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As a beginner entering the hobby of card collecting, seeing all these price tags may be very daunting, and potentially put you off the idea of purchasing products. You may not know which products are good value and if you're looking to make your first purchase, unsure of which box to buy. So, to save you guys the hassle, I've compiled three products from the two major trading card companies,Topps and Panini, with a sealed box for a low budget, medium budget and high budget. Panini: Low Range:  For the low budget for Panini, I've chosen the score retail box. Coming in at around...

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As part of our work experience project, me ( Arjun ) and Ashvin have been working hard, compiling lots of data and statistics about some of the top rookies to look out for in the upcoming season, potentinally helping the beginners in the hobby who need a starting point of who are some of the talents should be on their radar. From gathering all the information, to editing all the pictures which have been uploaded on the MGC Instagram page, we've put a lot of effort in to produce the best research task possible, and we hope you guys enjoy...

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2021 Topps Chrome Formula 1 marks the second year for the racing card line. While it’s not going to surprise like the 2020 set, it’s not standing pat either. New configurations and more parallels greet this release. That means some exclusives to add to the chase. Hobby boxes are where collectors will find almost everything, including autographs. Topps’ new hobby LITE format, which cuts some of the premium content, is also part of the lineup this time around. Finally, there’s a small Value Box SE version that aims to keep prices more affordable. 2021 Topps Chrome Formula 1 Checklist Overview The...

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Topps is getting into the racing card game, partnering with Formula 1. And to kick things off, they’re going straight to the high-end with 2020 Topps Formula 1 Dynasty. Like the brand’s baseball sets, the focus is on autographed patches and small print runs. Actually, that accounts for everything in the product. Every card has a signature and a premium memorabilia piece. Nothing has more than ten copies. 2020 Topps Formula 1 Dynasty Overview Autographed Patch Cards (/10) make up the main part of the Dynasty checklist. The oversized memorabilia pieces are displayed alongside an elegant design. Parallels include Red...

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Hobby boxes deliver one autograph plus a handful of both chase cards and parallels. 2021-22 Topps Merlin UEFA Champions League Soccer Checklist Overview The Merlin base set consists of 150 total cards. Both veteran stars and rookies are included. Every card has a large parallel rainbow of more than 20 different colors and patters: Refractors – 1:3 packs Aqua Prism Refracotrs – 3 per retail blaster box Pink Mojo Refractors – /275 Atomic Refractors – /250 Yellow Wave Refractors – /225 Aqua Refractors – /199 Aqua Speckle Refractors – /199 Speckle Refractors – /150 (hobby only) Green Refractors – /99...

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