Buzz Break: 2022 Topps Stadium Club MLB cards (blaster box)

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The box: 2022 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 – Rickey Henderson, Jackie Robinson, Mariano Rivera, Ryne Sandberg, Craig Biggio, Mike Piazza, Hideki Matsui, Mark McGwire, Kerry Wood, Dwight Gooden, Eric Davis, Austin Riley

RC logo cards (6) – Julio Rodriguez, Bobby Witt Jr., Jake Burger, Bryson Stott, Ryan Vilade, C.J. Abrams

Insert cards: 9 (all inserts and some base in gallery below)
Black parallel (1) – Chris Taylor
Sepia parallel (1) – Anthony Rizzo
Red parallel (2) – Tyler Stephenson, Trea Turner
Power Zone (1) – Matt Olson
Power Zone Red parallel (1) – Seiya Suzuki
Team Of The Future (1) – Bobby Witt Jr.
Destiny (1) – Jo Adell
Master Photo (1) – Wander Franco (box-topper)

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Stadium Club Autographs (1) – Zach Pop

What's Buzz-worthy: This blaster should be tough to top -- unless you land a big auto -- as the auto is one in 114 packs and the Red insert is one in 193. Throw in appearances from three key newcomers here and a bunch of Hall of Famers and, well, it's an A+ box in my book. And to make it stronger? This one came from the bargain bin ... a $17 box in the retail wild. ... I really like the look of the Red parallels -- those just pop ... hard with a color that really stands out, though the stock here and the laminate/gloss seem a bit rough and a bit hit and miss. That's perhaps my only real worry here over time. (How might that foil/gloss age when it looks "off" a little bit to start? It won't be grading friendly in some cases based on this small sampling but overall this one has a really good feel to it -- and it's delivered well (over-delivered) for me really for 2022 boxes I have opened. In fact, it might be the best low-end release I've opened the last couple years for a few reasons. It's a photography showcase and one with a good collector vibe without breaking the bank. The hobby needs more affordable collector-friendly releases like this.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: A+ (one in 193 packs on Red Power Zone plus all of those key names and ink at one in 114)
Fun Grade: A+ (even better as this box was from the bargain bin)

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