I have been collecting Topps baseball cards since I was a kid. I created this site to share my favorite cards from my collection and all of the wax packs I bust. I will also be commenting on my thoughts about card collecting and baseball.
This blog is for collectors of Topps baseball cards
2008 Topps - Stadium Club
Topps resurrected the Stadium Club line this year after many blogs requested it. The base set has 200 cards covering 150 different players. They included autographs, relics, printing plates and sketch cards. Parallel cards include veteran first day issue, platinum photographers proof, gold photographers proof and regular photographers proof. While the cards look great, the price is pretty expensive. I ordered a retail box, which I will start opening tomorrow. Let’s look at what you get for your money:
$165 per hobby box
12 packs per box
1 autograph per pack (half rookies)
1 Yankee stadium relic card per box
1 parallel per pack
Tags: 2008 Stadium Club
New Products - 2008 Bowman Chrome Baseball
ETA: 8/13/2008
Price per Box: $54
# of packs per Box: 18
# of cards per Pack: 4
# of guaranteed autos: 1
# of chrome prospects: 36
Veterans: 190
Rookies: 30
Bowman Chrome Prospects: 110 prospects now in 2008 Bowman Baseball, and have a “First Bowman Chrome Card” logo
Autographed Bowman Chrome Prospects: 40 non major-league prospects
Autographed Head of the Class: Former first round draft picks and star players autographs on dual signature cards
Parallel Cards:
Superfractor: 1 of 1
Red: numbered tgo 5
Orange: numbered to 25
Gold: numbered to 50
Blue: numbered to 150
X-Fractor: numbered to 250
Refractor: numbered to 500
Printing Plates: all 330 players have 4 different printing plates, 40 of which will be autographed
New Product - 2008 Topps Co-Signers
I should be getting my hobby box of Co-Signers tonight. I am hoping that the edges are not as fragile as last year. Last year over half of my cards had damage to the silver edges. Tomorrow I will post my first pack break of it. Here are some details you may or may not have heard.
Autographs:
They have 4, 3, 2 and 1 signature cards
The 4 signature (Quad) are book style
There are also Cowhide Cards featuring 1 current player and 1 legendary player
Boxing Autographed Cards, either quad, tri, co or single
Every pack has 5 base cards and 1 autograph or parallel card
Every box has 1 Dual autograph and 2 single autograph cards and 9 parallel cards
Base Cards:
There are 115 base cards, 75 veterans, 25 rookies
15 of the base cards are autographed rookies
Parallel Cards:
All of the base cards will have parallels such as Silver, Gold, Green, Blue, Bronze, and Red and they come in two flavors Hyper Plaid or Silver.
There will be at least 700 printing plates.
Tags: 2008 Topps Co-Signers
New Product - 2008 Topps Moments & Milestones
I am finally getting around to busting my box of Moments & Milestones. Here comes the 1 of 1’s. I will start opening a pack of this each day until I am through the box.
Tags: 2008 Moments & Milestones
News - 2008 Topps Heritage Black Box Backs:
2 Placido Polanco Tigers
3 Eric Byrnes Diamondbacks
5 Javier Vazquez White Sox
7 Joey Gathright City Royals
9 Andre Ethier Dodgers
12 Curt Schilling Red Sox
14 Gary Matthews Angels
18 Dontrelle Willis Tigers
21 Troy Tulowitzki Rockies
23 Robinson Cano Yankees
24 Felix Hernandez Mariners
40 Tim Hudson Braves
42 Jason Jennings Astros
45 Chris Ray Orioles
52 Omar Vizquel Giants
54 Justin Upton Diamondbacks
58 Paul Lo Duca Mets
60 Andy Pettitte Yankees
67 Rich Hill Cubs
78 Josh Hamilton Reds
79 Mark Loretta Astros
84 Brad Penny Dodgers
90 Hideki Matsui Yankees
98 Jon Garland Angels
102 Moises Alou Mets
117 Daric Barton Athletics
122 Ross Detwiler Nationals
129 Luke Hochevar Royals
135 Mitch Stetter Brewers
150 Albert Pujols Cardinals
180 Jorge Posada Yankees
186 Rickie Weeks Brewers
187 Carlos Silva Twins
210 J.J. Putz Mariners
262 Chad Billingsley/Derek Lowe/Brad Penny Dodgers
263 Melky Cabrera Yankees
264 Shannon Stewart Athletics
265 Aaron Rowand Phillies
266 Matt Morris Pirates
267 Xavier Nady Pirates
301 Ronnie Belliard Nationals
321 Randy Winn Giants
322 Richie Sexson Mariners
323 Juan Encarnacion Cardinals
324 Rick Ankiel Cardinals
325 Dan Wheeler Rays
333 Kevin Kouzmanoff Padres
336 Ian Kinsler Rangers
337 Lyle Overbay Blue Jays
338 Justin Verlander Tigers
347 Chuck James Braves
350 Jimmy Rollins Phillies
370 Justin Verlander Tigers
371 Pedro Martinez Mets
372 Ryan Howard Phillies
8 Philadelphia Phillies
13 Billy Wagner Mets
16 Ichiro Mariners
22 Brian Fuentes Rockies
28 Ivan Rodriguez Tigers
34 Magglio Ordonez/Curtis Granderson Tigers
35 Adam LaRoche Pirates
41 Kelvim Escobar Angels
49 Bill Hall Brewers
57 Brad Lidge Phillies
61 Brendan Harris Twins
62 Chris Young Padres
65 Jason Giambi Yankees
69 San Francisco Giants
71 Trevor Hoffman Padres
81 Torii Hunter Angels
82 Carlos Beltran Mets
83 Jason Isringhausen
St. Louis Cardinals
91 Matt Garza Rays
92 Phil Hughes Yankees
94 Chicago White Sox
116 Wladimir Balentien Mariners
126 Dan Giese Giants
127 Alberto Gonzalez Yankees
130 Chin-Lung Hu Dodgers
155 Johnny Damon Yankees
173 Ronny Paulino Pirates
174 Mike Cameron Padres
175 Jeff Weaver Mariners
176 Preston Wilson Cardinals
177 Robinson Tejeda Rangers
178 Adam Lind Blue Jays
179 Austin Kearns Nationals
185 Brad Hawpe Rockies
195 Carlos Quentin White Sox
196 Jose Valverde Diamondbacks
197 Derrek Lee Cubs
198 Jerry Owens White Sox
211 Mike Sweeney Royals
224 David Wright Mets
225 Pedro Martinez Mets
226 Rich Harden Athletics
227 Shane Victorino Phillies
228 Andrew Miller Marlins
283 Miguel Cabrera Tigers
284 Luis Gonzalez Dodgers
285 Chad Billingsley Dodgers
286 Tony Gwynn Brewers
291 Matt Chico/Jason Bergmann Nationals
330 Ty Wigginton Astros
332 Howie Kendrick Angels
334 Matt Holliday Rockies
335 Brandon Phillips Reds
360 Magglio Ordonez Tigers
415 Freddy Sanchez Pirates
News - 2008 Topps Heritage Short Prints:
11 Luke Scott Orioles
231 Kevin Gregg Marlins
315 Jacque Jones Tigers
381 Casey Blake Indians
409 Jon Lester Red Sox
426 Kyle Lohse Phillies
427 Doug Davis Diamondbacks
428 Ian Snell/Matt Capps/Tom Gorzelanny/Paul Maholm Pirates
429 Miguel Batista Mariners
430 Chien-Ming Wang Yankees
431 Jeff Salazar Diamondbacks
432 Yadier Molina Cardinals
433 Adam Wainwright Cardinals
434 Scott Kazmir Rays
435 Adam Dunn Reds
436 Ryan Freel Reds
437 Jhonny Peralta Indians
438 Kazuo Matsui Astros
441 Emil Brown Royals
442 Gary Sheffield Tigers
443 Jake Peavy Padres
444 Scott Rolen Blue Jays
445 Kason Gabbard Rangers
446 Aaron Hill Blue Jays
447 Felipe Lopez Nationals
448 Dan Uggla Marlins
449 Willy Taveras Rockies
450 Chipper Jones Braves
451 Josh Anderson Braves
452 Chris Young/Justin Upton/Eric Byrnes Diamondbacks
453 Braden Looper Cardinals
454 Brandon Inge Tigers
455 Brian Giles Padres
456 Corey Patterson Orioles
457 Los Angeles Dodgers
458 Sean Casey Tigers
459 Pedro Feliz Giants
461 Chone Figgins Angels
462 Kyle Kendrick Phillies
463 Tony Pena Royals
464 Marcus Giles Padres
465 Augie Ojeda Diamondbacks
466 Micah Owings Diamondbacks
467 Ryan Theriot Cubs
468 Shawn Green Mets
469 Frank Thomas Blue Jays
470 Lenny DiNardo Athletics
471 Jose Bautista Pirates
472 Manny Corpas Rockies
473 Kevin Millwood Rangers
474 Kevin Youkilis Red Sox
475 Jose Contreras White Sox
477 Julio Lugo Red Sox
479 Tony LaRussa Cardinals
480 Jim Leyland Tigers
481Derrek Lee Cubs
482 Justin Morneau Twins
483 Orlando Hudson Diamondbacks
484 Brian Roberts Orioles
485 Miguel Cabrera Marlins
486 Mike Lowell Red Sox
487 J.J. Hardy Brewers
488 Carlos Guillen Tigers
489 Ken Griffey Jr. Reds
490 Vladimir Guerrero Angels
491 Alfonso Soriano Cubs
492 Ichiro Mariners
493 Matt Holliday Rockies
494 Magglio Ordonez Tigers
495 Brian McCann Braves
496 Victor Martinez Indians
497 Brad Penny Dodgers
498 Josh Beckett Red Sox
499 Cole Hamels Phillies
500 Justin Verlander Tigers
New Product - 2008 Topps Heritage Baseball
I am looking forward to this product, hopefully ships on 2/27/2008
Tags: 2008 Topps Heritage
New Product - 2008 Topps Opening Day
I opened a couple boxes of the 2007 Opening Day, and it was alright. The 2008 design looks pretty cool. My favorite part of these cards is the $.99 per pack. That is a great way to bring kids into the hobby. Did anybody else open any of the 2007? The one autograph per case seems a little lean to me. Thanks to GCX Online for the image below. I am curious about the “Flapper” cards. The puzzle pieces have never interested me, I have a shoe box full of nothing but puzzle cards from over the years. I usually let my son play with them. The inclusion of the printing plates is cool, I have never pulled a plate from a pack.
Tags: 2008 Topps Opening Day
New Products - 2007 Bowman’s Best
The Bowman’s Best should be in stores today, I am hoping to get a mini-box soon.
Tags: 2007 Bowmans Best
New Product - 2007 Bowman Sterling Baseball
Every 5-Card Pack Contains Guaranteed Value!
• 2 Autographed Cards
• 1 Relic or Autographed Relic Card
• 1 Rookie Card
• 1 Prospect Card
Every 6-Pack Box Contains Guaranteed Value!
• 12 Autographed Cards
• 6 Relic or Autographed Relic Cards
• 6 Rookie Cards
• 6 Prospect Cards
• 2 Box Loader Cards
Every 8-Box Case Contains Guaranteed Value!
• New! 1 Dual Autographed CardIn Hobby Stores: 12/26/2007 