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What's Buzzing Today: Alex Verdugo's big game, Yordan Alvarez keeps pounding, MLB game-used values, Michael Jordan on defense, The Zion Effect and The National all 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: 2019 Topps 582 Montgomery Club Set No. 3
Where to buy: Only part of membership

Base set completion: 
20 of 20 (100 percent)

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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 interesting hobby questions, big breaks, The National and more in today's edition.

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What: 2019 Bowman Draft baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 4
Box basics: Three autographs per 12-pack jumbo box (eight boxes per case); for Super Jumbos, there will be five autos -- one per pack of 120 cards (six boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The year's first look at the newest draft picks in their MLB uniforms once again arrives in December with the formats that Topps used in past years.

See a gallery and more ... below.

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What: 2019 Topps WWE NXT wrestling cards
Arrives: Dec. 4
Box basics: Two autographs per 24-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The WWE's developmental promotion card set gets a revamp, abandoning the auto-per-pack format and instead going with a traditional approach for the stars and highlights focused on making it to the main rosters.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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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 Steven Universe trading cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 120
Base set completion: 
71 of 72 (99 percent)
Duplicates: 8

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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: 2019 Topps Pro Debut baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 180
Base set completion: 
161 of 200 (81 percent)
Duplicates: 2

Base cards of note – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Joey Bart, Fernando Tatis Jr., Brendan Rodgers, Pete Alonso, Bo Bichette, Alex Kirilloff, Hunter Greene, Wander Franco, Eloy Jimenez, Brendan McKay, Jo Adell, Austin Riley, Kody Clemens, Nolan Gorman, Alex Faedo

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What: 2019 Super Break Super Deluxe Edition
Arrives: Aug. 30
Box basics: At least eight premium items per case
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break is back with a high-end option for card and memorabilia collectors as part of a limited release.

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That big name in the NBA has his first cardboard already.

No, not Commissioner Adam Silver -- though he has a few new options here -- it's No. 1 draft pick Zion Williamson, the big-scoring, shoe-splitting Duke star who was taken by the New Orleans Pelicans last night.

Panini Instant cards for a number of draft picks 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: NBA Draft chatter, MLB and NFL pulls, inside a Justin Verlander collection, The National and a "controversial baseball take."

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What: 2018-19 Panini Contenders Optic basketball cards
Arrives: July 31
Box basics: One autograph per six-card box (20 boxes per case via two inners)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Contenders Optic takes the court for the first time with plenty of color, some rare inclusions and plenty of big names from this year's rookie crop as well as looks at stars from the past and present.

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of images.

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What: 2019 Panini Immaculate Collection college football cards
Arrives: July 31
Box basics: Five autographs or memorabilia cards per six-card box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: College football fans get a new crop of Immaculate cardboard with stars from the recent past as well as College Football Hall of Famers all found in this brand that's once again loaded with hits.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2019 Donruss football cards
Arrives: Aug. 7
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per 18-pack hobby box (18 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Donruss takes the field once again with plenty of the cards you'd expect to see but also some re-visiting of past creations from the entire Donruss portfolio all in one place.

Keep reading for a gallery and more info.

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What: 2019 Panini Majestic football cards
Arrives: July 31
Box basics: Four autographs and two memorabilia cards per eight-card box (six two-pack boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Majestic hits the gridiron again with a heavy focus on hits, a heavy focus on rookies but also a number of past and present greats in the mix between standard and inked cardboard.

Keep reading for more info and images released so far.

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What: 2019 Panini Unparalleled football cards
Arrives: Aug. 14
Box basics: Two autographs and one memorabilia card per eight-pack box (16 boxes per case via two inners)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Unparalleled returns for a fourth season on the gridiron with the parallels and textures collectors have come to expect along with plenty more dazzling displays of cardboard.

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals just might be to rip fewer blasters this year and talk more about cardboard that I -- and you -- might like. One way to do that? Simple show and tell -- present a few pick-ups and say why they captured my attention. Would they capture yours? I'd be interested to know -- sometimes they might, sometimes they won't and that's fine. It's a buyer's market out there with plenty of options and bargains as well as high-end gems to chase.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... and this time around it's another super-sized edition.

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BATTING LEAD-OFF ONCE AGAIN 
The Card: Ronald Acuña Jr. 2018 Topps Heritage High Number Rookie Card (BGS 9)
The Price: $14
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: You may think it's a comedy bit with this Atlanta Braves slugger's RC batting lead-off here once again -- and it's not even the first time it's been this card in a slab, just a different company -- but Buzz is still sold on his hobby potential as part of a first-place team loaded with home-grown talent ... and he bats lead-off there, too. There will come a time where the wax will become harder and harder to find so these slabbed versions are always worth a look on the cheaper side in my mind. This also was my first buy for a BGS card without sub-grades -- people tend to price them lower than other cards. This one does have issues with vertical centering but it doesn't bug my eye at all compared to left-right centering issues when those exist. For the price, I'm good here ... and I still miss 1969 Heritage compared to this year.
Grab a box right here: 2018 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards

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What: 2019 TRISTAR Signature Series National Edition
Arrives: July 31
Box basics: One autographed item per envelope (eight envelopes per case).

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Signature Series returns with just 100 eight-pack cases of authenticated autographed memorabilia just in time for this year's National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago.

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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: Investing in pitchers, MLB breaks, new Museum Collection pulls, NBA retail tip, The National and a strong Stranger Things case break.

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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: 2019 Topps Finest baseball cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 12 (via two mini-boxes)
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 60
Base set completion: 
45 of 101 (45 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Ronald Acuña Jr., Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Cody Bellinger, Ozzie Albies, Clayton Kershaw, Buster Posey, Christian Yelich, Alex Bregman, Miguel Cabrera, Joey Votto, Max Scherzer, Francisco Lindor, Miguel Andujar, Trea Turner

Rookie Cards (13) – Pete Alonso, Ramon Laureano, D.J. Stewart, Cedric Mullins, Rowdy Tellez, Steven Duggar, Touki Toussaint, Ryan O'Hearn, Chance Adams, Luis Urias, Danny Jansen, Kolby Allard, Kyle Wright

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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 Topps UEFA Champions League Museum Collection soccer cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 8
Base set completion: 
3 of 75 (4 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards (3) – Delle Alli, Sadio Mane, Achraf Hakimi

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The box: 2016 Topps WWE Road to WrestleMania (24-pack retail box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 168
Base set completion: 
110 of 110 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 3

Notables on base cards: The Four Horsewomen, Roddy Piper, Dusty Rhodes, Sting, Daniel Bryan, Ric Flair, Triple H, Bray Wyatt, Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Seth Rollins, John Cena, Kevin Owens, Lana, Chris Jericho, Stardust, Undertaker, The Dudley Boyz, Braun Strowman, Sami Zayn, Sasha Banks Charlotte, Bayley, Alexa Bliss, Ric Flair, The New Day, Paige, Becky Lynch, Lana

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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 good collecting questions, big pulls and chatter about The National in today's edition.

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What: 2019 Topps Star Wars Masterwork trading cards
Arrives: Nov. 20
Box basics: Four hits in every four-pack hobby box with two autographs guaranteed (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Topps' high-end Star Wars brand arrives for another go in a galaxy far, far away with a number of new signers, legendary classic autos and plenty more from this long-running release.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is our finale for today.

The box: 2019 Topps Gypsy Queen baseball cards (mega box)
The cost: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby and blasters)

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PSA has added a new feature as part of its grading services that lets collectors verify cardboard on the company's website.

It's called SecureScan and it means that front and back scans of cards can be seen online, and it's now available to all PSA customers using five levels of service -- Super Express, Walk-Through, Premium, Premium Plus and Premium Elite.

“This is a significant step to help collectors with security measures as well as marketing opportunities for their collectibles,” said PSA President Steve Sloan in a prepared release. “People can now view images of the exact item we authenticated, graded and encapsulated right on our Cert Verification page. This is extremely useful for those collectors looking to verify the details of an item, including its certification number, before they purchase it.”

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