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What's Buzzing Today: This was the XFL, Kris Bryant Rookie Cards, 2017 Topps, Star Wars breaks & plenty more.

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If you missed The Tonight Show last night, you missed a baseball card segment.

The player? It was Judd Apatow, one of the First Pitch celebs you can find in packs of 2017 Topps Series 1.

Check it out ... you'll see a version of the card that didn't make the cut. (Or something.)

You can see the other celebs on cardboard in our gallery here.

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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 five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: The arrival of 2017 Topps, Hoosiers surprises, inside the Transcendent party, extra Troy Aikman ink, new comics & more.

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If you found a Rediscover Topps Baseball Ultimate Card Giveaway card for Topps Now in your box of 2017 Topps Series 1 and the code did not work, don't worry.

It works -- you just have to use a different address.

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It's not baseball but it's the first surprise in packs of 2017 Topps Series 1.

What you see here is an autograph of "Norman Dale" aka Gene Hackman, who was the coach of the Hickory High School basketball team in Hoosiers.

How rare will this autograph turn out to be? It's probably one of the toughest ones, though it was on the announced checklist for those who looked closely enough to spot the name. The card has parallels and a 1/1 Birch version just like others in the set -- but those aren't on peoples' minds just yet. Why? The first copy to hit eBay already has an impressive asking price.

Hackman had never signed a certified autograph before despite appearing on plenty of Topps Superman cards from his time bringing Lex Luthor to life.

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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 Series 1 baseball cards 
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (several formats)
Packs per box: 36
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 353
Base set completion: 
301 of 350 (86 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Chicago Cubs World Series champs, Kris Bryant, Giancarlo Stanton, Felix Hernandez, Jacob deGrom, Bryce Harper, Clayton Kershaw, Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa, Miguel Cabrera, Mookie Betts, Mike Trout, Corey Seager, Kyle Schwarber, Nomar Mazara, Addison Russell, David Ortiz, Trevor Story, Nolan Arenado, Albert Pujols, Anthony Rizzo, David Ortiz, Jose Altuve

>> Related: Check out all of our handy 2017 Topps Series 1 MLB links here.

Rookie Cards (26) – Dansby Swanson, Yoan Moncada, Andrew Benintendi, Aaron Judge, Tyler Austin, Yulieski Gurriel, Alex Bregman, Orlando Arcia, Braden Shipley, Matt Carasiti, Jake Thompson, Gabriel Ynoa, Reynaldo Lopez, Alex Reyes, Jeff Hoffman, Luke Weaver, Josh Bell, Brian Goodwin, Matt Strahm, Seth Lugo, Joe Musgrove, Tyler Glasnow, David Dahl, Robert Gsellman, Ryon Healy, Chad Pinder

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The retail breaks have started to hit eBay and the hobby arrival of 2017 Topps Series 1 is coming in about 13 hours. Here's your catch-all post for all that can be found on The Buzz so far for the hobby's flagship baseball card set and the first MLB release of the new year.

>> Above are the hobby odds, which can be seen in our massive ongoing gallery.

>> MLB Network cards & First Pitch celebrities are among surprises.

>> Basics: 2017 Topps Series 1 First Buzz preview & checklist

>> Gallery & Checklist: 2017 Topps Series 1 Rookie Cards 

>> Bonuses: Here’s a checklist and breakdown of silver promo packs

Look for a Buzz Break -- and a contest for you to have a shot at a free hobby box -- here on Wednesday morning.

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What: 2017 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards
Arrives: June 28
Box basics: Two autographs per 16-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: Stadium Club brings its traditional lineup of inserts and photography-focused cardboard but adds some new elements -- namely Chrome.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2017 Topps Finest baseball cards
Arrives: June 7
Box basics: One auto per mini box with two minis per master (eight master boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: Finest returns to a full hobby release for its 25th edition with some new looks back -- at the NBA edition of the brand, for example -- and new Wave Autographs in the ink rainbow and more.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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We're just two days away from the official hobby arrival of 2017 Topps Series 1 baseball cards and among the promotions for the hobby's flagship brand are Silver promo packs that take us all back to 1987.

Topps has revealed the final checklist and details for those packs and the 2017 Topps 1987 Chrome Refractors set today.

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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 five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Busting Bowman Draft, waiting on Topps Heritage, NFL Quarterback Challenge cards, rare Derek Jeter finds & much 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: 1998 Team Best Top Prospects Signature Series minor league baseball cards
Where to buy: Check eBay

Packs per box: 18 (plus one box-topper)
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 109
Base set completion: 
50 of 50 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 45
Triplicates: 6

Base cards of note – Rick Ankiel, Kris Benson, Lance Berkman, Russell Branyan, Eric Chavez, J.D. Drew, Troy Glaus, Gabe Kapler, Mike Lowell, Gil Meche, Aramis Ramirez, Ruben Rivera, Jimmy Rollins, Vernon Wells

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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: 1999 Team Best Baseball America's Top Prospects minor league cards
Where to buy: Check eBay

Packs per box: 18
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 109
Base set completion: 
97 of 100 (97 percent)
Duplicates: 6

Base cards of note – Rick Ankiel, Bronson Arroyo, Lance Berkman, Milton Bradley, Pat Burrell, Michael Cuddyer, Aubrey Huff, Chad Hutchinson, Carlos Lee, Mark Mulder, Corey Patterson, Carlos Pena, Brad Penny, Jayson Werth, Randy Wolf

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Willie Nelson couldn't wait to get on the road again, going places he'd never been and seeing things he may never see again.

And we're pretty sure he never saw this.

It's a 2008 Donruss Americana Celebrity Cuts Materials Prime card and a small number of them have been pulled via BlowoutTV recently with a detail that many people might have missed.

What is it? Well, this is card No. 97 in Celebrity Cuts and a look at card No. 96 on that checklist as well as the autographed version of this card offer some clues ... keep reading.

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What: 2017 Topps Diamond Icons baseball cards
Arrives: Summer
Box basics: Seven autograph cards, two auto Relics and one Relic per 10-card box (four boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: Topps unleashes another high-end brand that includes "the best of the past, present and future" with nothing but this and nothing but on-card autographs or cuts that make what Topps calls "the ultimate pack-breaking experience."

Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of 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 five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Some big pulls from retail boxes, strong Star Trek packs, new vintage, Rob Dibble rainbows, great comic book reads and more.

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The formal arrival of 2017 Topps Series 1 baseball cards is less than a week away, but that's not stopping us from getting a head start on a gallery of what's to be found here.

While the flagship brand for the hobby will have a few box formats when it arrives next Wednesday, this sneak preview came from different packs. (No, retail hasn't hit early but above is what you need to look for when you hit the store.)

Keep reading for a glimpse at more of what's inside.

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Update: Kris Bryant is card No. 1 in the 2017 Topps set as revealed on the show. He was chosen via a collector vote.

“It’s a huge honor to be chosen as Card No. 1 since it has depicted so many legends before me,” Bryant said in a prepared release. “It’s very humbling and nice to know it came from the fans.”

"Kris Bryant is an outstanding player with an infectious personality," said David Leiner, Topps' GM & VP of North American Sports & Entertainment. "He’s done so much in his career and has created fans throughout baseball regardless of team loyalties. He’s the perfect pick."

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Want a first look at the MLB Network baseball cards to be found a week from today in packs of 2017 Topps Series 1?

Watch the Network on Thursday and it should happen -- and we're betting card No. 1 will be unveiled, too.

Although we can see the John Smoltz autograph here, the cardboard news -- whatever it is -- will come on Network's Hot Stove morning show tomorrow between 9-11 a.m. Eastern.

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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 five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Star Wars breaks, NBA, MLB & NFL pulls, top shortstops & more.

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What: 2017 Historic Autographs Kings baseball cards
Arrives: Feb. 22
Box basics: Two autographs per box (four boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: The first Historic Autographs release of the year goes high-end with a release that will be limited to just 80 cases.

Keep reading for more information.

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What: 2017 Leaf Memorabilia Treasury
Arrives: April 2017
Box basics: Five memorabilia pieces per box.

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Trading Cards follows up its Treasury release of last year with the same type of surprises inside -- autographed and notable items from the sports world and beyond.

Keep reading for more.

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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 five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Hot comic books for Logan, big pulls, rare wrestling boxes, Kris Bryant's most-iconic Rookie Card and then things went "boom."

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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: 2000 Team Best Rookies minor league cards
Where to buy: Check eBay

Packs per box: 18
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 108
Base set completion: 
95 of 225 (42 percent)
Duplicates: 6

Base cards of note – Ben Sheets, Pat Burrell, Josh Hamilton, Mark Mulder

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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 five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Yordano Ventura, big breaks, 1990 Bowman variations & favorite Panini America cardboard.

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What: 2017 Topps Archives baseball cards
Arrives: May 31
Box basics: Two autograph cards per 24-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Buy it: at BlowoutCards.com
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: Topps Archives returns with "a more comprehensive and diverse autograph checklist" but (at least based on what's been revealed so far) without a pop culture-based autograph insert set that has been the hallmark of this brand in recent years.

Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.

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