They're not the mascots, but they figure to be in some collections.

Topps' upcoming Celebration boxes for 2025 Topps Series 1 will loosen things up and revisit a number of the inclusions in its old Opening Day brand and, while the checklist isn't yet officially revealed, we do have a sneak peek at a few of the insert sets to be found in this one when it arrives next month.

One set will be Dugout Peeks cards as you can see above -- 10 cards are teased in our gallery -- and they'll be joined by a few other sets. See 'em all after the jump.

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What: 2024 Wild Card Alumination Just The Hits Special Edition baseball cards
Arrives: April 4, 2025
Basics: Five encased and serial-numbered cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Wild Card continues with its encased-card approach with a release that's limited to only 43 players and is packed with variety and colorful parallels.

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The box: 2025 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (hanger)
First Buzz preview & checklist/odds: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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What: 2024 Panini Flawless baseball cards
Arrives: April 30, 2025
Box basics: Eight autograph or memorabilia cards and two gem cards per 10-card box (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless once again hits the diamond with a new batch of high-end finds for superstars of the past as well as prospects and selected young stars of the present all in one spot.

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

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What: 2024 Panini Select baseball cards
Arrives: March 21, 2025
Box basics: Two autographs and one memorabilia card per 12-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Select hits the diamond once again with some legendary signers in the mix as well as plenty of star power from today in both selected veterans and promising prospects.

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What: 2024 Wild Card Metallix baseball cards
Arrives: March 28, 2025
Basics: Six encased autograph cards per six-card box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Wild Card goes ink-only with its next baseball release that's heavy on its parallels to chase but also includes a few other notable potential finds like the dual-auto above.

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What: 2025 Onyx Vintage baseball cards
Arrives: April 4
Box basics: Five autos per Base Series box (30 packs per box, six boxes per case); 10 autos per Mega Series box (10 packs per box, six boxes per case)
Checklist: See gallery
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Onyx's Vintage brand takes the field with a two-format approach once again -- a big box or a box with autos in every pack -- while showcasing young stars of the game in a retro-styled fashion.

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What: 2025 Pulse Meridian Baseball cards
Arrives: May
Box basics: Four encased autographed cards per six-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Checklist: See early players list in gallery
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: A newer player in the prospect realm hits the diamond once again with a set packed with ink from some young stars of right now on cardboard as well as some past greats.

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What: 2025 Pulse Stratos Baseball cards
Arrives: May 30
Box basics: Four encased autographed cards per six-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Checklist: See early players list in gallery
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: A new player in the prospect realm hits the diamond with cards of promising prospects and young stars all in one spot and with almost everything carrying an autograph.

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What: 2024 Panini National Treasures baseball cards
Arrives: April 2, 2025
Box basics: Eight autograph or mem cards per box (four boxes per case); eight autograph or mem cards and one bonus FOTL auto (/5) per FOTL box (four per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The 11th edition of National Treasures baseball cards arrives with a handful of today's young stars, other notables from the prospect ranks and many icons from rich history of the game's past all in one spot.

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

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What's Buzzing: Super Bowl thoughts, 2025 Topps chatter, new pulls and more in this mid-week edition.

1 -- 2025 Topps is coming ... read more here

2 -- Pondering Topps NBA cards

3 -- Eagles vs. Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX

4 -- New MLB pulls

5  -- Throwing it back to 2001

6 -- Still talking about That Skenes Card

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What's Buzzing: The Super Bowl, 2025 Topps, new pulls, a question of values and ... are pitchers now "Hobby Good?"

1 -- "So, are Pitchers Hobby Good now or what?"

2 -- 2025 Topps is coming ... read more here

3 -- Eagles vs. Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX

4 -- A question of values

5  -- Results from some Prizm ripping

6 -- New MLB pulls

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What's Buzzing: All eyes on the NFL today, new pulls, wrestling chatter, That Skenes Card and 2025 Topps in this Sunday edition.

1 -- Postseason NFL talk is here

2 -- New NFL pulls pile up

3 -- New MLB rips

4 -- Wrestling chatter on a busy weekend ... inside a NT WWE case

5  -- That Skenes Card still has 'em talking ...

6 -- 2025 Topps is coming ... read more here

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What's Buzzing: NFL chatter, 2025 Topps, That Skenes Card, NFL pulls and plenty more in this Saturday edition.

1 -- Pulls from some Leaf cases

2 -- The NFL adds its oldest head coach

3 -- New NFL pulls are here

4 --- Postseason NFL chatter continues

5  -- It still has 'em talking ...

6 -- 2025 Topps is coming ... read more here

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What's Buzzing: New pulls, 2025 Topps, That Skenes Card, Olympic autos and postseason NFL chatter.

1 -- Going for the gold

2 -- The latest postseason NFL talk

3 -- It still has 'em talking ... 

4 -- From a new MLB case

5  -- New basketball pulls

6 -- 2025 Topps is coming ... plus read more here

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What's Buzzing: New Hall of Famers, NFL chatter, new pulls, a grading question, a big pull and 2025 Topps remains on collectors' minds.

1 -- Talking new Hall of Famers

2 -- The latest NFL chatter

3 -- Check out these new pulls

4 -- What would you do?

5  -- Whee!

6 -- 2025 Topps interest remains strong ... and read more here

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A good rookie, a good at-bat, a good ball ... that was one pitch away from history.

This month's entry in the Collecting Game-used series is another that came to me via a blind grab bag where all I knew was the date of the game ... and yet this was another win. The player? Jackson Merrill, the runner-up in the National League Rookie Of The Year behind winner Paul Skenes, and a name I didn't expect to land for a price lower than many a retail mega box of cards.

And, to top it all off, this wasn't some meaningless ball in the dirt or a ball just watched -- well, it kind of was -- it was something more for a low price and that's perfect. It's kind of how I roll most of the time with these items.

Keep reading to see the details this time ... and the ball in action.

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What: 2024 Panini Prospect Edition baseball cards
Arrives: Feb. 28, 2025
Box basics: Six autographed cards per six-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: A new line in the Panini America lineup echoes other releases with inclusions that should be familiar to veteran collectors as this one takes a look at baseball's newcomers.

Keep reading for a gallery and more info.

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What makes Buzz's Fantastic Four each time? Simple, they're cards or collectable items for names in the headlines -- or from new releases -- that came to mind for this veteran collector. Maybe they're good fits for your collection, too? Let's find out together ... 

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THE SAFE ADDITION ... 
The Card: Patrick Mahomes 2017 Donruss Rookie Card
The Price: A variety of eBay asking prices between base and parallels
Why It’s Buzzworthy: Today's modern card collectors have tons of choices -- it's not like the old days where a player had one, maybe two Rookie Cards in a year. But, if you had to choose which of Mahomes' RCs is the most iconic the simple one, Donruss, might get that nod from many collectors. Today's top QB appeared on roughly 2,000 different cards back in 2017 and that's thanks to plenty of inserts and parallel cards in plenty of releases. Of those, almost 40 qualify as a RC by the standard definition and Donruss -- or maybe its higher-end brother, Optic (at right) -- are arguably the iconic cards where many can afford to chase. If you don't have one, it can be as easy as grabbing a Donruss factory set that guarantees you can land Mahomes -- and everybody else.
The BlowoutCards.com Chase: 2017 Donruss NFL
The BlowoutForums.com Chatter: Mahomes threads

Keep reading for three more items in this roundup ...

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What: 2024 Leaf Vivid baseball cards
Arrives: March 2025
Box basics: Five autos per seven-card box (10 per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The third edition of this colorful Leaf line includes some new creations such as a classic combo from the reel world seen above as well as plenty of the stars of the past and present on the field.

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What: 2024 Panini Three & Two baseball cards
Arrives: Feb. 12, 2025
Box basics: One autographed card and one slabbed memorabilia card per five-card box (10 boxes per case) + same for FOTL with exclusive parallels there
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The third release for this brand delivers young stars and all-time greats all in one premium spot.

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

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The box: 2024 Topps Holiday baseball cards (tin)
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
Where to buy: Click here

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The boxes: 2024 Topps Holiday baseball cards (tin)
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
Where to buy: Click here

Why two? Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery for what was in this pairing.

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What: 2025 Leaf Seasons In The Sun baseball cards
Arrives: April 30
Box basics: Two autos and two memorabilia cards (typically) per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: A new baseball season will get a new line from Leaf with stars from the past and present all in play and with some of the biggest surprises possible within its "premium" hits-only boxes.

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And the award goes to ... those who open this one to find the cardboard treasures inside.

Baseball America's Best of 2024 Awards issue is here and just like its Draft Preview it's jam-packed with everything one needs to know -- and it once again includes bonus collectibles.

Beyond the annual awards, this double issue also features player profiles and scouting reports for 150 top prospects in the American League -- but the bonus insert should add to its demand. The inserts are similar to Sports Illustrated for Kids trading cards, which are heavily collected and, in the case of iconic stars and newcomers, often quite valuable.

Keep reading for the details and a look at what's in this one.

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