2023 Topps Update Series MLB Baseball Blaster Box

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2023 Topps Update Series Baseball closes out another flagship collecting season with a mix of rookie and veteran stars.

Hobby boxes again have one hit (autograph or relic) but drop from 24 packs to 20 packs. The Hobby Jumbo boxes deliver one autograph and two relics per box.

Update MLB joins 2023 Topps Series 1 Baseball and 2023 Topps Series 2 Baseball from earlier in the year.

2023 Topps Update Series Baseball Base / Parallels

The 2023 Topps Update Series Baseball checklist again offers 330 base cards. Look for traded players, new rookies, rookie debuts, and combo cards in the lineup.

Like in Series 2, there are Retail-exclusive Blue Foilboard (#/999), Purple Foilboard (#/799) parallels to go with the customary Royal Blue (1:10 packs).

New Halloween-themed parallels appear exclusively in Value Blasters, including Orange & Black Foil (1:3 packs), Jack-O'-Lantern Foil (1:21 packs), Ghost Foil (1:56), Skeleton Foil (#/50), Black Cat Foil (#/10), Witch Hat Foil (#/5), and Bats Foil (1/1).

2023 Topps Update Series Baseball Base Parallel Breakdown

Topps also confirmed the continuation of the Golden Mirror Image Variation cards, which offer short-printed photos for the entire 330-card set.

2023 Topps Update Series Baseball Inserts

As for the inserts, 2023 Topps Update Series Baseball provides another round of retro styles via 1988 Topps Baseball and Topps Black Gold.

In addition, collectors can finish out their All Aces set with the final batch of die-cut foilboard pitcher cards.

New inserts include 2023 All Star Game, with 50 names that took part in All-Star Week events, and Action Stars, a 30-card set showcasing players "known for their high action performances."

Other 2023 Topps Update Series Baseball debuts include Laid Out!, dedicated to those who give their all to make big plays, and Time-Spanning Tandems, which identifies past and present stars with a connection.

All inserts noted above come in several limited parallels. Only the 1988 Topps Baseball set has the one-of-one Wood variation.

Select inserts also have signed versions numbered to 25 copies or less.

Possible short prints include AKA, with more nicknames, and the wood-styled Heavy Lumber cards, limited to 500 copies per card.

Still going, Retail fans can complete the next installment of exclusive Stars of MLB inserts in paper and Chrome form.

2023 Topps Update Series Baseball Autographs

The signature chase continues for 2023 Topps Update Series Baseball with familiar sets like 1988 Topps Baseball Autographs, Baseball Stars Autographs, Baseball Stars Autographs (#/5 or less), and Cut Signatures (1/1).

2023 Topps Update Series Baseball Relics / Auto Relics

Naturally, 2023 Topps Update Series Baseball is also home to multiple memorabilia inserts. The selection includes several All-Star-based sets, such as All-Star Stitches, which contains event-worn All-Star Game workout jersey relics.

Major League Material promises game-used relics.

Limited to 50 copies or less, the MLB First Stitch Patch card series is new, boasting MLB Authenticated swatches "from their first jersey produced."

Auto-relic versions include All-Star Stitch Autographs (#/25 or less), All-Star Stitch Dual Autographs (#/25 or less), All-Star Jumbo Patch Autographs (#/10 or less), Major League Material Autographs (#/50 or less), and MLB First Stitch Patch Autographs (#/5).

Topps also teased the premium Topps Reverence Autograph Patch cards, which are exclusive to Hobby formats.

Blaster Box Configuration: 12 cards per pack, 7 packs per box, 40 boxes per case