What: 2018 Leaf Grand Slam tennis cards
Arrives: October/November
Box Basics: Eight autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's Buzz-worthy: Leaf Trading Cards returns to the court with what it calls its "most value-driven tennis release of all time." with nothing but autographed cards for this one.

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Here's a look at the top five players on this week's Baseball America Top MLB Prospects Hot Sheet and their seasons so far. It's a little something to help those who might want to dabble with prospecting -- some basics on their baseball cards alongside a highlight line from those more scouting-minded. We may not do this every week, but we'll check in on BA's top crop from time to time for the remainder of the season.

1. Kyle Tucker, OF, Astros — Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies
Season so far: Hitting .327 with 25 doubles, 23 homers, 86 RBI and 20 SBs in 93 MiLB games (Hit .154 in 20 games in Houston.)
Baseball America’s highlight line: "Tucker has not hit as a big leaguer yet ... but every time the Astros send him back down, he goes right back to hitting. Tucker hit six home runs in a four-game stretch this week. His last on Saturday was his most dramatic, as the three-run home run in the ninth capped off a five-run, ninth-inning comeback that clinched the Pacific Coast League’s Northern Division title. Tucker now has 23 home runs and 20 steals in the PCL, giving him a 20-20 season despite the fact that he spent nearly a month in the majors."

CARDBOARD BASICS
Approximate card total (so far): 700
First Chrome auto: 2015 Bowman Draft
One auto to consider: 2012 Elite Extra Edition (and USA Baseball set)
Buzz’s card take: He's pushing 300 different certified autographs and his time in MLB this season might have softened the demand for the biggest ones a bit but he still figures to be a pricey player on those key cards. I'd look into his 2012 USA Baseball autos from when he was with the 15U team first (bargain hunting) before chasing the first Chromes.

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What's Buzzing Today: Fan Cave showcases, glimpses inside collections and big pulls to start the work week.

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What: 2017-18 Leaf hockey cards
Arrives: Late October
Box basics: Five autographs or memorabilia cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf brings some memorable designs from the past to the ice with autographs, memorabilia and signed buybacks in the mix in a relatively limited release.

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Here's a look at the top five players on this week's Baseball America Top MLB Prospects Hot Sheet and their seasons so far. It's a little something to help those who might want to dabble with prospecting -- some basics on their baseball cards alongside a highlight line from those more scouting-minded. We may not do this every week, but we'll check in on BA's top crop from time to time for the remainder of the season.

1. Luis Urias, 2B, Padres — Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas
Season so far: Hitting .290 with 28 doubles, 8 homers, 44 RBI and 2 SBs in 114 games
Baseball America’s highlight line: “Urias reeled off five consecutive multi-hit games, including four three-hit games, and raised his season batting average from .270 to .290 in a span of six games. He finished the week off in grand style, belting the game-tying RBI triple in the ninth and then scoring the winning run on Sunday."
CARDBOARD BASICS
Approximate card total (so far): 200
First Chrome auto: Still to come
One auto to consider: 2016 Elite Extra Edition
Buzz’s card take: He's barely cracked 20 certified autos so there's just two places to find him right now -- 2016 Elite Extra Edition and 2018 Onyx Platinum Elite where his easiest auto is limited to only 200 copies. After his un-numbered Elite auto, none of the parallels there is more than 100 copies. All of this should help values right now.

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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 and other highlights to start the work week, an awaited MLB debut to come and pondering if Justin Verlander is a Hall of Famer.

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What: 2018 Leaf Autographed Football Helmets
Arrives: Late October
Box basics: One autographed mini-helmet per box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf brings a new batch of autographed helmets to the masses with a mix of past and present stars as well as multi-signed helmets and at least one name you might not expect ... Ben Affleck.

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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: Huge pulls like this Tom Brady 1/1 autograph lead the way as we work toward the weekend.

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What: 2018 Leaf Soccer Immortal Collection
Arrives: Late September
Box basics: One autograph per four-card box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf celebrates soccer's biggest stars with a premium brand that packs ink in every box and some of the most-notable names from the past and present.

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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: Pondering Heritage High Number demand, Ronald Acuña and big pulls from a few different directions.

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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, National chatter and is Lonzo Ball's autograph evolving again?

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Via @joeorlandoPSA ... This might be the coolest story of the #nsccshow so far. While live on the #GA_Collectibles show, Leighton Sheldon opened a PSA-certified 1955 Bowman baseball pack. Inside he found this beauty. It graded a PSA Mint 9. Incredible.

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: National post-show chatter, big pulls and more as Buzz recovers from the NSCC.

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This year's National Sports Collectors Convention is almost here -- and here's everything found on The Buzz in advance of the show of all shows for sports fans.

The rundown is heavy on wrapper redemption info and promotional product announcements, but there are a few other things here and there that might help you plan for the event that's set to begin tomorrow in Cleveland and run through Sunday at the IX Center.

New stuff from the show floor
Show Scenes: National Sports Collectors Convention Day 5
Working the National wrapper redemption lines Part II: Panini
Steiner stop includes a little mystery and a surprise or two
Panini redemption trade-in program can be worth the wait
Show Scenes: National Sports Collectors Convention Day 4
Working the National wrapper redemption lines Part I: Topps
Show Scenes: National Sports Collectors Convention Day 3
Show Scenes: National Sports Collectors Convention Day 2
Blowout MegaMix delivers fun surprises for collectors -- and even for Buzz -- at National
Show Scenes: National Sports Collectors Convention Day 1

Blowout Cards
Start your National wrapper redemption quests with Blowout
Getting into Blowout MegaMix ain't happening until National

Buzz Contest
Take the Blowout Buzz $10 NSCC Challenge right here for your shot at 10 cool cards

Historic Autographs
Historic Autographs readies 'Pieces From The Trash' promo cards & more

Leaf Trading Cards
Leaf readies three wrapper redemptions for The National

Onyx Authenticated
Onyx offers Victor Robles ink for those busting cases at NSCC

Panini America
Panini America reveals four more VIP Party guests
Charles Barkley gets his own tribute set and wrapper redemption at show
Panini reveals its first three VIP Party guests
Panini’s first NSCC promo card teaser is all about Pink Prizms (updated with pack info)
Panini preps promo packs for NASCAR fans at National
Panini releases Box Wars schedule for The National
This year's Panini VIP Party is coming soon ... are you ready?
NSCC reveals Panini's promo set for show's VIP pass buyers
Panini America's redemption trade-in returns at National

PSA
PSA readies custom cards, big contests for The National

Super Break
Super Break readies 1/1 Pieces of the Past promos for National

Topps
Topps reveals VIP package promo cards for National show
Topps readies 2018 National wrapper redemption promo cards 

TRISTAR
TRISTAR once again readies bonus bags for The National
First Buzz: 2018 TRISTAR Signature Series National Edition
The National: Whose autograph would you grab first? Here are Buzz's picks
Albert Pujols joins autograph signers lineup for The National

Upper Deck
Upper Deck readies NSCC VIP set & reveals other show plans

Scenes From The Show last year -- see this year's galleries up top
Day 5 gallery
Day 4 gallery
Day 3 gallery
Day 2 gallery
Day 1 gallery

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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 Championship Collection Shohei Ohtani baseball repack (MJ Holding)
Where to buy: Walmart ($19.99)

Packs per box: 15 (five packs are bonus items) plus one Leaf Shohei Ohtani card
Cards per pack: Varies by brand

Notables on base cards – See gallery for key pulls (three hits this time)

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Wrapper redemptions are a big focus for many show-goers and BlowoutCards.com will be there at the center of it all for collectors at this year's National Sports Collectors Convention. 

In fact, products from all manufacturers that are part of this year's wrapper redemptions will be a heavy focus for the lineup at the Blowout booth for the show that's set for Aug. 1-5 at the IX Center in Cleveland.

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Here's a look at the top five players on this week's Baseball America Top MLB Prospects Hot Sheet and their seasons so far. It's a little something to help those who might want to dabble with prospecting -- some basics on their baseball cards alongside a highlight line from those more scouting-minded. We may not do this every week, but we'll check in on BA's top crop from time to time for the remainder of the season.

1. Eloy Jimenez, OF, White Sox — Triple-A Charlotte Knights
Season so far: Hitting .326 with 20 doubles, 15 homers, 52 RBI and 0 SBs in 73 games
Baseball America’s highlight line: "After an extended stint on the disabled list, the White Sox’s No. 1 prospect returned on July 15 and quickly kicked off the cobwebs. ... He’s already socked half as many home runs (five) in 20 games with Charlotte as he did in 52 with Double-A Birmingham."
CARDBOARD BASICS
Approximate card total (so far): 730
First Chrome auto: 2017 Bowman
One auto to consider: 2013 Leaf Metal Draft
Buzz’s card take: If you don't know his name, it's too late to get in on the cheap as he was ranked as the No. 4 prospect entering this season by Baseball America and MLB.com. He was a key in the Jose Quintana trade and that means his present cards will show him in White Sox colors instead of Cubbie Blue as his first Chrome auto does. As long as all goes well health-wise, you should see him in the majors soon. In five MiLB seasons he's hit .306 with 58 homers and 258 RBI in 373 games.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big WWE (retail) and hockey (The Fantastic Store) pulls, NSCC chatter, a look at tonight's Ted Williams documentary & more.

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What: 2018 Leaf Metal Pop Century Pre-production Proofs
Arrives: July 27
Box basics: Three 1/1 proof cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's annual celebrity release will return soon with nothing but hits, but this one is nothing but 1/1s inside every box.

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

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The Futures Game indicates things might be bright for the Cincinnati Reds in the future.

With the bat it was 20-year-old outfielder Taylor Trammell who took home MVP honors Sunday after a day that included a home run and a triple in his two at-bats, while last year's No. 2 overall draft pick Hunter Greene scorched from the mound with his first seven pitches of the All-Star event topping 101 mph and one hit 103.

Trammell, who ranked 48th on Baseball America's Top 100 entering this season, is hitting .295 with six homers and 29 RBI in 78 games this season for the Advanced-A Daytona Tortugas, while the 18-year-old Greene was 29th on that list but has a prominent spot with collectors appearing on boxes of Bowman products. He's 3-7 with a 4.69 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 63 innings this season for the Class-A Dayton Dragons.

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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: Nothing but NSCC chatter and highlights from breaks in this Sunday edition.

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What: 2017-18 Leaf Invictus hockey cards
Arrives: September
Box basics: Four autographs or memorabilia cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf brings a new array of hockey cards to collectors with this all-hits release that brings some of the biggest legends in the history of the sport to cardboard once again.

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

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Leaf Trading Cards will be one place to grip and rip some packs at this year's National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland on Aug. 1-5 as the company will have three wrapper-redemption programs for collectors to consider.

The first is a retro Leaf set that can be chased via a box break at the company's booth. Those who open a box of 2018 Leaf In The Game-used or 2018 Leaf Pop Century will get a two-card pack of 1948 Leaf Metal cards. They'll be paralleled with cards as rare as 1/1 and the roster of names there will include Shohei Ohtani, Stephen Curry, Conor McGregor, Lionel Messi, Ken Griffey Jr., Pele, John Elway, Baker Mayfield, Shaquille O'Neal and Gordie Howe to name a few.

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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: NSCC chatter, big MLB pulls, J.D. Martinez, keeper players and more.

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We're less than a month away from this year's National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, and we've got the details on two more promo card sets that will be going out to VIP ticket package holders.

Topps revealed its lineup -- a 1983-inspired Cleveland Indians lineup -- while Leaf Trading Cards is going the multi-sport route.

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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 boxes: 2018 Boys of Summer (baseball) and Gunslingers (football) repacks (MJ Holding)
Where to buy: Walmart and other retail chains ($9.98 apiece)

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