2019 Topps High Tek Baseball Hobby Box Break & Review

Posted on November 18, 2019 by sportscardinfo

Topps Tek made it’s debut to the world in 1998. The various background patterns gave collectors what seemed like an endless amount of cards to collect. Some of these patterns are much more difficult to obtain than others. I’m sure there are collectors still attempting to finish their sets they started over twenty years ago.

I’m so happy that this brand got an overhaul compared to it’s recently revived predecessors. Over the past few years trying to follow which patterns and parallels go with each player got a bit confusing.

What’s changed? A lot. Instead of getting (1) pack with (40) cards and (2) autographs, we now get (3) mini-boxes containing (6) cards and (1) autograph per mini-box. Less cards, but more autographs.

Only (3) patterns highlight the base set. There is a different pattern for rookies, current stars, and retired players. Each have the same parallels. In my opinion, this makes things so much easier.

The 2019 Topps High Tek base set consists of (112) cards. Parallels that you can pull include White (1 per pack), Blue (1 per pack), Green #’ed/150, Purple #’ed/99, Pink #’ed/75, Black #’ed/50, Orange #’ed/25, Red #’ed/10, and Gold #’ed 1/1.

Autographs include High Tek Autographs, CelebraTEK Autographs, Future TEK Autographs, PortraiTEK Autographs, ReflecTEK Autographs, and TEK Buyback Autographs.

Inserts include CelebraTEK, Future TEK, PortraiTEK, and ReflecTEK.

I’m a sucker when it comes to on-card acetate autographs. Not only is the 2019 format easier to follow, but for the same price as previous years you get an additional autograph.

Checklist

Here is what I pulled:

Autos