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: Tom Brady is done playing for the Patriots, other NFL moves, breaks highlights, Prizm NBA blasters 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: Pondering Tom Brady's next move, break highlights, MLB chatter, Topps' luck with the AAF and XFL as well as "five positive things we will realize thanks to coronavirus."

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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: NBA season comes to an end (for now), coronavirus worries and some break highlights to lighten the mood, too. (How about this pull?)

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals is to rip a little less 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.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... and this time around there's a little bit of everything.

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RARE STUFF 
The Card: Addie Joss 2019 Panini Flawless Legendary Jumbo Materials Sapphire (/7)
The Price: Just under $80
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: I don't pony up this big for single cards all that often, but something grabbed my attention here. Actually, it was a mix of a few things (beyond just the price) for a Hall of Famer who only has memorabilia cards in only a few releases (Diamond Kings, Flawlesss, National Treasures) from just the last two years. First, price. Second, this one has a huge swatch and based on the look of it, I'd bet big money that the material came from a $12,426 pair of game-used pants sold by Lelands in late 2017. Third, Joss played just nine years -- 1902 to 1910 -- won 160 games in that span and fell ill in spring training the following year and died at age 31 from tubercular meningitis so it's not some decades-later coach-worn piece. (Learn more about his career here  -- and there's a ton more here that's also interesting.) For memorabilia and cardboard, there's just not much to go around for him and my gut feeling about this one's price felt even better when I checked eBay completed sales to see easier versions of this card pushing $200. With the price of those pants -- and the fact that there are no known jerseys out there beyond anything hanging out at the Hall of Fame per the auction house -- there could be fewer jumbo cards like one this made in the future and a finite volume of memorabilia cards in general for this notable name from the past. I'd grab 'em while you can if you have any interest.
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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: A crazy box of Panini Select NBA, a strong 2020 Topps Heritage case, Opening Day, coronavirus, 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: Underrated Topps MLB parallels, big pulls, nothing but PSA 10s, new breaks, maildays 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: Collecting back then vs. now, Bo Bichette, the XFL, chasing Zion Williamson, "getting my love for the hobby back," MLB breaks and "no, I don't want to see your Pog collection!"

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What: 2020 Panini Legacy football cards
Arrives: May 20 June 26
Box basics: Two autographs per 16-pack box (24 boxes per case via two inners)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Legacy hits the field with another take on a modern-retro design with some inclusions from the past that collectors might remember ... Dare to Tear, anyone?

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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, 2020 Topps Heritage chatter, a bad XFL headline 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: Scouting spring training prospects, 2020 Donruss and 2020 Topps Heritage breaks, new pulls, chasing Zion and more in today's edition.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down 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 Panini Playoff football cards (hanger box)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 60
Base set completion: 42 of 200 (21 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Russell Wilson, Dak Prescott, Matthew Stafford, Carson Wentz, Richard Sherman, Mark Ingram, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Travis Kelce, Andrew Luck

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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: Can't stop the 2020 Topps Heritage chatter or breaks, some Star Wars pulls, NFL highlights and even some NASCAR pulls 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: MLB breaks, the Hall of Very Good, a Joe Burrow public signing, NFL breaks, coronavirus chatter and a Walgreens run turns into what you see here.

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What: 2020 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Game Day Greats Football Jersey Edition
Arrives: April 1
Box basics: One autographed football jersey per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line tries on jerseys once again with Hall of Famers, new rookies and plenty of other notables all possible in this one just like previous editions.

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What: 2020 Panini Contenders Draft Picks football cards
Arrives: April 22
Box basics: Six autographs per six-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: An autograph in every pack is back once again as the newest NFL Draft hopefuls sign on here along with an assortment of past greats all in their school colors.

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What: 2020 Score football cards
Arrives: April 22
Box basics: Four autographs per 10-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Score hits the field once again with a lineup of familiar names and new rookies in their college gear as part of the biggest NFL set of the year -- 440 cards.

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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 Houston Astros' cheating chatter ain't slowing down, new NBA and NFL breaks, showing off 1990s NFL stuff, picking a team and favorite MLB memorabilia pieces in this Sunday 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: Nothing but breaks and big pulls 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: Nothing but breaks and a couple of opinion-heavy threads make up today's edition.

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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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BO KNOWS
The Item: Bo Bichette 2020 Topps Series 1 1985 Topps Red Autographs (/25)
The Price: $399.99 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This price might not be the best one out there, but this guy is my pick to watch this season among the rookies and young stars you should be looking to find in packs. The 1985 cards actually aren't my favorite inclusion in 2020 Topps Series 1, but these cards (all colors) have on-card sigs and that's a big plus. I'd also consider the stickered 1985 Chrome autos that are in box-topper packs as there has to be a limited volume of those out there -- and inevitably there will always be some stuck in sealed hobby boxes for years to come. Prices for rarer versions of top guys on unsigned cards show there is some serious interest in those cards, too. I'm not sure this price will get hit, but after his rookie season where he hit .311 with 11 homers, 18 doubles and 21 RBI in just 46 games we may be all wishing we had been chasing him now at some point later this season.
Similar Pieces: Bo Bichette autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2020 Topps Series 1 boxes

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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: Houston Astros cheating chatter, NFL breaks, 2020 Topps hauls, Optic and Revolution NBA highlights and comic books 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 Donruss NFL cards (Fanatics blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 11
Cards per box: 88
Base set completion: 
71 of 250 (28 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Brett Favre, Calvin Ridley, Drew Brees, Nick Chubb, Saquon Barkley, Josh Allen, Anthony Munoz, Amari Cooper, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Mark Ingram, Eli Manning, Baker Mayfield, Todd Gurley, Philip Rivers, Tim Brown, Aaron Jones, Matt Ryan

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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: Ryan Newman, Lou Whitaker, AEW chatter, big breaks and a meandering NBA/NFL thread.

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals is to rip a little less 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.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys.

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BIG INK
The Card: Mark McGwire 2017 Topps Tier One Tier One Autographs (/30)
The Price: $45.75
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: For years, my only Mark McGwire autograph was one on a somewhat average-condition Oakland A's World Series team-signed ball that I found in an unusual way and got via a trade. (In short, it was sitting in a mug on co-worker's desk. He didn't know what team it was ... it was just his dad's ball that had been brought in for some reason. There it sat ... until I happened to pick it up and look. Then I picked up my jaw.) I added a similar and different item in recent years -- a bat -- and both pieces are 100-percent legit but without authentication. (That happened back in the day when teams signed items ... without merch deals and MLB Authentication around.) This time, though, I added a fresh McGwire release that's on both the rarer side and the cheaper side since the price was right (and dramatically lower than others out there for comparable cards). McGwire has always been a pricier auto -- he didn't sign much during his career except for very early on (before certified auto cards) -- and then became an Upper Deck guy after his record-setting years. Topps got him back in the fold in 2014 releases and he's also been in Panini stuff. I liked the price and the look of this one, which has him watching a homer from late in the 1998 season.
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What: 2019 Panini Chronicles football cards
Arrives: April 15
Box basics:  Two autographs and one memorabilia card per six-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's all-in-one brand hits the football field for the first time with new rookie and plenty of other notables on several familiar brands that either weren't standalone releases or featured college photography when they arrived earlier this year.

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