Buzz Break: 2021 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (mega box)

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The box: 2021 Topps Series 1 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: 16
Cards per pack: 16
Cards in this box: 256
Base set completion: 
222 of 350 (63 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (with hand sanitizer), Fernando Tatis Jr., Bryce Harper, Albert Pujols, Juan Soto, Luis Robert, Bo Bichette, Cody Bellinger, Kyle Lewis, Shohei Ohtani, Clayton Kershaw, Freddie Freeman, Pete Alonso, Cavan Biggio, Aaron Judge, Mookie Betts, Corey Seager, Walker Buehler, Nico Hoerner, Max Fried, Yordan Alvarez, Francisco Lindor, Anthony Rizzo

Rookie Cards (29) – Joey Bart, Triston McKenzie, Brady Singer, Tarik Skubal, Spencer Howard, Dylan Carlson, Leody Taveras, Deivi Garcia, Codi Heuer, Blake Taylor, Ryan Castellani, Nick Heath, Beau Burrows, Kris Bubic, Albert Abreu, Cristian Javier, Humberto Mejia, Nick Neidert, Brandon Bielak, Monte Harrison, Keibert Ruiz, Ryan Mountcastle, Jesus Sanchez, Kodi Whitley, David Peterson, Anderson Tejeda, Mitch White, Dane Dunning, Edward Olivares

Insert/short-print cards: 34 (all in gallery below with some base)
70 Years of Topps (2) – Luis Robert, Stephen Strasburg
1986 Topps (4) – Willie Mays, Matt Chapman, Yadier Molina, Vladimir Guerrero
Home Run Challenge (2) – Alex Bregman, Jorge Soler
Platinum Players (1) – Robin Yount
1952 Topps Redux (16) – Joey Bart, Alec Bohm, Dylan Carlson, Stephen Strasburg, Ronald Acuña Jr., Yordan Alvarez, Buster Posey, Nate Pearson, Paul Goldschmidt, Josh Bell, Mookie Betts, Nolan Arenado, Eloy Jimenez, Javier Baez, Shohei Ohtani, Miguel Cabrera
1952 Topps Redux Chrome (2) – Nolan Arenado, Josh Bell
Topps Though The Years (1) – Shohei Ohtani
Royal Blue parallels (4) – Jon Lester, Max Muncy, Zack Britton, Starling Marte (Walmart boxes only)
Foilboard parallels (1) – Ryan Castellani
Gold parallels (1) – Alex Gordon (/2,021)

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: I hadn't bit on these mega boxes until now -- purposely leaving them for the kids after having busted some hobby boxes and blasters of this one -- but the higher volume of packs (and a couple more cards per pack vs. blasters) makes this a little more entertaining of a break with some potential. The Redux inserts are retail-only and are found in every pack here and I think they are a highlight in a break that's definitely still heavy on base cards ... but that does give you more shots at Rookie Cards of note. I landed quite a few here -- nearly two per pack on average -- and parallels for RCs could make these boxes easy money-makers though you only get six per box. The volume here is good on inserts -- a key to me. There are a number of nods to the mask-wearing MLB world of last year with cardboard cutouts in the stands ... and you'll even see a card showing what I believe to be hand-sanitizer for the first time in baseball card history. That, to me, right now feels like one of the more iconic and simple base cards of the year so far.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: B+ (Redux set is a gem here ... and every pack has one)
Fun Grade: A- (higher pack volume here makes this a more-entertaining break vs. blasters)

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