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2021 Topps Finest WWE Master Hobby Box Break

The end is here. After many years of being the producer of trading cards for WWE, the license is changing over to Panini. There isn’t really a clear picture of the future, yet, but I doubt WWE is going to have a smaller footprint than it did with Topps.

Through the pandemic, many releases ended up delayed, and this one is no different. This was originally due out in late 2021, but ended up pushed into March 2022. Aside from having last year’s date, with the roster turmoil with WWE over the past two years, many wrestlers featured in the release are no longer with the company. All these end up giving the release an odd feel.

The release has a familiar format, with a 100 base card set, with an extended 22 card short print set after the initial 100. There are many parallel versions of these cards, as well. You can also find an assortment of insert sets, including sets highlighting the Royal Rumble, Survivor Series, and Undertaker’s career. The cards come packed in a format where a master box contains two mini-boxes. Each of these mini-boxes contains six packs, with five cards per pack. There is one autograph per mini-box.

This master box contained:

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2021 Topps WWE Women’s Division Hobby Box Break

There’s a rush to get the last few Topps WWE releases out before Panini WWE hits the streets. It still seems weird to have a 2021 release come out well in to March of 2022. The awkwardness of knowing this is one of Topps’s final WWE releases is compounded by the fact that many of the talents featured have already left the company anyway.

The base set features 100 cards showing events that occurred within the Women’s division. Along with these matches and moments, comes an insert set featuring 55 members of the roster. There are a few other insert sets, along with the normal autographs and mat relics cards. In addition to the mat relics, others hits include superstar logo patch cards.

A box contains 24 packs with 7 cards per pack, including two hits per box, one of which is guaranteed to be an autograph.

This box contained:

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2021 Topps 206 Wave 10 Hobby Pack Break

The Topps 206 set comes to an end with Wave 10, finally arriving in the first week of 2022. With a print run of 10374 packs, it comes in a little bit lower than Wave 9. This time, Uzit backs replace Cycle for this wave. There are also ten short prints of superstars not otherwise featured in this wave.

A box features one pack, containing ten cards. Those ten cards include eight base, and two parallels.

This box contained:

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2021 Topps WWE Hobby Box Break

Another long delayed release finally finds its way to store shelves. With the end of the year approaching, and Topps losing the WWE license, we’ll see a final push to get out the remaining releases. This set combines matches and moments with roster cards, for a total of 200 base cards. There are also an assortment of insert sets available.

A box is advertised as 24 packs of 7 cards, with two hits, one of which is guaranteed to be an autograph. A new type of hit is possible in this set. It is a film strip included in the card, allowing you to see the image showing through. It’s a departure from the standard piece of mat relic from previous releases.

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2021 Topps 206 Wave 9 Hobby Pack Break

Wave 9 features minor league cards paying homage to the original T206 release. Prospects are featured in their minor league uniforms. Unsurprisingly, the print run has rebounded significantly with collectors looking for these prospect cards. With a print run of 11,668 packs, this wave sees one of the highest runs in 2021. For this wave, Carolina Brights are replaced by Hindu Red backs. There are also a small number of major leaguers featured in their minor league uniforms as short printed inserts.

A box contains one pack, with ten cards, including eight base and two parallels.

This box contained:

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