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2018 Panini Donruss Football Hobby Box
What are these options?
- 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaster Box |  |
$190 | ||
| Hanger Box | |
$70 | ||
| Hanger Box green | |
$90 | ||
| Blaster Box Case (20) | |
$3,800, $190 per box | ||
| Hanger Box Case green (lot) (36) | |
$3,200, $89 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 3 retailers we follow for 2018 Panini Donruss, 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 to chase?
Baker Mayfield, Saquon Barkley, Josh Allen, Sam Darnold, and Lamar Jackson are the marquee 2018 draft picks. They appear in the Rated Rookies subset (cards 301-350) and are the primary draw for most collectors opening this product.
How many autographs come in a hobby box?
One autograph per hobby box on average. The set includes Rookie Phenom Jersey Autographs and other autograph inserts, so you're guaranteed at least one signed card per box.
What parallels are in the base set?
There are a lot. Press Proof parallels come in Red, Blue, Green, Bronze, Silver (/100), Gold (/50), and Black (/10), plus die-cut versions of Silver (/75), Gold (/25), and Black (1/1). You'll also find Aqueous Test, Season Stat Line (/400 or less), and Jersey Number (/99 or less) parallels randomly inserted.
What makes Downtown such a tough pull?
Downtown is a case hit at the hobby level, meaning it's one of the hardest inserts to pull from a single box. It features cartoon backgrounds of landmarks from each player's city, making it visually distinct and highly sought.
Does this set have retro elements?
Yes. The 1988 Tribute and 1998 Tribute inserts recreate classic Donruss designs with current players, giving the product a nostalgic feel that's a big part of the Donruss brand.
What's Fans of the Game?
It's a pop culture crossover insert featuring athletes from other sports and celebrities. The 2018 version includes Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim, actor Chris Evans, and James Caan. These are case hits at the hobby level but appear in small numbers at retail.
How many cards are in the base set?
400 total. That breaks down to 300 veterans and retired players, 50 Rated Rookies, and 50 additional Rookies.
What are the best inserts in 2018 Panini Donruss?
Worth keeping an eye out for: 1988 Tribute, 1998 Tribute, The Champ Is Here, Downtown, Ground Force, Rookie Phenom Jersey Autographs.
When did 2018 Panini Donruss come out?
It dropped August 8, 2018.
What's in a 2018 Panini Donruss hobby box?
24 packs per box, 10 cards per pack (hobby box)
Where can I buy 2018 Panini Donruss?
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2018 Panini Donruss Football
2018 Donruss Football is a 400-card set built around the 2018 rookie class, headlined by Baker Mayfield, Saquon Barkley, Josh Allen, and Sam Darnold. Every hobby box comes with an autograph and a memorabilia card, plus dozens of inserts and parallels.
Autographs
1 Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 40 Insert cards
- 8 Parallel cards
- 24 Rookie cards
- 24 Rated Rookie cards
Inserts to watch
- 1988 Tribute Retro-styled insert featuring current players on 1988 Donruss designs, bringing nostalgia to the set.
- 1998 Tribute Another throwback insert with current players on 1998 Donruss card designs.
- The Champ Is Here 20-card set celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl LII victory.
- Downtown Case hit insert with cartoon backgrounds highlighting landmarks from each player's city.
- Ground Force Running back-focused insert set with a design similar to Out of This World from the baseball product.
- Rookie Phenom Jersey Autographs Autographed rookie gear cards numbered to 99 or less, with Prime (/25) and Laundry Tag (1/1) parallels.
Fast facts
- Released
- August 8, 2018
- Box config
- 24 packs per box, 10 cards per pack (hobby box)
- Set size
- 400 cards
- Top rookie
- Josh Allen