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: 2017 Panini Football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 88
Base set completion: 
63 of 100 (63 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ezekiel Elliott, Marcus Mariota, Carson Wentz, Julio Jones, Von Miller, Khalil Mack, Mark Ingram, Rob Gronkowski, Antonio Brown, Eli Manning, Russell Wilson, Tom Brady, Mark Ingram, Drew Brees

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What's Buzzing Today: Three 1/1s in a four-hit Star Wars box? Yep, that and more in today's edition ...

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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. Kyle Tucker, OF, Astros — Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies
Season so far: Hitting .314 with 23 doubles, 10 homers, 57 RBI and 13 SBs in 69 games
Baseball America’s highlight line: “Tucker, the Astros’ No. 1 overall prospect, absolutely destroyed the Pacific Coast League this week and has done so all June long. In the season’s third month, Tucker, still just 21 years old, holds a .415 average and a 1.085 OPS. More than that, he’s also a perfect 7-for-7 in stolen bases."
CARDBOARD BASICS
Approximate card total (so far): 650
First Chrome auto: 2015 Bowman Chrome Draft 
One auto to consider: 2012 Elite Extra Edition (USA Baseball)
Buzz’s card take: He's got a ton of cards but he hit 25 homers last season and he's in the World Series champions organization, so there are a few reasons to chase and watch. If you can't land the Chrome, that really early USA option should have some decent appeal with a number of collectors. He's a Top 15 prospect per Baseball America and a Top 20 guy to MLB.com and Baseball Prospectus -- so you should know his name already if you dabble in prospects.

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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: 2015-16 Panini Complete NBA cards (six packs)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Cards per pack: 5
Cards per lot: 30
Base set completion: 24 of 330 (7 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Russell Westbrook, Gordon Hayward, James Harden, Steven Adams, O.J. Mayo, Paul Pierce, Wesley Matthews, Tyreke Evans

Rookie Cards (3) – Jahlil Okafor, Devin Booker, Justise Winslow

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What's Buzzing Today: Football Hall of Famers, NSCC chatter, World Cup cards, non-sports breaks and more.

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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 boxes: 2018 Boys of Summer (baseball) and Gunslingers (football) repacks (MJ Holding)
Where to buy: Walmart and other retail chains ($9.98 apiece)

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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: NSCC and Juan Soto chatter along with big pulls from around the collecting world 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 Panini Prestige NFL cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com 

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 64
Base set completion: 
48 of 200 (24 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: DeShaun Watson, Derrick Henry, Alshon Jeffery, Julian Edelman, Derek Carr, Joe Flacco, Rob Gronkowski, Kenyan Drake, Dalvin Cook, J.J. Watt, Eli Manning

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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: Nick Senzel is out for the year, breaking up a vintage collection, NSCC chatter, big pulls & 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: NSCC chatter, potential NBA Draft stars, National Treasures soccer, big pulls and more in today's edition.

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We're less than an hour from the start of the 2018 NBA Draft and Panini America already has the first NBA cards of the new stars ready.

Via Panini Instant.

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Have you seen the latest crazy 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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... BUT WHAT IF IT WAS DEREK JETER?
The Item: 1993 Upper Deck SP Michael Tucker-Marc Newfield "Mona Lisa" error card
The Price: You have to see it to (not) believe it.
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: One man's worthless printer's scrap is another's "Inverted Jenny" and that's a reference to a legitimately valuable error version of a postage stamp. In this case? Well, unless there's a huge Michael Tucker fan out there this is somebody wanting to (tongue in cheek) "test the market" or get some potential viral attention with a weird auction listing. (Mission accomplished.) Now, if it was a Derek Jeter card? Somebody would be buying ... no doubt about it.
Similar Pieces: Check out Derek Jeter 1993 SP cards here
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Keep reading for four more interesting items in this week's roundup ...

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What's Buzzing Today: NSCC chatter, opinions on the state of the hobby and big pulls like this Gleyber Torres 1/1 auto ...

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It's not the flashiest autograph, but it could be one in much wider demand soon.

The ink from Kansas City Royals prospect Seuly Matias can only be found in a single product right now -- 2017 Elite Extra Edition -- and he's a 19-year-old putting up some impressive numbers in Class-A ball this season.

He's got 22 home runs in just 201 at-bats for the Lexington Legends this season -- and that's more ink than he has certified autograph 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: NSCC chatter and big pulls -- including this Derek Jeter 1/1 from a blaster box -- lead the way today.

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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. Jo Adell, OF, Angels — High-A Inland Empire 66ers
Season so far: Hitting .318 with 14 doubles, 14 homers, 47 RBI and 11 SBs in 50 games
Baseball America’s highlight line: “At just 19 years old, Adell is quickly emerging as one of the top five-tool prospects in the minor leagues. He earned a promotion to the California League roughly a month ago and has taken the circuit by storm.”
CARDBOARD BASICS
Approximate card total (so far): 400
First Chrome auto: 2017 Bowman Draft
One auto to consider: 2016 Leaf Metal
Buzz’s card take: He’s heavily hyped and was very pricey when his first Chrome ink arrived. A season like this won’t change that. Bargain-hunting could be tough here — but he’ll also likely keep appearing on prospect checklists.

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What: 2018 Panini National Treasures college football cards
Arrives: Aug. 22
Box basics: Six autographs or memorabilia cards per seven-card box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures returns to the college gridiron for a fourth season with notable college stars from the past showcased with plenty of ink and memorabilia.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2017-18 Panini Vanguard basketball cards
Arrives: Sept. 5
Box basics: Four autographs per five-card box (six boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Panini offers up "the new Vanguard of the hobby" with this one that includes nearly nothing but ink in every high-end box.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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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: NSCC chatter, big pulls from a few past and present boxes and showing off some Braves cards.

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Former Oklahoma Sooners basketball star and future first-round NBA Draft pick Trae Young has joined a new squad.

The Panini America team.

“We’re excited to welcome Trae Young as the newest exclusive member of the Panini America family,” said Panini CEO Mark Warsop. “Trae is one of the most exciting young players in all of basketball and he will absolutely be a major driver for our NBA trading card products for all of 2018-19 and beyond. We’ll work closely with him to deliver trading card and memorabilia offerings that appeal to fans and collectors in a major way.”

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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, 2018 Bowman Platinum is coming, NSCC chatter 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: Nothing but breaks and NSCC discussions in this weekend 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 pack: 2018 Panini Stars & Stripes USA Baseball rack set (two)
Where to buy: Direct from USA Baseball Shop ($12) (click here for hobby)
Cards per pack: 69
Set completion: 
66 of 66 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Casey Mize, Bryce Tucker, Cadyn Grenier, Will Banfield, Triston Casas, Ryan Weathers, Raynel Delgado, Nolan Gorman, Michael Siani, Matthew Liberatore, Mason Denaburg, Landon Marceaux, Kumar Rocker, J.T. Ginn, Jarred Kelenic, Ethan Hankins, Cole Wilcox, Brice Turang, Anthony Seigler, Alek Thomas, Tyler Holton, Tyler Frank, Travis Swaggerty, Tim Cate, Steven Gingery, Steele Walker, Seth Beer, Sean Wymer, Ryley Gilliam, Nick Sprengel, Nick Meyer, Nick Madrigal, Konnor Pilkington, Jon Olsen, Johnny Aiello, Jeremy Eierman, Jake McCarthy, Grant Koch, Dallas Woolfolk

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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 Panini Contenders Draft Picks football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 
35 of 100 (35 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables found on base cards – Nick Saban, Joe Namath, Mack Brown, Antonio Brown, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Jerry Rice, Roger Staubach, Deshaun Watson, Brian Bosworth, Michael Irvin, Eric Dickerson, LaDainian Tomlinson, Aaron Rodgers, J.J. Watt, Andrew Luck

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What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls from around the collecting world, NSCC chatter and more as we head into the weekend.

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