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.
Hobby Jumbo Box
More cards in fewer, oversized packs than a regular hobby box, usually with extra guaranteed hits. It suits collectors who want volume and hits in one buy. Topps calls this tier HTA, short for Home Team Advantage, its hobby-store program.
choice
On Topps and Bowman boxes this is HTA Choice, sold through the Home Team Advantage program for participating hobby shops. The box holds one small pack in which every card is an autograph, rather than a pack of base cards with a hit inside. Bowman Chrome HTA Choice has run as a single pack of three cards, all three autographs, across many years. It has its own parallels too, such as HTA Choice Mojo and Gold Shimmer.
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.
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2017 Topps Chrome, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells
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The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
Q2What are the key rookie cards in 2017 Topps Chrome?
The set includes 50 rookie cards total. The biggest names are Aaron Judge (#169), Cody Bellinger (#79), Alex Bregman (#9), and Dansby Swanson (#8). Other notable rookies include Andrew Benintendi, Yoan Moncada, and Jesse Winker. All rookies have autograph versions available as inserts.
Q3How many autographs come in a hobby box?
A regular hobby box contains 2 autographs. Hobby jumbo boxes have 5 autographs. Most are rookie-focused, and all are on-card signatures.
Q4What's the deal with all the Refractor parallels?
Refractors are the core parallel set. Base Refractors shift from metallic to rainbow reflection. Beyond that, there are color Refractors (Purple /250, Blue /150, Green /99, Blue Wave /75, Gold /50, Orange /25, Red /5) plus Superfractors (1/1). Orange Refractors are hobby-exclusive. Blue Wave is only in hobby and jumbo packs.
Q5Are there other parallel types besides Refractors?
Yes. Base cards also come as Prism Refractors, Negative Refractors, and Printing Plates (1/1 in four colors). Retail blasters have Sepia Refractors, and retail value packs have Pink Refractors. Walmart mega boxes include X-Fractors.
Q6What inserts should I hunt for?
The main inserts are 1987 Topps Chrome (with some autographed versions), Bowman Then & Now, MLB Award Winners (case hits), Future Stars, and Freshman Flash. All inserts also come in Refractor parallels, including rare Red (/5) and Superfractor (1/1) versions.
Q7How does 2017 Topps Chrome differ from Bowman?
Chrome focuses on established major leaguers and recent rookies who've already made their MLB debut. Bowman, by contrast, emphasizes prospects often years away from the majors. Chrome offers less wait time and risk, since you know who you're pulling when you pull it.
Q8What's the base set size?
The base set is 200 cards, pulled from 2017 Topps Series 1 and Series 2 but given a chromium finish. About 25 cards in the set also have photo variations.
Q9What's the difference between hobby and hobby jumbo boxes?
Hobby boxes have 24 packs with 4 cards each and 2 autographs. Hobby jumbo boxes have 12 packs with 13 cards each, 5 autographs, and a guaranteed Refractor in every pack. Jumbo is pricier but offers more hits and better odds on premium parallels.
Q10When did 2017 Topps Chrome come out?
It dropped August 2, 2017.
Q11What's in a 2017 Topps Chrome hobby box?
24 packs per box, 4 cards per pack (hobby); 12 packs per box, 13 cards per pack (hobby jumbo)
Q12What's the cheapest 2017 Topps Chrome hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $999.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Q13Where can I buy 2017 Topps Chrome?
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.
What to Expect
2017 Topps Chrome Baseball
2017 Topps Chrome is a 200-card set built on chromium stock featuring the year's top rookies like Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger, with two autographs per hobby box and a full rainbow of Refractor parallels.
Autographs
2Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
Refractor parallels in various colors
Serial-numbered color Refractors (Purple /250, Blue /150, Green /99, Blue Wave /75, Gold /50, Orange /25, Red /5)
1987 Topps Chrome insert cards
Bowman Then & Now insert cards
MLB Award Winners insert cards (case hits)
Future Stars insert cards
Freshman Flash insert cards
Inserts to watch
Rookie AutographsOn-card signatures of 2017 rookies like Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger, with numerous Refractor parallels including rare Red (/5) and Superfractor (1/1) versions.
1987 Topps ChromeChrome versions of the classic 1987 design, with select players also available as autographed versions.
Bowman Then & NowPairs a player's first Bowman card image with a current shot, bridging past and present.
MLB Award WinnersCase hits showcasing players who won major awards throughout baseball history, some with autographed versions.
Future StarsInsert set highlighting young talent expected to make an impact.
Freshman FlashNew insert set for 2017 focusing on rookie standouts.
Fast facts
Released
August 2, 2017
Box config
24 packs per box, 4 cards per pack (hobby); 12 packs per box, 13 cards per pack (hobby jumbo)
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