Who's the best? It's a simple question with a number of potential possibilities -- and there's a contest launching today to get a definitive single answer.

America's Best Card Shop is a four-month long competition presented by Loupe, which has joined forces with industry leaders such as Topps, the Miami Marlins and Blowout Cards. The winner gets a grand-prize package worth more than $50,000 as well as an exclusive Loupe streaming deal.

"Our goal is simple, and it's all in the name: We want to find the best sports card store in the United States," read the program's announcement. "If you own a brick-and-mortar sports card store in the U.S. (or want to nominate one), we'd love to hear from you."

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What: 2021 Topps Chrome Update Sapphire Edition baseball cards
Arrives: Today initially via Topps.com
Box basics: One auto and one parallel per eight-pack (32-card) box
Sapphire Edition Checklist: Click here (when available)
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Topps Chrome Update Sapphire Edition is live for the public today -- now -- after a 582 Montgomery Club opener yesterday.

The Basics: There were no details revealed in advance for this one other than parallels are /50 or less and there's an auto in every box, according to their listing, though it's not noted on the box mock seen here. ... Boxes carried an initial price of $150 from Topps.

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What's Buzzing: Big pulls, ranking NFL QBs, NBA chatter, a strong Star Trek break and more.

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Bryce Harper has a new team.

Fanatics revealed on Thursday that the reigning National League MVP has signed an exclusive, multi-year deal to become "the sole distributor of his full portfolio of officially licensed memorabilia products." That will include baseballs, bats, jerseys, photos and some game-used equipment. He's also signed with Topps, which is a division of Fanatics, for autographed cards.

“I’ve been waiting a long time to announce an exclusive partner in the autographs and collectibles space, and I’m so excited about teaming up with Fanatics as we get ready to start the season,” Harper said in a prepared release. “We have the best fans in the world in Philadelphia and I’m very proud of the incredible product selection we’ll be offering together.”

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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 pack: 2017 Topps WWE NXT wrestling cards (one jumbo pack)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com for other WWE boxes

Keep reading to see a full breakdown and gallery of highlights from this one.

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What's Buzzing: Saturday Night Live autos, Tyreek Hill has a new QB, patch cards, Baker Mayfield and more.

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What's Buzzing: Carlos Correa has a new team, wrestling ink, MLB breaks and chatter, big pulls and ... a fix?

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What's Buzzing: John Clayton, Deshaun Watson, MLB & NBA chatter and new breaks and pulls in this Saturday edition.

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What's Buzzing: Davante Adams changes teams, MLB chatter, new pulls, Baker Mayfield's next spot and more 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: 2022 Topps Opening Day baseball cards (hobby box)
First Buzz preview & Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

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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: Freddie Freeman, a missing Superfractor, MLB pulls, a fix 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: 2021 Topps WWE Women's Division wrestling cards (hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Keep reading to see a full gallery and breakdown of what was in this one.

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What's Buzzing: A fake slab problem, MLB trades, "other" breaks, they're still talking and, of course, plenty of Topps Heritage.

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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: 2021 Topps Finest WWE wrestling cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Keep reading for a full breakdown of what was in this one ... a seven-star box or something.

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What's Buzzing: Autographed books, Scott Hall, collectors have their thoughts, a soccer reference, cards in movies and, of course, Topps Heritage.

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What: 2022 Topps Clearly Authentic baseball cards
Arrives: July 20
Box basics: One encased autograph per box (20 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Topps' acetate-based autograph line drops once again with the newest stars, a transparent look back to the 1980s and more all in a small one-card-per, ink-in-every-box package.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2022 Topps Finest Star Wars trading cards
Arrives: July 29
Box basics: Two hits -- one autograph or sketch card guaranteed -- per 12-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: After some time off, Finest returns in the familiar the mini-box format allowing Star Wars fans to chase autographs, Refractor rainbows and more in a release that touches on the entire galaxy.

Keep reading for more as well as a gallery.

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What's Buzzing: Tom Brady is back, Amari Cooper has a new QB, Scott Hall, Wander Franco in 2022 Topps Heritage and more in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing: Topps Heritage breaks and chatter, NBA chatter, slow-arriving NFL cardboard, Jackie Robinson vs. Mickey Mantle, NFL chatter and ... where's Freddie Freeman headed?

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What's Buzzing: Heritage is here, Carson Wentz, Deshaun Watson, some thoughts, holograms and waiting on WrestleMania.

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What's Buzzing: Heritage pulls, eBay Vault, MLB signings, "To the moon!" and some non-sports collectors would like a word.

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What: 2022 Topps Tier One Bundesliga soccer cards
Arrives: Aug. 31
Box basics: Two autographs and one Relic per box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Tier One hits the German soccer ranks for a sophomore season with this release that's nothing but hits -- and it will have some deep lineups and deluxe pieces in the mix just like its first time on the pitch.

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

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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 it's the biggest Buzz Buys ever. (A collection of pick-ups from recent times as well as in the past year or so.)

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BUZZ FELT RICH AGAIN ... 
The Card: Derek Jeter 2012 Panini National Treasures Prime Button (/6)
The Price: More than I'll admit.
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This was a premium-priced pick-up for me but I only landed it after getting rid of a lot of smaller cards slowly but surely -- and that's something I should do more often. Sure, it's centering is off -- that's the one obvious issue -- but I always liked the simplicity and lineup of options for this first year of Panini National Treasures. I typically stick to the old guys but a button card of a new Hall of Famer wasn't a bad add and at the price it's a good long-term hold. I got this at a fraction of many Jeter game-used button cards out there. That's all I'll say for now -- I'm keeping these a little shorter than normal as this is the biggest roundup of pick-ups I've ever done.
Grab a box right here: Panini National Treasures boxes (all years)

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What's Buzzing: Baseball is back, post-lockout chatter, new WWE pulls and more in this Thursday-afternoon edition.

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They won't give and they won't give ... neither one will agree.

And that's bad.

It's something that leaves all those stadium seats empty -- just like all those baseball-hungry stomachs with nothing to eat and those baseball-loving hearts that are a bit broken right now. Those fields of the spring and the cathedrals that bring many fans' summers to life are silent. There are no balls. There are no strikes. There's nothing. All we really wanted was a stadium hot dog with a side of strikeouts -- and maybe a home run from the good guys to go along with our peanuts and Cracker Jack.

What can fill that void?

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