2019 Topps Stadium Club Hobby Box - A Few More to Enjoy

2019 Topps Stadium Club:  Just want to show off more of these cards.  This was a great box and a lot of fun.  If you didn't see my first post on this box you can check it out here.

 These two guys.  Love them both.  Did Gwynn just turn the light switch on and is looking up to see if they came on?

Some retired greats on these cards are always fun.

Celebrations are always a good time.

I like all three of these cards.  McCutchen and his smile, that catch and a recognizable look for a future hall of famer.

This was my box topper.  Cool photo that I believe is from the homerun derby held in D.C. last year.  Bryce Harper won it in front of the hometown crowd and was very fun to watch.

BREAKDOWN:

128 – Total Cards
29 – Retired Greats
10 - RC
6 – Red Parallel
2 – Chrome
2 – Warp Speed
2 – Power Zone
2 – Black Foil
2 – Emperors of the Zone
1 – Variation
1 – Box Topper
1 – Beam Team
1 - Rainbow Foilboard #/25

2019 Stadium Club Hobby Box w/auto and 1/1

2019 Topps Stadium Club:  I didn't have a plan when I attended the Sports Collectibles Show in St. Louis Sunday but did have the thought of picking up a Stadium Club hobby box in the back of mind since they were first released.  Sure enough there was a dealer with two boxes so I grabbed one at $85.  While the autos aren't anything to write home about I did pull a big hit in this Khris Davis Chrome Chrome SuperFractor 1/1.  I didn't even know there were Stadium Club Chrome cards.  I'm a big fan of Davis so this is an awesome pull.   These fall 1:5,976 hobby packs.  I did put it up on eBay.  I sell very few cards but knew there would be a market for this card.  I'm not in this for the money but on those rare occasions I get something decent these help fuel the hobby budget.  Definitely stoked about this pull.

  Neither of my two autographs really move the needle though Richards did pitch to a 1.93 ERA in 23 innings for Tampa Bay this year.

That Bader card is one of my favorite photos.  That emotion right after a play is awesome when caught in a picture.

I love me some retired greats and there were 29 in this box.  That Bagwell is my favorite for some reason.  Probably the beard and that Astros jacket which isn't a Houston color and design you see often.

  I like the Power Zone design and really liked pulling these two PC guys.

That Hosmer is a Red Parallel.  The Beam Team doesn't do much for me.

This Christian Yelich is the one variation I pulled.  Most variations seem to be a bit more of a special photo but hey a variation is a variation.

More nice photos.  Alex Bregman is hoping he and he Astros can turn things around tonight against the Nationals.

Some horizontal love.

This was a really fun box.  I love the photos of which retired greats are a big part of.  I rarely pick up hobby boxes and this one didn't disappoint.  Tomorrow I'll show off more cards from this box.  

BREAKDOWN:

128 – Total Cards
29 – Retired Greats
10 - RC
6 – Red Parallel
2 – Chrome
2 – Warp Speed
2 – Power Zone
2 – Black Foil
2 – Emperors of the Zone
1 – Variation
1 – Box Topper
1 – Beam Team
1 - Rainbow Foilboard #/25

Random Wax: 2019 Topps Stadium Club

This 2019 Topps Stadium Club baseball pack is a retail variety with five cards.  I'm a big fan of the Stadium Club brand with their great photography and cards.  Freddie Freeman looks jacked right here and why shouldn't he after the year he and the Bravos had this year.

  Nice Juan Marichal card and Trey Mancini looks really happy in his photo.

Action shots are always great and this one is one of those you have to like.  This red foil parallel (1:3 packs) shows Trea Turner laser focused on the target of his throw.

I really like this Christy Mathewson card.  It goes against my normal preferences but I think it is a cool photo for some reason.  Good pack for only five cards.

BREAKDOWN:

5 – Total Cards
2 – Retired Greats
1 – Red Parallel

Random Wax: 2019 Topps Stadium Club Baseball

The All-Star Game is today so why not look at a pack of 2019 Topps Stadium Club baseball.  There were three duplicates in this pack from the blaster I opened over the weekend but I'm still very happy.  This Kershaw card is pretty cool though I'm thinking Dodger fans aren't exactly thrilled with it having a Cardinals' staple in the clydesdales behind him.    

Glad I pulled this Jackie Robinson card.  I'd seen it in promo material and it is a cool photo.

Ronald Acuna Jr. cards are always fun to pull.  Not a bad insert but the photo is a bit lacking.  Not my favorite Reggie Jackson photo either but I still won't complain.  Did I just ding Stadium Club on their photos not once but twice?  Not something you'll see from me often.

You know what you'll get from this set and it is nice photography.  This pack didn't disappoint.  Some nice cards, great photos and good mix of current and retired greats. 

BREAKDOWN:

12 – Total Cards
3 – Retired Greats
1 – Sepia Parallel
1 – Beam Team

2019 Topps Stadium Club Blaster Box With Autograph

Like previous versions 2019 Topps Stadium Club baseball is all about the photos and that is awesome.  Definitely not disappointed by the cards found here.  The fronts as always are simple with foil text with a bit different font this year.  The photos again are great.  The retired greats really are a big plus as well.  My autograph was Willians Astudillo.  Probably won't make much of a name for himself with the Twins but it is still fun pulling ink.  This Jose Canseco card really stood out to me.  Definitely not the normal Jose photo you see.

All three of these are great.  From the photo of Max Kepler, Yadi's neck tatts to the emotion of Michael Conforto these are each fun cards to look at.

More nice shots.  I thought the Harper might be a SP but it is his base card.  That's the fun part in that you get such good and fun photos in the base set.

One of my retired greats, a Warpspeed insert, and a red parallel of Will Meyers.

Some retired greats on a few inserts.  The inserts I pulled didn't wow me any and it seems like they could have found another way to showcase the great photography they have in this set.

I love this Kimbrel card.  Straight to the PC for it.

A couple more favorites and the back.  The backs are nice.  Simple with color and a nice looking design.  Jon Lester looks like his wants to kick someone's butt...and he probably does.  Really fun blaster and I really like this set.  The price of a blaster is $20 while three individual packs will cost you $18 so this seems the way to go.  

BREAKDOWN:

40 – Total Cards
9 – Retired Greats
5 – RC
3 – Red Parallel
1 – Sepia Parallel
1 – Warpspeed
1 – Power Zone
1 – Emperors of the Zone
1 – Base Autograph