Buzz Break: 2024 Topps Update baseball cards (hanger)

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The box: 2024 Topps Update baseball cards (hanger)
First Buzz preview & checklist/odds: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

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

Cards per pack: 59
Base set completion: 
48 of 350 (14 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Joey Votto, Mookie Betts ... rough pack on this front.

RC logo cards (18) – Notables include Jasson Dominguez, Jackson Merrill  ... see all in gallery.

Insert/short-print cards: 11 (all in gallery below with some base)
Blue Sparkle parallel (1) – Gio Urshela (/999)
Yellow parallel (2) – Justin Turner, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Tyler Alexander
Rainbow Foil parallel (1) – LaMonte Wade Jr.
1989 Topps (1) – Ozzie Albies
Stars Of MLB (4) – Jackson Chourio, Cody Bellinger, Anthony Volpe, Royce Lewis
Autumn Tales (1) – Bryson Stott
All-Star Game (1) – Seth Lugo

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: My latest one of these was a bit underwhelming despite landing a rarer parallel -- partly because it arrived damaged -- and, well, the rest of the pack was relatively lackluster save for a couple of rookie appearances on basic stuff that has plenty of volume made. Those variables are all reasons why I think I may be sticking with the smaller, cheaper taste-test formats for newer stuff. I once again got a good volume of rookies here vs. a blaster -- 24 in my last blaster -- and this included a pair of exclusive Yellows and then some of the other norms here. ... Will I open more? Maybe. The bigger formats seem to be delivering well at times for sure ... but there's also a lot of postseason MLB arrivals to compete with this. Plenty is made (based on the odds) and plenty are ripping but we'll see. Generally, I was left with a better impression after ripping for this one than Series 2. I've seen better, I've seen worse ... but there's a lot to find here if you're chasing some of the newcomers. Picking off cheap singles of players you like is probably the most-prudent move but over time the volume made will inevitably soften prices there save for rarer finds.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: B
Fun Grade: B-

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