Buzz Break: 2019 Topps Heritage High Number MLB (blaster)

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The box: 2019 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
First Buzz preview, SPs & checklist: Click here

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
64 of 200 (32 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Craig Kimbrel, Yasiel Puig, Austin Meadows, Tyler Glasnow

Rookie Cards (13) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Keston Hiura, Joe Harvey, Cole Tucker, Elvis Luciano, Josh Sborz, Kyle Zimmer, Cal Quantrill, Griffin Canning, Jake Bauers, Eric Stamets, Braden Bishop

Insert/short-print cards: 8 (gallery of these and more below)
Short-prints (Nos. 701-725) (3) – Hunter Pence, Johnny Cueto, Hector Neris
1970 Topps Decals (1) – Ichiro Suzuki (Walmart boxes only)
Now & Then (1) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Award Winners (1) – J.D. Martinez
Rookie Performers (1) – Brendan Rodgers
Chrome (1) – Brian Dozier (/999)

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: My first look at this one in-person was this box and it led off with an insert of one of the key rookies before delivering both of the Juniors in the same pack before over-delivering with a Chrome (one in 49 packs) and including spots for Ichiro Suzuki and Keston Hiura, too. Between this one and my second blaster -- you might see it this weekend or early next week -- I've got most of the key rookies covered, have blown away the odds on Chrome (might blasters be over-delivering?) and have a good chunk of the 200-card set. (There's one RC I didn't land, so I know I've still got more to rip.) There was no ink this time -- and that's not a reasonable expectation starting at one in 558 packs (one in 70 blaster boxes or five blaster cases) -- but this is a set that's once again loaded with RCs, variations and plenty more. The set size here lends itself to being able to stockpile RCs more easily -- a plus -- but part of me wants more Heritage in the year and wishes this set was as large as the first series. (It'd be nice if the Update model and its heavy RC volume was plopped here.) This is a second straight year I've given Heritage High an A+ as a product and it's all about the RCs and the big ink that's possible. Nearly all of the hobby inclusions are also found here -- just at higher odds -- so there's plenty of reasons to rip into these boxes if you find them. My only drawback in this one? Minor corner issues on my key RCs that means I couldn't grade them -- I'm not sure if that was from a dropped box or something else. I'll find out as I rip more. And I will.

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

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