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2019-20 Panini Contenders Optic 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.
- 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.
- 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 |  |
$225 | ||
| Hobby Box tmall | |
$200 | ||
| Hobby Box Case (10) | |
$2,250, $225 per box | ||
| Blaster Box Case tmall (20) | |
$4,000, $200 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 3 retailers we follow for 2019-20 Panini Contenders Optic, 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 Contenders Optic 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 Contenders Optic different from regular Contenders?
Optic uses opti-chrome stock instead of regular cardboard, giving it a shinier, more premium look. The box is also much smaller, with just one pack of six cards instead of the larger format, making it feel more exclusive.
Who are the key rookies in this set?
The big names are Ja Morant (#106) and Zion Williamson (#135), both with Rookie Season Ticket Autographs. Other notable 2019 draft picks include RJ Barrett, Cam Reddish, and Tyler Herro.
What's the deal with the parallel tiers?
Rookie Season Ticket Autographs come in Red (/149 or less), Blue (/99 or less), Orange (/25), Gold (/10), Gold Vinyl (1/1), and Printing Plates (1/1 each color). The Gold Vinyl is the rarest at one copy per card.
Is there a guaranteed autograph in every box?
Yes, every hobby box contains exactly one autograph. That's the main draw of the product, though you're guaranteed to get one.
What's the base set like?
The base set has 140 cards total. Cards #1-100 are Season Ticket cards of current NBA players, and #101-140 are Rookie Ticket Autographs. Base cards come with their own parallel tiers including Silver, Red, Blue, Orange, Gold, and Gold Vinyl.
Are there any non-autograph inserts worth chasing?
Yes. Uniformity, Historic Picks, Historic Dunks, All-Star Aspirations, and the die-cut Superstars set all have multiple parallels. These give you variety beyond just autographs.
How many cards do you actually get per box?
Just six cards. One autograph, four inserts or parallels, and one base card. It's a tiny box, but the quality and hit rate make up for the small pack count.
When did 2019-20 Panini Contenders Optic come out?
It dropped September 23, 2020.
What's in a 2019-20 Panini Contenders Optic hobby box?
1 pack per box, 6 cards per pack. 20 boxes per case.
What's the cheapest 2019-20 Panini Contenders Optic hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $224.95 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 Contenders Optic?
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 Contenders Optic Basketball
2019-20 Panini Contenders Optic is a premium chrome-stock take on the main Contenders set, built around Rookie Season Ticket Autographs featuring the 2019 draft class like Ja Morant and Zion Williamson. Each tiny box packs one autograph and four inserts or parallels into just six cards total.
Autographs
1 Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 4 Insert or parallel cards (various sets)
- 1 Base Season Ticket card
Inserts to watch
- Rookie Season Ticket Autographs Chrome-stock autographs of 2019 draft picks like Ja Morant and Zion Williamson, with colorful parallels including Gold Vinyl (1/1) and Gold (/10).
- Veteran Ticket Autographs Autographed cards of established NBA stars with multiple parallel tiers.
- 1982 Tribute Autographs Autographs of veterans and retired players, tying back to the 1982 draft class.
- Uniformity Non-autograph insert set using players' jerseys as backdrop, with multiple parallels.
- Historic Dunks Slam Dunk Competition themed insert set.
- Superstars Die-cut insert set with Gold (/10) and Gold Vinyl (1/1) parallels.
Fast facts
- Released
- September 23, 2020
- Box config
- 1 pack per box, 6 cards per pack. 20 boxes per case.
- Set size
- 140 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.