Do you like Buzz Breaks? We recently launched 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. This is a single-pack break in that style -- but not the launching of a new 12 in 12. (We'll perhaps have one of those next month. Click the logo below to see the previous posts in the series.)

The pack: 1986 Donruss MLB wax pack
The cost now: $1.50
The cost then: Less than $1

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What: 2017 Score football cards
Arrives: April 26
Box basics: Four autographs per 10-pack box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Score helps kick off the NFL season with plenty of ink and new cardboard of current stars and new rookies.

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of images released so far.

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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 impressive breaks to start a new week.

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It was a busy one on The Buzz this past week. Here are 10 stories worth a look if you missed out. Check 'em out & hit the subscribe button at right if you want email updates.

Big-ink Potential 
Upcoming release from Topps puts emphasis -- and ink -- on key cards of today's stars. Get the details >> First Buzz: 2017 Topps Archives Signature Series Active Player Edition

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What: 2017 Leaf Autographed Football Jersey Edition
Arrives: July
Box basics: One autographed custom jersey per box (eight boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf once again brings the fabric of the game to the blind-wrapped football memorabilia market with "the widest selection of NFL stars, hot rookies, NFL Hall of Famers, legends and more."

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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 from baseball, football and basketball.

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What: 2017 Topps Archives Signature Series Active Player Edition baseball cards
Arrives: Summer
Box basics: One encased autograph per box (20 boxes per case)
Player list: Click here to view
Order: Click here for boxes & click here for cases

What's buzz-worthy: Topps brings its buyback line to the collecting masses once again with a focus on MLB's younger stars and iconic current veterans.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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We don't have all of the details yet, but one of the most-popular video games of the 1980s is getting full artistic honors with a tribute show launching tonight via a Los Angeles gallery.

The game is Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! and the locale is Gallery1988.

It's the latest show with ties to pop culture and the sports world at the venue and this time it's several artists taking on the battles of Little Mac -- and those are items that could be in big demand from fans and collectors.

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What: 2017 TRISTAR Odyssey Baseball autographs
Arrives: April 12
Box basics: One autographed item per envelope (16 envelopes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR brings its autograph chase to baseball with a product limited to only 75 cases and the potential for some big names and some big items.

Keep reading for more information and a gallery of the possibilities here.

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What: 2016-17 Panini Threads basketball cards
Arrives: May 3
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per 20-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Checklist: click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's Threads hits the hobby hardwood once again with some hobby-only inclusions that include Leather Rookie Cards and plenty of Signage.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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Star Wars fans will have to hit more than the card shop to collect 'em all very soon.

Set to arrive on April 18 is a new book -- Star Wars Widevision: The Original Topps Trading Card Series Volume One -- and it will arrive from Abrams ComicArts and Topps with an added bonus.

That bonus? Additional trading cards as part of the overall package.

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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: 2017 Topps Opening Day baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 77
Base set completion: 
64 of 200 (32 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Bryce Harper, David Price, Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera, Giancarlo Stanton, Manny Machado, Carlos Correa, Willson Contreras, Kyle Schwarber

Rookie Cards (7) – Dansby Swanson, Yoan Moncada, Andrew Benintendi, Joe Musgrove, Jake Thompson, Reynaldo Lopez, JaCoby Jones

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The next piece in Topps' World Baseball Classic cardboard puzzle is here.

With two teams already advancing to the semi-final round of this year's international showcase, the 2017 Topps Now World Baseball Classic team sets are now here.

That means even more stars from the WBC squads get cardboard -- and collectors get bonuses if the teams win it all.

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It's a tradition that's been on the field for many years now, but it's not always been available to fans.

But, no worries, the MLB St. Patrick's Day caps are available now from New Era.

If you didn't know, the tradition is something that you can thank the Cincinnati Reds for as that team started this spring training trend almost 40 years ago.

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Loot Crate is hitting the baseball diamond and the aces are leading the way.

The Sports Crate subscription box has launched and 10 MLB teams are up for grabs for fans who want a box of stuff for their team delivered to them on a regular basis. Among the items inside each crate is a uniquely styled action figure for one of the team's top pitchers as the theme for this debut is "Bring The Heat."

Which teams made the cut? Check out the figure slideshow above and keep reading for more details and a look inside every crate.

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What: 2016-17 Panini Excalibur basketball cards
Arrives: June 21
Box basics: Two autographs and one memorabilia card per 20-pack box (16 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's final NBA release of the year for retail will be this one, which will arrive with at least three different formats that each have their own exclusive die-cut inserts -- it also will arrive at hobby with the box inclusions noted above.

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... this is the finale of today's marathon.

The pack: 2015 Topps Heritage baseball blaster box
The cost now: $19.99
The cost then: $19.99

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... this is Hour 11.

The pack: 1991 Topps Stadium Club football wax pack
The cost now: $1.50
The cost then: More than $1.50 ... since it was hot, hot, hot (and oh so rare) back then.

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... this is Hour 10.

The pack: 1986 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Series 5 wax pack
The cost now: $2
The cost then: 25 cents

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... this is Hour 9.

The box: 2016 Topps Heritage High Number blaster box
The cost now: $19.99 -- or less
The cost then: $19.99 (at retail)

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... this is Hour 8.

The pack: 1998 Bowman football wax pack (hobby)
The cost now: $6
The cost then: $2.50

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... this is Hour 7.

The pack: 1981 Fleer Baseball Star Stickers
The cost now: $1.50
The cost then: 25 cents

What's inside this pack? For starters, there were two wax-stained cards. Keep reading ...

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... this is Hour 6.

The pack: 1979 Topps Star Trek The Motion Picture wax pack
The cost now: $1.50
The cost then: 20 cents

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... this is Hour 5.

The box: 2016 Topps Archives 65th Anniversary Edition baseball box
The cost: Click here to view

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... this is Hour 4.

The box: 1993 Collector's Edge NFL box
The cost now: $12
The cost then: Way more than $12.

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