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.
Hobby Jumbo Box
More cards in fewer, oversized packs than a regular hobby box, usually with extra guaranteed hits. It suits collectors who want volume and hits in one buy. Topps calls this tier HTA, short for Home Team Advantage, its hobby-store program.
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.
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2019 Topps Chrome, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells
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The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
Q2What are the key rookie autographs in 2019 Topps Chrome?
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., and Pete Alonso are the marquee rookie autographs. All are signed on-card and come with extensive Refractor parallels ranging from /499 base down to /5 Red and 1/1 Superfractors.
Q3How many autographs come in a hobby box?
A standard hobby box yields 2 autographs. Hobby Jumbo boxes contain 5 autographs, making them a better value if you're chasing signatures.
Q4What's the difference between hobby and hobby jumbo?
Hobby boxes have 24 packs of 4 cards each. Hobby Jumbo boxes have 12 packs of 13 cards each, giving you more cards overall and 5 autos instead of 2. Jumbo also gets exclusive Wave Refractor parallels.
Q5What are Wave Refractors?
Wave Refractors are a special parallel tier exclusive to hobby and jumbo packs. They come in Green, Blue, Gold, and Orange versions with their own print runs (like Blue Wave /75, Gold Wave /50).
Q6Are there any memorabilia cards in this product?
Yes. Debut Gear cards feature swatches from veterans' rookie teams and are a case hit. Some Debut Gear cards also carry autographs. They come in Green (/99), Orange (/25), Red (/5), and 1/1 Superfractor versions.
Q7What inserts should I know about?
1984 Topps Baseball (a chromium throwback), Future Stars, Freshman Flash, and the new Greatness Returns (pairing current stars with retired legends) are the main inserts. All have Refractor parallels and some have autographed versions.
Q8How many different Refractor parallels exist?
There are over a dozen Refractor types per card, including Prizm, Negative, Purple (/299), Blue (/150), Green (/99), Gold (/50), Orange (/25), Red (/5), and 1/1 Superfractors. Retail has Sepia and Pink versions. It's a deep rainbow.
Q9What's the base set size?
The base set is 204 cards, mostly a mix of Series 1 and Series 2 players. Cards #201-204 (including Guerrero Jr., Tatis Jr., and Alonso rookies) were added later in the production run.
Q10When did 2019 Topps Chrome come out?
It dropped July 31, 2019.
Q11What's in a 2019 Topps Chrome hobby box?
Hobby box: 24 packs, 4 cards per pack. Hobby Jumbo box: 12 packs, 13 cards per pack. Case: 12 hobby boxes or 8 jumbo boxes.
Q12What's the cheapest 2019 Topps Chrome hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $499.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Q13Where can I buy 2019 Topps Chrome?
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.
What to Expect
2019 Topps Chrome Baseball
2019 Topps Chrome brings the chrome treatment to the year's rookie class, headlined by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., and Pete Alonso autographs on-card. Refractor parallels and a deep rainbow of numbered tiers make this a chase product for parallel hunters.
Autographs
2Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
Refractor parallels (various tiers from /5 to /499)
Rookie AutographsOn-card signatures of top 2019 MLB rookies like Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., and Pete Alonso, with extensive Refractor parallels.
Refractor ParallelsDeep rainbow including Prizm, Negative, Purple (/299), Blue (/150), Green (/99), Gold (/50), Orange (/25), Red (/5), and Superfractors (1/1).
1984 Topps BaseballChromium spin on the 35-year-old classic set, available as base and autographed versions.
Greatness ReturnsNew insert pairing current stars with comparable retired legends, available in Refractor parallels.
Dual Rookie AutographsOn-card signatures from pairs of young players, base versions limited to 25 copies.
Debut GearCase hitMemorabilia cards featuring swatches from veterans' rookie teams, available with autographs on select cards.
Fast facts
Released
July 31, 2019
Box config
Hobby box: 24 packs, 4 cards per pack. Hobby Jumbo box: 12 packs, 13 cards per pack. Case: 12 hobby boxes or 8 jumbo boxes.
Set size
204 cards
Top rookie
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
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