Monthly Archives: December 2018
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Dec. 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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but big pulls and other break highlights in this Sunday edition.
Historic Autographs giving away ink from Cobb, Foxx, Mantle
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Three cut autographs from baseball legends are up for grabs as part of a contest from Historic Autographs.
The company is giving away ink from Ty Cobb, Jimmie Foxx and Mickey Mantle in February with those who show off a certain card from their box of 2018 Historic Autographs Kings Series 2.
You can land a free spot in a $100,000 BlowoutTV group break
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Houdini's got a big break planned for Christmas Day over on BlowoutTV and he wants you to have a shot at a free spot.
It's a $100,000 break of 2018 Topps Transcendent Collection boxes -- a mix of the standard-edition as well as the Japanese edition. It's a break that's still filling here but should be ready in time for Tuesday afternoon (approximately 4 p.m. Eastern).
How can you get in on the action for free? Keep reading ...
First Buzz: 2019 Topps Major League Soccer cards
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What: 2019 Topps Major League Soccer cards
Arrives: April 10
Hobby box basics: Two jumbo Relics and one dual Relic per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Back for its seventh season, the flagship for Topps' American soccer presence will arrive with another nod to the 1980s and a different twist -- more Relics and no autographs.
Keep reading to learn more and see a full gallery of images.
First Buzz: 2019 Topps Big League baseball cards
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What: 2019 Topps Big League baseball cards
Arrives: May 8
Box basics: Twenty-four 10-card packs per box (20 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Big League is back for a second season with a parallel card in every pack and "a consumer-friendly price point" that includes plenty of bells and whistles for collectors.
Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.
eBay Buzz Weekly Update: Big 2018 Bowman Draft ink, new WWE autos, retro Elvis Presley pulls, Pamela Anderson & more
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Have you seen the latest cool or interesting items on eBay? If not, you just might see some of those here every week as we're launching a weekly version of our eBay Buzz pieces that pop up from time to time. We’ll spotlight some items that have a story or just wow us with how much interest it might have — and we’re not just talking baseball cards, either.
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ONE REASON TO RIP BOWMAN DRAFT ...
The Item: Jarred Kelenic 2018 Bowman Draft Chrome Draft Picks Red Wave Autograph (/5)
The Price: $7,999.99 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: The big prospect on a big card is a big draw for Bowman Draft every year and prospectors are shredding their boxes looking for Superfractors and more right now. One biggie already on eBay is this Jarred Kelenic Red Wave auto that has a hefty price tag attached. Is it too high? You never know, but a Kelenic Red (no Waving) allegedly already sold for $3,950 on eBay since this brand dropped.
Similar Pieces: Other 2018 Bowman Draft autos
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2018 Bowman Draft boxesKeep reading for four more interesting items in this week's roundup ...
Buzz Break: 2018 Panini Playbook football 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 Panini Playbook football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 4
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 20
Base set completion: 13 of 200 (7 percent)
Duplicates: 0First Buzz: 2018 Panini National Treasures football cards
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What: 2018 Panini National Treasures football cards
Arrives: March 13
Box basics: Six autographs or memorabilia cards per eight-card box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Panini America's highly collected high-end NFL brand is back with a lineup "loaded with on-card autographs, oversized patches and all the best current and retired players the NFL has to offer."
Keep reading for more info as well as a gallery of early images.
Buzz-worthy Bargain Breaks: 2013 and 2015 USA Baseball sets
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If you're slacking with your bargain-hunting buys for a collector who is prospect-minded, there's an easy option that can hit high points in the here and now as well as the future.
It's the USA Baseball boxed set.
They're stacked with close to 10 hits in many instances along with other inserts and basic cards that include several playing levels of the organization -- one that's helped propel top prep and college names onto cardboard for the first time sometimes years before their arrivals. And all without breaking the bank.
First Buzz: 2018-19 Panini Select basketball cards
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What: 2018-19 Panini Select basketball cards
Arrives: March 6
Box basics: Three autograph or memorabilia cards per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Select is back on the hardwood once again with a tiered base set with a rainbow of parallels and plenty of hits for a new season and a new rookie class.
Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.
Buzz Break: 2016 Panini Absolute Football (premium 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: 2016 Panini Absolute Football (retail premium box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)
Packs per box: 4
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 41
Base set completion: 33 of 100 (33 percent)
Duplicates: 0Notables on base cards – Andrew Luck, Julio Jones, Antonio Brown, Amari Cooper, Von Miller, Eli Manning, Larry Fitzgerald, Odell Beckham Jr., Drew Brees, Khalil Mack
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Dec. 21)
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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: Eight 1/1s in just 30 packs, big pulls from 2018 Bowman Draft and other new releases, debating "Patrick Mahomes is the next ____."
Panini retroactively reveals exact volumes on Contenders short-print autographs -- starting with 2015 (updated)
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The mystery of short-printed Panini Contenders autographs is an annual thing -- but this year Panini America is shaking things up by getting exact.
And that includes info for some past SP autos.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Dec. 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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Showing off big cards, pondering a 100-percent Hall of Famer, big pulls and high-end case breaks in today's edition.
Topps Star Wars Galactic Moments set marks year-long cardboard march toward Episode IX release
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Consider this the famous yellow-lettered Star Wars opening crawl ... but with cardboard.
Topps revealed the Topps Star Wars Galactic Moments set on Thursday, announcing that it will be a year-long card march to Star Wars: Episode IX arriving on Dec. 20, 2019. (The film doesn't even have a formal title yet -- and a teaser trailer is coming any time now ... right?)
Each week, there will be three new cards showcasing key moments in the history of the franchise and they'll be found on Topps.com. They'll be printed to order and will only be available for seven days.
Buzz Break: 2018 Panini Chronicles 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 Chronicles baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 5 (four standard, one Revolution)
Cards per pack: 5 (three in revolution)
Cards in this box: 23
Base set completion: 0 of 60 (0 percent)
Duplicates: 0Base cards – None ... when's the last time that has happened?
First Buzz: 2019 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Platinum autographed baseballs
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What: 2019 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Platinum autographed baseballs
Arrives: Jan. 30
Box basics: One autographed baseball per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's autographed baseball chase brand leads things off for a new year with stars and legends along with some specialty balls guaranteed per case that add to the chase.
The biggest chase of them all this year? Keep reading for that and a gallery of what's in this one.
Buzz Break: 2017-18 Donruss Optic NBA cards (Mega 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: 2017-18 Donruss Optic basketball cards (Mega Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)
Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 10 of 200 (5 percent)
Duplicates: 0Base cards – Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Zach Randolph, Harrison Barnes, Rudy Gay, Danilo Gallinari, Malcolm Delaney, Jonathan Simmons, Justin Jackson (RR), Jarrett Allen (RR)
Penny Marshall's collection was far too serious for her cards
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Millions of people probably knew her as "Laverne" from her years on a hit sitcom, but Penny Marshall was a ground-breaking director who hit movie-making plateaus for the first time with Big and then gave baseball fans one of their all-time great films in A League Of Their Own, which helped tell the story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
But people might not know that she was also a serious collector of sports memorabilia -- one of the people profiled in a book with lofty standards, Smithsonian Baseball. (Click here to watch a past ESPN video about her stash that's worth a look.) In that piece, she notes that the Baseball Hall of Fame will be getting some of her collection in the future and talks about her fandom, which went beyond just baseball.
Buzz Break: 2018 Donruss Optic football cards (Mega Box)
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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: 2018 Donruss Optic NFL cards (Mega Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby and FOTL)
Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 15 of 100 (15 percent)
Duplicates: 0Base cards: Carson Wentz, Andrew Luck, Russell Wilson, Mitchell Trubisky, Jared Goff, Aaron Rodgers, O.J. Howard, David Johnson, Leonard Fournette, Calais Campbell, Doug Baldwin, Demaryius Thomas, Devontae Booker, Bilal Powell, Leonard Williams
First Buzz: 2018 Panini Contenders Optic football cards
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What: 2018 Panini Contenders Optic football cards
Arrives: Feb. 27
Box basics: Two autographs per six-card box (20 boxes per case via two inners)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Contenders Optic returns for a sophomore season with some big surprises in store alongside what you would expect from this young brand.
Keep reading for more info and a gallery of images.
Buzz 12 in 12: Busting 2017-18 Panini Threads NBA (Hour 12)
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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 wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is out finale for today.
The boxes: 2017-18 Panini Threads basketball cards (two boxes)
Where to buy: Initially at Target ($19.99) Get other NBA boxes hereWhat's inside this one? Keep reading ...
Buzz 12 in 12: Busting 2017 Panini Elite Extra Edition (Hour 11)
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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 wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 11.
The box: 2017 Panini Elite Extra Edition (Longevity box)
The cost: Click here
What's inside this one? Keep reading ...
Buzz 12 in 12: Busting 2018 Topps WWE Then Now Forever (Hour 10)
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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 wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 10.
The box: 2018 Topps WWE Then Now Forever (blaster box)
The cost: Click here (for hobby boxes)
What's inside this one? Keep reading ...
Buzz 12 in 12: Busting a 2018 Leaf Metal Pop Century 1/1 Pre-Production Proof Box (Hour 9)
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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 wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 9.
The box: 2018 Leaf Metal Pop Century 1/1 Pre-Production Proof Box
The cost: Click here
What's inside this one? Keep reading ...