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.
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.
Hanger Box
The cheapest retail format, a slim box made to hang on a store peg. It gives the most cards per dollar and suits set builders more than hit chasers.
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.
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 4 retailers we follow for
2019 Topps Update, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells
out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
For collectors who want hits without Cup money. Figure on an auto or relic every box or two, with rookies you'll actually recognize.
Q2What are the key rookie cards in 2019 Topps Update?
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (US1) is the marquee rookie, but the set also features Fernando Tatis Jr. (US56), Pete Alonso (US47), Austin Riley (US100), Nick Senzel (US50), and Keston Hiura (US52). These rookies and their parallels are the main chase for most collectors.
Q3How many cards are in the base set?
The base set has 300 cards total. Combined with Series 1 and Series 2 (350 cards each), the full 2019 flagship line reaches 1,000 base cards.
Q4What parallels are available in hobby boxes?
Hobby boxes include 150th Anniversary (1:6 packs), Rainbow Foil (1:10), Gold (/2019), Vintage Stock (/99), Independence Day (/76), Black (/67), Father's Day Powder Blue (/50), Mother's Day Hot Pink (/50), Memorial Day Camo (/25), Clear (/10 on select cards), Printing Plates (1/1), and Platinum (1/1).
Q5What's the difference between hobby and hobby jumbo boxes?
Hobby boxes have 24 packs of 14 cards each and guarantee 1 autograph or relic. Hobby jumbo boxes have 10 packs of 46 cards each and guarantee 1 autograph plus 2 memorabilia or manufactured relic cards. Hobby jumbo also gets higher pull rates on parallels.
Q6What are Silver Packs and how do I get them?
Silver Packs are exclusive promotional packs containing 1984 Topps Baseball Chrome cards not available elsewhere, plus random parallels and autographs. Collectors who buy from participating dealers get one Silver Pack per hobby box and two per hobby jumbo box.
Q7Are there any autograph inserts beyond the standard hit?
Yes. All-Star Stitches Autographs, Legacy of Baseball Autographs, 1984 Topps Baseball Autographs, and Topps Reverence Autograph Patch cards (/10, hobby and jumbo only) are all available. Cut Signatures also exist but are one-of-ones and extremely scarce.
Q8What makes the All-Star Stitches cards special?
All-Star Stitches are memorabilia cards tied to the 2019 All-Star Game. Base versions come with Silver (/50), Red (/25), and Gold (1/1) parallels. Dual and Triple versions are numbered to 25 or less, and Jumbo Patch cards are numbered to 5 or less, making them premium hits.
Q9When did 2019 Topps Update come out?
It dropped October 16, 2019.
Q10What's in a 2019 Topps Update hobby box?
Hobby: 24 packs per box, 14 cards per pack. Hobby Jumbo: 10 packs per box, 46 cards per pack.
Q11What's the cheapest 2019 Topps Update hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $149.99 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Q12Where can I buy 2019 Topps Update?
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 Update Baseball
2019 Topps Update closes out the flagship year with 300 new cards featuring rookie call-ups like Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., and Pete Alonso, plus veterans on new teams and a deep lineup of inserts tied to the 2019 All-Star Game.
Autographs
1Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
4150th Anniversary parallel cards
2Rainbow Foil parallel cards
Inserts to watch
All-Star StitchesMemorabilia cards tied to the 2019 All-Star Game with Silver, Red, and Gold parallels; Dual and Triple versions are numbered to 25 or less.
1984 Topps BaseballRetro-design cards based on the 35-year-old set, primarily featuring rookies, traded players, and veterans with autograph versions available.
150 Years of Professional BaseballLarge insert set broken into Greatest Moments, Greatest Players, and Greatest Seasons sections celebrating baseball's anniversary.
Est. 1869Single-team insert focused on the Cincinnati Reds, honoring baseball's first professional franchise.
The Family BusinessInsert highlighting players with family members who were also professional baseball players.
Iconic Card ReprintsReprints of recognizable Topps cards from the past, with select cards featuring autograph versions numbered to 25 or less.
Fast facts
Released
October 16, 2019
Box config
Hobby: 24 packs per box, 14 cards per pack. Hobby Jumbo: 10 packs per box, 46 cards per pack.
Set size
300 cards
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