2026 Leaf Metal Happy Holidays Release Date, Checklist & Product Breakdown

Leaf Trading Cards brings back its festive seasonal release with 2026 Leaf Metal Happy Holidays. Combining Leaf's signature metal chromium card technology with holiday-themed aesthetics, this multi-sport and pop-culture release features hard-signed autographs, die-cut holiday insert shapes, claymation-style backgrounds, and authentic ugly sweater memorabilia swatches from top athletes and Hollywood icons.

Product Configurations & Box Specs

The release is offered in two distinct box formats, including a dedicated Ugly Sweater box configuration featuring exclusive patch hits:

• Hobby Box Configuration: 3 Autograph Cards per Box
  • Hobby Case Specs: 10 Boxes per Case
• Ugly Sweater Edition Box Configuration: 3 Autograph Cards + 1 Ugly Sweater Card per Box (4 Total Cards)
  • Ugly Sweater Case Specs: 8 Boxes per Case
• Case Hit Guarantees: Look for 3 to 4 premium marquee autographs and 2 Multi-Signed Cards (Dual, Triple, or Quad Autographs) per case.

LAUNCH LOGISTICS

• Official Market Release Date: December 11, 2026

Star-Studded Multi-Sport & Pop-Culture Signer Roster

The master checklist spans all-time sports legends, modern NIL prospects, and A-list Hollywood actors:

• Featured Signer Lineup: Michael J. Fox, Johnny Depp, Will Smith, Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, Daisy Ridley, Jamie Foxx, Josh Brolin, Macaulay Culkin, Chuck Norris, Brendan Fraser, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dwyane Wade, Larry Bird, Julius "Dr. J" Erving, Barry Sanders, Peyton Manning, Mike Tyson, Jon Jones, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Nolan Ryan, Manny Pacquiao, Tim Tebow, Paddy Pimblett, Olivia Dunne, Anna Leigh Waters, Azzi Fudd, Jeremiah Smith, and Malachi Toney.
• Festive Background Variations: The Winter Wonderland Signatures set features six distinct seasonal backgrounds, highlighted by an all-new 2026 claymation-style background design.

Holiday Die-Cuts, Thematic Inserts & Sequenced Chases

Festive subset designs bring seasonal traditions directly to metal cardstock:

• Die-Cut Subsets: Features custom holiday die-cut cards including Christmas Stocking and Ornament autograph cards.
• The 12 Days of Christmas Autographs: A holiday chase set featuring 12 sequentially themed autograph cards for each featured signer across the checklist.

Ugly Sweater Swatches & Multi-Signed Hits

Specialty memorabilia and multi-signer cards round out the hit content:

• Ugly Sweater Signatures: Features authentic, festive fabric swatches paired with signatures, exclusive strictly to Ugly Sweater Edition boxes and cases.
• Multi-Signed Autographs: Rare multi-signature cards across holiday metal borders, including Dual Autos and Triple Autos pairing iconic pop-culture stars or sporting legends.