Buzz Break: 2025 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (hanger)

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The box: 2025 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (hanger)
First Buzz preview & checklist/odds: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 59
Base set completion: 
49 of 350 (14 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Jackson Holliday, Gunnar Henderson, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ceddanne Rafaela, Brandon Nimmo, Manny Machado, Francisco Lindor, Elly De La Cruz, Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Anthony Volpe

RC logo cards (10) – Spencer Schwellenbach, Jace Jung, Tyler Locklear, Sean Reynolds, Brooks Baldwin, Yilber Diaz, Adael Amador, D.J. Herz, Will Warren, Jhonkensy Noel

Insert/short-print cards: 10 (all in gallery below with some base)
Sparkle Foil parallel (1) – Jeff McNeil
Diamante parallel (2) – Jackson Holliday, Nico Hoerner
First Pitch Pink (1) – Chipper Jones
1990 Topps (1) – River Ryan
2024 Greatest Hits (1) – Rece Hinds
Stars Of MLB (4) – Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Elly De La Cruz, Matt Chapman

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: The foilboard effect is back on every single card but instead of going dark on the borders it's a mash-up of 1982, 1984 and 2019 with a light modern look this time around. Does it work? Yes. I intentionally opted for three of these hangers as my first taste of this one -- I'm not sure I'm in on a hobby box at its prices as a matter of need -- and it was more agreeable than I thought it might be. The new Diamante parallels bring some funk -- they're different and I don't mind them -- while the Pink First Pitch card might be a rarer find but isn't on the posted odds ... so that and the Holliday makes this one a win. (Though a First Pitch card of Larry Wayne "Chipper" Jones Jr. isn't exactly an oddity vs. other surprise names in there.) The lineup of what's in these packs is ultimately the same as last year with the Stars Of MLB cards once again carrying more retail weight here -- definitely still needs more variety in this format. At the same time, across my three packs I also noticed a lot of repetition of stuff ... so the chatter about collation here being streaky or even bad just might be true. The 1990 cards are the home to some good ink and some rarer chases -- some Frank Thomas NNOF homages that are rare -- but I opted for the smaller format where that stuff is less likely to be found. If you like what you see, rip into jumbo for your best results and a guaranteed autograph and Relic and maybe more. I might dabble with a second retail format if it presents itself but, for now, the smaller bites are all I need for this one. Look for more thoughts on my next breaks to come.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: A- (Holiday appearances and First Pitch parallel helped make this pack more interesting)
Fun Grade: B (still needs more variety here on a pack-to-pack basis)

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