Buzz Break: 2020 Topps Gypsy Queen MLB cards (mega box)
This entry was posted on March 27, 2020
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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.
The box: 2020 Topps Gypsy Queen baseball cards (mega box)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 12 (10 standard, two parallel packs)
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion:
55 of 300 (18 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notables on base cards – Juan Soto, Stephen Strasburg, Trea Turner, Walker Buehler, Mike Yastrzemski, Gleyber Torres, Justin Verlander, Alex Bregman
Rookie Cards (12) – Yordan Alvarez, Nico Hoerner, Jesus Luzardo, Rangel Ravelo, Josh Staumont, Kean Wong, Isan Diaz, Jake Fraley, Mauricio Dubon, James Marvel, Sean Murphy, Jonathan Hernandez
Insert/short-print cards: 17 (gallery of these and more below)
Silver parallels (bonus pack cards) (12) – Giancarlo Stanton, Willson Contreras, Adrian Morejon, Scott Kingery, Lucas Giolito, Shed Long, Eric Thames, D.J. LeMahieu, Harrison Bader, Shane Bieber, Brandon Dixon, J.D. Davis
Short-prints (Nox. 301-up) (1) – Rickey Henderson
GQ Logo Swap (1) – Eloy Jimenez (one in 41 packs)
Fortune Teller (1) – Mike Trout
Tarot of The Diamond (2) – Mike Trout, Bryce Harper
Autographs/Memorabilia: None
What's Buzz-worthy: These Walmart megas (around $35) don't really guarantee much beyond some higher pack volume and some Silver parallels as basic short-print cards are in every other box and the easiest variations are every third box. Autographs start at one in 147 packs, too, and that makes the hobby boxes by far your best bet -- hit that link up top for guaranteed ink. This one keeps the pattern of the last couple of years for this retail box and it looks like the results can be hit and miss. If you land key names in key spots, you'll be fine. If not? You might get a box similar to this, though I think mine was saved by some names among the inserts. This is still a brand that could use some simple touches like modern stat lines to give it a modern-vintage feel -- the backs are just a sentence or two about the player. The design is on-par with the look of the brand in previous years but just didn't seem like that exciting of a rip. There are some big potential finds, though, but you'll have to beat the odds to get there. If you want to rip into this one, rip hobby with guaranteed ink making it pricier but safer along with more volume.
Product Grade: B+
Box Grade: B+ (saved by Trout appearances and variation on a decent young name)
Fun Grade: B
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