2021 Topps Heritage High Number Blaster with Autograph

2021 High Numbers:  Great autograph pull in this blaster which is showing up on shelves at a discounted price.  It's a nice on card signature to boot.  Gerrit Cole has battled injuries this season but for his career he is 150-77 with 3.18 ERA.  Amazing career.  

I'm not that high on Heritage as I'm not a huge fan of the all the older designs or the non-action photos.  The standard 2021 Heritage release was more entertaining.  The variety sets it apart from these cards.  As these hit the 80s I'll be more on board..

Great hitting backstop.

Shane McClanahan has had a solid career with the Rays.

This set contains stars not in the earlier set, rookies and players with new teams.  That Trey Mancini is a Chrome Refractor or Chrome Variation #/999...I think.  I repeat, I think, because I can't find any card #/999 on the checklists.  

Some inserts and a Topps All-Star Rookie Cup.  Sure thought Jo Adell would be something big or at least hoped he would be.  I like the vibe on that Rookie Performers card.  Now and Then is nice as well. Tony Gonsolin will miss all of the 2024 season after Tommy John surgery but otherwise has had a solid career.

Stephen Strasburg was the World Series MVP helping the Nationals win their only Championship in 2019.

This box is obviously highlighted by the autograph.  Not sure I'll pick up more of these or the other discounted Heritage boxes, but this one will make me think twice when I do see them.

BREAKDOWN:
72 – Total Cards
18 – RC
2 – SP
1 – Now and Then
1 – Rookie Performers
1 – All-Star Rookie Cup
1 – Real One Autograph
1 – Chrome Refractor #/999

2022 Topps Heritage High Numbers Blaster

2022 Topps Heritage Hight Numbers: I haven't dabbled in Heritage High Numbers in five years but picked this one up on a whim. It paid off big with this Julio Rodriguez Purple Chrome Refractor.  Definitely a moment there where I thought about holding onto it but ultimately it made since to sell now and it did within hours of going on sale.

1973 is one of the better retro designs in my book which helps here.  High series shows off veterans in their new unis as well as rookies.

Another Rodriguez pull.  No complaints here.  I'll hold on to that one and the Pena is a nice pull as well.

This Yepez is a Silver Border parallel #/373.

The Chrome Purple Refractors come one per pack. 

The '73 All-Star Game Highlight is nice as is the Rookie Performer though I'd like to see something other than the RC in that bottom right corner.

These are kind of cool.

Some horizontal fun while we finish it off with a local favorite and future hall of famer.

BREAKDOWN:

72 – Total Cards

25 – RC

8 – Chrome Purple Hot Box Refractors

1 – Retired Great

1 – Career Highlights

1 – Rookie Performers

1 – All-Star Rookie Cup

1 – Silver Bordered #/373

1 - 1973 MLB All-Star Game Highlights