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What's Buzzing Today: Patrick Mahomes' boo-boo, chats about card-trimming, card-faking, auction-shilling and plenty more in today's edition.

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The box: 2019 Topps Finest baseball cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 12 (via two mini-boxes)
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 60
Base set completion: 
45 of 101 (45 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Ronald Acuña Jr., Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Cody Bellinger, Ozzie Albies, Clayton Kershaw, Buster Posey, Christian Yelich, Alex Bregman, Miguel Cabrera, Joey Votto, Max Scherzer, Francisco Lindor, Miguel Andujar, Trea Turner

Rookie Cards (13) – Pete Alonso, Ramon Laureano, D.J. Stewart, Cedric Mullins, Rowdy Tellez, Steven Duggar, Touki Toussaint, Ryan O'Hearn, Chance Adams, Luis Urias, Danny Jansen, Kolby Allard, Kyle Wright

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The box: 2019 Topps Gypsy Queen baseball cards (mega box)
The cost: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby and blasters)

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The box: 2019 Bowman baseball cards (Mega Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 6 (four standard, two Mega Box Chrome)
Cards per pack: 10 in standard, 5 in Chrome
Cards per box: 50

Set completion: 
20 of 100 (20 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Prospect set completion: 
12 of 150 (8 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Chrome Prospect set completion: 
8 of 150 (5 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base/prospect cards – Shohei Ohtani, Miguel Cabrera, Cody Bellinger, Eloy Jimenez, Brewer Hicklen, Blaze Alexander, Orelvis Martinez, Edward Cabrera

Rookie Cards (7) – Kyle Wright, Danny Jansen, Dakota Hudson, Brandon Lowe, Jake Cave, Luis Guillorme, Christin Stewart

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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: PSA addresses card-trimming allegations, big NBA and MLB pulls, the end of a player collection, The National and more.

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What: 2019 Onyx Baseball Clubhouse Collection Authentic Game-used Batting Gloves
Arrives: June 21
Box basics: One pair of game-used batting gloves per box (three boxes per mini case; 12 boxes per master case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This MLBPA-approved product includes batting gloves from top young names as well as established veterans.

Keep reading for more info, including a full checklist.

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The box: 2016 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster) 
The cost: Will vary ... click here for all Heritage boxes

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The box: 2017 Topps Series 1 baseball cards 
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (several formats)
Packs per box: 11 (10 standard, one patch pack)
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 101
Base set completion: 
78 of 350 (22 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Mookie Betts, Jose Altuve, Madison Bumgarner

Rookie Cards (11) – Alex Bregman, Yoan Moncada, Yulieski Gurriel, Alex Reyes, Jacoby Jones, David Dahl, Joe Musgove, Robert Gsellman, Jake Thompson, Chad Pinder, Matt Strahm

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

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 77
Base set completion: 
65 of 200 (33 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ronald Acuña Jr., Bryce Harper, Rhys Hoskins, Kris Bryant, Clayton Kershaw, Alex Bregman, Gleyber Torres, Stephen Strasburg, Nolan Arenado, Miguel Cabrera, Andrew Benintendi, Anthony Rizzo, Miguel Andujar, Dansby Swanson, Edwin Diaz, Billy Hamilton, Paul Goldschmidt

Rookie Cards (5) – Yusei Kikuchi, Willians Astudillo, Brad Keller, Rowdy Tellez, Dakota Hudson

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The box: 2019 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster Hot Box)
The cost: Click here

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The boxes: 2019 Topps Heritage baseball cards (three hanger boxes)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 35
Cards in this lot: 105
Base set completion: 
94 of 400 (24 percent)
Duplicates: 6

Notables on base cards – Corey Seager, Cody Bellinger, Javier Baez, J.D. Martinez, Matt Kemp, Freddie Freeman, Nolan Arenado, Christian Yelich, Mookie Betts, Jose Altuve. Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Yasiel Puig

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Rookie Cards (5 cards, 12 rookies) – Framber Valdez, Josh James, Dean Deetz, Austin Dean, Isaac Galloway, Pablo Lopez, Caleb Ferguson, Dennis Santana, Kevin Newman, Kevin Kramer, Nick Ciuffo, Andrew Velazquez

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The box: 2016 Donruss baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 
27 of 195 (14 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Ichiro Suzuki, Pete Rose, Adrian Beltre, Stephen Strasburg, Alex Rodriguez, Bo Jackson, Anthony Rizzo, Ken Griffey Jr., Rickey Henderson

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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 1.

The box: 2019 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (hobby box)
The cost: Click here (several formats)

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The box: 2019 Topps Series 1 baseball cards 
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 24 (plus one 1984 Chrome pack)
Cards per pack: 14 (four in Chrome)
Cards in this box: 336
Base set completion: 
305 of 350 (87 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Mookie Betts, Brandon Nimmo, Mike Trout, Aaron Judge, Kris Bryant, Clayton Kershaw, Juan Soto, Shohei Ohtani, Gleyber Torres, Miguel Andujar, Harrison Bader, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Dereck Rodriguez, Shane Bieber, Jack Flaherty, Christian Yelich, Jose Ramirez, Dansby Swanson, Trea Turner, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Joey Votto, Miguel Cabrera, Buster Posey, Josh Donaldson, Corey Seager, J.D. Martinez, Carlos Correa, Kyle Schwarber

Rookie Cards (30) – Daniel Poncedeleon, Kyle Tucker, Kolby Allard, Kohl Stewart, Danny Jansen, Michael Kopech, Justus Sheffield, Adolis Garcia, Pablo Lopez, Francisco Arcia, Enel De Los Santos, Nick Burdi, Garrett Hampson, Heath Fillmyer, Ryan Borucki, Jonathan Loaisiga, Cedric Mullins, Ryan O'Hearn, Dennis Santana, Brad Keller, Ranger Suarez, Luis Urias, Corbin Burnes, Ray Black, Jacob Nix, Jake Bauers, Duane Underwood Jr., Ramon Laureano, Jeff McNeil, Chance Adams

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The box: 2015 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (hobby box)
The cost: Click here

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The box: 2017 Topps Holiday Box baseball cards
Where to buy: Click here

Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 98
Base set completion: 
92 of 200 (46 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Jose Altuve, Justin Verlander, Mike Trout, Manny Machado, Buster Posey, Gary Sanchez, Miguel Cabrera, Mookie Betts, Yasiel Puig, Ichiro Suzuki, Max Scherzer, Luis Severino

Rookie Cards (21) – Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Yoan Moncada, Ian Happ, Derek Fisher, Trey Mancini, Lewis Brinson, Jharel Cotton, Robert Gsellman, Jorge Bonifacio, Joe Musgrove, Sean Newcomb, David Dahl, Mitch Haniger, Ryon Healy, Reynaldo Lopez, Franklin Barreto, Jeff Hoffman, Dinelson Lamet, Jesse Winker, Manny Margot

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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 11.

The box: 2003 Topps 205 Series II baseball cards (hobby box)
The cost: $75 (click here for new MLB boxes)

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The box: 2018 Bowman Chrome (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 12 (six per mini box)
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 60
Base set: 23 of 100 (23 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Buster Posey, Corey Seager, Kris Bryant, Francisco Lindor, Manny Machado, Miguel Cabrera

Rookie Cards (7) – Victor Robles, Amed Rosario, Zack Granite, Tyler O'Neill, Francisco Mejia, Dominic Smith, Luiz Gohara

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Who's No. 1? Well, when it comes to 2019 Topps Series 1 baseball cards, we al have a say.

Topps launched a collector vote site on Monday that allows voting for the leadoff card this week.

There also will be prizes for some of those who choose to vote in this one.

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Veteran artist Monty Sheldon's Artballs are coming to collectors in a new way soon.

Just 15 boxes of Piece of the Game Baseball Authenticated Masterpieces will now arrive in late March with each of them containing 10 blind-wrapped autographed game-used baseballs adorned with his colorful artwork inside.

They're all one-of-a-kind paintings on MLB Authenticated signed and game-used baseballs except for one which will be a ball signed by Babe Ruth on its sweet spot.

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The box: 2018 Topps Archives baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard packs, one coin pack)
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 58 (56 cards and two coins)
Base set completion: 
50 of 300 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mike Trout, Johnny Bench, Derek Jeter, Sandy Koufax, Warren Spahn, Andrew Benintendi, Yasiel Puig, Manny Machado, Miguel Cabrera, Nolan Arenado, Jim Bunning, Richie Ashburn, David Ortiz, Randy Johnson, Tom Glavine, Harmon Killebrew, Willie Stargell, Rod Carew

Rookie Cards (3) – Alex Verdugo, Jesse Biddle, Tomas Nido

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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 our finale for today.

The box:2012 Topps Heritage baseball cards (24-pack retail)
Where to buy: Click here -- for Value Boxes with Heritage hobby packs

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The box: 2018 Topps Chrome baseball cards (mega box)
Where to buy: Click here for jumbo, hobby & blasters

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 96
Base set completion: 
70 of 200 (35 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Kris Bryant, Aaron Judge, Clayton Kershaw, Carlos Correa, Cody Bellinger, Giancarlo Stanton, Andrew Benintendi, Francisco Lindor, Buster Posey

Rookie Cards (19) – Ronald Acuña Jr., Miguel Andújar, Scott Kingery, Parker Bridwell, Andrw Stevenson, Chance Sisco, Anthony Banda, A.J. Minter, Max Fried, Francisco Mejia, Amed Rosario, Harrison Bader, Paul Blackburn, Greg Allen, Willie Calhoun, Raudy Read, Felix Jorge, Garrett Cooper

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A fully licensed newcomer to the baseball diamond this year is one that meshes both sports collecting and coin collecting in a new way -- all reflecting those in on the action with a shine that can't be seen when they are on the field.

It's still a rookie, but the demand for 2018 Baseball Treasure coins is there -- just check eBay.

"We see people from the coin side taking interest. We see people from the sports side taking interest and there are some of those people who do both," said company co-founder John Connor on the floor of the National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland last week. "The first one to show up at the aftermarket was Mike Trout and it went for $290 for the silver coin."

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The box: 2018 Topps Chrome baseball cards (mega box)
Where to buy: Click here for jumbo, hobby & blasters

Packs per box: 12 (10 packs plus two X-fractor packs)
Cards per pack: 4 per standard, 5 per X-fractor
Cards in this box: 50
Base set completion: 
31 of 200 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Alex Bregman, Miguel Cabrera, Josh Donaldson, Jon Lester, Andrew McCutchen

Rookie Cards (10) – Scott Kingery, Garrett Cooper, Andrew Stevenson, Francisco Mejia. Chance Sisco, Dominic Smith, J.P. Crawford, Jackson Stephens, Tyler Wade, Tyler Mahle

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