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What's Buzzing Today: Big returns, big pulls, big trade rumors and more on this (big?) day.

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Two new bobbleheads coming in June are all about the Super Bowl -- but without saying it.

The first from bobble-maker FOCO is a statue of Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, who had a rather unforgettable look and an even more memorable speech with the team's championship parade.

He's now going to be forever commemorated in this eight-inch bobblehead that will cost $39.99 -- and he's not alone.

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What: 2018 Topps Archives Signature Series Active Player Edition baseball cards
Arrives: July 11
Box basics: One encased autograph per box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here
Signers list: Click here

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 for another season.

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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: 2018 Topps Opening Day baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

Packs per box: 36
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 252
Base set completion: 
200 of 200 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 8

Notables on base cards – Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt, Ian Happ, Justin Verlander, Alex Bregman, Gary Sanchez, Ichiro Suzuki, Nolan Arenado, Josh Donaldson, Carlos Correa, Bryce Harper, David Price, Kris Bryant, Trea Turner, Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout, Buster Posey, Jose Altuve, Aaron Judge, Corey Seager, Albert Pujols, Andrew Benintendi and everybody else

Rookie Cards (29) – Notables include Shohei Ohtani, Rhys Hoskins, Rafael Devers, Ozzie Albies, Amed Rosario, Clint Frazier, Victor Robles, Miguel Andujar

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Centering is one of the four key areas of concern when it comes to card grading, but it's not always obvious how much a card is "off" when it is.

That's where the Grademaster Card Centering Tool comes in.

It's a simple item that helps solve a simple but important need -- helping collectors figure out whether their cards are centered 55/45, 60/40 or whatever else is possible beyond the obvious 50/50. It's the creation of Nick Schultz, a 30-year collector, mechanical engineer, active military member and the owner of BAK Products LLC.

"Sales have been brisk, but with the help of Blowout Cards’ vast network of collectors, I hope to reach all of the tens of thousands of individuals that are Blowout members and customers," he said. "The current version of the Grademaster is optimized for standard-sized cards, but I'm currently considering versions of the tool for other popular sizes of cards if the demand is shown from the collecting community."

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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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Some crazy pulls, oldschool wax finds and more to start the week.

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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: 2018 Donruss baseball cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 8
Cards per box: 56
Set completion: 
38 of 270 (14 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ken Griffey Jr., Madison Bumgarner, Josh Donaldson, Nolan Arenado, Ian Happ, Jake Arrieta, Duke Snider, Byron Buxton, Manny Machado, Tony Perez, Aaron Judge, Joe Morgan, George Brett, Giancarlo Stanton

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The box: 2017 Donruss baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 56
Base set completion: 
39 of 195 (20 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Short-prints (Nos. 1-45; Diamond Kings & Rated Rookies) (1) – Jose Abreu

Notables on base cards – Kyle Schwarber, Albert Pujols, Giancarlo Stanton, Jim Palmer, Tom Seaver, Corey Seager, Nolan Ryan, Dustin Pedroia, Mookie Betts, Dave Winfield

Rookie Cards – None

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The box: 2018 Topps Gypsy Queen baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard, one five-card parallel pack)
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 47
Base set completion: 
40 of 320 (13 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Aaron Judge, Ichiro Suzuki, Matt Harvey, Byron Buxton, Jacob deGrom

Rookie Cards (5) – Amed Rosario, A.J. Jimenez, Brian Anderson, Paul Blackburn, Tzu-Wei Lin

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The box: 2016 Panini Certified NASCAR (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 3
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 15
Base set completion: 
12 of 100 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Brad Keselowski, Danica Patrick, Kevin Harvick, Jeb Burton, Michael Annett, John Hunter Nemechek, Clint Bowyer, Dylan Lupton, Ned Jarrett, Jack Ingram

Rookie Cards (2) – Nicole Behar, William Byron

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The box: 2018 Donruss baseball cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 60
Set completion: 
50 of 270 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Cody Bellinger, Nolan Ryan, Clayton Kershaw, Giancarlo Stanton, Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Jose Altuve, Josh Donaldson, Alex Bregman, Stephen Strasburg, Frank Thomas, George Brett, Duke Snider, Aaron Judge, Joe Morgan, Tony Gwynn, Justin Verlander

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The box: 2017 Donruss NFL cards (jersey hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 50
Base set completion: 
30 of 300 (10 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Carson Wentz, Andrew Luck, Troy Aikman, Joe Theismann, Mark Ingram, Jameis Winston, Christian Okoye, Von Miller

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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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but highlights from the breaks on the board as we head into the weekend.

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The longest-running sports card and memorabilia authenticator has hit a milestone.

PSA has authenticated and slabbed its 30 millionth collectible and it's an iconic one -- a 2000 Playoff Contenders Tom Brady Rookie Card. The milestone came earlier this week with a submission of cards from a collector based in Tampa, Fla.

“PSA is certainly very proud of reaching this significant number,” said PSA President Joe Orlando. “We’ve had so many different collectibles come through the doors here over the years that it seems only appropriate that future NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady’s signed Rookie Card was recognized as our 30 millionth certified piece.”

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The box: 2018 Donruss baseball cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 60
Set completion: 
50 of 270 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mickey Mantle, Mike Trout, Carlos Correa, Miguel Cabrera, Gary Sanchez, Chipper Jones, Jim Palmer, Eddie Mathews, Frank Thomas, Reggie Jackson, Tom Seaver, Juan Marichal, Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Gary Sheffield, Barry Larkin, Rod Carew, Harmon Killebrew, Albert Pujols, Anthony Rizzo, Cody Bellinger, Ozzie Smith, Clayton Kershaw, Madison Bumgarner, Francisco Lindor

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The box: 2018 Topps Gypsy Queen baseball cards (retail monster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 12 (10 standard, two parallel packs)
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
54 of 320 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Corey Seager, Evan Longoria (Giants), Felix Hernandez, Jake Arrieta, Paul Goldschmidt, Miguel Cabrera, Yasiel Puig, Stephen Strasburg

Rookie Cards (6) – Clint Frazier, Richard Urena, Nicky Delmonico, Dominic Smith, J.P. Crawford, Francisco Mejia

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The reigning Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year and future Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña gets the nod as the first of an occasional series of graphic looks at players in the game today here on The Buzz.

Check it out ... and chase his autographs here.

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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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Big questions, big pulls, Topps Now & more in today's edition.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down 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 Playoff football cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 60
Base set completion: 42 of 200 (21 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Ezekiel Elliott, Antonio Brown, Jim Brown, Dan Marino, Bo Jackson, Calvin Johnson, Joe Greene, Michael Irvin, Ricky Williams, Randy Moss, Peyton Manning, Ronnie Lott, Fred Biletnikoff, Deion Sanders, Fran Tarkenton, Marshall Faulk, Edgerrin James

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The box: Fairfield Baseball 20-pack retail repack (mock image above)
Where to buy: Target ($19.99)

Packs per box: 20 -- plus bonus toy pack and bonus hit
Cards per pack: Varies by brand
Cards in this box: 262
Base set completion: N/A

Notables on base cards – See gallery for better pulls

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The box: 2017 Panini Contenders Draft Picks football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 
26 of 100 (26 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players found on base cards – Jerry Rice, Eli Manning, John Elway, Tom Brady, Terry Bradshaw, Andrew Luck, Dan Marino, Brian Bosworth, Khalil Mack, Ezekiel Elliott, Todd Gurley, Troy Aikman, Carson Wentz

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What:

What's buzz-worthy: Encased comes to the NBA with "a plethora of stunning autograph and memorabilia content."

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of what's to come.

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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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but big pulls in today's snowed-in edition.

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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: 2018 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
61 of 400 (15 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Cody Bellinger, Aaron Judge, Jose Altuve, Clayton Kershaw, Buster Posey, Mike Trout, Yoan Moncada, Francisco Lindor, Trey Mancini

>>> For a checklist and variation galleries, click here

Rookie Cards (3 cards, 7 rookies) – Kyle Farmer, Tim Locastro, O'Koyea Dickson, Austin Hays, Chance Sisco, Willie Calhoun, Nick Gardewine

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"Everybody comes from somewhere" is one of those phrases that applies well with team sports like baseball and football where players often have a trail of cardboard from their times with all-star squads, college teams and pro careers, but it's not quite as easy to find that trail of cards for professional wrestlers.

Newly announced WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry does have one, though.

He's a former Olympic power lifter and his first card appearance came not long before he ever set foot in a WWE wrestling ring -- and a couple years before he was on his first card as a wrestler.

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