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: 2022 Stadium Club Blaster

2022 Stadium Club:  Stadium Club is always fun as is Bo Jackson.  Love this photo of him and his 1989 All-Star Game trophy.  Great smile and love remembering how good he was.

We love the photos, right?  We don't get the stock photos we're used with other sets and these are too cool like that Freddie Freeman.

Even simple photos like this pop more on Stadium Club.

Lars Nootbaar is the standout amongst these three.  He batted .276 and had 14 home runs for the second year in a row. 

That CJ Abrams is a Black & White parallel.  Not that excited about either of the two inserts.

The inserts actually feel out of place in this set.  This Power Zone has a nice look to it.

These Master Photos don't do anything for me.

Red Parallel.

Love seeing Dansby Swanson in a Braves uni.  Still not fun knowing he's a Cub.

What a photo!

The inclusion of retired greats is one of the reasons to love this set.  This was a fun box.  Good pull and plenty to enjoy.

BREAKDOWN:

40 – Total Cards

7 - RC

7 – Retired Greats

3 – Red Parallel

1 – Dynasty

1 – Power Zone

1 – Master Photo

1 – Team of the Future

1 – Black & White Parallel

Random Wax: 2022 Stadium Club Blaster

2023 Stadium Club:  Fernando Tatis, back this season after injuries and a suspension took away his 2022 season, he had an ok year but like the Padres as a whole had a disappointing season.

These Master Photos inserts aren't something I care much for.  Odd ball size and just doesn't do it for me.

The fun with this set is all about the photos and this design lets them shine.  

Again, consistently good photography.  And retired greats which are always fun.

Team of the Future cards don't resonate with me.  Seem out of place in this brand.  Love that emotion from Chris Sale.

The die-cut Triumvirates insert isn't a bad looking card if you like due cuts. 

Torkelson had a breakout season with 31 homers and 94 runs batted in even if he did hit .233.

Fun photo of The Kid and his pop.

Retired greats shine in this set as well.

Plenty of horizontal offerings.

The Sepia Parallel on that Ryan card.

Fun cards and a good design are always a good thing.  Nice box of cards.

BREAKDOWN:

40 – Total Cards

11 – RC

7 – Retired Greats

2 – Red Foil Parallel

1 - Triumvirates

1 – Power Zone

1 – Sepia Parallel

1 – Master Photo

1 – Black Foil Parallel

1 – Team of the Future

1 – Blue Foil Parallel #/50

2022 Topps Stadium Club Blaster

2022 Topps Stadium Club:  I was really happy to find blasters at Wal-Mart last week.  Barely found these last year after I lucked into a small pack of 2021 Stadium Club at a Walgreens.  This is always a nice brand with really nice photography.  We'll kick this one off with a great looking Mark McGwire card.  I feel we've seen this photo before (maybe I'm wrong) but I really like it so I'm good.

A pretty good design this year.  I like the inclusion of the team logo a lot.  That George Springer is a red parallel.  Sean Murphy, who was traded for by the Braves, signed an extension with the team last week.

Can't like any Yankee but this is a cool photo from the Field of Dreams game.

Youngsters.

A few inserts in this set.  I like this one.  I'm curious if the others from this look as nice.

A chrome parallel, Team of the Future insert and a Triumvirates which is die cut and along the lines of Chrome.

Sepia parallel.

Some horizontal goodness.

Retired greats are one of the reasons I enjoy this set.  Fun seeing these guys in a set of this caliber.  Would have normally started off this post with Robin Yount, a favorite of mine, but the photo didn't click with me.

A couple of Atlanta Braves greats to end it all.  Love Chipper and the fact that he was a lifelong Brave.  Master Photos are oversized and come one per blaster. Doesn't do anything for me but it is Ronald Acuna so it has that going for it.  I'll share my other blaster later this year.

BREAKDOWN:

40 – Total Cards

9 – Retired Greats

7 – RC

3 – Red Parallel

1 - Triumvirates

1 – Power Zone

1 – Sepia Parallel

1 – Master Photo

1 – Chrome Parallel
1 – Team of the Future
1 – Black & White Parallel