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What's Buzzing Today: Bo Bichette, Bol Bol, wrestling Mount Rushmores, new breaks, inside an NBA stash and is the MLB season already in jeopardy?

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This one is a new department here on The Buzz ... Fast Five -- a quick list under a simple topic that might offer a basic starting point for a themed collection. It's a basic list of five items that could be fun for a starting collector or a new way to add to a stash that might already seemingly include everything when it comes to cardboard. For some of you, it's probably common sense. For others of you out there, it's perhaps something to ponder.

This time? Five perhaps overlooked things baseball card collectors should consider.

USA BASEBALL
Nearly every year, nearly every draft pick already has appeared on a baseball card thanks to the USA Baseball deal with Panini today and a few other companies in the past. If you want an autograph, memorabilia card or just basic baseball card (or two, or three) for this year's No. 1 draft pick, Spencer Torkelson, all you have to do is rip into some USA Baseball packs. He's already got almost 200 different card appearances there -- nearly half of those autographs -- thanks to these releases and other prospect All-Star showcase products. The same can be said for a lot of notables from the last decade-plus and they won't cost you nearly as much as popular-brand MLB prospect debut cards or MLB Rookie Cards. Isn't the big appeal of first prospect cards or Rookie Cards their being early? USA Baseball can trump them all with players in their teen years having cards years before college or pro stardom. Torkelson, for example, has had cards since 2016 and had his first USA stuff in 2018 (Elite Extra Editon). He can be found in the last two Stars & Stripes releases, too. These cards are also easy enough to find to rip in bulk and stockpile/slab.

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What: 2020 Panini Chronicles baseball cards
Arrives: Sept. 18
Box basics:  Three autographs and one memorabilia cards per six-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's all-in-ones brand arrives once again with some familiar sets as well as some new ones all under one lid with either a hit or a Spectra card in every pack.

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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 NFL news, football collector highlights and some big pulls in today's edition.

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What: 2020 Bowman's Best baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 23
Box basics: Four autographs (two per mini-box) per 12-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Bowman's Best returns with the familiar mini-box format of past years but with a new crop of rookies and prospects and some new nods to the past for the brand.

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The box: 2020 Panini Prizm baseball cards (Walmart Mega Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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The box: 2020 Panini Diamond Kings baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby & FOTL)

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What: 2020 Topps Dynasty baseball cards
Arrives: Nov. 4
Box basics: One encased autographed card per box (five boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
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What's buzz-worthy: This high-end line returns with an elegant look and with the familiar format with all on-card autographs and some new inclusions.

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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, 2020 Bowman heaters, Project 2020, are XRCs Rookie Cards and more in today's edition.

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The box: 2020 Panini Select baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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What: 2020 Break King Multi-sport Premium Edition
Arrives: July 31
Box basics: Two graded buyback cards and one encased card per box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Fans of the big-dollar chase have a place here as this buyback release includes nothing but Rookie Cards and prospect cards ... unless you land a Michael Jordan autograph.

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This one is a quick idea for a new department here on The Buzz ... Fast Five -- a quick list under a simple topic that might offer a basic starting point for a themed collection. It's a basic list of five items that could be fun for a starting collector or a new way to add to a stash that might already seemingly include everything when it comes to cardboard. For some of you, it's probably common sense. For others of you out there, it's something to think about.

This time? Some collector-minded picks from 2020 Bowman.

A PERFECT CARD
Bo Bichette -- 2020 Bowman base set No. 52
For years as part of the current Topps run (1989 to today), Bowman was dubbed "The Home of The Rookie Card." That may be a tad overshadowed by the prospect sets these days and in this one  -- especially since the Rookie Card logo change in 2006 -- but this card is a perfect one and he's a key rookie in this year's crop. Forget all those new hot prospects (we'll get to them), but my first hunt here would be a bulk lot of this card as they could be overlooked compared to others but with a good collector upside and potential if in high-grade slabs. (Especially once the bulk-rippers are done and boxes dry up some.) Aesthetically, this could end up being one of his best RCs of the year.

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The box: 2020 Bowman baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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What: 2020 Topps Triple Threads baseball cards
Arrives: Oct. 7
Box basics: Four hits in every two-pack box (18 boxes per case via two inners)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Triple Threads is back with some new looks, some new players but the same formula that's heavy on the hits with some of the strongest MLB booklets out there.

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The box: 2020 Bowman baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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What: 2020 Donruss Optic baseball cards
Arrives: July 22
Box basics: Two autographs per 20-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Optic arrives for its slicker take on Donruss with no signs of emojis (at least so far) this time, but with plenty of colors, plenty of ink and even Hot Boxes in the mix.

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What: 2020 Panini Absolute Baseball cards
Arrives: July 10
Box basics: Four autographs and two memorabilia cards per two-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Absolute takes the field once again with three hits per pack and "the perfect balance of nostalgic hits with a modern twist."

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This one is a quick idea for a new department here on The Buzz ... Fast Five -- a quick list under a simple topic that might offer a basic starting point for a themed collection. It's a basic list of five items that could be fun for a starting collector or a new way to add to a stash that might already seemingly include everything when it comes to cardboard. For some of you, it's probably common sense. For others of you out there, it's something to think about.

This time? Young MLB stars I'd be eyeing on cardboard right now (some obvious choices).

THE NEXT BIG THING ...
New York Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez makes his MLB cardboard debut in 2020 Bowman 1st Edition which will be followed up by the standard 2020 Bowman release soon. The 17-year-old outfielder from the Dominican Republic is getting a boatload of attention here -- and the prices on his base cards in this debut release are nutty (for a base card) but justified (given the type of release), so I present a strategy. If you're going to chase him, get one of his parallels instead -- preferably a numbered version. Yes, it will cost you more but it might be a safer long-term hold since they will be rarer than the standard card. If he delivers big, it won't matter -- all will be in demand -- but the numbered stuff will be safer either way. Also a thought? If you can't go there on this one, consider he's got stuff in 2019 Panini Prizm Draft Picks and 2019 Elite Extra Edition -- including autographs -- as well as 2019 Leaf Metal Draft.

Keep reading for four more making up the list this time.

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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: 2020 Topps Series 1 baseball cards 
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview with checklist/SPs/more: Click 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: 2020 Topps Series 1 baseball cards 
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview with checklist/SPs/more: Click here

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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: Mike Trout vs. Frank Thomas, big pulls, Roy Halladay and inside an old NFL case.

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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: 2020 Topps Opening Day baseball cards (Target mega box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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The box: 2020 Topps Utz Snack Pack (12 oz. Sharing Pack)
Where to buy: Check here ... BlowoutCards.com for other MLB

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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 ... and this time around there's a mix of everything -- mostly on the affordable side.

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WHO I'D BE WATCHING
The Card: Bo Bichette 2019 Bowman Sterling (PSA 9)
The Price: Under $11
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: If baseball were happening right now, there are a few young players I'd be watching and Bichette is one of them. In just 46 games as a 21-year-old rookie last year, this second-generation MLB player hit .311 with 11 homers, 21 RBI and 18 doubles -- numbers that would have projected out to 39 homers, 74 RBI and 63 doubles over 162 games. While I wouldn't reasonably expect that this year, he was dominating at times in 2019 and he's one of several homegrown Blue Jays rookies from the last couple years (Bichette's RCs are this year) who could be around for a while and generate some success both on the field and on cardboard. When they're this cheap, I'm grabbing them -- most of the time, they are not. With its high-end format, Sterling makes me think this basic card might be less plentiful than a lot of the prospect brands from last year, too, but ultimately I picked it up since it's clean and has a solid photo.
Grab a box right here: 2019 Bowman Sterling

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The box: 2020 Topps Opening Day baseball cards (Target mega box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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