Buzz Break: 2016-17 Donruss Optic NBA cards (hanger box)

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The box: 2016-17 Donruss Optic NBA cards (hanger)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 12
Base set completion: 9 of 200 (5 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Stephen Curry, Tony Parker, Frank Kaminsky, Harrison Barnes, Chandler Parsons, Will Barton

Rookie Cards (3) – Tyler Ulis, Jakob Poeltl, Damian Jones

Inserts/short-prints: 3 (all cards from box in gallery below)
Purple Holo (Prizm) parallel (1) – Buddy Hield
Rookie Kings (1) – Ben Simmons
Prizm parallel (1) – Julius Randle

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: Ever have one of those times where old boxes just oddly re-surface at your stores? Buzz had five of these pop up at one stop but only opted to grab one -- they were gone by the next visit, too -- so here you go. I'd like to think my box delivered better than the others with the Purple Hield and the Simmons, but who knows? ... As said in a past break, this is a brand all about the chase without a dramatic cost and while this box was relatively simple it shows you where your potential can be. The Holo inserts can be solid finds if they are key Rookie Card or insert parallels. None in this hanger were numbered but they are possible and so are Checkerboard and Pink parallels. Also possible in these packs are Rookie Signatures and Signature Series cards. You get three inserts per pack here and typically a handful of your base cards are RCs. This one is a relatively fun re-do of the 1990 Donruss baseball design but with Optichrome stock and it's one that can appeal to collectors from all areas of the hobby -- beginners, hit-chasers, high-end traders (key graded copies). You can still grab these via the link above -- even by the case. 

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: A-
Fun Grade: B+

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