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2024 Topps Chrome Baseball Review

2024 Topps Chrome Baseball

Topps Chrome is always one of the more anticipated releases of the hobby calendar, and 2024 should be no different. Bringing a premium feel and chromium finish to the Topps Flagship design is a recipe for collecting fun.

With the 2024 Topps design being well-received, this is especially true this year.

But what will collectors find inside 2024 Topps Chrome Baseball? What are the hits? What different formats are available for our breaking enjoyment? And are these worth chasing?

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2024 Topps Chrome Baseball release date & release format

The release date of 2024 Topps Chrome Baseball is scheduled for July 17, 2024 (subject to change).

Hobby Boxes of 2024 Topps Chrome Baseball contain 24 packs per box. Hobby packs contain 4 cards per pack. Hobby boxes come with one autograph per box.

Hobby Jumbo Boxes of 2024 Topps Chrome Baseball contain 12 packs per box. Jumbo packs contain 13 cards per pack. Hobby Jumbo boxes contain 3 autographs per box.

Value Boxes of 2024 Topps Chrome Baseball contain 7 packs per box. Value box packs contain 4 cards per pack. Value boxes contain two Sepia and two pick parallels per box.

Monster Boxes and Breaker’s Delight boxes will also be available, although details are not yet available.

Hobby boxes pre-sold on Topps.com for $190 and quickly sold out. Prices on the secondary market have been in the $190-$210. Hobby Jumbo boxes pre-sold on Topps.com for $390 and also sold out. On the secondary market, they are selling for around $400. Value Boxes have been pre-selling for around $40.

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2024 Topps Chrome Baseball base set

The base set of 2024 Topps Chrome Baseball consists of 300 cards. This represents an increase from 220 in 2023 and 200 in 2020. The checklist consists of a mix of stars and young players, with roughly a third of the set being rookie cards.

Top rookies in the set include Jackson Chourio, Wyatt Langford, and Jackson Holliday. The set design matches that of the 2024 Topps set, but with the premium chromium finish that lends a decidedly high-end feel.

2024 Topps Chrome Baseball parallels & variations

2024 Topps Chrome Baseball will have a full rainbow of parallels, including some exclusives to different packaging types, although details have not yet been released. As soon as more info is available, we will share them here.

Award Winners Variations brings alternate versions to cards of the six winners of the MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year awards.

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2024 Topps Chrome Baseball inserts

The insert offerings in 2024 Topps Chrome Baseball include old favorites, a few new entries, and a continuation of a look back at 1989 Topps.

1989 Topps Baseball brings the classic junk-wax 1989 Topps design to 20 of today’s biggest stars and hottest rookies.

1989 Topps Baseball Chrome Layer Variations brings a splash of Chrome and a bit tougher chase to the 1989 Topps Baseball insert, featuring the same 20 top names.

Chrome All Etch offers up 25 of today’s biggest stars, with a mix of veteran and young stars making up the checklist.

Chrome All Etch Rookie Rush brings the All Etch design to 20 top rookies.

Exposé returns with 34 cards featuring a mix of stars and rookies.

Fanatical is new for 2024 with 15 cards, including a who’s who of the biggest names in the hobby.

Future Stars consists of 20 cards and as the name suggests, is chock full of the brightest young stars in the game, including a mix of rookies and young veterans.

Helix consists of 15 cards, again with big names and top young players.

Let’s Go brings another 15-card insert set full of big names and top young players.

Radiating Rookies highlights 20 top rookies.

Strokes features 25 cards of top hitters.

Summertime in the Park features 10 cards that capture summertime in the ballpark.

Ultraviolet All-Stars consists of 15 cards and a checklist of current and former stars.  

Youthquake consists of 50 cards, with a focus on impact youth, including rookies and young stars.

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2024 Topps Chrome Baseball MVP buyback program

The MVP Buyback Program returns exclusively to Topps Chrome for 2024. Base, parallel, and insert cards of the eventual 2024 AL and NL MVP’s will be redeemable for store credit at select card shops.

2023 Topps Chrome cards of 2023 MVP’s Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuna with special stamps will be randomly inserted into packs of 2024 Topps Chrome. A number of cards have been signed by Ronald Acuna and inserting into packs.

The unfortunate injury that Acuna suffered means he won’t repeat. Ohtani has changed leagues, but is still an early contender for the MVP. Other favorites in the early going include Aaron Judge, Gunnar Henderson, and Juan Soto.

2024 Topps Chrome Baseball memorabilia

Memorabilia cards aren’t a big part of the 2024 Topps Chrome offering, but one relic option is available in packs.

Topps Chrome Authentics consists of 50 relic cards of 50 stars, including current stars plus David Oritz and Dustin Pedroia.

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2024 Topps Chrome Baseball autographs

Rookie Autographs is the largest autograph offering in the set, with a whopping 154 cards. The big checklist is nice for variety, it does mean that some of the autographs are going to be of less than “top” rookies.

Chrome Legend Autographs features ink from some of the greats of the recent past. The checklist is a mix of Hall of Famers, future Hall of Famers, and fan favorites. Checklist consists of 38 cards.

Dual Autographs provides two autographs per card, with a same-team theme, featuring stars of today and the past. Checklist is made up of 7 cards.

On the Spot Die-Cut Autographs off up die-cut designs with ink from a fun mix of 22 current stars, up-and-coming players, and former greats.

Seamhead Signatures shines the spotlight on writers and broadcasters, with a seven-card checklist.

Future Stars Autographs adds the ink to six select cards from the Future Stars insert set, with some of the top young players pitched.

1989 Topps Baseball Autographs feature eight cards from the 1989 Topps Baseball insert set get ink.

Chrome All Etch Autographs adds ink to the five select cards from the Chrome All Etch insert set.

Chrome All Etch Rookie Rush Autographs gets the autograph treatment as well, on seven select cards of top rookies.

Radiating Rookies Autographs brings autographs to 20 rookies from the Radiating Rookies insert set.

Topps Chrome Authentics Autographs bring the ink to 17 Authentics cards.

Ultraviolet All-Stars Autographs brings the ink to 7 cards from the Ultraviolet All-Stars insert set.

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2024 Topps Chrome Baseball value

2024 Topps Chrome Baseball brings a premium chromium feel to the standard Topps offering, but are these good candidates to hold their value when held unopened? Let’s look at what recent comp prices for boxes from the least few years can tell us.

YearRecent Hobby Box Comp Price
2024$200
2023$190-225
2022$125
2021$70-90

These prices don’t suggest that 2024 Topps Chrome Baseball is a particularly good candidate to buy and hold unopened. It is not a rookie-driven product, which makes its potential for increase fairly minimal. These feel like they are made to break, with guaranteed autographed hits and parallels.

In terms of singles, what can a look at recent sales of 2023 Topps Chrome singles tell us about the potential for value here?

The high water mark here is a bit lower than I would have expected. A Gunnar Henderson Red Parallel Rookie Auto 4/5 sold on a “best offer” for well over $1,000. A PSA 10 Blue Auto parallel out of 150 sold for just over $1,000, and a Anthony Volpe version of the same card sold for $1,000.

Prices drop pretty quickly after that. So, there’s some value to be had here, although the hits aren’t earth-shaking and there is far from a guarantee of good ROI on a break.

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2024 Topps Chrome Baseball

2024 Topps Chrome Baseball pros & cons

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

Pros

  • 2024 Topps Chrome Baseball brings a premium chromium feel and a tighter checklist to the flagship Topps design. These are nice looking cards.
  • With one autograph per hobby box and three per hobby jumbo, these qualify as a reasonably priced mid-tier product by today’s standards.
  • With plenty of inserts and parallels to complement the guaranteed autographs, these should be a fun break with lots of variety and color.

Cons

  • At $200 plus for a hobby box, the chance for good ROI on a box is far from guaranteed, and the potential high-end hits aren’t necessarily as high as you may think.
  • That deep Rookie Autographs checklist is a bit concerning. If you buy a box and your autograph is a solidly 4A player with no real potential, your break may be a bit disappointing.

Final thoughts on 2024 Topps Chrome Baseball

2024 Topps Chrome Baseball should prove to be another strong chapter for what is always a much-anticipated and enjoyed release. This year’s release brings much of the same that we’ve come to know and love, but with enough new to keep things fresh and interesting.

What’s your take on 2024 Topps Chrome Baseball? Planning to break a box? Buying into a break? Or avoiding these shiny cards? Tell us all about it at card_lines on Twitter.

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Mike D.

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.

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