First Buzz: 2026 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (updated)

What: 2026 Topps Series 1 baseball cards
Arrives: Feb. 11
Box basics: One autograph or Relic per 20-pack hobby box (12 per case) + other formats seen in gallery
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
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What's buzz-worthy: The teases of the first Topps baseball card set of 2026 are here as the company starts a launch of its 75th anniversary campaign.

Keep reading for more info when it's available.

The Basics: More will be added here when formally unveiled, but the box shows its multi-generational approach to come with Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Hank Aaron and Ken Griffey Jr. on the lid. ... The set will be 350 cards, while teased hits include Real One autos, patch autos, City Connect Swatches, In the Name Relics, 75 Years of Topps die-cut autos, and 75 Years of Topps autos. ... Teased inserts will include Greatest Hits, All Aces, Heavy Lumber, Home Field, 1952 Variations, Topps Profiles and 1991 Topps.

Hobby boxes opened at $99.99 via Topps, while jumbos opened at $199.99. 

Update: The checklist has been released and added at the link up top. Among its revelations: Vintage Stock variations will be in play for some -- but not all -- cards and that same routine will happen for Clear cards, and Holidays cards (tins in gallery). ... Golden Mirror image variations will be back for all 350 cards. True Photo will also be a partial parallel along with Player Number parallels, Team Color parallels, 1952 Rookie variations and Golden Mirror Legends. ... Among insert sets will be All Topps Team, Topps Profiles, Big Ticket Players, Greatest Hits, First Pitch, Heavy Lumber, Home Field, Cover Athletes, All Aces, All Kings, 1991 Topps, retail-only Stars of MLB, retail-only Titans of the Game, Oversized Super Box cards, Companion Cards, Funko cards for five players in Super Boxes and, of course Chrome box-topper pack cards.

Among the hits will be Major League Material auto Relics (singles and duals), Heavy Lumber auto Relics, City Connect Swatch Relic autos, Flagship patch autos, Baseball Stars autos, 1991 Topps autos, Funko Pop! autos, 75 Years autos, Signature Tunes autos, First Patch autos, Real One autos, Chrome box-topper autos, Cover Athletes autos and 1952 rookie autos.

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Update: Full parallel and retail parallel/insert info has been added to the gallery.

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Update (Feb. 25): Celebration boxes will once again be in play this year arriving March 26 with exclusive inserts there. They will include Gameday Drip, Mascots, Dugout Peeks, Walk This Way and Opening Day parallels per the teasers. There will be 14 14-card packs per box and 20 boxes per case. ... A typical box will include 28 Blended Rate inserts along with one Opening Day parallel and at least seven Confetti parallels. There will be two case-level inserts per case.

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