Affordable Mini Break Recap - 2020 Topps Stadium Club

 

With the current state of affairs within the hobby, finding new product (heck, any product for that matter!) at local retail is like winning the lottery. That said when I found some blasters of the recently released 2020 Topps Stadium Club I had to grab a few for a mini break. I really had no idea what to expect, but it turned out to be a lot of fun.

I already knew the photography would be top level and once again Topps delivered. I was so impressed by each and every card, having each one linger on the camera a little longer than normal so everyone could soak in their beauty. The above RCs of Bo Bichette is a great example of how beautiful this set is.

I believe the Chrome parallels in the blasters were seeded 1:24 packs. At least the one we got is of a great player...even if he does play for the evil empire.

Red Foil parallels are the most common, falling at 1:4 packs. Personally, I plan on chasing down a Red Foil team set of the Braves.

Both the Black Foil and Sepia parallels fall 1:8 packs. I thought it was pretty appropriate that we pulled the Roberto Clemente parallel on the day celebrating his life and accomplishments.

This Rainbow Foilboard parallel is numbered 01/25 with pack odds of 1:302. Beautiful card in hand.

I don't believe many people buy Stadium Club for the inserts, but inserts do exist. The Emperors of the Zone (1:8) do nothing for me, but the Power Zone (1:8) design looks much nicer this year over previous years.

In the Wings (1:24) features a simple design for some of the games' young stars. The Bellinger is a Red Foil parallel which had odds of 1:193.

Bash & Burn (1:8) features a nice design and highlights some of the games' heavy hitters. If you like this design...keep reading/scrolling.

Each Hobby box yields two on card autographs, but when buying retail you aren't promised the same thing. I couldn't locate the actual odds for base autos, but the Mariners ended up w/ this nice Dan Vogelbach.

The monster pull of the night (and probably one of the best cards I've pulled period) was this Jose Canseco Bash & Burn auto serially numbered 05/10. These monsters were seeded 1:16,860 packs. Yeah, I think we beat the odds!!

Exclusive to retail blasters were these Widevision Box Toppers. Personally I love these more than a simple relic or manufactured relic card.

I love what Topps has done this year with Stadium Club and I look forward to picking up more for myself. I would like to build the set, but Hobby boxes are expensive and since I grabbed these blasters, I haven't seen anymore at local retail.

Thanks to everyone who participated, I hope to do more of these mini breaks in the near future.

Affordable Mini Break - 2020 Topps Stadium Club

** UPDATE 09/06/20: Break is FULL! Teams have been randomized and assigned. Trading is now open. Please propose/finalize your trades in the comments We'll break Wednesday, 09/09/20 @ 9 PM Eastern. **

 

This mini break will feature four (4) blasters of the new 2020 Topps Stadium Club. $4 per slot. All cards ship. Price per slot does not include shipping as stacking applies. As the host, I will be keeping the Braves so they will not be in the mix. Once the break is full, I'll randomly assign the teams to all participants in the order they sign up with results will be posted afterwards. I will allow trading of teams for a select amount of time before we break live on YouTube. Time of break TBD. Please submit your F&F payment after claiming. paypal.me/flywheels86

01 - Ben Martin PAID - Diamondbacks

02 - Paul Dionne PAID - Red Sox

03 - Lost Collector PAID - Giants

04 - Lost Collector PAID - Pirates

05 - Chris Reed PAID - Padres

06 - Chris Reed PAID - Indians

07 - Chris Reed PAID - Orioles

08 - Ben Morris PAID - Tigers (via trade)

09 - Kerry Biggs PAID - Cardinals

10 - Joey Nigro PAID - Blue Jays

11 - Jennifer Peebles PAID - Yankees

12 - Spiegel83 PAID - Reds

13 - Kin Kinsley PAID - White Sox

14 - Kin Kinsley PAID - Twins

15 - Kin Kinsley PAID - Marlins

16 - Kin Kinsley PAID - Rangers

17 - Base Card Hero PAID - Mets

18 - John Donovan PAID - Rockies (via trade)

19 - John Donovan PAID - Dodgers

20 - John Donovan PAID - Phillies

21 - Trevor P PAID - Royals

22 - Trevor P PAID - Cubs

23 - gcrl PAID - Brewers (via trade)

24 - gcrl PAID - Rays

25 - Chad Pacey PAID - Nationals (via trade)

26 - Chad Pacey PAID - Mariners

27 - Chad Pacey PAID - Astros

28 - Denny Wagner PAID - Athletics

29 - Hal Sauceman PAID - Angels