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: 2019 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
First Buzz preview, SPs & checklist: Click here

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
63 of 200 (32 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Austin Meadows, Tyler Glasnow, Yasiel Puig, Craig Kimbrel, J.D. Davis

Rookie Cards (14) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Keston Hiura, Carter Kieboom, Erik Swanson (SP), Jake Bauers, Eric Stamets, Griffin Canning, Kyle Zimmer, Cal Quantrill, Braden Bishop, Skye Bolt, Justus Sheffield, Josh Fuentes

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What: 2019 Panini National Treasures baseball cards
Arrives: Sept. 25
Box basics: Eight autographs or memorabilia cards -- including one booklet -- per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The sixth edition of National Treasures baseball is coming soon with the biggest past legends and the biggest rookies of 2019 all in the same place.

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

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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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THREE OF A KIND
The Item: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr. & Eloy Jimenez 2019 Bowman Sterling Red Refractor Auto (1/1)
The Price: $3,999.99 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: The return of Bowman Sterling after a few years on the bench is a showcase of this year's  strong rookie crop and some promising prospects with an autograph in every single pack. Three of the top names from those rookies are on this card -- one that also has versions much easier to find -- and they are not alone. There are a number of key guys to look for here and there are some prospect auto sales that might surprise you so far -- hit that link below and then flip to completeds. The big rookie autos are the big deal right now but it's the prospects who could potentially pay off even more later.
Similar Pieces: 2019 Bowman Sterling autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2019 Bowman Sterling 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: 2019 Topps Chrome baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: Click here

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 96
Base set completion: 
70 of 204 (34 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Kris Bryant, Buster Posey, Shohei Ohtani, Blake Snell, Trevor Story, Matt Olson, Max Scherzer, Anthony Rizzo, Freddie Freeman, Justin Verlander, Rafael Devers, Joey Votto, Jacob deGrom, Rhys Hoskins, Christian Yelich, Eric Hosmer

Rookie Cards (20) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Yusei Kikuchi, Jeff McNeil, Ramon Laureano, Dakota Hudson, Touki Toussaint, Chance Adams, Cionel Perez, Taylor Ward, DJ Stewart, Josh James, Kevin Kramer, Corbin Burnes, Francisco Arcia, Jake Bauers, Luis Urias, Michael Kopech, Jake Cave, Jacob Nix

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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: 2019 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
First Buzz preview, SPs & checklist: Click here

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
64 of 200 (32 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Craig Kimbrel, Yasiel Puig, Austin Meadows, Tyler Glasnow

Rookie Cards (13) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Keston Hiura, Joe Harvey, Cole Tucker, Elvis Luciano, Josh Sborz, Kyle Zimmer, Cal Quantrill, Griffin Canning, Jake Bauers, Eric Stamets, Braden Bishop

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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: 2019 Topps Tribute baseball cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 3
Cards in this box: 19
Base set completion: 
11 of 90 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Roger Maris, Giancarlo Stanton, Bo Jackson, Mookie Betts, Bob Feller, Aaron Judge, Roberto Clemente, Justin Verlander, Edwin Diaz, Rhys Hoskins, Freddie Freeman

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It's been a few years since we last saw Bowman Sterling as a standalone product -- it had lived on as inserts in recent years -- but that trend ends on Wednesday with a new full-scale arrival.

And with a glance at the 2019 Bowman Sterling checklist it's apparent that the fans of rookies and prospects will have plenty to chew on in this autograph-per-pack release from Topps.

You get five packs per box in this one and it's also got a 100-card basic card assortment that is half prospects and half rookies with the bigs you would expect on the RC front -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Austin Riley, Pete Alonso, Keston Hiura, Eloy Jimenez and Nick Senzel are in there among others.

Prospects? Hold on ... Seth Beer, Yordan Alvarez, Bo Bichette, MacKenzie Gore, Alex Kirilloff, Joey Bart, Wander Franco, Nolan Gorman and Brendan McKay among others.

And that's just the standard stuff ... we're ripping this one for ink.

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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: 2019 Topps Heritage High Number
Checklist: Click here
First Buzz Preview: Click here

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LOADED WITH ROOKIES 
The Cards: Eloy Jimenez, Keston Hiura, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Pete Alonso & Fernando Tatis Jr. Rookie Cards (and more)
The Prices: Will vary by player
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This year's revisiting of 1970 Topps was admittedly dry on the RC front but this series more than makes up for it and it takes that A+ grade I gave last year's edition with its rookies and gives it a nudge. This one is just as loaded and just as strong. There are more than 40 RCs on the standard checklist of just 200 cards for this one and then there are a few more (not the big names) among the 25 short-prints. The key names will be found often here and that's a recipe for strong breaks and plenty of heat if you're ripping at the case level. Heritage RCs and their autos have been some of the biggest movers (especially when slabbed) the last few years and this one will be just as strong. Now consider you'll also get parallels and variations (noted on checklist) ... oh, boy.

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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. This week's list is not for those who are deep prospectors, rather it's for those who might look to dabble with young MLB players without the wait for them to arrive. My list, which should be an obvious one for most collectors, simply spotlights six rookies who are playing well. Their biggest cards are already priced big -- but that doesn't mean you can't find some nice underpriced stuff and build some gains as they play well this season.

The new six: No product this time -- just six MLB rookies Buzz is watching.

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SLIGHTLY OFF THE RADAR?
The Player: Keston Hiura, 2B, Milwaukee Brewers
The Stats: Hitting .307 with 13 HRs and 30 RBI in 52 games
Why he's Buzz-worthy: You won't necessarily see him atop the season's leaders for rookies since he's only played in 52 games this year, but he's already in The Show in just his third campaign as a pro. He hit .317 in 222 MiLB games and that might be the biggest key here in my mind -- he's not just a power guy unlike others you will see on this list. He did have 36 homers and 122 RBI in those MiLB games, too, but the production here just seems balanced and reliable with some pop. An example of that? In his first three at-bats on Wednesday night he had a homer, a double and another homer, upping his average to .309.
Total autos: 300-plus
First Chrome autos: 2017 Bowman Draft
Off-radar autos: 2016 Elite Extra Edition (USA Baseball)

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.

Here's this month's grading diary here on The Buzz ...

The Card: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 2019 Topps Living Set #179 RC
The Reason Graded: While I own a few Topps Living Set cards the arrival of this second-generation MLB star in this weekly release sparked my first purchase from this popular brand that's clearly popular with flippers. I ponied up for 10 copies of the card --solely with potential grading in mind -- but didn't receive a single perfectly centered card in my batch, which was a bummer. After some grumbling, I picked out this one from the batch and sent it in.
The Grade: BGS 9.5

Reality Check: It graded as well as I thought it could -- maybe better -- so I wasn't unhappy with the grade and it appears that I'm perhaps on the luckier side with just two 10s out there better than it via BGS ... for now. This is a card that will likely be graded more and more often so those won't last but but it appears that this one is arriving between 8.5 and 9.5 more often than not. I have a second one I'll submit to PSA at some point with my sights set on a 10 there. We'll see sometime later this year.

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The tip of the iceberg is here when it comes to Panini America's promo card plans for The National this year.

Its reveal began Thursday evening with a look at a 10-card set going to all VIP attendees of the show that's set to begin on July 31 in Chicago.

One of the cards was not yet revealed and will be a surprise held for closer to showtime -- update ... it's Zion Williamson.

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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: 2019 Bowman Platinum baseball cards (collector's box)
Where to buy: Click here

Packs per box: 20
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 100
Base set completion: 
44 of 100 (44 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ronald Acuña Jr., Cody Bellinger, Juan Soto, Albert Pujols, Giancarlo Stanton, Max Scherzer, Jose Altuve, Francisco Lindor, Ozzie Albies, David Price, Alex Bregman, Miguel Cabrera, Yasiel Puig

Rookie Cards (14) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (SP), Eloy Jimenez (SP), Michael Kopech, Christin Stewart, Dakota Hudson, Corbin Burnes, Touki Toussaint, Justus Sheffield, Chance Adams, Cedric Mullins, Ryan O'Hearn, Danny Jansen, Josh James, Ramon Laureano (no RC logo)

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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: Grip it and rip it (twice), investing in NFL players, The National, Star Trek, a bad redemption mailday and where might Zion Williamson sign?

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What if Mike Trout had been found on a 2011 Bowman Chrome Rookie Card autograph and it had a Superfractor parallel?

That didn't happen, but that dream cardboard scenario could have been close to reality if a new item in an upcoming Goldin Auctions event is any indicator.

It's a PSA/DNA certified Trout autograph -- that part's for sure -- on a card that looks like it could be a genuine Super from that year's release. It's a card that could have been printed by Topps but then never released when a signing couldn't be lined up in time.

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What: 2019 Bowman's Best baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 18
Box basics: Four autographs (two per mini-box) per 12-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Bowman's Best is back for another go with the same format as past years but with a new crop of rookies and prospects as well as some new nods to past releases.

Keep reading for more details and a gallery.

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A record-setting MLB All-Star Home Run Derby means a monster day for baseball cards.

The Topps Now lineup for today includes more than 50 cards between standard cardboard, autographs and Relics from last night's big event won by New York Mets rookie Pete Alonso but with nods to the fireworks generated by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Joc Pederson and others in the event in advance of tonight's All-Star Game.

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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: Vladdy puts on a show in the Home Run Derby (but loses), big pulls, The National and plenty more in today's edition.

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Move over, Bryce Harper ... it's time for Francisco Lindor to make some baseball cards.

The newest Topps X set is here -- 2019 Topps X Lindor -- and it's a release crafted by the Cleveland Indians shortstop. It's up for grabs now at Topps.com or via the company's booth at MLB Play Ball Park as part of the All-Star Game fan festivities.

Each $49.99 set includes an autograph or a memorabilia card and the hit subjects aren't limited to the name on the box. In fact, it can include ink from some of the biggest names in the game today and from the past.

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is Hour 3.

The box: 2019 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards (hobby box)
The cost: Click here

What's inside this one? Keep reading ...

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is Hour 2.

The box: 2019 Topps Series 2 baseball cards (hobby box)
The cost: Click here

What's inside this one? Keep reading ...

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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: 2019 Topps MLB Sticker Collection jumbo pack
Where to buy: Check retail (past sticker releases here)

Packs per box: 50
Stickers per pack: 4
Stickers per box: 200
Base (backs) set completion: 184 of 223 (83 percent)
Duplicates: 16

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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: 2019 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 
32 of 300 (11 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mookie Betts, Jose Altuve, Dansby Swanson, Miguel Cabrera, Francisco Lindor, Felix Hernandez, Carl Yastrzemski, Rod Carew, Tony Gwynn, Fred McGriff

Rookie Cards (5) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (SP), Luis Urias, Kyle Tucker, Patrick Wisdom, Steven Duggar

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What: 2019 Bowman Platinum baseball cards
Arrives: Now ... only via Walmart
Box basics: Two autographs per 20-pack mega box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Platinum is back with the familiar format used in recent years -- a mega box as well as blasters are among the options once again.

See a gallery and more ... below.

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What: 2019 Panini Chronicles baseball cards
Arrives: Aug. 21
Box basics:  Three autographs and one memorabilia card per six-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini once again will test the waters of several familiar brands -- and introduce a few new ones, too -- for baseball fans all in one place with a focus on this year's strong rookie class.

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

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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: 2019 Topps Museum Collection baseball cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (packs, boxes, cases)

Packs per box: 4
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 20
Base set completion: 
11 of 100 (11 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Mike Trout, Ernie Banks, Ichiro Suzuki, Corey Seager, Joey Votto, Christian Yelich, Yadier Molina, Andrew Benintendi, Khris Davis, Bo Jackson

Rookie Cards (1) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

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