Buzz Break: 2023 Topps Holiday baseball cards

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The box: 2023 Topps Holiday baseball cards
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
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: 100
Base set completion: 
92 of 200 (46 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ronald Acuña Jr., Shohei Ohtani, Bo Bichette, Mike Trout, Bobby Witt Jr., Corey Seager, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Matt Olson, Clayton Kerhsaw, Oneil Cruz, Bryce Harper, Rafael Devers, Ozzie Albies, Yordan Alvarez, Max Scherzer

RC logo cards (31) – Notables include Corbin Carroll, Gunnar Henderson, Francisco Alvarez, Kodai Senga, Eury Perez, Justin Steele, Oswald Peraza, Josh Jung, Brett Baty, Logan O'Hoppe, Jordan Walker, Masataka Yoshida, Hunter Brown

Insert cards: 7 (all in gallery below with some base)
Ornament card (1) – Mookie Betts
Metallic parallels (5) – Francisco Lindor, Patrick Wisdom, Anthony Santander, J.P. Sears, Chris Sale
Variations (1) – Adley Rutschman, Michael Busch (candy cane bats for both)

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Relics (1) – Jonathan India

What's Buzz-worthy: With a new baseball year here, I figured I'd rip one of the best -- safest -- low-end boxes of last year and it's one that guarantees a hit every time and has potential for more between variations, inserts and rarer hits. ... This wasn't a perfect box but it was a strong one -- and perhaps the best MLB retail rip of the year as it isn't a $50 box and can deliver well with some luck. This time? Some key rookies, some cardboard notables among the stars and a couple of better names among the inserts. It's a strong box but it can also be topped. ... 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. A lot of that was exactly what I said about this one in past years ... but this one remained strong while a lot of retail boxes from all companies seemed to run leaner in 2023 to the point I skipped a lot of them. This one will be a repeat rip for me when it presents itself. Why? It's safe and still has the potential to deliver some strong possibilities ... and it's also a pretty simple product overall -- that's something some products could emulate and improve.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: A-
Fun Grade: A- (for the price, it's low-risk with a good mix)

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