Buzz Break: 2020 Topps Star Wars Black & White (Jedi)

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The box: 2020 Topps Star Wars: Return of The Jedi Black & White trading cards
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Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 56
Base set completion: 
41 of 133 (31 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Insert cards: 14 (all in gallery below with some base)
Sepia parallels (3) – Yoda's Last Lesson, Master & Apprentice, Out Of His Element
Blue Hue Shift parallels (2) – Luke's Force Guardians, Still Looking For The Light
Green Hue Shift parallels (2) – Lost On Dagobah, The Lair of The Rancor (/99)
Posters (1) – Star Wars Marathon Poster
Concept Art (1) – Darth Vader And The Death Star
Behind The Scenes (3) – Mark Hamill's Break With Yoda, The Miniature Bunker, The Structure Of EV-9D9
Iconic Characters (2) – Han Solo, Lando Calrissian

Autographs/Sketches: 1
Autographs (1) – Simon Williamson as Max Rebo

What's Buzz-worthy: I bit on one of these last week so I did it again -- basically with the same results but a mix of stuff that didn't have as much flair. I like this release so it didn't sting as much but this box just wasn't as crisp despite basically the same stats. The parallels are nice finds here in general, though my particular scenes this time aren't the flashiest and neither was the auto but overall still a comfortable break. ... As said before, this is the third of a three-set trilogy -- at least so far -- and it revisits the third film of the original series, Return of The Jedi. When this concept arrived two sets ago, I was immediately a fan as it gives us all more of a documentary-style look at the franchise we've seen on cardboard many, many times over the last 40-plus years. This one is a mini-box with just seven packs but a hit every time with some big autographs among the possibilities. I really like the lower volume of cardboard here -- a faster and less wasteful rip at more of a reasonable price and still with a guaranteed hit (autograph or sketch). This is a format that more brands should move toward if you ask me on the hobby side -- more collectors will be able to dabble at the box level this way.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: B
Fun Grade: A-

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