The MLB All-Star Game is tomorrow night in Miami but all eyes will be on the showdown that is the Home Run Derby tonight (8 p.m., ESPN) where two rookie heavyweights, Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger, could have a showdown -- and it won't even be for the crown.

They're on the same side of the bracket for the power showcase along with Charlie Blackmon and Justin Bour, while the other side of the bracket includes defending champ Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sanchez, Mike Moustakas and Miguel Sano. 

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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 Bowman Platinum baseball cards (collector's box)
Where to buy: Initially only available via Walmart.

Packs per box: 20
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 100
Base set completion: 
44 of 100 (44 percent)
Duplicates: 2

Notables on base cards – Kris Bryant, Bryce Harper, David Ortiz, Josh Donaldson, Jose Altuve, Kenta Maeda, Gary Sanchez, Yu Darvish, Ichiro Suzuki, Kyle Schwarber, Buster Posey, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout

Rookie Cards (16) – Jake Thompson, Andrew Benintendi, Jharel Cotton, Amir Garrett, Tyler Glasnow, David Dahl, Antonio Senzatela, Raimel Tapia, Joe Musgrove, Yulieski Gurriel (2), Jose DeLeon, Alex Bregman, Manny Margot, Orlando Arcia, Jeff Hoffman

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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 Topps Tier One baseball cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 3
Cards in this box: 3
Base (Relic) set completion: 
1 of 75 (1.3 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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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 Bowman Platinum baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: Initially only available via Walmart.

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard packs plus one Ice parallel pack)
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 32
Base set completion: 
17 of 100 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Clayton Kershaw, Paul Goldschmidt, Felix Hernandez, Nomar Mazara, Yoenis Cespedes

Rookie Cards (3) – Yoan Moncada, Reynaldo Lopez, Alex Reyes

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What: 2017 Panini Immaculate Collection baseball cards
Arrives: Aug. 16
Box basics:  Five autographs or memorabilia cards per six-card box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: Immaculate returns to the diamond with a number of big names but it's three New York Yankees who will steal the attention for now -- Aaron Judge, Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle.

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

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What: 2017 Onyx Platinum Elite baseball cards
Arrives: July 27
Box basics: At least two autographs per 10-card pack (20 packs per case)

What's buzz-worthy: This prospecting brand will include top young prospects, iconic notable buyback cards and a super-low print run of just 60 cases.

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Topps' personalized custom cards are a way for collectors to get closer to the game but they can also be something more.

Take a look at a recent moment in the life of Steve Winfree.

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What's Buzzing Today: Cody Bellinger's RC arrival, anticipating Allen & Ginter, Ultimate hockey, Dak Prescott's alleged autopens, Bob Dylan, the National & more.

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Funko Pop! is coming to the stadium.

Everett, Wash.-based Funko revealed a stadium giveaway to come in September with its popular Pop! toy line going into the hands of fans of the Seattle Mariners.

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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 pulls abound as we roll deeper into the week.

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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: You always volunteer for the Target run, doing it right, busting Topps Archives, The National & 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.

How can you win one of several boxes we're giving away today? Check out the break -- and keep reading for the contest details.

The box: 2017 Panini Stars & Stripes USA Baseball cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 5
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 
29 of 100 (29 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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We're a week or so away from the MLB All-Star Game and Topps will have plenty of cardboard for baseball fans to chase that commemorates The Midsummer Classic.

Topps Now will be unleashing All-Star cardboard today -- team sets for the squads with autographs potentially in the mix -- and it will have cards for fans in Miami for the game and the All-Star FanFest, which begins on Thursday.

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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: Dak Prescott's apparent fumble, an unreal Topps Archives blaster box, The National, Yoan Moncada and more.

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If you hadn't noticed, there are a number of cases with dramatically discounted prices this weekend over on the mothership and they were dramatic enough that Buzz had to sit down and ponder the possibilities in many of them.

So much so here are five that caught this collector's eye.

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It's almost like Aaron Judge all over again.

The New York Yankees' newest rookie outfielder, Clint Frazier, made his big-league debut on Saturday night in big fashion with a home run and a double as part of a 2-for-4 day in Houston.

And just like Judge, who homered in his first game but had the night off save for a pinch-hitting appearance late in the Yanks' 7-6 loss last night, it's back in 2013 where you'll find the start of his certified autograph résumé.

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New York Yankees rookie slugger Aaron Judge owns the hobby right now and we want you to have a shot at owning this 2016 Bowman's Best Refractor.

Everybody needs autograph of the guy who should own the Yankees' rookie home run record any day now, could set the major-league mark and just might be a Triple Crown, Rookie of the Year and MVP award-winner, too.

No, pressure ... keep reading how you can win one of three new Buzz Boxes -- one of which will have this autograph inside.

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Panini America unleashed the first looks at its 2017 National Sports Collectors Convention VIP set on Friday and it's nothing but rookies from the NFL, college basketball and baseball.

It's just the start of the cardboard plans that the company has for the NSCC, which is set to begin on July 26 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: Repacks, on-demand cardboard, big pulls, Manny Machado, the National and plenty more as we end the month.

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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 pulls aplenty as we march toward the weekend.

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This year's hottest rookie in the National League finally has an in-pack Rookie Card.

It's Cody Bellinger and he's one of the key cards in 2017 Bowman Platinum, which hits stores on July 5 in three formats -- jumbo packs, blaster boxes and collector boxes.

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Update (July 31): It sold for $160,644.05 when bidding ended on Sunday.

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Aaron Judge owns The Big Apple this summer -- and the hobby, too -- and now somebody can own a truly historic piece of his memorabilia.

It's the jersey he wore for his MLB debut and his first career home run, and it's a key piece in Steiner Auctions' Mid-summer Classic auction running for the next 30 days.

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The newest Topps On Demand set is baseball -- and it's focusing on the long ball.

It's the 2017 Topps On Demand 600 Home Run Club set and it includes 25 cards -- the first six for the newest member, Albert Pujols, and the rest being a few members of the club and a number of players who are chasing that elusive dream.

Among them? National League Rookie of the Year front-runner Cody Bellinger. Also among them? Autographs.

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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: 2007 Upper Deck SP Legendary Cuts baseball cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 12
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 50
Base set completion: 
46 of 100 (46 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Frank Robinson, Cal Ripken Jr., Carl Yastrzemski, Wade Boggs, Carlton Fisk, Harmon Killebrew, Tom Seaver, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Yogi Berra, Robin Yount, Willie Stargell, Tony Gwynn, Willie McCovey

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What: 2017 Historic Autographs SWAG
Arrives: July 26
Box basics: Six items per box (two boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Arriving just in time for this year's National Sports Collectors Convention is this breaker-focused product packed with all kinds of memorabilia.

Keep reading for more information.

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