Buzz Break: 2023 Leaf Metal Pop Century 1/1 Proofs (two)

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The pack: 2023 Leaf Metal Pop Century 1/1 Pre-Production Proofs (two packs)
Where to buy: Click here (when available)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery for what was in this one.

Cards per box: 1
Base set completion: 
N/A
Duplicates: 0

Inserts/short-prints: 2
Pop Century Silver Prismatic Autographs (unsigned) Pre-production Proof (1) – Sarah Palin (1/1)
Double Feature Pink Wave Autographs (unsigned) Pre-production Proof (1) – Mama June (June Shannon) & Honey Boo Boo (Alana Thompson) (1/1)

What’s Buzz-worthy: My final two of these I decided to group since I didn't see a lot of appeal for me but it turns out one of them might be in more demand than I had thought ... it looks like somebody on eBay paid $39.99 for a different color of the Mama June & Honey Boo Boo card I landed here ... go figure and that might be the most-popular card of the five I pulled from these packs. I can't say I know much about Toddlers & Tiaras or Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, but I knew the names when it emerged from a pack. And Palin? Well ... most people know all about that name from the past. All will have a place in pop culture to some degree, while past cardboard appearances are out there for Palin in varying degrees, neither has a boatload of stuff, which also might help interest here over time as the packs come and go and then singles do the same on eBay. ... As noted before, in past years, the proofs from Leaf's annual celebrity ink-fueled line Pop Century were released as slabbed cards and sometimes as 1/1 Proof autos, too, at a higher price per box. This year? One proof per pack in sealed top-loaders with a sticker and cert attached to both. The price should be a little more friendly on these this year without slabs and ink but the lineup in Pop Century was as stacked as it gets so there should still be interest here as 1/1s, though there are many varieties per card with all the colors and textures, can sell well for names who are in obvious demand ... and maybe even for some you might not know. For me, these were bonus items with a purchase ... I'm not sure how a price tag attached would affect my feel for these ... but a big name selling well might make pretty much any packs here a winner if you get lucky in a small lot. If not, you still land a 1/1 card that's semi-encased, though I definitely like the slabbed approach better.

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Product Grade: A
Lot Grade: B (two notables out there in pop culture, just not my thing this time ... but one might be pricey)
Fun Grade: B (these were bonus items for me with a purchase -- not sure how a price tag would affect my reaction ... would depend on price)

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