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2018 Finest 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.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby Box |  |
$3,600 | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 2 retailers we follow for 2018 Finest, 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 2018 Finest for?
The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
What makes Shohei Ohtani the key rookie in this set?
Ohtani is card #100 in the base set and appears as a mystery redemption autograph, making him the marquee rookie chase. His two-way talent (pitcher and hitter) made his 2018 debut one of the biggest stories in baseball.
How many autographs should I expect per box?
You'll get 2 autographs per hobby box on average. They come from various insert sets like Finest Autographs, Finest Firsts (rookies only), and Finest Hour (mix of legends and current stars).
What's the deal with the refractor parallels?
Base cards #1-100 have eight refractor tiers: regular Refractor (1:3 packs), Purple /250, Blue /150, Green /99, Gold /50, Orange /25, Red /5, and 1/1 Superfractors. The short prints (#101-125) have fewer parallel options but still include Gold, Red, and Superfractor versions.
Is this a mini-box product?
Yes. Each hobby box contains two mini-boxes with 6 packs each (12 packs total), and each pack has 5 cards. This format is standard for Finest.
What are the toughest autographs to pull?
Finest Careers Die-Cut Autographs (Cal Ripken Jr. only) are the rarest at 1:4,056 packs. Finest Originals Autographs (retired stars like Mark McGwire and Chipper Jones) hit 1:2,028 packs. Finest Cornerstone Autographs run 1:314 packs.
Are there any mystery redemptions in this product?
Yes. Three mystery redemption autographs exist: Shohei Ohtani, Gleyber Torres, and Ronald Acuna Jr., hitting at 1:1,390 packs. These were redeemed after the product's release.
How does the base set break down between rookies and veterans?
The 100-card base set mixes both rookies and established players. Notable rookies include Ohtani, Miguel Andujar, Rafael Devers, and several others. Veterans like Mike Trout, Aaron Judge, and Kris Bryant anchor the set.
What are the best inserts in 2018 Finest?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Finest Autographs (1:14 packs), Finest Firsts Autographs (1:204 packs), Finest Hour Autographs (1:156 packs), Finest Careers Die-Cut Autographs (1:4,056 packs), Sitting Red, Finest Cornerstones (1:314 packs).
When did 2018 Finest come out?
It dropped June 6, 2018.
What's in a 2018 Finest hobby box?
2 mini-boxes per hobby box, 6 packs per mini-box, 5 cards per pack (12 packs total per box)
What's the cheapest 2018 Finest hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $3599.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 2018 Finest?
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.
2018 Finest Baseball
2018 Topps Finest Baseball is a premium chromium-stock set built around on-card autographs and refractor parallels, with Shohei Ohtani's rookie leading the chase alongside established stars like Mike Trout and Aaron Judge.
Autographs
2 Autographs per box
On average per hobby box
- 1 Refractor parallel (base set, 1:3 packs)
- Extended SP short print (#101-125, 1:28 packs)
Inserts to watch
- Finest Autographs 1 in 14 packs The core autograph set with 54 players including rookies and veterans, with extensive refractor parallels.
- Finest Firsts Autographs 1 in 204 packs Rookie-only autographs featuring 11 first-year players like Miguel Andujar, Rafael Devers, and Victor Robles.
- Finest Hour Autographs 1 in 156 packs Mix of retired legends (Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Ichiro) and current stars, new to 2018.
- Finest Careers Die-Cut Autographs 1 in 4,056 packs Cal Ripken Jr. tribute set with 10 die-cut autograph cards, one of the toughest pulls in the product.
- Sitting Red Showcases the league's top power hitters with autograph versions available.
- Finest Cornerstones 1 in 314 packs One key player from each MLB team, with autograph parallels including rare Superfractors.
Fast facts
- Released
- June 6, 2018
- Box config
- 2 mini-boxes per hobby box, 6 packs per mini-box, 5 cards per pack (12 packs total per box)
- Set size
- 125 cards
- Top rookie
- Shohei Ohtani
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