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: One overloaded Museum Collection box, The New Nomar, the next Trevor Story, discussing Topps Now & more.

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Buzz was gone fishing  last week when 2016 Topps Gypsy Queen arrived, but the retro brand is clearly well-stocked with Trout and plenty of other stars from the past and present that make it a box worth considering.

Unlike other retro brands, here every box includes a mix of two autographs and two Relics with even more possible.

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.

Here's the fourth grading diary here on The Buzz ...

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Topps' new program creating real baseball cards in real time documenting the highlights of the here and now have caught on with some collectors as this season has begun with some historic starts and impressive debuts for MLB rookies.

It's 2016 Topps Now and the cards are only available for a 24-hour window. After that, the population reports are released and the next day's cards are unveiled -- all in made-to-order, real-time fashion.

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What: 2016 Fanatics Authentic Under Wraps autographed baseballs
Arrives: April 15
Box basics: One signed baseball per box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: This MLB-approved product is a first for the growing show promotor with this first brand including some of the biggest names in the game as well as a mix of chase baseballs -- all signed -- and the potential for experiences including the chance to meet stars at shows.

Keep reading for more.

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The reigning American League Rookie of the Year wants to help some future stars sleep well and a new charity program will them help do that via a limited edition baseball card and other possibilities that could get the attention of collectors.

Carlos Correa and Topps have joined forces to create a card for the Restless for the Cause initiative through Houston Children's Charity. The program will provide beds, blankets and pillows to kids who don't have them in the Houston area.

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What: 2016 Topps High Tek baseball cards
Arrives: Oct. 12
Box basics: One autograph per six-card box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: The heavily paralleled and hit-driven adventure called Tek returns for another season with a new batch of designs and textures to captivate those who have chased it the last few years and dazzle those who didn't.

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

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Topps' newest MLB release arrives this week in the form of 2016 Topps Museum Collection, a high-end hits-focused release with a format familiar to those who have broken it the last few years.

Each four-pack box includes one on-card auto, an auto Relic, one Jumbo Relic and a Quad Relic.

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Buzz will be out fishing for Trout the next few days but will be back up to speed next week after a cross-country expedition to hopefully land the big one on cardboard. (Something like that.)

Until then, check out these notable stories from the last few months that have been some of the most-read items on the site.  (After you check these out you can browse the categories at right or search through the archives for exactly what you're seeking.)

Panini Eminence basketball cards are upping ante on everything

Gallery & SP info: 2016 Topps Heritage baseball cards

Topps creates food-issue baseball set for Walmart Marketside pizzas (updated)

eBay Buzz: This Kobe Bryant 1996-97 Topps Chrome Refractor is how much?

First Buzz: 2016 Topps Triple Threads baseball cards

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.

Here's the third grading diary here on The Buzz ...

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What: 2016 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards
Arrives: Sept. 21
Box basics: One autograph or Relic per 24-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: The High Series once again arrives as an in-pack brand continuing this year's journey back to 1967 with a new wave of base cards, inserts and hits.

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

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When Panini America revived the Diamond Kings brand last year its return was marked with one of the biggest names in the history of the game.

Babe Ruth.

This year, The Bambino is in there once again -- and there's plenty more to be found from baseball's past as well as its present.

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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: Collecting legendary sets, breaking 2016 Topps Legacies, wishes for NASCAR, who to collect & more

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Topps' next retro baseball card brand is Gypsy Queen and the newest version arrives on April 6 packing plenty of old styles with today's newest features.

You know, like the card seen above.

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Topps Fire is back.

The colorful and energetic release of last year is back on the same platforms -- wall art and jumbo card sets -- for this year as Topps unleashed 2016 Topps Fire Wednesday on Topps.com.

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Topps' first high-end baseball card release of the year is here and it's packing just four cards per box -- that's two autographs, one insert and one card printed on metal.

It's 2016 Topps Legacies of Baseball.

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What: 2016 Bowman Chrome baseball cards
Arrives: Sept. 7
Box basics -- Hobby: six packs and one autograph per mini-box, two mini-boxes per box (12 boxes per case); Vending: 80 cards total -- 33 Chrome base cards, 33 Chrome Prospects cards, three autographs, five Bowman Chrome Prospects exclusive Refractors, six Bowman Scouts Updates inserts.

What's buzz-worthy: One of the hobby's heavyweights returns with a new mini-box format for standard boxes and a vending box option -- complete with exclusives -- for those who rip in bulk.

See a gallery and more ... below.

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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: Superfractors in blaster boxes, priceless cards, dream cards, big losses ... and Arnold.

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.

Here's the second grading diary here on The Buzz ...

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Jimmy Grant
Also known as: Jim2Cat5 on Blowout
Email: jmgrant025@gmail.com
Location: Tennessee
Work away from cards: Systems Engineer
Collecting since: 1995

Main focuses: Topps Heritage master sets and Topps Heritage Chrome sets

Favorite players/teams: Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Kris Bryant, Carlos Correa

Current collecting projects: 1 -- Completing 2016 Topps Heritage master set -- only errors and color swaps remain.
2 -- Finding errors and variations from 2008-2011 Topps Heritage. 3 -- Grading my collection.

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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: National Treasures, Donruss blasters, Duke's finest, best baseball movies, the Maikel Franco debate & 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: Impressive pulls in cases, blasters and food-issue reactions.

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What: 2016 Panini Flawless baseball cards
Arrives: June 1
Box basics:  Six autographs, two memorabilia cards and two jewel cards per box (two boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless comes to baseball with the elite names from the past and the biggest names of the present to go with the elite high-end price tag.

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

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

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 
29 of 195 (15 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Henry Owens (Rated Rookie), Andrew McCutchen (Diamond Kings), Ichiro Suzuki, Ken Griffey Jr., Rickey Henderson, Pete Rose, Josh Donaldson, Nolan Arenado, Bryce Harper, Clayton Kershaw, Steven Matz, Bo Jackson

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What: 2016 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures New York Dynasty autographed baseballs
Arrives: April 20
Box basics: One autographed baseball per box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's autographed baseball chase brand takes a New York twist as this one's all about the Yankees with stars of the past and present being part of the chase that includes all baseballs having a product-specific and numbered hologram.

Keep reading for more and a gallery of what's in this one.

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