Buzz Break: 2022 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (two hangers)

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The boxes: 2022 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (two hangers)
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Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 67
Cards per lot: 134
Base set completion: 
121 of 350 (35 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ronald Acuña Jr., Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, Bo Bichette, Juan Soto, Austin Riley, Bryce Harper, Fernando Tatis Jr., Mookie Betts, Albert Pujols, Shane McClanahan, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Kyle Schwarber, Anthony Rizzo, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Wander Franco

Rookie Cards (19) – Notables include Josiah Gray, Tyler Gilbert, Jake Burger, Brandon Marsh, Reid Detmers

Insert/short-print cards: 13 (all in gallery below with some base)
Holofoil parallel (1) – Zach Pop
Generation Now (1) – Andrew Vaughn
1987 Topps (2) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr.
Diamond Greats (1) – Rod Carew
Stars of MLB (8) – Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, Aaron Judge, Buster Posey, Joey Gallo, Yadier Molina, Byron Buxton, Javier Baez

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: Box Nos. 7 and 8 are the finale of my recent sealed tray pick-up and it's a no-surprises kind of break with fewer inserts than my previous two but with a lot of the star power in certain spots ... it helps but they're no big deal there as they flow pretty well there all the time. ... Overall, my tray as a whole was nothing special -- collectively, probably a B/B+ scenario. It over-delivered vs. the odds yet I doubt I got anything that would put a dent in getting the money back if I were selling it all. For more thoughts on this one, check out my other breaks in this series of eight from the tray or a few other breaks of Series 1. Overall, I didn't mind the overall volume and mix here for a discounted price. I think that will eventually be the definite norm for a heavily produced Series 1 and likely also for Series 2 based on how new formats are still to come for that one with a retail presence that seems expanded in some ways, too.

Product Grade: B+ (better design than last year -- just needs something more)
Lot Grade: B+ (good run of star inserts but nothing big in this pair)
Fun Grade: B

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