Four bounces and then a short roll ... and then it just sits there.

Spoiler alert: That's the "action" sequence for this latest ball in the Collecting Game-used series but for a random grab-bag ball -- one picked only by its game date -- this one stands out from the pack to a degree. Why? It's got a modest bit of scarring from what it hit off the bat of an All-Star caliber player and it's got a blooper-caliber whimsy to it all, too, with a sequence in a pandemic-era stadium that's quiet enough for you to also hear it all and notice that there are no background reactions at all, either, save for an ump giving it a brief glance.

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The box: 2019 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (monster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
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Keep reading for a breakdown of what was in this one ...

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The box: 2019 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
First Buzz preview, SPs & checklist: Click here

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
64 of 200 (32 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Craig Kimbrel, Yasiel Puig, Austin Meadows, Tyler Glasnow

Rookie Cards (13) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Keston Hiura, Joe Harvey, Cole Tucker, Elvis Luciano, Josh Sborz, Kyle Zimmer, Cal Quantrill, Griffin Canning, Jake Bauers, Eric Stamets, Braden Bishop

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2018 Topps Gypsy Queen baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard, one five-card parallel pack)
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 47
Base set completion: 
39 of 320 (13 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Alex Bregman, Anthony Rizzo, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Josh Donaldson, George Springer, Miguel Sano

Rookie Cards (4) – Amed Rosario, Brian Anderson, Tzu-wei Lin, Chance Sisco

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