What: Yu-Gi-Oh! 2017 Mega Tins
Arrives: Aug. 25
Box basics: Three 16-card mega packs per tin (12 boxes per case; two designs)

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What's Buzzing Today: Unopened wax collections, big pulls and advice for a young collector.

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson may be the most-electrifying man in sports entertainment, but his new line of Under Armour training shoes are giving him a run for his money.

They're dubbed the Rock Delta and the first wave of the shoes is sold out from the company after just one day.

Because of this, the company now has a second wave available on pre-order set to arrive in mid-August and for now there's a pretty strong market for the shoes on eBay.

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Topps Now was a game-changer last season for baseball cards and it's been a big enough hit that "Fred" and friends now have an intern.

You might know him.

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What: 2017 Topps Gold Label baseball cards
Arrives: Aug. 30 Sept. 20
Box basics: One framed autograph and seven five-card packs per box (16 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: Topps' Gold Label returns for another year with framed autos, three Classes per standard card -- with parallels -- and Relics of MLB legends in the mix, too.

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He was a comedian known for his witty remarks and scathing humor with countless Hollywood credits since the 1950s.

Despite all those years in entertainment, you won't find too many certified autograph cards for Don Rickles, who died of kidney failure today at 90 years old.

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Clemson football fans wanting a closer look at the game now have a new option from Fanatics Authentic.

How? Cup holders crafted from a piece of game-used goal post.

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This sealed box of 1961-62 Fleer basketball cards really shouldn't exist at this point more than 50 years after it was made, but it does and it's worth a tad more than its original price of just $1.20.

(Yep, that was just $1.20 for the whole box.)

It will be selling for a tad more than that soon as it's among many high-end items up for grabs in the current Robert Edward Auction. How much?

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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 few collecting questions and some MLB & NFL breaks worth a look

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There will be a new player in comic book auctions soon.

Runnemede, N.J.-based Goldin Auctions -- the collectible industry's fastest-growing auction house with $25 million in sales last year -- is launching a comic division and is seeking a knowledgeable and motivated individual with industry experience to be its consignment director and category manager.

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One of pro wrestling's biggest names of the 1990s and beyond will be signing autographs at this year's National Sports Collectors Convention.

It's Bill Goldberg.

The WWE star -- and also a former University of Georgia football star and former Atlanta Falcon -- was revealed as one of the newest signers for this summer's showcase show set for July 26-30 in Chicago.

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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 breaks from baseball, football, basketball and WWE.

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It's got some rough edges, fuzzy corners, some light surface snow, and a curved-but-not-awful corner crease -- but it's got some character and it's mine.

And it's also signed by Rickey Henderson.

It's a copy of his 1980 Topps Rookie Card and it's also a recent pickup from a major autograph dealer. It's also a story that has a few pieces that this collector thought made it interesting enough to present right here.

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What: 2017 Historic Autographs Ink'd Threads
Arrives: May 3
Box basics: One autographed jersey per box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Hall of Famers from baseball, football and basketball will join some notable stars from today and some surprise non-sports inclusions in a product that includes nothing but signed jerseys.

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What: 2017 SAGE Autographed football cards
Arrives: Late May
Box basics: At least 24 autographed cards per 12-pack box

What's buzz-worthy: SAGE is readying an all-autograph high-end brand that focuses on college stars and NFL hopefuls with some memorabilia worked into the mix, too.

Keep reading for more info.

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This just might be a baseball card to go gung-ho for.

It's one of three Materials cards from The Ted Williams Collection found in packs of 2017 Panini Diamond Kings -- all memorabilia cards with pieces of personally worn material from the Baseball Hall of Famer and Boston Red Sox icon.

This one's a bit different, though.

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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: Big pulls, big board drama, big comic book covers and a big question after the retirement of Tony Romo.

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After team set previews and spring training highlights, a new season of Topps Now baseball cards is finally here.

It's the second year of real-time baseball cards on Topps' print-to-order program and this new season arrives with five cards, including Madison Bumgarner's two-homer day.

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

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 56
Base set completion: 
41 of 195 (21 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Short-prints (Nos. 1-45; Diamond Kings & Rated Rookies) (3) – Mike Trout (DK), Josh Bell, Jose DeLeon

Notables on base cards – Pete Rose, Mike Trout, Wade Boggs, Clayton Kershaw,  Jose Bautista, Noah Syndergaard, Yoenis Cespedes, Jackie Bradley Jr.

>>> For a variation gallery, click here
>>> For a checklist & general gallery, click here

Rookie Cards (2) – Josh Bell, Jose DeLeon

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What: 2017 Topps Legends of WWE trading cards
Arrives: Sept. 20
Box basics: Four hits (two autos) per 12-pack box (Eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: The biggest names in WWE history get a set of their own with a product that packs one autograph per six-pack mini-box and what looks like another place to potentially find ink of WWE's most-notable legend of the moment, Undertaker.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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"Here comes the money."

That might not be the typical thought after seeing an autographed toolbox, but it's certainly fitting given the frenzied bidding so far on one item over at WWE Auction.

And we do mean frenzied.

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The Mick is back on cardboard.

Mickey Mantle, the icon of a generation of collectors, will be back on baseball cards soon as Panini America has reached a deal with the estate of the Hall of Famer and former New York Yankee who died in 1995. It will be his first cardboard since 2012 when his family let their deal with Topps expire.

The deal is expected to be formally revealed today with at least one card perhaps coming immediately via the Panini Eternal program, though his sons David and Danny disclosed the deal to Yahoo Sports' Big League Stew in an interview.

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It was a busy one on The Buzz this past week. Here are 12 stories worth a look if you missed out. Check 'em out & hit the subscribe button at right if you want email updates.

Bowman Chrome gets a revamp
HTA Choice boxes with nothing but autographed cards inside are now one option for Chrome fans. Get all the details in our 2017 Bowman Chrome First Buzz preview here.

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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 Gypsy Queen baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 48
Base set completion: 
44 of 300 (15 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Bryce Harper, David Ortiz, Giancarlo Stanton, Jake Arrieta, Yoenis Cespedes, Addison Russell, Nolan Arenado, Aroldis Chapman, Craig Kimbrel

Rookie Cards (4) – Tyler Glasnow, Jharel Cotton, Seth Lugo, Raimel Tapia

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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 breaks today as it's a busy weekend already.

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