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2021 Panini Chronicles Football 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.
- Fat Pack
- One oversized retail pack of 25 to 35 cards, also sold as a cello or value pack. It offers the most base cards per dollar, sometimes with a few exclusive parallel colors.
- h2
- Panini's compact take on a hobby box, short for Hobby Hybrid. Fewer packs, one guaranteed autograph, and parallels found only in H2 boxes. On this productEach H2 box delivers 1 Silver, 4 Opti-Chrome, 4 Acetate, 10 exclusive Crown Royale inserts, and 2 numbered parallels.
- 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 h2 |  |
$100 | ||
| Blaster Box | |
$25 | ||
| Hobby Box Case (12) |  |
$475, $40 per box | ||
| Hobby Box Case h2 (20) | |
$2,000, $100 per box | ||
| Fat Pack Case (12) | |
$750, $62 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 5 retailers we follow for 2021 Panini Chronicles, 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
What are the key rookie cards in this set?
The 2021 draft class rookies are the main draw: Mac Jones, Ja'Marr Chase, Justin Fields, Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, and Jaylen Waddle all appear in the base Chronicles set and across multiple insert brands. Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Fields parallels tend to hold value best.
How many autographs come in a hobby box?
You get 2 autographs per box on average. The set doesn't publish specific odds, but it's a guaranteed hit rate, making it a solid value for an affordable product.
What are the base Chronicles parallels?
The main Chronicles base set has six parallel tiers: Red (/399), Blue (/99), Purple (/49), Black (/25), Gold (/10), and Platinum (1/1). Select cards also have Jersey versions capped at /199, plus Jersey Prime (/25) and Jersey Tag (1/1) versions.
What makes Magnitude and Prizm Black special?
Magnitude uses acetate stock for a see-through look, a first for football. Prizm Black offers a darker, more subdued take on the regular Prizm rainbow with its own color parallels. Both are brand-new to this product.
Is this a good value compared to other 2021 football releases?
Chronicles is positioned as a retail-friendly, affordable product. It's not known for high-end chase cards, but the variety of brands, guaranteed autographs, and insert density make it fun for collectors who want to open packs without breaking the bank.
What veterans and legends are in the set?
The base set mixes rookies with established stars like Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Travis Kelce, and Derrick Henry. Invincible Autographs also feature signatures from retired greats, adding nostalgia to the product.
What are the best inserts in 2021 Panini Chronicles?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Plates & Patches, Dynagon Rookies, Magnitude, Prizm Black, Invincible Autographs, Score and Legacy Updates.
When did 2021 Panini Chronicles come out?
It dropped July 13, 2022.
What's in a 2021 Panini Chronicles hobby box?
6 packs per box, 8 cards per pack
Where can I buy 2021 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.
2021 Panini Chronicles Football
An anthology-style set mixing brands and designs from Panini's portfolio, featuring rookie cards of Mac Jones, Ja'Marr Chase, Justin Fields, and other 2021 draft class stars alongside veterans and retired legends. Hobby boxes come loaded with inserts, parallels, and autographs.
Autographs
2 Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 26 Insert cards
- 2 Silver parallels
- 4 Numbered parallels
Inserts to watch
- Plates & Patches Rookie Jersey Autographs with base versions at /99 or fewer, plus Prime (/25 or fewer) and Tag (1/1) parallels.
- Dynagon Rookies Pacific original returning with a checklist of only first-year players, paralleled like Prizm Black.
- Magnitude Acetate stock cards with a see-through appearance, making their football debut with multiple holo parallels.
- Prizm Black Dark twist on the main Prizm line with a subdued rainbow and multiple color parallels.
- Invincible Autographs Signatures from NFL greats and legends with red, blue, purple, gold, green, and black 1/1 versions.
- Score and Legacy Updates New NFL photos and upgraded chromium stock for cards originally released with college uniforms.
Fast facts
- Released
- July 13, 2022
- Box config
- 6 packs per box, 8 cards per pack
- Set size
- 100 cards
- Top rookie
- Ja'Marr Chase
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.