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

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The box: 2021 Topps Heritage baseball cards (Walmart 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: 15 (box mistakenly notes Chrome bonus pack -- bonus cards are in regular packs)
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 139
Base set completion: 
124 of 400 (31 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mike Trout, Bo Bichette, Fernando Tatis Jr., Pete Alonso, Mookie Betts, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Joey Votto, Aaron Judge, Max Fried, Yu Darvish, Bryce Harper, Jose Abreu, Byron Buxton, Clayton Kershaw

Rookie Cards (10) – Ke'Bryan Hayes, Spencer Howard, Jesus Sanchez, Kris Bubic, Anderson Tejeda, Leody Taveras, David Peterson, Andres Gimenez, Keibert Ruiz, Mitch White, Tyson Miller, Jimmy Lambert, Dane Dunning, Zack Burdi, Matt Foster, Albert Abreu, Miguel Yajure, Nick Nelson

Insert/short-print cards: 16 (all in gallery below with some base)
Short-prints (Nos. 401-500) (5) – Will Smith, Shogo Akiyama, Cam Gallagher, Johnny Cueto, Oscar Mercado
New-age Performers (1) – Alex Verdugo
Baseball Flashbacks (1) – Roberto Clemente
News Flashbacks (1) – Golden Gate National Recreation Area Opens
The Great One (1) – Roberto Clemente
Candy Lids (3) – Hank Aaron, Clayton Kershaw, Ron Santo
Chrome (1) – Gerrit Cole (/999)
Chrome Blue Sparkle Refractor (3) – Ian Anderson, Deivi Garcia, Cristian Javier, Dylan Carlson, Evan White, Zack Greinke

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Real One Autographs (1) – Jazz Chisholm

What's Buzz-worthy: What a box ... ink is one in 226 packs with Chisholm a sig in demand this year (sales over $100) while Chromes are one in 92. The Blues? Big-time in my book with Dylan Carlson and Ian Anderson/Deivi Garcia appearances. Even the Walmart-only candy lids delivered well here with two in one pack and three in the box. The ink made the box but the rest was pretty solid -- and the base stuff is seemingly always strong here with tons of stars and RCs. (My RCs were weak here.) As I noted last time, this one is the home of good stuff as long as you rip in some volume. These boxes are roughly the price of two blasters and have more packs, too, but aren't as large as a hobby box nor do they have guaranteed hits. They do guarantee some Chrome cards -- three inserted into packs not in a topper -- that can add some serious value if you land a big name. I'll rip more of this one soon.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: A+ (good ink, Chrome, good Blues, an extra lid and more ... top-notch)
Fun Grade: A-

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