Buzz Break: 2025 Leaf Metal Pop Century 1/1 Proofs

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The pack: 2025 Leaf Metal Pop Century 1/1 Pre-Production Proofs 
Where to buy: Click here (these are box-toppers in Pop Century boxes)

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

Cards per box: 2 (yes, it's two ... there's a typo on the pack that they didn't fix that since these are box-toppers)
Base set completion: 
N/A
Duplicates: 0

Inserts/short-prints: 2 (all in gallery below)
Leaf Metal Pop Century Be Still My Heart Autographs Pink Diagonal Shimmer Pre-production Proof (1) – Heather Locklear (1/1)
Leaf Metal Pop Century Autographs Clear Pre-production Proof (1) – Jeffrey Dean Morgan (1/1)

What’s Buzz-worthy: Melrose Place, Hannah Montana, Boston Legal, Two and a Half Men, Looney Tunes Scrubs, Ally McBeal, The Drew Carey Show, King of the Hill, Wayne's World 2, Dynasty, T.J. Hooker, Spin City, The Fall Guy, Fantasy Island ... those are just some of the credits for one name here, Locklear, while the other checks in with The Walking Dead, Grey's Anatomy and Watchmen. This pack shows some of the scope that's found here. .... Now, what are these? This year's Pop Century proof packs have a different twist to them as they arrive with top-loaded cards -- and sometimes can have printing plates -- and they're only found inside the actual boxes of Pop Century as box-toppers along with the hits in those far-pricier boxes. My cost on a pack? About $10 -- and for a pair of 1/1s every time I'll still do that. In past years, these were issued as bonuses with box buys and that meant they could be/would be stockpiled and sold on their own in lots. This time? It will take time, but I suspect that the lots will come ... though plates add some extra heat here and an extra incentive to open. ... The checklist is pretty strong but also pretty deep, so there will be hits and there will be misses. I'm fine with that at this price with everything a 1/1 for its particular color or texture. You'll see a few more breaks here for sure from my new lot and I'd totally open more if they presented themselves at the right price.

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Product Grade: A+ (plates improve this one, though being box-toppers makes them harder to find in lots)
Lot Grade: A- (a star of the past and a star of the present ... relatively solid pack)
Fun Grade: A-

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