There's no doubt what the biggest card is in 2018 Bowman baseball packs and boxes, but a day after its arrival there are more than a few top prospects generating interest over on eBay and in card shops around the country.

BlowoutCards.com has upped its offer for the autographed Superfractor of Los Angeles Angels rookie Shohei Ohtani to $75,000 -- see the details and deadline here -- but there are a number of potential stars who are either established prospects or guys making their debuts in this one.

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Have you seen the latest crazy 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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THIS YEAR’S PHENOM -- SHOHEI OHTANI
The Item: A game-used baseball from Shohei Ohtani's MLB debut
The Price: $479.99 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This year's biggest deal on baseball cards is also becoming a big deal elsewhere for memorabilia fans -- and some of the newest items out there are ones from the games he's played thanks to the MLB Authentication program. Fans in MLB cities have a built-in advantage when it comes to game-used memorabilia but that hobby has continued to be a fun one to explore on eBay. In cases of notable rookies such as Ohtani or future Hall of Famers, there are plenty of instances where a typical game-used ball is something more. This particular ball is from his MLB debut game on March 29 in Oakland. He didn't use this ball, but it's one of not many out there to be authenticated and make it to market. Helping it is the fact that MLB Authentication notes this being Ohtani's debut game in its listing. Balls Ohtani pitched in his first start commanded much more than this direct from the team, making a ball like this an interesting option. They won't be making more debut gamers -- so once they're gone, they're gone.
Similar Pieces: Check out these other game-used baseball auctions -- it can get crazy
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for boxes with Shohei Ohtani baseball cards

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

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The autographs aren't the only showtime inclusions when it comes to Shohei Ohtani cards found in boxes of 2018 Bowman today.

His basic Rookie Cards, their parallels and, of course, all that ink are commanding more money than you might think, showing us all that the interest in the two-way rookie from Japan is building with every start -- no matter where it's at on the field.

Oh, and there's still that $60,000 offer on the Superfractor in case you pull it, too. (And it's been upped to $70,000 if it's pulled over on BlowoutTV.)

But what about all those new eBay listings?

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Collectors ripping into packs of 2018 Bowman at retail will find an insert card that offers an interactive experience as well as  a shot at something more.

As long as their prospect gets the call.

It's the Bowman Big-League Breakthrough set and it includes 40 players who were waiting to make their MLB debut at the time this one was created. (At least one is already a winner.)

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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: Blowout's $60,000 offer for Shohei Ohtani's first Superfractor autograph, bulk buys and big pulls have 'em talking.

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Update (May 11): We've upped the offer to $100,000 -- details here.

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If you somehow needed extra incentive to open 2018 Bowman boxes when they officially arrive on Wednesday, BlowoutCards.com has some reasons for you to rip.

About 75,000 of them in fact.

The lucky collector who pulls the Shohei Ohtani Superfractor autograph from a pack of 2018 Bowman and gets it graded by Beckett Grading Services can collect $75,000 for it from Blowout Cards -- as long as it delivers a BGS 9.5 or better grade and it's delivered to the Blowout offices by May 11, 2018.

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We're just days away from the arrival of 2018 Bowman with the first Chrome autographs of Shohei Ohtani and plenty more.

But there's been one unknown thing leading up to the release next week that collectors haven't known in advance since its unveiling last year -- the parallels.

If you need to know, 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: Nothing but baseball stuff 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: Collectors react to Kristaps Porzingis injury news, ponder Shohei Ohtani's impact in 2018 Bowman, pick NBA Rookie of the Year contenders & more.

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Shohei Ohtani autographs are on the way and there's only one question left for Topps to reveal.

Which one's first?

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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 2018 Bowman preview, big pulls from new brands like Flawless and debating Corey Kluber's Hall of Fame potential as we head into the weekend.

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What: 2018 Bowman baseball cards
Arrives: April 25
Box basics: Three autographs per 12-pack jumbo box (eight boxes per case); One autograph per 24-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Parallels breakdown: Click here
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Bowman returns with a new look, new prospects and even a new inclusion -- two-player double-sided (and on-card) autographs as seen above.

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

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