Buzz Break: 2022 Topps Holiday baseball cards

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The box: 2022 Topps Holiday baseball cards
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Where to buy: Click here (when available)

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

Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 99
Base set completion: 
92 of 200 (46 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, Pete Alonso, Austin Riley, Aaron Judge, Matt Olson, Max Fried, Kris Bryant, Corey Seager, Rafael Devers, Bryce Harper, Brandon Nimmo, Cody Bellinger, Fernando Tatis Jr., Dansby Swanson, Francisco Lindor

RC logo cards (39) – Notables include Julio Rodriguez, Bobby Witt Jr., Jeremy Pena, Seth Beer, Hunter Greene, Jarren Duran, Alek Thomas, Shane Baz, C.J. Abrams

Insert cards: 7 (all in gallery below with some base)
Metallic parallels (5) – Gerrit Cole, Jose Altuve, Cody Bellinger, Nick Allen, Tyler O'Neill
Ornament card (1) – Willson Contreras
Variations (1) – Royce Lewis (sleeves)

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Relics (1) – Pete Alonso

What's Buzz-worthy: This one didn't give me a double-dose of J-Rod like my first but it was pretty solid across the board with the notable newcomers in the mix, a number of top stars and an OK rundown of inserts -- that's what prevented this from being an A box, The good name on the Relic did help get it close, though. ... A hit in every box here (autos and Relics are in play), a variation chase in every box (two this time) and then parallels every time, too, help make this a safe break with potential. Those parallels can add value even more with the right rookies found in those slots being the kinds that can pay for all or at least a chunk of the $25 box price here. Also good? A small set size ... and that price also is in play in my grading -- there are a lot of boxes with higher SRPs that simply don't deliver as well as this one does. Are you going to land a home run of a hit every time? No, but at least you get one -- an autograph or a Relic -- in every box and this is at a price many people can rip it without worries. ... There should be more releases like this one where there's simplicity and more with some safety (a hit) in every box without breaking the bank. Over time, the simple stuff found here -- as well as the long-odds finds -- might out-perform a lot of the bigger stuff with bigger initial price tags that are perhaps printed in bigger volume in the cardboard world we're living in now. Grading should be considered here, too, with the clean results and all those good names flowing regularly -- this would be interesting to rip by the case.

Product Grade: A+ 
Box Grade: B+ (inserts were not as strong vs. last time)
Fun Grade: A- (for the price, it's low-risk with a good mix)

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