Buzz Break: 2024 Topps Heritage baseball cards (giant box)

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The box: 2024 Topps Heritage baseball cards (giant)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
First Buzz preview, odds & checklist: Click here

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

Packs per box: 17
Cards per pack: 9
Cards per box: 153
Base set completion: 
131 of 400 (33 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Aaron Judge, Spencer Strider, Shohei Ohtani, Matt Olson, Clayton Kershaw, Adley Rustschman, Corey Seager, Earl Weaver, Sparky Anderson, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Rafael Devers, Ernie Banks, George Brett, Mike Schmidt, Miguel Cabrera, Buster Posey, Frank Thomas, Jeff Bagwell, Joe Morgan

RC logo cards (31) – Notables include Jasson Dominguez, Jordan Lawlar, Evan Carter, Nick Loftin and more.

Insert/short-print cards: 19 (all in gallery below with some base)
Short-prints (Nos. 1-100) (6) – Sonny Gray, Harold Ramirez, Carlos Santana, Mickey Moniak, Yasmani Grandal, Michael Soroka
News Flashbacks (1) – Altair 8800
New-age Performers (4) – Adley Rutschman, Clayton Kershaw, Justin Steele, Manny Machado
Baseball Sensations (2) – Clayton Kershaw, Oneil Cruz
Then & Now (1) – Jim Palmer & Kyle Gibson
Zoo's Who (1) – Tampa Bay Rays
Red parallels (3) – Michael Harris II, Emerson Hancock, J.P. Crawford (errant "White Border" notation on back)
White parallels (1) – Reid Detmers

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Clugbhouse Collection Relics (1) – Luis Arraez

What's Buzz-worthy: My last one of these was an A+ break loaded on every front ... and this second one I bought at that time was above-average for sure, though not as jacked. This time? A Relic -- still a win odds-wise -- and then a solid run of rookies, stars and then some names among the inserts. (My SPs were rough but there was enough around them to make it OK.) Ultimately, the Relic (though not a money card) was the one that gets this to an A-level box. ... The larger box format here gives a better view of the mix and the possibilities for sure -- way better than hangers for the variety as those basically have two inserts and the rest base -- and as I said in my other breaks, it just feels like this brand is one that needs to be adding to its lineup as it finishes off the late-1970s if the goal is to sell more ... this one still needs more. ... Hopefully the still-to-come Heritage High Number will arrive with a lot of the messiness here for stock and production cleaned up and a solid lineup of newcomers on retro cards that many, many collectors still appreciate even if they aren't chasing big-mojo hits via breaks. The rest of the 1970s Heritage years to come may be challenging but revisiting the 1980s will be strong once/if we get there, too. The hobby needs more brands like this one in the mix for a lot of reasons.

Product Grade: B
Box Grade: A- (Relic isn't the norm and some good names among rookies, base and inserts)
Fun Grade: A-

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