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2019-20 Panini Obsidian Basketball Hobby Box
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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.
- tmall
- Panini's edition for the Chinese market, sold through the Tmall platform. It carries Asia-exclusive parallels you cannot pull from North American boxes.
- 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.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby Box |  |
$340 | ||
| Hobby Box tmall |  |
$400 | ||
| Hobby Box Case (12) | |
$4,200, $350 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 4 retailers we follow for 2019-20 Panini Obsidian, 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 2019-20 Panini Obsidian for?
The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
What makes Obsidian different from other premium basketball products?
Obsidian uses chromium stock with dark backgrounds instead of the silver or rainbow treatments you see in Prizm or Select. The Electric Etch parallels add colored lines and texture to the cards, giving them a unique look on the black backdrop.
What are the key rookie cards to chase?
Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, and RJ Barrett headline the Rookie Jersey Autographs. All three appear in the base set as well as with autographs, and their Electric Etch parallels are highly sought after.
How do the Electric Etch parallels work?
Base cards and autographs come in eight Electric Etch tiers: Purple (/75), Orange (/50), Green (/25), Blue (/16), Yellow (/10), Red (/5), Contra (/3), and White Mojo (1/1). Blue and Contra are exclusive to 1st Off the Line boxes. Higher tiers are rarer and more valuable.
What's the difference between Rookie Jersey Autographs and other autograph sets?
Rookie Jersey Autographs are numbered cards of the 2019 draft class and are part of the base set numbering (#201-242). Other autograph sets like Galaxy, Lightning Strike, Onyx, and Volcanic feature veterans and retired players.
Is there a difference between regular hobby boxes and 1st Off the Line boxes?
Yes. 1st Off the Line (FOTL) boxes have exclusive access to Blue and Contra Electric Etch parallels, which are not available in regular hobby boxes. FOTL boxes typically command a premium price.
What's the base set size and structure?
The set has 241 total cards. The base set is 200 cards (150 veterans and 50 rookies), plus 42 Rookie Jersey Autographs (numbered #201-242, with no #223). The remaining cards are inserts and autograph sets.
How many cards do you get per box and what's the guaranteed hit rate?
Each hobby box contains 1 pack of 7 cards. You're guaranteed 2 autographs and 2 inserts or parallels per box, making it a high-hit product.
What are the best inserts in 2019-20 Panini Obsidian?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Rookie Jersey Autographs, Electric Etch Parallels, Atomic, Tunnel Vision, Pitch Black, Galaxy Autographs.
When did 2019-20 Panini Obsidian come out?
It dropped July 15, 2020.
What's in a 2019-20 Panini Obsidian hobby box?
1 pack per box, 7 cards per pack. 2 autographs and 2 inserts or parallels per box.
What's the cheapest 2019-20 Panini Obsidian hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $340.00 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 2019-20 Panini Obsidian?
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.
2019-20 Panini Obsidian Basketball
2019-20 Panini Obsidian is a premium basketball product built on chromium stock with dark backgrounds and electric etch parallels. The set features rookie jersey autographs of top prospects like Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, and RJ Barrett, plus veteran and retired player signatures.
Autographs
2 Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 2 Inserts or Parallels (Electric Etch or themed inserts)
Inserts to watch
- Rookie Jersey Autographs Numbered cards of 2019 draft class including Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, and RJ Barrett with Electric Etch parallels.
- Electric Etch Parallels Colored parallels on chromium stock in Purple (/75), Orange (/50), Green (/25), Blue (/16), Yellow (/10), Red (/5), Contra (/3), and White Mojo (1/1) tiers.
- Atomic Die-cut insert set with Electric Etch parallel versions.
- Tunnel Vision Die-cut insert set shared with 2019 Obsidian Football.
- Pitch Black Die-cut insert set shared with 2019 Obsidian Football.
- Galaxy Autographs 50-card autograph set of veterans and retired players with Electric Etch parallels.
Fast facts
- Released
- July 15, 2020
- Box config
- 1 pack per box, 7 cards per pack. 2 autographs and 2 inserts or parallels per box.
- Set size
- 241 cards
- Top rookie
- Ja Morant
Last 30 days
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.