Monthly Archives: April 2018
Buzz Break: 2018 Panini Stars & Stripes USA Baseball cards (blaster)
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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 Panini Stars & Stripes USA Baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 5
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 35
Longevity base set completion: 31 of 100 (31 percent)
Duplicates: 0Base cards of note – Alex Rodriguez, Keston Hiura, Tanner Houck, David Peterson, J.B. Bukauskas, Evan White, Travis Swaggerty, Sean Wymer, Ethan Hankins, Will Banfield, Brice Turang, Michael Siani, Triston Casas, Jarred Kelenic (all past MLB players, 2017 first-rounders or MLB Top 50 prospects for this year's draft)
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (April 14)
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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 historic pulls, Andre Ingram gets carded, pondering Hall of Famers & more.
First Buzz: 2018 Topps Star Wars Masterwork trading cards
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What: 2018 Topps Star Wars Masterwork trading cards
Arrives: Sept. 12
Box basics: Four hits in every four-pack hobby box with two autographs guaranteed (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here
What's buzz-worthy: Topps' high-end Star Wars brand arrives for the fourth time with its high-end approach to the entire legendary franchise with new characters and new signers.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
First Buzz: 2018 Topps Archives baseball cards
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What: 2018 Topps Archives baseball cards
Arrives: Aug. 15
Box basics: Two autograph cards per 24-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Pre-order: Click here
Checklist: Click here
Hobby checklist: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: As reported here previously, Topps Archives returns with the stars of The Sandlot and plenty more nostalgia from the real world of baseball, too, inside its packs this year.
Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.
Buzz Break: 2018 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster box)
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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 (for a few formats)
Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 66 of 400 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0Notables on base cards – Kris Bryant, Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Carlos Correa, Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sanchez, Byron Buxton, Paul Goldschmidt
>>> For a checklist and variation galleries, click here
Rookie Cards (5 cards, 10 rookies) – Miguel Andujar, Clint Frazier, Harrison Bader, Jack Flaherty, Christian Villanueva, Kyle McGrath, Willie Calhoun, Nick Gardewine, Sandy Alcantara, Alex Mejia
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (April 13)
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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: Monster pulls, a big baseball debate about Shohei Ohtani, inside Leaf Pearl and plenty more.
Are you ready for Nick Senzel's arrival? If not, it's not too late
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Cincinnati Reds fans may have a new reason to go to the ballpark as soon as this weekend as a top draft pick could be called up at any time.
He's Nick Senzel and he was the second pick in the 2016 MLB Draft out of the University of Tennessee. After today, the cellar-dwelling Reds can call him up without losing a year of contract control -- a move that's commonly been used for top names in recent years, no matter what their spring numbers said.
In Senzel's case, the spring stats weren't earth-shattering -- he hit .286 (8-for-28) with three RBI -- but last season he hit .321 with 14 homers and 65 RBI between two levels. He's been working a few positions in the infield and, most importantly, the 2-10 Reds just lost their starting third baseman to injury.
First Buzz: 2018 Historic Autographs Art of Baseball
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What: 2018 Historic Autographs Art of Baseball
Arrives: May 30
Box basics: Three slabbed autograph cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: The biggest names in the game arrive here with a mix of signed Exhibit cards, signed Perez Steele cards and Hall of Fame plaque postcards.
Keep reading for more information.
First Buzz: 2018 Topps Legends of WWE trading cards
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What: 2018 Topps Legends of WWE trading cards
Arrives:Sept. 26Dec. 21
Box basics: Four hits (three autos) per 12-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: The biggest names in WWE history get a set of their own for a second year in a row with a product that once again uses the mini-box format and includes on-card autos.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
Buzz Prospect Basics: Blue Jays 3B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
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Future Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. gets the nod as the second in an occasional series of graphic looks at players in the game today here on The Buzz.Check it out ... and chase his autographs here.
Follow Buzz on Twitter @BlowoutBuzz or send email to BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.
Buzz Break Battle: Pick the best 2014-15 Panini Threads box
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This is a twist on a Buzz Break -- one where Buzz breaks more than one box and you get to vote on which one you would have wanted.
The box: 2014-15 Panini Threads NBA blaster box
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby when available)
Keep reading to see the boxes and cast your vote ...
Buzz Break: 2017 Panini Diamond Kings cards (blaster box)
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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 Panini Diamond Kings baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 35
Base set completion: 19 of 100 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 0Notables on base cards – Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Roger Maris, Ty Cobb, Stan Musial, Chipper Jones, Bryce Harper
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (April 12)
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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 breaks in today's edition.
Ronda Rousey's move to WWE is now official ... on cardboard
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Update (April 13): Rousey's card has set a new Topps Now WWE sales record with 1,342 copies sold.
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Now it's official.
Ronda Rousey's move to the WWE from the MMA ranks became a reality in the ring on Sunday -- but now it's official on cardboard.
The former UFC champ appears on her first Topps WWE trading card as of today as she's going solo on three cards in the 2018 Topps Now WWE set that arrived today after Brock Lesnar's cards yesterday and the remainder of the WrestleMania 34 and NXT: Takeover match cards on Monday.
Buzz Break: 2018 Donruss baseball cards (hanger box)
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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: 1
Cards per pack: 60
Set completion: 43 of 270 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0Notables on base cards – Ken Griffey Jr., Francisco Lindor, Tony Gwynn, Andrew Benintendi, Corey Seager, Kris Bryant, Barry Larkin, Rod Carew, Aaron Judge, Andre Dawson, Gary Carter, Corey Seager, Jose Altuve, Nolan Ryan
Rob Gronkowski's stolen coins found thanks to PCGS, network
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A pair of graded Proof Morgan Dollars stolen from New England Patriots’ star Rob Gronkowski’s home during the Super Bowl were found quickly thanks to the their certification numbers that come with their slabbing.
Professional Coin Grading Service, aka PCGS, which is a sister company of Professional Sports Authenticator, certified the coins and they were found thanks to the info on their slabs. According to PSA, the Foxborough, Mass., police didn’t have any leads until Numismatic Crime Information Center founder Doug Davis shared the coins' info via the NCIC network. They were found quickly after that.
"Within 30 minutes of sending out the alert, I received a call from another dealer who advised he had the coins and the identity of the person who sold them,” Davis said.
Buzz Break: 2018 Panini Stars & Stripes USA Baseball cards (blaster)
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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 Panini Stars & Stripes USA Baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 5
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 35
Longevity base set completion: 31 of 100 (31 percent)
Duplicates: 0Base cards of note – Ken Griffey Jr., Frank Thomas, Alex Faedo, Brendan McKay, Shane Baz, Kyle Wright, KJ Harrison, Alek Thomas, Matthew Liberatore, Konnor Pilkington, Steele Walker
Playing 'The Poor Photo Selection Game' on Blowout Forums
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There are a lot of cardboard discussions that happen daily over on the Blowout Forums, but there's one that's just getting going that's bound to grow into something fun.
How do we know that? It's already there.
The Poor Photo Selection Game is the subject over on the basketball board -- check it out.
Be sure to add any cards you might have that fit the bill here -- though Buzz isn't sure anything can top this Yao Ming jersey card from 2004-05 Skybox L.E.
Follow Buzz on Twitter @BlowoutBuzz or send email to BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.
>> Click here to buy NBA cards on BlowoutCards.com.
Uncle Drew bobbleheads coming from Kollectico in June
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When the newest basketball movie arrives soon, there figures to be a few collecting options for fans.
And that first wave is here -- unless, of course, you count the Rookie Cards from back in the day.
Uncle Drew will hit theaters in June with Kyrie Irving just one of the NBA stars hitting the big screen -- and we now know five of them will have bobblehead dolls for fans to pick up, too.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (April 11)
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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 impressive breaks from around the collecting world, impressive sketch cards, reacting to Conor McGregor and much more.
First Buzz: 2018 Topps Gold Label baseball cards
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What: 2018 Topps Gold Label baseball cards
Arrives:Sept. 5Oct. 12
Box basics: One framed autograph per box (16 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Topps' Gold Label returns with the familiar format for another season with Shohei Ohtani and plenty more among the possibilities.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
First Buzz: 2017-18 Panini Spectra basketball cards
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What: 2017-18 Panini Spectra basketball cards
Arrives: June 13
Box basics: Three autographs and three memorabilia cards per nine-card box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: The beefy stock and colorful rainbow of Panini Spectra is back on the hardwood for another season with some twists to the formula.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
First Buzz: 2018 Panini Victory Lane NASCAR cards
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What: 2018 Panini Victory Lane NASCAR cards
Arrives: May 23
Box basics: Two autographs and two memorabilia cards per four-pack box (16 boxes per case via two inners)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: A new NASCAR line brings some new textures to the track with cards with holographic stock, etched metalized stock and one called C2S.
Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.
First Buzz: 2018 Historic Autographs HOF Inductees
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What: 2018 Historic Autographs HOF Inductees (baseball & football)
Arrives: May 9
Box basics: Three slabbed & authenticated autographs per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: A mix of Hall of Famers from both baseball and football are found in this one, which is all about authenticated cards in slabs -- not cuts.
Keep reading for more information.
First Buzz: 2018 Historic Autographs Celebrity Vintage
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What: 2018 Historic Autographs Celebrity Vintage
Arrives: May 16
Box basics: Two encapsulated cut autographs per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Historic Autographs takes to Hollywood history once again with a product that will be limited to no more than 76 10-box cases (1,520 cards max) with some big names included.
Keep reading for more information.