2019-20
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2019-20 Panini Illusions Basketball Hobby Box
Rookies
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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.
- Mega Box
- A mid-size retail box, bigger than a blaster and smaller than a hobby box. Mega-exclusive parallels are the main draw, and some megas guarantee a hit.
- 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.
- Retail Box
- A full box of the individual packs sold loose at big-box stores, often 24 of them. Same base set as the hobby version, with fewer or no guaranteed hits.
- 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 |  |
$240 | ||
| Mega Box |  |
$50 | ||
| Blaster Box | |
$30 | ||
| Retail Box |  |
$105 | ||
| Hobby Box Case (12) | |
$3,000, $250 per box | ||
| Blaster Box Case (20) | |
$600, $30 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 5 retailers we follow for 2019-20 Panini Illusions, 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 Illusions for?
For collectors who want hits without Cup money. Figure on an auto or relic every box or two, with rookies you'll actually recognize.
What makes 2019-20 Panini Illusions Basketball different from other NBA products?
This is Illusions' first NBA release, and it's designed around variety rather than being a hits-heavy product. You get a mix of traditional card stock, wild color palettes, and acetate cards all in one box. The brand emphasizes design and inserts over pure autograph chasing.
What are the key rookie autographs to chase?
Draft Night Signatures is the main rookie auto set, featuring 27 of the 2019 NBA Draft class signed on acetate over the draft logo. Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, RJ Barrett, and Cam Reddish are among the big names, each with a /32 print run.
How many autographs come in a hobby box?
Every hobby box guarantees one autograph. You'll pull one of the three autograph sets: Draft Night Signatures, First Impressions Jersey Autographs, or Superlatives Signatures.
What's the deal with acetate cards in this product?
Acetate is a big part of Illusions. Hobby boxes average five acetate cards per box across sets like Clear Shots, Shining Stars, and Astounding. These are short-printed and add visual pop to the product.
What parallels should I know about?
The base set has 15 parallel tiers ranging from common (Bronze, Emerald, Orange, Pink, Sapphire, Starlight) to numbered (Ruby /199 down to Purple 1/1). Hobby boxes pull one parallel per pack. Retail has exclusive parallels like Sapphire in mega boxes and Emerald in blasters.
Is this product worth opening for value?
Illusions is more about the collecting experience and design than pure ROI. If you're chasing specific rookies like Zion or Ja, the Draft Night Signatures are the target, but they're limited. It's a solid mid-tier product for variety hunters rather than high-end breakers.
What's the base set like?
The 200-card base set includes 150 veterans and 50 rookies from the 2019 draft class. You'll see stars like LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Giannis alongside the new generation.
Are there retail-exclusive cards I should know about?
Yes. Retail boxes have their own inserts like Career Lineage, Rookie Reflections, and Instant Impact. Mega boxes get exclusive Sapphire parallels, blasters get Emerald, and fat packs have Orange acetate parallels.
What are the best inserts in 2019-20 Panini Illusions?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Draft Night Signatures, Clear Shots, Shining Stars, First Impressions Jersey Autographs, Fantasy Matchups, Rookie Vision.
When did 2019-20 Panini Illusions come out?
It dropped August 5, 2020.
What's in a 2019-20 Panini Illusions hobby box?
Hobby: 6 cards per pack, 14 packs per box, 12 boxes per case. Blaster: 6 cards per pack, 6 packs per box. Mega Box: 6 cards per pack, 10 packs per box. Fat Pack: 12 cards per pack, 20 packs per box.
What's the cheapest 2019-20 Panini Illusions hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $240.00 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 Illusions?
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 Illusions Basketball
2019-20 Panini Illusions Basketball marks the brand's NBA debut with a focus on design variety and acetate inserts rather than hits. Every hobby box includes one autograph, with Draft Night Signatures on rookies like Zion Williamson and Ja Morant as the marquee chase.
Autographs
1 Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 5 Acetate insert cards
- 8 Additional insert cards
- 14 Parallel cards
Inserts to watch
- Draft Night Signatures Acetate autographs of 2019 NBA Draft rookies including Zion Williamson and Ja Morant, limited to 27 rookies with /32 print runs.
- Clear Shots Acetate insert set featuring players like Trae Young, one of five acetate cards per hobby box.
- Shining Stars Acetate-based insert set, part of the five acetate cards per hobby box.
- First Impressions Jersey Autographs Signed rookie cards with jersey material, 32-card checklist exclusive to hobby boxes.
- Fantasy Matchups Dual-player insert set found in hobby packs.
- Rookie Vision Insert highlighting the 2019-20 rookie class, available in both hobby and retail.
Fast facts
- Released
- August 5, 2020
- Box config
- Hobby: 6 cards per pack, 14 packs per box, 12 boxes per case. Blaster: 6 cards per pack, 6 packs per box. Mega Box: 6 cards per pack, 10 packs per box. Fat Pack: 12 cards per pack, 20 packs per box.
- Set size
- 200 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.