Leaf has done it again with their 2025 History Book Sports Edition Chapter 2, and if you thought the debut was a page-turner, this next installment is a jaw-dropper. Two years have passed since collectors first feasted their eyes on Leaf’s inaugural history anthology and Chapter 2 takes the concept of collectible cards, or rather collectible booklets, to new heights. Picture a coffee-table dream where iconic athletes from different eras gather for a bound, cardboard storytelling session—Leaf has made it a reality.
In an age where sports legends can rarely share the same field, Leaf invites them all to comfortably reside within the pages of these collectible treasures. While the term “multi-sport” might hint at a wide range of athletes, this edition deserves a new category altogether—perhaps “omni-sport,” as it masterfully blends stories and triumphs across generations and sports.
Each hobby box rewards collectors with two premium booklet cards, and make no mistake, these are no ordinary creations—each tells its own visual and tactile tale. Eschewing mundane base cards, Leaf has packed heavy punches into hinge-bound treasures, blending the finest of sports history with a luxury seldom seen.
What’s New? Card Innovation as High Art
Leaf’s 2025 edition doesn’t merely turn the page; it adds whole chapters in card design. Unveiling fresh formats that challenge the conception of what trading cards can do, Leaf asserts itself as a storyteller. Returning to jubilant fans is the Autobiography series, coupling athlete autographs with crisp summaries of their monumental careers—reading like love letters penned to sports history itself.
Debuting this year is Art Book, where scribbles and strokes meet sleek signatures, elevating each booklet to fine art status, rivaled only by exclusive gallery collections. Followed closely by the redesigned Match Book, rekindling the thrill of legendary duos’ reconvening in spectacular, dual-signed splendor. The new Book of Generations expands this with familial, hallmark moments crafted into collectible ancestry, and as each page turns, collectors glimpse the legacy locking these booklets into future sporting lore.
Unthinkably, eight signatures find a home within Black Book and Book Club Autographs, delivering haul-worthy heart-stoppers. Oh, but the apex prize remains—the Dominant Dozen. Imagine a scene where twelve of the sports world’s titans, captured in autographic ink, demand two hands and an episode of “Antiques Roadshow” for appraisal.
Stacked Memorabilia Collections
For those who drool over the tangible legacy—relics of sports past and present—this anthology converts memorabilia into nearly nostalgic artifacts. Spinning Yarns and Double Booked serve up autographs flanked with layers of history from jerseys, bats, and swatches that time would otherwise forget.
On Offer: Get Your Program Here! honors eight relic pastiches, while Famous Fabrics embarks with nine. And should your searching eye crave textiles beyond reason, Leaf raises the stakes with sets like Aces in My Book and Pages in History owning ten relics each. Even deeper lies the colossal Book Club Memorabilia, Book of Honor, and their relic-rich comrades, each immortalizing twelve pieces of sports heritage.
Why This Checklist is a Must-Have
Within those ten boxes (one box per case, remember), expect the epic—a kind of sports Mount Rushmore in miniature. Names like Aaron Judge, Patrick Mahomes, and Lionel Messi adorn these pages alongside columns of other greats, forming a hyper-exclusive club where every member is hall-bound if not already enshrined.
Subsets earning their kudos include Aces in My Book, proffering an unparalleled pitcher lineup, and the Art Book series, which mingles fame with fine art across sports disciplines from Aaron Judge to breakthrough stars like Olivia Dunne. The ingenuity of Autobiography intertwines athletic acclaim with penned brevity, casting global figures like Messi and Yao Ming into lasting tribute.
Staring at Black Book’s starkly designed elegance, or Double Booked’s dual narratives, collectors grasp the sheer mastery tuned into each piece. Famous Fabrics, with its who’s-who pedigrees—celebrating the likes of Kobe and Shaq—elevates even further.
There’s the thematic brilliance of Power Book celebrating home run royalty or Match Book reviving legendary rivalries. Add to that creations like Spinning Yarns and The Book of Generations, indefinitely rooting these pieces as heirlooms on any collector’s shelf.
Want a challenge? Seek the massive Book of Honors or Book of Legends, spanning beyond the field to encapsulate an inclusive saga of sport. Perhaps the most audacious chase remains the Dominant Dozen—a show-stopper of profitability and awe wrapped in athletic autographs, leaving collectors as giddy as kids in a card shop.
Across vibrant hues, from Bronze to Gold, to the subtle sophistication of Silver Holo Foil variants, Leaf enriches this narrative artistry. Each box becomes a lottery of collectible legend—within each case hides the fervor and chronology sports enthusiasts treasure most.
Chapter 2 is as much craft as collection, converting cardboard to canvas and turning popular keepsake into a love affair with sports history. Leaf doesn’t just hold a page in the trading card sector—it binds it, with elegance, for the ages.
