What: 2018 Bowman Platinum baseball cards
Arrives: This week/next week initially only at Walmart
Box basics: Two autographs per Collector Box
Checklist: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Bowman Platinum returns to the retail aisle for another summer with the same formats as last year -- Collector Boxes, blaster boxes and jumbo packs -- with some of this year's biggest young names inside as well as MLB veterans and rookies.

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The box: 2018 Topps Series 2 (hobby)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)
Packs per box: 36
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 361
Base set completion: 
317 of 350 (91 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Bryce Harper, Kris Bryant, Jake Arrieta, Justin Verlander, Paul Goldschmidt, Max Scherzer, Andrew Benintendi, Yadier Molina, Cody Bellinger, Albert Pujols, Jose Altuve, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton

Rookie Cards (24) – Notables include Scott Kingery, Christian Villanueva, Tim Locastro, Kyle Farmer, Jordan Luplow, Jen-Ho Tseng, Mitch Garver

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The box: 2018 Topps Finest (hobby)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com 
Packs per box: 12 (via two mini-boxes)
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 60
Base set completion: 
44 of 100 (44 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Gary Sanchez, Albert Pujols, Stephen Strasburg, Kris Bryant, Clayton Kershaw, Paul Goldschmidt, Giancarlo Stanton, Alex Bregman, Buster Posey, Miguel Cabrera, Max Scherzer, Adrian Beltre

Rookie Cards (7) – Shohei Ohtani, Miguel Andujar, Rhys Hoskins, J.P. Crawford, Nicky Delmonico, Brandon Woodruff, Chance Sisco

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What: 2018 Topps National Baseball Card Day baseball cards
Arrives: Aug. 11
Pack basics: Six cards per promo pack (50 packs per box)

What's buzz-worthy: National Baseball Card Day returns for another season with rewards for purchases at participating card shops that day -- and a bonus card you can land later.

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The box: 2018 Topps Series 2 (Walmart blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)
Packs per box: 11 (10 plus patch pack)
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 101
Base set completion: 
74 of 350 (21 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge, Cubs team card, Andrew Benintendi, Aroldis Chapman,  Paul Goldschmidt, Justin Verlander, Yu Darvish, Joey Votto

Rookie Cards (6) – Shohei Ohtani, Kyle McGrath, Sandy Alcantara, A.J. Minter, Troy Scribner, Victor Arano

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Panini America is readying its Father's Day promo packs for the seventh season and has begun teasing what's to come.

So far, we've gotten a look at the basics for the release as well as some of the inserts.

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What: 2018 Onyx Baseball Clubhouse Collection Authentic Game-used Batting Gloves
Arrives: July
Box basics: One pair of game-used batting gloves per box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This MLBPA-approved product includes batting gloves from top young names as well as established veterans -- a group that includes Aaron Judge, Mookie Betts, Gary Sanchez, Mike Trout, Miguel Cabrera, Ronald Acuna, Miguel Andujar and a number of MLB hopefuls.

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What: 2018 Topps Triple Threads baseball cards
Arrives: Sept. 19
Box basics: Four hits in every two-pack box (18 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
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What's buzz-worthy: Triple Threads returns for another season of high-end hits with stars from the past and present all presenting themselves in a format that collectors have ripped year after year since 2006.

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The box: 2018 Bowman baseball cards (five jumbo packs)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per pack: 4 (three standard packs, one Camo parallels pack)
Cards per pack: 35 (10 per standard, five in Camo pack)
Cards in this lot: 105

Set completion: 
25 of 100 (25 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Prospect set completion: 27 of 150 (18 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Chrome Prospect set completion: 
18 of 150 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base/prospect cards – Aaron Judge, Dansby Swanson, Byron Buxton, Nolan Arenado, Cody Bellinger, Scott Kingery, Hunter Greene, Ronald Acuna, A.J. Puk, Cristian Pache, Cal Quantrill, Jake Burger, Jeren Kendall, Dylan Cozens, MacKenzie Gore

Rookie Cards (9) – Rhys Hoskins, Dustin Fowler, Tomas Nido, Jack Flaherty, Sandy Alcantara, Francisco Mejia, Anthony Banda, Andrew Stevenson, Zack Granite

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The box: 2018 Bowman baseball cards (five jumbo packs)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per pack: 4 (three standard packs, one Camo parallels pack)
Cards per pack: 35 (10 per standard, five in Camo pack)
Cards in this lot: 175

Set completion: 
40 of 100 (40 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Prospect set completion: 45 of 150 (30 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Chrome Prospect set completion: 
29 of 150 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base/prospect cards – Aaron Judge, Dansby Swanson, Carlos Correa, Paul Goldschmidt, Dylan Cozens, MacKenzie Gore, Alex Faedo, Nick Senzel, Austin Beck, Royce Lewis, Jeren Kendall, Jo Adell, Brendan Rodgers, Cristian Pache

Rookie Cards (12) – Notables include Victor Robles, Rhys Hoskins ... not a great mix but one RC parallel made up for them all.

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The box: 2018 Bowman baseball cards (five jumbo packs)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per lot: 5
Cards per pack: 22
Cards per lot: 110

Set completion: 
34 of 100 (34 percent)
Duplicates: 17
Prospect set completion: 
30 of 150 (20 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Chrome Prospect set completion: 
20 of 150 (13 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base/prospect cards – Kris Bryant, Buster Posey, Aaron Judge, Miguel Cabrera, Manny Machado, Kyle Wright, Jake Burger, Luis Robert, Brendan Rodgers, Jo Adell

Rookie Cards (19) – Shohei Ohtani (2), Walker Buehler (2), Austin Hays (2), Erick Fedde (2), Parker Bridwell (2), Richard Urena (2), Alex Verdugo, Max Fried, Victor Robles, Lucas Sims, J.P. Crawford, Dominic Smith, Victor Arano

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The box: 2018 Bowman baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 10
Cards per lot: 80

Set completion: 
33 of 100 (33 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Prospect set completion: 
24 of 150 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Chrome Prospect set completion: 
16 of 150 (11 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base/prospect cards – Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Dansby Swanson, Aaron Judge, Carlos Correa, Clayton Kershaw, Matt Olson, Giancarlo Stanton, Hunter Greene, Ronald Acuna, Alex Faedo, Brendan Rodgers, Pete Alonso, Jo Adell, Nick Senzel

Rookie Cards (12) – Raudy Read, Jackson Stephens, Nick Williams, Ryan McMahon, Clint Frazier, Jen-Ho Tseng, Garrett Cooper, Victor Robles, Max Fried, Alex Verdugo, Zack Granite, Andrew Stephenson

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The box: 2018 Bowman baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 10
Cards per lot: 240

Set completion: 
100 of 100 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Prospect set completion: 
71 of 150 (47 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Chrome Prospect set completion: 
46 of 150 (31 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base/prospect cards – Hunter Greene, Ronald Acuna, Cristian Pache, Nick Senzel, Kris Bryant, Gary Sanchez, Buster Posey, Andrew Benintendi, Albert Pujols, Yoan Moncada, Miguel Cabrera, Manny Machado, MacKenzie Gore, Dylan Cozens, Jeren Kendall, Nick Gordon, Cal Quantrill, Brendan McKay, Jo Adell, Gleyber Torres, Luis Robert, Eloy Jimenez, Royce Lewis, Alex Jackson, Kyle Wright, Cody Bellinger, Aaron Judge, Carlos Correa, Clayton Kershaw, Giancarlo Stanton, Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Alex Faedo, Fernando Tatis Jr., Colton Welker

Rookie Cards (39) – Shohei Ohtani, Ozzie Albies, Miguel Andujar, Amed Rosario, Rafael Devers, Victor Robles, Rhys Hoskins, Luiz Gohara, Chance Sisco, Harrison Bader, Nicky Delmonico, Lucas Sims, J.P. Crawford, Dominic Smith, Richard Urena, Walker Buehler, Austin Hays, Erick Fedde, Parker Bridwell, Alex Verdugo, Max Fried, Garrett Cooper, Jen-ho Tseng, Ryan McMahon, Nick Williams, Jackson Stephens, Clint Frazier, Raudy Read, Tomas Nido, Dustin Fowler, Jack Flaherty, Sandy Alcantara, Zack Granite, Francisco Mejia, Anthony Banda, Andrew Stephenson, Tyler Mahle, J.D. Davis, Victor Arano

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The box: 2018 Topps Gypsy Queen baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard, one five-card parallel pack)
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 47
Base set completion: 
39 of 320 (13 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Alex Bregman, Anthony Rizzo, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Josh Donaldson, George Springer, Miguel Sano

Rookie Cards (4) – Amed Rosario, Brian Anderson, Tzu-wei Lin, Chance Sisco

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The box: 2018 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
66 of 400 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Carlos Correa, Giancarlo Stanton, Manny Machado, Yadier Molina, Miguel Cabrera, Javier Baez, Buster Posey, Jose Altuve, Clayton Kershaw

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Rookie Cards (3 cards, 6 rookies) – Miguel Andujar, Clint Frazier, Lucas Sims, Ozzie Albies, Sandy Alcantara, Alex Mejia

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The box: 2018 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
66 of 400 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Kris Bryant, Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Carlos Correa, Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sanchez, Byron Buxton, Paul Goldschmidt

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Rookie Cards (5 cards, 10 rookies) – Miguel Andujar, Clint Frazier, Harrison Bader, Jack Flaherty, Christian Villanueva, Kyle McGrath, Willie Calhoun, Nick Gardewine, Sandy Alcantara, Alex Mejia

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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 breaks in today's edition.

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The box: 2018 Donruss baseball cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 60
Set completion: 
43 of 270 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ken Griffey Jr., Francisco Lindor, Tony Gwynn, Andrew Benintendi, Corey Seager, Kris Bryant, Barry Larkin, Rod Carew, Aaron Judge, Andre Dawson, Gary Carter, Corey Seager, Jose Altuve, Nolan Ryan

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What: 2018 Topps Gold Label baseball cards
Arrives: Sept. 5 Oct. 12
Box basics: One framed autograph per box (16 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
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What's buzz-worthy: Topps' Gold Label returns with the familiar format for another season with Shohei Ohtani and plenty more among the possibilities.

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The box: 2018 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
66 of 400 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Bryce Harper, Kris Bryant, Albert Pujols, Aaron Judge, Clayton Kershaw, Jose Altuve, Gary Sanchez, Mike Trout, Paul Goldschmidt, Joey Votto, Max Scherzer, Noah Syndergaard, Alex Bregman

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Rookie Cards (3 cards, 6 rookies) – Tyler Mahle, Jackson Stephens, Ryan McMahon, Mike Tauchman, Francisco Mejia, Greg Allen

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The box: 2018 Donruss baseball cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 60
Set completion: 
43 of 270 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mickey Mantle, Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Joe Morgan, Tony Gwynn, Justin Verlander, Cody Bellinger, Wade Boggs, George Brett, Jim Palmer, Dave Winfield, Stephen Strasburg, Alex Bregman, Nolan Ryan, Giancarlo Stanton, Nolan Arenado, Clayton Kershaw, Manny Machado

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What's Buzzing Today: Pondering the best MLB autographs, big repack highlights and big pulls today.

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The box: 2018 Topps Gypsy Queen baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 25 (24 standard, one Glassworks box-topper)
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 193
Base set completion: 
177 of 320 (55 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mike Trout, Kris Bryant, Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge, Ichiro Suzuki, Carlos Correa, Anthony Rizzo, Buster Posey, Manny Machado, Corey Seager, Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander, Matt Olson, Jose Altuve

Rookie Cards (19) – Francisco Mejia, Zack Granite, Jack Flaherty, Austin Hays, Richard Urena, Luiz Gohara, Brian Anderson, Rafael Devers, Clint Frazier, Tzu-Wei Lin, Miguel Andujar, J.P. Crawford, Nicky Delmonico, Dominic Smith, Brandon Woodruff, Andrew Stevenson, Ozzie Albies, Paul Blackburn, Nick Williams

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The box: 2018 Donruss baseball cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 60
Set completion: 
49 of 270 (18 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Aaron Judge, Kris Bryant, Buster Posey, Max Scherzer, George Brett, Harmon Killebrew, Paul Goldschmidt, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Piazza, Clayton Kershaw

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The box: 2018 Topps Series 1 (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (all formats)
Packs per box: 11 (10 plus patch pack)
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 101
Base set completion: 
80 of 350 (23 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Alex Bregman, Ichiro Suzuki, Gary Sanchez, Clayton Kershaw, Willson Contreras, Buster Posey, Yankees team card (Aaron Judge), Dansby Swanson, Francisco Lindor, Miguel Cabrera, Nolan Arenado, Ian Happ

Rookie Cards (10) – Luiz Gohara, Ryan McMahon, Garrett Cooper, Tyler Mahle, Zack Granite, Cam Gallagher, J.D. Davis, Raudy Read, Andrew Stevenson, Parker Bridwell

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