What: 2020 Topps x Super 70s Sports baseball cards
Arrives: Now via Topps.com
Box basics: 20 cards per box
Checklist: Click here (updated)
Order: Click here (when available via Blowout)

What's buzz-worthy: Topps teams up with a retro sports influencer to create a set with some throwback flair, a celebration of follicular peculiarities of an era and mash up some memorable designs to make something new all in one retro-styled package.

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Have you seen the latest cool or interesting 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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HALL OF FAME LUMBER
The Item: Carl Yastrzemski 2020 Topps Sterling Bat Knob Auto Relic (1/1)
The Price: $1,273 after 39 bids (six days remaining)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This year's return of Sterling includes a number of super-premium cards and I'd consider this to be one with a game-used bat knob from the other Yaz -- you know, the one in the Hall of Fame -- showcased here. While Mike Yastrzemski might be grabbing the attention of some fans, this guy is one who you don't see a boatload of cardboard for, let alone game-used stuff, in release after release. His lumber was marked with his uniform number here, eight, and a couple other markings and that's some of the magic with bat knob cards. (Check out the Darryl Strawberry card at the link below to see some of the other possibilities -- manufacturer and factory markings.) This one will be interesting to watch by the time it ends.
Similar Pieces: Other bat knob cards on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2020 Topps Sterling boxes

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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: 2013 Panini Golden Age (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Keep reading for a breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

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The box: 2020 Topps 206 Series 1 baseball cards (two boxes)
First Buzz Preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

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What: 2020 Topps 206 baseball cards
Arrives: Wave 3 is live right now via Topps.com
Box basics: 10 cards per pack
Checklist: Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5

What's buzz-worthy: Topps' take on T206 tobacco cards is here via an online-only release with five planned waves to come this year with some parallels you might expect and surprises this time, too.

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

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The box: 2019 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.

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A BIG BLASTER PULL
The Card: Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps #700B hand on helmet SSP photo variation
The Reason Graded: Not that long ago, I pulled this card from a Series 2 blaster box and decided that it needed a slab since these SSPs appear to be relatively rare -- and I was even more surprised to see how they didn't grade all that well on the pop report. Meanwhile, mine looked very clean ... so I had to do it.
The Grade: BGS 9.5

Reality Check: Only one card graded better than mine and four others have equaled it while eight cards have checked in at a BGS 9 or lower -- that seems pretty low for a modern card, though the skinny stock here clearly could have issues after these cards hit packaging. I'll admit that this was a pull while Ronald Acuña Jr. hunting in Series 2, but this feels like a win on top of a win with it grading so well after being pulled from a discounted box. Here's hoping his third season is as strong or better than his first two, which are remarkably similar from the batting side.

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The box: 2019 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 47
Base set completion: 
27 of 300 (9 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Hank Aaron, Shohei Ohtani, Travis Pastrana, Juan Marichal, Gleyber Torres, Bob Feller, Vladimir Guerrero, Brooks Robinson

Rookie Cards (1) – Patrick Wisdom

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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: New Yaz, 2019 Bowman Chrome breaks, Zion Williamson, collecting nothing but RCs and, yes, displaying autographs can make them fade.

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Have you seen the latest cool cards from a new release? With so many options for collectors of all kinds arriving every week it's possible you haven't. That's where Buzz comes in -- well at least on one brand you'll see here from time to time in what we're calling Buzz's Pick Six. Simply put, here are six cards from a new arrival that seemed interesting to this collector and we think they might interest you, too.

This week's release: 2019 Topps Heritage High Number
Checklist: Click here
First Buzz Preview: Click here

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LOADED WITH ROOKIES 
The Cards: Eloy Jimenez, Keston Hiura, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Pete Alonso & Fernando Tatis Jr. Rookie Cards (and more)
The Prices: Will vary by player
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This year's revisiting of 1970 Topps was admittedly dry on the RC front but this series more than makes up for it and it takes that A+ grade I gave last year's edition with its rookies and gives it a nudge. This one is just as loaded and just as strong. There are more than 40 RCs on the standard checklist of just 200 cards for this one and then there are a few more (not the big names) among the 25 short-prints. The key names will be found often here and that's a recipe for strong breaks and plenty of heat if you're ripping at the case level. Heritage RCs and their autos have been some of the biggest movers (especially when slabbed) the last few years and this one will be just as strong. Now consider you'll also get parallels and variations (noted on checklist) ... oh, boy.

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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: 2019 Topps Allen & Ginter X baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 18
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 144
Base set completion: 
125 of 300 (42 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Boston Red Sox, Clayton Kershaw, Jose Canseco, Giancarlo Stanton, Buster Posey, Ozzie Albies, Christian Yelich, Manny Machado, Bryce Harper, Roger Clemens, Mookie Betts, Nolan Ryan, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams, Ichiro Suzuki, Jeff Bagwell, Carl Yastrzemski, David Ortiz, Eddie Murray, Carlton Fisk, Tony Gwynn, Juan Marichal, Rickey Henderson, Ozzie Smith, Ernie Banks, Steve Carlton, Whitey Ford, Ivan Rodriguez, Al Kaline, Tiger Mask, Post Malone, Brian Fallon, Mayumi Seto, Dan Rather, Gary Vaynerchuk, Vincent Stio, Tyler Kepner, Sister Mary Jo Sobieck

Rookie Cards (6) – Pete Alonso, Dakota Hudson, Corbin Burnes, Sean Reid-Foley, Kevin Newman, Cedric Mullins

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The box: 2019 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 25 (24 standard plus box-topper)
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 193
Base set completion: 
129 of 300 (43 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mike Trout, Buster Posey, Kris Bryant, Mookie Betts, Jose Canseco, Aaron Judge, Jose Altuve, Trea Turner, Albert Pujols, Ichiro Suzuki, Christian Yelich, Alex Bregman, Giancarlo Stanton, Clayton Kershaw, Jeff Bagwell, Post Malone, Mayumi Seto, Instagram Egg, Sister Mary Jo Sobieck, Dan Rather, Brian Fallon, Vincent Stio, Emily Jaenson, Mike Piazza, Dale Murphy, David Ortiz,  Nolan Ryan, Don Mattingly, Rod Carew, Frank Thomas, Ryne Sandberg, Jackie Robinson, Chipper Jones, Carlton Fisk, Tony Gwynn, Ivan Rodriguez, Eddie Murray, Whitey Ford, Carl Yastrzemski, Roger Maris, Gary Carter, Steve Carlton, Rickey Henderson, Ernie Banks

Rookie Cards (11) – Eloy Jimenez (SP), Pete Alonso, Ramon Laureano, Touki Toussaint, Cedric Mullins, Chance Adams, Sean Reid-Foley, Corbin Burnes, Danny Jansen, Kolby Allard, Kevin Newman

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is Hour 4.

The box: 2010 Topps National Chicle baseball cards (hobby box)
The cost: Will vary when found (click here when available)

What's inside this one? Keep reading ...

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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: 2019 Topps MLB Sticker Collection jumbo pack
Where to buy: Check retail (past sticker releases here)

Packs per box: 50
Stickers per pack: 4
Stickers per box: 200
Base (backs) set completion: 184 of 223 (83 percent)
Duplicates: 16

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The box: 2019 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 
32 of 300 (11 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mookie Betts, Jose Altuve, Dansby Swanson, Miguel Cabrera, Francisco Lindor, Felix Hernandez, Carl Yastrzemski, Rod Carew, Tony Gwynn, Fred McGriff

Rookie Cards (5) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (SP), Luis Urias, Kyle Tucker, Patrick Wisdom, Steven Duggar

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Fans of action figures -- at least retro-styled ones -- and baseball will have some new things to chase later this year.

MLB ReAction Figures will drop in August as part of the Supersports line from Super7 with 11 Hall of Famers in the Classic All-Stars lineup and and three mascots also in tow.

“Growing up, the first thing I ever collected was baseball cards. When I was seven years old, my uncle sent me a complete box of 1978 Topps Baseball Cards for Christmas," said Super7 Founder Brian Flynn. "I loved these baseball cards, and I want to bring that same emotion back to the figures and packaging we are making for our Supersports line of baseball figures. Something that brings you back in time, brings you a bit of unexpected joy and brings a smile to your face.”

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The box: 2019 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (standard blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 8 (seven standard and one commemorative patch pack)
Cards per pack: 14 per standard
Cards in this box: 99
Base set completion: 
88 of 350 (25 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Aaron Judge, Mookie Betts, Andrew Benintendi, David Price, Michael Conforto, Brandon Nimmo, Paul Goldschmidt, Corey Seager, Nolan Arenado

Rookie Cards (9) – Kyle Tucker, Jonathan Loaisiga, Jacob Nix, Corbin Burnes, Ray Black, Garrett Hampson, Heath Fillmyer, Luis Urias, Ryan Borucki

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Have you seen the latest cool cards from a new release? With so many options for collectors of all kinds arriving every week it's possible you haven't. That's where Buzz comes in -- well at least on one brand you'll see here from time to time in what we're calling Buzz's Pick Six. Simply put, here are six cards from a new arrival that seemed interesting to this collector and we think they might interest you, too.

This week's release: 2019 Topps Heritage baseball cards (arrives Wednesday)

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BATTING LEADOFF ... 
The Card: Boston Red Sox World Series Champions 2019 Topps Heritage Card No. 1
The Price: Affordable once they arrive
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: Just like the original set this one is built on, 1970 Topps, this one leads off with the defending champs in a modern celebration photo that's miles beyond the stiff team shot of the 1969 New York Mets that led things off back in the day. This card gets my nod because you'll see dozens of new Sox cards throughout this release with base cards, All-Stars, postseason highlights, World Series highlights and plenty more once these arrive. You'll see more Soxy cardboard at the end of this pre-release Pick Six, too.

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Have you seen the latest cool or interesting 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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HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW?
The Item: Tom Brady 2000 Bowman Chrome Refractor (RC parallel) BGS 9.5
The Price: $19,499 Buy-It-Now
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: Think this price is crazy? It is, but it isn't -- check out that link below. You should know by now that Brady has won yet another Super Bowl ring after Sunday's snoozefest in Atlanta and you need to know that his Rookie Cards are easily some of the priciest football cards out there in top condition and in slabs. This one isn't the flashiest of them -- other big ones have autographs and command much more cash -- but this is one (non-Refractor) that I managed to pull from a pack back in the day so it gets my pick here. The pop report for this particular version shows 28 others in this grade and just one getting a 10. Just 207 Refractors have been slabbed by BGS while mine is pushing 3,000 with 103 BGS 10s and two getting a BGS Black perfect 10. Some of Brady's RCs have been faked, so slabbed is the way to go unless you want to pay big bucks to chase wax (not easy to find anyway). He's expensive but there's no doubt that he's atop the mountain right now. Is he a safe buy? Traditional thought might say that he's too pricey to get in on right now, but when Brady is the top guy in NFL history there should continue to be more attention and speculation money pumped into his cards from beyond the typical collecting base.
Similar Pieces: Other 2000 Tom Brady Rookie Cards on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for NFL boxes

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... this is Hour 11.

The box: 2013 Panini Golden Age
The cost: Click here (when available)

What's inside this one? Keep reading ...

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Between everyday Buzz Breaks and the near-monthly Buzz 12 in 12 marathons, Buzz busted a lot of packs in 2018.

How many? Well, Buzz is almost afraid to count -- though it was seemingly news to me that the 12 in 12 marathons actually started early last year. (That's even more proof there's been a lot of wax to get these hands ... it's all a blur.)

It was a year of memorable pulls for me at times with some icons' autographs found in my packs. It also was fun one ripping into really old packs, too, with some cheap thrills there.

Breaks are among the most-popular items seen here nearly every day and Buzz knows that. So look for plenty of breaks in 2019 -- but, before that time comes, keep reading for links to not one, not 18, but 25 memorable breaks from 2018.

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 10.

The box: 2012 Panini Golden Age sports cards (hobby box)
The cost: Click here (when available)

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

Packs per box: 24 (plus one box-topper)
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 217
Base set completion: 
197 of 400 (49 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Bryce Harper, Kris Bryant, Jose Altuve, Ichiro Suzuki, Buster Posey, Carlos Correa, Giancarlo Stanton, Yu Darvish, Alex Bregman, Francisco Lindor, Anthony Rizzo, Dansby Swanson, Luis Severino, Carlos Beltran, Justin Verlander, Joey Votto, Manny Machado, Stephen Strasburg, Yoenis Cespedes, Clayton Kershaw, Cody Bellinger, Mike Trout, Corey Seager, Aaron Judge, Max Scherzer

>>> For a checklist and variation galleries, click here

Rookie Cards (11 cards, 23 rookies) – Lucas Sims, Ozzie Albies, Rafael Devers, Kyle Martin, Nick Williams, Rhys Hoskins, Miguel Andujar, Clint Frazier, Kyle Farmer, Tim Locastro, O'Koyea Dickson, Tyler Wade, Garrett Cooper, Raudy Read, Erick Fedde, Max Fried, Luiz Gohara, Nicky Delmonico, Aaron Bummer, Parker Bridwell, Troy Scribner, Ildemaro Vargas, Jack Reinheimer

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We're about a week away from the arrival of 2018 Topps Heritage, which gives us a trip back to 1969 this season and that means one thing -- a peek at the checklist.

We'll start with the autographs and there will be a mix of past and present names signing for this one, including a number of rookies.

Among the standard autos? Hall of Famers Carl Yastrzemski, Al Kaline, Hank Aaron, Johnny Bench, Orlando Cepeda, Jim Palmer, Lou Brock, Nolan Ryan, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton and Reggie Jackson, who will also have Rookie Card buyback autos in these packs with his RC coming back in 1969.

Among the newcomers?

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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: 2013 Panini Golden Age (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24 (plus one box-topper pack)
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 148
Base set completion: 104 of 150 (69 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Tatum O'Neal, Bo Derek, Jackie Earle Haley, Sparky Anderson, Jerry Lewis, Jane Russell, Henry Fonda, Eva Gabor, Branch Rickey, Earl Campbell, Grace Kelly, Jim Thorpe, Jimmy Carter, Seabiscuit, Henry Ford, Johnny Carson, Red Grange, William "Buckwheat" Thomas, Curley Neal, Yogi Berra, Bob Hope, Mel Ott, Penny Marshall, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mario Andretti, Evel Knievel, Abraham Lincoln, Knute Rockne, The Three Stooges, Walter Cronkite, Henry Winkler, Harry Houdini

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