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2023 Topps Bowman Sapphire Edition Baseball Hobby Box
What are these options?
- Hobby Box
- The full-size box sold through card shops rather than big-box stores. It has the most packs and the best odds, and most modern hobby boxes guarantee at least one autograph or memorabilia card. Pack and card counts vary by product line. Older listings sometimes call this a wax box.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby Box |  |
$900 | ||
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Frequently asked
Who's 2023 Topps Bowman Sapphire Edition for?
The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
What makes 2023 Bowman Sapphire worth opening?
You're guaranteed one autograph per box, and the checklist is tight with only 29 signers, so you have a decent shot at landing a key prospect. The blue chromium finish on the Chrome stock looks sharp, and the Sapphire parallels add a lot of chase value.
Who are the key rookies and prospects in this set?
Jackson Holliday (Baltimore Orioles), Druw Jones (Arizona Diamondbacks), and Kumar Rocker (Texas Rangers) are among the 29 autographed prospects. The base set also includes top prospects like Jasson Dominguez (Yankees) and Elly De La Cruz (Reds).
How do the Sapphire parallels work?
Every base prospect card comes in six parallel tiers: Green /60, Aqua /55, Orange /50, Purple /25, Red /10, and Padparadscha 1/1. A typical box yields three parallels total. The autographs also have the same six parallel versions.
What's the difference between the May and November releases?
The May 2023 Bowman Sapphire (this product) has 150 prospects and 29 autographs. The November 2023 Bowman Chrome Sapphire is a separate release with 200 cards (100 veterans/rookies plus 100 new prospects) and adds Sapphire Selections inserts.
What are the autograph odds?
Base Sapphire autographs hit 1:14 packs, which works out to roughly one per box. The rarest parallel (Padparadscha 1/1) is 1:526 packs, so landing one is extremely unlikely.
How was this product sold?
It went on sale exclusively through Topps.com on May 19, 2023, using a Dutch auction format starting at $850 and dropping $25 every five minutes until it hit $350 or sold out.
What are the best inserts in 2023 Topps Bowman Sapphire Edition?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Chrome Prospect Autographs (1:14 packs), Padparadscha Sapphire Parallels (1:526 packs), Red Sapphire Parallels (1:54 packs).
When did 2023 Topps Bowman Sapphire Edition come out?
It dropped May 19, 2023.
What's in a 2023 Topps Bowman Sapphire Edition hobby box?
8 packs per box, 4 cards per pack
What's the cheapest 2023 Topps Bowman Sapphire Edition hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $899.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 2023 Topps Bowman Sapphire Edition?
We track listings across the major North American card shops and surface the best price up top. The Buy on eBay links go through the eBay Partner Network.
2023 Topps Bowman Sapphire Edition Baseball
2023 Bowman Sapphire is a premium condensed release featuring 150 Chrome Prospect cards with blue Sapphire parallels and 29 autographed prospects including Jackson Holliday and Druw Jones.
Autographs
1 Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 1 Chrome Prospect Autograph (base Sapphire)
- 3 Sapphire Parallel cards (mixed tiers)
Inserts to watch
- Chrome Prospect Autographs 1 in 14 packs The main chase; 29 different signers including Jackson Holliday and Druw Jones with six parallel tiers from /99 down to 1/1.
- Padparadscha Sapphire Parallels 1 in 526 packs The rarest parallel tier, a true 1/1 on every base prospect card.
- Red Sapphire Parallels 1 in 54 packs Numbered /10, the second-toughest parallel to pull.
Fast facts
- Released
- May 19, 2023
- Box config
- 8 packs per box, 4 cards per pack
- Set size
- 150 cards
Last 30 days
Canadian prices in CAD, American in USD. A break in a price line means every shop was sold out that day; a day we did not scrape carries the last known price forward.