Quick, can you name the hottest card coming out of packs of 2018 Topps Allen & Ginter?

It's not Ronald Acuña Jr., Shohei Ohtani or some newly discovered previously missing Wood mini ... it's card No. 83, Cryptocurrency.

Why? Who knows, who cares ... what people like is what people like. (Something like that.) The 1/1 Topps Vault blank back of the card you see above? It garnered 50 bids and went for ... wait for it ... $2,475. (Seriously.)

It's not alone, either, as parallel versions of this card are selling for far more than they should, but it's the power of a Rookie Card (yeah, that's it) driving this one.

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What's Buzzing Today: A big deal and big pulls from around the collecting world.

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What: 2018 The X-Files Seasons 10-11 trading cards
Arrives: Nov. 21
Box basics: Three autographed cards per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The cards will be out there when this one arrives from Rittenhouse Archives with a focus on just two seasons of the legendary franchise and the biggest autographs possible for the show, too.

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What: 2018 Topps Fire baseball cards
Arrives: This week only initially via Target stores
Box basics: Two hits (at least one autograph) per collector's box; blaster boxes and jumbo packs
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: Fire returns for another season only at Target stores with artwork by Tyson Beck that gives new energy to the game with some of the biggest stars of today.

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

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Here's a look at the top five players on this week's Baseball America Top MLB Prospects Hot Sheet and their seasons so far. It's a little something to help those who might want to dabble with prospecting -- some basics on their baseball cards alongside a highlight line from those more scouting-minded. We may not do this every week, but we'll check in on BA's top crop from time to time for the remainder of the season.

1. Kyle Tucker, OF, Astros — Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies
Season so far: Hitting .327 with 25 doubles, 23 homers, 86 RBI and 20 SBs in 93 MiLB games (Hit .154 in 20 games in Houston.)
Baseball America’s highlight line: "Tucker has not hit as a big leaguer yet ... but every time the Astros send him back down, he goes right back to hitting. Tucker hit six home runs in a four-game stretch this week. His last on Saturday was his most dramatic, as the three-run home run in the ninth capped off a five-run, ninth-inning comeback that clinched the Pacific Coast League’s Northern Division title. Tucker now has 23 home runs and 20 steals in the PCL, giving him a 20-20 season despite the fact that he spent nearly a month in the majors."

CARDBOARD BASICS
Approximate card total (so far): 700
First Chrome auto: 2015 Bowman Draft
One auto to consider: 2012 Elite Extra Edition (and USA Baseball set)
Buzz’s card take: He's pushing 300 different certified autographs and his time in MLB this season might have softened the demand for the biggest ones a bit but he still figures to be a pricey player on those key cards. I'd look into his 2012 USA Baseball autos from when he was with the 15U team first (bargain hunting) before chasing the first Chromes.

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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: 2018 Donruss NFL cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 8
Cards per box: 88
Base set completion: 
72 of 300 (24 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ezekiel Elliott, Kenyan Drake, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Drew Brees, Terry Bradshaw, Julio Jones, Khalil Mack, Tony Dorsett, Mark Ingram, LaDainian Tomlinson, Todd Gurley, Bo Jackson, Earl Campbell, Landon Collins

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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: Fan Cave showcases, glimpses inside collections and big pulls to start the work 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: Reactions to 2019 Topps, Mike Trout's bubble, big pulls and busting WWE Undisputed by the case.

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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: Nothing but impressive football and baseball breaks in today's edition.

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What: 2019 Topps Series 1 baseball cards
Arrives: Jan. 30
Box basics: One autograph or Relic per 24-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case); or one autograph and two Relics per 10-pack jumbo box (six boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The first series of Topps' flagship 2019 set arrives with a new look and a number of new inclusions as well as some new approaches for hits not seen in recent years.

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

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Talk about demand ... it's definitely already there for this one.

The countdown clock on the latest Topps On Demand set presently shows 48 days and a few hours remaining for the arrival of 2018 Topps 3D baseball card packs, but there's one other line that matters the most right now with this release that should be one of the rarer larger-size sets of the year.

More importantly, the page also says "sold out."

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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: 2018 Topps Chrome baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: Click here for jumbo, hobby & blasters

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard, one Sepia)
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 32
Base set completion: 
20 of 200 (10 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Corey Seager, Gary Sanchez, Yoan Moncada, Noah Syndergaard, Jose Altuve, Matt Chapman, Stephen Strasburg

Rookie Cards (7) – Rhys Hoskins, Jack Flaherty, Sandy Alcantara, Clint Frazier, Brandon Woodruff, Jen-Ho Tseng,  J.D. Davis

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What: 2017-18 Leaf hockey cards
Arrives: Late October
Box basics: Five autographs or memorabilia cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf brings some memorable designs from the past to the ice with autographs, memorabilia and signed buybacks in the mix in a relatively limited release.

Keep reading for more and 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: Nothing but big pulls and rip highlights from around the collecting world in this Friday 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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GOING SOLO?
The Item: 2018 Topps Star Wars Archives Signature Series Harrison Ford 1/1 1977 autograph
The Price: Out of this galaxy (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This card came from a new box of Signature Series, which is a simple one-autograph-per-card buyback release. There are a lot of cards in this one that aren't as big as the elusive ink of Han Solo but the fact that he's in there (likely on other 1/1s) makes this box one to consider. There's no doubt it won't go for that much, but it should be interesting to see how much it does command when it does sell -- because Ford's autographs are in high demand when it comes to Star Wars cards.
Similar Pieces: Other Signature Series cards on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2018 Topps Star Wars Archives Signature Series boxes or cases

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

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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: Vintage additions, pondering NFL money guys, big breaks and more.

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We haven't yet gotten a breakdown for 2018-19 Donruss basketball cards but we already know one inclusion that's already signed and ready to roll from Panini America.

They're the NBA Rookie Photo Shoot Next Day Autographs that were signed in limited quantities during the event last week.

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What: 2018 Historic Autographs Originals The 1930s Series 2 baseball cards
Arrives: Oct. 12
Box basics: One encased autographed buyback card display per box (15 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Historic Autographs once again takes us back to the 1930s with buyback cards and cut autographs paired together in a very limited product.

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What's buzz-worthy: A new NBA season tips off with this one, which will include new rookies in their new threads, plenty of new inserts and plenty of new ink.

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

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is our finale for today.

The box:2012 Topps Heritage baseball cards (24-pack retail)
Where to buy: Click here -- for Value Boxes with Heritage hobby packs

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

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 11.

The box: 2018 Topps Heritage WWE wrestling cards (blaster
The cost: Click here for hobby

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

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 10.

The box: 2005 BBM Glorious Stars Japanese baseball cards
The cost: $20 (at The National)

What's inside this one? Why is it being ripped here? Keep reading ...

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 9.

The box: 2018 Topps Allen & Ginter X baseball cards 
The cost: Click here (for regular hobby)

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

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 8.

The box: 2002 Topps 206 Series 2 baseball cards 
The cost: Varies depending on where found

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

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 7.

The box: 2015 Panini USA Baseball Stars & Stripes (hobby box)
The cost: Click here

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

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