Baseball season is over, but not the baseball card releases which is great news for collectors!
Today I am breaking a box of 2021 Topps Series 3..I mean Update.
In every hobby box of 2021 Topps Update baseball has 24 packs of 14 cards. Each box has either an autograph or relic and box prices run around $80.
Each box also comes with a hobby exclusive silver pack that has more of those 86 Topps designs.
Here are the parallel offerings, Black /199, Blue /150, Green /99, Purple /75, Gold /50, Orange /25, Red /5, and SuperFractor 1/1.
Pulled a nice Black parallel of KeBryan Hayes! Other than that, not much to show.
BASE:
The base set is built up of 330 cards and uses the same design as Series 1 and 2. Players who were traded are also updated in their new uniforms.
As always, Update brings the fun with it's subsets.
Here's another. There are also All-Star and No Hitter subsets
To go along with Rookie Debut and of course the best part for me in Update, the rookie cards.
PARALELLS:
You can find the following parallels for Topps Update,
Rainbow Foil, Gold Foil, Gold /2021, Green Foil /499, Advanced Stat /300, Orange Foil /299, Red Foil /199, Vintage Stock /99, Independence Day /76, Black /70, Platinum Anniversary /70, Mother’s Day Hot Pink /50, Father’s Day Powder Blue /50, Memorial Day Camo /25, 70th Anniversary 1/1, and Printing Plates 1/1
Rainbow Foils fall 1:10 packs
Gold /2021
Orange Foil /299
Green Foil /499
INSERTS
Topps Black Gold. There are 25 cards in the set to collect and they are niiiiiiiiiiiiice.
More 1986 design to celebrate 35 years of it. I feel like this insert has gone on for 35 years. There are 50 cards in this set to collect.
70 cards, 70 years, this set has it all
There are 20 cards to collect in Platinum Players die cut.
HITS:
Just like my luck with both flagship series, I hit a relic. Which is what you will find 9 out of 10 times unless you decide to go Jumbo that actually guarantees autographs.
OVERALL THOUGHTS:
Just like my thoughts with flagship, I am not a fan of the hobby box layout with only one hit and that one hit being a relic most of the time. Steep price for it as well. With that being said, I have always preferred retail blasters for both flagship series and update. It lands me the rookie cards I want for my collection which is what these types of products have always been about.
One more thing, NO MORE 86 TOPPS!
On a positive note, I really like the parallels in Update. They are shiny and attractive. There are also plenty of great photography in the base and subsets that helps bring you closer to the game. Or me at least who hasn't been to a game in almost 10 years.
Your thoughts below on Topps Update are welcomed below!
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