Regardless, my apologies if anyone out there has seen more than enough of the latest Topps offering, but I bought the pack specifically to open on here, plus I love the rebirth of TSC:
The cards above are actually pictured in the reverse order they came out of the pack. Yeap, that means Carmona was the first card i saw when I opened the blister pack! A Triber right out of the gate, and dingle-dorf (that would be me) opts NOT to play 'Tribe-or-no-Tribe-opener' (TonTo, for short)! Figgers. Well, the first three cards are Carmona (Indians), Perez (Cardinals), and Adenhart (Angels). I love the full-card pictures and the retro TSC stripe running along the card near the bottom. Most of the pictures (in this pack anyway) seem to be in-game shots, which is helpful when trying to sell a set called "STADIUM CLUB." One would think the STADIUM part should be a no-brainer...
Posada (Yankees) and Lackey (Angels) finish out the five-card blister. Posada's card is the only one in this grouping that has a different picture on the back than a cropped version of the front image. I wonder why that is. Lackey's card is stamped with a "First Day Issue" award/star/thingy. I used to excited about those kinds of things, but then I realized they could put that stamp on any cards they choose, any time they choose. Who would really know the difference?
What struck me as funny as I was editing was that it appears Posada is telling Lackey to hold up his pitch... Yeah, I'm easily entertained like that....
I love the over-the-top view of Carmona's card. That is a great shot for pitchers. I realize this means that soon EVERY card maker will be using it, but until it is overdone, I like it.. I like it a lot.
3 comments:
man this is one ugly set
I would love to get that Chris Perez card from you someday, even though it's obviously a spring training photo since he doesn't wear that number anymore. Stupid spring training.
Are these 2.99 retail? I'd consider buying a few packs if they put in more cards.
Is Topps using different photos for the same card in 2008 Stadium Club? I opened two retail packs today, both packs had a #144 Justin Ruggiano First Day Issue card, however the fronts are completely different. One he's batting, the other he's sliding. Hmmmm....
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