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What's Buzzing Today: Showing off autograph sets, first-box Mega Box magic and "baseball's biggest problem."

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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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THE BASIC BIG ONE
The Item: Zion Williamson 2019-20 Panini National Treasures NBA Rookie Patch Autograph (/99)
The Price: $76,700 after 128 bids (two days remaining)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This was the first NT Zion Williamson card to hit eBay from this premium brand and it's one that's, believe it or not, not even the priciest card to hit the auction site. Hit that link below to see the rarer six-figure version of a Williamson card already up for grabs ... the first of many to come from this release. Is there hype here? Yep. Is there the money being paid for cards like this? Yep. Is there risk? Yep. Is there big-reward potential if he dominates the NBA for years? Yep. The boxes aren't cheap but the potential for life-changing cards is real ... in case you missed this here it is again. There are a lot more than 99 people out there around the world who would want this card and the price is in part a reflection of that. How it ends will be interesting to watch -- and I also wonder if the bidding would be helped by a better-looking photo (I had to clean things up to present it here) but that's probably a topic for a different time.
Similar Pieces: Zion Williamson National Treasures cards on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2019-20 Panini National Treasures NBA boxes and cases

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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: Jasson Dominguez's Superfractor has been pulled, the half-million Zion Williamson bounty, Project 2020, 55 Bowman Mega Boxes ripped from one store (left none for the kids) and more in today's edition.

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What: 2020 Panini Immaculate Collection baseball cards
Arrives: Aug. 21
Box basics: Four autographs and two memorabilia cards per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Immaculate hits the field with some of the biggest stars of the past and present as well as some top prospects in a release known for its jumbo memorabilia cards and one that is nothing but hits.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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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.

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

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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, collecting NFL Pro Line autograph sets, predicting the Mike Trout market, 2020 Bowman pulls and more in today's edition.

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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, Project 2020, Dennis Rodman, 2020 Bowman and more in today's edition.

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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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THE BIG ONE ... 
The Item: Jasson Dominguez 2020 Bowman Chrome Prospects Orange Shimmer Refractor autograph (/25)
The Price: $12,850 after 54 bids (two days remaining)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This guy is a huge reason why 2020 Bowman boxes are scorchers right now and people have actually seen more than one of his sigs arrive in the same box. (Imagine that for a moment ... ) There are a number of his autos out there all with new-car prices and this one is one that has both that high price and heavy bidding. How will it end? We'll find out soon ...
Similar Pieces: More Jasson Dominguez autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2020 Bowman boxes

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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: This six-figure Trout was paid for, big pulls, an insane 2020 Bowman break, Project 2020 and some supply-demand examples.

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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: Busting 2020 Bowman, Panini Mosaic pulls, Project 2020, iconic cards and more.

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

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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: An insane box of 2020 Bowman 1st Edition, new pulls, 2020 Bowman delays and Project 2020 cases causing all kinds of apparent angst.

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Topps' schedule is starting to come a little more in focus after a number of products were delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the halt of business in a few locations key to its baseball card production and business.

The company released a list of target dates for its upcoming MLB releases and it all begins with 2020 Bowman finally arriving next Friday, May 22. That one will be the home of cards for highly touted New York Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez.

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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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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: "Is Jasson Dominguez baseball's Zion?" and plenty more to be found in today's edition.

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The Next Big Thing is here ... in more ways than one.

Circumstances of why 2020 Bowman 1st Edition cards exist are a bummer -- the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the arrival of the standard release that's an annual collecting staple of many -- but this simpler logo-enhanced version of that set is starting out of the gates perhaps hotter than anyone could have imagined. Why? Prospectors and New York Yankees fans want to get their hands on the first MLB cards of a potential future star in the first prospect release of the year.

The unusual conditions that led to this one -- Topps' primary printing location was closed with the standard Bowman cardboard left playing the waiting game -- also led to a non-traditional release format for the 1st Edition created elsewhere. This release was initially offered via Topps.com by the pack -- limit 24 packs (one box) -- and sold out quickly over the span of its three initial public offerings. A portion of the print run also was allocated to a number of Topps dealers, too, to help their businesses in this unusual and challenging time. (That said, we're buying these boxes as it's firmly on the Blowout's Most Wanted list -- keep reading.)

The Jasson Dominguez Sky Blue Foil parallel you see above? It's got an asking price of $2,999 right now on eBay -- but that may not even be the craziest development so far.

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What: 2020 Onyx Vintage Premium baseball cards
Arrives: June 1
Box basics: One autograph per three-card box (24 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Onyx gives collectors another round of Vintage this year with a release limited to just 100 cases this time around -- and a late inclusion via redemption is New York Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez.

Keep reading for more info and a checklist.

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What: 2019 Leaf Trinity baseball cards
Arrives: Aug. 14
Box basics: Six on-card autograph cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Trinity is back for another run with "an amazing selection of both new draftees and some of the most-elite prospects in the game."

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery.

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What: 2020 Panini Prizm baseball cards
Arrives: May 13
Box basics:  Three autographs per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Prizm returns to the baseball field with a meaty amount of inserts and parallels in every box as well as veterans, rookies and prospects this time around. Oh, and ... Hot Boxes.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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The borders are back with 2020 Bowman -- and some of the biggest possible prospects are signing on, too, to make this upcoming release arguably one of the hottest pre-orders of the year already.

Yesterday's big, big behind-the-scenes reveal? New York Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez, an international signee who will turn 17 next week and play his first season as a pro this summer, signed for 2020 Bowman with this image released by Topps. (Update: It has since confirmed it's absolutely 2020 Bowman.) He enters the minor-league ranks at No. 38 overall on Baseball America's annual Top 100 prospects list -- that's No. 1 among players in the Yankees' system. (The others are pitchers Clarke Schmidt and Deivi Garcia.)

The switch-hitting outfielder was called “a teenage Mike Trout” in this piece by MLB.com and he topped its Top 30 Prospects list there, too, after he signed a $5.1 million deal with the Yankees. (Read more on him here.)

He's also not along as for who's signed on for 2020 Bowman ...

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