The small retail box sold at stores like Walmart and Target, usually the cheapest full box on the shelf. Autographs are not guaranteed, but many blasters carry exclusive parallels you cannot pull from a hobby box.
Hanger Box
The cheapest retail format, a slim box made to hang on a store peg. It gives the most cards per dollar and suits set builders more than hit chasers.
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2017 Topps Update, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells
out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
Q1What are the key rookie cards in 2017 Topps Update?
Aaron Judge's rookie card (US99 Rookie Debut) is the marquee pull. Other notable rookies include Cody Bellinger (US50), Matt Chapman (US4), and Domingo German (US2). Judge's card has become one of the most valuable modern rookies.
Q2How many autographs come in a hobby box?
Hobby boxes have either one autograph, memorabilia card, or manufactured relic. That's one hit per box on average, but it's not guaranteed to be an autograph. Hobby jumbo boxes guarantee one autograph plus two memorabilia or manu-relics.
Q3What parallels should I know about?
Rainbow Foil is the most common parallel (1:10 packs). Gold is numbered to 2017. Serial-numbered parallels include Black (/66), Father's Day Powder Blue (/50), Mother's Day Hot Pink (/50), Memorial Day (/25), and Clear (/10, select cards, hobby only). Platinum and Printing Plates are 1/1.
Q4What's the base set size?
300 cards. When combined with Series 1 and Series 2, the full 2017 Topps flagship line reaches 1,000 cards.
Q5Are there any on-card autographs?
Some (but not all) of the 1987 Topps autographs come on-card. Most autographs in the set use stickers. The 1987 Topps on-card versions have Glossy (/15 or less), Wood (/10), Ash Wood (/5), and Birch Wood (1/1) parallels.
Q6What's the difference between hobby and hobby jumbo boxes?
Hobby boxes have 36 packs of 10 cards each. Hobby jumbo boxes have 10 packs of 50 cards each. Jumbo boxes guarantee one autograph and two memorabilia or manu-relics, while hobby boxes have one hit total (auto, memo, or relic).
Q7Are there any rare one-of-one cards?
Yes. Own the Name Relics are all 1/1 and feature a full letter piece from a jersey nameplate. Rare Cut Signatures are also 1/1. Platinum parallels and Printing Plates (Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) are 1/1 across most insert and base sets.
Q8What are the best inserts in 2017 Topps Update?
Worth keeping an eye out for: 1987 Topps (1:8 packs), Topps Salute (1:8 packs), Untouchables (1:8 packs), Topps All-Rookie Cup (1:8 packs), MLB Network (1:36 packs), All-Star Stitches.
Q9When did 2017 Topps Update come out?
It dropped October 18, 2017.
Q10What's in a 2017 Topps Update hobby box?
36 packs per box, 10 cards per pack (hobby); 10 packs per box, 50 cards per pack (hobby jumbo). 12 boxes per case (hobby), 6 boxes per case (hobby jumbo).
Q11Where can I buy 2017 Topps Update?
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 Update Baseball
2017 Topps Update wraps the flagship year with 300 cards of rookie call-ups and traded players, headlined by Aaron Judge's rookie card debut. It's the traditional third set that completes the 1,000-card flagship run.
On average per hobby box
3Rainbow Foil Parallels
41987 Topps insert cards
1MLB Network insert
4Topps Salute insert cards
4Topps All-Rookie Cup insert cards
4Untouchables insert cards
Inserts to watch
1987 Topps1 in 8 packsRetro wood-border design featuring rookies and traded players, with Red (/25) and Platinum (1/1) parallels.
Topps Salute1 in 8 packsHighlight-driven set with subsets of debuts, walk-offs, spectacular plays, and dominant pitching performances.
Untouchables1 in 8 packsCelebrates great pitchers throughout baseball history.
Topps All-Rookie Cup1 in 8 packsReprints of past Topps All-Star Rookie award winners.
MLB Network1 in 36 packsYear-long insert set wrapping up with hosts and personalities from MLB Network.
All-Star StitchesMemorabilia cards tied to the 2017 All-Star Game, with Gold (/50), Orange (/25), and Platinum (1/1) parallels; autographed versions numbered to 25 or less.
Fast facts
Released
October 18, 2017
Box config
36 packs per box, 10 cards per pack (hobby); 10 packs per box, 50 cards per pack (hobby jumbo). 12 boxes per case (hobby), 6 boxes per case (hobby jumbo).
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