Rip 4: Topps Update Series 2023

Alright box number 2 of the 4 boxes I get during a recent LCS sales.  This is the first hobby of Update that I have opened and I did not expect anything other than a fun rip.  Given the odds of getting an autograph is minimal I was fully waiting for the relic pack.  I turned out pleasantly surprised. With the below criteria in mind, let's see what we get!

  • Purchase price of (each) box
  • Hits, numbered, parallels
  • PC cards (Since I only collect baseball - Washington Nationals, Trea Turner, Steven Kwan, Corbin Carroll, Asian Born Players)
  • Key Rookies
  • My favorite card of the rip
  • Last sold price for hits
  • Overall thoughts on the box
Box Rips: (1) Topps Update Series 2023





Great box purely because of my expectations coming into the box.  I did not expect an autograph, no less a recognizable name, so I am pleased with the purchase. The Perez card made the box for sure. Lots of cool inserts too.  I really like the silver packs but wish I got some better names. 
  • Number of 'hits': 18
    • Numbered Cards: 4
      • Bailey Ober Black Border (#'d 68/72)
      • Taj Bradley Gold Border (#'d1896/2023)
      • Kodai Senga Gold Border (#'d 1383/2023)
      • Oscar Colas Silver Pack Gold (#'d 40/50)
    • Parallels: 5
      • Kodai Senga Gold Border
      • Taj Bradley Gold Border
      • Bailey Ober Black Border
      • Matt Strahm Rainbow Foil
      • Jarred Kelenic Rainbow Foil
    • Fun Inserts: 13
      • Luis Severino Silver Pack
      • Masataka Yoshida Silver Pack
      • Wade Boggs Silver Pack
      • Oscar Colas Silver Pack
      • Eury Perez 1988 Autograph
      • Nolan Ryan 1988
      • Anthony Volpe 1988
      • Masataka Yoshida 1988
      • Bryce Miller 1988
      • Adrian Beltre 1988
      • Derek Jeter Black Gold
      • Triston Casas Black Gold
      • John Smoltz Aces
    • Autographs: 1
      • Eury Perez 1988
    • Relics: 0
  • PC cards: 
    • Washington Nationals: 11
      • Alex Call Base
      • Jake Irvin Base
      • Hobie Harris Base
      • Thaddeus Ward Base
      • Jake Alu Base
      • Riley Adams Base
      • Stephen Strasburg Base
      • Patrick Corbin Base 
      • Trevor Williams Base
      • Jose Urena Base
      • Corey Dickerson Base
    • Trea Turner: 0
    • Steven Kwan: 0
    • Corbin Carroll: 1
      • Rookie Debut Base
    • Asian Born Players: 6
      •  Shohei Ohtani ASG Base
      • Masataka Yoshida 1988
      • Masataka Yoshida Silver Pack
      • Kodai Senga Gold Border
      • Hyun-Jin Ryu Base
      • Ji-Man Choi Base
  • Key Rookies: 12
    • Rookie Debut
      • Jordan Walker Base
      • Francisco Alvarez Base
      • Riley Greene Base
      • Josh Jung Base
      • Anthony Volpe Base
      • Zach Neto Base
      • Triston Casas Base
      • Gunnar Henderson Base
      • Brett Baty Base
      • Eury Perez Base
      • Corbin Carroll Base
    • Rookie
      • Zach Neto Base
      • Nolan Jones Base
      • Grayson Rodriguez Base
  • Favorite Card of the Rip:
    • Eury Perez Autograph




Purchase Price of (each) Box: 
  • Topps Update Series 2023 Hobby = $50
Last Sold Price for Hits:
  • Topps Update Series 2023 Hobby: $69.94
    • Bailey Ober Black Border = NA
    • Taj Bradley Gold Border = $.99
    • Kodai Senga Gold Border = $3.99
    • Oscar Colas Silver Pack Gold = $5.50
    • Matt Strahm Rainbow Foil = $.89
    • Jarred Kelenic Rainbow Foil = $.99
    • Luis Severino Silver Pack = $1.89
    • Masataka Yoshida Silver Pack = $1.60
    • Wade Boggs Silver Pack = $1.19
    • Eury Perez 1988 Autograph = $40
    • Nolan Ryan 1988 = $1.44
    • Anthony Volpe 1988 = $1.99
    • Masataka Yoshida 1988 = $.99
    • Bryce Miller 1988 = $1.49
    • Adrian Beltre 1988 = $1.49
    • Derek Jeter Black Gold = $1.50
    • Triston Casas Black Gold = $1.75
    • John Smoltz Aces = 2.25

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