What: 2019-20 Super Break One-time Basketball
Arrives: Oct. 9
Box basics: At least one basketball card per box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break takes to the hardwood once again this year with buyback cards as well as "randomly inserted Zion signed certified collectibles."

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What's Buzzing Today: Checking in on Pete Alonso, Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Hall of Very Good's Cooperstown candidates as well as big NBA and NFL pulls.

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If you want to find autographs from some standout stars of MLB today without breaking the bank, there's one box you might consider -- and it's one loaded with several autographs every single time.

It's 2011 Donruss Elite Extra Edition.

Houston Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole is just one of the prospects you'll find in this one and there's literally a lot to be found in EEE. You get six autographs per box and every 20-box case includes four Hot Boxes that include 10 signed cards. That's an average of 136 autos per case -- and it's that kind of safety in numbers where can do pretty well if some of the notable players line up in your boxes. And, remember, this isn't an expensive box these days -- if you land a key name on a rarer parallel you could do well for the cost.

Cole, who struck out 15 batters on Sunday, appears on a dozen auto cards in the release with his standard card limited to 500 more copies than that K mark (515). He's 16-5 with a 2.73 ERA and a league-leading 281 strikeouts for a team that figures to go deep into the postseason, if not win it all -- a scenario that will make even his cheapest autos move a little more briskly.

Who else can be found in this one?

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YourDozen.com is in its second week of a simplified picks format -- it's just NFL for now, but against the spread -- and that prompted a record number of participants last week.

But that change and uptick in competitors still did not lead to a single perfect score -- something that has not happened in the more than eight-month history of our free picks-with-a-click challenge.

This week's prize? A 2019 Panini Prizm NFL hobby box -- so there are more than a few reasons to get those picks in.

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Did you get in on last week's action? Check the leaderboard and contact fish@blowoutcards.com to claim your prize if you're the winner.

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What: 2020 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Late to School
Arrives: Jan. 24
Box basics: One hit per 24-pack hobby collector box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The Garbage Pail Kids go back to school with the hobby boxes being found in one of four lunchbox designs this time around.

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

What's Buzzing Today: NFL Week 1 chatter and new arrivals, eBay Bucks, MLB call-ups, big pulls and more as Buzz awaits his caffeine to get kicking in this Monday morning edition.

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What: 2019 Super Break Heavy Hitters 2.0
Arrives: Oct. 16
Box basics: One buyback card per box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break is back with big names in buyback form here -- a mix of baseball, football, basketball, hockey and more -- for a second go this year.

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There was no crying playing against the Dolphins -- it was a laugher.

Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, WR Marquise "Hollywood" Brown and RB Mark Ingram lit things up against Miami and all could be seeing some interesting cardboard gains after a Ravens record-setting 59-10 rout to open the season. It was the highest-scoring mark in the league since 2012, despite all of the crazy offensive teams of the last few years.

Jackson's Rookie Cards are found in last year's releases, while Brown is a 2019 rookie and Ingram's arrival came back in 2011. Their stats? Jackson completed 17 of 20 passes for 324 yards and five TDs and didn't have much time to run. Brown had just four catches but ended with 147 yards and a pair of scores, while Ingram, had 14 carries but 107 yard and two TDs in the win. All are strong numbers, albeit against a team that looks to be headed for worst in the league dishonors. Jackson will probably remain the go-to of this trio with his late-season highlights last year paving the way for even more hype now. Brown might be the go-to new-pull guy but could have up and down games as plenty of new cards drop. Ingram also could have some ups and downs but he's got plenty of cardboard to choose from -- but not much in his new colors. (Yet.)

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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 they're oldschool, newschool, high-end and low-end in price -- a little bit of everything.

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A PIECE OF SWEETNESS
The Card: Walter Payton 1976 Topps Rookie Card (PSA 5)
The Price: $155
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: Football season is here and I decided to go big with an oldschool pick-up that presented itself with a close-to-typical price but a not-typical look for the grade on a Rookie Card of an iconic Hall of Famer. It's generally not a super-pricey card as you can still find stuff from this timeframe with some ease. This also is a card that can be found relatively clean and sharp, too. What's the deal with this one's condition? Well, that's part of the reason I grabbed it -- there are some minor spots on the top and bottom edges and perhaps a corner lift that's not obvious but it's still far stronger looking than its grade says. There are no creases but there could be a couple of minor surface spots -- still nothing that scared me off of this one. This is a card that was reasonably always on my want list -- there's not that many things out there I've wanted to grab but hadn't within realistic (easily doable) budget limits.
Grab a box right here: No boxes of this one ... but NFL boxes are right 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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Antonio Brown's drama continues, pondering the NFL's All-Diva Team and plenty of big pulls in this Saturday 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 Archives baseball cards (blaster box)
First Buzz preview, SPs & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard packs, one coin pack)
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 58 (56 cards and two coins)
Base set completion: 
52 of 300 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Bryce Harper, Frank Thomas, Jim Bunning, Sandy Koufax, Mariano Rivera, Vladimir Guerrero, Buster Posey, Carlos Correa, Bo Jackson, Justin Verlander, Duke Snider, Chipper Jones, Bob Gibson, Derek Jeter, Tris Speaker, Don Mattingly, Joe Morgan, Sammy Sosa, David Ortiz, Willie McCovey, George Brett, Tim Raines, Ralph Kiner, Rogers Hornsby, Gleyber Torres

Rookie Cards (8) – Danny Jansen, Touki Toussaint, Francisco Arcia, Chance Adams, Luis Urias, Bryse Wilson, Justus Sheffield, Ryan O'Hearn

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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 Championship Collection NBA repack (MJ Holding)
Where to buy: Walmart  (Click here for our Bargain Breaks section)

Packs per box: Nine -- plus two memorabilia cards
Cards per pack: Varies by brand

Notables on base cards – See gallery for key pulls

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What: 2019-20 Panini Flawless Collegiate basketball cards
Arrives: Nov. 13
Box basics: Two gems, six autographs and two memorabilia cards per 10-card briefcase (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless takes to the college hardwood for a third year with "an extensive checklist full of All-Americans and numerous other campus legends" all in one place.

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

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What: 2019-20 Donruss basketball cards
Arrives: Nov. 7
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per 10-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Donruss continues with a jumbo-pack format for another season as Zion Williamson's presence in an NBA uniform will be just one of the sought-after inclusions.

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of what's to come.

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What: 2019 Panini Prizm Draft Picks baseball cards
Arrives: Nov. 6
Box basics:  Five autographs per five-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini brings Prizm Draft Picks back to the diamond with an autograph in every pack and plenty of color that goes beyond just those school colors that don't get as much love on baseball cards.

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

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It started with a hunch -- a reminder to myself about a past visit to a certain store, a dash of the "hit 'em where they ain't" philosophy and a whole lot of the ol' instant gratification habit established years ago -- long, long before The Buzz or even BlowoutCards.com existed.

At 5 p.m. sharp yesterday, I started what ultimately became a three-hour tour that included a few stops and some surprises with the name Ronald Acuña Jr. all at its core.

If you don't have a card shop, there's always the click-here-to-buy approach that works every single time -- but on this day it was a fresh forum post that reminded me of a previous hunch about a chain you might not think of for cardboard that finally got me to go look.

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

Packs per box: 5 (four standard, one Unparalleled)
Cards per pack: 5 (three in Unparalleled)
Cards in this box: 23
Base set completion: 
2 of 50 (4 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Christian Yelich, Michael Kopech (RC)

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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: Ronald Acuña Jr.'s 40-40 Club quest, juiced baseballs, Cody Bellinger's autograph arrivals, Supernatural Mystery Box breaks and more 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 Panini Absolute Football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 8
Cards per box: 64
Base set completion: 
55 of 200 (28 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Derrick Henry, Amari Cooper, Michael Thomas, Derek Carr, James Conner, Mitchell Trubisky, Matt Ryan, Nick Chubb, Jared Goff, Sam Darnold, Von Miller, Saquon Barkley

Rookies (32) – Damien Harris, N'Keal Harry, Easton Stick, Noah Fant, Alex Barnes, Jarrett Stidham, Riley Ridley, Emmanuel Hall, T.J. Hockenden, Jahlani Tavai, Elijah Holyfield, Ugo Amadi, Gary Jennings Jr., Marquise Blair, Josh Oliver, Ryquell Armstead, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, Lil'Jordan Humphrey, DeAndre Baker, Julian Love, Daniel Jones, Oshane Ximines, Irv Smith Jr., Bryce Love, Devin White, Darwin Thompson, Juan Thornhill, Nick Bosa, Mack Wilson, Ryan Finley, Rodney Anderson, Drew Sample

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Not all game-used items are obviously documentable in this age of super-HD cameras, super-slo-mo replays and non-stop viral replay potential.

While that's tough for some to understand -- something just as perplexing as the idea that not every single little thing at a game can be authenticated and stickered -- it's also not that tough as some types of items are anonymous in their roles before our eyes. While this Collecting Game-used series has stuck with basics like caps, balls, bases and pucks in the past, this month's piece isn't one where I can definitively photo-match it to in-game action. However, it is authenticated as close as possible as it can be -- it's legit and it was a pick-up from the last days of Steiner Sports, which will be no more next month after that company was purchased by Fanatics.

What is the item? Keep reading to see the details ...

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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 Fire baseball cards (collector's box)
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: Initially only at Target (here when available)

Packs per box: 20
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 119
Base set completion: 
99 of 200 (50 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Cody Bellinger, Bryce Harper, Ronald Acuña Jr., Juan Soto, Kyle Schwarber, Aaron Judge, Jose Altuve, Christian Yelich, Justin Verlander, Clayton Kershaw, David Ortiz, Walker Buehler, Corey Seager, Rhys Hoskins, Jim Thome, Gleyber Torres, Giancarlo Stanton, Todd Helton, Max Scherzer, Cal Ripken Jr., Mariano Rivera, Albert Pujols, Buster Posey

Rookie Cards (29) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Pete Alonso, Eloy Jimenez, Ramon Laureano, Taylor Ward, Jonathan Loaisiga, Heath Fillmyer, Chris Shaw, Cal Quantrill, Griffin Canning, Michael Kopech, Corbin Burnes, Sean Reid-Foley, Cedric Mullins, Enel De Los Santos, Steven Duggar, Rowdy Tellez, Jeff McNeil, Ryan Borucki, Carter Kieboom, Christin Stewart, Danny Jansen, Jon Duplantier, Luis Urias, Jake Cave, Justus Sheffield, Touki Toussaint, David Fletcher

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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: A big Zion Williamson pull, inside a Supernatural Mystery Box, pondering Luka Doncic's values in Year 2 and plenty more in today's edition.

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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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ALLLLLL ABOARD?
The Item: Zion Williamson 2019-20 Panini Contenders Draft Picks College Ticket parallel (/5)
The Price: $50,000 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: The Zion packs are here and there are a number of possibilities with the various parallels in this one -- and there are a number of them that are rare like this card. Will this price be hit? Well, big things are also possible for NBA phenoms -- and there are other active auctions that are higher (seriously, hit that link below) for the No. 1 overall draft pick. So ... maybe. Part of me wants to cite the arrivals of Shaq and LeBron James in comparison to this but the hype train just seems to be bigger and pricier than those Hall of Famers. Will it last? We'll see -- again, anything seems possible with NBA cards and the global demand without a massive global supply -- but the key is to ride the track however you want to as a seller, buyer or collector. We have some time before NBA Hoops arrives with him in pro colors so the Duke stuff will get plenty of attention until that time.
Similar Pieces: Other Zion Williamson Contenders autographs on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2019-20 Panini Contenders Draft Picks

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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. 4
Where to buy: Only part of membership

Base set completion: 
20 of 20 (100 percent)

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What: 2019 Historic Autographs HOF Inductees Update Edition (MLB, NFL & NBA)
Arrives: Oct. 23
Box basics: Four signed and authenticated autographs per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: A mix of Hall of Famers from three sports are found in this one, which is all about authenticated autograph cards in slabs -- not cuts -- for a second time this year.

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