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2023 Topps Heritage High Number Hobby Box Break

While the time frame of the release is a bit later than we became accustomed to, the Heritage High Number release is still the standard components we’ve come to expect. It picks up right where the first release left off, containing cards 501-700, with an additional 25 SPs running to 725.

A box contains 24 packs with 9 cards per pack. The configuration advertises one autograph or relic per box, along with a box toppers.

This box contained:

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2023 Topps 206 High Series Hobby Box Break

The second series of 206 showed up for pre-order with just a few hours notice. While it may not have been obvious when it was going to come, it seemed pretty likely after the first release was called low series.

This series has an additional 150 base cards, with much the same configuration as the first release. One major change is there is no Opening Day version of the base cards, but it is replaced by All Star Background cards. Otherwise, this release largely extends the lower series, including the possibility of autographs of 205 cards.

Once again, each both contains four packs with ten cards per pack. There is no guaranteed autograph in each box.

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2023 Topps Allen & Ginter Hobby Box Break

While this release often seems to offer more of the same, this year Topps changed it up a little bit. Better? That remains to be seen, but it’s different. For one, they offer relics containing pieces of real musical instruments. Another change we see this year, is rather than the long standing size of the set, they’ve increased the 50 card SPs at the end, to a whopping 100 SPs, taking the complete set up to 400 total cards.

The box format is still the same as it has been for years, with 24 packs containing 8 cards each. A box includes three hits, consisting of autographs, relics, rip cards, printing plats, and more.

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2023 Topps 206 Low Series Hobby Box Break

With the release of 2023 206, we see more changes brought about by Fanatics. Some of which are positive, but some may not be. After years of the same basic format, 206 goes through some changes this year. After a very brief pre-order window, this release went on sale with a July 6 release date. Rather than the hobby box containing a single ten card pack as in years past, this year, a hobby box contains four ten card packs, with a small discount for buying sets of five boxes at once.

Another major departure from years past, is there are fixed odds for autographs, indicating a fixed release size. Gone are the days of print on demand for this set. There isn’t as much lead time from orders to delivery, but that may end up meaning the cards are more difficult for everyone to obtain direct from Topps. I really don’t like the way releases barely have any lead time today. I suspect long term, that’s going to cause problems for collectors who are trying to budget their hobby, if they have no idea what may be coming when.

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2023 Topps Heritage Hobby Box Break

The Topps Heritage release, normally out early in the year, makes it debut in late May this year. This year, it features a set in the design of 1974 cards. We find the normal set of variations, but now something new, as well, taking after the Flagship release from earlier in the year. Every card in the release has a black & white version. I would hesitate to call this a parallel, as much as a variation, as the image itself is changing.

The set again features 400 base cards, with an additional 100 SP cards running from 401-500. A hobby box contains 24 packs with 9 cards per pack. A box also guarantees one autograph or relic. The autographs tends to be much more rare than the relics. Even at the price, this is more of a set collectors release, but many boxes are required for a base set, and good luck getting all the SPs in packs.

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