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: 
51 of 350 (15 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Paul Skenes, Rafael Devers, Manny Machado, Jackson Merrill, Freddie Freeman, Brandon Nimmo, Elly De La Cruz, Andrew McCutchen

RC logo cards (8) – James Wood, Angel Martinez, Jhonkensy Noel, Sean Reynolds, Jace Jung, Shay Whitcomb, Tyler Gentry, Joey Cantillo

Insert/short-print cards: 8 (all in gallery below with some base)
First Pitch (1) – Masanori Murakami
Diamante parallel (2) – Justin Verlander, Logan Gilbert
1990 Topps (1) – Nacho Alvarez Jr.
Stars Of MLB (4) – Dylan Crews, Mike Trout, Corbin Carroll, Christian Yelich

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: Not flashy and perhaps my worst box of the year with fewer inserts and rookies vs. others  ... yet still an A? That's thanks to Dylan Crews and James Wood showing up in the same box along with some established names and even an MLB trailblazer in Masanori Murakami. (Google him.) ... As I noted before, 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. ... The new Diamante parallels bring some funk -- they're different and I don't mind them -- but 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 -- so it definitely still needs more variety in this format. ... The 1990 cards are the home to some good ink and some rarer chases -- some Frank Thomas NNOF homages that are tough -- 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 with 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.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: A- (can easily be topped but this one delivered well in spots)
Fun Grade: B+ (still needs more variety here on a pack-to-pack basis ... and collation may be repetitive)

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