Coffee Break:2022 Topps Update Baseball

*new post, new cards, new break. let's do this.*

*takes a sip, bite of asiago bagel with jalapeño cheese made ahead of time and gets ready for a new cards over coffee*

Welcome back readers! Who is ready for a new Cards Over Coffee post? I see you tipping the mug towards the computer!

Today, I will be breaking a box of 2022 Topps Update baseball so with no further delay, let's get to this.

*takes another sip, another bite and gets ready for today's post*

 

Every hobby box of 2022 Topps Update comes with 24 packs of 14 cards. There is one autograph or relic per box and boxes currently are $110.

*takes a sip, begins to rip*

Every box also comes with a silver pack box topper.

There are 4 cards in every pack of Topps Chrome Update silver packs.

Nothing too special here. Once again, the 1987 design is getting an appearance. I am really tired of seeing it. Would be more fun if they did a different Topps design every year on these throwbacks. Let's see 1988 Topps next year!!

BASE:

The base card set is 330 cards deep. It has players in updated uniforms (by the way, didn't know Cano was still playing)

The rookies which is the most important part of the product to me.

And plenty of subset fun.

SHORT PRINTS

Here was my box variation.

PARALLELS:

Topps Update has the following parallels,

Gold Foil, Royal Blue, Rainbow Foil, Gold /2022, Green Foil /499, Advanced Stats /300, Orange Foil /299, Red Foil /199, Vintage Stock /99, Independence Day /76, Black /70, Mother’s Day Hot Pink /50, Father’s Day Powder Blue /50, Memorial Day Camo /25, Platinum 1/1, and Printing Plates 1/1

Rainbow Foil

Gold /2022

 

Green Foil /499

INSERTS:

Some inserts have the following parallels,
Blue, Black /299, Gold /75, Red /10, and Platinum 1/1.

MLB All-Star Game, which is usually a subset, but now turned insert. Not that exciting. There are 50 of these to chase as well.

Speaking of 50 card insert sets, there is that darn 1987 Topps again!!

However, I really dig the 25-card set of Topps Black Gold. These take me back and maybe for once a newer card looks better than the original. Let me know if you agree in comments.

Diamond-Greats Die Cut set. There are 25 cards to collect as well. Got my boy Griffey so I was happy!

30 cards makes up Generation Now insert set. Love the shine!

25 cards make up the Paragons Of The Postseason set. I pulled one of my least favorite players.

HITS:

I was getting nervous. It came down to the last pack and it wasn't thick. I can't remember the last time I pulled an autograph in Update or any flagship Topps but here we are. It's not really anyone I know, but it's still an autograph.

Ratings (ratings based on 1-5 🍵 on this break and not overall product)

Design 🍵🍵
Photography 🍵🍵🍵
Inserts 🍵🍵🍵
Hits 🍵
Price 🍵
Value 🍵

*takes a sip before finishing up today's post*

OVERALL THOUGHTS:

I got exactly what I wanted from Update, the rookies. That's pretty much my only chase from this product. But, I will say that a few of the inserts really caught my attention, no I am not looking at you 1987 anything.

Let me know your thoughts in comments on this product.

*takes one final sip and final bite of bagel*

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

Coffee Break:2022 Topps Heritage Hobby Box

*takes a sip, gets ready for the newest post on #CardsOverCoffee which is another fun Coffee Break. takes another sip and let's go!*

It's early I know, but it's time for another Coffee Break on Cards Over Coffee. I hope you have your brew in hand and are ready to check out the latest post. I know I have my coffee and I have my cards so let's see how today's break goes.

*takes a sip...or two, begins to rip*

Every hobby box of 2022 Topps Heritage baseball comes with 24 packs of 9 cards. Each box comes with 1 autograph or relic and a box topper (not pictured in this post but it was Pete Alonso) and each box costs roughly $100.

This years product also takes us back to 1973 for it's base card design.

BASE:

HUGE base set is what Topps Heritage is all about with 400 cards plus 100 short prints making it a 500 total card set.

There are veterans like Mike Trout with posed photos (some veterans have action photos)

Along with Rookies (yes Wander to)

World Series

A little surprise by adding a legend into the mix

Topps Gold Cup

Home Run Leaders

League Leaders

Rookie Trios

And then the High Number Short Prints make up the last 100 cards that fall 1:3 packs. As a set collector myself, I like the challenge and it puts added value on base card sets. That's something we don't see in today's collecting society.

*takes a sip before moving on with this post. some breakfast sounds good as well*

PARALLELS/SP'S

Parallels,

French Text /73, Black Border (50 copies), Flip Stock (5 copies).

Base Card Variations,'
Error Short Prints, Player Icon Color Swap, Team and Name Swap, Throwback Uniform, Image, and Nicknames.

Usually, each box will come with one, mine is an Image Swap.

Back of the card near the number tells you what variation it is. The card was also in the pack backwards so I knew I had one. I must also note since we are looking at the back of the card, with the black backs, these cards get damaged very easily. Just by looking at this through the screen I am sure it has whiting somewhere on it now. That was an issue I had in every pack.

Topps Heritage Chrome

Each box usually has one of these /999, I wished they would make this a set, and they come with the following parallels,

Hot Box Refractor, Refractor /673, Red /573, Silver /373, Green /273, Black /73, Gold /5, and SuperFractor 1/1.

Green /273

INSERTS:

New Age Performers has 25 cards of the newest players in the league.

News Flashbacks and Baseball Flashbacks bring you back to the biggest news of 1973. I like the News Flashbacks myself for my non sport PC. Each one has 15 cards in their respective sets.

Then and Now has 15 cards and features a player of today compared to one of the past. Not quite sure if Robbie Ray is a good one in this case. Or if anyone is.

HITS:

9.9 percent of the time, you will pull a relic card. 9.8 percent of that time, it will be a plain swatch Clubhouse Collection.

 

And that's what I find every time. At least it's a Game Used relic.

*takes a sip before finishing up today's post*

OVERALL THOUGHTS:

I always enjoy opening Topps Heritage and even though there are some massive hits to be found, I don't focus on that part as I never pull one. I treat the hit as a bonus. It's all about the base, inserts and especially chrome for me.

I know many of you will hate this thought, but a chromed Heritage product would be beautiful. I would probably shorten the base set down some. Maybe 150 veterans and legends, 25 rookie and 75 short prints kind of set.

Thoughts on this product is welcomed below.

Have a great Friday.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*