2024 Topps Stadium Club Product Review-Should You Buy?

[@ChromeCollector54]

As a fellow Aussie, don’t be doggin’ Curtis Mead! Great video guys. Going to buy a box soon I think

[@SpitballinCards]

hahaha - you never know who will catch a stray in our episodes!

[@28relics]

every new release i listen to your show and always think "maybe i should buy some wax this time" then the show ends and i dont buy anything 😂. You guys peak my interest but not my wallet so much love the video though!

[@SpitballinCards]

I think we basically feel the same way!

[@dljtwo]

This is the best product I've ever ripped... so many hits. I'll be saving my money for this release every year and bypassing Series 1/2 and Update completely. They don't compare, not even close IMO. Quick question: the 3D inserts... with these only having a print run of only 100, are these considered SSP's? The release notes for 2023 stated that there would only be 100 of these for each designated player.

[@SpitballinCards]

Chris here - I always love ripping stadium club. Cards just look great! THey are definitley short printed, but I save the SSP designation for image variations. BUt that just my person take on it.

[@markinnes4264]

Great product but nutty-crazy box prices. I'll get a refractor and image variant for my PC... I love this year's set... and I'm guessing the price of sealed product will have little effect on the singles. Great video as always! You guys are the best.!

[@SpitballinCards]

THanks! And I think you're right about singles prices. Definiltey the way to go on this!

[@mots9176]

You guys have a great show. Keep it up.

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Jeff here: much appreciated!

[@leonardtabone8670]

Im on a roll. My LCS open a fresh case for me and i picked 1 box. Pulled a Jackson Chourio bean team and a pete crow members only. Then open a compaxt box...pulled a skenes Refractor and a marco luciano rookie variation 🔥🔥

[@SpitballinCards]

WHOA! Keep rolling or quit while you're ahead!!

[@ChasingMajors]

I'm a big fan and collector of key rookie Gold Minted parallels. The print runs are WAY down. 2022: ~170, 2023: ~190, but in 2024 the print run is only ~25. I'm a huge fan seeing the Chrome are 1 per pack. If you're looking for print run calculations we have them on our website.

[@SpitballinCards]

Thanks! Chris here - yeah i've bookmarked your page for that kind of info! Thanks!. I love a good gold minted.

[@deanwilson7070]

From the breaks I’ve seen , product looks good, the reds and greens look great with full bleed. Of course photography is always solid. With all the new sets I’m priced out of buying boxes, but will enjoy picking up singles. Enjoy the show.

[@SpitballinCards]

THanks for watching! Agreed on box prices and yeah, the full bleed parallels look really good! Good addition

[@ryanra44]

I recently picked up the 23 SC Gunnar Henderson image variation. Honestly was surprised they don’t hold more value. If I am not mistaken the print run is 200 on those?

[@SpitballinCards]

Correct on the print run. I htink maybe just too many image variations across too many products now. It's hard for any of them stand out. BUt I like hte GUnnar image A LOT!

[@BentleyCarpenter-u5r]

I love the look of the card and the color really showed out this year and I have open a lot of boxes and these are nice the inserts are really nice I will be buying more

[@threeguyscards]

I have to agree with T-Pott. The design is not good. Seems like they’ve eliminated what makes Stadium Club so good by adding the goofy banner at the bottom and blurring out the background. Even the images they’ve chosen are too zoomed in and don’t really consider the player’s surroundings. Not a fan unfortunately. I was really looking forward to this product, but I’m finding it difficult to get excited about.

[@CHRISTOPHERBGOULD]

All of the pitchers have records where wins and losses are the same. Someone really goofed.

[@Will_The_Ripper]

I pulled the Gunnar rookie design variation /25 (redemption) last year, cool card

[@SpitballinCards]

congrats! He had a great rookie image. Very dramatic

[@curryboyftw]

YALL….I pulled the Nolan Ryan/Randy Johnson co-signers from a blaster. Listened to this podcast and thought it would be a good pick-me-up…kind of speechless

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Incredible pull! Congrats!

[@curryboyftw]

@ thank you!! Any clue on how to go about pricing? I would be interested in hearing how yall go about setting up an item for sale as a topic on this show btw

[@SpitballinCards]

Holy shit that's amazing!!!! congrats!!

[@awillz28]

Got a blaster box and it was a braves box hit.

[@SpitballinCards]

hell yeah!!!!

[@dougmacdonald3087]

I'm a set collector and I love Stadium Club. I opened four hobby boxes yesterday and still need like 60 cards to complete the set. I have a stack of doubles that is bigger than my cards in the set. I got like 5 George Brett and 4 Nolan Gorman cards. So, I'd argue intentional bad sorting for people like me makes Topps lots of cash. Should I buy more and complete the set or just stop?!

[@SpitballinCards]

I'd love to complete the set annually and keep them in binders. Would be great to flip through. I bet you can finish the set cheaper than another box if you post your common needs on Blowout or other card sites.

[@BentleyCarpenter-u5r]

I believe I would keep it up and if you get really close maybe single them out maybe good luck buddy

[@timsfgiantsmem9382]

Homer Pick Here. Patrick Bailey just won 1st glove at catcher, With Buster Posey head of all baseball operations in SF, Im calling him to explode with a big yr 3. Switch hitting catcher our version of Adley Rurhsman. And he gots 3 walk offs already in 2yrs, Patty Barrells bout to be a PERRENIAL GOLDEN GLOVER IN NL

[@SpitballinCards]

I had Bailey i Fantasy for a month or so. I like him and you may be onto something!

[@timsfgiantsmem9382]

@@SpitballinCards Right On. I'll go a step further wit it my dude,, I think Patty Barrells becomes a ((PERENNIAL)) Gold Glove in National Leauge at Catcher.

[@timsfgiantsmem9382]

I think Spencer Strider gets a No Hitter one day. Positive he will. For whatever thats worth

[@audaldas]

Larry Walker signed almost all of his autographs sideways on cards back when he was playing. Finding a Larry Walker autograph card before 2020 that's not sideways is pretty tough. He was a notoriously tough autograph to get when he was playing. Since his Hall induction, he's signed a ton of stuff and his auto. is now very easily attainable.

[@SpitballinCards]

That's interesting. I wonder what changed his mind! HOpefully betts will come around soon.

[@jasonabernethy8424]

Best photos in the buisness, great checklist, on card autos. Lots cheaper than other products. Only products I can open guilt free

[@SpitballinCards]

I always felt the same way - but a $200 hobby box??!

[@jasonabernethy8424]

@@SpitballinCards $180 b/c my LCS hooks me up! lol I got a Cedanne R auto, and a J Rod out of 5 auto. Also got a Red Skeens. It was an awesome rip, and didn't get any base rc's of the top 5 players.

[@godisgreat8462]

Well done 🎉

[@WendyPeffercorn]

I agree with Ty, I am not a fan of the design at all. I am here purely for the beam team.

[@WendyPeffercorn]

Also, Ty, you broke Chris's heart when you said that the writing is on the wall with no chrome this year. However, I also feel the same way. The 2022 Chrome was a great set, and I am super jelly of that Bobby Witt he showed off.

[@SpitballinCards]

Thanks, man. 2020 stadium club chrome was an ALL TIME SET. and 2022 wasnt far behind.

[@denny_cards]

This makes me excited for TSC 🏀 as I love the photography but I did rip open two boxes of last years TSC ⚾️ and it was pretty brutal from a value standpoint

[@foundthingsifound]

Entered one break to check it out, gotta a Witt auto to 10! Retiring from breaks (way behind, as expected). Hold me to it! Breaks are dumb

[@foundthingsifound]

Oddly it is underwhelming for an /10. Rainbow foil. Looks meh compared to the good looking other parallel colors

[@foundthingsifound]

Also a sticker :/

[@SpitballinCards]

@@foundthingsifound STICKER???? Then it can't be rainbow foil. It can't be. I refuse to believe it. Only the chorme autos are stickers - and that's bad enough!! All the rainbow foils ive been are on card. so far.... maybe its a chorme....

[@foundthingsifound]

@@SpitballinCards literally JUST came in mail. On card. Phew.

[@rschreck97]

I might be in the minority but I really like the wave refractors 20-22 had and I wish they included them for 24

[@SpitballinCards]

Those were int he chrome standalone sets, right?? I liked them too. I'm very very sad to see on card chrome autos and wave refractors go.

[@gameinformationpokertheory]

Beautiful set as usual, but the set was put together too early that inserts are for De La Cruz, Dominguez, Carter, Cowser, Kjerstad, Yamamoto, Imanaga, Crow-Armstrong, Winn and Caminero (Topps Series 1/2 Players) over the Skenes, Langford, Keith and the Jackson 3 (Update Series). I liked the Instavision Inserts - wanted the set to be bigger in the past. Agree with Ty…design was better in previous years. Overall, Stadium Club will sell better than past seasons by combining Paper and Chrome for all 300 Players. Best time of the year, Topps Update, Allen & Ginter, Stadium Club, Heritage High Numbers, Topps Holiday and Topps Chrome Update. 🤓⚾️

[@SpitballinCards]

This is a great point! What is the turnaround time on stadium club that they had to start so early, the Jacksons and Skenes have so few cards? ANd no image variations??

[@mangobango6970]

Do pack odds actually affect prices on the secondary singles market?

[@SpitballinCards]

I think it's more about print runs than pack odds. But Not sure.

[@thekeithy4999]

HAHA. Arlington Road! That killed me!

[@SpitballinCards]

I gotta be honest, I love it when someone picks up on the random movie references I sneak into our shows. Thank you!!

[@JTT311]

Chris ready to give up them cheeks for a Maddux/Strider dual auto is wild. Dude’s a dedicated Braves fan. Willing to take that Tomahawk back shot

[@mofny]

Hopefully they announce 2024 Finest Flashbacks soon

[@SpitballinCards]

ooooooohhhh yeahhhhhhhh!

[@TheCardDeal]

I do not like the every chrome card for every base card. Last year it was a nice tougher variation set. And plus side as I am also a set builder, 1 chrome per pack like a blaster has pink/sepia etc on a chrome product. 2023 Chrome set is a fun chase

[@SpitballinCards]

I miss the stadium club stand alone set so much, I don't mind seeing more chrome cards in the packs. 300 card checklist means the pulls will be tough!

[@Bryan45552]

I just don't understand why Chourio's base image is him in spring training with his spring training number catching a fly ball. Did they pick the image in the offseason? I haven't seen the image variation yet, but man, I'm disappointed.

[@SpitballinCards]

Get ready to be more disappointed beucase he doesnt have an image variation. It seems like the turnaround time to make this set was crazy long.

[@BentleyCarpenter-u5r]

I got a crazy question do the stadium cards have any one of one no body has talk about it so I didn't know

[@christopherlangner5008]

Oh man I’m early love stadium club do not like the price of it this year but meh guess singles for this release

[@SpitballinCards]

the hobby box prices make me legitimately sad.

[@Wicky952]

Boys u jumped the gun on this one lol shoulda waited till u seen Stryker open a box, LOOKS FIRE THIS YEAR....FULL BLEED COLORS!!!!!! BANG BANG BOOGIE, BEAM TEAM ORIGINAL OMAGE N ITS A CASE HIT.....LUV IT

[@SpitballinCards]

The full bleed foil parallels look great in hand!

[@markinnes4264]

Did they skip Instavision insert set this year? They been doing that since the 1990s.

[@SpitballinCards]

good question - i havent seen any yet!

[@ryanbauer8317]

man, I LOVE this design

[@SpitballinCards]

the full bleed foil parallels look great in hand too

[@BentleyCarpenter-u5r]

I like the design to but the price is a little too much I am thinking about waiting for a few months and then we will see good luck guys

[@joealessandra7726]

the price change is really disappointing, I like to buy a box to rip for fun and buy a second one to just hold on to. With the price hikes across the board on other sets, I can't justify paying 200+ for a box of stadium club

[@johnrosans9429]

Chris with the under the radar Arlington Road reference. Who says you cater to a middle-aged demographic? 😛

[@SpitballinCards]

YES!!! THanks for picking up on that !!! I try to sneak in random 90's movie references as often as possible!!

[@JonMayer-vx9np]

Watched a couple openings and the only Chrome auto I saw pulled was actually on-card! Hopefully that's all of them

[@SpitballinCards]

who was it???? I"ve only seen chorm stickers so far.

[@BRIANCARRUTHERS]

CLIFF NOTE VERSION: buy Stadium Club or Not?

[@SpitballinCards]

Hobby noxes are too expensive. Grab the compacts for less than half the price and one auto.

[@drpearlmantv6357]

And no toppers !! Not good 😢 Gotta have stadium club oversized toppers . Can get auto too (used to )

[@Philmington]

💯

[@SpitballinCards]

OMG I DIDNT EVEN REALIZE THIS AT FIRST. WHERE ARE THE BOX TOPPERS?????? I LOVE THEM SO MUCH

[@GFTCNJ]

Chris check out 1984 Fleer #638 for a fun George Brett. It’s not exactly what you’re looking for but maybe close enough.

[@SpitballinCards]

haha - yeah tahts a good card and one i bet he loves to sign.

[@thecardsociety]

Save your money for chrome update

[@MattHouston91]

Huge stadium club fan but man do I hate this years design. Hoping it will grow on me...

[@SpitballinCards]

it looks ok in person and the full bleed foils are great!

[@frankschneider9040]

I have bought boxes since 1991 of Stadium Club for the great photography. At this price point i will pass and see if i can get it cheaper in 6 months. Fanatics trying to push baseball collectors in football pricing and see what that’s done to the crashing football market. No thank you!

[@SpitballinCards]

prices should definitely come down as Chrome update and bowman draft come out

[@dsphillips16]

Word

[@nunzi83]

Getting rid of stadium club chrome was the best move for Topps financially.

[@SpitballinCards]

but sad for us

[@roymegagolf]

Are the days of sub-$100 hobby boxes over?? Sad day in the hobby.

[@SpitballinCards]

Bsaically just heritage now

[@nunzi83]

200-210 going price for pre orders. Absolutely disgusting. The gauging and greed needs to stop

[@timmccray7507]

Get them on topps now for 150

[@rileyesmay]

They were $135 pre orders I believe and $150 on release day. Maybe just don't pay the premium price and let supply and demand work🤯

[@Star-Collector70]

that harper and anither card saw looks like they reused some images

[@SpitballinCards]

SADLY, yes they did

[@JohnMiller-jj9kx]

Scared about not pulling anything worth more than five bucks.😦

[@SpitballinCards]

legit concern

[@josefnitervol6415]

Love the show but between this and Allen and Ginter ill pass

[@jbkilluh]

The players signed it right. Topps is the one who designed the orientation of the names wrong 😉

[@ARS-p2b]

Chris, the photographer is likely holding out and/or trying to shake down Topps for more $$$.

[@omilu808]

Whoever chose Soto’s image needs to be fired

[@BentleyCarpenter-u5r]

I agree I don't like it one bit I thought Ken Griffey Jr picture was pretty good just saying and Cal ripken Jr

[@robhanson2653]

Buttons lolz

[@rockiesinoctober]

Yeah, that design isn't great. Too bad.

[@jamesreynolds9673]

Boy how misinformed were they?

[@greatscott526]

Color parallels are saturated.

[@ryanbauer8317]

reds are full bleed and sick