Buzz Break: 2024 Leaf Metal Women of Sport 1/1 Proofs (two)

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The packs: 2024 Leaf Metal Women of Sport 1/1 Pre-Production Proofs (two)
Where to buy: Click here for regular boxes (when available)

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

Cards per box: 1
Base set completion: 
N/A
Duplicates: 0

Inserts/short-prints: 2
She Got Game Autographs Red Wave Pre-production Proof (1) – Aneesah Morrow (1/1)
Her Story Autographs Clear Pre-production Proof (1) – Hannah Stuelke (1/1)

What’s Buzz-worthy: This pair of proof packs delivered relatively standard stuff -- a pair of current college basketball standouts here on NIL deals -- so it's not a big surprise here and perhaps not the unusual names who are in-demand but there have been a lot of eyes on the LSU Tigers and Iowa Hawkeyes in recent years, too, so you never know. Ink for both seems to be a decent seller, while asking prices and some sale prices on cards similar to these are higher than the pack cost ... so at worst probably a break-even pair of packs this time. ... This set is a landmark one with its focus -- a set focusing on women's sports stars and others around the sports realm -- and ripping a box or two is on my radar but, for now, I picked off a small lot of these promo packs as a taste test for how things look in-hand. ... The backs are blank here and ink doesn't happen here, of course, but a lot of big names are possible and that's part of the appeal to me with these -- the wide array of possibilities with everything being a 1/1. There are some names here with serious collector followings -- soccer star Sophia Smith, for example, has had a lot of these cards sell for more than $50 and as high as $100. She's not alone ... though there are a lot who also don't sell for as much, too. ... There are many varieties per card with all the colors and textures and in this case the proofs are not in stickered-shut top-loaders this time -- that might tweak the feel here slightly -- but overall, I like this approach as it's something that could trend affordable while remaining unique and something that could pique the interests of a lot of collectors out there. There's a lot to find here as you'll see in my remaining packs.

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Product Grade: A
Lot Grade: B+ (two active college basketball players are perhaps more standard finds but may be more popular than some other names in this release)
Fun Grade: B (only one card ... so can be hit and miss)

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