Buzz's Pick Six: 2019 Topps Heritage High Number MLB cards

Have you seen the latest cool cards from a new release? With so many options for collectors of all kinds arriving every week it's possible you haven't. That's where Buzz comes in -- well at least on one brand you'll see here from time to time in what we're calling Buzz's Pick Six. Simply put, here are six cards from a new arrival that seemed interesting to this collector and we think they might interest you, too.

This week's release: 2019 Topps Heritage High Number
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LOADED WITH ROOKIES 
The Cards: Eloy Jimenez, Keston Hiura, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Pete Alonso & Fernando Tatis Jr. Rookie Cards (and more)
The Prices: Will vary by player
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This year's revisiting of 1970 Topps was admittedly dry on the RC front but this series more than makes up for it and it takes that A+ grade I gave last year's edition with its rookies and gives it a nudge. This one is just as loaded and just as strong. There are more than 40 RCs on the standard checklist of just 200 cards for this one and then there are a few more (not the big names) among the 25 short-prints. The key names will be found often here and that's a recipe for strong breaks and plenty of heat if you're ripping at the case level. Heritage RCs and their autos have been some of the biggest movers (especially when slabbed) the last few years and this one will be just as strong. Now consider you'll also get parallels and variations (noted on checklist) ... oh, boy.

Keep reading for five more interesting items in this week's roundup ...

AND YOU GET CHROMES, TOO
The Cards: Chrome versions of those rookies (/999)
The Prices: Should be competitive 
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: The Topps checklist file linked above has more than 200 cards on it that are noted as being for rookies -- and that's not even all of them since there are parallels here -- but that should give you even more fuel for considering ripping into some of this one. Sixteen rookies are in the Chrome set found in hobby and retail boxes with Jimenez, Hiura, Guerrero Jr. Alonso and Tatis and other notables among them. Then you can add on Refractors (/570), Black Refractors (/70), Gold Refractors (/5), Hot Box Refractors and 1/1 Superfractors. (I'm now reminding myself how I should have pre-ordered a case ... )

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HAMMERIN' HANK'S HERITAGE
The Cards: The Hammer's Greatest Hits
The Price: Base inserts should be affordable ... ink will be in demand
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: MLB's former home run king gets a 15-card tribute set that is a new design among the 1970 options here, and it's one that keys on moments from throughout his career. The autographs will be found for all 15 cards but they'll all be limited to only five copies apiece -- if somebody can build that set they will be sitting on something legendary. I'd doubt that a good number of them don't even get pulled considering how many people might opt to sit on cases like this one for the long term.

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BIG RELICS?
The Cards: Clubhouse Collection Relics of key names 
The Prices: Will vary by player
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: We don't really buy Heritage for Relics but they're in there often as hits and this time around it's a group that includes some early Relics (at least in packs) for Vladdy Jr. He's had about 50 Relic cards made by Topps in the past with Topps Now being the most-plentiful way to get a piece of this young player. He's also had cards in Diamond Icons and Heritage Minor League but a majority all of his memorabilia cards (for now) have been made by Panini. Ironically more than half of his overall memorabilia card total came in just one release, Immaculate Collection. Other basic Relics of note in this set? Albert Pujols, Cody Bellinger, Ichiro Suzuki, Mike Trout, Pete Alonso and Shohei Ohtani to name a few. There are a few veterans on new teams here, too. 

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NEW-TEAM VETERAN DEBUTS
The Cards: Bryce Harper's Phillies debut in Heritage 
The Prices: Modest compared to rookies
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: Heritage is arguably a flagship release for many collectors out there so a notable player's debut with a new team should pique the interest of a few, though Harper's first season in the land of cheesesteaks probably hasn't been as impressive as was wanted for the $330-million man. He's not on the checklist this time, nor is he the only new-team veteran here, but he's all over the checklist as a Phillie. 

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STRONG AND RARE INK (AS ALWAYS)
The Cards: Real One autographs for several guys
The Prices: Will vary with big demand for biggest names
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This release has always been one where big ink is possible from rookies and past greats with the odds being the only real challenge here. You don't get an auto in every box and you will land autos of guys who aren't "bigs" but there are red-ink cards in the mix and big names. Among the standard ink in this series? Aaron Judge, Bob Gibson, Carter Kieboom, Chris Paddack, Carl Yastrzemski, Eloy Jimenez, Fernando Tatis Jr., Hank Aaron, Jose Altuve, Juan Soto, Keston Hiura, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, Nolan Ryan, Nick Senzel, Ronald Acuña Jr., Rod Carew, Rhys Hoskins, Steve Carlton, Shohei Ohtani, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Tony Perez and Yusei Kikuchi to name a few. 

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