Buzz Break: 2022 Topps Heritage High Number MLB (Hot Box)

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The box: 2022 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (hobby Hot Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
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Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery for what was found in this one.

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 216
Base set completion: 
173 of 200 (87 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Albert Pujols, Max Scherzer, Juan Soto, Anthony Rizzo, Carlos Correa, Matt Olson, Corey Seager, Kris Bryant, Noah Syndergaard, Luis Garcia, Jack Flaherty, Trevor Story, Andrew Benintendi, Trea Turner, Eric Hosmer, Craig Kimbrel

RC logo cards (73) – Notables include Julio Rodriguez, Spencer Strider, Bobby Witt Jr., Jeremy Pena, Steven Kwan, Seiya Suzuki, Bryce Elder, Spencer Torkelson, Jack Suwinski, Jake McCarthy, M.J. Melendez, Jose Miranda, Alek Thomas, Hunter Greene, Royce Lewis, Brandon Marsh

Insert/short-print cards: 42 (all in gallery below with some base)
Oversized box-topper (1) – Matt Chapman
Action image variation (1) – Javier Baez
Short-prints (Nos. 401-500) (8) – Luis Garcia, Jhonathan Diaz (RC), Daniel Castano (RC), Eduardo Rodriguez, Josh Harrison (UER), Alek Manoah, Wade Miley, Kenta Maeda
Purple Chrome Hot Box Refactors (24) – Julio Rodriguez, Bobby Witt Jr., Steven Kwan, Alexander Wells, Otto Lopez, Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Payton Henry, Jacob Robson, Luis Garcia, Richie Palacios, Josh Donaldson, Kevom Kiermaier, Trey Mancini, Gio Urshela, Donovan Solano, Nick Castellanos, Eduardo Rodriguez, Kurt Suzuki, Taylor Walls, Chris Paddack, Nate Pearson, Keston Hiura, Frankie Montas
Rookie Performers (1) – Hunter Greene
1973 MLB All-Star Game Highlights (2) – Willie Mays, Rick Wise
Now & Then (2) – Miguel Cabrera, Carlos Rodon
Combos Cards (1) – Bryce Harper & Rhys Hoskins
Award Winners (1) – Gabe Kapler
All Aboard (1) – Nolan Ryan (1980)

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Clubhouse Collection Relics (1) – Gio Urshela 

What's Buzz-worthy: My first box of this one ran hot -- a Hot Box found one or two times per case -- with a Purple Refractor in every pack. The centering on those was bad but it included Julio Rodriguez, Bobby Witt Jr. and Steven Kwan to make it a solid one. The set size is small so you should land most of the set in every box here -- a good thing -- but that does mean that they guys will be plentiful, too, so it might not help values. (I'm good with this approach ... makes people happy.) The set is cleaner cut than the first series -- those back cuts aren't nearly as rough as last time -- and that makes this one a winner for those who will grade. Some still had issues just not as often as last time. The inserts here had some good variety and some decent names but the semi-industrial simple design of 1973 kind of is seen there ... not always in the best way. The All-Star Game insert design is very good vs. everything else, though, so there are some highlights here I want to analyze on the checklist and ponder my next moves here. Will I rip retail? I do have one more hobby box to pop up here soon, so I haven't landed on an answer with that just yet. I also need to examine the breaks of mega boxes, too, though I think hobby is a better way to go vs. that right now for the cost. The ink didn't flow for me at all this time but I did land an Action variation which is one in 66 packs, though I think these boxes will offer up some type of variation every time. All in all, a good start here and if I liked the 1973 design more this one might have landed an A+ grade overall. As a collector, this is the kind of box 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.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: A (had Refractors been centered perhaps an A+ box)
Fun Grade: A-

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