You guys are the best! Watched this as a “pump up” with some Bullet Rye. Just got my 2 boxes from Topps. Wish me luck! Really hoping for the Will Clark auto.
Stupid me messing up 6 PM ET vs PT … ooops. As for the inconsistencies, I found an interesting one with David Ortiz. The non Chrome card (one you showed) he’s wearing the “Can I buy you a beard” tshirt, which I am pretty sure is Mike Napoli, worn during the 2013 World Series post game celebration, Oddly, for some reason, the Chrome versions of the same card, they edited out the tshirt image, it looks like a white tshirt. And wow, while watching your stream, I noticed the card of the Jackson Merrill auto you showed early in the episode, he’s wearing his spring training uni, #77. But later you showed the non auto Chris pulled, the number is airbrushed to his in-season number #3. And those are both the paper cards. Wonder how many more of these oddities there are. That Soto reveal was bananas … I was all set for that to be an auto. GAH!! Anyway, love this stream, have to say the positives outweigh the negatives, so many of which you highlighted. Thanks, gents.
Oh man, sorry we missed you! Back on at 6 PT tonight for SSP Thursday. You're right about those oddities -- especially the Ortiz! Why do that?? Slim him down and take off the beard face?? Thanks for watching!
I'll pick up a Compact box if it is around $80 Looks like the lower #'d/premium autos come out of Hobby boxes at better odds is the only major difference. I like what they have done with all the colored parallels. Coloring the whole background so the player pops out. Makes me want to do a Rainbow run for a card with a cool image. I need the Crime Dog auto.
MN has 2 of the best all time High School/Amateur athletes with Mauer and Winfield. People forget Mauer was the National Player of the Year in Baseball and Football, and a D1 level hoops player. Only person to be National POY in 2 sports, let alone the same year.
I am sad that I missed the stream. Stadium club is my favourite set of the year! However I am dissapointed with the reusing of images. My two favourite players, Vlad Jr and Davis Schneider have had their stadium club images used in other sets. I feel like that should be rule number 1 of stadium club, no re-used images.
Thanks for watching and commenting! I hadn’t seen that Vlad before and I like it, but yeah, totally frustrating for them to recycle images - especially for someone who has some many thousands of images to choose from!
2024 bowman draft presale is out. $520 for a hobby and $740 for a jumbo. I was going to buy a hobby and hold onto it, but I don't see the value going more than 20% higher. Wonder what Philmington has to say about it.
Is the Tyler Black Stadium Club base image the same as the Topps Update Rookie Debut image? If that's true, that seems pretty lazy... although I have been saying the Topps Update Rookie Debut images are unique.
Unfortunately don't like the Chourio image. It has his spring training number (94). I haven't seen an image variation yet, but that image just does not do it for me, which is a bummer.
As of this evening, Hobby Boxes still available on the Topps website for $149.99 and Compact Boxes for $79.99
precious metal gem vibes on the color parallels
Yeah that’s a good call!!
I bought one hobby box and pulled a Holliday base chrome auto and one nobody. Got super lucky.
Yeah you did! Quit while you’re ahead or rip more??
"Viking clobbering stick!" - Chris
Another great episode guys. Thank you!
Jeff here: Chris has a way with words! 🤣 Thanks for watching!
Sad I missed the live! Been waiting for this!
Back live tomorrow night! (Thursday)
You guys are the best! Watched this as a “pump up” with some Bullet Rye. Just got my 2 boxes from Topps. Wish me luck! Really hoping for the Will Clark auto.
Nice! Kill it! And keep us posted… Thanks for watching!
The reds and greens , full bleed out, look good, and as always Stadium Club photography is on point
Those full colors are growing on me more and more!
That Soto sweat was hilarious. 🤣
😅🤣
Stupid me messing up 6 PM ET vs PT … ooops.
As for the inconsistencies, I found an interesting one with David Ortiz. The non Chrome card (one you showed) he’s wearing the “Can I buy you a beard” tshirt, which I am pretty sure is Mike Napoli, worn during the 2013 World Series post game celebration, Oddly, for some reason, the Chrome versions of the same card, they edited out the tshirt image, it looks like a white tshirt.
And wow, while watching your stream, I noticed the card of the Jackson Merrill auto you showed early in the episode, he’s wearing his spring training uni, #77. But later you showed the non auto Chris pulled, the number is airbrushed to his in-season number #3. And those are both the paper cards. Wonder how many more of these oddities there are.
That Soto reveal was bananas … I was all set for that to be an auto. GAH!!
Anyway, love this stream, have to say the positives outweigh the negatives, so many of which you highlighted. Thanks, gents.
Oh man, sorry we missed you! Back on at 6 PT tonight for SSP Thursday. You're right about those oddities -- especially the Ortiz! Why do that?? Slim him down and take off the beard face??
Thanks for watching!
I'll pick up a Compact box if it is around $80
Looks like the lower #'d/premium autos come out of Hobby boxes at better odds is the only major difference.
I like what they have done with all the colored parallels. Coloring the whole background so the player pops out.
Makes me want to do a Rainbow run for a card with a cool image.
I need the Crime Dog auto.
As of last night, compact boxes were still available on Topps’ website for 79.99
My 2 autos were Caminero red foil chrome 40/50 and Coco Montes, damn sticker auto ☹️
Dang! What a great pull, but wish it was on card!
MN has 2 of the best all time High School/Amateur athletes with Mauer and Winfield.
People forget Mauer was the National Player of the Year in Baseball and Football, and a D1 level hoops player.
Only person to be National POY in 2 sports, let alone the same year.
Oh yeah, Mauer was absurd! Something in the water in Minny…
I am sad that I missed the stream. Stadium club is my favourite set of the year! However I am dissapointed with the reusing of images. My two favourite players, Vlad Jr and Davis Schneider have had their stadium club images used in other sets. I feel like that should be rule number 1 of stadium club, no re-used images.
Thanks for watching and commenting! I hadn’t seen that Vlad before and I like it, but yeah, totally frustrating for them to recycle images - especially for someone who has some many thousands of images to choose from!
So are we identifying image variations by codes or what? If so what codes are we looking for?
Check Beckett and CardboardConnection for image galleries as well. Code on the back ends in 493 for the image variations!
The best TSC set design was in 1991.
LOVE those first two years of Stadium Club designs!
2024 bowman draft presale is out. $520 for a hobby and $740 for a jumbo. I was going to buy a hobby and hold onto it, but I don't see the value going more than 20% higher. Wonder what Philmington has to say about it.
Interestingly, he just posted on IG about it.
I was SHOCKED at that price.
Easy pass for me.
Is there a reasoning behind the sepia’s missing player positions on certain cards?
🧐 haven’t heard about this!
Did you CT scan the hobby box gift 😂
😂😂😂
But also no. Pure, blind luck
I have the Jackson Merrill pearl if you are interested
Thanks for offering, not a big Merrill fan. But, I bet it will do well at auction!
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Is the Tyler Black Stadium Club base image the same as the Topps Update Rookie Debut image? If that's true, that seems pretty lazy... although I have been saying the Topps Update Rookie Debut images are unique.
Unfortunately there’s no shortage of laziness from Topps when it comes to card images lately.
I’ll check out these two.
Unfortunately don't like the Chourio image. It has his spring training number (94). I haven't seen an image variation yet, but that image just does not do it for me, which is a bummer.
I get it. My hopes are always SKY HIGH for stadium club images.
Maybe his variation will wow us
IMO the pricing is just as meh as the design.
The color foil parallels are a huge improvement for the set! The design may grow on you
@@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin Hopefully, I have a few singles OTW to look at.
200$ is a joke
Have to agree. Just too much.