Friday, January 30, 2015

Stadium Club - The Finale

Time to get to the final mini box from my hobby box of 2014 Topps Stadium Club baseball.  6 packs per mini box, 5 cards per pack.  As with the first two mini boxes I've scanned all 30 cards...


My first Jose Abreu card!

My first card of George Springer as well, who swatted 20 HR in 78 games played for Houston last season.  My collection was infused with some good young talent thanks to this pack.

One of the most unique photographs on the checklist, and a card I was hoping to pull in my box.

A very solid opening pack to say the least.  Pack 2...





An interesting autograph shot closes out an otherwise dull pack.  Pack 3...

Nice retro jersey on Justin Upton's card.

One of my favorite cards in the set by far.  I already had a copy of this, so this one's in the pile to send to Mark Hoyle.

I have a real knack for pulling Manny Machado cards for some reason.


Pack 4...



I'd like to point out that it took until the mid-way point of pack 4 to finally pull a base card of a retired star.  A shame.

This Pudge is a rainbow parallel.

Pack 5...

Nice, I'm always happy to add a solid new Cal Ripken card to my collection.  One of my favorite cards from this mini box.

Here's my final autograph, James Jones of the Seattle Mariners.  He appeared in over 100 games for the Mariners last year, so I guess that's something.  This is actually a rainbow autograph, serial numbered to 50 copies.

Another one for Mark!


Pack 6...


A fantastic card, was very sorry to hear that Mr. Banks passed away recently.  The black and white actually works pretty well here if you ask me.

Another solid Field Access insert.  Hard not to like Stan the Man.  Look at that glove!


Box closes out with a HOFer who I enjoy accumulating cards of, Ozzie Smith!

I had a lot of fun ripping a box of this stuff.  I don't think I'll be buying another one now that prices have risen above $50 again.  I definitely don't regret picking it up though, which says a lot given my personality and collecting habits.  A fun box/pack format, reasonable price, great photography, and no short prints in the base set.  Personally, I consider this set a giant win.  Nicely done, Topps.

4 comments:

  1. Kudos on pulling that Gaddis. It's awesome!

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  2. Wow, you got lots of great young stars. Abreu, Puig, Springer, Fernandez. Gotta be happy with that haul! As for the 'throwbacks', I love the in-your-face intensity of the Pudge card. Gotta track down a base version of that for my collection!

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  3. I would be interested in that James Jones auto, if you're willing to trade. Have a stack of Red Sox that need a home anyway.Just got a Uehara 2014 Supreme Stylings auto /50 for example. Email me at dreamkafka[at]gmail[and the rest] if you want!

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