Prepare yourself for MORE releases, this summer has been packed with some incredible sets. This year continues to be a great one for the hobby, are there any sets in this blog that you like the look of/which ones have you snapped up already? Mark you calendars and set your reminders, you won't want to miss some of these!
2022/23 Topps UEFA Club Competitions Merlin Chrome Soccer Hobby Box
Estimated shipping date mid 24th August
- 4 cards per pack.
- 18 packs per box.
Each box Includes one (1) autograph card, six (6) Refractor Parallels, and one (1) Vintage Merlin Refractor on average.
Welcome back to the Wonderful World of Merlin!
This iconic collection highlights the magic of UEFA’s club competitions. Collect the biggest rookies, stars and legends from the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League across a range of new designs!
1 Autograph Card Per Box!
The 2022/23 collection features a 150-card Base Set and exciting insert sets such as U21 Stars, Ageless Alchemy and Merlin’s Masters. Be on the lookout for returning rare hits Renaissance and Merlin’s Match Ball Signatures, as well all-new Sorcerers Autographs!
BASE CARDS
BASE SET
- Vintage Merlin Refractor: 1:18 Packs
- Refractor Parallel: 1:3 hobby packs.
- Neon Green Shimmer Parallel: sequentially #’d to 350.
- Rose Gold Shimmer Parallel: sequentially #’d to 299.
- Pink Mojo Parallel: sequentially #’d to 275.
- Atomic Parallel: sequentially #’d to 250.
- Aqua Parallel: sequentially #’d to 199.
- Aqua Speckle Parallel: sequentially #’d to 199.
- Speckle Parallel: sequentially #’d to 150.
- Green Parallel: sequentially #’d to 99.
- Green Mojo Parallel: sequentially #’d to 99.
- Blue Parallel: sequentially #’d to 75.
- Blue Shimmer Parallel: sequentially #’d to 75.
- Gold Parallel: sequentially #’d to 50.
- Gold Atomic Parallel: sequentially #’d to 50.
- Orange Parallel: sequentially #’d to 25.
- Orange Mojo Parallel: sequentially #’d to 25
- Purple Parallel: sequentially #’d to 15.
- Purple Wave Parallel: sequentially #’d to 15.
- Red Parallel: sequentially #’d to 10.
- Red Wave Parallel: sequentially #’d to 5.
- SuperFractor Parallel: #’d 1/1.
INSERT CARDS
U21 Stars – 1:6 Packs
- Blue Refractor Parallel: sequentially #’d to 75.
- Gold Refractor Parallel: sequentially #’d to 50.
- Orange Refractor Parallel: sequentially #’d to 25.
- Red Refractor Parallel: sequentially #’d to 10.
- SuperFractor Parallel: numbered #’d 1-of-1.
Merlin’s Masters – 1:9 Packs
- Blue Refractor Parallel: sequentially #’d to 75.
- Gold Refractor Parallel: sequentially #’d to 50.
- Orange Refractor Parallel: sequentially #’d to 25.
- Red Refractor Parallel: sequentially #’d to 10.
- SuperFractor Parallel: numbered #’d 1-of-1.
Ageless Alchemy – 1:18 Packs
- Blue Refractor Parallel: sequentially #’d to 75.
- Gold Refractor Parallel: sequentially #’d to 50.
- Orange Refractor Parallel: sequentially #’d to 25.
- Red Refractor Parallel: sequentially #’d to 10.
- SuperFractor Parallel: numbered #’d 1-of-1.
Renaissance – 1:216 Packs
- Red Refractor Parallel: sequentially #’d to 10.
- SuperFractor Parallel: numbered #’d 1-of-1.
Base Card Rookie Image Variations – Limited Print Run
- Blue Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 75.
- Gold Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 50.
- Orange Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 25.
- Red Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 10.
- SuperFractor Parallel: numbered 1/1.
AUTOGRAPHS & RELICS
Merlin Autograph Cards
- Wave Parallel: sequentially #’d to 150.
- Mojo Parallel: sequentially #’d to 99.
- Blue Parallel: sequentially #’d to 75
- Gold Parallel: sequentially #’d to 50.
- Orange Parallel: sequentially #’ to 25.
- Red Parallel: sequentially #’d to 10.
- Gold Vintage Merlin Refractor: #’d to 3.
- SuperFractor Parallel: #’d 1/1.
Ageless Alchemy Autograph Parallel –Varied #ing
- SuperFractor Parallel: #’d 1/1.
Sorcerer Autograph Cards
- Gold Parallel: sequentially #’d to 50.
- Orange Parallel: sequentially #’d to 25.
- Red Parallel: sequentially #’d to 10.
- SuperFractor Parallel: #’d 1/1.
U21 Stars Autograph Parallel –Varied #ing
- SuperFractor Parallel: #’d 1/1.
Merlin’s Match Ball Signatures –Varied #ing
- Orange Parallel: sequentially #’d to 25.
- Red Parallel: sequentially #’d to 10.
- SuperFractor Parallel: #’d 1/1.
2022/23 Topps Finest Bundesliga Soccer Hobby Box
Estimated shipping date 31/8
- 5 cards per pack.
- 6 packs per mini box.
- 2 mini boxes per hobby box.
Look for 1 autograph per mini box on average.
2022/23 Bundesliga - Finest brings you the all-around Finest players from Germany's biggest league, Bundesliga. From the Finest Guardians like Lucas Hernández to the breathtaking Finest Young talents as Jamie Bynoe-Gittens and Randal Kolo Muani, Bundesliga - Finest has them all. The collection consists of numerous base cards, as well as numbered parallels, and desirable rare autograph cards of Bundesliga Stars such as Jude Bellingham, Christopher Nkunku or Leroy Sané.
The Bundesliga - Finest collection includes 150 base cards, 100 different autograph cards and 50 inserts including the following categories:
Finest Strikers, Finest Guardians, Finest Bundesliga Legends, The Man and Finest Young talents. One guaranteed autograph in every mini box and 2 cards guaranteed per master box.
Base Set: Featuring 150 top players from the 2022-23 Bundesliga season.
- Refractor Parallel: 1:3 packs. (To be labeled with "Refractor" on card back.)
- Pink Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 300.
- Purple Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 250.
- Purple Wave Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 250.
- Black Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 199.
- Black Wave Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 199.
- Blue Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 150.
- Blue Wave Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 150.
- Green Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 99
- Green Wave Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 99.
- Gold Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 50.
- Orange Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 25.
- Red Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 5.
- SuperFractor Parallel: numbered 1/1.
Autographs: Find autograph cards from 100 stars of the Bundesliga.
- Black Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 150.
- Purple Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 99
- Purple Wave Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 80.
- Blue Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 65.
- Green Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 50.
- Green Wave Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 30.
- Gold Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 25.
- Orange Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 15.
- Orange Wave Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 10.
- Red Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 5.
- SuperFractor Parallel: numbered 1/1.
Finest Strikers:Featuring the best 10 strikers of the Bundesliga. 1:12 packs.
- Gold Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 50.
- Red Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 5.
- SuperFractor Parallel: numbered 1/1.
- Autograph Parallel (5 subjects): Sequentially numbered to various tiers, not to exceed 199.
- Autograph SuperFractor Parallel (5 subjects): numbered 1/1.
Finest Guardians: Highlighting 10 players who are the top goal protectors of the Bundesliga. 1:3 packs.
- Gold Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 50.
- Red Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 5.
- SuperFractor Parallel: numbered 1/1.
- Autograph Parallel (5 subjects): Sequentially numbered to various tiers, not to exceed 100.
- Autograph SuperFractor Parallel (5 subjects): numbered 1/1.
Finest Bundesliga Legends: Highlighting 10 of the Best Bundesliga Legends. 1:6 packs.
- Gold Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 50.
- Red Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 5.
- SuperFractor Parallel: numbered 1/1.
- Autograph Parallel (5 subjects): Sequentially numbered to either 25, 50 or 99.
- Autograph SuperFractor Parallel (5 subjects): numbered 1/1.
Finest Young Talents: Featuring 10 of the best Bundesliga talents. 1:48 packs (2 per case).
- Gold Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 50.
- Red Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 5.
- SuperFractor Parallel: numbered 1/1.
- Autograph Parallel (5 subjects): Sequentially numbered to 5.
The Man: Highlighting 10 special unique characters and players which are playing for their current team. 1 per case.
- Gold Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 50.
- Red Refractor Parallel: sequentially numbered to 5.
- SuperFractor Parallel: numbered 1/1
- Autograph Parallel (5 subjects + 5 alts): featuring surface-applied stickers autographs on chrome refractor technology. Sequentially numbered to 5
2022/23 Panini Mosaic Basketball Hobby Box
Estimated shipping date early September
- 15 cards per pack.
- 10 packs per box.
Find 1 autograph, 20 prizms, and 20 inserts per box on average.
Search for new Autograph sets: Pictographs Mosaic and Collage Mosaic! Find in Hobby-Exclusive Blue (#’d/49 or less), Gold (#’d/10), and Black (One-of-One) Parallels!
Insert sets that are exclusive to Hobby Boxes include Straight Fire, Swagger, Overdrive, Stained Glass, and the new Storm Chasers and Razzle Dazzle!
Find Autographs of the top NBA stars and rookies in Autographs Mosaic & Rookie Autographs Mosaic! Find the new Hobby-Exclusive Blue (#’d/49 or less) Parallel, as well as the Gold (#’d/10) and Black (1-of-1) Parallels, that are randomly inserted!
2022/23 Panini Spectra Basketball Hobby Box
Estimated shipping date 11/9
- 4 cards per pack.
- 4 packs per box.
Find 4 autographs and 4 parallels per box on average.
Search for the new Autograph sets that include Colorgraphs, Sky High Signatures and Deep Space Signatures!
Each pack contains 1 Autograph and 1 Parallel, on average, including Mengagerie, Psychedelic, Celestial (#’d/149), Interstellar (#’d/99), Astral (#’d/49), Meta (#’d/25), Gold (#’d/10), Universal Die-Cut (#’d/8), Marble (#’d/5) and the One-of-One Nebula!
Find several Parallels of Rookie Jersey Autographs from top rookies including Paolo Banchero, Jaden Ivey, Bennedict Mathurin and more! Look for Rookie Jersey Autographs in the following parallels: Celestial (#’d/99), Supernova (#’d/75), Interstellar (#’d/49), Astral (#’d/35), Meta (#’d/25), Gold (#’d/10), Marble (#’d/5) and the One-of-One Nebula LogomanCollectors can chase the returning SSP Insert in the popular Color Blast set!
