Buzz 12 in 12: Busting a 1996 Score Board NFL Special box (Hour 11)

Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 11.

The box: 1996 Score Board NFL Special box
The cost: $5 (seriously)

What's inside this one? Keep reading ...

Packs per box: 12 (10 1996 Pro Line, two different 1995 Pro Line)
Cards per pack: 10 (1996) and 16 (both 1995s)
Cards in this box: 132
1995 Base set completion: 
27 of 400 (7 percent)
Duplicates: 0
1996 Base set completion: 
95 of 350 (27 percent)
Duplicates: 3

Notables on base cards – Warren Sapp, Andre Rison, Dan Marino, Junior Seau, Derrick Brooks, John Elway, Troy Aikman, Randall Cunningham, Marcus Allen, Thurman Thomas, Bruce Smith, Warren Moon, Reggie White, Emmitt Smith

Inserts: 6 (all in gallery below with some base)
1995 Pro Line Silver parallel (1) – Raghib Ismail
1995 Pro Line Pro Bowl die-cut (1) – Charles Haley
1995 Pro Line Die-cut Cap Cards (2) – Rashaan Salaam & Steve Walsh, Michael Westbrook & Heath Shuler
1995 Pro Line Grand Gunners (1) – Dan Marino
1996 Pro Line Printer's Proof (1) – Byron "Bam" Morris

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
1996 Pro Line Autographs Blue (1) – Richard Huntley

What's Buzz-worthy: This Score Board release was one I hadn't seen or thought about in decades -- not since chasing cards at KB Toys in the mid-1990s -- and this one delivered very well considering its price. (Well, nothing earth-shaking but it was only $5.) The draw here are autographs -- Pro Line tended to deliver them pretty well -- and there are plenty of possibilities with the 1995 and 1996 releases. That's what happened to be in this box, though I'd imagine it could be anything from Classic/Score Board in these. Autographs aren't guaranteed but this one did include one of a guy who played six seasons in the NFL and had eight TDs for the Steelers in 1999 and it's one of only four autos for him. There are some big names possible for ink -- Hall of Famers -- in those releases, but it's probably not likely to be found here. But you never know -- and that's one of the reasons this was a no-brainer instant buy at the price when I found it. The 1996 packs do have some sticking issues here and there so you'll find some damaged cards but not all if you rip in (hopefully), but the autographs are not glossy so that's not that much of an issue. These boxes are not flashy, but I'd rip more if I could for this one if I could find them, and I'd bet there are others out there who might, too.

Product Grade: B+
Box Grade: A (delivered well for the price)
Fun Grade: B+

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