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    SCF Official Review: 2014 Topps Stadium Club

    First and foremost, I'd like to thank our sponsors at Topps for providing us with this box.

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    3 mini boxes per master box
    6 packs per mini box
    5 cards per pack
    Current Retail Price (online): $79.99 - $89.99

    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

    Base Cards
    - 200 base cards featuring the classic full-bleed Stadium Club photography collectors have been waiting for.

    Base Parallel Cards
    - Rainbow Foil - 1 per Mini-Box
    - Gold Foil - 1 per Master Box
    - Electric Foil - 1:3 Mini Boxes
    - Foilboard - Sequentially numbered to 25
    - Members only - 1 per case


    Insert Cards
    Beam Team - The Beam Team is back with 25 new stars - 1:3 mini boxes
    - Gold Foil Parallel - 1 per hobby case

    Legends Die Cuts - 10 retired legends on die-cut cards. 1:3 mini boxes
    - Gold Foil Parallel - sequentially numbered to 25

    Future Stars Die Cuts - 10 up-and-comers on die-cut cards. 1:3 mini boxes
    - Gold Foil Parallel - sequentially numbered to 25

    Field Access - 25 never-before-seen photos. 1 per mini box
    - Rainbow Foil Parallel - sequentially numbered to 99
    - Gold Foil Parallel - sequentially numbered to 50
    - Electric Foil Parallel - sequentially numbered to 25

    Triumvirates - One of the most popularinserts in the history of the hobby is back. 30 stars are featured on 10 groups of three interlocking die-cut cards, with three versions of each!
    - Luminous - 1:3 mini boxes
    - Luminescent - 1:4 master boxes
    - Illuminator - 1 per case


    Autographs (1 per mini box)
    Autographed Base Cards - Over 50 stars will sign directly on a version of their base card.
    - Rainbow Foil Parallel - sequentially numbered to 50
    - Gold Foil Parallel - sequentially numbered to 25
    - Electric Foil Parallel - numbered 1/1

    Lone Star Signatures - 10 superstars will sign on-card in a revival of the classic set.
    - Gold Foil Parallel - sequentially numbered to 10
    - Electric Foil Parallel - numbered 1/1

    Beam Team autographs - 15 subjects from the insert set will sign an autograph version. Sequentially numbered to 5.

    Co-signers - 10 pairings of stars will both sign on-card. Sequentially numbered to 5.

    1991 autographed Buybacks - 10 classic cards will be acquired, and signed by the original stars, with a special foil stamp. Sequentially numbered to 5.

    WHAT WE PULLED

    Base - 75/200 (37.5%)

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    Gold Foil (1)
    Rainbow Foil (3)

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    Members Only Mark McGwire (Case Hit)

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    Beam Team (1)
    Field Access (3)

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    Future Stars Die Cut Xander Bogaerts

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    Luminous Die Cut Clayton Kershaw

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    Legends Die Cut Randy Johnson

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    Cliff Floyd Autograph (on card)

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    Junior Lake Autograph (on card)

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    Matt Adams Autograph (on card)

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    Stadium Club goes back to its roots a bit. After the debacle of being released as a high-end product recently, Topps has resurfaced with Stadium Club in a mid-level price point. However, with a deep list of signature subjects, the possible combinations have caused a decent price drop over the last couple of weeks. What does set Stadium Club apart from most products is the full-length, stunning photos used on the cards. There's a great mix of legends (including some in black and white), veterans and rookies. Though the cards are not as thick, nor foil based as they were back in the 90s, Stadium Club is great for collectors. In-person autograph seekers will love getting these signed. There are five parallel levels, including one that appears once per case, though unnumbered.

    Base Parallels:
    (odds per mini box, italics denotes numbered)
    Rainbow Foil 1:1
    Gold Foil 1:3
    Electric 1:9
    Foilboard 1:11
    Members Only 1:36

    There are a few insert/chase sets. Sadly, most are die cut based which goes along with Topps' recent affinity for the machine. Outside of Field Access, the designs are outstanding and eye-catching. There is a nice blend of chrome and foil within the designs and make these highly collectible. The most interesting has to be Triumvirates. Three cards combine to make one larger card, so there are 30 subjects/individual cards, but 10 full cards overall. In addition, there are three levels for each card. Of all the inserts sets, only Beam Team has an autograph version.

    Beam Team 1:3, Gold 1:36, Autograph 1:729
    Field Access 1:1, Rainbow Foil 1:23, Gold 1:44, Electric 1:88
    Future Stars Die Cut 1:3, Gold 1:218
    Legends Die Cut 1:3, Gold 1:218
    Triumvirates:
    Luminous 1:3, Luminescent 1:12, Illuminator 1:36

    Each mini box will yield 1 autograph, so 3 total for each master box. A huge bright spot is the use of on-card autographs. Low spot as previously mentioned is the long list of signers. Outside of the base signatures, look for duals and special buybacks from 1991.

    Base Autographs 1:1, Rainbow Foil 1:18, Gold 1:30, Electric 1:749
    Co-Signers Dual Autographs 1:1,090
    Lone Star Signatures 1:219, Gold 1:546, Electric 1:5,460
    1991 Buybacks Autographs 1:1,090

    FINAL THOUGHTS

    Base - 4/5
    Design - 5/5
    Fun - 3.75/5
    Value - 3/5
    Rebuy - 3.25/5

    Overall - 19/25 (76%)

    NPN INFORMATION

    NPN 2014 Topps Stadium Club BB
    PO Box 764
    Pittston, PA 18640

    Limit 1 Request Per Household

    Postmarked By: 12/30/14
    Received By: 1/7/15

    Canada Skills: 2 x 3 + 2 - 22 = ?

    Once again, I'd like to thank our wonderful sponsors at Topps for giving us the opportunity to open and review this release. For more information on all of their products, visit them today at www.topps.com.

    Base and inserts are available for request. Please PM with the card or cards of interest. Cards will remain available for 30 days from the time this review is posted. As always, only VIPs may make a request for the first 48 hours.

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    Nice hit on the Mcgwire! Last one sold for $35 on eBay
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