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

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The box: 2021 Topps Heritage baseball cards (Walmart mega box)
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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 – Bo Bichette, Mookie Betts, Jose Abreu, Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer, Yadier Molina, Willson Contreras, Cody Bellinger, Jose Altuve, Juan Soto, Freddie Freeman, Manny Machado, Pete Alonso, Albert Pujols, Shohei Ohtani

Rookie Cards (17) – Alec Bohm, Spencer Howard, Ryan Mountcastle, Bobby Dalbec, Jo Adell, Nick Madrigal, Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, Luis Garcia, Cristian Pache, Enoli Paredes, Blake Taylor, Taylor Jones, Kodi Whitley, Roel Ramirez, Nate Pearson, Tom Hatch, Albert Abreu, Miguel Yajure, Nick Nelson, Lewin Diaz, Monte Harrison, Nick Neidert, Beau Burrows, Kyle Funkhouser, Rony Garcia, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Sixto Sanchez, Jake Cronenworth

Insert/short-print cards: 14 (all in gallery below with some base)
Short-prints (Nos. 401-500) (5) – Dee Strange-Gordon, Frankie Montas, Ji-Man Choi, Nicky Lopez, Jonathan Hernandez
New-age Performers (1) – Mike Yastrzemski
Baseball Flashbacks (1) – Dick Allen
The Great One (1) – Roberto Clemente
Candy Lids (2) – Pete Alonso, Mookie Betts
Chrome (1) – Gleyber Torres (/999)
Chrome Blue Sparkle Refractor (3) – Jacob deGrom, Tim Anderson, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Jose Garcia

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: I hadn't opened one of these since arrival, but with this one at a reduced price I had to bite -- and it was OK for a sum that was lower than its initial retail mark. At that price, these are solid breaks even if you get a box that doesn't include a home run kind of card. This one is arguably an A-level box with the names but nothing here is a biggie ... and that's OK as this is a collector product stuffed with rookies and stars thanks to all those multi-player cards and the In Action cards. ... The standard Chromes here are one in 92 and the Walmart-only candy lids had good names -- over time I like odd retail stuff like those. As with a lot of Heritage, this one is the home of good stuff as long as you rip in some volume. At their original price, 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 if I find them on the cheaper side as I like them more than 2021's first series ... mostly from a design and printing/cutting standpoint, too, this one is a lot cleaner. Also, as I saw in my first mega box break of this one, autographs are possible in this format.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: B+ (seemed lean on base stars beyond the In Action vs. other boxes I have opened)
Fun Grade: B+

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