2018 Topps Update Series Baseball Hobby

Release Date: October 22, 2018

ABOUT THIS PRODUCT

2018 Topps Update Series Baseball Hobby

Product Overview

2018 Topps Update Series Baseball Hobby offers the essential capstone set for MLB collectors with a focus on mid-season rookie call-ups, blockbuster transactions, and highlights from the 2018 MLB All-Star Game and Home Run Derby. This release spotlights the most exciting moments, new faces, and iconic stars of 2018, with exclusive content tailored to this SKU. Top rookies Gleyber Torres, Ronald Acuña Jr., Shohei Ohtani, Austin Meadows, and Juan Soto, along with MLB favorites Bryce Harper, Jose Altuve, Aaron Judge, Chipper Jones, and George Springer, headline the release. Each Hobby box delivers a special Silver Pack plus one autograph or relic card, exclusive hobby parallels, and plenty of chase-worthy short print and super short print content.

Box Configuration – 2018 Topps Update Series Baseball Hobby

6 boxes/case
10 packs/box
50 cards/pack
1 autograph or relic card per box

Includes 1 exclusive Silver Pack per Hobby box. Look for Hobby-exclusive Black parallels and other exclusive content.

Card Types in 2018 Topps Update Series Baseball Hobby

• Base Cards (300-card set, featuring rookies, veterans, highlights, and All-Star content)
• Rookie Cards (mid-season call-ups, debuts, breakouts)
• Veteran and Legend Cards (trades, superstars, retired greats)
• Inserts (Topps Salute, An International Affair, Storybook Endings, Don’t Blink, 1983 Topps Baseball)
• Short Prints & Super Short Prints
• Autograph Cards (including 1983 Topps Autographs, Salute Autographs, and more)
• Relic Cards (All-Star Stitches, Postseason Logo Patch, Own the Name and more)
• Silver Pack Promo Cards (exclusive to Hobby)

Parallel Guide – 2018 Topps Update Series Baseball Hobby

• Gold Parallel – #/2018
• Rainbow Foil Parallel – 1:10 packs
• Vintage Stock Parallel – #/99
• Independence Day Parallel – #/76
• Black Parallel – #/66 (Hobby & Hobby Jumbo Exclusive)
• Mother’s Day Hot Pink Parallel – #/50
• Father’s Day Powder Blue Parallel – #/50
• Negative Parallel – Limited
• Memorial Day Parallel – #/25
• Platinum Parallel – 1/1
• Printing Plates – 1/1
• Base Card Short Print (SP) and Super Short Print (SSP) Variations

Insert Set Highlights

• Topps Salute – Celebrating performances by rookies, icons, and game-changers
• An International Affair – Past and present players from around the globe
• Storybook Endings – Highlights from legendary final seasons
• Don’t Blink – Spotlighting baseball’s speedsters
• 1983 Topps Baseball – 35th anniversary tribute to the classic set
• Silver Pack Chrome Cards – Exclusive in each Hobby box; features MLB stars, rookies, retired legends in 1983 Topps design, plus numbered parallels and autographs

Autographs and Relics

• 1983 Topps Baseball Autographs – Black (#/99 or less), Gold (#/50 or less), Red (#/10 or less), Platinum (1/1, Hobby/Hobby Jumbo Exclusive)
• Topps Salute Autographs – Red (#/25 or less), Platinum (1/1)
• All-Star Stitches Autograph Cards – #/25 or less; Gold (#/10 or less), Red (1/1)
• All-Star Stitches Dual Autograph Cards – #/25 or less; Gold (#/10 or less), Red (1/1)
• All-Star Autograph Jumbo Patch Cards – Gold (#/10 or less), Red (1/1)
• Topps Reverence Autograph Patch Cards – #/10 (Hobby/Hobby Jumbo Exclusive), Red (#/5), Platinum (1/1)
• MLB Postseason Logo Patch Autograph Parallels – #/10 or less
• All-Star Stitches Cards – Blue (#/50), Gold (#/25), Red (1/1)
• All-Star Jumbo Patch Cards – #/5 or less, Platinum (1/1)
• Own the Name Relic Cards – 1/1 (Hobby/Hobby Jumbo Exclusive)
• Cut Signatures – 1/1 historical signatures

Checklist Filtering Tools

The 2018 Topps Update Series Baseball Hobby product can be filtered on the Cardsmithsbreaks checklist tool by player, team, insert/subset, card number, parallel, and hit type, making it easy to navigate the extensive checklist and chase your favorite rookies, legends, and collectibles.