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2018 Panini Playbook Football Hobby Box
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.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby Box |  |
$700 | ||
| Mega Box |  |
$80 | ||
| Blaster Box | |
$100 | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 3 retailers we follow for 2018 Panini Playbook, 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 2018 Panini Playbook for?
The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
What makes 2018 Playbook different from previous years?
This is the first Playbook release since 2012 to feature hard-signed autographs directly on the booklet cards instead of trapped acetate. Every hobby box is hits-only, with four cards guaranteed to be autographs or memorabilia, including one booklet.
What are the key rookie cards to chase?
Baker Mayfield, Saquon Barkley, Josh Allen, and Sam Darnold are among the top rookie pulls. The Rookie Playbook Jersey Autograph Booklets land in three out of four boxes and feature on-card signatures with jumbo swatches.
How do the booklet parallels work?
Base Rookie Playbook Jersey Autographs are limited to 125 copies or less. Parallels include Gold (/99 or less), Platinum (/49 or less), Green (/25 or less), Red (/10), and Gloves (/5). Separate one-of-ones exist in Laundry Tag, NFL Shield, and four different Printing Plates.
Are there veteran autographs in this product?
Yes. Playbook Material Autographs feature veterans and retired players like Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, and Ray Lewis with three swatches and signatures. Hail Mary Signatures focus on quarterbacks and are numbered to 199 or less.
What's the difference between hobby and retail?
Hobby boxes are hits-only with four autographs or memorabilia per box. Retail includes a 200-card base set (100 veterans, 100 rookies) with parallels, plus retail-exclusive inserts like Blitz, Play Action, X's and O's, and Zoning Commission.
What are the other booklet types besides Rookie Playbook?
Vault Tri Fold Jersey Autos showcase eight memorabilia pieces across three acetate panels. Nexus opens to three panels with jumbo pieces. Front 4 Signatures feature four teammates' autographs and memorabilia. Game of Inches uses die-cut action shots with acetate. Armory and Red Zone booklets also return with acetate.
How many boxes are in a case?
A case contains 16 hobby boxes, split into two 8-box inner cases.
What are the best inserts in 2018 Panini Playbook?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Rookie Playbook Jersey Autograph Booklets (3 out of 4 boxes), Playbook Material Autographs, Vault Tri Fold Jersey Auto, Game of Inches, Hail Mary Signatures, Rookie Jumbo Memorabilia.
When did 2018 Panini Playbook come out?
It dropped December 12, 2018.
What's in a 2018 Panini Playbook hobby box?
1 pack per box, 4 cards per pack. 4 autographs or memorabilia cards per box, including 1 guaranteed booklet.
What's the cheapest 2018 Panini Playbook hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $699.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 2018 Panini Playbook?
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.
2018 Panini Playbook Football
2018 Panini Playbook Football is a hobby-only product built around autographed booklet cards, with every box containing four hits including at least one on-card signed rookie or veteran booklet. The set marks the return of hard-signed booklets for the first time since 2012, featuring rookies like Baker Mayfield, Saquon Barkley, and Josh Allen alongside veterans Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and Peyton Manning.
Autographs
4 Autographs or memorabilia cards per box
On average per hobby box
- 1 Booklet card (guaranteed)
- 3 Additional autographs or memorabilia cards
Inserts to watch
- Rookie Playbook Jersey Autograph Booklets 3 out of 4 boxes The flagship insert with on-card signatures and jumbo swatches, available in base (/125 or less) plus multiple parallels including Gold, Platinum, Green, Red, and one-of-ones.
- Playbook Material Autographs Veteran and retired player booklets with three swatches and signatures, featuring Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, and Ray Lewis.
- Vault Tri Fold Jersey Auto New for 2018, these acetate-backed booklets showcase eight pieces of memorabilia and an autograph across three connected panels, numbered to 25 or less.
- Game of Inches A Playbook hallmark featuring die-cut action shots across horizontal booklets with acetate and two large memorabilia pieces, print runs of 25 or less.
- Hail Mary Signatures Quarterback-focused cards combining autographs with memorabilia, numbered to 199 or less, with headliners including Tom Brady, Derek Carr, Carson Wentz, and Patrick Mahomes.
- Rookie Jumbo Memorabilia Non-autographed booklets with two large gear pieces, numbered to 49, available in Prime and multiple one-of-one parallels.
Fast facts
- Released
- December 12, 2018
- Box config
- 1 pack per box, 4 cards per pack. 4 autographs or memorabilia cards per box, including 1 guaranteed booklet.
- Set size
- 240 cards
- Top rookie
- Josh Allen