Buzz Break: 2019 Topps Chrome baseball cards (blaster box)

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The box: 2019 Topps Chrome baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: Click here (a few formats)

Packs per box: 8 (seven packs plus one Sepia Refractor pack)
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 32
Base set completion: 
21 of 204 (10 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ronald Acuña Jr., Josh Donaldson, Carlos Correa, Javier Baez, Gleyber Torres, Rafael Devers, Freddie Freeman, Dansby Swanson, Joey Votto

Rookie Cards (2) – Christin Stewart, Patrick Wisdom

Insert cards: 11 (all inserts and some base in gallery below)
Sepia Refractors (4) – Mookie Betts, Sean Manaea, Willy Adames, Christin Stewart
Refractors (2) – Aaron Judge, Steven Duggar
Prism Refractors (1) – Luis Urias
Future Stars (1) –Ronald Acuña Jr.
1984 Topps (2) – Mike Trout, Justus Sheffield
Freshman Flash (1) – Ryan O'Hearn

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: Believe it or not, this is my first blaster box I've ripped of this one -- I went the mega box route when this one first arrived -- but this one delivered well considering blaster boxes are small at just 32 cards but didn't offer up any serial-numbered stuff or autos. That's ultimately not to be expected here in every box but it's possible as rookies drop at least once per case here. (That said, these are the best bet for inserts and base and the various other inclusions -- ink flows regularly in hobby and jumbo.) The Sepias are only found here and I do like them but it seems like there could be some other type of "other" added exclusive inclusion here to amp up these boxes. The key rookies were late adds here -- and I did very well in hobby -- but this set could be one to watch if you're hunting at retail once Series 2 or Update dry up. (And, really, it could be better if it delivers -- that's just not as easy to do in this format vs. those releases.) ... As said last time, the design here, something I've mentioned previously this year, isn't one of my favorites (mostly because of the flipped name) but there are touches here that seem to be made for Chrome, especially when you land a colored Refractor. With this year's rookie crop and guaranteed ink in hobby boxes, though, that is a stronger way to go.

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

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