2022-23 Panini Contenders Optic is a premium style release that has long been a mainstay of the hobby, both in its Optic and regular formats. The set is probably best known for its “Ticket” design cards, which make up the main rookie autograph cards, but also extend to the main base set and Veteran Autos. […]

2022-23 Topps Finest UEFA Club Competitions is a mid-range release that has an attractive design and decent overall value. The set, which includes 2 mini boxes in every hobby box, offers base, parallels, autos, and inserts. The signed cards, which act as the big draw, all appear to be sticker autos. Big name players including […]

2023 Topps X J-Rod The Show Out Collection is a player curated set that highlights Julio Rodriguez. Like other player sets, this release includes base, parallels, and autos, but also adds relics and inserts. The release can be found in two formats, specifically the Collector’s Box, and the Standard 3-Pack Box Break. The Collector’s Boxes […]

2023 Topps Update Series Baseball is the 3rd installment of Topps’ flagship baseball line. Following up the designs and card numbers from Series 1 and 2, this release adds players who debuted late or were traded, as well as others who had not yet been seen in the first two installments. The release contains a […]

2023 Bowman University Chrome Football is a prospect based set that offers top NCAA stars. The release consists of base, parallels, autos, and inserts, with the signed cards being a mix of on-card and sticker autos. Hobby format boxes offer 2 signed cards each, while blaster boxes are limited to 4 pink refractor parallels each. […]

2022-23 SPx Hockey is an annual release that uses a premium like format, offering just 5 cards per hobby box, up from 4 cards found in the past few versions. The release offers a mix of base, parallels, autos, relics, and inserts, and this includes the UD Black cards, which used to be a stand […]

2023 Panini Mosaic Football is a mid-range release that draws from across the NFL, including rookies, stars, and legends. The set, which includes large numbers of parallels, offers base, autos, and inserts. Signed cards appear to be mostly sticker autos, which is common for this level of release, but could hurt the overall value. Hobby […]

2022 Panini Flawless Football is a high-end release that is best known for its premium hard signed autos, game-used relics, and gem cards. The gem cards include both the base set, which is numbered to 20 or less, as well as select insert sets. Signed cards, which fall 6 per box, include the very best […]

2023 Upper Deck Allegiance Avengers vs X-Men is an entertainment card release that brings the two biggest Marvel Universe factions together under one product. Drawing from the world of the Avengers and from the X-Men allow this to be a wide and varied set that offers a mix of base, parallels, artist autos, comic clippings, […]

2022 Leaf Trinity Baseball is an all autograph release that offers 6 cards per box. The set focuses on MLB prospects but also includes current stars and legends. The signed cards come in several different forms, including patch autos and multi-player autos. Each set also includes several parallels, several of which are serial numbered 1/1. […]