Buzz Break: 2019 Topps Update baseball cards (hobby box)

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The box: 2019 Topps Update baseball cards
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 25 (24 plus one Chrome pack)
Cards per pack: 14
Cards in this box: 336
Base set completion: 
300 of 300 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 7

Base cards of note – Josh Donaldson, Ronald Acuña Jr., Alex Bregman, Albert Pujols, Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper, Mike Trout, Justin Verlander, Clayton Kershaw, Walker Buehler, Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Gleyber Torres, Gary Sanchez, Nolan Arenado, Francisco Lindor

Rookie Cards (108) – Notables include Pete Alonso, Austin Riley, Will Smith, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Nick Senzel, Cavan Biggio, Eloy Jimenez, Jeff McNeil, Keston Hiura, Chris Paddack, Fernando Tatis Jr., Michael Chavis, Carter Kieboom, Brendan Rodgers, Mike Yastrzemski, Yusei Kikuchi, Cal Quantrill

Insert/short-print cards: 28 (all in gallery below with some base)
Gold parallel (3) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Marwin Gonzalez, Marwin Gonzalez & George Springer (/2,019)
Blue parallel (1) – Thomas Pannone (/50)
Rainbow Foil parallel (3) – Nick Senzel, Robbie Grossman, Raimel Tapia
150 Years parallel (4) – Renato Nunez, Jonathan Lucroy, Matt Albers, Pedro Severino
1984 Topps (6) – Oscar Mercado, Michael Brantley, Robinson Cano, Carter Kieboom, CC Sabathia, Jon Duplantier
Iconic Card Reprints (1) – Christy Mathewson T206 (dark cap)
Est. 1869 (1) – Joe Morgan
Black Est. 1869 (1) – Joe Morgan (/299)
150 Years of Professional baseball (4) – Derek Jeter, Bo Jackson, Tris Speaker, Ivan Rodriguez
1984 Chrome (3) – Ronald Acuña Jr., Chris Paddack, Brendan Rodgers (box-topper pack)
Gold 1984 Chrome (1) – Jose Canseco (/50) (box-topper pack)

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
All-Star Stitches Relic (1) – Marcus Stroman

What's Buzz-worthy: What's there to say about a brand that's loaded with Rookie Cards and All-Stars and Home Run Derby moments? It's simply loaded and a product, like past years, is stacked for the now as well as long-term pick-ups -- especially if you grade Rookie Cards. Something with the stock and packaging here does result in a lot of top corner issues -- not bad, but they won't help if grading -- so that's something to watch for if you land a clean copy of a key guy. The parallels also come into play big here with all those key names having easy and rare parallels that can add value to a break, especially if you get lucky. The box-topper pack here was a nice touch -- they are inside the boxes this time -- and this one included some color as well as some names. The insert volume here was decent but it still made me want to rip into a jumbo box where there's a ton more and I didn't manage to find a photo variation this time, though they are in every other box or so statistically. The gallery below is a small one but it's loaded with names -- it's just the tip of the iceberg of what can be found here in any format.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: A (not the best box of this one out there, but the Gold Vladdy helped it to me)
Fun Grade: B+

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