2022 Topps has been found and I found him

Well, I finally caved.  Unable to find 2022 Topps in the wild, I purchased two blaster boxes from Target.com and the defeat was complete.  "But why?!" thinks the loyal reader, wondering why purchasing two boxes of cards at not jacked up rates from the ease of my home is defeat?  

Well, part of my collecting joy is the journey, not always the destination.  I love to go to card shows and dig through boxes of cards to find that one weird card I've never thought I have.  I'd love to have found these boxes in the wild and have a fun story about it, but sometime you can't complain that you had success in the way you weren't expecting.

Speaking of the boxes, I know you are all wandering if I francoly pulled the card everyone is looking for, and yes I can successfully say that I pulled the Mitch Keller base Topps card.  It was in in my third pack, and life can continue a bit longer now.  

All joking aside, I did not pull the Franco RC, but did find the "Slugger Reunion" card with Vlad and was lucky enough to get the Home Run Challenge Franco card.  However, since I didn't get a base RC, I guess I'll have to buy some more boxes if I find them :)

So in a previous post I talked about the variations on the Topps cards this year.  Well, when adding Keller to my checklist, I see they've added a couple more: Premier Party and Rip Party.  I don't see print runs on those, but I also don't have a lot of confidence I'll see them in the wild either, so for now I will put them in the Unlikely category.

What's fun about Topps this year is I can also get the same ish look in 1st Edition, Opening Day and Chrome.  Keller is not in Opening Day, but the Craig Kimbrel (aka Corn in the Background) is.  1st Edition adds 9 cards (4 Not, 2 Unlikely, 1 Maybe, 2 I can) and Opening Day adds 7 cards (5 Not, 2 I can). So before Chrome and its Refractor rainbow, there are 38 versions of the 2022 Topps base design card.

2022 Topps (22)

Not Going to Happen

• Memorial Day Camo /25
• Platinum /1
• Printing Plate Black /1
• Printing Plate Cyan /1
• Printing Plate Magenta /1
• Printing Plate Yellow /1 

Unlikely to Happen

• Black /71
• Father's Day Powder Blue /50
• Independence Day /76
• Mother's Day Hot Pink /50
• Premier Party
• Rip Party
• Vintage Stock /99

Maybe?

• Advanced Stats /300
• Green Foilboard /499
• Orange Foilboard /299
• Red Foilboard /199

I can do this!

• Base
• Gold /2022
• Gold Foil
• Rainbow Foil
• Royal Blue

2022 Topps 1st Edition (9)

Not Going to Happen

• Black Foil /25
• Hot Pink Foil /20
• Light Blue Foil /5
• Platinum Stars /1

Unlikely to Happen

• Orange Foil /75
• Red Foil /50

Maybe?

• Green Foil /150

I can do this!

• Base
• Gold Foil

2022 Topps Opening Day (7)

Not Going to Happen

• Black Foil /1
• Printing Plate Black /1
• Printing Plate Cyan /1
• Printing Plate Magenta /1
• Printing Plate Yellow /1 

I can do this!

• Base
• Blue Foil /2022