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The box: 2018 Topps Museum Collection baseball cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 4
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 20
Base set completion: 
11 of 100 (11 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Ty Cobb, Chipper Jones, Roger Maris, Manny Machado, Miguel Cabrera, Yoenis Céspedes, Reggie Jackson, George Springer, Miguel Sano

Rookie Cards (2) – Rhys Hoskins, Victor Robles

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The box: 2018 Topps Finest (hobby)
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: 
44 of 100 (44 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Gary Sanchez, Albert Pujols, Stephen Strasburg, Kris Bryant, Clayton Kershaw, Paul Goldschmidt, Giancarlo Stanton, Alex Bregman, Buster Posey, Miguel Cabrera, Max Scherzer, Adrian Beltre

Rookie Cards (7) – Shohei Ohtani, Miguel Andujar, Rhys Hoskins, J.P. Crawford, Nicky Delmonico, Brandon Woodruff, Chance Sisco

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What: 2018 Onyx Baseball Clubhouse Collection Authentic Game-used Batting Gloves
Arrives: July
Box basics: One pair of game-used batting gloves per box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This MLBPA-approved product includes batting gloves from top young names as well as established veterans -- a group that includes Aaron Judge, Mookie Betts, Gary Sanchez, Mike Trout, Miguel Cabrera, Ronald Acuna, Miguel Andujar and a number of MLB hopefuls.

Keep reading for more info, including a full checklist.

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The box: 2018 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
66 of 400 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Jose Altuve, Cody Bellinger, Kris Bryant, Nolan Arenado, Buster Posey, Corey Seager, Miguel Cabrera, Mookie Betts, Kyle Schwarber, Francisco Lindor, Paul Goldschmidt

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

Rookie Cards (2 cards, 4 rookies) – Lucas Sims, Ozzie Albies, Raudy Read, Erick Fedde

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The box: 2018 Bowman baseball cards (five jumbo packs)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per lot: 5
Cards per pack: 22
Cards per lot: 110

Set completion: 
34 of 100 (34 percent)
Duplicates: 17
Prospect set completion: 
30 of 150 (20 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Chrome Prospect set completion: 
20 of 150 (13 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base/prospect cards – Kris Bryant, Buster Posey, Aaron Judge, Miguel Cabrera, Manny Machado, Kyle Wright, Jake Burger, Luis Robert, Brendan Rodgers, Jo Adell

Rookie Cards (19) – Shohei Ohtani (2), Walker Buehler (2), Austin Hays (2), Erick Fedde (2), Parker Bridwell (2), Richard Urena (2), Alex Verdugo, Max Fried, Victor Robles, Lucas Sims, J.P. Crawford, Dominic Smith, Victor Arano

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The box: 2018 Bowman baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 10
Cards per lot: 240

Set completion: 
100 of 100 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Prospect set completion: 
71 of 150 (47 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Chrome Prospect set completion: 
46 of 150 (31 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base/prospect cards – Hunter Greene, Ronald Acuna, Cristian Pache, Nick Senzel, Kris Bryant, Gary Sanchez, Buster Posey, Andrew Benintendi, Albert Pujols, Yoan Moncada, Miguel Cabrera, Manny Machado, MacKenzie Gore, Dylan Cozens, Jeren Kendall, Nick Gordon, Cal Quantrill, Brendan McKay, Jo Adell, Gleyber Torres, Luis Robert, Eloy Jimenez, Royce Lewis, Alex Jackson, Kyle Wright, Cody Bellinger, Aaron Judge, Carlos Correa, Clayton Kershaw, Giancarlo Stanton, Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Alex Faedo, Fernando Tatis Jr., Colton Welker

Rookie Cards (39) – Shohei Ohtani, Ozzie Albies, Miguel Andujar, Amed Rosario, Rafael Devers, Victor Robles, Rhys Hoskins, Luiz Gohara, Chance Sisco, Harrison Bader, Nicky Delmonico, Lucas Sims, J.P. Crawford, Dominic Smith, Richard Urena, Walker Buehler, Austin Hays, Erick Fedde, Parker Bridwell, Alex Verdugo, Max Fried, Garrett Cooper, Jen-ho Tseng, Ryan McMahon, Nick Williams, Jackson Stephens, Clint Frazier, Raudy Read, Tomas Nido, Dustin Fowler, Jack Flaherty, Sandy Alcantara, Zack Granite, Francisco Mejia, Anthony Banda, Andrew Stephenson, Tyler Mahle, J.D. Davis, Victor Arano

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Have you looked at your 2018 Bowman card backs yet?

We're a week into the release of the first prospecting baseball card brand of the year and there are a number of oddities to be discovered on the cards in this set ... if you choose to flip them over and read the "Up Close" blurbs.

One of the weirdest revelations -- one that will also appear on the back of his Superfractor auto if it's found (the $75,000 offer still stands, too) -- is the fact that Shohei Ohtani doesn't have a driver's license. (The fact that the modeled his hitting after Hideki Matsui isn't surprising given his first month in the majors.)

That's not the only weird fact on the backs of some 2018 Bowman baseball cards ...

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The box: 2018 Bowman baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 10
Cards per lot: 80

Set completion: 
33 of 100 (33 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Prospect set completion: 
24 of 150 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Chrome Prospect set completion: 
15 of 150 (10 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base/prospect cards – Hunter Greene, Ronald Acuna, Cristian Pache, Nick Senzel, Kris Bryant, Gary Sanchez, Buster Posey, Andrew Benintendi, Albert Pujols, Yoan Moncada, Miguel Cabrera, Manny Machado, Taylor Ward, Eric Pardinho, MacKenzie Gore, Dylan Cozens, Jeren Kendall, Nick Gordon, Cal Quantrill

Rookie Cards (16) – Shohei Ohtani, Ozzie Albies, Miguel Andujar, Luiz Gohara, Chance Sisco, Harrison Bader, Nicky Delmonico, Willie Calhoun, Lucas Sims, J.P. Crawford, Dominic Smith, Richard Urena, Walker Buehler, Austin Hays, Erick Fedde, Parker Bridwell

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We've all known Albert Pujols to be a big deal on baseball cards for most of this century and that his 2001 Bowman Chrome rookie autograph is an iconic card that can only be owned by some.

But now that he's on the cusp of joining the 3,000-Hit Club -- he's just four hits away -- we get another moment to examine his place in MLB history.

While that club is exclusive, he's among an even more elite group once that happens -- and it's a club so elite we may never see it again.

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The box: 2018 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
66 of 400 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Carlos Correa, Giancarlo Stanton, Manny Machado, Yadier Molina, Miguel Cabrera, Javier Baez, Buster Posey, Jose Altuve, Clayton Kershaw

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

Rookie Cards (3 cards, 6 rookies) – Miguel Andujar, Clint Frazier, Lucas Sims, Ozzie Albies, Sandy Alcantara, Alex Mejia

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Have you seen the latest crazy 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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THIS YEAR’S PHENOM -- SHOHEI OHTANI
The Item: A game-used baseball from Shohei Ohtani's MLB debut
The Price: $479.99 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This year's biggest deal on baseball cards is also becoming a big deal elsewhere for memorabilia fans -- and some of the newest items out there are ones from the games he's played thanks to the MLB Authentication program. Fans in MLB cities have a built-in advantage when it comes to game-used memorabilia but that hobby has continued to be a fun one to explore on eBay. In cases of notable rookies such as Ohtani or future Hall of Famers, there are plenty of instances where a typical game-used ball is something more. This particular ball is from his MLB debut game on March 29 in Oakland. He didn't use this ball, but it's one of not many out there to be authenticated and make it to market. Helping it is the fact that MLB Authentication notes this being Ohtani's debut game in its listing. Balls Ohtani pitched in his first start commanded much more than this direct from the team, making a ball like this an interesting option. They won't be making more debut gamers -- so once they're gone, they're gone.
Similar Pieces: Check out these other game-used baseball auctions -- it can get crazy
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for boxes with Shohei Ohtani baseball cards

Keep reading for four more interesting items in this week's roundup ...

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The box: 2018 Donruss baseball cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 60
Set completion: 
43 of 270 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mickey Mantle, Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Joe Morgan, Tony Gwynn, Justin Verlander, Cody Bellinger, Wade Boggs, George Brett, Jim Palmer, Dave Winfield, Stephen Strasburg, Alex Bregman, Nolan Ryan, Giancarlo Stanton, Nolan Arenado, Clayton Kershaw, Manny Machado

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The box: 2017 Panini Diamond Kings baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 35
Base set completion: 
17 of 100 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Babe Ruth, Kris Bryant, Joe DiMaggio, Roger Maris, Grover Alexander, Craig Biggio, Clayton Kershaw, Bryce Harper, Kirby Puckett, Paul Goldschmidt

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The box: 2018 Donruss baseball cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 60
Set completion: 
49 of 270 (18 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Aaron Judge, Kris Bryant, Buster Posey, Max Scherzer, George Brett, Harmon Killebrew, Paul Goldschmidt, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Piazza, Clayton Kershaw

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The box: 2018 Topps Series 1 (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (all formats)
Packs per box: 11 (10 plus patch pack)
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 101
Base set completion: 
80 of 350 (23 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Alex Bregman, Ichiro Suzuki, Gary Sanchez, Clayton Kershaw, Willson Contreras, Buster Posey, Yankees team card (Aaron Judge), Dansby Swanson, Francisco Lindor, Miguel Cabrera, Nolan Arenado, Ian Happ

Rookie Cards (10) – Luiz Gohara, Ryan McMahon, Garrett Cooper, Tyler Mahle, Zack Granite, Cam Gallagher, J.D. Davis, Raudy Read, Andrew Stevenson, Parker Bridwell

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The box: 2018 Donruss baseball cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 60
Set completion: 
47 of 270 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Aaron Judge, Kris Bryant, Kirby Puckett, Eddie Mathews, Wade Boggs, Buster Posey, Trea Turner, Max Scherzer, George Brett, Harmon Killebrew, Paul Goldschmidt, Miguel Cabrera

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The box: 2018 Donruss baseball cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 60
Set completion: 
50 of 270 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mickey Mantle, Mike Trout, Carlos Correa, Miguel Cabrera, Gary Sanchez, Chipper Jones, Jim Palmer, Eddie Mathews, Frank Thomas, Reggie Jackson, Tom Seaver, Juan Marichal, Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Gary Sheffield, Barry Larkin, Rod Carew, Harmon Killebrew, Albert Pujols, Anthony Rizzo, Cody Bellinger, Ozzie Smith, Clayton Kershaw, Madison Bumgarner, Francisco Lindor

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The box: 2018 Topps Gypsy Queen baseball cards (retail monster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 12 (10 standard, two parallel packs)
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
54 of 320 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Corey Seager, Evan Longoria (Giants), Felix Hernandez, Jake Arrieta, Paul Goldschmidt, Miguel Cabrera, Yasiel Puig, Stephen Strasburg

Rookie Cards (6) – Clint Frazier, Richard Urena, Nicky Delmonico, Dominic Smith, J.P. Crawford, Francisco Mejia

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The pack: 2018 Topps MLB Sticker Collection jumbo pack
Where to buy: Check retail stores for this format

Packs per box: 50
Stickers per pack: 8
Stickers per box: 400
Base set completion: 301 of 301 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 81 (sheets, not total stickers -- some have two)
Triplicates: 9

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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: 2015 Panini Prizm multi-pack (retail)
The cost: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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

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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 5.

The box: 2018 Topps Heritage baseball cards (hobby)
The cost: BlowoutCards.com

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

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The pack: 2018 Topps MLB Sticker Collection jumbo pack
Where to buy: Check retail stores for this format

Stickers per pack: 45
Base set completion: 46 of 301 (15 percent)
Duplicates: 2

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The box: 2018 Topps Heritage baseball cards (hanger box tray)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (other formats)

Boxes per tray: 8
Cards per box: 35
Cards in this tray: 280
Base set completion: 
250 of 400 (63 percent)
Duplicates: 11

Notables on base cards – Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge, Clayton Kershaw, Anthony Rizzo, Bryce Harper, Miguel Cabrera, Albert Pujols, Jose Altuve, Kris Bryant, Noah Syndergaard, Josh Donaldson, Jose Abreu, Cody Bellinger, Carlos Correa, Francisco Lindor, Gary Sanchez, Yoan Moncada, Kyle Schwarber, Corey Seager, Ichiro Suzuki, Mookie Betts, Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt

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

Rookie Cards (20 cards, 44 rookies) – Dominic Smith, Amed Rosario, Austin Hays, Chance Sisco, Anthony Banda, Jimmie Sherfy, Max Fried, Luiz Gohara, Willie Calhoun, Nick Gardewine, Zack Granite, Felix Jorge, Ryan McMahon, Mike Tauchman, Raudy Read, Erick Fedde, Harrison Bader, Jack Flaherty, Kyle Farmer, Tim Locastro, O'Koyea Dickson, Nicky Delmonico, Aaron Bummer, Parker Bridwell, Troy Scribner, Francisco Mejia, Greg Allen, Alex Verdugo, Walker Buehler, J.P. Crawford, Victor Arano, Yacksel Rios, Victor Robles, Andrew Stevenson, Jen-Ho Tseng, Dillon Maples, Taylor Davis, Tyler Wade, Garrett Cooper, Lucas Sims, Ozzie Albies, Tyler Mahle, Jackson Stephens, Richard Urena, Chris Rowley, Carlos Ramirez

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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 on the hour all day long today ... this is Hour 3.

The box: 2018 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (hobby)
The cost: Click here

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The box: 2018 Topps Series 1 baseball cards 
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 36 (plus one silver Chrome pack)
Cards per pack: 10 (four in Chrome)
Cards in this box: 365
Base set completion: 
322 of 350 (92 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Cody Bellinger, Aaron Judge, Alex Bregman, Bryce Harper, Jose Altuve, Dansby Swanson, Giancarlo Stanton, Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout, Manny Machado, Miguel Cabrera, Buster Posey, Carlos Correa

Rookie Cards (40) – Rhys Hoskins, Rafael Devers, Victor Robles, Amed Rosario, Clint Frazier, Miguel Andujar, Garrett Cooper, J.P. Crawford, Max Fried, Lucas Sims, Luiz Gohara, Ozzie Albies, Jackson Stephens, Greg Allen, Richard Urena, Austin Hays, Jimmie Sherfy, Raudy Read, J.D. Davis, Andrew Stevenson, Chris Rowley, Willie Calhoun, Dillon Peters, Zack Granite, Nicky Delmonico, Harrison Bader, Luis Santos, Dominic Smith, Ryan McMahon, Cam Gallagher, Aaron Slegers, Brandon Woodruff, Alex Verdugo, Francisco Mejia, Nick Williams, Brian Anderson, Walker Buehler, Tyler Mahle, Erick Fedde, Jack Flaherty

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