Box Break: 2018 Topps Archives Snapshots (Topps.com Exclusive)

I absolutely love online exclusives by Topps. So, you can imagine my excitement when I received the Topps email on the release of 2018 Archives Snapshots baseball. At $25 a pack and a guaranteed autograph per pack, I was committed to at least one pack. Quickly I placed my order, and a few days later I received my pack. Here are the results.
 
Base Cards (x10):
 
AS-TM Tyler Mahle RC
AS-OA Ozzie Albies RC
AS-AV Alex Verdugo RC
AS-JC Jose Canseco
AS-MP Mike Piazza
AS-WB Walker Buehler RC
AS-MO Matt Olson
AS-RD Rafael Devers RC
AS-YM Yadier Molina
AS-MF Max Fried RC
 
Parallels (x1):
 
S-MO Matt Olson Black & White
 
Autograph (x1):
 
AS-JTO Joe Torre
 
Overall, I was a bit disenchanted with this product. The cards came in a very attractive box/pack but were themselves plain. I was not a fan of the basic white boarders, and the name plates are just a couple of font sizes away from “micro-printing.” I also dislike B&W parallels, and at one per pack, they come across as a cheap and lifeless parallel option. On the positive side, the player selection is a great mix of current players, rookies, and retired stars. Additionally, the autograph checklist is strong, and I cannot complain about my Joe Torre hit.