Buzz Break: 2020 Panini Elite Extra Edition (blaster box)

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The box: 2020 Panini Elite Extra Edition baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Keep reading to see a full breakdown of what was in this one.

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 5
Base set completion: 
0 of 197 (parallels only this time)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – None

Insert cards: 3
Pink parallel (2) – Rainer Vargas, Carter Baumler
Prime Numbers C parallel (1) – Beck Way (1/1)

Autographs/Memorabilia: 2
USA Material (1) – Mick Abel
EEE Signatures (1) – Milan Tolentino

What's Buzz-worthy: This brand is a colorful, foilboard-fueled prospect staple and this year's feels on-brand but with a  different look but plenty of familiar features. Is it dramatically better or worse than previous years? I don't know for sure -- I graded it the same as last year -- but there's no doubt that my first impression of this one is strong. Somehow my grabbing two off the shelf translated into this one having a 1/1 parallel inside ... there are no odds on their boxes but it'd be nice to see them in this instance. It was a nice surprise. The Pink parallels are only found in these boxes (two per) and on-card autos for players from the Dominican Prospect League are found nowhere else. Boxes here guarantee two hits every time and I managed to avoid points or redemptions in both of my boxes. If you're looking for some international signees' first sigs and ink from new draft picks as part of your prospecting mix, this is a place to go ... I'd hit hobby if you want a good chunk of stuff. If you just want to dabble, this one works, too -- but a single-pack box can be hit and miss. Some solid names can be found here if you're a short-term or longer-term prospector.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: A+ (can't beat a 1/1 in a single pack)
Fun Grade: B (tiny boxes)

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