Buzz Break: 2021 Topps Stadium Club MLB cards (blaster box)

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The box: 2021 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of highlights from this box.

Packs per box: 8 (plus one box-topper card)
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 41
Base set completion: 
31 of 300 (10 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Johnny Bench, Ichiro Suzuki, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb, Hank Aaron, Juan Soto, Buster Posey, Thurman Munson, Don Mattingly, Ozzie Albies, Joc Pederson (look at that one's Photoshop work)

Rookie Cards (6) – Deivi Garcia, Tyler Stephenson, Adonis Medina, Sixto Sanchez, Leody Taveras, Keibert Ruiz

Insert cards: 10 (all inserts and some base in gallery below)
Master Photo (1) – Alex Bregman (box-topper)
Stadium Club Greats (2) – Cal Ripken Jr., Greg Maddux
Triumvirates (1) – Bo Bichette
Black parallel (1) – Matt Chapman
Sepia parallel (1) – Javier Baez
Red parallel (4) – Shohei Ohtani, Clayton Kershaw, Lou Gehrig, Dansby Swanson

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: The Bichette insert here is one in 24 packs so that makes it a decent box in my book (a kinda sorta collect him but it's nothing super serious) and then the Red parallels had some power (especially if you consider the set size) and then I got a couple other parallel types, too, which should both appear once per box. I like the mini version of the Master Photos -- the originals were oversized with the card image actual size -- which are unwrapped box-toppers here. The stock is the typical softer type with the gloss here thick and strong, giving you a premium feel for a bargain price. Hobby boxes include a pair of on-card autos every time while the odds here are not as enticing but this one still has plenty to chase. This one is more of a collector release with some good potential with plenty of star power on the ink (big names likely quite rare in comparison to the many rookies who signed). My Rookie Card crop here was quite rough but it made up for it with a good run of Hall of Famers. As always, this brand showcases photos well -- a trend we should see everywhere if you ask me -- and that can make standard cards stand out from the pack and spark more demand/value. I'll offer more thoughts on this one with future breaks ... this was just a strong first bite.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: A- (some good names among parallels and inserts though this box can be topped easily)
Fun Grade: A- (boxes feel small but still have good variety volume)

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