Buzz Break: 2019 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards (blaster)

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The box: 2019 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 47
Base set completion: 
27 of 300 (9 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ronald Acuña Jr., Post Malone, Walker Buehler, Manny Machado, Mookie Betts, Roy Halladay, Cal Ripken Jr., Don Mattingly, Danielle Colby, Fred McGriff, Rickey Henderson, Ryne Sandberg, Frank Thomas, Wade Boggs

Rookie Cards (1) – Pete Alonso

Insert cards: 20 (most in gallery below along with some base cards)
Short-prints (Nos. 351-400) (4) – Fergie Jenkins, Jordan Hicks, Yu Darvish, Rick Porcello
Mini parallel (2) – Jose Canseco, Kevin Newman
Mini sport-print parallel (1) – Rick Porcello
Mini Black parallel (1) – Salvador Perez
Mini Allen & Ginter back parallel (1) – Walker Buehler
New to the Zoo (1) – Monkey infant
Collectible Canines (1) – West Highland Terrier
In Bloom (1) – Crown of Thorns
History of Flight (2) – Messerschmitt ME 262, Space Shuttle Discovery
Mares & Stallions (1) – Mustang
Ginter Greats (2) – Albert Pujols, Stan Musial
Incredible Equipment (1) – Achilles' Armor
Baseball Star Signs (2) – Mookie Betts, Miguel Cabrera

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: No hit this time, but this box included arguably the Rookie Card that might matter most and a number of big names in the base cards -- more notables than not -- along with some deep variety in the inserts, which included a short-printed mini (1:13) and an In Bloom (1:50) that won't be in every box. This is just my second blaster of this brand -- one I've collected and ripped in bulk since 2006 -- and I like the feel of it. ... As said before, the design this year is in the realm of Ginter but uses background imagery that's different -- and may make you think some cards are not centered when they are. The minis this time seem to have some good variety and subjects and they are a true highlight in this release every year. This one had a solid mix of baseball and non-baseball, too, which can be a negative in some past years for this brand.

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

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