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2021-22 Panini Chronicles Basketball Hobby Box

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2021-22 Panini Chronicles Basketball 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.
Blaster Box
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.
asia
A box distributed for the Asia-Pacific market, adding region-exclusive parallels on top of the standard checklist. Collectors chase them because those parallels exist nowhere else. The exclusive cards usually carry Asia in their names, so the card itself tells you it came from a regional 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.
Canada and United States best prices by format
Format In USAUSD In CanadaCAD
Hobby Box Blowout Cards $20
Hobby Box asia Blowout Cards $100
Blaster Box Steel City Collectibles $16
Hanger Box Steel City Collectibles $8
Blaster Box Case (10) Blowout Cards $400, $40 per box
Blaster Box Case asia Blowout Cards $2,000
Hanger Box Case (4) Steel City Collectibles $350, $87 per box

These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 5 retailers we follow for 2021-22 Panini Chronicles, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.

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Frequently asked

Who's 2021-22 Panini Chronicles for?
A solid first box. Cheap to crack, fun to rip, and you'll still land the year's rookies without dropping serious cash.
What makes 2021-22 Chronicles different from other Panini basketball sets?
Chronicles is a retrospective product that pulls from Panini's entire brand portfolio. It includes designs and brands like Gold Standard, Limited, Timeless Treasures, Plates & Patches, Gala, and Titanium that don't get standalone releases, plus retro designs from Score, Donruss, and Absolute. It's basically a greatest-hits compilation.
Who are the key rookies in this set?
The 2021 NBA Draft class is front and center: Cade Cunningham, Scottie Barnes, Jalen Green, Evan Mobley, and Jalen Suggs are heavily featured across multiple subsets. Cunningham in particular shows up frequently and commands strong secondary market prices.
How many autographs should I expect per box?
Hobby boxes average 2 autographs per box. That said, variance is real—some collectors report opening multiple boxes without hitting any autos, so treat it as an average, not a guarantee.
What's the deal with the parallel cards?
Base cards come in multiple numbered tiers: Red (/149), Blue (/99), 75th Anniversary (/75), Purple (/49), Gold (/10), and Platinum (1/1). There are also non-numbered parallels like Asia, Bronze, Green, and Pink. The higher the tier, the scarcer the card.
Are there any exclusive inserts in hobby boxes?
Yes. Premium brands like Gold Standard, Limited, Timeless Treasures, Plates & Patches, Gala, and Titanium are exclusive to hobby packs and can't be found in retail or other configurations. These tend to carry the higher-end hits.
What's the set size and configuration?
The set is 725 cards total. Each hobby box has 6 packs with 8 cards per pack. A case is 12 boxes. The set is divided into 25 different subsets, each pulling from a different Panini brand or era.
Is this a good value compared to other 2021-22 basketball products?
Chronicles is a mid-tier product in terms of price and hit rate. With 2 autos per box, it's less generous than some premium releases but more consistent than base-heavy products. The appeal is the variety of brands and designs rather than chase cards with extreme scarcity.
When did 2021-22 Panini Chronicles come out?
It dropped September 21, 2022.
What's in a 2021-22 Panini Chronicles hobby box?
6 packs per box, 8 cards per pack, 2 autographs per hobby box
What's the cheapest 2021-22 Panini Chronicles hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $19.99 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 2021-22 Panini Chronicles?
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.

2021-22 Panini Chronicles Basketball

2021-22 Panini Chronicles is a retrospective set mixing classic Panini brands and designs, anchored on 2021 NBA Draft rookies like Cade Cunningham, Scottie Barnes, and Jalen Green alongside established stars. Hobby boxes deliver two autographs per box on average.

Autographs

2 Autographs per box on average

Inserts to watch
  • Gold Standard Rookie Jersey Autographs Premium rookie autographs with jersey swatches, exclusive to hobby packs.
  • Cornerstones Signatures Autographs combined with four fabric swatches, a marquee multi-swatch insert.
  • Phoenix Signatures Chrome-based autograph cards for collectors who chase foil and chromium designs.
  • Plates & Patches Exclusive to hobby packs, featuring premium patch and plate designs.
  • Timeless Treasures Exclusive to hobby packs, a classic Panini brand with premium materials.
  • Base Parallels (Red /149, Blue /99, 75th Anniversary /75, Purple /49, Gold /10, Platinum 1/1) Standard base cards come in multiple numbered parallel tiers across all subsets.
Fast facts
Released
September 21, 2022
Box config
6 packs per box, 8 cards per pack, 2 autographs per hobby box
Set size
725 cards
Top rookie
Evan Mobley
Price history
Last 30 days
Canada USA

Canadian prices in CAD, American in USD. A break in a price line means every shop was sold out that day; a day we did not scrape carries the last known price forward.