Monthly Archives: November 2016
Black Friday Contest: Buzz Box No. 1 can be yours ... if you comment
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Black Friday is here and Buzz is kicking off the Blowout contests here with the first Buzz Box of the day.
What's a Buzz Box? How can it be yours?
Keep reading ...
Black Friday Comes Early Contest: Comment to win a Star Wars sketch
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Black Friday is almost here but Buzz is kicking off the Blowout contests early right here, right now.
Above is a 1/1 Stormtrooper sketch by artist Carlos Cabaleiro that was pulled from a hobby box of 2016 Topps Star Wars Rogue One: Mission Briefing and we want it to be yours.
How?
Panini Instant gives collectors more NBA & NFL options on Black Friday
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Panini Instant collectors have some Black Friday cards to chase, too.
Panini America's real-time card platform will have a pair of options for collectors beginning at 2 p.m. Central on Friday.
One is a more traditional made-to-order card set and the other includes autographs.
Buzz Break Battle: 2015 Panini Alabama football vs. 2015 Panini Ohio State football (blaster boxes)
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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.
The boxes: 2015 Panini Alabama Crimson Tide football cards vs. 2015 Panini Ohio State Buckeyes football cards (blaster boxes)
Where to buy: Check Panini's webstore for NCAA cards from 2015-16.
ALABAMA
Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 80
Base set completion: 63 of 80 (79 percent)
Duplicates: 12Notables on base cards – Big Al, DeMeco Ryans, Eddie Lacy, Latrell Sprewell, Joe Namath, John Hannah, Julio Jones, Mo Williams, Mark Ingram, Robert Horry, Ozzie Newsome, A.J. McCarron, Amari Cooper, Antonio McDyess
OHIO STATE
Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 80
Base set completion: 49 of 49 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 27Notables on base cards – Brutus Buckeye, D'Angelo Russell, Cris Carter, Evan Turner, James Laurinaitis, Jim Jackson, Paul Warfield, Rutherford B. Hayes, Ted Ginn Jr., A.J. Hawk
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Nov. 24)
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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: The Black Friday thread you must read ... along with some breaks you must see (well, except not the one) on this day of turkey.
Black Friday is nearly here & here are five preview wave deals to consider
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If you hadn't noticed this month, there have been a number of boxes with discounted prices now over on the mothership as BlowoutCards.com's Black November has been rocking the hobby.
Now, though, we're prepping for Black Friday with a preview wave of what's to come.
Many of the discounts were dramatic enough that Buzz had to sit down and ponder the possibilities in many of the boxes and cases -- and here are five options that caught this collector’s eye. (Be sure to click this link to see how much these will be discounted.)
2015 Bowman Chrome baseball hobby box
The rookie auto crop isn't what a lot of Chrome buyers scout first but the list of names found in this one is impressive -- Byron Buxton, Carlos Rodon, Francisco Lindor, Joc Pederson, Kris Bryant and Noah Syndergaard. There are, of course, then the prospects and plenty of rainbow potential that the Chromies are known to collect in bulk. A lower price on these boxes should entice more than a few rippers -- and cards like this Bryant auto could be in there with two autographs in every box.Buzz Break: 2012 Upper Deck University of Alabama football cards
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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.
The box: 2012 Upper Deck University of Alabama Crimson Tide football cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: Check online.
Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 192
Base set completion: 100 of 100 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 20Notables on base cards – Nick Saban, Paul "Bear" Bryant, Julio Jones, Mark Ingram, Bart Starr, Joe Namath, Lee Roy Jordan, Ken Stabler, John Hannah, Ozzie Newsome, Cornelius Bennett, Derrick Thomas, Shaun Alexander
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Nov. 23)
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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but breaks today -- with some surprises.
Cardboard History: Thanksgiving on cards thanks to Upper Deck
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We all know that Black Friday is a holiday of sorts in the hobby, but there's a completely official one to come between now and then.
And its that piece history is documented on a past baseball card from Upper Deck.
Why? Well, not that long ago we started seeing all kinds of weird things on cards.
Buzz Break: 2016 Topps Archives 65th Anniversary Edition baseball
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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.
The box: 2016 Topps Archives 65th Anniversary Edition baseball cards
Where to buy: Initially available at Walmart ($24.98)
Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 16
Cards in this box: 16
Base set completion: 14 of 65 (22 percent)
Duplicates: 0Notables on base cards – Jackie Robinson, Steve Carlton, Ichiro Suzuki, Rod Carew, Ozzie Smith
Santa Claus signs autographs for Topps ... and Mrs. Claus does, too
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Santa Claus has signed an autograph deal with Topps for a new online release unveiled by the company today as the 2016 Topps Santa Claus set is now available only initially via Topps.com.
Terms of the autograph deal were not disclosed but he'll be signing cards found one per set in this release.
Not to be outdone, Mrs. Claus also will be signing cards for this product as will one of the elves found at the North Pole.
Blowout's Thanksgiving Contest: Predict NFL points scored & win a 2016 Panini Prime Signatures case
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Are you ready for some football cards? BlowoutCards.com has a chance for you to score big as part of our preparations for Black Friday.
In a comment right here on The Buzz, guess the total number of points scored in all three Thanksgiving NFL games without going over. The closest to predicting the total point score for the Vikings-Lions, Redskins-Cowboys and Steelers-Colts games -- without going over -- gets a 2016 Donruss football set.
If the total is guessed exactly, the winner gets a sealed 12-box case of 2016 Panini Prime Signatures -- a $660 value.
All entries must be entered before the first game starts at 12:30 Eastern time on Thursday. Comments will be held here before they are approved in batches. (Don’t worry if you don’t see your answer appear immediately on the page. It will show up.)
In the event of a tie, the first correctly posted entry based on the timestamp wins. Limit one entry per email address.
Follow Buzz on Twitter @BlowoutBuzz or send email to BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Nov. 22)
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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Another day of nothing but the breaks ... with some variety.
First Buzz: 2016 Panini National Treasures Collegiate baseball cards
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What: 2016 Panini National Treasures Collegiate baseball cards
Arrives: Jan. 4
Box basics: Six autographs or memorabilia cards and two base/parallels per eight-card box (four boxes per case)
What’s buzz-worthy: National Treasures presence goes collegiate for baseball with top young stars and legends from the past all in one place in what Panini says is smaller than Immaculate Collection Collegiate, which it previously said was “the smallest case run in company history.” So now this one is the rarest.
Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.
Continue readingGallery: 2016 Panini Playoff football autographs & memorabilia cards
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The return of a familiar name in football comes on Wednesday with 2016 Panini Playoff, a brand that carries a modern feel with a new look that's still familiar for the retro name.
There's also some simplicity with a small number of parallel types that carry across all of the base cards, inserts and hits to go along with a retro (affordable) price.
Need a 2015-16 The Cup hockey card checklist? It's here ... and so is a crazy memorabilia gallery, too
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The wait for The Cup is nearly over.
Upper Deck has released the final checklist for 2015-16 The Cup so that means we're closer to the arrival of the high-end brand that marks the finale of a season on cardboard.
Keep reading for a glimpse at all 99 of Connor McDavid's rookie patch autos ... and the full checklist.
First Buzz: 2016-17 Super Break Basketball
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What: 2016-17 Super Break Basketball
Arrives: Dec. 5
Box basics: Two buyback items per box (four boxes per case)
What's buzz-worthy: Super Break's first basketball-only product of the year includes a mix of memorabilia atop buyback cards.
You get one Baseball Hall of Fame vote ... who gets it this year?
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This year's Baseball Hall of Fame ballot has been released by the Baseball Writers' Association of America with 19 new names as well as the players who appeared on last year's ballot but failed to get 75 percent of the vote.Below is the list of names that all BBWAA members will receive. The writers can vote for as many as 10 players and those who appear on 75 percent of all ballots cast will go into the Hall. Your challenge here is different.
Unlike the writers, you don't get to pick 10. You get to pick just one player.
Topps extends autograph deal with American League MVP Mike Trout
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Topps has Trout hooked for a few more years.
An already existing exclusive autograph deal with the lone maker of MLB-approved baseball cards announced on Monday that it has signed an extension to its deal with American League MVP Mike Trout.
“Topps has been my home since I was drafted,” Trout said in a prepared release. “I’m so happy to be part of the Topps family and look forward to working with this innovative company for many years.”
They Tweeted It ... Joe Orlando & one big Peyton Manning card
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He was honored in Indy this weekend and his card sold for a big price. This 1998 Peyton Manning autographed card closed at $52,580: pic.twitter.com/pE4GUKU7A6
— Joe Orlando (@JoeOrlandoPSA) November 21, 2016
Sometimes a big sale speaks for itself, but a PSA 10 copy of one of Peyton Manning's top autographed Rookie Cards might say even more.
That's not a typo -- $52,580 for a card that's less than 20 years old. (Not bad.)
Follow Buzz on Twitter @BlowoutBuzz or send email to BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.
First Buzz: 2016 Historic Autographs Art of Football Series 2
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What: 2016 Historic Autographs Art of Football Series 2
Arrives: Jan. 12
Box basics: One autograph per box (16 boxes per case)What's buzz-worthy: A second series of Hall of Fame autographs is on the way from Historic Autographs via signed Goal Line Art cards that are slabbed and authenticated by PSA/DNA.
Keep reading for more information.
Jimmie Johnson's record-tying seventh Sprint Cup title should help his under-appreciated cards
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Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson.
Those are the three most-successful drivers in NASCAR history when it comes to season championships and Johnson joined the other legends on Sunday when he won his seventh Sprint Cup at age 41.
Simply put, he's easily the best driver of the here and now -- and his cardboard is among the most-overlooked when it comes to value vs. performance. There are others who have done far less who sell just as well or better.
Is now the time to sell 2016 Topps Now sets? One dealer thinks so ...
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It's a leading candidate for the most-influential and most-innovative brand of the year and one dealer who took on the challenge of collecting the 2016 Topps Now baseball card set feels now might be the time to sell.
A collection of more than 665 standard Topps Now cards along with the All-Star and Off-season sets. It doesn't include the myriad of autographs and Relics that were offered throughout the year -- or any of the team sets or Cubs championship cards made on the side, but just building the standard set is challenge enough.
So, the million-dollar question is ... what's it selling for right now?
The auction will end tonight ... and we want to know how high you think it will go. Tell us in the poll below or with a comment here or on Twitter.
[polldaddy poll=9585188]
Follow Buzz on Twitter @BlowoutBuzz or send email to BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Nov. 20)
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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Impressive box breaks from a wide spectrum of collecting.
Buzz Break: 2016 Topps Holiday baseball cards
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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.
The box: 2016 Topps Holiday baseball cards
Where to buy: Initially available at Walmart ($19.98)
Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 98
Base set completion: 92 of 200 (46 percent)
Duplicates: 0Notables on base cards – Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Alex Rodriguez, Justin Verlander, Carlos Correa, Clayton Kershaw, Yu Darvish, Javier Baez, Albert Pujols
Rookie Cards (13) – Corey Seager, Tyler Naquin, Kyle Schwarber, Jose Berrios, Julio Urias, Miguel Sano, Ross Stripling, Luis Severino, Nomar Mazara, Robert Stephenson, Aaron Nola, Byung-Ho Park, Blake Snell