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Topps Finest is one of the mainstay Topps releases and, in recent years, has been firmly associated with the company’s baseball releases. But Topps Finest Basketball was a regular release for the company until it last appeared in the 2007-2008 season. Now it has reemerged. To celebrate, we give you our 2021 Topps Finest Basketball review.
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Panini still has the NBA rights, so the product appears without NBA and team logos. That situation will continue until Fanatics takes over in 2026. But Topps is wisely using the time until then to get fans reacquainted with the brand.
There is only one box format for this release, at least so far. Boxes will initially be made available for Montgomery Club members. That exclusive sale takes place on April 26th. Meanwhile, boxes will be made available to the public on April 27th.
Box Contents:
See what Topps Finest Basketball hobby boxes are going for on eBay.
These boxes are not cheap, especially for an unlicensed product. So, let’s see how much some of the older varieties are selling for.
| 1993-94 Hobby Box | $850 |
| 1995-96 Hobby Box (Series 1) | $650 |
| 1996-97 Hobby Box | $4,000 |
| 2005-06 Hobby Box | $4,000 |
| 2006-07 Hobby Box | $2,495 |
As you can see, the prestige of this release means that when there are good rookies available, it goes for an excellent price. Look at the 1996-97 set, for example. With Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson rookies available, you gotta love that resale value.
Still, that does not give a great indication of this set. There will be no rookies in this one, and it is an unlicensed product. So, while it may maintain its value, I don’t see it going up a lot.
As befitting a small Montgomery Club release, the 2021 Topps Finest Basketball checklist is small. There are 60 base cards and 55 autographs, all told.
As you can see, the list is heavy on retired players from the 90s. In many cases, the players will be in their street clothes to circumvent the licensing problem.
Dirk Nowitzki is one of many legendary autos in this set. Look for more Dirk autos on eBay.
We expect some of the classic Topps Finest parallels to return. However, we do not yet have information. This article will be updated when we do.
90s autograph hunters will be pretty excited about the return of Topps Finest. But let’s be real here. This release of 90s stars in suits isn’t going to bowl anyone over. The point is to remind us of the basketball credentials of the Topps Finest brand. And well, everyone in the hobby is talking about the release. So it has already worked. We are very excited to see where Topps takes its basketball releases in the coming years.
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