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The boxes: 2019 Topps Heritage baseball cards (three hanger boxes)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 35
Cards in this lot: 105
Base set completion: 
94 of 400 (24 percent)
Duplicates: 6

Notables on base cards – Corey Seager, Cody Bellinger, Javier Baez, J.D. Martinez, Matt Kemp, Freddie Freeman, Nolan Arenado, Christian Yelich, Mookie Betts, Jose Altuve. Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Yasiel Puig

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Rookie Cards (5 cards, 12 rookies) – Framber Valdez, Josh James, Dean Deetz, Austin Dean, Isaac Galloway, Pablo Lopez, Caleb Ferguson, Dennis Santana, Kevin Newman, Kevin Kramer, Nick Ciuffo, Andrew Velazquez

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The box: 2019 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (standard blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 8 (seven standard and one commemorative patch pack)
Cards per pack: 14 per standard
Cards in this box: 99
Base set completion: 
88 of 350 (25 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Aaron Judge, Mookie Betts, Andrew Benintendi, David Price, Michael Conforto, Brandon Nimmo, Paul Goldschmidt, Corey Seager, Nolan Arenado

Rookie Cards (9) – Kyle Tucker, Jonathan Loaisiga, Jacob Nix, Corbin Burnes, Ray Black, Garrett Hampson, Heath Fillmyer, Luis Urias, Ryan Borucki

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The box: 2019 Topps Heritage baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 25 (24 plus one box-topper)
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 217
Base set completion: 
189 of 400 (47 percent)
Duplicates: 7

Notables on base cards – Boston Red Sox World Series Champions, Cody Bellinger, Evan Longoria, Dansby Swanson, Michael Conforto, Noah Syndergaard, Joc Pederson, Mookie Betts, Christian Yelich, Nolan Arenado, Yasiel Puig, Andrew Benintendi, J.D. Martinez, Max Muncy, Bryce Harper, Willson Contreras, Max Scherzer, Manny Machado, Jose Altuve

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Rookie Cards (20 cards, 45 rookies) – Notables include Michael Kopech, Daniel Poncedeleon, Jonathan Loaisiga, Ramon Laureano

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What: 2019 Onyx Preferred Players Baseball Collection autographed baseballs
Arrives: Feb. 15
Box basics: One signed baseball per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This MLBPA-approved product arrives with "a checklist of stars" that includes top prospects as well as "current and future All-Stars on the path to the Hall of Fame."

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The box: 2018 Panini Chronicles baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 5 (four standard, one Revolution)
Cards per pack: 5 (three in revolution)
Cards in this box: 23
Base set completion: 
2 of 60 (3 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Manny Machado, Nolan Arenado

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The box: 2018 Topps Holiday Box baseball cards
Where to buy: Initially at Walmart ($19.99)

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 – Andrew Benintendi, Jose Altuve, Aaron Judge, Manny Machado, Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo, Trea Turner, Christian Yelich, Adrian Beltre, Corey Seager, Blake Snell, Albert Pujols, Gary Sanchez, Dansby Swanson, Jose Ramirez, Kyle Schwarber, Alex Bregman

Rookie Cards (19) – Ronald Acuña Jr., Shohei Ohtani, Miles Mikolas, Fernando Romero, Tyler Mahle, Joey Lucchesi, Walker Buehler, J.P. Crawford, Gleyber Torres, Amed Rosario, Scott Kingery, Christian Villaneuva, Mike Soroka, Jordan Hicks, Willie Calhoun, Nick Kingham, Jack Flaherty, J.D. Davis, Chance Sisco

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The box: 2018 Topps Update baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (several formats)
Packs per box: 36
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 360
Base set completion: 
315 of 300 (95 percent)
Duplicates: 4

Base cards of note – Aaron Judge, Jose Altuve, Max Muncy, Manny Machado, Alex Bregman, Ichiro Suzuki, Max Scherzer, Mookie Betts, Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, J.D. Martinez, Justin Verlander, Giancarlo Stanton

Rookie Cards (75) – Notables include Ozzie Albies, Ronald Acuña Jr., Juan Soto, Shohei Ohtani, Gleyber Torres, David Bote, Tyler O'Neill, Shane Bieber, Scott Kingery, Dylan Cozens, Rhys Hoskins

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The box: 2018 Panini Chronicles baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 5 (four standard, one Revolution)
Cards per pack: 5 (three in revolution)
Cards in this box: 23
Base set completion: 
2 of 60 (3 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Gleyber Torres, Starling Marte

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The box: 2018 Panini Chronicles baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 5 (four standard, one Revolution)
Cards per pack: 5 (three in revolution)
Cards in this box: 23
Base set completion: 
2 of 60 (3 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Corey Seager, Jose Abreu

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The box: 2018 Topps Fire baseball cards (collector's box)
Where to buy: Initially only at Target (here when available)

Packs per box: 20
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 119
Base set completion: 
98 of 200 (49 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Ichiro Suzuki, Aaron Judge, Manny Machado, Justin Verlander, Gary Sanchez, Ernie Banks, Roger Clemens, Jose Canseco, Anthony Rizzo, Randy Johnson, Andrew Benintendi, Willie McCovey, Nolan Arenado, Cody Bellinger, Rickey Henderson, Clayton Kershaw, Eddie Mathews, Pedro Martinez, Jose Altuve, Chipper Jones

Rookie Cards (22) – Ronald Acuña Jr., Ozzie Albies, Miguel Andújar, Rhys Hoskins, J.D. Davis, Willy Adames, Ryan McMahon, Amed Rosario, Clint Frazier, Anthony Banda, Dominic Smith, Max Fried, Sandy Alcantara, Lucas Sims, Dustin Fowler, Zack Granite, Jordan Hicks, Brandon Woodruff, Chance Sisco, Paul Blackburn, Garrett Cooper, Jack Flaherty

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The box: 2018 Topps Archives baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard packs, one coin pack)
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 58 (56 cards and two coins)
Base set completion: 
50 of 300 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mike Trout, Johnny Bench, Derek Jeter, Sandy Koufax, Warren Spahn, Andrew Benintendi, Yasiel Puig, Manny Machado, Miguel Cabrera, Nolan Arenado, Jim Bunning, Richie Ashburn, David Ortiz, Randy Johnson, Tom Glavine, Harmon Killebrew, Willie Stargell, Rod Carew

Rookie Cards (3) – Alex Verdugo, Jesse Biddle, Tomas Nido

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The packs: 2018 Topps Chrome baseball cards (five value packs)
Where to buy: Click here for value packs and value pack cases

Packs per pack: 4 (three standard, one Pink Refractor pack)
Cards per pack: 4 standard, 5 Pink
Cards in this lot: 85
Base set completion: 
44 of 200 (22 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Manny Machado, Justin Verlander, Anthony Rendon, Max Scherzer, Yoan Moncada

Rookie Cards (14) – Rhys Hoskins, Walker Buehler, Rafael Devers, Scott Kingery, Dustin Fowler, Lucas Sims, Nicky Delmonico, Zack Granite, Jen-ho Tseng, J.D. Davis, Brandon Woodruff, Brian Anderson, Jack Flaherty, Luiz Gohara

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

Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 4
Cards per box: 40
Set completion: 
10 of 100 (10 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Cal Ripken Jr., Joey Votto, Eddie Mathews, Josh Donaldson, Justin Turner, Jose Ramirez, Marcus Stroman, Salvador Perez, Michael Conforto, Gerrit Cole

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

Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 4
Cards per box: 40
Set completion: 
10 of 100 (10 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Nolan Ryan, Buster Posey, Frank Thomas, Reggie Jackson, Manuel Margot, Nolan Arenado, Freddie Freeman, Orlando Arcia, Adrian Beltre, Noah Syndergaard

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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: 
42 of 270 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – The San Diego Chicken, Giancarlo Stanton, Andrew Benintendi, Bryce Harper, Nolan Ryan, Jose Altuve, Trea Turner, George Brett, Max Scherzer, Josh Donaldson, Aaron Judge, Dave Winfield, Joey Votto, George Brett, Wade Boggs, Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Jim Palmer

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The box: 2017 Donruss Optic baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 30
Base set completion: 
12 of 100 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Kris Bryant, Frank Thomas, Yadier Molina, Justin Verlander, Trea Turner, Andrew McCutchen

Rookie Cards (3) – Alex Bregman, Teoscar Hernandez, Joe Musgrove

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The box: 2018 Bowman Platinum baseball cards (collector's box)
Where to buy: Initially only at Walmart; Click here
Checklist: View here

Packs per box: 20
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 100
Base set completion: 
46 of 100 (46 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Aaron Judge, Andrew Benintendi, Carlos Correa, Giancarlo Stanton, Clayton Kershaw, Dansby Swanson, Albert Pujols, Javier Baez, Francisco Lindor, Anthony Rizzo, Jose Abreu, Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt

Rookie Cards (11) – Shohei Ohtani, Ozzie Albies, Rafael Devers, Walker Buehler, Luiz Gohara, Austin Hays, Willie Calhoun, Tyler Mahle, Jack Flaherty, Nick Williams, Francisco Mejia

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The box: 2018 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards (hobby)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 16
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 128
Base set completion: 
108 of 300 (36 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Javier Baez, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rendon, Corey Seager, Gary Sanchez, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Hernandez, Miguel Cabrera, Rickey Henderson, Johnny Bench, Hank Aaron, Mark McGwire, John Smoltz, Randy Johnson, Barry Larkin, Don Mattingly, Will Clark

Rookie Cards (15) – Amed Rosario, Austin Hays, A.J. Minter, Erick Fedde, Breyvic Valeria, Dillon Maples, Jackson Stephens, Dustin Fowler, Brandon Woodruff, Victor Caratini, Luiz Gohara, Cam Gallagher, J.P. Crawford, Anthony Sandtander, Anthony Banda

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

Packs per pack: 4 (three standard packs, one Camo parallels pack)
Cards per pack: 35 (10 per standard, five in Camo pack)
Cards in this lot: 105

Set completion: 
25 of 100 (25 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Prospect set completion: 27 of 150 (18 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Chrome Prospect set completion: 
18 of 150 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base/prospect cards – Aaron Judge, Dansby Swanson, Byron Buxton, Nolan Arenado, Cody Bellinger, Scott Kingery, Hunter Greene, Ronald Acuna, A.J. Puk, Cristian Pache, Cal Quantrill, Jake Burger, Jeren Kendall, Dylan Cozens, MacKenzie Gore

Rookie Cards (9) – Rhys Hoskins, Dustin Fowler, Tomas Nido, Jack Flaherty, Sandy Alcantara, Francisco Mejia, Anthony Banda, Andrew Stevenson, Zack Granite

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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 Flawless briefcase filled with nothing but 1/1s ... in a serial-number draft -- and plenty more in today's edition.

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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

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

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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 – Kris Bryant, Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Carlos Correa, Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sanchez, Byron Buxton, Paul Goldschmidt

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Rookie Cards (5 cards, 10 rookies) – Miguel Andujar, Clint Frazier, Harrison Bader, Jack Flaherty, Christian Villanueva, Kyle McGrath, Willie Calhoun, Nick Gardewine, Sandy Alcantara, Alex Mejia

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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: 
19 of 100 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Roger Maris, Ty Cobb, Stan Musial, Chipper Jones, Bryce Harper

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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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