Update (March 30): Topps has canceled this release.

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What: 2021 Topps WWE Road to WrestleMania wrestling cards
Arrives: March 10
Box basics: Two hits (one auto guaranteed) in every 24-pack hobby box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The Road to WrestleMania has been a little different this year in a world of no-fan arenas and then the Thunderdome, but the mileage keeps adding up as the clock ticks toward 'Mania and this is the set that takes you on that journey to the company's premiere event.

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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: 2020 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls, new NFL cardboard, pondering the mood of the hobby and new Project 2020 teasers.

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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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STRONG START, STRONG CARD ... 
The Item: Shane Bieber 2018 Bowman Chrome Prospect Autographs Gold Refractor (/50)
The Price: $128.50 after 12 bids (five days remaining)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: "Not Justin" is arguably already this year's Cy Young award-winner in the American League with a 7-1 record, a 1.53 ERA and 102 Ks -- Triple Crown numbers right now -- and that dominance also saw him hitting the 100-strikeout mark faster (62 1/3 innings) than any other player since 1900. His first prospect cards dropped in 2016 but his first autos from any company didn't arrive until 2018 and this is his Bowman Chrome ink debut. (He has a Topps Chrome Update auto as well as ink in Leaf Metal Draft, Leaf Trinity, Leaf Flash, Leaf Valiant, Bowman Platinum, Topps Heritage Minor League and a Prestige auto in Chronicles.) This one and the Topps Chrome seem like the leaders in the demand clubhouse and if you click the link below it shows how much there is for the rarer parallels in slabbed form.
Similar Pieces: Shane Bieber autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2018 Bowman Chrome boxes

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If you're looking for a Naomi Osaka officially licensed trading card, there are ultimately just two boxes that are options -- two recent International Tennis Hall of Fame-approved card sets from Topps.

And they couldn't be more different.

One is a 50-card set of basic cardboard from 2019 that includes her every time along with one other current star and 48 Hall of Famers that sold for about $20, and the other is the ultra-premium 2020 Topps Transcendent Collection Tennis Hall of Fame set that can include her autograph on a metal-framed premium design and plenty more legendary cardboard with a catch ... only 50 sets were made.

The good news, though, is that every set includes one of her basic cards -- again only 50 made -- and every box also has a statistically decent shot at landing her autograph, too, as each set has 30 cards from 51 signers. She's in there with some of the greatest players in the history of her sport.

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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: 2020 Topps Archives baseball cards (blaster box)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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What's Buzzing Today: NFL chatter and breaks, Stadium Club pulls, collecting musician autographs and "Who the heck is this guy?"

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but big pulls and box/case breakdowns in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but big pulls from fresh boxes (old and new) in this heading-into-the-weekend edition.

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What: 2021 Bowman baseball cards
Arrives: April 28
Box basics: One auto per 24-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case); three autos per 12-pack jumbo box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
1st Edition Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Bowman returns for 2021 with the familiar lineup and packaging but some new inclusions, too, as prospecting cardboard keeps on keeping on despite no MiLB action this year.

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

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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: New NFL season means new NFL threads and more in today's edition.

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Topps is taking to the racetrack around the world via Formula 1.

Although you may know that as a regular reader here, a multi-year formal licensing deal was formally unveiled on Thursday. It's a global license that will mean new high-end cards, standard racing cards, digital cards, gaming releases and even stickers for the stars of the racing series. All 10 teams will be represented.

"Formula 1 is thrilled to partner with Topps to create our first-ever series of licensed trading cards and stickers," said Frank Arthofer the Formula 1 leader of digital media and licensing. "Together with Topps and the F1 teams, we can bring the excitement of Formula 1 to new and existing fans. We share a common vision for increasing how F1 can innovate in the collectibles space, and the launch of Topps official stickers and trading cards will be a key part of that strategy."

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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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PREVIEWS ARRIVE
The Item: Jordan Love 2020 Donruss Optic Preview Holo parallel RC
The Price: $67.66 after eight bids (six days remaining)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This year's Donruss release includes some high-end stuff like some impressive patch autos for NFL rookies -- stuff with four-figure asking prices on eBay -- but there are also a number of Optic Preview cards with parallels for key rookies that look to be commanding good money, too. This one is a new listing with a week to go and it's not alone having good demand so far. How they will hold up over time might depend on how many get pulled and posted -- and how long it takes for regular Optic to arrive. They'll definitely be tougher than the regular ones, too. If you're chasing key names, this might be one to look for first before they dry up.
Similar Pieces: 2020 Donruss football cards on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2020 Donruss NFL boxes

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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: 2020 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of highlights from this box.

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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 and NFL chatter as well as new breaks lead the way in today's edition.

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The arrival of this year's Allen & Ginter baseball card set from Topps is nearly here -- a little later than usual thanks to COVID-19 -- but for breaker Christopher Lawson over at Crackin' Wax that just makes things even better.

Why?

The release is the key for his annual charity break that benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. It's in its seventh year and this time it gets a bunch of stuff into collectors' hands beyond the newest oddities in baseball card form. Proceeds from all of their Ginter breaks go there as do entries for a large lot of stuff going to one lucky collector -- the Charity Prize Pack. And more time (Ginter is normally a July release) means more stuff up for grabs.

Keep reading for how it works.

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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: Remembering Lou Brock, big pulls, tennis cards, a Project 2020 rumor and are people dumping certain 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: Big pulls, big surprises, big variety 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: Big pulls, appearing on cards, big patches, a redemption finally arrives 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: Big wax stashes, big pulls, debating subgrades, a thought about complete game-used memorabilia pieces.

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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: 2020 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of highlights from this box.

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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: Project 2020, big pulls and other break highlights in today's edition.

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MLB has lost a legend ... a Terrific one.

Hall of Famer Tom Seaver, who won 300 games in his 20-year career and a World Series ring in just his third summer as a big-leaguer, died on Monday at his home in California. He was 75.

“We are heartbroken to share that our beloved husband and father has passed away,” said his wife, Nancy Seaver, and daughters Sarah and Anne in an announcement released by the Hall of Fame. “We send our love out to his fans, as we mourn his loss with you.”

The former Mets, Reds, White Sox and Red Sox ace known as "Tom Terrific" was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia last year. According to the Hall, his death was in part also due to COVID-19.

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Have you seen the latest cool cards from a new release? With so many options for collectors of all kinds arriving every week it's possible you haven't. That's where Buzz comes in -- well at least on one brand you'll see here from time to time in what we're calling Buzz's Pick Six. Simply put, here are six cards from a new arrival that seemed interesting to this collector and we think they might interest you, too.

This week's release: 2020 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here

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A NEW RETAIL INCLUSION ...
The Set: Widevision retail blaster box-topper cards
The Price: Will vary by player.
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: Something new this year are these over-sized Widevison cards only found in blaster boxes. There are 25 cards on its checklist and, while I have not yet seen them in hand, they appear to be tallboy sized (or close to it) with a slightly different proportion that might give us some good crops on cards we don't always see. These drop one per box and should figure to be plentiful ... as long as people are ripping and not sitting on them to flip. (Sorry, shelf-clearers, beyond some rare and rookie autos here, this one is more of a traditional release than a clean-it-out and reap the resale rewards ... the odds just are not that easy.) These are a great touch, though, and if you're buying by the (40-box!) blaster case you should ideally come up just short of a couple sets if the collation is good. Unlike Archives' toppers, there do not appear to be autographed versions here based on the checklist linked above.

Keep reading for five more interesting items in this week's roundup ...

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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 big pulls and new-break highlights in today's edition.

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