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2023 Topps Composite Football 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.
- 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.
- 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 | $300Trace 'n Chase | |||
| Blaster Box |  |
$30 | ||
| Hanger Box |  |
$17 | ||
| Hanger Box Case (64) | |
$1,080, $17 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 5 retailers we follow for 2023 Topps Composite, 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 2023 Topps Composite for?
The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
What makes 2023 Topps Composite Football different from other Topps football products?
It's the first major Topps football product since losing the NFL license in 2015. It combines multiple Topps brands (Chrome, Finest, Heritage, Gallery, Allen & Ginter, and new Resurgence line) under one umbrella, similar to Panini Chronicles. The product is unlicensed, so there are no NFL logos or trademarks.
Who are the key rookie cards in this set?
The four 2023 rookie quarterbacks are the main draw: CJ Stroud, Bryce Young, Anthony Richardson, and Will Levis. Each has multiple autographs on the checklist and appears across several base subsets. Stroud and Young are the most sought after.
How many autographs come in a hobby box?
Hobby boxes guarantee three autographs per box. The autographs span multiple brands and include both rookie QBs and retired Hall of Famers.
What parallels should I know about?
Each brand subset has its own parallel tiers. Topps Chrome features Refractors, Divergent Refractors, Geometric parallels, and numbered versions down to 1/1 Superfractors. Resurgence has similar structures with Surge parallels. Most parallels are numbered, ranging from /399 down to /2 and 1/1.
What's the base set size?
The base set has 425 cards (possibly 450 with missing Allen & Ginter spots). It's split into nine subsets: Topps Chrome (#1-50), Resurgence (#51-96), Resurgence Rookies (#97-100), Chrome Black (#101-150), Finest (#151-250), Cosmic Chrome (#251-300), Midnight (#301-350), Heritage (#351-375), Gallery (#376-400), and Allen & Ginter (#401-450).
Are there any Hall of Famers or retired legends in this product?
Yes, the set is heavily weighted toward retired stars and Hall of Famers across multiple decades. You'll find Tom Brady, Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, Barry Sanders, Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, Dan Marino, and many others alongside the rookie QBs.
What insert sets are the hardest to pull?
Radiating Rookies and Dazzling Debuts are noted as scarce inserts. Resurgence Retro Vision and Urban Legends are also listed as tougher pulls. Exact odds aren't published, but these are short-print chases.
How does the blaster box differ from the hobby box?
Blaster boxes have 8 packs of 5 cards each (40 cards total) versus hobby's 12 packs of 8 cards (96 cards total). Blasters average 2 exclusive parallels and 6 inserts per box, while hobby boxes have 3 exclusive parallels and three guaranteed autographs.
When did 2023 Topps Composite come out?
It dropped August 30, 2024.
What's in a 2023 Topps Composite hobby box?
Hobby box: 12 packs per box, 8 cards per pack. Blaster box: 8 packs per box, 5 cards per pack. Mega box: 6 packs per box, 10 cards per pack.
What's the cheapest 2023 Topps Composite hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $299.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 2023 Topps Composite?
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.
2023 Topps Composite Football
2023 Topps Composite Football is a Chrome-heavy multi-brand product featuring the four 2023 rookie quarterbacks (CJ Stroud, Bryce Young, Anthony Richardson, Will Levis) alongside Hall of Famers and retired legends, with three autographs per hobby box.
Autographs
3 Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 3 Exclusive parallels (hobby box)
- 6 Insert cards (blaster box average)
- 2 Exclusive parallels (blaster box average)
Inserts to watch
- Radiating Rookies Tough short-print insert featuring the 2023 rookie class, particularly the four QB rookies.
- Let's Go Chrome-themed insert set with a focus on star players and legends.
- All-Etch Chrome subset insert with etched design elements.
- Dazzling Debuts Scarce insert highlighting rookie and early-career moments.
- 1973 Topps Football Chrome Throwback insert reimagining classic 1973 designs in Chrome format.
- Football Flashbacks Retro-themed insert celebrating iconic moments from NFL history.
Fast facts
- Released
- August 30, 2024
- Box config
- Hobby box: 12 packs per box, 8 cards per pack. Blaster box: 8 packs per box, 5 cards per pack. Mega box: 6 packs per box, 10 cards per pack.
- Set size
- 449 cards
- Top rookie
- C.J. Stroud