Buzz Break: 2021 Topps Allen & Ginter MLB cards (blaster)

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The box: 2021 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards (hobby box)
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Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 48
Base set completion: 
27 of 300 (9 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mike Trout, Fernando Tatis Jr., Ichiro Suzuki, Mookie Betts, Pete Alonso, Walker Buehler, T.J. Lavin, Craig Biggio, Cal Ripken Jr., Kevin Negandhi, Petr Yan, Mike Lange

Rookie Cards (3) – Alec Bohm, Daz Cameron, Luis Basabe

Insert cards: 20 (all in gallery below with some base)
Short-prints (Nos. 351-400) (4) – Sparky Anderson, Harold Baines, Kirby Yates, A.J. Puk
Mini parallel (2) – Luis Castillo, Kevin Negandhi
Mini Black parallel (1) – Jason Biggs
Mini Allen & Ginter back parallel (2) – Cody Bellinger, Brailyn Marquez
Good For You (1) – Blueberries
Rookie Design Variation (1) – Casey Mize
Far Far Away (1) – Caldwell 44
T51 Murad Reimagined (2) – Derek Jeter, Max Scherzer
Birds of a Feather (1) – Rainbow Lorikeet
Arboreal Appreciation (1) – Scarlet Oak
Rallying Back (1) – West Indian Manatee
Deep Sea Shiver (1) – Great White Shark
Historical Hits (2) – Johnny Bench, Alex Rodriguez

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Full-size Relics Design A (1) – Aaron Nola

What's Buzz-worthy: My second Ginter blaster with a Relic yields? My second Phillies Ginter Relic ... Once again I defied the odds with a Relic -- one in 69 packs -- so that gets it to an A for the box. But the rest wasn't bad at all -- my run of veterans was pretty strong and I got a couple of decent RCs though the volume was way down in this one. The inserts also included some rarer stuff (Good For You is one in 50 packs) and there were some decent finds there, too. ... The base design here is perhaps the best ever for the brand but the autograph lineup just feels like it's missing some top-tier ink on the celeb/non-baseball side, which is a big draw here for me each year. There are some big autos possible here -- Kim Ng, the Slap Shot Hanson Brothers, Trevor Lawrence, Jose Andres, Jason Biggs and Marc Anthony to name a few of note but a big enough auto to make me rip into it hard. I think buying more than just one hobby box or blaster is the key -- a big box will pay for a few while others might not. If you've been in on the brand you know this feeling -- it may not have as many "big" autos as some years but it's still on par with the Ginter legacy and that means there's a lot of unique stuff here that will likely not ever be done again. If you like this one, do a hobby box or two. If you're interested but not totally sold, rip three or four blasters. There are key cards to be found in this format -- just at longer odds.

Product Grade: B+
Box Grade: A (hit and some decent names in the mix)
Fun Grade: B

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