Random Wax: 2022 Topps Stadium Club Blaster

2022 Stadium Club: I'm an Eric Davis fan so these are always fun to pull.  My second Davis pull from 2022 Stadium Club. 

Bogaerts is no longer a Red Sox but I still appreciate him for the great seasons he gave Boston. Fun photo and the photography is what we come to enjoy with Stadium Club.

Really good Bo Bichette photo.  He's struggling this season and there were even some rumors he could be traded.  Sean Murphy is with the Braves now while JD Martinez is now a Met.

Bobby Witt Jr. is killing it this season and will be in contention for MVP.  He also came close to winning the home run derby this year.

Team of the Future inserts seem out of place with that design.  Stadium Club is a basic design and those are not.  The Triumvirates Die-Cut is the same.

Nice photo allowing us to see Clayton Kershaw all stretched out during his delivery.

Love the retired greats in this set.  That Joe Carter is a Red Parallel.

I don't really appreciate these but Mookie is always a good pull.

Feels like Stadium Club could do inserts more in line with the product design.  Again, this one goes away from that though I do like the look.

Great timing on the photo.

Another guy having a great year.

The Ivan Castillo is a Sepia Parallel.  Sepia parallels don't do much for me.  I do love Dave Stewart and this photo.  Fun box of cards.

BREAKDOWN:

40 – Total Cards

6 – RC

3 – Red Parallel

2 – Power Zone

1 – Master Photo

1 – Sepia Parallel

1 – Team of the Future

1 - Triumverates Die-Cut

1 – Black & White Parallel

 

 

Random Wax: 2020-2021 Contenders Draft Picks Basketball

 2020-2021 Contenders Draft Picks Basketball: The playoffs start today!  The farce that is the play in games don't count.  We'll kick it off with a favorite of mine, Jimmy Butler, whose Miami Heat are the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference.  Excited for the playoffs.  Both conferences have plenty of great teams and matchups.

This pack was actually bought in November 2020 but I'm just now getting around to sharing.  That isn't a big deal but sometimes the cards I scanned at the time are telling.  Walker had just come off an All-Star year in his first season with Boston.  Russell had just played part of the previous season with the Warriors before being traded to the Timberwolves.  Fox was on the upswing with the Kings.

Okoro still hasn't gotten a ton in traction in the NBA for Cleveland.  I enjoy seeing Gail Goodrich on cardboard.  He was so good.  Known more for his time with the Lakers he also played for Phoenix and the New Orleans Jazz.  I also like the inclusion of mascots in this set.

Pretty good pack and I really enjoy looking back at packs I picked up some time ago.  We'll end it with Ja Morant, star of the #2 seed in the Western Conferences, the Memphis Grizzlies.  Outstanding year for both. 

BREAKDOWN:
18 - Total Cards
2 – Game Ticket Green Parallel 
1 – Mascot
1 – Winning Ticket
1 – 2020 Draft Class
1 – Purple Game Ticket Parallel