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Is 2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball Worth The Autographs & Sky-High Price Tag

2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball

While it has evolved over the last few years, the product we’ll discuss today is undeniably high-end and will price out all but the deepest-pocketed collectors.

Yes, 2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball is designed for only the highest-end of high-end product breakers.

But what will collectors find inside 2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball? What is the release format? What are the hits? And are these pricy boxes worth a break?

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2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball release date & release format

The release date for 2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball is scheduled for January 22, 2025 (subject to change).

Each Hobby Box of 2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball contains 4 packs per box. Each pack contains 8 cards per pack. In addition to the cards in packs, which can contain randomly inserted autographs and parallels (more on them later), each box contains several additional cards. There is one hobby box per hobby case.

Each box contains 42 cards, including the cards outside the packs: 2 autograph cards, 2 autograph patch cards, 2 rookie autograph or rookie autograph patch cards, 2 autograph relic cards, 1 jumbo patch relic, dual patch card, or triple patch card, and 1 additional hit.

Hobby boxes of 2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball are pre-selling for around $8,000. As a reminder, the makeup of these boxes continues to evolve, as 2023 Topps Transcendent Baseball sold for around $25,000 at the time of release.

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2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball base set

The base set consists of Transcendent Icons and Chrome Refractors. While the set size is not yet known, we know the checklist includes a mix of top names of today and the past.

2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball parallels & variations

For an ultra-modern product, 2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball has a surprisingly tight lineup of parallels and variations.

Parallels include:

  • Orange Refractors – /25
  • Black Refractors – /10
  • Red Refractors – /5
  • Superfractors – 1/1

A select number of Image Variations are also available, with the same parallel offers as the base set.

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2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball autographs

Autographs are one of the significant drivers behind the chase in 2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball, with some great subjects and design, and small print runs.

Transcendent Icons Chrome Autographs are inserted randomly into the Transcendent Icons Chrome Refractors packs. There is no guarantee of pulling one of these autographs in a box, but they are randomly inserted in packs.

Numbered out of 25 copies each with Black (/10), Red (/5), and 1/1 SuperFractor parallels also available.

The other autograph offerings are separate of the card packs.

Transcendent Collection Autographs are limited to 25 copies each, with Blue (/10), Emerald (/5) and Platinum (1/1) parallels also available.

Transcendent Collection Rookie Showcase Autographs highlight some of the top rookies in the game. Limited to 25 copies each, with Blue (/10), Emerald (/5) and Platinum (1/1) parallels also available.

2024 Rookies Through the Years Autographs are all 1/1s and offer up 2024 rookies (and Ichiro) captured on iconic Topps designs of the past.

Through the Years Dual Autographs offer 1/1 cards featuring a pair of game greats on classic Topps multi-player designs.

1960 Topps SuperFractor Autographs features top players in the classic 1960 Topps design, but in 1/1 SuperFractor form!

1960 Topps Combos SuperFractor Autographs are also 1/1s, also feature the classic 1960 Topps design, but feature top World Series moments.

1960 Topps All-Star SuperFractor Autographs offers up another take on 1960 Topps, this time the All-Star card design. Features top players from across the game in 1/1 SuperFractor glory.

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2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball autographed relics

Adding a relic to the autograph party only adds to the appeal of these cards, as do incredibly small print runs.

Transcendent Collection Patch Autographs are numbered out of 15 copies each and add a jumbo relic and an autograph. Blue (/10), Emerald (/5), and 1/1 SuperFractor parallels are also available.

Transcendent Collection Jumbo Patch Autographs include both a jumbo patch autograph. Numbered out of 5 copies each with 1/1 SuperFractors also available.

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Transcendent Autograph Relic Cards offer up an on-card autograph and a jumbo relic in book form. Limited to 25 copies each with Blue (/10), Emerald (/5), and 1/1 SuperFractor parallels.

MLB Logo Autograph Patch Cards bring us 1/1 cards that include an autograph and an MLB Logo patch.

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Transcendent Collection Rookie Showcase Patch Autographs add a relic to the Transcendent Collection Rookie Showcase autographs. Numbered out of 5 copies each with 1/1 Platinum parallels also available.

Cut Signature Relic Book Cards are all 1/1’s and combine a relic and a cut signature into book format.

2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball VIP Invitations

In addition the cards in the box, 2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball also includes an invite to a special VIP event in every box. This VIP event has become one of the key characteristics of the Transcendent product.

I have seen both mentions of these falling one per box and being “randomly inserted.” We’ll update you as more information becomes available.

VIP Gold Tier Event Invitation Card are limited to 100 invitations. Where and when the party will take place hasn’t yet been announced, but we know it’ll be quite a party, with players attending.

VIP Transcendent Tier Event Invitation Card ups the ante with additional unknown VIP advantages over the regular invitation. Limited to 10 copies.

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2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball value

2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball is a massively high-end product. But how do these rare boxes hold their value unopened? I’d typically show you recent comps for boxes from the last few years, and see how they hold up.

But due to the extremely low print run and high price tag, there isn’t a single box of Topps Transcendent Baseball listed on eBay, either recently sold or for sale. If someone bought one of these and hasn’t broken it, they also haven’t listed it for sale (at least on eBay).

What about in terms of singles? What can a look at recent eBay sales of 2023 Topps Transcendent Baseball tell us about the potential for 2024? Note that the release format is different in 2024 than 2023, but these remain high-end.

A cut signature of Babe Ruth sold for a whopping $28,350. A Shohei Ohtani 1/1 1959 Topps Superfractor Auto in PSA 9 sold for $6,600. A cut signature of Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher sold for $5,000, and a cut signature of David Stern sold for $3,500.

A Shohei Ohtani 1959 Topps SuperFractor All-Star Auto 1/1 and an Adley Rutschman 1/1 path sold for $3,000 each. So, the chance for an incredibly high-end hit is present, but of course, those are very rare.

With the price tag as high as it is, it’ll still be hard to return your money on a box, but the chance is there for those with large budgets and risk tolerances.

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2024 Topps Transcendent 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 Transcendent Baseball?

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Pros

  • These are undeniably premium offerings with thick stock, nice designs, strong checklists, and lots of autographs and relics.
  • Some really impressive 1/1 items are sure to be super valuable.

Cons

  • Let’s see….how about the fact that the price tag immediately overpowers 99% of collectors? $8,000 is a LOT of money to roll the dice on a big hit, lottery ticket style.
  • Even if you have $8,000 to spend on hobby pursuits, might you be better off spreading this around to more products, buying singles, or buying some iconic vintage card in really nice condition?
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Final thoughts on 2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball

Topps Transcendent Baseball is a product that continues to evolve, but 2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball remains undeniably high-end. While the price tag prices disqualifies 99% of collectors, for those looking for a big gamble on some big hits, this may be a product of interest.

What’s your take on 2024 Topps Transcendent Baseball? Are you a high roller who plans to break a box? Or will you be watching with envy from the sidelines. Tell us about it at CardLines on X.

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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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