Get your card sleeves ready because this week brings a wave of highly anticipated sports card releases that collectors have been eagerly awaiting. From football and basketball to hockey, baseball, wrestling, and soccer, there’s something for every sports enthusiast to get excited about.
Starting off the action on September 18, 2024, the 2024 Panini Gold Standard Football set is finally hitting shelves. Originally scheduled for last week, it promises a single, seven-card pack with the thrill of finding five autograph or memorabilia cards in each box. With early rookie jersey autographs from the 2024 season, this release is sure to be a hit among football fans.
Also making its debut on the same day is the 2023-24 Panini Impeccable Basketball set. After facing multiple delays, this high-end collection is ready to wow collectors with a nine-card pack including five coveted autographs. Keep an eye out for the Rookie Jersey Autographs and the rare Game Day Logoman cards, featuring iconic NBA logos in red, white, and blue. The price range for these boxes falls between $2,600 and $2,800.
Additionally, fans of hockey can rejoice as the long-awaited 2022-23 Upper Deck The Cup Hockey set becomes available. Though a product from the previous NHL season, this high-end release offers a box with one base card and various autographs and hits in the remaining cards. Each case holds six boxes of these sought-after cards.
On the same release date, collectors can also look forward to the 2024 Panini Select Racing and 2024 Upper Deck AEW Wrestling collections, offering a diverse mix of sports card options to add to your collection.
Moving on to September 20, 2024, Topps is set to drop the highly anticipated 2024 Topps Chrome Sapphire Baseball set. Featuring all 700 cards from Series 1 and 2 in a striking blue design, each box will contain eight packs of four cards, with at least one autograph guaranteed. Expect new parallels, autographs, and an exciting pre-release sale hosted by Topps.
Football fans can dive into the action with the 2024 Panini Luminance Football collection, making its annual return. Offering four packs of 10 cards per box, this set includes three autographs, one memorabilia card, 12 rookies, five parallels, and four inserts. Look out for autographs from the NFL Rookie Premiere, as well as potential NIL signatures from standout college players like Arch Manning and Quinn Ewers.
Lastly, soccer enthusiasts can get in on the excitement with the 2024 UEFA Club Competitions Merlin Chrome Soccer set, bringing a touch of international flair to the week’s sports card releases.
With a wide range of sports and genres to choose from, this week’s sports card releases cater to every collector’s taste. Whether you’re a football fanatic, basketball buff, hockey aficionado, baseball enthusiast, wrestling follower, or soccer supporter, there’s something special waiting for you in the world of sports cards.