You'd better sit down--Topps came out with something I like!

Topps has unquestionably put out a lot of crappy products over the last decade, but I'm happy to hear they're going to be doing something cool with the 2013 Archives set:  including a couple classic insert sets.  Which ones?  Try Stadium Club Triumvirate and Gallery of Heroes!

From http://magazine-exchange.com/product_downloads/pdf/2013ToppsArchivesBBADDITIONS.pdf

From http://magazine-exchange.com/product_downloads/pdf/2013ToppsArchivesBBADDITIONS.pdf

The Triumvirate insert is pretty cool, though I admit that I never actually put one of those trios together.  The Gallery of Heroes cards, though, are pretty exciting.  The old Topps Gallery stained glass-style insert looked fantastic back in the day, as evidenced by this sweet Chipper,

and Topps did right by collectors for once in including these, albeit at a relatively tough 1:31 hobby packs.

This Blowout thread includes some nice pics of a few versions one collector pulled, but just in case something happens to that thread, I'm including one example here:

From http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/baseball/520492-gallery-heroes-2013-archives.html

It's too bad there aren't any Dodger bloggers around to drool over this card.

Head over to CardboardConnection for the complete 15-card checklist, which oddly includes just five Yankees.

While I won't be busting any packs or boxes of this as usual, I'm excited enough about some of the Fan Favorites autos and Gallery of Heroes cards (especially Ripken and Cabrera) to try to pick up a few.  Congratulation, Topps, on getting one right!