Buzz Break - 2019 Topps Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (mini blaster)

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The box: 2019 Topps Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (mini blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: Initially at Walmart -- BlowoutCards.com for hobby

Packs per box: 6 (five standard and one three-card Red parallels pack)
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 33
Base set completion: 
20 of 100 (20 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Insert cards: 13 (everything from box in gallery below)
Red parallels (2) – Chewbacca, General Hux (in bonus pack)
Purple parallels (2) – Lando Calrissian, Sith Jet Trooper
Green parallels (2) – Snap Wexley, First Order Stormtrooper (officer)
Blue parallels (1) – Sith Trooper
Crush The Resistance (1) – Card No. 3
May The Force Be With You (1) – Card No. 2
Illustrated Character (1) – Knight of Ren (Card No. 17)
Ships and Vehicles (2) – Millennium Falcon, X-Wing Fighter
Red Ships and Vehicles (1) – Sith Tie Fighter (/149, in bonus pack)

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: Buzz found this one on the shelf at a Walmart a day early, so here we go. ... There are no spoilers in this release as this one is light on the details with every card back essentially being a blank slate much more like vintage stickers. The title line on the front appears on the back along with the movie's logo and that's it on the base cards. The inserts basically tell you the name of the set and how many cards there are and nothing more. Despite the bare-bones approach here, I like the look of these cards with a clean textured design on the characters and a simple but not overbearing look on the scenes (mostly from trailers). The parallels are bold, too, and there's a  good variety of stuff to be found here with a Red bonus pack only found here. The parallel in that pack is one that's found one in 67 boxes so there will be a bit of a challenge for anyone trying to chase the Red master set here. They range from one in 34 boxes to one in 106 boxes -- none of them guaranteed if you were to buy two blaster cases. These sub-$10 boxes are small -- that's why I call them mini blasters -- and I think other chains will again get boxes with more packs but no bonus cards and instead a manufactured Relic. (That was the case last time.) The hobby boxes officially drop tomorrow and they will guarantee a lot more, including an autograph every time. I like the look and the feel of this simple release, though the inserts all felt a little too similar this time around. I'll say more if I rip into some hobby boxes of this one after seeing the film sometime soon. One other plus here? There are plenty of potential other finds for inserts, parallels, sketch cards, printing plates and even autographs and Relics in these boxes. Ink starts at one in 551 and other hits are higher ... but all in play here. Imagine finding a triple-auto or a Prop Relic in one of these ... it can happen.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: A (small box, cheap price with a rare inclusion in this one)
Fun Grade: B

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