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Rookie-year chrome refractors from Stadium Club tend to hold collector interest longer than base cards, and Jeremy Peña's 2022 season — Rookie of the Year and World Series MVP — gives this one more background than most. The Green Refractor parallel is a step up from the base chrome version, so it's a reasonable pick if you're building a Peña collection or want a short-print parallel from his debut year. Buy Now at Fanatics

Rookie cards from the Limited line carry a serial-numbered print run, which tends to hold more appeal for collectors than base-set versions, and Murray's strong play in Sacramento has kept demand steady for his early cards. Buy Now at Fanatics

A niche pick for collectors focused on late 2010s NBA sets, the Zebra Prizm parallel is one of the more visually distinct variants in the Select lineup and tends to draw interest from fans of the pattern over the player. Buy Now at Fanatics

A dual memorabilia card pairing Murray and Moore from the 2021 season, pulled from Absolute's Team Tandem Materials line, which typically appeals to collectors building Arizona Cardinals player collections or fans of either player specifically. Buy Now at Fanatics

A solid pick for collectors focused on rookie-era cards, as the 2021 Select Prizm White parallel is a lower-print-run variation that tends to carry more appeal than base Prizm cards within the same set. Buy Now at Fanatics

Rookie patch autos from Panini Spectra tend to hold more collector interest than base rookies, and Pierre Strong Jr.'s card includes both an on-card signature and a jersey swatch, which makes it a reasonable pickup for NFL card collectors building a player collection or chasing numbered parallels. Buy Now at Fanatics

Fanatics has this 2023 Absolute Signatures Broderick Jones numbered card at #151/100, making it a serial-numbered rookie auto for collectors tracking the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line. Jones was a first-round pick in 2023, so this is the kind of early autograph card that appeals to anyone building a player collection before his career trajectory becomes clearer. Buy Now at Fanatics

Elly De La Cruz has been one of the more exciting young shortstops in baseball, and the Lime Green parallel is a short-print variation of his 2024 Donruss Optic base card, making it a reasonable pickup for Reds fans or anyone building a De La Cruz player collection. Buy Now at Fanatics

Sedrick Ellis was a first-round pick (7th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft, and this SPx Silver Holofoil rookie auto from that class is the kind of card that appeals to Saints collectors or anyone building a set from that era. SPx rookie autos have held up as a collector staple, so it's a reasonable pickup if you want a certified autograph from a notable draft class without chasing the higher-end parallels. Buy Now at Fanatics

Flashback inserts pull from a player's past seasons, so this Anthony Davis Prizm card from his Lakers years appeals to collectors focused on his championship-era highlights. Prizm is one of the more recognized names in modern basketball cards, and Flashback parallels tend to hold interest in the secondary market. Buy Now at Fanatics

A niche pick for collectors focused on late 2000s NBA memorabilia, this numbered patch auto from Upper Deck Black gives you a low-print-run certified autograph with an embedded jersey swatch from Taurean Green's rookie era. Buy Now at Fanatics

A niche pick for collectors focused on low-numbered NFL rookie cards, this 2007 Absolute Memorabilia Spectrum Blue parallels are known for their jersey memorabilia swatches and limited print runs that make each card distinct from the base set. Buy Now at Fanatics

A solid option for collectors who focus on signed rookie-era cards, particularly those building Jets or Clemson player collections, with the serial numbering to 99 keeping it relatively scarce. Buy Now at Fanatics

Numbered to just 5 copies, this is the kind of low-print parallel that serious Raiders or Darren McFadden collectors actively hunt down, and finding one available at all is uncommon given how rarely cards with that kind of scarcity surface for sale. Buy Now at Fanatics

A solid pick for Ravens fans or collectors focused on the 2019 draft class, as the Elite Pen Pals line features on-card autographs from rookies that year, including Hill's signature. Buy Now at Fanatics

Shimmer parallels are among the more limited print runs in the Donruss Optic lineup, so this card appeals to collectors chasing short-printed variations or building a Bogdanovic player collection. Buy Now at Fanatics

Rookie autograph cards from the Hoops Hot Signatures set are a straightforward way to pick up a certified signature from a player's debut season, and Isaiah Livers' 2021-22 card appeals to collectors building out Detroit Pistons sets or anyone who followed his college run at Michigan. Buy Now at Fanatics

Rookie-year cards for active players tend to hold value if the player breaks out, and Hubbard's 2021 Select Prizm in Orange parallels are numbered to 60, meaning there are very few copies in circulation. Buy Now at Fanatics

Rookie patch autos from Panini Gold Standard carry a premium because they combine an on-card autograph with an embedded jersey swatch, and this Reagor card is from his 2020 debut season. A solid pickup if you're building a Reagor player collection or want a certified NFL rookie relic at a lower price point given where his career trajectory ended up. Buy Now at Fanatics