Panini is busy this week, releasing the higher-end Noir Basketball, while also adding sets for the Euro Soccer Championships and the 2021 NFL Draft Class in their college uniforms. Topps also adds a soccer set of their own with 2020-21 Topps Finest UEFA Champions League, and Upper Deck drops the 2021 edition of Goodwin Champions that covers a plethora of topics such as pop culture icons, champions across multiple sports, and historical artifacts. Read about all of these trading card releases in the latest issue of The Rip.
2020-21 Panini Noir Basketball
2020-21 Panini Noir Basketball gives you the ability to add several premium on-card autographs, and multi-colored patches to your collection. The 2020-21 NBA Rookie class will be included in the main checklist and several subsets such as the Rookie Patch Autographs, which means high-end cards for talented rookies such as LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards. One of the more popular subsets that Panini Noir is bringing back is the Sneaker Spotlight Signature cards. Each one of these cards includes an on-card autograph and shows an image of the player in black and white, with only their shoes illuminated in color, next to a close-up photo of their signature basketball shoes.
The 2020-21 Panini Noir Basketball Hobby Box holds ten cards and guarantees that seven of those cards will be hits in the form of autographs or relics. 2020-21 Panini Noir Basketball cards are scheduled to release on June 30th at online and local trading card hobby shops.
2021 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions
2021 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions holds one of the most eclectic sets you will find this year. The base set includes 150 total cards and uses top athletes across multiple sports, celebrities, historical figures, animals, and more for its subjects. 2021 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions has a little bit of everything from Naomi Osaka and Michael Jordan autographs, to cards honoring the U.S.S. Constitution with real pieces of the boat inserted into the card.
The 2021 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions Hobby Box is home to 20 packs, each holding five cards. The box promises at least two autographs, memorabilia, special insert, or lenticular cards. You will also find six Splash of Color Short Prints or Goudy cards.
2021 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions Hobby Boxes release on June 30th at online and local trading card hobby shops. This set will also offer retail boxes such as blasters.
UPDATE: 2021 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions has been delayed until July 2021.
2020-21 Panini Mosaic UEFA Euro Soccer
2021 Panini Mosaic UEFA Euro is here just after the tournament’s knock-out stage has begun. The set was originally scheduled to release during the summer of 2020 but was delayed along with the Euro Championships due to COVID-19. The base set is composed of 200 top players with each country in the tournament being represented. Cristiano Ronaldo, Kai Havertz, Luka Modric, Jadon Sancho, and Kylian Mbappe are among the many players included. The set also features a wide variety of limited print-run color parallels, as well as sticker autographs.
The 2021 Panini Mosaic UEFA Euro Hobby Box is loaded up with 15 cards per pack, and ten packs per box. On average you will add one autograph, five Silver parallels, 15 Mosaic parallels, and 20 inserts to your soccer card collection with each box. Mosaic sets typically offer lower price point retail options as well such as blaster boxes.
2021 Panini Mosaic UEFA Euro Soccer cards will release on June 30th at online and local trading card hobby shops.
2020-21 Topps Finest UEFA Champions League Soccer
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2020-21 Topps Finest UEFA Champions League Soccer uses the top players from teams participating in the European club competition. The base set is made up of 110 cards, with an additional ten cards being part of the Extended series. Several limited-print run and color variation Refractors will be included for the base set. You can also look forward to 1997 Topps Finest Mastered inserts that are inspired by the 1997 Topps Finest Baseball card design, and a combination of on-card and sticker autograph subsets from established legends, like Lionel Messi, and rising stars, such as Erling Haaland.
When ripping open a 2020-21 Topps Finest Soccer Hobby Box you will be greeted by two mini boxes. Each mini box holds six packs containing five cards each. On average, you can expect to find two autographs total in the hobby box.
The 2020-21 Topps Finest UEFA Champions League Soccer Hobby Box releases on July 2nd at online and local trading card hobby shops.
2021 Panini Chronicles Draft Picks Collegiate Football
2021 Panini Chronicles Draft Picks Collegiate Football sees the NCAA product line return after making its debut last year. The base set is composed of 12 different Panini card brands and uses the top players selected in the 2021 NFL Draft wearing their collegiate uniforms as its subjects. Trevor Lawrence, Trey Lance, Zach Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, and Mac Jones are among players that you can find.
The 2021 Panini Chronicles Draft Picks Collegiate Football Hobby Box holds eight cards per pack and six packs per box. You will typically receive three autographs, one Relic, and 12 Optichrome cards in each box. You can look forward to finding cards from sets like Donruss Optic Rated Rookie, Legacy, Select, Prestige, Rookie & Stars, Spectra, and more.
The 2021 Panini Chronicles Draft Picks Collegiate Football Hobby Box is set to release on July 2nd online and at local trading card hobby shops. If the set follows last year’s format, then retail boxes, such as blasters and mega boxes, will also be available at stores like Target and Walmart.
