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2024 Topps Brooklyn Collection Baseball Brings A Retro Vibe and On Card Autographs

By Mike D
on December 20th, 2024
in Releases

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Another online release that sells out in mere moments. Depending on how you look at it, it’s either a frustrating example of what’s wrong with the hobby or a really impressive example of the health of the hobby.

This particular release, 2024 Topps Brooklyn Collection Baseball, has much to like about it, from on-card autographs to a retro feel. But what will collectors find in the streamlined, premium 2024 Topps Brooklyn Collection Baseball? What are the hits? And are these worth chasing down?

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2024 Topps Brooklyn Collection Baseball release date & release format

2024 Topps Brooklyn Collection Baseball released on Topps.com on December 11, 2024 and sold out within minutes.

Hobby Boxes of 2024 Topps Brooklyn Collection Baseball contain a single pack per box. Each hobby pack contains 7 cards per pack. There are 20 hobby boxes per hobby case.

Each hobby box contains two on-card autographs per box. Hobby boxes appeared on eBay in the $300-325 price range.

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Topps Brooklyn Collection Baseball 2024 base set

The 2024 Topps Brooklyn Collection Baseball base set consists of 50 cards. According to Topps, Topps Brooklyn Collection 2024 Baseball “takes inspiration from Topps designs of the past, with an inspired offering of premium retro style designs showcasing the best that baseball has to offer, on premium paper cardstock”.

The checklist puts most of the focus on rookies, although the checklist also contains current MLB stars and retired greats of the past.

Overall, this is a fairly streamlined product, with the 50-card base set, a handful of parallels and variations, and autographs (which also have parallels).

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2024 Topps Brooklyn Collection Baseball parallels and variations

Parallels and variations make up the only non-autograph hits in 2024 Topps Brooklyn Collection Baseball, adding a bit of variety to the proceedings.

Parallels include:

Chartreuse – 1:2 packs
Black – 1:3 packs
Gold – 1:4 packs
Blue – 1:5 packs
Orange – 1:7 packs
Purple – 1:12 packs
Red – 1:36 packs
Platinum – 1:179 packs

Brooklyn Die-Cut Variations exist for all 50 cards in the base set, and are seeded 1:9 packs with Red (1:36 packs) and Platinum (1:179 packs) parallels also available.

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Vaulted Ceilings Variations exist for 25 top rookies, and are seeded 1:11 packs.

2024 Topps Brooklyn Collection Baseball autographs

Autographs fall two per box and come in a single offering. The checklist consists of 72 subjects, with a nice mix of rookies, current stars, and retired stars.

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Parallels include:

Black – (1:2 packs)
Gold – (1:3 packs)
Blue – (1:4 packs)
Orange – (1:6 packs)
Purple – (1:9 packs)
Red – (1:26 packs)
Platinum – (1:120 packs)

2024 Topps Brooklyn Collection Baseball Value

2024 Topps Brooklyn Collection Baseball is an online-exclusive product with a streamlined checklist, a vaguely retro-themed look, and two on-card autographs per box. But are they a good candidate for buy-and-hold unopened?

Let’s look at recent sales of hobby boxes from the last few years to see what they can suggest about the potential for 2024.

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Year	Recent Hobby Box Comp Price
2024	$300-325
2023	$185-210
2022	$210-300
2021	$200

While the ever-rising price of wax makes it hard to compare year-to-year, these do appear to have at least a solid chance of holding their value, at least over a few years.

This is mildly surprising considering the brand isn’t exactly one of the mainstream offerings for the year. Still, with on-card autographs and a focus on rookies, you could find worse candidates to keep unopened.

What about in terms of singles? What can a look at recent sales of 2023 Topps Brooklyn Collection Baseball singles tell us about the potential for 2024?

An Adley Rutschman autograph /5 in SGC 10/10 sold for $7,500. A 1/1 Derek Jeter Auto in PSA 9 sold for $3,700. A Jordan Walker Purple /10 in PSA 10 sold for $3,000. Both an Adley Rutschman Broadway Die-Cut 1/1 raw and a Michael Harris II Blue Auto /30 in PSA 10 both sold for $1,500.

Several others sold for north of $1,000, so the chance for a big hit is certainly there. For a box selling for $300 or so, the high-end potential feels solid, maybe even better than that.

Of course, a chance of the big hits is still relatively small, especially with only seven cards in a box, but there is a chance.

2024 Topps Brooklyn Collection Baseball pros & cons

Every product has pros and cons when deciding whether to purchase or break them. What are some of the pros and cons of 2024 Topps Brooklyn Collection Baseball?

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Pros

These are premium quality cards with a vintage theme. With only 7 cards per box and two autographs per box, these make a fun, attractive, and quick break.
The autographs are on-card, which adds to both their attractiveness and their value.

Cons

At $300 and up for a box with only 7 cards, these are still a higher-priced product, and with only 7 cards, the chance at a “low ROI” break is very real.

Final thoughts on 2024 Topps Brooklyn Collection Baseball

2024 Topps Brooklyn Collection Baseball offers a streamlined, premium product with a vintage feel and on-card autographs. While the buy-in price per card is steep, there is at least a shot at some big hits.

What’s your take on 2024 Topps Brooklyn Collection Baseball? Looking to break a box? Buying into a break? Buying singles? Or are you passing on this product? Tell us about it at CardLines on Twitter.

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Mike D

Mike D. has collected cards for over 35 years, since he bought his first pack of Topps at the corner store in 1987. His fandom, collecting interests, and contributions to Cardlines center around baseball in general and the Baseball Hall of Fame specifically.

Mike's collecting focus is centered on graded cards, mostly rookie cards, of Hall of Famers and future Hall of Famers. Lately, he's been enjoying dabbling in graded minor league cards. A collector/investor with a "buy and hold" approach, Mike takes the long-term view with his collection.