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2019 Topps Update 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.
- 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.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby Box |  |
$150 | ||
| Hobby Jumbo Box | |
$350 | ||
| Blaster Box |  |
$45 | ||
| Hanger Box | |
$70 | ||
| Hobby Box Case | |
$1,800 | ||
| Hobby Jumbo Box Case (6) | |
$2,100, $350 per box | ||
| Blaster Box Case (40) | |
$1,600, $40 per box | ||
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.
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Frequently asked
Who's 2019 Topps Update 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 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.
How 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.
What 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).
What'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.
What 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.
Are 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.
What 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.
When did 2019 Topps Update come out?
It dropped October 16, 2019.
What'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.
What'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.
Where 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.
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
1 Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 4 150th Anniversary parallel cards
- 2 Rainbow Foil parallel cards
Inserts to watch
- All-Star Stitches Memorabilia 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 Baseball Retro-design cards based on the 35-year-old set, primarily featuring rookies, traded players, and veterans with autograph versions available.
- 150 Years of Professional Baseball Large insert set broken into Greatest Moments, Greatest Players, and Greatest Seasons sections celebrating baseball's anniversary.
- Est. 1869 Single-team insert focused on the Cincinnati Reds, honoring baseball's first professional franchise.
- The Family Business Insert highlighting players with family members who were also professional baseball players.
- Iconic Card Reprints Reprints 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
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.