Topps Series 1 - M L B
36 packs - 10 cards per pack
1 Auto or Relic in each Hobby Box
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Base Cards
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Received 319 unique base cards - no duplications -- 91.14% of the base set of 350!!
2018 Topps Series 1 looks very much like a Stadium Club design from the 90's.... I like it -- glosssy front with no borders and an easy to read reverse.
For baseball collectors and Topps collectors this should be a no brainer - go get a box or 3 to rip and see what you get. Otanni did not make this set - I thought he might be card #351, but we will have to wait for another issue... One should not have to buy but 2 -- maybe 3 boxes to complete the base set.
Gold Parallels this year seem to be much more restricted... I also did not receive a black, pink, or cammo insert in this box and only a few foil parallels....
Inserts/Parallels
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Gold - 2x #ed to 2018
Foil - 4x
Topps Stars
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9x
1983 Anniversary
(Non-refractor - not Silver Pack refractor)
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9x
#ed Parallel and Home Run Challenge Card
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Austin Hays - #ed to 299
Nolan Arenado - Home Run Challenge
Super Sensations // MLBA Awards
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Super Sensations - 5x
MLBA - 4x
Short Print
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Joey Gallo
Relic
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Josh Bell
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This is a must buy for the Topps collector - set builder and player collector. The folks that have been collating the gold sets.... might have a much tougher time this year. In years past, one normally received 4-6 golds in a box....
Overall grade A
Go buy a box or 6 and send the depleted Rays (what's left of them!) parallels to me.
Duane