What: 2023 Topps Chrome Black baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 15
Box basics: One autograph in every four-card box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: TBD
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This one returns for a fourth season with the same approach of the past -- an encased autograph and more every time -- in what the company calls a "premium breaking experience."

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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: Corbin Carroll and Gunnar Henderson are your Rookie of the Year winners, NFL Week 11, all aboard the C.J. Stroud hype train, The Rock's autos, Black November and ... is Mac Jones done?

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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: 2023 Topps Allen & Ginter X baseball cards
Checklist: N/A (base parallels regular A&G but not everything is in here)
Odds: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

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If you hadn't noticed, there are a number of boxes with discounted prices right now right here as the new wave of Blowout Cards' Black November sales is here

Many of the discounts were dramatic enough that Buzz once again had to ponder the possibilities in many of the boxes and cases -- and here are five that caught this collector’s eye ... and there's far more that just might suit your tastes in the big sale.

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STRIKE NOW ... BIGGEST INK IS REDEMPTION
2022 Topps Heritage High Number Hobby Box & Case
This release being in Black November sales will be one of those things we look back at years from now and wish we had loaded up on it a lot more ... and a part of that sentiment could come as soon as next year. In fact, Oct. 31, 2024, is when the redemptions for Julio Rodriguez's very-in-demand autos in this one expire. Now, you shouldn't expect his ink in every case -- that's a reason it's a $600 card for just the basic version -- but there are a few autos per case and a hit per box here for starters. Atop that, there are inserts and variations all flowing regularly that can have key names attached and easily pay for the box. Beyond that, the base set itself is small so you should land most of the set in every box (or come close) and that means you can stockpile key names here for slabbing or future deals ... or sell them off in lots as timing works for you. Among the rookies? Rodriguez, Spencer Strider, Bobby Witt Jr., Spencer Torkelson, Jeremy Peña and a ton of others. Among the auto Relics? Mike Trout, Matt Olson, Joey Votto. Among the standard autos? Bryce Harper, Witt, Carlton Fisk, Juan Marichal, Jim Palmer, Rodriguez, Juan Soto, Votto, Olson, Trout, Nolan Ryan, Ronald Acuña Jr., Steve Carlton and many others. The long-running power of the brand and the relative scarcity (difficulty to pull ink) can make some names big surprises here. There are a lot of formats to consider here but this one is, by far, the one with the biggest potential. Oh, and there are Hot Boxes, too.

Keep reading for a few more boxes you should consider (and are likely to end up in Buzz's cart).

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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: 2023 Topps Update baseball cards (hanger)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby/jumbo)
First Buzz preview, odds & checklist: Click here

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What: 2023 Bowman Platinum baseball cards
Arrives: Today via Topps.com (and via retail)
Box basics: Two autographs per mega box
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Bowman Platinum is on the way for another year with this one having a first initial drop via Topps with more to come elsewhere as it has been a Walmart retail staple for years.

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What: 2023 Topps Archives baseball cards
Arrives: Nov. 8
Box basics: One auto per 10-pack Collector's Box Lunch Box (10 boxes per case); Two autos per 24-pack hobby box (10 per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Topps Archives will arrive in two formats as noted above with some bonus items in each type of box that include everything from 3D glasses to postcards.

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What: 2023 Bowman Sterling baseball cards
Arrives: Nov. 3
Box basics: Five autographs per five-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: TBD
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Bowman Sterling arrives for another season with an autograph in every pack and "once again sets a sterling standard for prospect and rookie cards with an all-new set of beautiful chrome designs and inserts," according to Topps.

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What: 2023 Topps Update baseball cards
Arrives: Oct. 11
Box basics: One auto and two Relics per 10-pack HTA jumbo box (six per case); one auto or Relic per 20-pack hobby box (12 per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The hobby's flagship release update will be here soon and it's one that celebrates this year's All-Star Game this year as well as offers up more of the same as well as some new touches.

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What: 2023 Topps Gilded Collection baseball cards
Arrives: Oct. 4
Box basics: One Chrome auto and one framed auto per three-card box (18 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This newer high-end line from Topps arrives for a second season with a pair of autographs in every box -- a mix of big potential with a guarantee of Gold Chrome every time.

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What: 2023 Topps Chrome Sapphire Edition baseball cards
Arrives: Today via Topps.com
Box basics: Two parallels or image variations per 32-card box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Sapphire gets another run here with eight-pack boxes that offer up new chances at notable rookies and stars from this year's Topps sets but all in one colorful Chromed-out spot.

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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: 2023 Topps Chrome baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: Click here (a few formats)

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What: 2023 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards
Arrives: July 28
Box basics: Three hits in every 24-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Allen & Ginter drops once again with all the eccentricities, plenty of baseball players and a new retro design based on some of the 1880s tobacco card designs that helped bring some of the first baseball cards to the masses.

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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: 2023 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: 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: 2023 Topps Heritage baseball cards (mega)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: 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: 2023 Topps Heritage baseball cards (hanger)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here

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What: 2022 Leaf Trinity baseball cards
Arrives: July 2023
Box basics: Six autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Trinity hits the field once again with a 2022 release that's packed with young stars and promising prospects -- and it's nothing but hits.

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What: 2023 Onyx Preferred Players Baseball Collection autographed baseballs
Arrives: Late April
Box basics: One signed baseball per box (three boxes per case; 12 boxes per master case)
Final player checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This MLBPA-approved product hits the diamond once again with some big surprises in store and a roster of young names who are in demand as well as legends who may not be the easiest autos.

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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: 2023 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview & checklist: 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: 2022 Topps Heritage Minor League baseball cards (hobby box)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What: 2022 Leaf Metal baseball cards
Arrives: Feb. 24, 2023
Box basics: Five autos and one 1/1 slabbed auto per hobby box (10 per case) or seven autos and two 1/1 slabbed autos and and one 1/1 slabbed proof auto per jumbo box (eight per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Metal is back for another go with two formats -- some exclusives in each -- and a mix of colorful autographed cards showcasing stars from the past, present and future.

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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: 2021 Topps Heritage Minor League baseball cards (hobby box)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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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 Bowman Draft MLB cards (jumbo)
First Buzz Preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 12
Cards per pack: 32
Cards in this box: 384
Base set completion: 
200 of 200 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 73
Chrome set completion: 
66 of 200 (33 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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