Panini hasn’t been having the best run of late, and just about any baseball cards they produce are unlicensed. One place where they still have a leg up on much of the competition is with amateur players.
2024 Panini Stars and Stripes Baseball is a great example of an area where Panini shines…with licensed cards of top Team USA players and future professionals.
But what will collectors find inside 2024 Panini Stars and Stripes Baseball? What are the hits? And what are the different release formats to look for?
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2024 Panini Stars and Stripes Baseball is scheduled to release on May 29, 2024 (hobby) and June 7, 2024 (H2), which of course is subject to change.
Hobby Boxes of 2024 Panini Stars and Stripes Baseball contain 8 cards per pack and 1 pack per box. That one pack is all about the hits, with 7 Autograph or Memorabilia cards, and 1 Parallel or Insert per box.
Hobby H2 boxes of 2024 Panini Stars and Stripes Baseball contain 5 cards per pack and 12 packs per box. H2 boxes contain 2 Autographs, 1 Memorabilia, and 18 Parallels per box, on average. Yes, if you want base cards, you need to buy an H2 box.
Both Hobby and Hobby H2 cases contain 20 boxes per case.
Hobby boxes of 2024 Panini Stars and Stripes Baseball are pre-selling for $95-100. Hobby H2 boxes are pre-selling for $55-60.
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The checklist size for the 2024 Panini Stars and Stripes Baseball base set has not yet been announced. What we do know is that it will contain quite the mix of young, pre-draft players.
This will range from players on the Collegiate National Team, many of who will be drafted this summer, down to youngsters in the 13U/14U Athlete Development Program who are years away from potentially going pro.
Going across the Pacific, the set also features players from the Japanese Collegiate All-Stars and Chinese Taipei National teams.
While we don’t have all the details of the parallel offerings in 2024 Panini Stars and Stripes Baseball, we do have a few details to share.
Velocity, Gold Velocity and Black Velocity are among the hobby-exclusive parallels. America and Crystals parallels are exclusive to Hobby H2 boxes.
Ultra-rare Kaboom! inserts are a case hit and hobby exclusive.
Memorabilia cards are found in every box, on average. In addition to standard jersey relics, you’ll find cards containing pieces of caps, batting gloves, fielding gloves, logo patches and cleats.
Autographs are a big part of the 2024 Panini Stars and Stripes Baseball product, as the best hits in the hits-driven product. Autographed sets feature players from the Collegiate National Team, 18U National Team, 16U/17U National Team Development Program and 15U National Team.
2024 Panini Stars and Stripes Baseball is a hits-driven product that is all about amateur talent.
But do these boxes hold their value when bought and held unopened? Let’s see what recent comp prices of hobby boxes from the last few years can tell us.
Year | Recent Comp Price |
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2024 | $95-100 |
2023 | $70-80 |
2022 | $80 |
2021 | $75 |
These prices suggest that 2024 Panini Stars and Stripes Baseball are likely to hold their value, but significant gains when held unopened are unlikely.
In terms of singles, what can recent comps for 2023 Panini Stars and Stripes cards tell us about the value potential in these boxes?
The high water mark is a SSP Kaboom! insert of Rangers prospect Wyatt Langford, with a couple of sales at $525. A Dylan Crews Kaboom! sold for $395. Beyond the Kaboom! inserts, a Jackson Holliday Batting Glove Insert (/3) sold for $305 and a Dylan Crews Jumbo Material Shoe Relic (/4) sold for $300.
A number of additional cards sold for north of $150, meaning there’s some potential here for ROI and value. The hits don’t appear to be earth-shaking, however, and the chance of ROI if of course no guarantee.
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Every product has pros and cons to consider when deciding whether to purchase and break them. What are some of the pros and cons associated with 2024 Panini Stars and Stripes Baseball?
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2024 Panini Stars and Stripes Baseball is a fairly inexpensive, fun break with lots of hits (especially in a hobby box). If you’re a fan of Team USA, a prospect chaser, or just are looking for a fun break with at least some potential for ROI, 2024 Panini Stars and Stripes Baseball is worth a look.
What is your take on 2024 Panini Stars and Stripes Baseball? Looking forward to breaking a box? Hobby box or H2? Tell us about it at card_lines on Twitter.
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