I was surprised to see 2022 Topps Archives blasters out, but then again, it was on 2022 Topps Update release day. 🤷 I decided to pick a box from the back to see if I could get lucky.
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| First card |
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| Gosh darn it, I guess I'll have to collect these 100 cards. |
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| Token catcher card |
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| Clemens is sky blue parallel |
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| I'll have to try to collect this insert set, too |
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| Foil |
I bought this off of eBay a couple of weeks ago. I know I'll never build the "rainbow," but I'd love to get a total of 20 of these to display in my good 'ole frame from Michaels. If you can help a gal out, please see my tab titled "Sets I'm Trying To Complete."
I wasn't in love with the design this year, but now that I have them in hand, I do like them. I feel like Topps Fire is a lot like Topps Lineage (which by the way, I wish they'd bring back); it's nice to look at a different design and picture other than the same picture that Topps uses in all their sets for the year.
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| Base cards. I really like the bottom design. |
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| Royals PC |
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| Hits |
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| Cubs PC |
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| Got an autograph! |
I haven't been able to go to the card show in the last two months, so I've been itching to go. My favorite dealer actually had two tables this month, and he will next month, too. He had so many boxes, I didn't get through them all! Here's some of my goodies:
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| SP Bryant |
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| Got all the really expensive cards for the Series 1 set |
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| Snagged the Hamilton SP for $0.25 |
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| The O'Hearn is pretty |
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| The Mark Grace is a nice card |
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| Love the Bundy |
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| Didn't have the McGwire |
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| Got the Morel to add to my Cubs mega collection |
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| My two favorite football players |
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| Plucked for $2 |
I saw Gallery was coming out, but I was hesitant to buy any because I had just come off of my terrible 2022 Topps Chrome blaster box. However, I saw some pictures of this year's Gallery and I loved the design! It's probably the best design in quite a while, in my opinion.
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| Pack 1 |
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| Pack 2 |
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| Pack 3 |
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| Pack 4 |
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| Pack 5 |
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| Pack 6 |
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| Pack 7 |
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| Kowar PC |
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| Press Proof |
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| Rainbow Foil |
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| Catcher card |
Like I said earlier this week, I've been itching to get some of my sets and mega collections completed. I made a small Sportslots purchase to assist in my progress.
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| Hockenson PC |
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| Royals mega collection |
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| Kowar PC |
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| Lancers mega collection |
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| Blue Jays mega collection |
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| A few more to get closer to completing Series 1 |
