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[[2006 Upper Deck]] is a massive 1250-card set released in three series and is widely considered to be one of Upper Deck's finest accomplishments. The first series of 500 cards was released in April 6, 2006 while the next 500 cards were issued August 8th. Combo Fat Packs (containing cards from both series) were released September 21st. The final 250 cards were issued as part of the retail-exclusive Update Series, which went live in December. 50 cards in the Update Series were short-printed.
[[1983 Topps Traded]] is a 132-card update set. Similarly to the previous year's [[1982 Topps Traded]], Topps sequentially-numbered the Traded series from 1T to 132T. Also repeating a theme from the previous year, the backs of the cards are noticeably offset from the base set, with the traded set being a bright, salmon pink in color with black print, in contrast to 1983 Topps which had brownish backs.
 
The set features player photos as seen in the uniform of their new team, and new prints of rookies called up during the season. Key Rookie Cards (XRCs) in this set include Darryl Strawberry and Julio Franco.


<h4>Previous Sets of the Month</h4>
<h4>Previous Sets of the Month</h4>


[[1990 K-Mart]] - [[1993 Finest]] - [[1999 SP Signature Edition]] - [[2002 Topps Archives]] - [[1987 Donruss The Rookies]] - [[2002 Topps American Pie]] - [[1994 Flair]] - [[2004 SPx]] - [[1998 Topps Stars]] - [[2003 Flair]] - [[2012 Topps Heritage]] - [[2000 Black Diamond Rookie Edition]] - [[2004 Skybox LE]] - [[2005 Topps Pristine Legends]] - [[1987 Leaf]]</td>
[[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]] - [[1998 Stadium Club]] - [[1994 Upper Deck All-Time Heroes]] - [[2004 Upper Deck Play Ball]]</td>
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[[2022 Bowman]] is a 100-card set, supplemented by a 150-card Prospects set, released May 4th. Each Hobby box will yield one autograph and 18 inserts. Hobby Jumbo boxes will contain three autographs and 12 inserts.
[[2024 Bowman]] is a 100-card set, supplemented by a 150-card Prospects set, released May 8th. Each Hobby box will yield one autograph and 18 inserts. Hobby Jumbo boxes will contain three autographs and 12 inserts.
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[[2022 Donruss]] is a 280-card set released by Panini America on April 29th. Each Hobby box will yield two autographs and a game-used card.
[[2024 Topps Chrome Black]] is a 100-card set released April 17th. Each four-card box will yield two base cards, one Refractor parallel serial-numbered to 199 copies or fewer, and one autograph.
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[[2021 Panini Prizm Draft Picks]] is a 220-card set scheduled for release April 22nd, 2022. The product was delayed from it's original street date of October 2021 due to COVID-19 production issues.
[[2024 Topps Heritage]] is a 500 card set. In keeping with the brand's aesthetic, the design is based on the [[1975 Topps]] set.


Each eight card pack will yield one Silver Prizm, one insert, and one autograph.
The first 500 cards were issued as part of the Heritage Series and was released April 10th.  Each Hobby box will, as usual, yield a relic, an autograph or an autographed relic.
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[[2021 Topps Big League]] is a 300-card set released April 20th, 2022 -- ten months behind schedule. Like the the previous year's product, it is targeted toward young collectors.
[[2024 Topps Sterling]] was released April 3rd. 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 1000 cases were produced. While this is more than double the previous year's product, the number of boxes in a case was cut in half from eight to four, leading to an overall slight production increase.
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[[2022 Topps Inception]] is a 100-card set released exclusively to Hobby outlets on March 30th.  Each seven-card box will contain four base cards, two parallels, and an autograph.
[[2023 Panini Elite Extra Edition]] was released March 27th, 2024.  As usual, the product focuses on recent draft picks and prospects, and can be seen as Panini's answer to Bowman Draft.   
 
Each five-pack Hobby box will yield two game-used memorabilia cards and eight autographs.
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[[2022 Topps Heritage]] is a 725-card set released in two seriesThe first 500 cards were released as part of the Heritage Series on March 11th.  In keeping with the brand's aesthetic, the design is based on the [[1973 Topps]] set.  Each Hobby box will, as usual, yield a relic, an autograph or an autographed relic.
[[2023-24 Topps Transcendent]] was released March 27th, 2024Each box contains ten packs of four cards.  Each box will also contain the following:
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* 20 Gold Framed Autographs –- all serial-numbered to 20 copies or fewer, two of which are ones-of-one.
[[2022 Topps Opening Day]] was released March 9th. As usual, the base set is a rehash of 220 cards from the Topps flagship. Each pack will yield one insert -- which are original to the product.
* Ten Autographed Patch cards.
* Ten Rookie Showcase Autographs or Rookie Showcase Autographed Patch cards.
* One, one-of-one Through the Years Autograph.
* One, one-of-one 1959 Autographed SuperFractor.
* One, one-of-one Jumbo Autographed Patch Book card.
* One, one-of-one Oversized Cut Signature.
* One invitation to a VIP meet-and-greet.
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[[2022 Topps]] is a 660-card set released in two equal series of 330 cardsSeries One was issued the week of February 9th.  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."
[[2024 Topps Big League]] is a 310-card set released March 27thThe base set is tiered into five levels, with the scarcest ten-card Legendary tier packed out as case hits.
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Each eight-card pack will yield one tiered base card and an insert.
[[2021 Bowman's Best]] was released December 31st and consists of a 100-card base set.  Each pack will yield one Refractor parallel, and each 12-pack Hobby box will have four autographs, six inserts, and an Atomic Refractor.
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[[2021 Bowman Draft]] is a 200-card set released December 31th. Each Hobby only Jumbo box will contain three autographs, 24 Refractors, and eleven inserts, while Super Jumbo boxes will yield five signatures and 40 Refractors.
[[2024 Topps Tribute]] was released March 27th. 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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[[2021 Topps Transcendent]] was released December 31st. Only 95 sets were produced.
[[2023-24 Topps Dynasty]] was released March 22nd, 2024. As usual, each box will contain an encased autographed patch card serial-numbered to ten or fewer.


Each factory set, which is packaged in a wooden case contains the following:
Because this product was released so far into 2024 -- almost a full month after 2024 Topps Series One -- BCP does not consider it a "2023" product.
 
* One 50-Card base set -- serial-numbered to 95 sets.
* 50 Autographs –- all serial-numbered to 20 copies or fewer, two of which are ones-of-one.
* One, one-of-one Juan Soto and/or Ronald Acuna, Jr. Through the Years Autograph.
* One, one-of-one 1957 Autographed SuperFractor.
* One, one-of-one Icons Gold Deco Autograph.
* One, one-of-one Autographed Relic, Cut Signature Bat Knob, or Cut Signature Bat Nameplate card.
* One, one-of-one Oversized Cut Signature or Oversized Autographed Letter Patch.
* One, one-of-one Sketch Card or Sketch Card Relic.
* One invitation to a VIP meet-and-greet.
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[[2021 Panini Flawless]] is an 75-card set released December 24th. 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.
[[2023 Bowman Inception]] is a 100-card set released exclusively to Hobby outlets March 22rd, 2024. Each seven-card box will contain four base cards, two parallels, and an autograph.
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[[2021 Panini Elite Extra Edition]] was released December 24th. As usual, the product focuses on recent draft picks and prospects, and can be seen as Panini's answer to Bowman Draft. 
[[2023 Topps Five Star]] was released February 21st, 2024. All cards are autographed, and each box will contain two.
 
Each base card is serial-numbered to 999 copies.  Each five-pack Hobby box will yield two game-used memorabilia cards, eight autographs, and five Optic parallels.
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[[2021 Topps Dynasty]] was released December 22nd. As usual, each box will contain an encased autographed patch card serial-numbered to ten or fewer.
[[2024 Topps]] Series One is a 350-card set issued the week of February 14th. 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."
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[[2021 Bowman Inception]] is a 100-card set released exclusively to Hobby outlets December 17th. This is the first Bowman Inception set in five years.  Each seven-card box will contain four base cards, two parallels, and an autograph.
[[2023 Topps Luminaries]] was released February 7th, 2024. Each box contains one autographed card serial-numbered to fifteen copies or fewer.
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[[2021 Panini Contenders]] is a 214-card set released December 17th. Each Hobby pack contains four inserts, three Optic parallels and an autograph.
[[2023 Topps Diamond Icons]] was released January 31st, 2024. 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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[[2021 Topps Allen & Ginter Chrome]] is a chromium-stock partial-parallel of the first 300 cards in the 2021 Topps Allen & Ginter set, released December 15th. Just like the regular A&G product, each pack contains one mini-sized parallel.
[[2023 Panini Flawless]] is an 40-card set released February 7th, 2024. 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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[[2021 Topps Chrome Black]] is a 100-card set released December 8th. Despite the name, Chrome Black features an original design and is not a parallel brand.
 
Each four-card box will yield two base cards, one Refractor parallel serial-numbered to 199 copies or fewer, and one autograph.
 
We estimate that 71,300 boxes were produced and that each base card is limited, but not serial-numbered, to 357 copies -- an increase in production of over 55% compared to the previous year's product.
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<b>May 11</b>
<b>May 22</b>
* [[2022 Diamond Kings]]
* [[2023 Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary]]
* [[2022 Topps Tribute]]
 
<b>May 18</b>
* [[2022 Topps Sterling]]
 
<b>May 20</b>
* [[2022 Topps Gypsy Queen]]
 
<b>June 3</b>
* [[2022 Absolute]]
 
<b>June 8</b>
* [[2022 Topps|2022 Topps Series Two]]
 
<b>June 22</b>
* [[2022 Select]]
 
<b>June 24</b>
* [[2022 Topps Definitive Collection]]
 
<b>June 29</b>
* [[2022 Stadium Club Members Only: Derek Jeter]]
* [[2022 Topps Tier One]]
 
<b>June ... Eventually</b>
* [[2021 Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary]]
 
<b>July 6</b>
* [[2022 Stadium Club]]
 
<b>July 13</b>
* [[2022 Topps Pristine]]
 
<b>July 27</b>
* [[2022 Topps Chrome]]
 
<b>August 10</b>
* [[2022 Finest]]
* [[2022 Topps Luminaires]]
 
<b>August 17</b>
* [[2022 Bowman Sterling]]
 
<b>August 24</b>
* [[2022 Topps Museum Collection]]
 
<b>September 7</b>
* [[2022 Topps Gold Label]]
 
<b>September 9</b>
* [[2022 Topps Allen & Ginter]]
 
<b>September 30</b>
* [[2022 Topps Pro Debut]]


<b>September</b>
<b>May 29</b>
* [[2022 Topps Gilded Collection]]
* [[2024 Panini Stars & Stripes]]


<b>October 12</b>
<b>June 12</b>
* [[2022 Topps Archives]]
* [[2024 Donruss]]
* [[2024 Topps|2024 Topps Series Two]]


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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>
<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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Set of the Month

2006 Upper Deck is a massive 1250-card set released in three series and is widely considered to be one of Upper Deck's finest accomplishments. The first series of 500 cards was released in April 6, 2006 while the next 500 cards were issued August 8th. Combo Fat Packs (containing cards from both series) were released September 21st. The final 250 cards were issued as part of the retail-exclusive Update Series, which went live in December. 50 cards in the Update Series were short-printed.

Previous Sets of the Month

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 - 1998 Stadium Club - 1994 Upper Deck All-Time Heroes - 2004 Upper Deck Play Ball
Just Released

2024 Bowman is a 100-card set, supplemented by a 150-card Prospects set, released May 8th. Each Hobby box will yield one autograph and 18 inserts. Hobby Jumbo boxes will contain three autographs and 12 inserts.

2024 Topps Chrome Black is a 100-card set released April 17th. Each four-card box will yield two base cards, one Refractor parallel serial-numbered to 199 copies or fewer, and one autograph.

2024 Topps Heritage is a 500 card set. In keeping with the brand's aesthetic, the design is based on the 1975 Topps set.

The first 500 cards were issued as part of the Heritage Series and was released April 10th. Each Hobby box will, as usual, yield a relic, an autograph or an autographed relic.

2024 Topps Sterling was released April 3rd. 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 1000 cases were produced. While this is more than double the previous year's product, the number of boxes in a case was cut in half from eight to four, leading to an overall slight production increase.

2023 Panini Elite Extra Edition was released March 27th, 2024. As usual, the product focuses on recent draft picks and prospects, and can be seen as Panini's answer to Bowman Draft.

Each five-pack Hobby box will yield two game-used memorabilia cards and eight autographs.

2023-24 Topps Transcendent was released March 27th, 2024. Each box contains ten packs of four cards. Each box will also contain the following:

  • 20 Gold Framed Autographs –- all serial-numbered to 20 copies or fewer, two of which are ones-of-one.
  • Ten Autographed Patch cards.
  • Ten Rookie Showcase Autographs or Rookie Showcase Autographed Patch cards.
  • One, one-of-one Through the Years Autograph.
  • One, one-of-one 1959 Autographed SuperFractor.
  • One, one-of-one Jumbo Autographed Patch Book card.
  • One, one-of-one Oversized Cut Signature.
  • One invitation to a VIP meet-and-greet.

2024 Topps Big League is a 310-card set released March 27th. The base set is tiered into five levels, with the scarcest ten-card Legendary tier packed out as case hits.

Each eight-card pack will yield one tiered base card and an insert.

2024 Topps Tribute was released March 27th. 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.

2023-24 Topps Dynasty was released March 22nd, 2024. As usual, each box will contain an encased autographed patch card serial-numbered to ten or fewer.

Because this product was released so far into 2024 -- almost a full month after 2024 Topps Series One -- BCP does not consider it a "2023" product.

2023 Bowman Inception is a 100-card set released exclusively to Hobby outlets March 22rd, 2024. Each seven-card box will contain four base cards, two parallels, and an autograph.

2023 Topps Five Star was released February 21st, 2024. All cards are autographed, and each box will contain two.

2024 Topps Series One is a 350-card set issued the week of February 14th. 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."

2023 Topps Luminaries was released February 7th, 2024. Each box contains one autographed card serial-numbered to fifteen copies or fewer.

2023 Topps Diamond Icons was released January 31st, 2024. 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.

2023 Panini Flawless is an 40-card set released February 7th, 2024. 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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  1. 2024 Topps Holiday
  2. 1998 Tuff Stuff Cyberaction
  3. 1998 Rawlings
  4. 2024 Stadium Club
  5. 2024 Topps Chrome Update
  6. 2024 Topps 206
  7. 2024 Topps 50/50: Shohei Ohtani
  8. 2024 Topps Chrome Logofractor
  9. 2024 Topps Allen & Ginter
  10. 1987 Angels Sheraton Bobby Grich
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