I was surprised to get my order of two hobby boxes of Topps Series 1 on Tuesday afternoon (before Wednesday's official release date). I ordered these off the Topps website. Click the images to enlarge.
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Hobby boxes now contain 20 packs with 12 cards per pack.
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Silver packs contain four cards. I always open these packs last. All of the packaging looks very nice. Let's see how the cards look...
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This was the first card out of my first pack and OMG, these look much better in hand than on a computer screen. I won't say why--I'll let you see for yourself. But I'm definitely now a huge fan of this years flagship cards. I'm pretty sure that in 2030, 2024 Topps will be a heavyweight contender for Best Flagship Design.
However, for many collectors the back leaves a lot to be desired. Some will say the backs are plain/bland/vanilla/boring. Others might say the backs are definitely not gaudy, just "minimalist'. I do like how at least one of the stat headers/footers match the team color. The line that runs across the back and encircles the team logo is reminiscent of a somewhat similar (but reversed) design element on the bottom front of 2022 Topps.
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There were no inserts or hits in the first pack but there's many more to come. I just hope I can stay awake long enough to open each pack and post the highlights.
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