Buzz Break: 2021 Wild Card Alumination (retail hanger)

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The box: 2021 Wild Card Alumination football cards (retail hanger)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Keep reading to see a full breakdown and gallery of everything that was in this one.

Cards per pack: 10
Base set completion: 
6 of 70 (9 percent)
Duplicates: 1

Base cards – Zach Wilson, Dyami Brown (2), Jamie Newman, Jaycee Horn, Shaun Wade (misspelled name on front), Joseph Ossai

Insert cards: 3 (all cards from box in gallery below)
Green Groovin' (1) – Jamie Newman
Ocular (1) – Rashod Bateman
Starbright (1) – Javonte Williams

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: While hobby boxes of this one include an autograph in every pack, it's this format out in the retail wild that includes some exclusive Green Groovin' inserts and others only found in retail as a whole. This box? It included one of the apparently rarer Green Groovin' cards -- one in 20 boxes per the box -- but the sales for others out there don't seem to reinforce that. (This was the only pack I opened.) My base cards included one top name -- Zach Wilson ... badly centered top to bottom -- and then a duplicate and also a card with foil surface issues. All in all, it just felt average this time though I liked the mocks here as they have a very Prizm-ish feel, though these are on foilboard stock. (I'll likely try the college version to come once it drops.) This one didn't leave a great first impression pack-wise but this was only a $12.50-ish box ... so if you're a college football fan I might recommend buying a couple to ensure you find some of the 70 names here. If you're a fan of certain players there are a ton of cards for them to find here between all of the parallels/inserts. For the safest break, open a hobby box which will include four autos.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: C (this pack feels very average and had other issues, though the Groovin' card apparently is rare)
Fun Grade: B- (small boxes can be hit and miss)

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