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Pack to the Future Podcast episodes

January 11, 2025 S3 Episode 42: 2025 Hobby Goals, Topps Definite Baseball, a Demon Follow Chad Home
The guys are back in studio to discuss a host of topics, including 2025 hobby goals!
Chapters:
Cold intro: 00:30
Card Court: 04:35
Butt Needling: 07:30
Basketball Card Fanatic and an IPA: 09:50
2024 Bowman Best University Football: 19:30
2024 Topps Archives Baseball: 23:23
2024 Topps Definite Baseball: 27:30
2023-24 Contenders Optic Basketball: 33:20
A Spirit Follows Chad from Haunted Hill House: 36:30
Broncos & Lions in the Playoffs: 46:50
2025 Hobby Goals: 58:20
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1 hr 15 min
January 04, 2025 S3 Episode 41: Top 5 Cards in Our Collection
The guys welcome in the new year by finishing off the top 5 cards in their collection, Ricky goes and a rant and receives a visit from an unexpected guest, new products and more!
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Product Release Jan 3, 2024
Topps Luminaries Baseball showcases some of the games best hitters and pitchers through a variety of unique designs. From autographs, autograph relics, cut signatures and some of the industry’s most eye-popping booklets, Luminaries offers something for every collector!
Each box contains 1 Zion MagPro encased autograph or autograph relic card!
Hobby Boxes will contain 1 pack per box, 1 card per pack and cost $369.99
Hobby Cases will contain 6 boxes and cost $2,219.99
The vast majority of cards on the 2024 Topps Luminaries Baseball checklist fall under one of four themes:
Hit Kings
Home Run Kings
Masters of the Mound
Spark of Light
Each has a mix of autographs and autograph relics. This includes patches and multi-signed book cards as well. Hit Kings, Home Run Kings and Masters of the Mound also have Baseball Leather Autographs.
Luminaries has a history of massive autograph books. Both Kings themes and Masters of the Mound have Ultra Books with 10 signatures. Hit Kings and Home Run Kings also have Ultimate Books where the number of signatures balloons to 40 players.
The Greatest is a book card mixing hitters and pitchers with 30 different autographs.
Some standalone themes are also on the 2024 Topps Luminance Baseball checklist. The 2023 MVPs, Cy Young and Rookies of the Year winners all have two different Award Winners Autographed Relics. Rule the Day and Rule the Night bring similar themes but different groups of signers.
In addition to standard Cut Signatures, there are also dual cuts, Cut Signature Relics and Cut Signature Bat Knob combinations.

2024 Flawless WWE
Hobby boxes, which are packaged as briefcases, have 10 cards. Eight are either autographs or memorabilia cards (or a combination of the two). The remaining pair are both gem cards.
Base cards are a mix of current stars and legends from the past, which get their own subset. All gem cards come with authentic diamonds embedded in them and print runs of 25 and under.
These aren’t the only gem cards on the checklist. There are also special inserts that bling out wrestlers’ logos.
Other than cut signatures, every autograph in the product is on-card and numbered to 25 or less. These include different autographed memorabilia combinations.
1 hr 9 min
December 25, 2024 S3 Episode 40: Festivus with Boston Steve and Hugo!
This week Boston Steve and Hugo Nabroleon take over the studio for a Festivus airing of grievances! You won’t want to miss this Holiday Special!!!
1 hr
December 21, 2024 S3 Episode 39: Secret Santa 2024
The guys are joined by the greatest hobby friends one could find for 2024 Secret Santa!
Swag, secret santa gift exchange, and more!
Special thanks to everyone who joined, Ricky and Chad cannot express how much you mean to them. Thank you!
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1 hr 44 min
December 14, 2024 S3 Episode 38: Top 25 #10-6, New Releases, & Texas Disasters
The guys are back in the studio to crack into the top 10 cards in their collection. Mrs. Doc reviews new releases, the guys discussion secret santa preparations, and more
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Wednesday, December 11th
2024-25 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey
2024 Panini Black Football
2023-24 Panini National Treasures Basketball - Release Pushed to December 27th 2024 Prizm Draft Picks Football - Release Pushed to December 20th
Friday, December 13th
2024 Topps Gold Label UFC If you want a pack of cards that has men and women UFC fighters looking angry, shouting, or mounting one another, this looks like your set. 2024 Topps Gold Label UFC jumps into the Octagon for the first time with designs rooted in foil, a multi-tiered base set and a steady stream of both autographs and other inserts. Hobby boxes have a pair of signatures as well as seven inserts, which works out to average one per pack.
5 Cards per pack
7 Packs per box
8 Boxes per case
100 card set size
Each Hobby Pack has 2 Autos, 7 Inserts, and 5 Parallels
Look to spend $150-165 for a Hobby Box
Wednesday, December 18th
2024 Panini Prizm Football
2024 Panini Prizm Football offers one of the most colorful looks at the season. Standard Hobby Boxes and No Huddle Boxes, which are smaller in size but still deliver one signature and 10 exclusive parallels. Each base card comes with dozens of different versions. At the hobby level, ten Prizms in each box are serial- numbered with many exclusives. Portals is back for a second year. These seamlessly blend photos of players from both their pro and
collegiate careers with a multiverse kind of vibe. Fireworks returns as well. There are also more Color Blast
and Color Blast Duals.
12 Cards per Hobby pack, 8 per No Huddle
12 Packs per Hobby box, 10 per No Huddle
12 Boxes per Hobby case, 20 per No Huddle
Set size: TBA
Each Hobby Box has; 2 Autos, 5 Inserts, 14 Prizm Parallels, and 24 Rookies
Each No Huddle Box has; 1 Auto, 7 inserts, and 10 No Huddle Prizm parallels Hobby Boxes are going for $1,100 while No Huddle Boxes are going for around $750.
2023-24 Parkhurst Champions Hockey 2023-24 Parkhurst Champions Hockey has a definite retro vibe to it. Sometimes it’s resurrecting old designs while other times it’s making something new that strives to recreate a sense of days gone by. Among the expected contents of every hobby box is either an autograph or memorabilia card. Most packs include a standard insert or parallel. Like a lot of Upper Deck’s sets, the base set is divided up into thematic sections and includes some short prints.
8 Cards per pack
20 Packs per box
12 Boxes per case
280 Card Set size
Each Hobby Box has; 1 total Autographs or Memorabilia Cards, 3 ’52 Retro Cards, 4 Total Burnin’ Rubber, Daddy-O Flows, Goal Driven or Wire Images, 2 Color Variations, 4 Rainbow Parallels, 1 Gold Rainbow Parallel, and 4 Base Short Prints
Hobby Boxes are going for $150
2023-24 Upper Deck Boston Bruins Centennial Hockey 2023-24 Upper Deck Boston Bruins Centennial tackles not only one of hockey’s most storied franchises, but one in all of sports. Highlighting 100 years of franchise greats, Hall of Famers and memorable moments, the checklist puts a modern twist on the classic team. 8 Cards per pack 18 Packs per box 12 oxes per case 200 Card Set size
Each Hobby Box has; 3 Total Autographs or Memorabilia Cards, 1 Acetate PETG Cards, 10 Additional Inserts, 3 Retro Variants, 1 Numbered Parallels, and 18 Base SPs.
Hobby Boxes are going for $180
1 hr 1 min
December 07, 2024 S3 Episode 37: Top 25 #15-11 TAKE 2
SOUND QUALITY WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK, WE PROMISE :X
The guys return from Thanksgiving break to technical difficulties but are saved by Mrs. Doc; new releases, ghost hunts, Depity Dog submits his rank list, and the guys unveil the top 15 cards in their collection

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1 hr 18 min
November 30, 2024 S3 Episode 36: Thanksgiving with the eBays
This week Mr. and Mrs. eBay talk the Thanksgiving holiday, when to transition to Christmas, and review Upper Deck Marvel Studios Series 1 Disney+ and Kakawow Phantom Warner Brothers 100th Anniversary!
47 min
November 23, 2024 S3 Episode 35: Top 25 Cards in Our Collection #15-11, Take 1
Chad and Ricky look over their collection and rank the top 25 cards in their collection, unveiling #s 15-11. Each week over the next 5 weeks they'll count down in to their #1 card - we invite the viewer to rank their cards and join us for the finale to show off #s 5-1!

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1 hr 7 min
November 16, 2024 S3 Episode 34: Top 25 Cards in Our Collection #20-16
Chad and Ricky look over their collection and rank the top 25 cards in their collection, unveiling #s 20-16. Each week over the next 5 weeks they'll count down in to their #1 card - we invite the viewer to rank their cards and join us for the finale to show off #s 5-1!

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CHAPTERS:
01:28 Intro
05:00 iTunes Review of the Week
13:55 Torte Court
17:25 New Releases
30:00 Utah v BYU Aftermath
45:10 Top 25 #20-16
1 hr 6 min
November 09, 2024 S3 Episode 33: Top 25 Cards in Our Collection #25-21
Chad and Ricky look over their collection and rank the top 25 cards in their sports card collection, unveiling #s 25-21. Each week over the next 5 weeks they'll count down in to their #1 card - we invite the viewer to rank their cards and join us for the finale to show off #s 5-1!
Chad and Ricky discuss their history with the Utah v BYU football rivalry, Ricky starts collecting Delta airline cards, and Sarah discusses new product releases.
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CHAPTERS:
New Releases: 07:10
Weekly Update 27:14
Criteria for Top 25: 40:50
Honorable Mentions: 45:56
#25-21: 55:08
Utah v BYU: 1:15:55
Cam Rising Goodbye: 1:23:40

This Week’s Releases
Thursday, November 7th
2024 Upper Deck Fall Expo Hockey
To get one of the 2024 Upper Deck Fall Expo promo packs, collectors must first buy a hobby box from an eligible dealer at the 2024 Toronto Fall Expo runs November 7-10 at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario.

Friday, November 8th
2024 Panini Select WWE
https://www.beckett.com/news/2024-panin-select-wwe-wrestling-cards/
5 cards per pack
12 packs per box
12 boxes per case Each set has 300 cards
Each Hobby Box has: 2 Autos, 1 Memorabilia Card, and 12 Parallels
Like the first two Panini Select WWE releases, the main set is a li"le more complicated than most. Cards are split into three secLons: Concourse, Premier Level, and Ringside. Each has their own design and rarity as well as assortment of parallels.
Autograph inserts include Signatures, Legendary Signatures, and Ringside AcLon Signatures. Autographed Memorabilia cards add swatches to the set. And New! features superstars shortly after winning a championship. For those looking for something more rare, Color Wheel returns

Wednesday, November 13th
2024 Topps Chrome Update Series Baseball
https://www.beckett.com/news/2024-topps-chrome-update-series-baseball-cards/

Cards per pack: Hobby – 4, Jumbo – 11, Breaker – TBA, Mega Box – TBA Packs per box: Hobby – 24, Jumbo – 12, Breaker – TBA, Mega Box – TBA Boxes per case: Hobby – 6, Jumbo – 8, Breaker – TBA, Mega Box – TBA Set size: 200 cards
Each Hobby Box has 1 auto, each Jumbo Box has 3 autos, and each Breaker Box has 2 autos (no men9on of the amount a Mega Box will have)
2024 Topps Chrome Update Series Baseball is big on rookies. Besides the base set, standard autographs, and inserts, this is also the product where collectors will find the second crop of Rookie Debut Patch Autographs. Just over 250 different players are available and every one of these cards is a one-of-one.
The Rookies are players who made their first appearances between June 1, 2023 and May 24, 2024 are eligible here.
Highlights include:
• Jackson Holliday
• Paul Skenes
• Elly De La Cruz
• Jackson Chourio
• Jackson Merrill
• Shota Imanaga
• Yoshinobu Yamamoto
• Wya" Langford
• Colton Cowser
• Jordan Lawlar
• Evan Carter
• Pete Crow-Armstrong

2024 Panini Impeccable Baseball
https://www.beckett.com/news/2024-panini-impeccable-baseball-cards/
9 Cards per pack 1 Pack per box
3 Boxes per case Set size: TBA
Hobby boxes come with nine cards, five of which are autographs.
2024 Panini Impeccable Baseball sees the card maker debut a new high-end, autograph-driven line.

Part of what makes Impeccable stand out is the fact that signatures come on-card. The checklist is mostly retired players and prospects, that said, Kansas City’s Bobby Wi" Jr. appears as well.
Extravagance Autographs rank among the most colorful designs in the product. There’s also Canvas CreaLons Signatures that have a horizontal design. Other themes include Illustrious Ink, Immortal Ink, and Impeccable All-Stars Signatures. Elegance Prospect Jersey Autographs adds swatches to the set. Similar to those diamond embedded cards, bars of actual silver and gold embedded in some of the non-autographed cards.
2022-23 Upper Deck Premier Hockey
https://www.beckett.com/news/2022-23-upper-deck-premier-hockey-cards/
6 Cards per pack 1 Pack per box
10 Boxes per case Set size: 150 cards
Hobby box includes: 1 Acetate Autograph Patch Cards, 1 Additional Autographs, 2 Memorabilia Cards, and 2 Base Cards or Parallels
2022-23 Upper Deck Premier Hockey sets near the top of the season’s high-end sets. It arrives with a checklist that includes a lot of on-card autographs, premium patches and other memorabilia combinations. Of the six cards in every hobby box, four are hits including at least one autograph patch card done with acetate. A second signature and two memorabilia cards are also among the expected contents.
Pushed Releases
2024 Panini Certified Football
hLps://www.beckeL.com/news/2024-panini-cer?fied-football-cards/
Original Release Date: October 30th , November 13th | New Release Date: November 22nd
1 hr 26 min