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2018 Topps Bowman 's Best 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.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
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| Hobby Box |  |
$4,800 | ||
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Frequently asked
Who's 2018 Topps Bowman 's Best for?
The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
What are the key rookies in 2018 Bowman's Best?
The headliners are Shohei Ohtani (card 1), Juan Soto (card 29), Ronald Acuña Jr. (card 51), Walker Buehler (card 2), and Rafael Devers (card 4). These are the most sought-after base cards. The Top Prospects subset also features future stars like Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Kyle Tucker, and Eloy Jimenez.
How many autographs come in a hobby box?
You get four autographs per box. The hobby box is packaged as two mini boxes, each with six packs and a pair of autographs. All autographs are on-card.
What's the deal with the Refractor parallels?
Every pack yields one Refractor parallel. Base and Top Prospects cards come in nine tiers: regular Refractor, Atomic Refractor (1:12 Refractors), Purple (/250), Blue (/150), Green (/99), Gold (/50), Orange (/25), Red (/10), and Superfractor (1/1). The higher tiers are increasingly scarce.
What makes the 1998 Best Performers insert special?
It's a throwback to the brand's early days, featuring 40 cards of current and past players. You'll pull one roughly every three packs. It also comes in autograph versions with Gold Refractor (/50), Atomic Refractor (/25), and Superfractor (1/1) parallels, making it a secondary chase.
Are there any dual autographs?
Yes, there are eight Dual Autographs numbered to 25, featuring pairs like Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ozzie Albies, and Aaron Judge and Derek Jeter. They're extremely rare at 1:2398 packs, but they have Atomic Refractor (/10) and Superfractor (1/1) parallels.
How does this compare to regular Bowman and Bowman Chrome?
Bowman's Best combines the best of both worlds. Like Bowman Chrome, it includes prospects and rookies. But it also adds veterans like Mike Trout and Max Scherzer. The design is much more colorful and ornate than the understated look of standard Bowman, similar to how Topps Finest compares to Topps Chrome.
What's the base set size?
The base set is 70 cards, supplemented by a 29-card Top Prospects subset, for a total of 99 cards. All 99 are available in multiple Refractor parallels.
Is there any value at the $3,500 box price?
With four guaranteed autographs per box and a strong rookie class headlined by Ohtani, Soto, and Acuña, the product has appeal for collectors chasing those names. However, the price is steep, and you're relying on hitting the right autographs to break even. It's more of a chase product for serious collectors than a value play.
When did 2018 Topps Bowman 's Best come out?
It dropped December 21, 2018.
What's in a 2018 Topps Bowman 's Best hobby box?
12 packs per box (two 6-pack mini boxes), 5 cards per pack. 8 boxes per case.
What's the cheapest 2018 Topps Bowman 's Best hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $4799.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 2018 Topps Bowman 's Best?
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 Topps Bowman 's Best Baseball
2018 Bowman's Best is the all-encompassing Bowman set of the season, combining veterans, rookies, and prospects with a colorful design and four autographs per box. The base set features key rookies like Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto, Ronald Acuña Jr., and Walker Buehler.
Autographs
4 Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 1 Atomic Refractor parallel
- 11 Additional Refractor parallels (various tiers)
Inserts to watch
- Best of 2018 Autographs 1 in 3 packs The main autograph chase, featuring 87 veterans and prospects with on-card signatures and multiple refractor parallels.
- 1998 Best Performers 1 in 3 packs A 20-year throwback insert with current and past players, available in base and autograph versions with numbered parallels.
- Early Indications 1 in 4 packs Prospect-focused insert set with autograph versions available, featuring top young talent with numbered parallels.
- Neophyte Sensations 1 in 18 packs Rookie-focused insert highlighting eight key first-year players, available in base and autograph versions.
- Power Producers 1 in 6 packs Insert set featuring established and emerging power hitters, with autograph versions and numbered parallels available.
- Dual Autographs 1 in 2398 packs Eight hard-signed two-player autograph cards numbered to 25, with Atomic and Superfractor parallels.
Fast facts
- Released
- December 21, 2018
- Box config
- 12 packs per box (two 6-pack mini boxes), 5 cards per pack. 8 boxes per case.
- Set size
- 99 cards
- Top rookie
- Shohei Ohtani
Last 30 days
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