Since it first burst onto the scene way back in 1993, Topps Finest has always meant premium stock with plenty of chrome, loud designs, and lots of interest from collectors.
But the product continues to evolve, and 2024 Topps Finest Baseball is the next chapter in that evolution, bringing the chrome but also some interesting changes to the base set.
But what will collectors find inside 2024 Topps Finest Baseball? What are the hits? What’s new for 2024? And are these worth a break?
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The expected release date for 2024 Topps Finest Baseball is July 31, 2024. The product went on sale for pre-sale on Topps.com on July 10, 2024.
Hobby boxes of 2024 Topps Finest Baseball contain 6 packs per box. Hobby packs contain 10 cards per pack. There are 8 hobby boxes per hobby case.
Each hobby box of 2024 Topps Finest Baseball contains 2 autographs per box.
Pre-sale prices for 2024 Topps Finest on Topps.com was for $250 per hobby box. They sold out within a matter of hours, and should start appearing on the secondary market soon.
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The base set of 2024 Topps Finest Baseball consists of 300 cards. This is a significant increase from the 2023 set, which consisted of 125 cards.
New for 2024 is a tiered system within the base set. The first 100 cards of the set are “common”. Cards 101-200 are “uncommon” and fall one per pack. Cards 201-300 are “rare” and land 1:3 packs (or 2 per box).
The checklist has a significant number of rookie cards, and there are several star players who appear in multiple tiers.
From a design perspective, the cards feature stylized, colorful designs reminiscent of a modern art piece, with premium stock and a chromium finish.
All three tiers of the base set have the same parallel offerings, ranging from the fairly common to the downright tough to pull. While the offerings are the same across tiers, there are different odds for each tier.
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Common
Uncommon
Rare
Base Set Rookie Design Variations fall one per box on average.
Adding an additional layer of chase to 2024 Topps Finest are a number of insert offerings.
Arrivals feature 25 cards celebrating the arrival of top rookies across the game. Seeded 1:3 packs.
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Parallels include:
Finest Rookies Design Variations bring image variations to 20 top rookie cards. Seeded 1:4 packs.
Parallels include:
Finest Timelines consists of 10 cards honoring 10 superstars of the past, from Hank Aaron to Nolan Ryan to Derek Jeter. Seeded 1:8 packs.
Parallels include:
Future So Bright reminds us that thanks to the 20 featured youngsters in the set, the future of the game is bright. Seeded 1:4 packs.
Parallels include:
What If…1993 Finest Prototypes point the cardboard time machine back to 1993, when Topps was launching Finest as a new premium offering into a junk wax world. The set features early prototype designs from that inaugural set. Seeded 1:3 packs.
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Diamond Finest features, quite simply, 25 of the finest players on the diamond, with a mix of young stars and veterans that’s a who’s who of the top names in the game.
Seeded a tough 1:193 packs with Red Refractors (1:2,689 packs) and Superfractors (1:13,013 packs) versions also available.
Fiesta brings the party with 20 of the top names in the game. Seeded 1:288 packs with Red Refractors (1:3,354 packs) and Superfractors (1:16,266 packs) also available.
Finest Firsts Die-Cuts again bring the focus on youth, with 10 of the hottest young players featured on these die-cut cards. Seeded 1:96 packs and parallels include Red Refractors (1:6,640 packs) and Superfractors (1:32,532 packs).
Let’s Go offers up 10 cards to get you moving. Seeded 1:680 packs with Red Refractors (1:6,640 packs) and Superfractors (1:32,532 packs) also available.
Autographs are a big part of the appeal of 2024 Topps Finest Baseball with autographs falling two per hobby box.
Finest Autographs adapt the base set design to add ink. The offering has a checklist that consists of 138 cards, featuring a heavy dose of rookies with a smattering of veterans and retired stars.
In some ways, a deep checklist is nice…unless one of your two autographs is a 27-year-old AAAA player with no real investment outlook.
Parallels include:
Finest Moments Autographs returns with 34 cards that match a player with a key moment from their career. Seeded 1:67 packs.
Parallels include:
Finest Rookies Design Variations Autographs bring the autograph treatment to 13 select cards from the insert set. Seeded 1:212 packs.
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Future So Bright Autographs adds ink to 15 cards from the insert set. Seeded 1:475 packs.
Parallels include:
Finest Firsts Die-Cuts Autographs feature 8 cards from the insert set with added ink. Adds ink to 8 cards from the die-cut insert set. Seeded 1:3,320 packs.
1993 Finest Protoypes Autographs point the cardboard time machine back to 1993, when Topps was launching Finest as a new premium offering into a junk wax world. The set features early prototype designs from that inaugural set. Features 16 cards and are seeded 1:273 packs.
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Finest Originals offer buy-backs of previously released Topps Finest cards. Checklist has not yet been announced, but these are seeded a tough 1:1,660 packs.
Mystery Autograph Redemption features a mystery autograph, who has not yet been announced. Stay tuned for more info! Seeded 1:3,286 packs.
2024 Topps Finest Baseball is a high end product with some interesting insert, parallel, and autograph hits. But are these a good candidate to buy and hold unopened? Let’s look at what recent comp prices for hobby boxes from the last few years can tell us.
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Year | Recent Hobby Box Comp Price |
2024 | $250 |
2023 | $155-170 |
2022 | $200 |
2021 | $150-200 |
These prices suggest that 2024 Topps Finest Baseball is not a product that is likely to gain value unopened, at least in the short term.
In terms of singles, what can a look at 2023 Topps Finest Baseball singles tell us about the potential here for profit and ROI?
The high water mark was a 2023 Topps Finest Corbin Carroll Red Refractor /5 in PSA 8, which sold for $6,500. A 2023 Topps Finest Shohei Ohtani 2000 World’s Finest Auto /25 PSA 10 sold for just under $5,000.
Red Wave Rookie Refractors /5 of Gunnar Henderson and Michael Harris II both sold for just under $2,000. Prices start to drop from there, but it’s clear that the toughest autographs of some of the top names have significant upside.
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 Finest Baseball?
Pros
Cons
While the product has a long history, it likely will be less popular than some other chromium offerings this year, such as Bowman Chrome and Topps Chrome.
2024 Topps Finest brings a larger base set with an interesting tiered approach to bring additional layers of chase. Combined with the guaranteed autographs and some other interesting parallels and inserts, there’s a lot to like in 2024 Topps Finest.
What’s your take on 2024 Topps Finest Baseball? Do you like the tiered base set? Considering breaking a box? Buying into a break? Or are you sitting this one out? Tell us what’s on your mind at card_lines on Twitter.
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