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2023 Panini Chronicles Baseball Hobby Box
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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.
- Blaster Box
- The small retail box sold at stores like Walmart and Target, usually the cheapest full box on the shelf. Autographs are not guaranteed, but many blasters carry exclusive parallels you cannot pull from a hobby box.
- Cases
- The factory-sealed carton a product ships in, holding a set number of boxes. A full case is the whole carton; an inner case is a smaller sealed block from inside it. Case buyers get untouched pack sequencing and a lower price per box. Some rare cards are seeded about once per case, which is what collectors mean by a case hit.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby Box |  |
$230 | ||
| Blaster Box |  |
$20 | ||
| Blaster Box Case (20) | |
$400, $20 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 4 retailers we follow for 2023 Panini Chronicles, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
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Frequently asked
Who's 2023 Panini Chronicles for?
For collectors who want hits without Cup money. Figure on an auto or relic every box or two, with rookies you'll actually recognize.
What makes 2023 Panini Chronicles different from other baseball products?
Chronicles pulls from over 20 different Panini brands and card styles all in one box. You get acetate, chromium, holographic foil, and regular cards mixed together. It's like opening a sampler of Panini's entire portfolio, which is why collectors call it a box of chocolates.
What are the key rookie and prospect cards to hunt?
Top prospects like Jackson Holliday, Elly De La Cruz, Francisco Alvarez, and Marcelo Mayer appear across multiple sets. Elly De La Cruz shows up in Clearly Donruss Rated Rookies (acetate) and as an autograph in Noir Signatures. Francisco Alvarez is in the base Chronicles set with colored parallels.
How many autographs should I expect per box?
You'll get 3 autographs per box on average. They come from sets like Noir Signatures, Origins Rookie Materials Autographs (which also include memorabilia swatches), and Studio Black Signatures. The autographs feature a mix of prospects, rookies, and legends.
What's the deal with Spectra, and why is it hard to complete?
Spectra is a 100-card premium chrome set featuring baseball's greatest legends. You only pull 2 Spectra cards per box, so building the full set is a serious grind. Cards like Willie Mays and Ty Cobb are in there, and they come with colorful parallels like Red Disco.
What are the parallel tiers in the base Chronicles set?
Chronicles base cards have Red (/100), Blue (/25), Gold (/10), Green (/5), Black (1/1), and Printing Plates (1/1 each of four versions). The lower the print run, the tougher the pull.
Is Tiger Eyes worth chasing?
Tiger Eyes is brand new to Chronicles in 2023 and is described as extremely rare. It's an Origins insert featuring iconic players like Jackie Robinson. If you're a completist or love vintage-style cards, it's a fun hunt, but odds aren't published so expect it to be elusive.
What legends are featured in this product?
You'll find Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Willie Mays, Jackie Robinson, and many Hall of Famers across various sets. Spectra leans heavily into all-time greats, while Crusade (a 25-card Opti-Chrome set) also showcases legends. It's a nice mix of past and present.
What are the best inserts in 2023 Panini Chronicles?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Spectra (2 per box), Tiger Eyes, Crusade, Clearly Donruss Rated Rookies, Origins Rookie Materials Autographs, Noir Signatures.
When did 2023 Panini Chronicles come out?
It dropped November 8, 2023.
What's in a 2023 Panini Chronicles hobby box?
6 packs per box, 8 cards per pack
What's the cheapest 2023 Panini Chronicles hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $229.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 2023 Panini Chronicles?
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 Panini Chronicles Baseball
2023 Panini Chronicles blends over 20 classic Panini brands and card styles into one box, mixing legends like Babe Ruth and Willie Mays with top prospects like Jackson Holliday and Elly De La Cruz. You're chasing three autographs per box across sets like Noir Signatures, Origins Rookie Materials Autographs, and Studio Black Signatures.
Autographs
3 Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 2 Spectra cards
Inserts to watch
- Spectra 2 per box 100-card premium chrome set featuring all-time greats like Willie Mays and Ty Cobb; only two per box makes it a tough build.
- Tiger Eyes New to Chronicles in 2023, this Origins insert is extremely rare and features iconic players like Jackie Robinson.
- Crusade 25-card Opti-Chrome set of all-time greats including Babe Ruth; colorful parallels available.
- Clearly Donruss Rated Rookies Acetate cards of 10 of the game's most promising young stars like Elly De La Cruz.
- Origins Rookie Materials Autographs Combines on-card autographs with memorabilia swatches for top prospects like Marcelo Mayer.
- Noir Signatures Premium autograph set with holographic parallels featuring top young talent.
Fast facts
- Released
- November 8, 2023
- Box config
- 6 packs per box, 8 cards per pack
- Set size
- 35 cards
8 CARDS
PER PACK
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6 PACKS
PER BOX
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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.