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: 
31 of 300 (10 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ichiro Suzuki, Clayton Kershaw, Ivan Rodriguez, Greg Maddux, Lou Gehrig, Ozzie Smith, Bob Gibson, Cal Ripken Jr., Willie Mays, Robin Yount

RC logo cards (7) – Colton Welker, Emmanuel Rivera, Hunter Greene, Royce Lewis, Nick Fortes, Matt Brash, Jonathan Heasley

Insert cards: 10 (all inserts and some base in gallery below)
Black parallel (1) – Eddie Murray
Sepia parallel (1) – Derek Jeter
Red parallel (3) – Ted Williams, Alex Verdugo, Teoscar Hernandez
Power Zone (1) – Seiya Suzuki
Team Of The Future (1) – Austin Riley
Triumvirates (1) – Clayton Kershaw
Chrome (1) – Mike Trout
Master Photo (1) – Bryce Harper (box-topper)

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: Bargain bin for the win based on the Hall of Fame presence alone, though the Triumvirates and Chrome cards -- with future Hall of Famers -- don't hurt, either. Really the only "lacking" presence would be some star power among the modern-day players on base or the rookies ... but this box is a very solid one for a collector. This one might not (or might given start price) be a money-maker right now but over time a lot of the non-basic stuff here will dry up and as collectors wanting their players' stuff or collectors building master sets (slowly but surely) find less they may pay more. (Topps made plenty of this one, especially in blaster form, but all you have to do is look for past boxes of this brand from its last decade ... some are not all that easily found.) ... I still really like the look of the Red parallels -- those just pop ... hard with a color that really stands out, though the stock here and the laminate/gloss seem a bit rough and a bit hit and miss. That's perhaps my only real worry here over time. (How might that foil/gloss age when it looks "off" a little bit to start? It won't be grading friendly in some cases based on this small sampling but overall this one has a really good feel to it -- and it's delivered well (over-delivered) for me really for 2022 boxes I have opened. In fact, it might be the best low-end release I've opened the last couple years for a few reasons. 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: A+ (even better as this box was from the bargain bin)

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