
2023 Topps Pristine, with its pack-within-a-pack and lots of hits, continues the return of the product after a long hiatus.
But what will collectors find inside 2023 Topps Pristine? What are the hits? And are they worth a break?
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The release date for 2023 Topps Pristine Baseball is scheduled for August 23, 2023 (subject to change).
Hobby boxes of 2023 Topps Pristine Baseball 6 packs per box. Each pack contains a total of 10 cards per pack. A hobby case contains 8 hobby boxes per case.
As in prior years, 2023 Topps Pristine offers a bit of a unique packaging format. Each pack contains an additional pack inside it, plus an encased autograph or Refractor. This pack-within-the-pack is one of the calling cards of Topps Pristine.
Hobby boxes of 2023 Topps Pristine Baseball contain one autographed relic, plus two autographs per box. Each box also contains 10 parallels and 5 inserts per box.
2023 Topps Pristine Baseball hobby boxes have been pre-selling for $375.
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The base set of 2023 Topps Pristine Baseball consists of 300 cards. The checklist consists of major league veterans, rookies, and stars from the past.
The cards are printed on premium stock with a glossy chromium finish. The design features player photos over a stylized background.
The background design is an interesting one, evoking dots, circles, or holes, depending on how you see them. The player name and team name and logo are fairly minimalistic in the bottom third of the card.
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There are two levels of parallels in 2023 Topps Pristine Baseball. The first level are standard parallels, of which there are seven flavors. The standard Refractor parallel falls one per pack.
Standard parallels include:
The pack-within-a-pack contains Pristine Refractors, which are encased in a hard plastic holder. Pristine Refractors fall four per box.
Pristine Refractors include:
Inserts fall five per box in 2023 Topps Pristine. The designs have loud and colorful designs that really up the style game.
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Celebrate the best home run hitters in MLB history.
Featuring rookies and young star players on multi-image cards.
A throwback to the 90s, these colorful die-cut cards feature the best players in the game. Seeded one per hobby box.
These showcase 13 of the best hitters in the game.
Celebrating the very best of the best, with 7 of the best in the game on an ultra-short printed insert.
With three autographed cards per hobby box, one with a relic, it’s fair to say that autographs are a big part of the 2023 Topps Pristine Baseball product line.
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The primary autographed offering in 2023 Topps Pristine is Pristine Autographs. With a design very similar to the base set design, but with an on-card autograph.
Pristine Refractors (/99), Blue Pristine Refractors (/75), Gold Pristine Refractors (/50), Orange Pristine Refractors (/25) and Black Pristine Refractors (1/1) parallels are also available.
Featuring two autographs. Red Refractors (/5) and Superfractors (1/1) parallels are also available.
Select cards from the Oh, Snap! Insert set get autographs.
Parallels include:
Several cards from the Going, Going, Gone! Insert cards get on-card autographs.
Parallels include:
Select Fresh Faces inserts get autographs of some of the game’s best young stars.
Parallels include:
Each hobby box includes one autographed relic, in addition to the two autographed cards.
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Featuring an autograph and a piece of game-used memorabilia from some of the biggest name in the game.
Parallels include:
Sure to be popular, these are a tough pull as a case hit.
Parallels include:
Prior to 2022, the last time we saw Topps Pristine was back in 2005. But what can we learn about how these may hold their value, based on the return of Pristine last year?
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Year | Recent Comp Price |
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2023 | $375 |
2022 | $425-450 |
While one year’s worth of data isn’t enough to make many assumptions, it’s a good sign to see that the 2022 return of Topps Pristine continues to sell above the release price.
In terms of singles, a number of PSA 10 singles have sold for well north of $1,000. For example, 2022 Topps Pristine Pure Power Autographs of Shohei Ohtani in PSA 10 slabs have been selling for around $1,500.
A good number of additional recent sales fall into the $200-1,000 range. As expected, the highest price singles tend to be autographed, typically of the biggest stars.
2023 Topps Pristine Baseball is a product that brings the hits, with guaranteed autographs, parallels and inserts seeded regularly. Both unopened and graded, they seem to offer solid value despite a hobby box price in the $400 range.
If the designs appeal to you and your collecting budget allows, you can do a lot worse than 2023 Topps Pristine.
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