even Diamonds!

Six-card hobby boxes are led by an autograph or gem card!

Three total tech inserts or memorabilia cards are also part of the mix,

as is an Exquisite Collection card.

Configuration: 10 boxes* / 1 pack / 6 cards per pack (*two 5-box inner cases)

2022-23 Upper Deck Black Diamond box Break:

(1) Autographs or Diamond Relics

(1) Exquisite Collection Cards

(3) Memorabilia Cards or Premium Inserts

(1) Base Cards or Parallels

2022-23 Upper Deck Black Diamond PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS:

The main shell set has 100 top stars!

Base versions are numbered to 349 with additional Red (/75), Blue (/25),

Green (/10) and Gold (1/1) parallels.

Pure Black Autographs (1/1) are available for select cards.

Additional Diamond Relics parallels (/5) have, depending on the player,

between one and four Diamonds.

These also have One-of-One Pure Black versions!

Diamond Relic Rookies (/99) take a similar tiered gem approach.

The number of diamonds loosely corresponds with their

perceived future potential, the best being four.

Ruby (/49), Purple (/25), Emerald (/10) and Pure Black (1/1) parallels exist as well.

Diamond Relic Rookies Retro Quad have the same levels and parallels

as the standard Diamond Relic Rookies!

Autographs

Shimmering Signatures (1:40 packs) - This is one of the new additions

to the 2022-23 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey checklist.

These die-cut cards also have serial numbered Spectrum parallels!

Sparkling Scripts have both veteran (1:6 packs) and rookie (1:10 packs) versions.

In both instances, there are also Spectrum parallels that have 25 copies each.

One autograph line that isn’t going anywhere is Gemography (/25) and its mix of veteran and rookie signers.

Ruby (/15), Purple (/10), Emerald (/5) and

Pure Black (1/1) takes join the base versions.

Jewels of the Draft and All-Time Jewels of the Draft return, too,

with one of Black Diamond’s autograph patch combinations.

Memorabilia Cards and Manufactured Patches

Diamond Mine Relics (1:4 packs) These bring swatches to the checklist.

Dual (1:10 packs) and Triple (1:20 packs) versions can be found as well.

All three levels also have Premium parallels numbered to 25 and under!

When it comes to Stanley Cup wins, the Montreal Canadiens

are the greatest team in the history of the NHL. Over the decades, plenty of legends have skated for the Habs and left their mark on the game.

Habs Retired Numbers Patches highlight some of the very best

with a manufactured patch meant to replicate the ones that have been raised to the rafters in Montreal.

Base versions have 99 copies while Gold parallels,

some of which have autographs, come numbered to the player’s jersey number.

Additional Inserts

Band of Color makes its sophomore appearance!

In addition to a colorful design, these have six different gems

that run the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.

Veterans have just 22 copies each while rookies make like Michael Jordan with 23.

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2022-23 Panini Chronicles Basketball Hobby Box: $285.00

Scheduled Release Date 7.19.2023

This product is like card zoo with all sorts of brands, designs,

and card styles on display.

Collectors can comb through the autograph portion of the checklist.

Then slide over and find some chromium designs,

Other parts of the set bring foil.

Others still deliver small print runs.

Like all Chronicles releases, no matter the sport, variety is key.

When it comes to hobby boxes, each delivers a pair of signatures.

Configuration: 12 boxes / 6 packs / 8 cards per pack

2022-23 Panini Chronicles Basketball box Break:

(2) Autographs

2022-23 Panini Chronicles Basketball PRODUCT HIGHLGHTS:

Here’s a sampling of the brands in Chronicles Basketball this year:

Cornerstones, Dynagon, Gala, Gold Standard, Limited,

Luminance, Phoenix, Pinnacle

Plates & Patches, Score Premium, Timeless Treasures, Titanium, Vertex and XR!

Each maintains their core look and feel from

past appearances as standalone releases.

That means some that lean more traditional while others

amp up the technology and premium nature.

One area that Chronicles sets don’t historically

have a lot of variety is player selection.

The checklist is heavy on rookies with key players

making many appearances as a result.

It’s the same with veterans, which are usually big-name stars.

Parallels available in hobby packs include Red (/149), Blue (/99),

Orange (/75), Purple (/49), Swirl (/25), Gold (/10), and Platinum (1/1).

All of these are Hobby-Exclusives!

The mash-up of styles carries over to the signatures.

Gold Standard Rookie Jersey Autographs and quad-swatch Rookie Cornerstones are among the autographed memorabilia cards.

Other signed inserts include Luminance Ink, Phoenix Rookie Autographs, Portrait Signatures, Score Premium Autographs and Under the Lights Autographs.

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