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Digging Into The Archives
In the spirit of Flashback Friday, I figured I'd flashback to a few weeks ago when I busted a box of 2016 Archivesbaseball.
I normally don't buy hobby boxes of newer product, but when it comes to Topps Archives... I'll usually make an exception. Year in and year out, I look forward to seeing which designs Topps chooses and which players they include on their Fan Favoritesautograph checklist.
By now you probably seen enough posts about this product to realize the base set was divided into three designs: 1953, 1979, and 1991. Although none of these set designs are considered my favorites of all-time, I don't dislike them either. I scanned these three because... Altuve is one of my favorite current players, I really liked the action shot of King Felix, and seeing Carter'ssmile brought a smile to my face.
The Fan Favoritesautographs are the main reason I bust a box of this product every year. I've never been disappointed in their checklist... and all of the signatures are on-card. This year I was very happy with both of my pulls, even if one of them was a redemption card.
Like many of the players who signed Fan Favorites autographs, Tito is one of those guys who will never be considered for Cooperstown, but had very solid career numbers nonetheless. He's also known for being the father of current Cleveland Indians manager... Terry Francona.
I had mixed feelings about pulling this redemption card. On one hand... it's for Kyle Schwarber, who could eventually turn out to be a beast in Chicago. On the other hand, he is out for the season and it's a stupid redemption card, instead of an on-card autograph. Oh well... it's better than pulling a Jose Vizcaino.
By the way... kudos to Topps for the quick turnaround time on redeeming the Schwarber. I received the card within two weeks of redeeming it.
Moving on...
Topps incorporated another 1985subset design with their Father/Soninserts... which was just in time for this year's Father's Day posts. These are suppose to fall into one out of every twelve packs, so it looks like I beat the odds by pulling three.
I really like Bull Durham, but these inserts just don't captivate my attention as much as their Major League and Will Ferrellcounterparts.
The blues are numbered out of 199, while the redDon Sutton is numbered to 50. And wrapping up the post is the one short print I managed to pull:
2016 Topps Archives #303
Overall... I was happy with my box. Was it worth the $85 I paid? In terms of cardboard value... not a chance. However... it's important to factor in the hour's worth of entertainment this box brought me.
By the way... I purchased another box of singles from my buddy at the Serramonte Card Show in hopes of completing the set. Unfortunately I fell eight cards short of completing the base set. If anyone else is building this set and is interested in trading, I have about 100 doubles available.
Okay... that's a wrap. Have a great weekend. Happy Friday and sayonara!
More...
I normally don't buy hobby boxes of newer product, but when it comes to Topps Archives... I'll usually make an exception. Year in and year out, I look forward to seeing which designs Topps chooses and which players they include on their Fan Favoritesautograph checklist.
By now you probably seen enough posts about this product to realize the base set was divided into three designs: 1953, 1979, and 1991. Although none of these set designs are considered my favorites of all-time, I don't dislike them either. I scanned these three because... Altuve is one of my favorite current players, I really liked the action shot of King Felix, and seeing Carter'ssmile brought a smile to my face.
The Fan Favoritesautographs are the main reason I bust a box of this product every year. I've never been disappointed in their checklist... and all of the signatures are on-card. This year I was very happy with both of my pulls, even if one of them was a redemption card.
Like many of the players who signed Fan Favorites autographs, Tito is one of those guys who will never be considered for Cooperstown, but had very solid career numbers nonetheless. He's also known for being the father of current Cleveland Indians manager... Terry Francona.
I had mixed feelings about pulling this redemption card. On one hand... it's for Kyle Schwarber, who could eventually turn out to be a beast in Chicago. On the other hand, he is out for the season and it's a stupid redemption card, instead of an on-card autograph. Oh well... it's better than pulling a Jose Vizcaino.
By the way... kudos to Topps for the quick turnaround time on redeeming the Schwarber. I received the card within two weeks of redeeming it.
Moving on...
The 1985 Topps #1 Draft Pick cards were one of my favorite subset designs back in the day... so it was nice to see Topps include them as inserts this year. I'm glad I pulled the Griffey, because that was one of the cards I really wanted from the product.
All of the other insert sets are okay, but nothing too special in my book:
All of the other insert sets are okay, but nothing too special in my book:
Topps incorporated another 1985subset design with their Father/Soninserts... which was just in time for this year's Father's Day posts. These are suppose to fall into one out of every twelve packs, so it looks like I beat the odds by pulling three.
I really like Bull Durham, but these inserts just don't captivate my attention as much as their Major League and Will Ferrellcounterparts.
When I was a kid, I found a bunch of 1970 and/or 1971 Topps Supers in my grandmother's cabinet, so I've always had a soft spot for these oversized cards. On the other hand, I didn't even realize that Topps made Supers back in 1969. One thing I do like about the three cards I pulled is the excellent posed photography.
Next up are my colored bordered parallels...
Next up are my colored bordered parallels...
The blues are numbered out of 199, while the redDon Sutton is numbered to 50. And wrapping up the post is the one short print I managed to pull:
2016 Topps Archives #303
Overall... I was happy with my box. Was it worth the $85 I paid? In terms of cardboard value... not a chance. However... it's important to factor in the hour's worth of entertainment this box brought me.
By the way... I purchased another box of singles from my buddy at the Serramonte Card Show in hopes of completing the set. Unfortunately I fell eight cards short of completing the base set. If anyone else is building this set and is interested in trading, I have about 100 doubles available.
Okay... that's a wrap. Have a great weekend. Happy Friday and sayonara!
More...