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2024 Topps Gilded Collection Baseball Is Unabashedly High End

2024 topps gilded collection

Some products aim to be affordable. Others are whimsical, like Allen & Ginter, or old school, like Heritage. Still others bring shimmer and shine but are still reasonably affordable. Then there are products that are unabashedly, unapologetically high-end and premium.

2024 Topps Gilded Collection Baseball is one of those last products. With premium stock, gold accents, and a price sky-high price tag, this one isn’t for the faint of heart or light of wallet.

But what will collectors find inside 2024 Topps Gilded Collection Baseball? What are the hits? What is the release format? And are these worth the price?

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2024 Topps Gilded Collection Baseball release date & release format

2024 Topps Gilded Collection Baseball became available on Topps.com on November 22, 2024 and quickly sold out at $579.99 per hobby box. On the secondary market, hobby boxes are selling for between $800 and $1,000 per box.

Hobby Boxes of 2024 Topps Gilded Collection Baseball contain a single pack per box. That single hobby pack contains 5 cards per pack. There are six hobby boxes per hobby case.

Of the five cards that make up each pack, collectors will find 1 Framed Autographs or Cut Signatures, 1 Additional Autograph, and 3 Base Cards, Parallels or Inserts.

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2024 Topps Gilded Collection Baseball base set & design

The base set of 2024 Topps Gilded Collection Baseball consists of 150 cards. That small set size means the checklist focuses on stars and recognizable players, including rookies.

Cards in the 2024 Topps Gilded Collection Baseball base set are numbered out of 99 copies each. The design matches that of 2024 Topps Chrome, but with a premium stock and gold shimmer effect.

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2024 Topps Gilded Collection Baseball parallels

Adding a layer of chase to the already numbered base cards are several parallel offerings.

Parallels include:

  • Gold Wave Refractors – /75
  • Mini-Diamond Gold Refractors – /50
  • Gold RayWave Refractors – /25
  • Gold Lava Refractors – /10
  • Elctroblack Refractors – /5
  • Superfractors – 1/1

2024 Topps Gilded Collection Baseball inserts

There is only a single insert offering in 2024 Topps Gilded Collection Baseball, and they’re a very tough pull, which should make them a popular hit.

New for 2024, Gold Storm SSP cards, which are numbered out of /24. The 25-card offering is seeded 1/24 packs and also has 1/1 Superfractors versions (1:542 packs) available.

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Topps Gilded Collection Baseball 2024 autographs

Autographs, which land two per box, are premium offerings and a big part of the appeal of 2024 Topps Gilded Collection Baseball.

Topps Chrome Gold Autographs contains 67 cards featuring a mix of rookies and established big-league stars. Numbered out of /99 copies each and seeded 1:3 packs.

Parallels include:

  • Yellow/Gold – /75 (1:4 packs)
  • Blue/Gold – /50 (1:5 packs)
  • Rose Gold/Gold – /25 (1:9 packs)
  • Red/Gold – /5 (1:42 packs)
  • Superfractors – 1/1 (1:209 packs)

Gilded Champions consists of 34 cards numbered out of /50 copies each. Seeded 1:11 packs, these all feature players who have won World Championships, with a mix of current stars and greats of yesterday.

Parallels include:

  • Emerald – /25 (1:17 packs)
  • Onyx – /10 (1:41 packs)
  • Ruby – /5 (1:82 packs)
  • Platinum – 1/1 (1:398 packs)

Gold Framed Hall of Famers Autographs contains 50 cards, all featuring members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. These are numbered out of /99 copies each and are seeded 1:4 packs.

Parallels include:

  • Rose Gold – /50 (1:8 packs)
  • Emerald – /25 (1:13 packs)
  • Onyx – /10 (1:28 packs)
  • Ruby – /5 (1:56 packs)
  • Platinum – 1/1 (1:277 packs)

Topps Gallery of Gold Autographs comprises 45 cards, including a mix of former greats and current stars and rookies. Numbered out of /50 copies each, these are seeded 1:8 packs.

Parallels include:

  • Emerald – /25 (1:13 packs)
  • Onyx – /10 (1:31 packs)
  • Ruby – /5 (1:63 packs)
  • Platinum – 1/1 (1:301 packs)

Topps Chrome Cast in Gold Variation Autographs is 8 cards, all featuring young players. Seeded 1:9 packs with 1/1 Superfractors (1:1,691 packs) also available.

Gold Framed Hall of Famers Plaque Autographs consist of 10 cards, all featuring the Hall of Fame plague of recent and longer ago Hall of Famers. Seeded 1:56 packs and numbered out of /25 copies each.

Parallels include:

  • Onyx – /10 (1:139 packs)
  • Ruby – /5 (1:277 packs)
  • Platinum – 1/1 (1:1,353 packs)

Gilded Cut Signatures is made up of 19 cards, all 1/1 with cut signatures. These signatures cover some big names from baseball history, pop culture, and politics.

2024 Topps Gilded Collection Baseball value

2024 Topps Gilded Collection Baseball is undeniably a high-end, hit-driven product. But is it a good candidate to buy and hold unopened?

Let’s look at what recent comp prices of hobby boxes from the last few years can tell us about the potential for 2024?

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YearRecent Hobby Box Comp Price
2024$280/$800
2023$700-850
2022$600-800


The short history of Topps Gilded Collection at least provides some evidence that these boxes hold their value over a year or two. The big jump appears to be between the release price and the market price, however, not between the price in year one and prices in subsequent years.

What about in terms of singles? What can a look at recent sales of 2023 Topps Gilded Collection singles tell us about the potential for 2024? A 1/1 Superfractor Auto of Joey Votto in SCG 10 sold just north of $1,000.

A Gold RayWave Etch of Shohei Ohtani numbered out of /25 in PSA 10 sold for just under $1,000. A Gold Etch Red Auto of Anthony Volpe in PSA 10 sold for $860. A 1/1 Superfractor of Harmon Killebrew sold for $800 in a PSA 10.

Prices go down from there, with several cards north of $500. So, there is some potential for ROI here, although the higher prices tend to be for the rarer cards, which, by definition, are tough pulls.

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2024 Topps Gilded 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 Gilded Collection Baseball?

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Pros

  • These cards are undeniably high-end and quite good-looking. They’re expensive, but they FEEL expensive.
  • If these are in your hobby budget and you’re looking for a high-end, quick, fun break, these might be your product.

Cons

  • With a buy-in price that will approach and exceed $800, for only 5 cards, these likely are beyond the budget of most collectors.
  • Even if these are within your collecting budget, whether this is the best way to spend that level of hobby funds is an open question.

Final thoughts on 2024 Topps Gilded Collection Baseball

2024 Topps Gilded Collection Baseball is an undeniably high-end, premium product, with two autographs per box and some high-end hits. The entry price is also high-end, but if you swim in the deep end of the hobby pool and this product is your type of thing, it has the makings of an exciting break.

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