Buzz Break: 2022 Topps Heritage High Number (blaster)

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The box: 2022 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here

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

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
66 of 200 (33 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Matt Olson, Andrew McCutchen, Yu Darvish, Max Scherzer, Craig Kimbrel, Jack Flaherty

RC logo cards (21) – Notables include Bryce Elder, Hunter Greene, Brandon Marsh and ... not much else ... see all in gallery.

Insert/short-print cards: 6 (all in gallery below with some base)
Short-prints (Nos. 401-500) (3) – Josh Harrison, Eduardo Rodriguez, Jhonathan Diaz (RC)
1973 Topps Candy Lids (1) – Nelson Cruz
Now & Then (1) – Tim Anderson
All Aboard The Ryan Express (1) – Nolan Ryan

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: It's a good thing this was from the discount bin -- that's all that saved this one, really, as too many cards were poorly centered and the selection was pretty much as rough as it gets despite a loaded checklist. ... HHN is one that has such a loaded set that it's perhaps harder to get a truly bad box on the RC front but this probably was it. if I liked the 1973 design more, this brand might have landed an A+ grade overall but this blaster was pretty much as bad as possible save for missing cards or everything being mangled within packs. As a collector, this is the kind of release we need to see more of -- a lot to chase -- but without a price that forces one to rip and flip since it's so expensive. This box is proof that it's a better experience with hobby boxes for the price and that sale price is good right now -- and there's a guaranteed hit and more along with a near-set in every box. I say rip those until they rise up or dry up and then snack on these blasters or the megas later as long as they are reasonably priced. You'll never have a dog like this if you rip a hobby box ... there are too many rookies in this small set for that to happen.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: D+ (big whiff here with a weak box and too many off-centered ... but it can happen with blasters -- good news is that it absolutely can't with hobby boxes and this set's size)
Fun Grade: C- (only a discount-bin price was inly positive with this one)

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