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.
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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.
Q2What 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.
Q3How 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.
Q4What 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.
Q5When 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.
Q6Is 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.
Q7What 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.
Q8What 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).
Q9When did 2021 Topps Chrome Sapphire Edition come out?
It dropped October 28, 2021.
Q10What's in a 2021 Topps Chrome Sapphire Edition hobby box?
8 packs per box, 4 cards per pack, 32 cards total per box
Q11Where can I buy 2021 Topps Chrome Sapphire Edition?
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What to Expect
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
1Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
1Rookie autograph card
1Chrome base card parallel (numbered to 50 or less)
Orange parallel (/25)
Purple parallel (/10)
Red parallel (/5)
Padparadscha parallel
Superfractor parallel
Inserts to watch
Rookie Autographs1 per boxThe main chase; 42 different rookie signers available including Jarred Kelenic, Jo Adell, Alex Kirilloff, Alec Bohm, and Ryan Mountcastle.
Orange Parallel1 in 12 packsNumbered to 25, the most common colored parallel after base.
Purple Parallel1 in 29 packsNumbered to 10, a mid-tier scarcity parallel.
Red Parallel1 in 58 packsNumbered to 5, one of the toughest parallels to pull.
Superfractor1 in 423 packsThe 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
