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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: Cards you wish you never sold, chatter for The National, big pulls, pondering an autograph and ... one blaster, two autos?

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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 Panini Prestige NFL cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 64
Base set completion: 
47 of 200 (24 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Tom Brady, Baker Mayfield, Carson Wentz, Calvin Ridley, Jimmy Garoppolo, Sam  Darnold, Mark Ingram, Russell Wilson, Alvin Kamara, Mitchell Trubisky, J.J. Watt, Jared Goff, Derrick Henry

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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: Angels throw a no-hitter for Tyler Skaggs, important threads taking a turn, non-sports breaks, The National and more.

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This year's National Sports Collectors Convention is nearly here -- it's set for July 31-Aug. 4 in Chicago with a strong roster of autograph guests ready to sign for collectors who get a ticket and get in line for their moment beyond the ballpark.

Some signers are free if you attend the VIP reception on opening day of the show or buy a VIP ticket package -- a bonus for taking the time to hit every day of the show -- but other signers will take some planning to land the ones you want.

It's tough to see everything at The National -- it's that big -- and the time it takes to work through autograph lines is valuable in that it impedes your shot at seeing it all. With that said, here are my picks -- one per day plus a bonus pick this year -- to grab off the autograph list. (Keep reading for the full signers list in a gallery ... and, remember, times are always subject to change.)

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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: Collectors react to the Russell Westbrook trade, Baker Mayfield autos on the way, The National and some big pulls from high-end boxes and cases.

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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: Collectors react to Jim Bouton's death, a thread for Michael Jordan fans, new breaks, new scanner tips, The National and 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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: The National, a "crazy Target run," NFL breaks, 1990s rarities, 1980s busts and your next prospect to watch is ...

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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: Vladdy puts on a show in the Home Run Derby (but loses), big pulls, The National and plenty more in today's edition.

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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 Hour 6.

The box: 2018 Donruss Elite football cards (blaster box)
The cost: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

What's inside this one? Keep reading ...

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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 Hour 5.

The box: Supreme Rewind Football Error Edition (repack)
The cost: Varies where found ... click here for new NFL boxes

What's inside this one? Keep reading ...

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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: Collecting low-end NFL brands, inside two Walking Dead cases, eBay Bucks, The National, big pulls and more allegedly trimmed cards ... this time in the vintage realm.

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What: 2019 Panini Absolute Football cards
Arrives: Aug. 28
Box basics: Three autos and two memorabilia cards per three-pack box (12 boxes per case via two inners)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Absolute returns with a number of new looks in this year's version with many of the familiar inclusions -- and plenty of memorabilia -- collectors have come to expect in this long-running brand.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2019 Panini Spectra football cards
Arrives: Sept. 13
Box basics: Four autographs and six memorabilia cards per four-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Spectra is back with a new round of colorful designs, new rookies and plenty of parallels as well as new inclusions that include a Tom Brady tribute set for starters and new scarce Psychedelic parallels (above) seen across the entire product.

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What: 2019 Panini XR football cards
Arrives: Sept. 18
Box basics: Two autos and one memorabilia card per two-pack box (15 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini XR hits the gridiron for a third season with a new rookie crop but a familiar format that will include a 1/1 patch auto in every case.

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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 a mix of hits and basics.

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A SMALL USA BASEBALL GEM
The Card: Tony Zych 2009 Upper Deck Signature Stars USA National Team Premier Materials Cap Flag Patches (/4)
The Price: Under $10
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: USA Baseball products have some types of hits you just don't see elsewhere and they aren't all one-of-kind creations, either. Zych was still a college player here but he did make it to The Show for three seasons with the Mariners but he's ultimately not why you see this one here -- it's because it's a unique patch from a cap that's a small version of a larger chase that USA sets are known for. This USA crop in this particular release is stacked between all of the USA ink and mem cards and a strong list of names who have made MLB. Other players with cards like this one in those cheap boxes? Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, Trevor Bauer, Gerrit Cole, Sonny Gray and Kolten Wong. There are 27 players with these cards, though not all have four copies. Either way, this one is a gem to me as I have always had a soft spot for prime USA stuff. Why? Because I've actually pulled some -- they're far from impossible finds and they're not from high-end boxes price-wise.
Grab a box right here: 2009 Upper Deck Signature Stars

Keep reading for several more interesting items ...

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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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A UNIQUE TOUCH 
The Item: Juan Soto 2019 Topps Museum Collection bat barrel nameplate 1/1
The Price: $2,999.99 Buy-It-Now (or make offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: His full name is Juan Jose Soto Pacheco and it's "Soto Pacheco" that he has chosen to put on his bats. You can get a good look at one right here (click to zoom), though the MLB Authentication sticker (albeit unreadable) should be enough to make worries lessen. This is one simple personalized touch that shows how game-used bats (and premium bat cards) can be a lot more interesting. This card is an example of the big stuff that is possible in boxes of Museum Collection, though as a 1/1 card this one is no longer potentially in a box if you grab one.
Similar Pieces: 2019 Topps Museum Collection autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2019 Topps Museum Collection boxes

Keep reading for four more interesting items in this week's roundup ...

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What: 2019 Panini National Treasures college football cards
Arrives: Aug. 21
Box basics: Six autographs or memorabilia cards per eight-card box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures returns to the college gridiron for another season with stars from the past and newly drafted names all showcased with plenty of ink and memorabilia.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2019 Panini Origins football cards
Arrives: Aug. 21
Box basics: One on-card rookie autograph, one jumbo rookie patch auto and one jumbo or patch memorabilia card per seven-card box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Origins takes to the gridiron for a fourth season with a continued focus on rookies, patches and on-card autos with a colorful design that helps carry the energy of a new NFL newcomer crop and showcases their first on-card autos in their pro colors.

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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: Patrick Mahomes' boo-boo, chats about card-trimming, card-faking, auction-shilling and plenty more in today's 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: Some interesting hobby questions, big breaks, The National and more in today's 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: NBA Draft chatter, MLB and NFL pulls, inside a Justin Verlander collection, The National and a "controversial baseball take."

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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.

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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.

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

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