Buzz Break: 2018 Leaf Metal Pop Century 1/1 Pre-Production Proof Box

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The box: 2018 Leaf Metal Pop Century 1/1 Pre-Production Proof Box
Where to buy: Click here

Cards per box: 3
Base set completion: 
N/A
Duplicates: 0

Inserts/short-prints: 3 (all in gallery below)
Prismatic Pre-production Proof (1) – Gaten Matarazzo (1/1)
Prismatic Purple Pre-production Proof (1) – Carrot Top (1/1)
Clear Orange Pre-production Proof (1) – Randy Quaid (1/1)

 Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What’s Buzz-worthy: If you've never pulled a 1/1 card, here's one for you -- and you get three per box and they're in the big sale right now at less than $10 per card. These are the proof cards used before Leaf Trading Cards' latest Pop Century product was printed and the cards were signed -- blank-back cards that are encased in Leaf holders. This box started off with a chuckle for me with Carrot Top pointing back when I popped the lid and then business picked up with a card of one of the more-iconic Stranger Things kids and then finished with a guy whose autographs in this one are so, well, out there, that I want one to go with this card. My first box might have had better names, but the Matarazzo card seems like it's a plus here. ... It appears there are standard Metal, Black, Blue, Gold, Super Gold, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple and Red versions for the one type of cards, It's unclear how the clear proofs work, but they have colors to chase, too, in this one. ... As said before in a break of this, there are a couple of signed album redemption cards in this product good for autographs from the legendary bands U2 and N.W.A. but those are long odds so I wouldn't expect them here. What I think could help this one would be adding just a single auto from the product -- perhaps a special color but I'm not picky -- that might spark some speculative buying beyond those who are curious about it like I was. ... Some of these proofs could have strong demand based on who you find, while others might not break the bank -- to me that's fun and the variety here adds to it. These are Leaf-specific slabs and about the only drawback on these is that there's not a sleeve inside the slab. ... There are a number of stars here who would pay for a box or two based on recent eBay sales and it seems there might be a better up-side here for celebs vs. sports stars. There's no ink here but they're still fun adds on the cheap.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: A-
Fun Grade: A-

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