Buzz Break: 2021 Topps Heritage baseball cards (mega box)

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The box: 2021 Topps Heritage baseball cards (Target mega box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
First Buzz preview, SPs & checklist: Click here

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

Packs per box: 17 (box mistakenly notes bonus pack -- those cards are in regular packs)
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 153
Base set completion: 
136 of 400 (34 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mike Trout, Bo Bichette, Max Fried, Clayton Kershaw, Albert Pujols, Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr., Luis Robert, Max Scherzer, Michael Conforto, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Jacob deGrom, Ronald Acuña Jr., Cody Bellinger, Joey Votto

Rookie Cards (17) – Notables include Tyler Stephenson, Alec Bohm, Jo Adell, Nick Madrigal, Brady Singer, Joey Bart, Spencer Howard, Dylan Carlson (all in gallery)

Insert/short-print cards: 16 (all in gallery below with some base)
Short-prints (Nos. 401-500) (6) – J.D. Martinez, Colten Brewer, Andrelton Simmons, Jorge Polanco, Matt Davidson, Franmil Reyes
New-age Performers (1) – David Fletcher
Baseball Flashbacks (1) – Roberto Clemente
News Flashbacks (1) – Golden Gate bridge opens
The Great One (1) – Roberto Clemente
Red parallel (4) – Ke'Bryan Hayes, Clint Frazier, Zack Wheeler, Mike Soroka
Mini diecuts (2) – Ke'Bryan Hayes, Alec Bohm

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Clubhouse Collection Relics (1) – Ian Happ

What's Buzz-worthy: Buzz doesn't have a Target nearby so this is my first look at one of these after beating the bots and, well, it was a pretty good break. What is this? Well, it's not a hobby box based on what a lot of the flippers are calling these out there .. it's a mega box with exclusive Red parallels and some black mini die-cuts. My base cards and RCs here were pretty standard with many of the notables found and then a couple of Ke'Bryan Hayes appearances in the exclusives made this pretty solid. (He seems to be following me in this one this year.) This is the first Relic I pulled this year for the brand -- I've only landed ink in my hobby boxes -- and the higher volume of box is a good thing here. It's simply more shots at the notable names. This brand is such a more colorful improvement over the last couple of years and it's loaded with stars and RCs with all of the In Action cards ... it's a solid break for a collector that has huge potential if you land something rarer. Blasters are definitely very hit and miss ... so I'd do hobby or one of the two mega box options if they present themselves. This is my favorite MLB release of the year so far based on what I have ripped ... because hobby has gone well for me.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: A (not the norm to land a hit and got some good rookies among exclusives, too)
Fun Grade: A-

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