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*

Coffee Break:2022 Topps Opening Day Hobby Box

*sits down with the latest Topps product and a cup of coffee. is there anything better than this?*

Before I say the following statement, I will knock on wood.

*lifts fingers off keyboard, knocks on the table, takes a sip while at it and then returns to keyboard*

Spring is coming. I can see the grass poking out from under the thin layer of snow, my father-in-law has been making maple syrup in the sugar house, the temperatures are supposed to hit 60 today and my road is like driving on a Class 5 with the mud if such a road existed. But the smell of spring is alive and so isn't the 2022 baseball card season.

The product I am opening today is the second release in the baseball card season to get us set for Opening Day. Get It....or is that joke too lame this early in the morning.

Either way, lets check out what today's product has to offer.

*takes a sip, gets ready to rip*

Every hobby box of 2022 Topps Opening Day baseball comes with 36 packs of 7 cards each. Boxes come with no guarantees and run roughly $50. Which is about $20 higher than it used to be.

BASE:

There are 220 cards in the Opening Day base set. The base has the same photography and design as Series 1. Other than a smaller checklist, the only other difference is the thinner cardboard used for the product.

Aong with Veterans, there are rookies

and Future Stars.

And yes even the man known Wander Franco is on the checklist.

PARALLELS:

Blue Foil (2,022 copies), Black Foil 1/1, Printing Plates 1/1.

My only two parallels. I love the blue shine.

 

And this isn't a true parallel, but I always love a fun miscut.

*checks the weather really quick again to make sure didn't curse spring is coming by typing it. safe...for now*

*takes another sip, gulp actually. moves onto the next part of this review*

INSERTS:

You can find 1 insert per pack and some inserts have the following parallels,

Rainbow Foilboard /99.

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Triple Play combines three players on every team and brings back those memories of  1980-1981 Topps basketball with the splits down the side. These fall 1:8 packs and have 10 cards in the set to collect.

Opening Day has to be an insert in Opening Day right? These fall 1:5 packs and has 15 cards in the set of the excitement and celebrations of Opening Day.

24 cards that fall 1:3 packs make up the Mascots set. I always enjoy finding these in this product.

 

25 cards that fall 1:3 packs that include hitters of the past (yay Griffey Jr) and present slugging those bombs.

HITS:

I didn't pull one, but I will say, there are some really fun ones to find including relic pieces of Mascots.

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

OVERALL THOUGHTS:

I feel Opening Day is still trying to be a kids friendly product, but with the price increase, it takes away some of that feeling.

Personally, for me, I was really happy a couple of years ago when they started doing more with the inserts such as fun eats and events at the games. I think those would be fun to go back and add in the 2023 set. Make this product stand out more and not feel like the rest. Let's give that Opening Day feel.

Have a great Thursday!

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

Coffee Break:2022 Topps Series 1 Hobby Box

*takes a sip, sits down with a hobby box of the first new baseball cards of the season in hand. this should be fun. it's time for some #CardsOverCoffee*

After about a year away, Coffee Break is back and ready more than ever!

Just like baseball fans after hearing that baseball will finally be back.

Today, I will be ripping the anticipated 2022 Topps Series 1 baseball box as it's the first product of the new season.

*takes a sip, begins to rip*

Each hobby box of 2022 Topps Series 1 baseball comes with 24 packs of 14 cards. Each box comes with 1 autograph or relic card along with one silver box topper pack. Boxes currently are running $130.

Speaking of that silver pack, I sometimes save that for last as I like the shiny, but this time, I said, let's rip it first.

The pack sits atop Mt. Topps.

Here are my results,

Not much to be excited about for me. A rookie pitcher and a few named guys. That's usually how my breaks go.

BASE:

The base set still has the popular white border along with some action photography. I will say this years design has me thinking Bowman baseball. I will be curious what that will look like in comparison.

The base set features only Wander Franco. At least that what it sounds like from most collectors. Maybe they don't realize there are another 329 cards as well.

There are Topps Gold Cups subsets

Rookies...duh

Future Stars

League Leaders

Team Cards

More team cards

And some fun photography. It's not Stadium Club level photography, but not too shabby.

PARALLELS:

Overall, you can find the following parallels,

Premiere Party, Rainbow Foil, Royal Blue, Gold /2022, Green Foil /499, Advanced Stats /300, Orange Foil /299, Red Foil /199, Vintage Stock /99, Independence Day /76, Black /71, 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 falls 1:10 packs. Still one of my favorite parallels.

Golds are getting tougher to find with maybe one-per-box finds.

And final parallel, Orange Foil /299. This card is certainly Purty.

*takes a sip before moving onto the inserts. starting to think of a good breakfast to eat as well*

INSERTS:

You can find the following parallels in many of the inserts,

Blue, Black /299, Gold /75, Red /10, Platinum 1/1, and Wood 1/1.

I will say for the first time in many years, I really liked the look of this years inserts.

Generation Now has 30 cards to collect and features a nice rainbow foil touch.

The Home Run Challenge cards are back again! Pick the day, get it right, win a card! There are 30 players in this set.

50 cards with a mix of legends and veterans make up Welcome To The Show.

15 Cards of the Flashiest Feet in the game. I like the design of these, however, I can't wait for the chromed version. At least I hope it's included in that product.

And when it's not 86 Topps, it's 87 we see time and time again. The 35th anniversary set features 100 cards.

How great looking is this card?! Nice die cut, touch of rainbow foil. Beautiful!!  25 Cards make up the Diamond Greats Die Cuts.

HITS:

9 times out of 10, your hit in a box will be a relic. Well...

At least its game used and the best player I have pulled out of my many years of breaks.

There are plenty of other great hits though to find, I just don't have the luck to find them. Maybe you will!

*takes a sip before ending today's post*

OVERALL THOUGHTS:

Well, the price point like every box now-a-days is steep. These used to be more like $70 for a hobby box. I always love getting Series 1 every year to get the new rookies and Yankees, but I usually stick to retail which is what I will probably just stick to.

As much as I can't stand the repetitive '87 Topps, I do really like that McGwire relic. If only they had used the original photo for it.

Thoughts on my break and on Series 1 welcomed in comments.

Have a great Tuesday.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*