First Buzz: 2018 Topps Premier League Platinum soccer cards

What: 2018 Topps Premier League Platinum soccer cards
Arrives: April 2
Hobby box basics: Two autographs per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)

What’s buzz-worthy: Topps takes on the Premier League in this one, which will use the mini-box format while showcasing soccer’s international stars.

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The Basics: Packs will include eight cards with six packs per mini box with a suggested retail price of $100 per overall box ($50 per mini). The base set will consist of 100 cards with five players per team. Each will have a Green (/99), Purple (/50), Orange (/25), Red (/10) and 1/1 Holographic foil parallel. … Inserts will include Global Stars, New Signings and Icons that will be found two or three times per master box. Each of these will have parallels that will include Purple (/50) and FoilFractor cards (1/1) with others possible. … Autographs will include parallels, too, with Green (/100) Orange (/25), Red (/10) and 1/1 FoilFractors. Among the signers teased are Gylfi Sigurdsson, Aaron Ramsey, Harry Kane, Kyle Walker, Riyad Mahrez, Olivier Guroud, Juan Mata, Eden Hazard and Eric Cantona to name a few. … There also will be Relics, though no odds or parallel details were announced.