REVIEW:2016 Topps Stadium Club Baseball (Autograph Giveaway!)

2016 marks the third year return of Topps Stadium Club. A favorite among many collectors including myself. One of the most important aspects of Stadium Club is the base card photography.

So let's take a look at my thoughts and some of those famous Stadium Club images on cardboard.

In every box of 2016 Topps Stadium Club is 16 packs with 8 Cards Per Pack. Each box has

Two Autographs and each pack has one base parallel or one insert. Boxes currently can be had for $75.

Alright. You have to admit, I will, the biggest reason to buy Stadium Club is because of the images on the base set. Yes, a base set. Something that a lot of us forget about but not Topps, not Stadium Club and not Sooz who got to choose these beautiful photos. Well done Sooz.

The base set is built of 300 cards with legends of past, today and future. There are also 25 base card variations that fall at a tough 2 per case.

I picked out a few of my favorite base cards from my box and here they are.

The Kid, being the kid. When I picture Ken, I see this and I obviously had to include him here.

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Randy is tall, mean (on the baseball field not sure about in person) and watching himself walk out onto the field behind him. I love the imagery. Creates a cool appeal.

Showcasing players showing off their cardboard at what I assume Topps headquarters, brilliant.

It's raining, it's pouring....

And finally, there is just something about this image that warms my heart.

Now onto the base card parallels. Not that I wouldn't want to showcase even more base cards.

Golds fall 1 per pack or most commonly will be found.

Black Foil falls 1:8 packs.

Rainbow Foils fall at a tougher rate and are limited to just 25.

Other inserts not pulled in my box are:

• Black and White Foil - 1:48
• First Day Issue - limited to 10.
• Members Only - 1 per case

ISOmetrics fall 2 per box. I landed Mke Trout so all is good. Gold parallels fall one per case.

Want that Finest, foil feel. Triumvirates fall one per box and same goes for Legends Die-Cuts. Both look great too.

Contact Sheet fall 1:8 packs. I like the design. Reminds me of something from the 90's

And finally, wouldn't be Stadium Club without Beam Team. Cool design and fall one per box.

Now onto the autographs which are on-card!!

Chris Heston is my first pull. It's my typical pull for this product from my past couple years of busting it.

Up next, probably my best pull from SC up to date. A Ketel Marte gold parallel auto that's numbered to 25.

Kind of a drunken signature however lol.

Other autograph finds I didn't pull are:

Lone Star Signatures:- Gold are numbered to 10.
- Orange are numbered 1/1.
Co-Signers: Dual autographed cards that are based on the popular 90's auto set. They are #'d to 5.
Buybacks: stamped with special foil.
1993 Autographed Buybacks have 10 different players with a special foil stamp and are #'d to 5.

My overall thoughts are very positive. The base cards are very worthwhile, the inserts look nice,  and on-card autographs are a bonus. My only problem is the price point. I think its just a tad, yes a tad, bit high. With the checklist being so deep with players, you could get autographs from top notch talent and then some not so much. With my success rate on it, I am more likely to pull the lesser talent. I would like to see this product more about the $60 range. 

But, Stadium Club overall is a worthy look. Not everyone will be a fan because the big hits may not be there as often (there are big hits to find but much tougher odds then a lot of products), but it has it's following and for those of us who like to reminisce, this is a good product to do that with.

Now it's time for the giveaway!

It's as easy as can be to enter to win this card:

1. Please make sure to take a minute out to thank Topps for providing this box for me to review and to host this/these nice giveaways with. Follow them on all social media sites and visit their site, HERE, as well.
2. ***VERY IMPORTANT***MUST BE A U.S. RESIDENT to enter or have a shipping address in the U.S. Shipping costs have gone haywire and I can't afford to ship everywhere.This is always hard to do as I appreciate all readers but I hope you all understand non-U.S. readers.
3. Random winner will be chosen after 7 randoms
4. Card may be shipped PWE. I like to forewarn on this.
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8. Contest starts today, ends on August 11th 2016. Winner will be announced in a separate post on August 12th 2016
9. Don't forget to thank the above sponsor of this contest and I won't mind a thank you as well :)

Good luck to all that enter and thanks for reading!