Buzz Break: 2019 Topps Star Wars Skywalker Saga

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The box: 2019 Topps Star Wars Skywalker Saga trading cards
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Keep reading to see a breakdown of what was in this box along with a gallery.

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 189
Base set completion: 
100 of 100 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 37

Notables on base cards -- See gallery

Insert cards: 51 (all in gallery below with some base)
Green parallels (1) – The Fateful Truth (/99)
Blue parallels (6) – See gallery
Orange parallels (17) – See gallery
Path of The Jedi (12) – Rescuing Princess Leia, Destroying The Death Star, Battle of Hoth (2), The AT-AT, Degobah Training, Against Darth Vader, Rescuing Han Solo, The Final Confrontation (2), Facing Anakin, Duel on Crait
Green Path of The Jedi (1) – Rescuing Princess Leia (/99)
Allies (2) – Yoda, Biggs Darklighter
Enemies (2) – Darth Vader, Kylo Ren
Skywalker Legacy (2) – Kylo Ren, Padme Amidala
Iconic Looks (6) – Luke Skywalker
Star Wars Authentics discount code (1)
Commemorative Blueprint (1) – Rebel Snowspeeder (/250) (*manufactured Relic)

Autographs/Sketches: 1*
Autographs (1) – Katy Kartwheel (performer for Rio Durant)  

What's Buzz-worthy: I never ripped this one when it arrived last year -- not sure why -- but its scope is a little more my taste in that it's wide in scope but doesn't include the cartoons. One of the two hits here is a manufactured Relic this time, but at least you get an auto in every hobby box. The Green Path of The Jedi card is one in 318 packs -- harder than one per case -- and the manufactured Relic is actually one in 64 packs. That said, this still felt like an average box. Take a look at the autographs on the checklist -- that's why I bit -- this one is one of few non-high-end homes for Samuel L. Jackson ink, though I'd suspect those are on the super-rare side. There's a lot to be found for ink but I landed one of the alien performers. The color parallels really jump out at you from the rest here -- about my only nit-picky thing is that all of the base cards are horizontals. It would be nice to mix things up a bit. All in all, there's good volume and some decent variety to be found here -- so it's just a matter of some luck. Would I do this one again? Perhaps if the price was right -- it's pretty standard but also full of memorable moments captured on cardboard.

Product Grade: B+
Box Grade: A- (one of those parallels is rarer than one per case and manufactured Relic is every three boxes)
Fun Grade: B+

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