Coffee Break:2025-26 Topps Basketball Hanger/Value Pack

We are at the end of the retail wax that I got in the 9-card lot of autograph Daniel Jones cards I traded away. If you missed that, here is the ARTICLE.

I saved the basketball pack for last. I only had one reason for wanting to rip one of these and it wasn't because it was the first return of Topps NBA cards. It was to land a Cooper Flagg rookie card for my collection.

*spoiler, there is a reason why I left this break for last*

Without further ado, let's start to rip and take a sip with these highlights,  

Recycled MLB insert, but I still like it.

I don't know a lot about this year's rookie class other than two Duke guys. So not sure if this is good or bad.

A silver parallel or some form of throwback insert

These will always be purty. Love my shiny.

Now onto the rookies....

And some last card magic...

 

Yesssssss!!!!

Now these Flaggs aren't worth much anymore, but out of the boxes I have opened, this was the best card I pulled.

Let me know your thoughts on Topps with the basketball license again and ,my break overall.

Hope everyone is or will be having a great start to their weekend!

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

Coffee Break:2025 Topps Holiday Baseball Mega Box

Here is Box #3 in this series. Before I begin with this one, I want to mention I kept the other holiday mega box sealed. I have been collecting sealed holiday boxes for a few years now and will show them off as my Christmas post this year.

I don't know why I am, but, wanted to.

 

Today's box is my way of continuing to show off of retail wax that I got in the 9-card lot of autograph Daniel Jones cards I traded away. If you missed that, here is the ARTICLE.

I started with the football boxes and now moved to baseball saving basketball Value Hanger Pack for last.

Without further ado, let's start to rip and take a sip with these highlights,  

Before I show off the highlights, I want to point out that these Mega Boxes no long guarantee an autograph or relic card. For $29.99 a box, you want that. What used to be a good deal is no longer that on these. It's typically what Fanatics has been doing with Topps products so far.

Rant over, now the highlights.

My ornament pull. I like this years design.

Base card design. It feels recycled to me.

Some silver parallels,

Blue? I don't know a lot about this years product.

First short print find,

Jazz Gingerbread cookie. Kinda lame parallel/Sp.

These look good!

But, not as good as having holiday chrome!! What do you bet they will release a Topps Holiday Chrome next year. Mark my words and bookmark this post!

Final Sp,

 

Mike Trout. Remember when he was hobby relevant?

Well not too much there to get excited about. I do like the Trout Sp, the chrome card and ornament, but outside of that, not much in here. I miss finding a hit per box.

Alright, we have one Coffee Break left in this trade coming up tomorrow.

Hopefully it ends on a good note since the first three breaks were not that great.

We will see on that.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

Don't Be A Turkey, Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

All I know is if I was a hunter, last week I would have been in turkey heaven and this would be in my oven. Maybe could have even gotten another one for next year.....or a few years.

But, I am not a hunter. I couldn't kill an animal if I wanted to. 

Instead, Mr. Butterball is already in the oven waiting to be slowly cooked and served around noon while I am prepping the rest of the meal while watching the Macy's Parade.

I don't have a lot of time today, but just wanted to say I appreciate all of you that come here to read my sometimes long and sometimes short posts. I guess you can say I am thankful for you.

There are a lot of things I am thankful for such as my family, God, the hobby, blogger/Twitter friends, life, basketball, and pretty much everything that makes my everyday life go. Big, little, positive and negative things I am also thankful for.

Well, as I said, this will be a short post. I don't want the potatoes boiling over on the stove.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

Coffee Break:2025 Mosaic Football Blaster Box #2

Well....well...well...what do we have here....that's right box #2 in my trade break.

I am beginning my show off of retail wax that I got in the 9-card lot of autograph Daniel Jones cards I traded away. If you missed that, here is the ARTICLE.

I thought I would start out with the football blasters first and now it is time for the second football one.

Without further ado, let's start to rip and take a sip with these highlights,  

 

My first Woody Marks rookie card. Yeah, that was supposed to be exciting, this is the best excitement I have for a guy with a unique name.

Dart Variation! Bad part, I already had two of these....this one will be going to a friend.

Sadly, that was it for the rookie highlights.

Now inserts.

This is a subset and a player I strongly dislike, but wanted to show it off to add some meat to this post.

This guy has been playing lights-out good, despite how bad this season has gone for the Giants, he has been a bright spot. This card is also a new PC piece.

Now onto the parallels.

Ughhh another Eagle. This time A.J. Brown. This is a "Mosaic" parallel.

Another "Mosaic" parallel. This time a rookie insert of McMillian who has played really well in Carolina.

Will Campbell. Another team I despise and an offensive lineman, ugh.

This guy started on my fantasy team but it wasn't long before I cut him.

Team color match on this Elevate. This is the one-per-blaster Orange Fluorescent.

Silver of Audric Estime. I have seen and heard the silvers seem to be the tougher pulls this year.

 

And finally, Justin Jefferson green parallel. Good player, bad team. Seems there is a lot of that.

There you have it. Another break and another kind of dull one at that but at least two Giants were in this one. To put these into perspective. Each Mosaic blaster box was $29.99. I have a feeling I didn't lure that back with either box break or even combined.

But, let me know in comments what you think.

In the meantime, I will finish my cup and get ready to seize the day.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

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Coffee Break:2025 Mosaic Football Blaster Box #1

It is time!

I am beginning my show off of retail wax that I got in the 9-card lot of autograph Daniel Jones cards I traded away. If you missed that, here is the ARTICLE.

I thought I would start out with the football blasters first.

Without further ado, let's start to rip and take a sip with these highlights,

Dillion Gabriel rookie card. He started off okay as the Browns starter, now he is riding the pine for the other Browns rookie with a bigger last name and background.

The next three rookies are base card variations. But, before you get too excited, they are actually worth less than the base rookies. I don't know why.

Cam Ward is an okay football player on a really bad team. I am kind of glad now the Giants got who they got in Jaxson Dart.

Judkins has shown flashes this season. Could be a big part of the Browns next season.

And Ashton Jeanty. This guy was real fly in college, than he came to the Raiders where all NFL players hopes and dreams die.

Next up, insert pulls. The inserts in Mosaic unless they are parallels are really dull like the base.

Not bad names on the insert pulls, it's just that they aren't worth much and are kind of lame.

Let's hope the parallel pulls are better.

No relation to my main PC guy, but Omarion has had a great start to the season when he is healthy on the field. Solid find here with the green parallel.

Kyle Williams rookie insert parallel.

Kareem Hunt "Mosaic" parallel.

New to blasters this year, the Fluorescent Orange parallel. Kind of cool and not a bad player to find either. This parallel falls one-per-blaster this year.

And finally,

 

Mean Joe Greene green parallel. Say that five times fast without coffee in your mouth.

Nothing to really too exciting in box one. No Giants for my PC. No autograph finds. No case hits. Not really any player PC finds either like Mahomes. I would say the Hampton was the find of the box then Jefferson.

Let me know if you agree in comments.

Tomorrow I will post the other box break of Mosaic, let's hope it outdoes box one.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

BEFORE I CLOSE OUT, DON'T FORGET TO VOTE FOR YOU FAVORITE BLOGGERS AND TRADING CARD PRODUCTS IN NACHO GRANDES END OF THE YEAR AWARDS.

DETAILS ON THIS LINK:

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Which by the way, I did not vote for myself in any category. I want this to be a real vote. It's no fun if I do it myself. I want to hear what the readers think.