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Topps Decades Hobby Box Review

Are Topps Decades Hobby Boxes Worth the Price?

Topps Decades is the nostalgic answer to the modern football card market. Instead of chasing tomorrow’s stars, the collection celebrates football’s past, complete with outrageous shirts, wonderfully questionable hairstyles and some of the most recognisable players of the 1990s. It’s a clever idea, particularly for collectors who grew up watching the Premier League or Champions League during that era. But with hobby boxes originally costing… Read More »Are Topps Decades Hobby Boxes Worth the Price?

Futera 1882 Hobby Box Product Review

Is the Futera 1882 Set Good for Football Fans?

In a world of oddly specific sets generally dominated by the likes of Topps and Panini, it’s nice to see Futera still at the table. Especially when they think outside the box (if you’ll pardon the pun) with a catch-all release like this. Rather than another collection dominated by chrome finishes and increasingly elaborate parallels, Futera 1882 takes inspiration from some of the earliest trading… Read More »Is the Futera 1882 Set Good for Football Fans?

A Beginner's Guide to Hobby Boxes

A Quick & Easy Beginner’s Guide to Football Card Hobby Boxes

Imagine,,, you’ve started collecting football cards. You’ve bought a few packs, discovered what a parallel is and spent an evening looking at other people’s collections online. Then somebody mentions a hobby box. Suddenly you’re looking at boxes costing £100, £200 or considerably more, promising autographs, numbered parallels, relics and something mysteriously described as a “case hit”. And it becomes pretty overwhelming. I’ve been there, too.… Read More »A Quick & Easy Beginner’s Guide to Football Card Hobby Boxes

Are Blaster Boxes Worth It

Are Blaster Boxes Worth Trying for Beginner Collectors?

One of the areas that seem like a decent entry point into football cards is blaster boxes, so let’s look at it a little deeper to see if that’s actually the case. Getting into football card collecting can feel a bit confusing at first. You watch a few pack openings online, see somebody pull a massive card of a young star or an autograph, and… Read More »Are Blaster Boxes Worth Trying for Beginner Collectors?