Buzz Break: 2020 Topps Gallery baseball cards (mega box)

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The box: 2020 Topps Gallery baseball cards (mega box)
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Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of highlights from this one.

Packs per box: 21 (20 standard, one jumbo box-topper)
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 101
Base set completion: 
71 of 150 (47 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ronald Acuña Jr., Kris Bryant, Albert Pujols, Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor, Noah Syndergaard, Miguel Cabrera, Matt Chapman, Blake Snell

Rookie Cards (25) – Bo Bichette, Gavin Lux, Yordan Alvarez, Yoshi Tsutsugo, Dustin May, Jesus Luzardo, Aristides Aquino, Mauricio Dubon, Brendan McKay, Matt Thaiss, James Karinchak, Travis Demeritte, Mike King, Sam Hilliard, Junior Fernandez, Logan Webb, Zac Gallen, Hunter Harvey, Robel Garcia, Alex Young, Aaron Civale, Jaylin Davis, Seth Brown, Jesus Tinoco, Anthony Kay

Insert/short-print cards: 28 (all inserts in gallery below with some base)
Short-prints (Nos. 151-200) (4) – Johnny Bench, Mark McGwire, Robinson Cano, Justin Verlander
Rainbow foil parallel (7) – J.T. Realmuto, Nick Burdi, Tommy Kahnle, Framber Valdez, James Karinchak, Jaylin Davis, Travis Demeritte
Private Issue (2) – Mike Tauchman, Pablo Lopez
Hall of Fame Gallery (2) – Cal Ripken Jr., Mike Schmidt
Gallery Heritage (4) – Pete Alonso, Buster Posey, Eloy Jimenez, Paul Goldschmidt
Impressionists (1) – Javier Baez
Master & Apprentice (4) – Jacob deGrom & Pete Alonso, Jeff Bagwell & Yordan Alvarez, Clayton Kershaw & Walker Buehler, Don Mattngly & Aaron Judge
Modern Artists (2) – Mike Trout, Shane Bieber
Over-sized box-topper (1) – Aaron Judge
Featured Artists card (1) – John Giancaspro, Kevin Graham, Mayumi Seto

Autographs: 2
Gallery Autographs (2) – Pete Alonso, Jaylin Davis

What's Buzz-worthy: This Walmart-exclusive brand returns for another go with noting but artists' takes on MLB stars and with this premium box format ($80) you get two guaranteed autos and a one-in-84-box shot at some original artwork used to make one of the cards in the product instead of a jumbo box-topper card. I almost passed grabbing one of these this week because there should be blaster boxes on the way -- I'd prefer this in smaller bites -- but the Pete Alonso auto was a solid find here making the box generally A-caliber when you consider the volume of what's found. This one also had a rarer inclusion inside as The Impressionists cards are one in 88 packs, but I'll say that was my least-favorite rendering of anything in the box. There are numbered parallels on pretty much everything to be found along with printing plates, sketch cards and even some cut autographs in the mix. The biggest barrier, though, will be whether one likes art sets or not -- some artists' takes will work for collectors while some may not. (My gut feeling is that many prefer precise photo-realistic takes but artists will not all do that depending on their media or style.) I landed some key RCs and some other good names so this one paid off relatively well for me. I'm not totally sold on it but you may see me bust a blaster or two if/when they arrive. There are some notable autos to be found here -- I saw a Derek Jeter on eBay for example -- and they are in here as there are no other versions of this release beyond what you'll find at Walmarts.

Product Grade: B+
Box Grade: A-
Fun Grade: B+ (good volume here though price seems high)

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