Sometimes, you just have to know where to look.

A long-time Detroit-area collector's treasures -- a mix of in-person autographs and pick-ups from the 1980s and early 1990s that were part of a private "sports museum" -- are all up for grabs right now in the Block Auction House "Autographed Sports Memorabilia Auction: Icons of Baseball, Football, Basketball & More."

The selection of 450 lots from the Ferndale, Mich.-based company is live for the next six days. It includes a number of autographs from the Score Board days and many other signing sessions in the years before Upper Deck Authenticated and other companies arrived with stickered/databased sigs. Some top items do have BAS Signature Review and some have UDA stickering, though the collection as a whole might make for some bargain shopping/flipping if buyers later get pieces full third-party authentication. (A number of these lots are simply Score Board pieces where the certificate is no longer a companion to the item.)

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The packs: 2006 Topps Update baseball cards (two hobby)
Where to buy: Will take some looking ... BlowoutCards.com for other Retro Rips

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The pack: 1988 Fleer baseball cello pack
Where to buy: Will take some looking ... BlowoutCards.com for other Retro Rips

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What's Buzzing: NFL chatter, Big Dumper, lots of thoughts, eTopps and an Ohtani vs. Bonds question.

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1 -- An Ohtani vs. Bonds question ... 

2 -- eTopps

3 -- They have some thoughts

4 -- Some grading thoughts in there

5 -- Big Dumper ain't slowing down

6 -- All your NFL chatter as the season nears

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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 pack: 1987 Fleer baseball cello pack
Where to buy: Will take some looking ... BlowoutCards.com for other Retro Rips

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What's Buzzing: A Game Of Thrones case breakdown, Barry Bonds, Ronald Acuña Jr., new MLB pulls and more in this Friday edition.

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1 -- Inside a Game Of Thrones case ...

2 -- Talking Ronald Acuña Jr.

3 -- Nice pull in the tennis realm

4 -- Collecting Barry Bonds

5 -- New MLB pulls

6 -- Pondering the Angels' potential ... 

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What: 2025 Leaf Lumber baseball cards
Arrives: August
Box basics: Four premium hits (at least one autograph) per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's bats-focused brand arrives with some of the biggest and most-outrageous booklet cards in baseball card history with members of the 3,000 Hit Club, 500 Home Run Club and more inside some of them -- and not just their bat pieces, either.

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What: 2025 Topps Chrome Black baseball cards
Arrives: April 30
Box basics: One autograph in every box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: This brand returns for a sixth time with the same approach of the past -- an encased autograph and more in every box -- and some new looks and signers in play.

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What: 2025 Topps Tribute baseball cards
Arrives: April 23
Box basics: Three autographs and three Relics per six-pack box (four boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Tribute is up next in the Topps MLB lineup with its familiar high-end approach the same but it having a smaller case size this year.

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What's Buzzing: Collecting Claus cards, reactions to Barry Bonds' upcoming Topps ink, new pulls, NFL chatter and more on fans' minds in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing: New Barry Bonds ink, continuing top MLB player debates, new pulls, Rickey Henderson and more in this Monday edition.

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What's Buzzing: Impressive pulls, Jackson Holliday, Luis Robert, two 1/1s of the same card and more.

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Charlie Condon is your 2024 Golden Spikes Award winner college baseball.

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What's Buzzing: Cheating in MLB, The National, Series 2 chatter, new pulls, Aaron Judge and more.

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What's Buzzing: Reactions to 2024 Bowman, Mookie Betts, Barry Bonds, Shohei Ohtani, new breaks and more.

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals is to rip a little less 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.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ...

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THIS SET IS A CLASSIC
The Card: Tua Tagovailoa 2023 Panini Luminance Gold (/250)
The Price: About $5.50
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This set was among many recent NFL releases on the high-end spectrum when it comes to box price, so, well, I'm not ripping it ... but when this one popped up in an online search I did some scrolling and I quickly realized that this set just might be one of the best photo-editing jobs done in all of modern football card history (view a lot of them here). I scouted listings and opted for this clean parallel of a top guy in the NFL this season and this one arrived so clean that there's a very good shot this will end up slabbed and in a future Making The Grade ... that's how much I like this card. The base set is full of strong images. Strong, strong images.
Grab a box right here: Grab a box by clicking here

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What's Buzzing: J-Rod isn't washed, preseason NFL chatter, BALCO, new pulls, lawsuit reactions and not bad for a first pack ever.

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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 pack: 1987 Topps baseball (rack)
Where to buy: Check junk bins ... hit BlowoutCards.com for newer MLB cards

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The set: 1992 UD MLB Team MVP Holograms
Where to buy: Check junk bins ... hit BlowoutCards.com for newer MLB cards

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What's Buzzing: The new Hall of Fame ballot, the NFL's "new dumpster fire," Topps Update pulls and more in today's edition.

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals is to rip a little less 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.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... 

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I'M A BELIEVER ... IN BARGAINS
The Item: Tua Tagovailoa autographed and framed 10-by-18 photo (Fanatics Authentic)
The Price: Under $150 (on sale and with a rewards discount)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: I started to scour autographed cards for this QB who I think might have a strong year and, well, I was a little surprised at how his stuff can still be pretty pricey despite plenty of available options and despite the negative chatter that oddly still comes with him having a record-breaking receiver last year and then an elite speed guy added into the mix for this year. Sure, it's still the Dolphins, but since I'm an Alabama guy I'm good here either way ... though I would have preferred a quality photo like this in Crimson. But ... the price was right for an oversized and already-framed piece and the photo and crop here was unusual and a little dramatic, too, vs. a lot of other options. I wanted something different that wouldn't break the bank to start a new season and this one hit the spot. (Regular price is around $180 plus shipping, tax, etc. on top of that.)
Grab a box right here: Nothing for this one ... but 2020 NFL boxes are 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 pack: 1987 Fleer MLB (three wax packs via one rack pack)
Where to buy: Will take some looking ... BlowoutCards.com for other retro releases

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What's Buzzing: Julio Rodriguez, The National, NFL chatter, a Barry Bonds grading question, inside a case of Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary and more.

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What's Buzzing: Baseball Hall of Fame vote, Wander Franco's Rookie Card, a custom card you haven't seen before, NFL chatter and more.

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What's Buzzing: Showing off new Barry Bonds and Joe Burrow collections, new breaks, NFL NFTs, Salvador Perez and more in today's edition.

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The box: 2001 Pacific Private Stock baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: Will take some looking ... Check out Retro Rips boxes here

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