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2021 Topps Rip 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.
- 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 |  |
$200 | ||
| Hobby Box Case (10) | |
$2,000, $200 per box | ||
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Frequently asked
Who's 2021 Topps Rip 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's the main draw of 2021 Topps Rip Baseball?
The whole gimmick is the mystery. Every card is a rip card with a hidden mini inside, so you don't know if you're getting a base card, a variation, or an autograph until you tear it open. It's the tension between wanting to rip and wanting to keep the card in pristine condition.
Who are the key autograph signers?
There are 68 autograph cards total. The big names include Mike Trout, Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr., Derek Jeter, Cal Ripken Jr., Nolan Ryan, and Greg Maddux. You also get current prospects and young stars like Luis Robert, Kyle Lewis, and Sixto Sanchez.
How often do you pull an autograph?
Autographs land at 1:2 packs, which means roughly one per box on average. The mini autographs also have Blue (/10) and Gold (/5) parallels that are much scarcer.
What are the mini image variations?
These are the same 100 players as the base set but with different photos. They hit at 1:5 packs and don't have serial numbers, so they're easy to identify even if you're not sure about the photo difference.
How many parallels are there?
Tons. The outer rip cards have Black (/50), Purple (/25), Green (/15), Blue (/10), Gold (/5), and Red (1/1). The mini cards inside have even more: Black (/40), Purple (/25), Green (/15), Blue (/10), Gold (/5), Orange (/3), Red (1/1), and Blank Back (1/1).
Is this an online-exclusive product?
Yes, 2021 Topps Rip Baseball is online-only, just like the 2020 version. Topps 582 Montgomery Club members got early access on October 7, with a public sale following shortly after.
What's the base set size?
The base set has 100 cards total, featuring a mix of current stars, young prospects, and Hall of Famers. You get 4 rip cards per box, so you'll pull 4 of the 100 base cards (or their parallels/variations/autos) per box.
What are the best inserts in 2021 Topps Rip?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Mini Autographs (1:2 packs), Mini Image Variations (1:5 packs), Mini Base Card Parallels, Base Card Parallels.
When did 2021 Topps Rip come out?
It dropped October 7, 2021.
What's in a 2021 Topps Rip hobby box?
1 pack per box, 4 rip cards per pack (4 cards total per box). Each rip card contains a mystery mini card inside.
What's the cheapest 2021 Topps Rip hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $199.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 2021 Topps Rip?
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.
2021 Topps Rip Baseball
2021 Topps Rip Baseball is a card-inside-a-card product where every full-sized rip card contains a mystery mini card you have to tear open to reveal. The draw is the mini autographs from 68 current and Hall of Fame players like Mike Trout, Juan Soto, and Fernando Tatis Jr., plus the thrill of not knowing what's inside until you rip.
Autographs
1 Autograph per 2 packs (approximately 1 per box)
Inserts to watch
- Mini Autographs 1 in 2 packs The main chase; 68 signed cards from current stars and Hall of Famers, with Blue (/10) and Gold (/5) parallels.
- Mini Image Variations 1 in 5 packs Same 100 players as base but with different photos; unnumbered, making them easy to spot.
- Mini Base Card Parallels 100 mini base cards with Black (/40), Purple (/25), Green (/15), Blue (/10), Gold (/5), Orange (/3), Red (1/1), and Blank Back (1/1) tiers.
- Base Card Parallels Outer rip cards come in Black (/50), Purple (/25), Green (/15), Blue (/10), Gold (/5), and Red (1/1) versions.
Fast facts
- Released
- October 7, 2021
- Box config
- 1 pack per box, 4 rip cards per pack (4 cards total per box). Each rip card contains a mystery mini card inside.
- Set size
- 99 cards