2019-20
2019-20 Panini Chronicles Basketball Hobby Box
Panini basketball
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Frequently asked
What makes 2019-20 Chronicles worth opening?
It's a massive 699-card set that pulls from 26 different brands, so you get a ton of variety in card designs and styles. The guaranteed two autographs per hobby box is a solid hit rate, and the rookie focus means you're chasing cards of Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, RJ Barrett, and other 2019 draft class stars.
Which rookies are the key chase cards?
Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, and RJ Barrett are the marquee rookies. Kendrick Nunn, Tyler Herro, and Coby White also have strong rookie demand. These names appear across multiple brands within the set, so you'll see them in Chronicles, Prestige, Threads, Panini, Luminance, and other subsets.
What's the base set like?
The base is split across 26 different brands, each with its own card design and numbering. Chronicles (#1-50), Prestige (#51-75), Threads (#76-100), and others each have 25-35 cards. All base cards come with parallels in Bronze, Green, Pink, Teal, Red (/149), Blue (/99), Purple (/49), Gold (/10), and Black (1/1).
Are there retail-exclusive cards?
Yes. Blasters get Rookies & Stars and Pink parallels. Fat packs are the only place for Score and Bronze cards. Hanger boxes have Classics cards and Green parallels. Hobby packs have several exclusive autograph parallels with premium swatches and extremely low print runs.
How do the autographs work?
Hobby boxes guarantee 2 autographs. The autograph sets include Airborne Signatures, Rookie Cornerstones (with four swatches), Hometown Heroes Rookie Autographs, Limited Rookie Jersey Auto, and Hall of Fame Autographs. Autograph hits also have Red parallels that are retail-exclusive.
What's the difference between hobby and retail boxes?
Hobby boxes have 6 packs of 8 cards each and guarantee 2 autographs. Retail comes in multiple formats: blasters (8 packs of 5 cards), fat packs (12 packs of 15 cards), and hanger boxes (1 pack of 30 cards). Each retail format has its own exclusive cards and parallels.
Is this a good value product?
It depends on what you're chasing. The guaranteed two autos per hobby box is solid, and the massive 699-card base set means lots of variety. However, it's a retrospective compilation rather than a current-year release, so the card designs vary widely. Reddit collectors noted it's a lower-end product propped up by high demand for the 2019 rookie class.
What are the best inserts in 2019-20 Panini Chronicles?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Airborne Signatures, Rookie Cornerstones, Hometown Heroes Rookie Autographs, Limited Rookie Jersey Auto, Prizm Update, Donruss Optic Update.
When did 2019-20 Panini Chronicles come out?
It dropped July 31, 2020.
What's in a 2019-20 Panini Chronicles hobby box?
6 packs per box, 8 cards per pack, 2 autographs guaranteed per hobby box
Where can I buy 2019-20 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.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby Box |  |
$250 | ||
| Mega Box |  |
$60 | ||
| Blaster Box | |
$20 | ||
| Hanger Box | |
$18 | ||
| Hobby Box Case (12) | |
$3,050 $254 EA | ||
| Blaster Box Case | |
$500 | ||
| Fat Pack Case | |
$1,040 | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 4 retailers we follow for 2019-20 Panini Chronicles, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
2019-20 Panini Chronicles Basketball
2019-20 Panini Chronicles is a massive 699-card set that blends 26 different brands into one product, with a heavy focus on 2019 NBA rookies like Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, and RJ Barrett. Hobby boxes promise two autographs and pull from a mix of classic and modern card designs.
Autographs
2 Autographs per box on average
Inserts to watch
- Airborne Signatures New autograph set featuring the NBA's most electric players with premium swatch options.
- Rookie Cornerstones Autograph and four-swatch memorabilia cards returning from prior years.
- Hometown Heroes Rookie Autographs New autograph subset focused on rookie players.
- Limited Rookie Jersey Auto Autographed memorabilia cards with jersey swatches.
- Prizm Update Chromium cards of players not in earlier Prizm sets, with multiple color parallels.
- Donruss Optic Update Chromium cards of traded players, available in several parallel colors.
Fast facts
- Released
- July 31, 2020
- Box config
- 6 packs per box, 8 cards per pack, 2 autographs guaranteed per hobby box
- Set size
- 699 cards
- Top rookie
- Ja Morant
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