Mystery Box Buzz Break is a new series here on The Buzz -- it's essentially a Buzz Break but only for "mystery boxes" that seem to be everywhere these days -- and not just in the sports realm. Like this and want to see more? Is there a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The mystery box: Boston Red Sox Mystery Publications Grab Bag
Where to buy: Via Red Sox on MLB.com (find new MLB cards at BlowoutCards.com)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and a gallery of what was in this box. (Yes, it was a box and not a bag ... but that's their image.)

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Minor league baseball cards from the past can include some weird stuff ... sometimes stuff you wouldn't imagine to be found on a baseball card. Here are some some new fun cards and oddities in this latest edition of MiLB Madness. 

IT'S ANNIE SAVOY!
The Cards: Susan Sarandon 2024 Leaf Pop Century Now Showing Red, White & Blue Mojo Pre-Production Proofs (each a 1/1 card)
The Buzz On This: This long-running non-sports catch-all card franchise often shows celebs in headshots or on fashionable red-carpet moments, but when I spotted a few of these blank-backed cards sporting a photo from Bull Durham -- still likely the movie of all movies when it comes to Minor League Baseball -- I picked off each of these and another color (to be seen elsewhere later) among a bunch of these proofs with various colors and textures from this set. Why? They're affordable and fun -- something rare (each color/texture is the lone copy in proof form) -- and still can be collected without breaking the bank. I landed these for less than $10 a card shipped, though I wouldn't have bothered if these didn't have the Annie Savoy visual. (This is from the memorable batting cage scene and the set is made to lightly emulate a movie ticket.) I did a lot of cheap proofs here, so I'll show off others and my other shade of this one elsewhere at some point. These aren't my typical oddball cards here, but I figured since we're in-season I'd mix in some other stuff from the MiLB realm.

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What's Buzzing: MLB chatter, The National, Frank Gore Jr.'s autos, the NBA Finals and more in this Friday edition.

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1 -- All your MLB chatter is here

2 -- Eleven years?

3 -- NBA Finals chatter

4 -- Still on their minds: 2025 Topps Series 2

5 -- So, about Frank Gore Jr.'s autos ...

6 -- The National section is open

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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: 2025 Topps Heritage baseball cards (hanger)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (all other formats)
First Buzz preview, odds & checklist: Click here

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery for what was found in this one.

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What's Buzzing: NBA Finals action, 2025 Topps Series 2, Frank Gore Jr.'s ink, The National and more.

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1 -- NBA Finals chatter

2 -- A lot of patience

3 -- New & on their minds: 2025 Topps Series 2

4 -- So, about Frank Gore Jr.'s autos ...

5 -- Highlights from a Series 2 rip

6 -- The National section is open

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Going for the gold starts all over again soon.

Nope, it's not the Olympics out of nowhere ... the hunt for Golden Mirror photo variations starts up once again as 2025 Topps Series 2 MLB is set to arrive in roughly a month -- get your boxes at the link here soon. In the interim, we've got a selection of 30 cards -- one per team -- along with one extra, the Shohei Ohtani World Series moment you see above, as a hint of what's to come.

Keep reading to see 'em all.

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What: 2025 Topps Series 2 baseball cards
Arrives: June 11
Box basics: One auto or Relic per hobby box (12 per case) or one auto and two Relics per jumbo box (six per case)
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The earliest teases of the second series of the Topps baseball card flagship set are here -- the packaging formats -- with Shohei Ohtani leading the way on all fronts.

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What's Buzzing: 2025 Topps Series 2 is here, new MLB pulls, Hidden Gems, Frank Gore Jr.'s ink, NBA Finals and The National.

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1 -- New today: 2025 Topps Series 2 is here

2 -- MLB pulls are here

3 -- Hidden Gems no more

4 -- So, about Frank Gore Jr.'s Topps autos ...

5 -- NBA Finals chatter ... and even more NBA

6 -- The National section is open

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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 pack: 2024 Leaf Metal Signature Series Multi-sport 1/1 Pre-Production Proofs
Where to buy: Click here for other Leaf Metal boxes

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery for what was in this one.

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What's Buzzing: Denzel Clarke, Jac Caglianone, NBA Finals, Frank Gore Jr.'s autograph, The National and an impressive Mets autograph booklet.

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1 -- Denzel Clarke's catch has 'em talking

2 -- NBA Finals chatter ... and even more NBA

3 -- So, about Frank Gore Jr.'s Topps autos ...

4 -- Talking Jac Caglianone

5 -- Check out the Mets booklet here

6 -- The National section is open

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My bad.

Simply put, Jac Caglianone, the Kansas City Royals super-slugging prospect turned big-leaguer as of last week, missed one.

No, it wasn't a breaking ball in the dirt or a fat fastball right down the middle -- he hits those and often quite far. This was a certified autograph card in a jumbo box of 2025 Bowman. Err, well, it was supposed to be ... and then it ended up in a pack.

Not long before his arrival, White Plains, N.Y-based dealer Valor Sportscards found the card in a pack during a break and was shocked by its bold, un-inked glory. Ironically, not long after that, though, the Fanatics Live breaker was in Omaha for Caglianone's Triple-A debut and to bust open packs along with the soon-to-be big-leaguer

That's where he took care of business.

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What's Buzzing: NBA Finals chatter, The National, hot takes, WWE, MLB and more in this Monday edition.

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1 -- Talkin' baseball

2 -- Big-picture hot takes

3 -- WWE chatter after a busy weekend

4 -- Some NBA Finals Game 2 reactions ... and even more NBA

5 -- So, about Frank Gore Jr.'s Topps autos ...

6 -- The National section is open

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What's Buzzing: Awaiting the next NBA Finals game, MLB chatter, scouting upcoming MLB sets, The National, Frank Gore Jr. and who's next in the NBA?

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1 -- Scouting future MLB release potential

2 -- All your MLB chatter is here

3 -- Who's next in the NBA?

4 -- Awaiting the next NBA Finals game

5 -- So, about Frank Gore Jr.'s Topps autos ...

6 -- The National section is open

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What's Buzzing: NBA Finals chatter, Jac Caglianone's sluggish start, new pulls, pondering 1/1 prices and more.

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1 -- NBA Finals chatter is here

2 -- Talking Jac with his sluggish start

3 -- Some pulls from The Cup

4 -- Pondering 1/1 prices ... 

5 -- So, about Frank Gore Jr.'s Topps autos ...

6 -- The National section is open

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What's Buzzing: NBA Finals open with a classic, the Braves blow it, Frank Gore Jr.'s ink, The National and more.

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1 -- NBA Finals open with a classic 

2 -- Reactions to the Braves' ninth-inning meltdown

3 -- Talking non-sports ... 

4 -- One to see?

5 -- So, about Frank Gore Jr.'s Topps autos ...

6 -- The National section is open

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What's Buzzing: Frank Gore Jr.'s autographs, MLB All-Stars, an NFL card question and more in this not-yet-Friday edition.

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1 -- So, about Frank Gore Jr.'s Topps autos ... 

2 -- Who gets your MLB All-Star vote?

3 -- An NFL card question 

4 -- All your NBA chatter (and more) is here

5 -- Talking MLB

6 -- The National section is open

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What's Buzzing: Jac Caglianone debuts, Mariah May and R-Truth reactions, NBA Finals, new pulls, The National and more.

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1 -- Jac Caglianone debuts (0-for-5)

2 -- The National chatter is here

3 -- WWE roster changes have 'em talking

4 -- Talking MLB

5 -- NBA Finals thoughts ... and more here

6 -- All their new pulls are found here

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Here's this month's roundup of items that have recently caught my eye as a buyer ... 

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TIFFY TIMES TWO
The Cards: Tiffany Stratton 2024 Panini Three Count WWE Prime Memorabilia Autographs Purple parallel (/25) & standard version (/99)
The Price: About half of a Three Count box these days
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This card was immediately on my radar back when it first was revealed among the mock-ups for this high-end WWE brand and, I've said it before, if this set hadn't used sticker autos it would be perfect. The end of the Panini WWE run combined with a logjam of releases and then the collector (and definitely flipper) focus perhaps shining more on Chrome actually made secondary market prices on a lot of stuff here a bit softer than I had expected, allowing me to pony up on two of these at prices I could handle. (I had initially figured I wouldn't land one of these, let alone one and a parallel.) I was picky with these and wanted to make sure I landed one with a clean auto -- full name, not the abbreviated and half-empty-sticker "Tiff" that shows up sometimes. Both of these hit the spot on both auto quality and price ... and if they ever dip more, I'll do more. Why? It's a Tiffy Time world and we're just collecting in it.
Grab a box right here: WWE cards are here.

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What's Buzzing: Jac Caglianone debuts tonight, more MLB chatter, new pulls, inside an Indiana Pacers fan cave and more in this Tuesday edition.

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1 -- Inside a new golf case

2 -- All your MLB chatter is here

3 -- Inside an Indiana Pacers fan cave

4 -- NBA Finals thoughts ... and more here

5 -- A lot of grading "takes" here ... that might be wrong

6 -- Jac Caglianone debuts tonight

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What's Buzzing: Jac Caglianone joins the Royals, talking baseball, NBA Finals chatter, new pulls and more.

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1 -- Jac Caglianone gets the call

2 -- Even more MLB chatter is here

3 -- Predicting the NBA Finals

4 -- Football is on their minds

5 -- Some new NFL pulls

6 -- New MLB pulls

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading ... so here's this month's grading diary.

TOUGH ONE?
The Card: Bo Bichette 2022 Topps Heritage image variation (found in Heritage High Number packs)
The Reason Graded: Some of you might wonder why this card is in the lead slot this month since it's a simple image variation -- but a great one -- from a brand that's not quite as pricey as it used to be. (At least for singles ... you can find this for about $2 or less.) But, finding one of these that will get a high (real) grade? Not so much. The centering can always be a bear here but that's not the constant problem spot. It's the backs of these that use full-bleed black ink where cards that may look flawless on the fronts are often demolished when it comes to those those back edges.
The Grade: CGC 10

Reality Check: This one? It still has a some minor spotting -- that's why it's not a perfect 10 -- but it's way better than every other one I've seen and that's why I subbed this after I found it raw. Why? That front is pretty much a perfectly crafted design and I definitely don't mind retro-styled sets like this one -- I call it the old-guy flagship set as it is for me vs. basic Topps. The stuff feels more sturdy with its stock and printing -- I'm not sure I trust foilboard to age that well, either -- but the trade-off is that Heritage is harder to grade and land those higher marks. In all ways, this one is a win for me, a Bichette collector, and that's why he's batting lead-off. (It also doesn't hurt he's starting to warm up on the field this season.)

Keep reading for more of this month's pick-ups and new slabs for Buzz.

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What's Buzzing: NBA Finals chatter, cornering the market, new pulls, PSA ponderances and more in this Saturday edition.

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1 -- NBA Finals chatter

2 -- "If you corner the market will it raise value?"

3 -- Building a team's Hall of Famer checklist 

4 -- New baseball pulls are here

5 -- Sigh ...

6 -- Reactions to possible new options from PSA + Wondering where the 10s went?

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What: 2024 Topps Dynasty baseball cards
Arrives: June 25, 2025
Box basics: One encased autographed card per box (five boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Topps' high-end line will return soon and we've got a meaty gallery of the rarest of the rare that will appear in this one.

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

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What's Buzzing: Reactions to PSA considering new services, NBA Finals, James Wood and more in this Friday edition.

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1 -- Reactions to possible new options from PSA ... Wondering where the 10s went?

2 -- NBA postseason chatter

3 -- Check out baseball breaks here 

4 -- More grading chatter

5 -- James Wood is on their minds

6 -- Check out all of the new pulls here

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What's Buzzing: Oklahoma City roars into the NBA Finals, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Anthony Edwards, new pulls and more.

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1 -- "Is it time to start talking about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?"

2 -- About Anthony Edwards ... 

3 -- NBA postseason chatter

4 -- All your baseball threads are here

5 -- New pulls are here

6 -- Talking a unique Topps Now card ... 

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