2021

Chrome Sapphire Edition

Topps baseball
2021 Topps Chrome Sapphire Edition 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.
sapphire
Topps reissues a Chrome set entirely on blue sapphire chrome stock, online only and in limited numbers. Every card in the box gets the Sapphire treatment. On this productSapphire Edition boxes hold 8 packs of 4 cards and guarantee 1 Sapphire Chrome autograph, plus exclusive colored Sapphire parallels.
Format In USAUSD In CanadaCAD
Hobby Box sapphire DA Card World $220

These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 3 retailers we follow for 2021 Topps Chrome Sapphire Edition, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.

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$310
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$340
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$225
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Frequently asked

What makes 2021 Topps Chrome Sapphire special?
It's an online-exclusive release that takes the 660-card combined checklist from Series 1 and Series 2 and prints it on chromium stock with blue-tinted refractors and shard-like backgrounds. The design is unique to Sapphire and only available through Topps.com.
What are the key rookie autographs to chase?
There are 42 different rookie signers in the product. The most notable include Jarred Kelelic, Jo Adell, Alex Kirilloff, Alec Bohm, and Ryan Mountcastle. Every box is guaranteed one autograph from this pool.
How many cards are in a box and what's the configuration?
Each box contains 32 cards total: 8 packs with 4 cards per pack. You're guaranteed one autograph and one numbered parallel (50 or less) per box.
What parallel colors are available?
Base parallels include Orange (/25), Purple (/10), Red (/5), Padparadscha, and Superfractor. Autograph cards also come in these colors plus Green. The odds range from 1:12 packs for Orange down to 1:423 packs for Superfractor.
When was this product released?
582 Montgomery Club members got early access on October 27, 2021, with a three-box limit at $250 per box. The general public release followed on October 28, 2021.
Is there a checklist change from the regular Series 1 and Series 2?
Yes, one card was swapped: Andrew Vaughn (White Sox rookie) replaced Shin-Soo Choo on card #657. Otherwise, the full 660-card checklist mirrors the combined Series 1 and Series 2 base sets.
What star players are in the base set?
The set includes Fernando Tatis Jr. (#1), Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Ronald Acuña Jr., Juan Soto, Shohei Ohtani, and other established stars alongside the rookie class.
What are the best inserts in 2021 Topps Chrome Sapphire Edition?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Rookie Autographs (1 per box), Orange Parallel (1:12 packs), Purple Parallel (1:29 packs), Red Parallel (1:58 packs), Superfractor (1:423 packs).
When did 2021 Topps Chrome Sapphire Edition come out?
It dropped October 28, 2021.
What's in a 2021 Topps Chrome Sapphire Edition hobby box?
8 packs per box, 4 cards per pack, 32 cards total per box
Where can I buy 2021 Topps Chrome Sapphire Edition?
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2021 Topps Chrome Sapphire Edition Baseball

2021 Topps Chrome Sapphire is an online-exclusive release featuring the 660-card combined checklist from Series 1 and Series 2 printed on chromium stock with blue-tinted refractors and shard-like backgrounds. Every box comes with one autograph from a pool of 42 rookie signers including Jarred Kelenic, Jo Adell, Alex Kirilloff, Alec Bohm, and Ryan Mountcastle.

Autographs

1 Autograph per box on average

On average per hobby box
  1. 1 Rookie autograph card
  2. 1 Chrome base card parallel (numbered to 50 or less)
  3. Orange parallel (/25)
  4. Purple parallel (/10)
  5. Red parallel (/5)
  6. Padparadscha parallel
  7. Superfractor parallel
Inserts to watch
  • Rookie Autographs 1 per box The main chase; 42 different rookie signers available including Jarred Kelenic, Jo Adell, Alex Kirilloff, Alec Bohm, and Ryan Mountcastle.
  • Orange Parallel 1 in 12 packs Numbered to 25, the most common colored parallel after base.
  • Purple Parallel 1 in 29 packs Numbered to 10, a mid-tier scarcity parallel.
  • Red Parallel 1 in 58 packs Numbered to 5, one of the toughest parallels to pull.
  • Superfractor 1 in 423 packs The rarest base parallel, ultra-short print with no announced print run.
Fast facts
Released
October 28, 2021
Box config
8 packs per box, 4 cards per pack, 32 cards total per box
Set size
660 cards

By CardStock Editorial