Buzz Break: 2018 SportKings Volume 1 (blaster box)

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The box: 2018 SportKings Volume 1 sports cards
Where to buy: Click here

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard, one hit pack)
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 36
Base set completion: 
26 of 48 (54 percent)
Duplicates: 2

Base cards – Joe Louis, Julie Krone, Jim Palmer, Chris Mazdzer, Shawn Michaels, Simone Manuel, Ferguson Jenkins, Fred Couples, Dara Torres, Jim Thorpe, Tim Brown, Micky Ward, Phil Mahre, Dave Scott, Don Newcombe, Tiki Barber, Bodacious, Shani Davis, Ann Meyers Drysdale, Bryan Trottier, Ben Hogan, Jim Brown, Steve Largent, Nate Thurmond, Harry Carson (2), Buddy Baker (2)

Insert cards: 7 (a sampling of everything in gallery below)
Mini (7) – Jim Brown, Micky Ward, Bryan Trottier, Nate Thurmond, Tim Brown, Simone Manuel, John Smith

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Single Memorabilia (1) – Shani Davis

What's Buzz-worthy: These blaster boxes vanished from retail quickly in Buzz's area, but I did find this one at a different stop so I figured I'd revisit it as there's a hit in every box with autographs possible. This one? A memorabilia card of a notable Winter Olympian who does have some other cardboard. As said in a past break here, this collector was surprised to hear that SportKings was making a comeback -- this time via SAGE -- but an even more interesting surprise was that it was coming to retail in a blaster-box format with a hit every time. While the hobby boxes are loaded with autographs and memorabilia with the base cards and mini parallels in the minority, these blasters flip things back more traditionally with the base cards leading the way and a mini in every pack. ... The hobby boxes are where some big-chase potential will be realized more easily but these offer an affordable way to chase the set and its parallels without breaking the bank. This retail version feels just like SportKings cards from the recent past, while hobby boxes will include some ink back color parallels. The fun part of this one is the unusual lineup you'll find here and a number of the autographs and memorabilia cards may not have any others similar to it. The small set means you can build it easily, especially by ripping into a few of these boxes.

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

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