Buzz Break: 2024 Bowman baseball cards (blaster box)

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The box: 2024 Bowman baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist/odds: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Keep reading for what was inside this one ..

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 12
Cards per box: 72

Set completion: 
35 of 100 (35 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Prospect set completion: 
18 of 150 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Chrome Prospect set completion: 
12 of 150 (8 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Julio Rodriguez, Bo Bichette, Anthony Volpe, Ronald Acuña Jr., Corey Seager, Manny Machado, Yordan Alvarez, C.J. Abrams, Trea Turner, Dansby Swanson

RC logo cards (17) – Evan Carter, Heston Kjerstad, A.J. Smith-Shawver, Zack Gelof, Masyn Winn, Jose Tena, Everson Pereira, Jordyn Adams, Endy Rodriguez, Henry Davis, Luis Matos, Marco Luciano, Slade Cecconi, Jung-Hoo Lee, Jordan Westburg, Jose Rodriguez, Christian Encarnacion-Strand

Insert cards: 37 (a sampling of everything in gallery below)
Prospects (18) – Paul Skenes, Jackson Holliday, Walker Jenkins, Aidan Miller, Capri Ortiz, Robert Calaz, Cooper Pratt, Aidan Smith, Anthony Huezo, Arjun Nimmala, Miles Naylor, Sabin Ceballos, Max Clark, Spencer Jones, Camilo Diaz, Blake Mitchell, Kevin Sim, Maui Ahuna
Chrome Prospects (12) – Enmanuel Tejada, George Wolkow, Robert Calaz, Antonio Anderson, Josh Rivera, Anthony Baptist, Sabin Ceballos, Blake Mitchell, Cole Foster, Jacob Wilson, Cam Collier, Samuel Basallo
Lunar Glow Chrome Prospects parallel (1) – Rayner Arias
Bowman Scouts Top 100 (2) – Zac Veen, Colt Keith
Bowman A.I. (1) – Tyler Soderstrom
Prospect Power-up (1) – Jackson Holliday
Rookie Of The Year Favorites (1) – Jordan Lawlar
Purple parallel (1) – Christian Encarnacion-Strand (/250)

Autographs/memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: Well ... I'm not a one-and-done on this one but after three more blasters I could be. Why? I landed a good box here statistically with that Purple -- one in 425 packs?!?! -- and some other key names, but I'm not sure any of it gets me back ahead on a price at retail that was actually double what this one cost not that long ago. To me, a non-prospector, that just doesn't deliver enough even with the good names found here as a collector over the long-term. Why? There's a lot made here so unless it's an A-list name or a rare card it will likely remain affordable over time. ... The design here is an upgrade over last year for sure -- big improvement over what felt like plain and typical photo framing. ... Just like I said last time, the inserts have some advanced looks to them, though plenty of this one will be made -- perhaps even more at retail to offset the higher hobby costs as the higher those go the fewer buyers will bite there. ... Retail is the home of some exclusive Green parallels and can include autographs (none for me this time) while these boxes can include a number of possible finds at longer odds, including Superfractors -- check the odds at the link up top. ... Why did I do this one and three more? Well, I spotted about a half-case of blasters on the shelf ... and it just led me to look. Look for the next two right here in the coming weeks. After that? We'll see.

Product Grade: B+ (improved design and more rares to chase, but typical box by box lineup needs more for that price)
Box Grade: A- (Purple is ... one in 425 packs?)
Fun Grade: B+

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