Best hobby box on Reddit

128 reviews from r/baseballcards, r/hockeycards, r/footballcards and 8 more subreddits

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Topps

4.5

(19)

"Topps chrome mega box is $60 and has a guaranteed auto"

"2023 Topps Update, for chances at parallel RCs of Julio and Bobby"

"I'd get a chrome platinum anniversary if it's available! Such a fun rip."

"Buy series 2 hobby. Just released, much lower print run so the hits are better."

"Just buy a hobby box of 2023 topps chrome platinum. Nothing else will feel as nice as that."

"I would recommend 2023 Topps Chrome Platinum boxes. Especially blasters."

"If you don’t care about price then I’d say Topps Dynasty or Topps Sterling."

"A Jumbo of Topps Update is probably the most fun you’ll have with cards this year."

"Topps Brooklyn is awesome."

"Best bet is some sort of Topps MLB box. Topps has been hitting better than Panini lately."

Bowman

4.0

(6)

"Anything bowman, who knows maybe a superstar or 2 in 10 years has his bowman 1st."

"A lot of todays players will be out of the league in a decade."

"Bowman chrome is a good choice. The possibility of a high dollar Bowman 1st auto is huge."

"Bowman chrome and 2023 topps chrome would be my go to."

"2 boxes of 2022 bowman lite, pocket the extra $100."

Merlin

4.4

(5)

"Merlin always has solid checklist for rookies imo."

"Definitely get abox (or two) of Merlin."

"I would definitely say any of the Merlin boxes."

"I would go for Merlin 20/21 and Bundesliga Chrome from same year."

"Merlin, Stadium Club, Topps Chrome are my favorites in terms of value."

Stadium Club

4.0

(5)

"A couple boxes of Stadium Club.. you won’t be disappointed."

"Stadium Club and Archives are the best value for the money in my opinion."

"Can't go wrong with one compact box of 2023 Stadium Club and a Hobby box of 2024 Big League together."

"Stadium club"

Hobby Box

3.4

(5)

"Found the box for $79 on steel city collectibles and $75 by a few card shops online and through stores on eBay storefronts."

"I’d probably buy one from 401 games too for the same price but yeah I don’t think it’ll go down anytime soon."

"If 500 is your spending limit, I would honestly do a box for no more than 300 and spend the rest on an insane patch."

"Why not just buy singles you like instead? 300-600 is a good budget to have."

"People are disappointed with any hobby box there is. That is why ripping boxes are a gamble."

Artifacts

4.0

(4)

"22-23 Series 2 21-22 Artifacts 23-24 MVP."

"Artifacts."

"I found artifacts to be a fun rip, and got several jersey relic cards from just 1 box."

"Artifacts. You can get 21-22 for like 70ish right now."

Allure

4.0

(4)

"Allure is $70 for 21/22 and $80 for 22/23. Very fun set."

"Allure or trilogy are your best bets if you want an auto at that price."

"Allure would be my go-to, it’s my favorite."

"Allure has one sticker auto per box and both 21-22 and 22-23 hobby boxes are well under $100 USD."

Panini

4.0

(4)

"Apparently the new Optic Hobby Blasters will have 4 mem cards and 1 auto."

"Fun rip without breaking the bank."

"So decided to go with this 2022-23 Panini Donruss Basketball Choice Box - wish me luck!"

Credentials

4.7

(3)

"I just bought 2 boxes of credentials. Awesome cards."

"I personally like the look of credentials the best."

"I really like Credentials, the 2021 boxes are about 50 dollars and you usually get an autograph."

#10

N/A

4.0

(3)

"I got 22-23 series 2 for 90$."

"I believe you may find 22-23 series 1 and 2 on sale for around that price point and I think both offer pretty good value for the rookie crops in each."

"If you get into hobby boxes, try and purchase around the release dates to get the 'best' price."

#12

OPC

4.0

(3)

"Personally I’ve always like OPC platinum."

"22-23 OPC. Very much enjoy this set."

"22/23 series 1 Beniers, Boldy, Powers, Johnson, Reichel, the list goes on."

#13

Big League

3.7

(3)

"Get him the Big League box for cheap."

"Big league is realllly cheap on DA cardworld."

"Not a ton of relics & autos but a lot of good cards for kids to enjoy."

#14

Upper Deck

3.7

(3)

"You can get a hobby box of Ice or Allure for around $100 or less."

"We might as well wait for 2023-24 Upper Deck Series 2 and chase Connor Bedard."

#15

Donruss Optic

5.0

(2)

"I personally love Donruss Optic"

"My favorite is Donruss Optic. I think the cards look cleaner as far as the design is considered."

#16

2022-2023

5.0

(2)

"He is going to be a very happy kid!"

"Incredibly cheap, guaranteed autograph and very colorful cards."

#17

Select

4.5

(2)

"Select is probably my favorite of this year."

"Go to walmart, buy a $7 rotisserrie chicken and a few Select blasters, walk out a champ."

#18

SPx

4.5

(2)

"I Pulled a Cole Caufield Black Lustrous Rookie RPA out of a 2021-22 SPx box I got for half price."

"I pulled a Patrick Kane gold shadow box auto /25 from a 2021 spx. Pretty happy about it!"

#19

Prizm

4.5

(2)

"For football prizm is the gold standard."

"Look for something high gloss products (Prizm, Select, etc)."

#20

Court Kings

4.5

(2)

"Court kings cards are beautiful."

"I second court kings."

#21

SP Authentic

4.0

(2)

"Usually yields 2 per hobby box."

"SP Authentic is a pretty good box for two on card autos."

#22

Optic

4.0

(2)

"Optic is the way to go."

"Optic if you’re willing to spend $800-1000 for a hobby box."

#23

Heritage

4.0

(2)

"Honestly I think Heritage is best for set building."

"I would say that now I prefer more of the higher quality, less cards products like Inception and Chrome Black."

#24

SP Legends

4.0

(2)

"Has 2 or more, but from players from the past."

"SP Legends!"

#25

Donruss

4.0

(2)

"2017 donruss NASCAR is anywhere from 30-50 bucks a box."

"I did a similar thing and I went with Donruss. I liked the look of the rated rookies."

#26

Ultimate

4.0

(2)

"I really enjoyed opening 22-23 ultimate it’s $150 here."

"Not sure how much ultimate costs these days but that was my favorite for relics and autos."

#27

Immaculate

5.0

(1)

"I'm a fan of immaculate myself."

#28

Leaf

5.0

(1)

"I highly recommend Leaf Trinity for nice patches."

#29

Recon

5.0

(1)

"Recon in my opinion is the best bang for your buck."

#30

Revolution

5.0

(1)

"Revolution gets my vote as well. About $100 per box."

#31

Chrome Update Sapphire

5.0

(1)

"Chrome Update Sapphire. Buy 2."

#32

EPL Select

5.0

(1)

"2 EPL Select and 2 Merlin is the way to go"

#33

22/23 Series 2

5.0

(1)

"22/23 series 2 is my favourite hobby box in your price range."

#34

The Cup

5.0

(1)

"The cup."

#35

Premier

5.0

(1)

"Premier.... High end, multiple autos on card."

#36

2022 Stadium Club

5.0

(1)

"I'd say 2022 Stadium Club if you're just looking to rip!"

#37

2021 Chrome

5.0

(1)

"I think 2021 chrome hobby is the way to go."

#38

O-Pee-Chee

4.0

(1)

"I love regular opeechee but it sounds like you want shiny cards."

#39

Panini Revolution

4.0

(1)

"2023 Panini Revolution it’s under $100 for hobby and the cards look good design wise."

#40

Extended

4.0

(1)

"Is always fun."

#41

Trilogy

4.0

(1)

#42

Chrome

4.0

(1)

"Regular chrome hobby has potential to hit autographs."

#43

Inception

4.0

(1)

"2023 Inception - beautiful cards, guaranteed hits."

#44

Series 2

4.0

(1)

"Definitely 22-23 Series 2."

#45

Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions

4.0

(1)

"Topps Chrome Uefa Club Competitions has the best hit rate and checklist."

#46

Panini Certified

4.0

(1)

"The new panini certified is a little pricey at $300 but you get 2 autos and two relics."

#47

Donruss Elite

4.0

(1)

"Donruss elite or luminance are my favorite."

#48

SP AUTH

4.0

(1)

"SP AUTH."

#49

Be a Player

4.0

(1)

"Be a Player was a great product in the mid to late 2000's for signatures."

#50

2022 Bowman

4.0

(1)

"Maybe 2022 bowman chrome or 2022 bowman draft."

#51

Gypsy Queen

4.0

(1)

"Id get a box of Gypsy queen 2023."

#52

Luminance

4.0

(1)

"But if you could find some Luminance they're usually around $250-$300 4 hits."

#53

Big League Baseball

4.0

(1)

"Big League Baseball, Hobby is around 50 bucks and checklist is sneaky good."

#54

Bowman Platinum

4.0

(1)

"Bowman Platinum 2 autos per box huge Checklist all the rookies."

#55

Synergy

4.0

(1)

"Maybe a box of Synergy?"

#56

Collegiate Hobby Box

4.0

(1)

"The collegiate hobby box for $180-$200 will get you at least 4 autographs."

#57

Chronicles

4.0

(1)

"I ripped a Chronicles hobby earlier this summer and had a blast."

#58

UD Ice

4.0

(1)

"I’ve been having a lot of fun opening UD Ice."

#59

Old Collection

3.0

(1)

"Buy an old collection from offer up, screw these new boxes and their price tags."

#60

Hobby Boxes

3.0

(1)

"Stop buying retail and start buying hobby boxes."

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