90's Box Breaks

Remember the failure that was Stadium Club Chrome? It seems that Topps was high on Chrome power during the 90′s and it seemed that every set they produced needed a Chrome finish.

Enter 1994 Stadium Club Finest. No, not Chrome, but Finest. Remember, this was before Topps/Bowman Chrome and so Topps wasn’t using the name Chrome just yet. Inserted into Series 3 packs of 1994 Stadium Club, this insert was more of a gimmick than it was a ‘wow’ factor. I mean, there weren’t any refractor parallels to this insert set just yet.

This set contains 10 standard-size metallic cards of top players. They were randomly inserted one in six third series packs. Jumbo versions measuring approximately five inches by seven inches were issued for retail repacks.

1994 Stadium Club Finest front

1994 Stadium Club Finest back

I think after this insert set, Topps should have just let the Stadium Club Chrome set never come to light.