2018 Topps Big League blaster recap

At different points of the year, collectors expect new releases but I wonder why Topps flagship product isn't enough to satisfy collectors - who aren't going to be looking to spend too much on maybe loose pack or loose retail boxes.

There is something about some variety but if I was a casual card collector who supposedly isn't interested in the modern day bells and whistles - I might live and die with plain old regular Topps, rather than collecting an even lower-end alternative.

Box card
B1 Mike Trout - I like the novelty of being able to cut out a bonus card being printed on the side of these boxes, but if I ever buy another box, I may just cut out the panel with the card; imperfection should be part of the charm, but my efforts with hand cut cards leaves the finished product always looking a little shoddy.

Blue border pack
#175 Ervin Santana

#205 Chris Taylor
#339 Bo Jackson
#168 Nomar Mazara

Pack one
#54 Mitch Haniger
#37 J.D. Martinez
#59 Jameson Taillon
#4 Jon Lester
#13 Chris Archer

#150 Mike Trout
#296 German Marquez
#334 Ernie Banks
#85 Jose Ramirez
#13 Chris Archer - Gold border parallel

Pack two
#86 Ken Giles
#156 Mike Leake 
#212 Elvis Andrus
#44 Trey Mancini
#339 Bo Jackson
#56 Wil Myers

#204 A.J. Pollock
#357 Ballpark Landmarks - Ernie Banks Statue
#53 Brandon Drury

#150 Mike Trout - Gold border parallel 

Pack three
#81 Jonathan Schoop 
#125 Alex Wood
#155 Steven Souza Jr. 
#256 Kenley Jansen

#351 Ballpark Landmarks - this is a card of a wall.
#118 Lance McCullers Jr.
#137 James Paxton
#302 AL Home Run Leaders - feat. Judge, Khr. Davis and Gallo

#MI-10 Mike Trout - Ministers of Mash insert
#296 German Marquez - Gold border parallel 

Pack four
#165 Chance Sisco
#214 Dillon Peters

#206 Kole Calhoun
#49 Sean Newcomb
#288 Logan Forsythe
#295 Zack Cozart
#311 2017 NL Walks Leaders - feat. Votto, Carpenter and Bryant
#231 Marcus Stroman

#131 Josh Donaldson - Players Weekend Base Variation
#269 Justin Verlander  - Gold border parallel 

Pack five
#131 Josh Donaldson
#192 Javier Baez

#355 Ballpark Landmarks
#380 Dylan Bundy
#190 Sandy Alcantara
#77 Austin Hays
#78 Brad Ziegler
#2017 NL Era Leaders - feat. Kershaw, Scherzer and Strasburg
#41 Jason Vargas
#237 Ben Gamel - Gold border parallel
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