Random Wax: 2021 Topps Archives Blaster

2021 Archives:  Fernando Tatis Jr. is the only player still in San Diego from this Movie Poster insert.  The Padres are eight games over .500 in the very competitive NL West.

I love 2011 Topps and Rickey so he could have easily led off this box, but he did lead off my first ever post on '21 Archives back in 2021.  I really like the look of that card.  The other two cards are from the Topps' 2001 design.

Some great Braves pulls including some on the 1962 design.

This Ozzie Albies is a 1989 Topps Big Foil.  It's not a bad look.  Needs the team logo though.

These 2091 cards are not favorites of mine.  They really feel out of place in an Archives set.

The backs are fun also harkening back to the original designs.  Fun look.

Here we get the 1973 design.  I'm not big on it but it works.  I'm not a huge fan of the Topps designs pre-1980s but the variety in Archives gives you plenty of options to like if there are designs you don't care for.

Here we get the 1991 and 1983 designs.  Bo Bichette has bounced back this season after struggling last year.  One of the big draws for Archives is the retired greats which are fun pulls and look good on new wax. 

Floating Heads, Bazooka Shining Stars (1:6 boxes), and another Movie Poster insert.  I do like the Movie Poster inserts.  Another insert that feels out of place, but I do like them.

1957 Topps design on these three and a good pull with Cutch and Albert Pujols.

1962 Topps with McGwire, Col and Darvish.  Really fun box of cards.  So much variety.  Maybe too much but it's hard to complain about.  With the 2011 design inclusion this is one of my favorite Archives sets.

BREAKDOWN:
56 – Total Cards
15 – Retired Greats
11 – RC
10 – 1962
9 – 1957
8 – 1973
6 – 1983
6 - 2001
5 - 2011
5 – 2091
3 – 1991
3 – 1989 Topps Big Foil
2 – Movie Poster
1 – Floating Heads
1 – Bazooka Shining Stars (1:6)

Random Wax: 2021 Topps Archives Blaster

2021 Topps Archives:  World Series starts today?  Heck yeah we'll do some baseball.  We kick it off with this legend.  Tony Gwynn played in two World Series and batting .371 across nine games.

I really enjoy the different designs in this brand.  Not always a fan of each like this 1957 look but it's still fun.  Yount is a favorite of mine. 

1989 Topps Big Foil Nolan Ryan.

A couple 2001 designs to pair with a Willie Mays 1991 design.

Rainbow Foil parallel for the Aaron Nola card.  2011 is a favorite all-time design of mine.  

These boxes always seem to have good pulls between past greats and current stars.  The retired greats are my favorite though.

Fun Smoltz card back.  I'm a fan of his and I like the 200 win 100 save stat.  Something about that is cool.

A Bazooka Shining Star that comes one in every six packs.  That Trout is a Floating Head insert and Bo Bichette is a 1983 design which is another cool looking card.

Not sure about the 2091 design.  Doesn't do anything for me.  I do like the Poster inserts (The Big Three).

Some Don Mattingly greatness to go along with some current greatness in the form of Freddie Freeman who is only 39 hits behind Don Mattingly on his career.  Great box of cards.

BREAKDOWN:
56 – Total Cards
19 – Retired Greats
15 – RC
10 – 1962
9 – 1957
8 - 2001
7 - 2011
6 – 1973
6 – 1983
4 – 2091
3 – 1991
3 – 1989 Topps Big Foil
1 – Movie Poster
1 – Floating Heads
1 – Rainbow Foil Parallel
1 – Bazooka Shining Stars (1:6)
1 – 1989 Topps Big Foil Blue Parallel

 

Random Wax: 2021 Topps Archives Blaster

2021 Archives: I'm a big fan of 2011 Topps so this design is a hit with me.  It feels like Soto is having an off year but he's still one of those guys you have to be scared of.

Plenty to show off in this box including some greats of the game, past and present, on 1991 designs.  These look good.

The '62 design isn't a favorite of mine it looks a bit better on new cardboard.

These backs are fun to look at.

Here we have Bazooka Shining Star, Movie Poster and Floating Heads insert.  The Bazooka are fun while I like the Movie Posters.

The 1957 look is another one that is okay but doesn't exactly thrill me.  No issues with the players on them though.

The 1983 cards are a good look.  That Jerek Jeter is a 2091 design while the Varsho is the 2001 Topps design.

1989 Topp Big Foil insert.

That Jose Altuve is a great looking card to me.  I'm a fan of his and was happy to pull this one.

More 2011 greatness including the back of the Alan Trammell card.  He's a favorite of mine and really did have a great career culminating in his election to the Hall of Fame.

This was a fun box but Archives usually is.  Lots of variety mixed with nostalgia and retired greats.  Enjoy the All-Star game tonight that will include this guy who's having an amazing season.

BREAKDOWN:

56 – Total Cards

16 – RC

13 – Retired Greats

10 - 2011

9 – 1962

8 – 1957

7 – 1991

6 – 1973

5 - 1983

5 - 2001

3 – 2091

3 – 1989 Topps Big Foil

1 – Floating Heads

1 – Movie Poster

1 – Bazooka Shining Stars (1:6)

 

Random Wax: 2021 Topps Archives Blaster

2021 Topps Archives:  A blaster I picked up last year but finally getting around to posting.  We'll kick off this box with three-time Cy Young award winner Max Scherzer.  Hard to find many pitchers at this point you would say are as good as this guy.  I don't want to give him too many props because he's currently on the New York Mets who are battling Atlanta in the N.L. East.  I may not root for this guy right now but I'm not sure I'd ever bet against him.

The mix of current and modern players and designs makes this a favorite brand of mine year in and year out.  This '62 design is fun seeing these modern greats on it.

The backs are just as fun as this '62 Joe Morgan shows.  As it also shows just how good he was.

Here we have two 2091 designs and a Mike Trout Floating Head.  These aren't my favorite designs but I won't complain about the star power.

Strasburg is once again battling injuries but was a huge part of that 2019 World Series Champion Nationals team in 2019 picking up the World Series MVP in the process.

I'm a huge fan of the Topps 2011 design so I really dig these cards.

Aaron Judge may well be the A.L. MVP this year with the monster year he is having at the plate.

Fun to look back at legendary careers like Gary Carter's.

I'm not sure Adrian Beltre gets enough love but this '83 design does him proud.  Good look. Bazooka Shining Star Andrew Vaughn is having an excellent year for the Chicago White Sox who have found a second wind of late.

Just wow...

This 2001 design isn't one I remember from back in the day but Deion makes it memorable. That was bad I know.  Fun box of cards.  We'll end it with this Poster insert showcasing black aces.  Plenty of greatness on this card.

BREAKDOWN:
56 – Total Cards
20 – Retired Greats
15 – RC
10 – 1962
10 - 1983
9 - 2001
6 – 1957
6 - 2011
5 – 1973
4 – 1991
3 – 2091
3 – 1989 Topps Big Foil
1 – Floating Heads
1 – Movie Poster
1 – Bazooka Shining Stars (1:6)

2021 Topps Archives Blaster

 2021 Topps Archives: I really enjoy Topps Archives and this year brings back one of my all-time favorite designs that is 2011 Topps.  Add Rickey Henderson to that and this card is a winner in my book.  Love the circle with the logo.  The colors.  It all works for me.

A ton to show off here and I'll just go by design year.  They did a futures design with these from "2091".  Not bad looking cards actually but no logo?  Really? 

Loving these 2011 cards which have plenty of retired greats.  I'll definitely being picking off singles of these.

These are Topps Big Foil cards. I'm okay with them but nothing to write home about.  Perez is such a beast at catcher!

2001 Topps is not one I remember much about as I was out of the hobby at the time.  Decent design and seeing Carew and Murph is always a plus.

Here you have the mostly forgettable 1991 design (though I like that Marte card with all the A's green), a floating head, and a Bazooka Shining Star.  

I'm a fan of the 1983 design as well.  I like that double photo look.  

The 1973 design is not my thing but many of the classic Topps designs fall into that category for me.

This 1962 design falls into the same category but it is still fun seeing current players on some of these looks from years past.

I like this one a big better.  Great seeing Joe Carter included here.

Love these movie poster cards.  Uncle Larry is a must have and you can't go wrong with the swag of those great Oakland A's teams.  There are plenty of other cool posters in this set I'll be chasing.  This was a really fun blaster.  My pull was great and while I'm not a huge fan of every design year the variety of what I love.  We'll end it with Red great Johnny Bench and his Red Hot Foil Parallel #/50.  Perfect color for this legend.

BREAKDOWN:

56 – Total Cards

24 – Retired Greats

9 – 1957

9 – 1962

8 – 1983

7 - RC

6 – 1973

6 – 2011

6 - 2091

5 - 2001

3 – 1989 Topps Big Foil

2 – 1991

2 – Movie Poster

2 – Floating Heads

1 – Red Hot Foil Parallel #/50

1 – Bazooka Shining Stars (1:6)