Buzz Break: 2020 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards (blaster)

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The box: 2020 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery from what was in this one.

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 47
Base set completion: 
26 of 300 (9 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mike Trout, Juan Soto, Christian Yelich, Andre Dawson, Jose Altuve, Trevor Story, Julian Edwards, Rob Friedman, Andy Cohen, Steve Tefft, Tom Glavine, Carlton Fisk, Mike Schmidt, Roberto Clemente, Johnny Bench

Rookie Cards (1) – A.J. Puk

Insert cards: 20 (most in gallery below along with some base)
Short-prints (Nos. 351-400) (4) – Larry Walker, Jim Hunter, Moises Alou, Jay Buhner
Mini parallel (2) – Tony Gwynn, Orlando Arcia
Mini SP parallel (1) – Phil Rizzuto
Mini Allen & Ginter back parallel (2) – Bryce Harper, Nick Thune
Behemoths Beneath (1) – Orca Whale
Safari Sights (1) – Cheetah
Where Monsters Live (1) – An Old Trunk
Reach for the Sky (1) – Chrysler Building
Down on the Farm (2) – Rooster, Tractor
Digging Deep (2) – Platinum, Pink Opal
A Debut to Remember (1) – Willie McCovey
Longball Lore (1) – Giancarlo Stanton
Field Generals (1) – Joe Girardi

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Full-size Relics B (1) – Joey Votto

What's Buzz-worthy: My third Ginter blaster yielded my second hit -- again beating the odds at one in 82 packs -- and another rarer mini with the Safari Sights one in 50. Not the flashiest cards but still decent finds to keep this one in A territory. The assortment of base cards wasn't bad here, though the RC count was low, and the names among the minis included some good finds, though nothing that would be megabucks. This was a comfortable stronger break and an example of how Ginter blasters can deliver well at times. Poke around for more of my thoughts on this recently released brand. ... I've been a buster since 2006 so newer versions may not always grab me as much but some of the touches here and many of the surprises make this one a brand to always consider ripping for an MLB collector who doesn't mind the variety and weird stuff.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: A
Fun Grade: B (blasters just need something different added to mix every time)

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