Buzz Break: 2024 Topps Update baseball cards (hanger)

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

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

Cards per pack: 59
Base set completion: 
48 of 350 (14 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Joey Votto, Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Julio Rodriguez, Elly De La Cruz, Anthony Rizzo, Fernando Lindor

RC logo cards (22) – Notables include Jackson Chourio, Jackson Merrill, Jack Leiter  ... see all in gallery.

Insert/short-print cards: 11 (all in gallery below with some base)
Gold parallel (1) – Jung Hoo Lee, Ha-Seong Kim (/2,024)
Yellow parallel (2) – Steven Matz, Travis Jankowski
Rainbow Foil parallel (1) – Jordan Hicks
1989 Topps (1) – Tyler Black
Stars Of MLB (4) – Jackson Holliday, Austin Wells, Colton Cowser, Matt Chapman
Autumn Tales (1) – Michael Harris II
Paw Patrol (1) – Aaron Judge (retail version)

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: I think I may be sticking with the smaller, cheaper taste-test formats for newer stuff and this is an example where, while smaller formats can be hit and miss, they can still deliver some surprises. This time? The Aaron Judge-Paw Patrol crossover card. I got almost as many rookies here as I did with a blaster -- 24 in my last one -- and this included some of the better possibilities there, a numbered Gold (not as easily found as they should be). a pair of exclusive Yellows (commons this time) and then some of the other norms here. This pack was above average but not a one run ... but good for its price. ... Will I open more? Maybe. The bigger formats seem to be delivering well at times for sure ... but there's also a lot of postseason MLB arrivals to compete with this. Plenty is made (based on the odds) and plenty are ripping but we'll see. Generally, I was left with a better impression after ripping for this one than Series 2. I've seen better, I've seen worse ... but there's a lot to find here if you're chasing some of the newcomers.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: A-
Fun Grade: B+

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