Buzz Break: 2022 Topps Stadium Club MLB cards (blaster box)

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The box: 2022 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards (blaster)
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Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of highlights from this box.

Packs per box: 8 (plus one box-topper card)
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 41
Base set completion: 
30 of 300 (10 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Rickey Henderson, Byron Buxton, Bob Gibson, Max Scherzer, Mariano Rivera, Freddie Freeman, Ozzie Smith, Juan Soto, Stan Musial

Rookie Cards (10) – Jarren Duran, C.J. Abrams, Juan Yepez, Hoy Park, Royce Lewis, Zack Short, Vidal Brujan, Bryson Stott, Bryan De La Cruz, Alfonso Rivas

Insert cards: 12 (all inserts and some base in gallery below)
Triumvirates (1) – Nolan Ryan
Chrome (1) – Jose Siri
Chrome Refractors (1) – Andrew McCutchen
Black parallel (1) – David Wright
Sepia parallel (2) – Ryan Mountcastle, Tim Anderson
Red parallel (3) – Dansby Swanson, Adalberto Mondesi, Keith Hernandez
Power Zone (1) – Spencer Torkelson
Team Of The Future (1) – Jonathan India
Master Photo (1) – Bryce Harper (box-topper)

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: My first one of these included a Hall of Famer on a photo variation -- one in 373 packs -- but this time I landed a Chrome Refractor as the tough pull (one in 96) along with a standard Chrome (one in 24), Triumvirate die-cut (one in 16) along with the typical finds here. What makes this one work? The mix of past and present stars in the base set help make this one stand out from the pack along with its emphasis on photography. I also really like the look of the Red parallels -- those just pop ... hard with a color that really stands out. ... The stock here and the laminate/gloss seem a bit rough and a bit hit and miss so I'm not sure what's going on there and it won't be grading friendly in some cases based on this small sampling but overall this one has a good feel to it. It's a photography showcase and one with a good collector vibe without breaking the bank. The hobby needs more affordable collector-friendly releases like this.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: A-
Fun Grade: B+

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