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What's Buzzing Today: Yordan Alvarez, The National, 2019 Topps Series 2 pulls, NBA breaks 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: Card restoration debate hits The New York Times, big pulls, new baseball cards, The National and more in today's edition.

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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 (standard 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: 
83 of 350 (24 percent)
Duplicates: 5

Base cards of note – Ozzie Albies, Albert Pujols, Clint Frazier, Andrew McCutchen, Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge

Rookie Cards (16) – Pete Alonso, Fernando Tatis Jr., Yusei Kikuchi, Eloy Jimenez (2), Christin Stewart, Nick Ciuffo, Victor Reyes, D.J. Stewart, Josh Rogers, Myles Straw, Austin Wynns, Jalen Beeks, Noel Cuevas, Dawel Lugo, Tim Hill

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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 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 – Ronald Acuña Jr., Mike Trout, Anthony Rizzo, Nolan Arenado, Clayton Kershaw, Nolan Gorman, Jazz Chisholm, Kevin Smith, Ryan Costello, Keegan Thompson, Logan Webb

Rookie Cards (6) – Kyle Tucker, Rowdy Tellez, Chris Shaw, Steven Duggar, Jeff McNeil, Adolis Garcia

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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 Toronto Raptors win it all, Shohei Ohtani hits for the cycle, The National, supply and demand and big pulls in today's edition.

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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: Hot Corner Box baseball card repack (The Fairfield Company)
Where to buy: Target (Click here for our Bargain Breaks section)

Packs per box: One hobby pack, three retail packs and two hits per box
Cards per pack: Varies by brand

Notables on base cards – See gallery for key pulls

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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 Panini Leather & Lumber baseball cards (two blaster boxes)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 2
Cards per pack: 5
Cards per box: 10

BOTH BOXES
Base (Bats and Gloves) set completion: 
6 of 100 (6 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mike Trout, Jose Altuve, Madison Bumgarner, Justin Verlander, Rafael Devers, Trey Mancini

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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 St. Louis Blues win it all, The National, an impressive vintage find, 2019 Topps Series 2 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, remembering first hits pulled, important grading discussions, Yordan Alvarez, 2019 Topps Series 2 and other big pulls in today's edition.

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A private sale of an original Type 1 photo of an MLB icon -- a legendary image taken by a legendary photographer -- has set a new sales record.

It's an original photo from Charles M. Conlon and it's perhaps his most-famous photograph of Ty Cobb from back in 1909 showing him sliding into third base. This PSA-authenicated photo set a new sales record, fetching $250,000 in a privately brokered transaction.

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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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DEFINITELY DIRTY DEFINITIVE
The Item: Mike Trout 2019 Topps Definitive Collection autographed game-used patch booklet (/5)
The Price: $5,000 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: Look close at that patch and you'll see some game-used dirt that only makes this impressive piece from a high-end brand even cooler. What's coolest about this? It's a gem that's not a 1/1 card -- there are four more like it out there in boxes of Definitive, which is a good thing. (Even better? Today is a 13 percent eBay Bucks day if you use the app ... get on it!)
Similar Pieces: More 2019 Topps Definitive Collection autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for Definitive Collection 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: Big pulls, The National, Bowman Mega Box breaks, a Topps Total busting marathon, eBay Bucks and more.

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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. Mario Feliciano, C, Brewers — High-A Carolina Mudcats
Baseball America’s highlight line: “Feliciano entered the year with a ton of upside, and it’s beginning to show up loudly and often. He’s loose and athletic both at the plate and behind it, and he has built on a strong May with a blistering June. In nine games this month, Feliciano has swatted five home runs (as many as he did all of last month) and is 14-for-32 overall."
CARDBOARD BASICS
Approximate card total (so far): 100
First Chrome auto: None yet
Autos to consider: Leaf's 2015 Perfect Game All-American releases
Buzz’s card take: His ink is basically limited to Perfect Game All-American releases from 2015 and a limited number of autos in 2016 Elite Extra Edition and that's it -- nothing since. Despite this, more than half of his cards are autographs, though he does have unsigned MLB cardboard. He can be found in 2016 Bowman Draft -- his only cards from Topps. In four MiLB seasons, the 20-year-old has hit .253 with 21 homers and 113 RBI in 237 games. Nothing super-flashy on the card front but he's a catcher so the number aren't necessarily a given necessity there for him to arrive. The lack of cardboard  may help drive up auction prices for those who opt to chase here.

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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 packs: 2019 Topps Total Wave 2 baseball cards (four packs)
Where to buy: Click here when/if available (only initially offered via Topps.com)
Cards per pack: 10

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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: David Ortiz, huge pulls, The National, a "nasty" Sport Kings auto 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: Yordan Alvarez gets the call, a massive oldschool wax haul for $150, a huge Bowman blaster pull, The National and plenty more in today's edition.

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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 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 – Kris Bryant, Andrew Benintendi, Jose Altuve, Christian Yelich, Jose Altuve, Adrian Beltre, Anthony Rizzo, Trea Turner, Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sanchez, Clayton Kershaw, Corey Seager

Rookie Cards (17) – Ronald Acuña Jr., Walker Buehler, Victor Robles, Mike Soroka, Tyler O'Neill, Nick Williams, Amed Rosario, Jack Flaherty, Jordan Hicks, Willie Calhoun, J.D. Davis, Brian Anderson, Chris Stratton, Fernando Romero, Tyler Mahle, Joey Lucchesi, Chance Sisco

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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 (or lack thereof for Jay Bruce), epic maildays, big Mega Box pulls and more in today's edition.

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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 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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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 packs: 1990 Leaf Series 1 baseball cards
The cost: Super-cheap (from a mixed bulk lot) -- see our Bargain Breaks section here

What's inside these? Keep reading ...

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals just might be to rip fewer blasters this year and talk more about cardboard that I -- and you -- might like. One way to do that? Simple show and tell -- present a few pick-ups and say why they captured my attention. Would they capture yours? I'd be interested to know -- sometimes they might, sometimes they won't and that's fine. It's a buyer's market out there with plenty of options and bargains as well as high-end gems to chase.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... and this time around there are a dozen weird, cheap or interesting cards.

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BEFORE THE NBA CAREER ... 
The Card: LeBron James 2003 Sports Illustrated For Kids #264 (BGS 9)
The Price: $11
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: There was a time when this was a popular card in the hobby -- maybe not Tiger Woods SI For Kids big, but popular. What is it? It's a card pulled from a perforated sheet in an issue of the kids' magazine, something it has done since the 1980s, showcasing countless big-name athletes and many others who don't have much -- or any -- cardboard. Everybody knows how much hype there was for James back then -- and his first cardboard from SAGE was huge -- but this one was one of only a few options until his NBA cardboard arrival on Rookie Cards (and plenty more) on 2003-04 releases. Ultimately all those early cards don't command as much interest as NBA stuff, but I liked the look and price on this one for a slab -- especially when you consider higher-graded cards can push $50-100 and 10s can be quite big at auction even today ... at least for a card found in a magazine.
Grab a box right here: No boxes for this one ... click here for NBA boxes

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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 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 – Mike Trout, Carlos Correa, Chris Sale, Mookie Betts, Max Scherzer, Aaron Judge, Manny Machado, Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo, Nolan Arenado, Joey Votto, Paul Goldschmidt, Jacob deGrom, Buster Posey, Francisco Lindor, Yu Darvish, Javier Baez, Ichiro Suzuki, Bryce Harper

Rookie Cards (16) – Shohei Ohtani, Ozzie Albies, Gleyber Torres, Miguel Andujar, Christian Villanueva, Scott Kingery, Nick Williams, Mike Soroka, Nick Kingham, J.P. Crawford, Jordan Hicks, Tyler O'Neill, Dominic Smith, Dustin Fowler, Francisco Mejia, Garrett Cooper

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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 Topps High Tek baseball cards
Arrives: Oct. 9 Nov. 13
Box basics: Three on-card autographs per 18-card box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Topps High Tek returns for another dazzling season with much smaller packs but more ink per box than last year -- and plenty of the complicated patterns for players if you want to collect 'em all.

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

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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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DOMINATING BAT, SOFT DEMAND?
The Item: Austin Riley 2015 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospect Autographs Cyan printing plate (1/1)
The Price: $1,800 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: The Atlanta Braves have a rich history of homegrown players dominating on the big stage and a crop of young players on the team now who are seemingly capable of big things on the field and selling cardboard. The latest new arrival -- a guy who has already set a team home run record -- has had a scorching start in terms of the longball and yet he's seemingly a little soft price-wise when it comes to the high-grade first Chrome parallel auto front. (See that link below.) They aren't cheap, but the prices don't compare to other notables in recent years who have arrived and played well. This particular example isn't the cheapest but it is a unique one.
Similar Pieces: Austin Riley autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2015 Bowman Draft boxes 

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