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Chase cards in sports collecting are highly sought after and are typically the rarest cards in a specific set of sports cards, which makes them the most desirable cards to collectors. Every new sports card release will include a low number of chase cards which could include 1-of-1, autographed cards, memorabilia cards, parallel cards, and other random inserts. Some collectors buy chase cards for their value, while others want them for their personal collection.
In sports card collecting, a 1-of-1 (or 1/1) is the absolute rarest type of card; it means only one exact copy of that card exists in the entire world. These ultra-exclusive trading cards frequently feature premium elements such as game-worn jersey patches, autographs, or special materials
An on-card autograph is an autograph that appears directly on a sports card. It differs from a sticker autograph, which is an autograph that is put on a sticker by a professional athlete before it’s eventually transferred to one of their sports cards later.
A parallel card is a kind of sports card that is more limited than a base card found in a set of sports cards. There will be a certain number of base cards that make up a set of cards. There will then be a much smaller number of parallel cards that exist outside of the main set of cards. In trading card terminology, they are called parallel cards because they run “parallel” to base sets.
A redemption card is a type of card that a sports card collector can send into a sports card maker in order to “redeem” it for an autographed card, a rare rookie card (or RC, which is another one of the common trading card abbreviations), etc.
Grading takes place when collectors send their sports cards to third-party services to have them inspect their condition and provide them with a grade. These services will assign each sports card they grade a number between 1 and 10 based on the shape it’s in. The higher a card’s grade is, the more valuable it will be.
A hobby box is a sealed sports card box that can only be purchased through a specialty dealer or distributor (like us!), in most cases. Hobby boxes are different from regular retail boxes found in big-box stores in that they tend to include more chase cards overall. They’re also usually more expensive than retail boxes.
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