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: 2018-19 Donruss Optic basketball cards (Mega Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 10 (eight standard, two Hyper Pink)
Cards per pack: 4 per standard, 5 per Hyper Pink
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 18 of 150 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards: LeBron James, Tony Parker, Jayson Tatum, Chris Paul, Bradley Beal, Serge Ibaka, Paul Millsap, Jarrett Allen, Julius Randle, Will Barton, Otto Porter Jr., Malcolm Brogdon, Og Anunoby, Willie Cauley-Stein, Elfrid Payton, Kyle Korver, Nikola Vucevic, Tobias Harris

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What's Buzzing Today: Highlights from WWE Transcendent breaks, other highlights and ... Optic loaded with Luka Doncic?

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What: 2018-19 Panini Prizm Fast Break basketball cards
Arrives: Now
Box basics: One autograph per 18-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The Fast Break edition of Prizm arrives with new textures in play and a full array of parallels -- including more Silvers -- with more shots at the new rookies and plenty more.

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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: Cryptozoic Outlander Season 3 trading cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 117
Base set completion: 
72 of 72 (100 percent)
Duplicates: None

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Brandon Nimmo's path to Major League Baseball and a spot in the New York Mets lineup is far from a traditional one as he grew up in Wyoming where playing high school baseball isn't even an option.

He's a product of American Legion play -- and already a Hall of Famer there -- but that didn't stop him from being taken 13th in the 2011 MLB Draft and making his big-league debut three years ago at age 23. Nimmo, whose first prospect cards can be found in 2011 releases and who has just three Rookie Cards from 2016, was one of the Mets' bright spots last season with 17 homers in 140 games while hitting .263. The homers were third on the team behind Michael Conforto, Todd Frazier and Asdrubal Cabrera ... but that's not why we're here today.

Nimmo led all of MLB with 22 HBPs -- and the ball you see above connected for one last season.

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What's Buzzing Today: Ray Lewis' new autograph, Denver's new QB, undervalued NFL players and big-break highlights in today's edition.

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Have you seen the latest cool cards from a new release? With so many options for collectors of all kinds arriving every week it's possible you haven't. That's where Buzz comes in -- well at least on one brand you'll see here from time to time in what we're calling Buzz's Pick Six. Simply put, here are six cards from a new arrival that seemed interesting to this collector and we think they might interest you, too.

This week's release: 2019 Topps WWE Transcendent Collection

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THE BOTTOM LINE ...
The Card: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin 2019 Topps WWE Transcendent Collection Autographs (any)
The Price: None of this color on eBay yet ... but they won't come cheap ($999 for base)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This high-end release has several of the biggest names in recent WWE history inside and few can top this guy, the beer-chugging, mouth-running, butt-whooping, bird-flipping hellraiser who helped redefine the wrestling landscape in the 1990s. His autographs here are his first cards signed for Topps, despite its current run of making WWE cards pushing 15 years now. (What?) He also only had one WWE-approved certified autograph before this release -- way back in the 2001 Fleer WWF WrestleMania Signature Moves Autographs set. That one is a no-frills standard card limited to only 500 copies and the only copy on eBay has a lofty asking price. It's been a strong seller in the past. The rainbow of autos in Transcendent include standard (/25), Blue (/15), Purple (/10), Black (/5) and 1/1 Gold and Red versions so these won't exactly open the floodgates to lower prices. Will there be more autos to come after these? I'm not sure I'd bank on it, but you never know. Either way, the 57 autos to come from this brand will be in demand.

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What: 2018-19 Panini National Treasures basketball cards
Arrives: April 17
Box basics: Eight autos or mem cards, one printing plate and one base/parallel card per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures takes to the hardwood with a new crop of Rookie Cards and plenty more for another season of high-end chases.

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What's buzz-worthy: Leaf goes high-end with its next multi-sport release with nothing but "premium hits" in this new line that features a mix of legends from around the sports world all in one place -- and sometimes all in one card.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2019 Historic Autographs HOF Inductees (baseball & football)
Arrives: March 27
Box basics: Four signed and authenticated autographs per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: A mix of Hall of Famers from both baseball and football are found in this one, which is all about authenticated autograph cards in slabs -- not cuts.

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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: A big BlowoutTV pull is above and there are plenty more big pulls and chatter in today's edition.

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Topps On Demand is back and it opens a new season with a dramatic nearly colorless look at Major League Baseball.

The first set of the year is 2019 Topps MLB Black & White and it includes 70 base cards and plenty more.

Packs of this one are $60 and include a one-in-two chance at an autograph with 25 base cards and five parallels/inserts also inside when bought directly via Topps.com.

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Make your picks with a click ... and free stuff could be yours. That's YourDozen.com in a nutshell, and up this week are a dozen questions for everything from the NBA All-Star Weekend to the Hollywood box office and even WWE's Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.

Blowout Cards' new hot spot for your shot at free stuff -- store credit, boxes, memorabilia and other prizes -- is in its third week and the prize this once again is $200 in Blowout store credit.

Did you get in on last week's event? Check the leaderboard and contact fish@blowoutcards.com to claim your prize if you're the winner.

How does it work? Keep reading ...

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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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GREEN MONSTER
The Item: Tim Duncan 1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Emerald (/10) (PSA 6)
The Price: $15,500 after 36 bids (eight days remaining)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This one isn't mint -- they rarely are -- but that doesn't matter as this one is a rare pull from a line that people absolutely love and will pay dearly for especially when it's a key card of a Hall 0f Fame lock. This is a parallel of his Rookie Card with the PMGs being so condition-sensitive that only one is graded higher by PSA. I dabbled with the NBA much more back in this time but this entire brand just struck me as too kiddy-looking -- though I was a kid and I apparently never pulled any of these. Now they're among the biggest money-makers of any recent cardboard without autos or slabs. Don't believe me? Check out the link below and then also check completed auctions.
Similar Pieces: Other PMG cards on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for NBA boxes

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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: If you had $100 and a time machine ... and plenty of other breaks and chatter.

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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 (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 24
Base set completion: 13 of 100 (13 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards: Deshaun Watson, Sammy Watkins, Michael Thomas, Matt Ryan, Drew Brees, Myles Garrett, Ben Roethlisberger, Robby Anderson, Charles Clay, Blake Bortles, Dion Lewis, Marquise Goodwin, Von Miller

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The Alliance of American Football kicked things off for its inaugural season with a pair of games on Saturday night and two more on Sunday -- but it didn't take long for there to be a moment that lit up Twitter.

It was Shaan Washington's fumble-causing, helmet-ejecting demolition of San Diego QB Mike Bercovici.

The San Diego defender gets that exact moment on his Rookie Card as one of the first seven 2019 Topps Now AAF cards that are available now.

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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: Luka Doncic signs auto-mem deal with Fanatics, pondering punter cards, not a bad redemption to find, Panini One pulls, NBA breaks ... and The Goodwill LeBron. (The Gold Refractor above? It was purchased for just $80.)

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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: The Alliance of American Football, investing in Juan Soto and highlights from big pulls in this Sunday edition.

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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: Panini One arrives and delivers big, other impressive pulls and more in today's 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: 2018-19 Panini Prizm NBA cards (mega box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (all formats)

Packs per box: 11 (10 standard, one 10-card Pink Ice Prizms pack)
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 50
Base set completion: 
23 of 200 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – James Harden, Julius Erving, Wilt Chamberlain, Chris Paul, Damian Lillard, Kevin Garnett, Kawhi Leonard, Joel Embiid, Devin Booker, Buddy Hield, C.J. McCollum, Paul George

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What: 2019 The X-Files Archives Classic Autographs trading cards
Arrives: March 6
Box basics: Two autographed cards per box
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Two of the biggest names possible in The X-Files universe get one more shot here as part of a simple deluxe release.

Keep reading for more info and images.

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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 breaks highlights in today's edition.

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Make your picks with a click ... and free stuff could be yours. That's YourDozen.com in a nutshell, and up this week are a dozen questions for The Grammys, NBA action and more this weekend.

Blowout Cards' new hot spot for your shot at free stuff -- store credit, boxes, memorabilia and other prizes -- is in its second week and the prize this time is $200 in Blowout store credit.

Did you get in on last week's event? Check the leaderboard and contact fish@blowoutcards.com to claim your prize if you're the winner.

How does it work? Keep reading ...

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What: 2019 Score football cards
Arrives: April 24
Box basics: Four autographs per 10-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Score takes to the field for its 30th anniversary with a design that's a clear tribute to that original while also including many modern touches and other inclusions we're come to expect in all that time.

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

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