It took a while, but I finally have a pack of 2023 Topps for my display wall.
Packs were a real pain for me to find this year. A week after Series One was released, the local Walmart and Meijer had nothing. Mrs. WW and I decided to take a trip to South Bend and try our luck at Target.
We choose South Bend so we could make it a combination lunch at our favorite pizza place and a look for cards adventure. We stopped at a Target on the way and found nothing. After pizza we hit up two more Targets and a Meijer as well. All three were a waste of time as they too had nothing,
When we got home I decided I'd have to go the online route. The best option I could find was ordering from Fanatics. I had a free shipping code, so that would help, too. This would be my first direct purchase from them since they bought Topps.
I had to get a box of seven packs. The price was the same as on the Topps site, but the free shipping from Fanatics saved me quite a bit compared to what Topps charged. I was disappointed at checkout to see that Fanatics was charging me a $1.99 handling fee. I guess shipping wasn't completely free.
The box arrived two weeks after the order was placed. That was a bit disappointing too. I was hoping for a quicker ship time.
Once the box came, I grabbed a pack and added it to my shelf. I am now officially out of room and will need to add a fourth shelf for the 2024 pack.
Below is a GIF showing how the wall has progressed over the years. I have pictures from 2009 and then from 2012 to the present.