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What's Buzzing Today: The National is almost here, Blowout MegaMix is here, NFL chatter, big pulls and more in today's edition.

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The Blowout MegaMix will be a big highlight at The National this year.

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: The calm before the storm known as The National, cheap Michael Jordan cards, a big 2019 Bowman Mega Box pull, Jack of All Trades and plenty more in today's edition.

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The tip of the iceberg is here when it comes to Panini America's promo card plans for The National this year.

Its reveal began Thursday evening with a look at a 10-card set going to all VIP attendees of the show that's set to begin on July 31 in Chicago.

One of the cards was not yet revealed and will be a surprise held for closer to showtime -- update ... it's Zion Williamson.

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This year's floor for The National doesn't quite yet look like this ... but they're already getting ready in Chicago.

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: The National is coming, new eBay Bucks offers might be arriving, breaks, NFL players who didn't deliver and more.

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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: The National chatter heats up along with Blowout MegaMix anticipation -- and big pulls worth a look 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: The National and big pulls in several different recent releases ... check 'em out.

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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 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 25 (24 standard plus box-topper)
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 193
Base set completion: 
129 of 300 (43 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mike Trout, Buster Posey, Kris Bryant, Mookie Betts, Jose Canseco, Aaron Judge, Jose Altuve, Trea Turner, Albert Pujols, Ichiro Suzuki, Christian Yelich, Alex Bregman, Giancarlo Stanton, Clayton Kershaw, Jeff Bagwell, Post Malone, Mayumi Seto, Instagram Egg, Sister Mary Jo Sobieck, Dan Rather, Brian Fallon, Vincent Stio, Emily Jaenson, Mike Piazza, Dale Murphy, David Ortiz,  Nolan Ryan, Don Mattingly, Rod Carew, Frank Thomas, Ryne Sandberg, Jackie Robinson, Chipper Jones, Carlton Fisk, Tony Gwynn, Ivan Rodriguez, Eddie Murray, Whitey Ford, Carl Yastrzemski, Roger Maris, Gary Carter, Steve Carlton, Rickey Henderson, Ernie Banks

Rookie Cards (11) – Eloy Jimenez (SP), Pete Alonso, Ramon Laureano, Touki Toussaint, Cedric Mullins, Chance Adams, Sean Reid-Foley, Corbin Burnes, Danny Jansen, Kolby Allard, Kevin Newman

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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 Platinum baseball cards (collector's box)
Where to buy: Click here

Packs per box: 20
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 100
Base set completion: 
44 of 100 (44 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ronald Acuña Jr., Cody Bellinger, Juan Soto, Albert Pujols, Giancarlo Stanton, Max Scherzer, Jose Altuve, Francisco Lindor, Ozzie Albies, David Price, Alex Bregman, Miguel Cabrera, Yasiel Puig

Rookie Cards (14) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (SP), Eloy Jimenez (SP), Michael Kopech, Christin Stewart, Dakota Hudson, Corbin Burnes, Touki Toussaint, Justus Sheffield, Chance Adams, Cedric Mullins, Ryan O'Hearn, Danny Jansen, Josh James, Ramon Laureano (no RC logo)

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If you've never seen a Babe Ruth autographed baseball, hit The National. You'll see plenty of them.

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What's Buzzing Today: The National, printing errors, 2019 Topps Allen & Ginter & plenty more in today's edition.

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The 2020 Topps baseball card design is here -- and the borders are not.

Topps teased the look for next season's flagship baseball card set on Thursday and it's a look that's got a nearly full-bleed design save for one edge that will have the player's name, position and team info on a modern and multi-faceted bar.

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Topps 3D baseball cards are back for another three-dimensional run.

Once again, this one arrives as a new Topps On Demand set initially only found on Topps.com, and it uses a plastic multi-layered look at selected 2019 Topps baseball cards via its online distribution platform. They are now live with a sale window that will last for the next 27-plus days and they will ship in October.

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This T206 Honus Wagner was on display at The National last year -- you never know what you'll see. 

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What's Buzzing Today: The National is just days away, the Blowout MegaMix arrives even sooner, important baseball discussions, Mike Trout vs. Willie Mays and new pulls worth a look.

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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 Topps Archives Signature Series Active Player Edition baseball cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 1
Base set completion: 
N/A

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What: 2019 Topps Dynasty baseball cards
Arrives: Nov. 6
Box basics: One encased autograph per box (five boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: This high-end brand returns for another season with an on-card autograph in every pack that's limited to no more than 10 copies as usual -- but with some new inclusions this year that include batting glove Relics.

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

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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: Grip it and rip it (twice), investing in NFL players, The National, Star Trek, a bad redemption mailday and where might Zion Williamson sign?

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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 Topps Series 2 baseball cards (Walmart blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby/jumbo)

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard, one commemorative patch pack)
Cards per pack: 14 per standard
Cards in this box: 99
Base set completion: 
87 of 350 (25 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Cody Bellinger, Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, Albert Pujols, Clint Frazier, Gerrit Cole, Scott Kingery

Rookie Cards (14) – Kevin Kramer, Austin Wynns, Jeffrey Springs, Jose Briceno, Aramis Garcia, Josh James, Trevor Richards, Kyle Wright, Carlos Tocci, Pablo Reyes, Patrick Wisdom, Taylor Ward, Adam Cimber, Robert Stock

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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 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 47
Base set completion: 
27 of 300 (9 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ronald Acuña Jr., Post Malone, Walker Buehler, Manny Machado, Mookie Betts, Roy Halladay, Cal Ripken Jr., Don Mattingly, Danielle Colby, Fred McGriff, Rickey Henderson, Ryne Sandberg, Frank Thomas, Wade Boggs

Rookie Cards (1) – Pete Alonso

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What's Buzzing Today: A collection of Tom Brady RC wax boxes, big Allen & Ginter pulls, inside a Barry Sanders collection, The National, NBA rips and ... check out the heaters.

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Onyx Authenticated's plans for The National this year are simple -- but they deliver ink from two top prospects.

Present proof of a $100 purchase on the company's products at its booth and you'll get a bonus autographed card.

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What's Buzzing Today: Baseball discussions, NBA 1/1 cards, MLB trade deadline chatter, opening a store, NBA breaks and The National.

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What if Mike Trout had been found on a 2011 Bowman Chrome Rookie Card autograph and it had a Superfractor parallel?

That didn't happen, but that dream cardboard scenario could have been close to reality if a new item in an upcoming Goldin Auctions event is any indicator.

It's a PSA/DNA certified Trout autograph -- that part's for sure -- on a card that looks like it could be a genuine Super from that year's release. It's a card that could have been printed by Topps but then never released when a signing couldn't be lined up in time.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big Rip Card risk pays off, players you love to hate, The National, an industry lawsuit, a big Braves pull and breaking down a 2019 Topps Allen & Ginter case.

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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: Baseball chatter on Hall of Fame weekend, Topps Now cards when you were there, big blaster pulls and The National.

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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 from 2019 Topps Allen & Ginter, ranking players, The National, the FBI and card-trimming and collectors react to a motivational speech in MLB.

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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 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 47
Base set completion: 
27 of 300 (9 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Juan Soto, Frank Robinson, George Brett, Juan Marichal, Travis Pastrana, Miguel Andujar, Trevor Hoffman, Vladimir Guerrero, Tyler Kepner

Rookie Cards (3) – Jeff McNeil, Justus Sheffield, Dawel Lugo

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