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Buzz Break: 2023 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (blaster)

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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: 2023 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.
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This entry was posted in Baseball, Buzz Break and tagged Kris Bryant, MLB, Mookie Betts, Topps, Christian Yelich, Fernando Tatis Jr., Freddie Freeman, Julio Urias, Manuel Margot, Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt, Willie Mays, Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, Yordan Alvarez, Oneil Cruz, Ronald Acuña Jr., Adley Rutschman, Zack Thompson, Bobby Witt Jr., Riley Greene, Kyle Stowers, Brett Baty, Christopher Morel, Jazz Chisholm Jr., 2023 Topps Series 1, Brayan Bello, David MacKinnon, Graham Ashcraft, Vinnie Pasquantino, Michael Massey, Josh Winckowski, Brandon Hughes, Josh Smith, Jermaine Palacios, Darick Hall, Oswaldo Peraza on March 13, 2024 by BlowoutBuzz.
Buzz Break: 2023 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (blaster)

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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: 2023 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.
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This entry was posted in Baseball, Buzz Break and tagged Alex Bregman, Bryce Harper, Max Scherzer, Miguel Cabrera, MLB, Mookie Betts, Topps, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, Dale Murphy, Fernando Tatis Jr., Ozzie Albies, Shohei Ohtani, Max Fried, Sandy Alcantara, Steele Walker, Juan Soto, Ronald Acuña Jr., Zack Thompson, Bobby Witt Jr., Mike Yastrzemski, Riley Greene, J.J. Bleday, Jerar Encarnacion, Jazz Chisholm Jr., 2023 Topps, 2023 Topps Series 1, Liover Peguero, Lenyn Sosa, Jonah Bride, Graham Ashcraft, Brian Serven, Hunter Brown, Ezequiel Duran, Korey Lee, Michael Massey, Josh Winckowski, Brandon Hughes, Josh Smith, Max Castillo on February 28, 2023 by BlowoutBuzz.
Buzz Break: 2023 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (hobby box)

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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: 2023 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.
Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Baseball, Buzz Break and tagged Aaron Judge, Albert Pujols, Bryce Harper, Carlos Rodon, Clayton Kershaw, Ichiro Suzuki, Jacob deGrom, Jimmy Rollins, Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber, Luis Severino, Max Scherzer, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, MLB, Mookie Betts, Topps, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Austin Riley, Bo Bichette, Gerrit Cole, Justin Verlander, Ozzie Albies, Shohei Ohtani, Triston Casas, Triston McKenzie, Xander Bogaerts, Cal Mitchell, Jeter Downs, Max Fried, Nick Pratto, Matthew Liberatore, Steele Walker, Nolan Gorman, Travis Swaggerty, Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, Yordan Alvarez, Oneil Cruz, Shane Bieber, Wander Franco, Kody Clemens, Ronald Acuña Jr., Julio Rodriguez, Nolan Jones, Adley Rutschman, Zack Thompson, Bobby Witt Jr., Riley Greene, Kyle Stowers, Gunnar Henderson, Ethan Small, J.J. Bleday, Shea Langeliers, Brett Baty, Oscar Gonzalez, Cade Cavalli, Jerar Encarnacion, Miguel Vargas, Christopher Morel, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Oswald Peraza, Steven Kwan, Gabriel Moreno, Michael Harris II, 2023 Topps, 2023 Topps Series 1, Liover Peguero, Brayan Bello, Lenyn Sosa, Jonah Bride, David MacKinnon, Buddy Kennedy, Davis Martin, David Villar, Graham Ashcraft, Brian Serven, Evan Lee, Michael Grove, Vinnie Pasquantino, Hunter Brown, Ezequiel Duran, Korey Lee, Michael Massey, Jonathan Aranda, Josh Winckowski, Brandon Hughes, Mark Appel, Josh Smith, Ivan Herrera, Max Castillo, Marcus Wilson, Caleb Kilian on February 17, 2023 by BlowoutBuzz.
Buzz Break: Two 2019 USA Baseball Stars & Stripes rack sets

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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 sets: 2019 Panini USA Baseball Stars & Stripes rack sets (two)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby boxes)
Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery.
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This entry was posted in Baseball, Buzz Break and tagged Panini America, USA Baseball, Max Meyer, Anthony Volpe, Andrew Vaughn, 2019 Panini USA Baseball Stars & Stripes, Adley Rutschman, Zack Thompson, Drew Parrish, C.J. Abrams, Bobby Witt Jr., Riley Greene, Japanese Collegiate All-Stars, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Spencer Torkelson, Jack Leiter, Jacob Meador, Daigo Kamikawabata, 2019 Panini USA Baseball Stars & Stripes rack set, Seiya Tanaka, Charlie Saum on February 3, 2021 by BlowoutBuzz.
Buzz 8 in 8: Busting 2019 USA Baseball Stars & Stripes rack sets (Hour 3)

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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 sets: 2019 Panini USA Baseball Stars & Stripes rack sets (four)
The cost: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby boxes)

What's inside this one? Keep reading ...
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This entry was posted in Baseball, Buzz 8 in 8 and tagged MLB Draft, Panini America, USA Baseball, Max Meyer, Nippon Professional Baseball, Anthony Volpe, Andrew Vaughn, 2019 Panini USA Baseball Stars & Stripes, Jake Agnos, Adley Rutschman, Zack Thompson, Andre Pallante, C.J. Abrams, Bobby Witt Jr., Riley Greene, Corbin Carroll, Shea Langeliers, Japanese Collegiate All-Stars, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Spencer Torkelson, Jack Leiter, 2019 Panini USA Baseball Stars & Stripes rack sets, Nagi Yonemitsu, Ryosuke Tatsumi, Masato Morishita, Daigo Kamikawabata, Ryan Spikes, Tyler Callahan, Hiroshima Toyo Carp on January 7, 2021 by BlowoutBuzz.
Buzz Break: 2020 Bowman baseball cards (blaster box)

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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 Bowman baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Keep reading for what was inside this one ...
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This entry was posted in Baseball, Buzz Break and tagged Aaron Judge, Francisco Lindor, Kris Bryant, Mike Trout, MLB, Mookie Betts, Topps, Blake Rutherford, Christian Yelich, Forrest Whitley, Joey Votto, Anthony Kay, Dane Dunning, Triston Casas, Drew Waters, Hans Crouse, Jo Adell, Nate Pearson, Sixto Sanchez, Jarred Kelenic, Cristian Pache, Junior Fernandez, Taylor Trammell, Jesus Luzardo, Franklin Perez, Spencer Howard, Dustin May, Brady Singer, Sheldon Neuse, Wander Franco, Brusdar Graterol, Nolan Jones, Sean Murphy, Dylan Carlson, Zack Thompson, Aaron Ashby, Aristides Aquino, Bobby Witt Jr., Jackson Rutledge, Hunter Bishop, Briam Campusano, 2020 Bowman, Glenallen Hill Jr., J.J. Bleday, Robel Garcia, Tony Gonsolin, Aaron Civale, Abraham Toro, Trent Grisham, Yu Chang, Everson Pereira, Jerar Encarnacion, Gus Varland, Bayron Lora, Alvaro Seijas, Kody Hoese on June 24, 2020 by BlowoutBuzz.
Buzz Break: 2020 Bowman baseball cards (blaster box)

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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 Bowman baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Keep reading for what was inside this A+ box.
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This entry was posted in Baseball, Buzz Break and tagged Bryce Harper, Francisco Lindor, Jose Altuve, Kris Bryant, Mike Trout, MLB, Topps, Christian Yelich, Fernando Tatis Jr., Javier Baez, Trevor Story, Zack Collins, Cody Bellinger, Matt Manning, Michael Kopech, Adam Hall, Adrian Morejon, Evan White, Heliot Ramos, Travis Demeritte, Colton Welker, Brice Turang, Jarred Kelenic, Alek Thomas, Anthony Volpe, Cristian Pache, Nick Solak, Junior Fernandez, Michel Baez, Taylor Trammell, Keibert Ruiz, Grayson Rodriguez, Ryan Rolison, Marco Luciano, Sheldon Neuse, Alex Young, Estevan Florial, Brusdar Graterol, Robert Puason, Jeff McNeil, Josh Jung, Sean Murphy, Zack Thompson, Aaron Ashby, Tarik Skubal, Bobby Witt Jr., Mike Yastrzemski, 2020 Bowman, Logan Davidson, Nick Lodolo, Jasson Dominguez, Seth Brown, Andres Munoz, Tony Gonsolin, Zac Gallen, Mauricio Dubon, Yu Chang, Will Wilson, Chris Vallimont, Jordan Balazovic, Keoni Cavaco, Nick Bennett on May 21, 2020 by BlowoutBuzz.
Buzz Break: 2019 Bowman Draft baseball cards (jumbo box)

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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 Draft MLB cards (jumbo)
First Buzz Preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 12
Cards per pack: 32
Cards in this box: 384
Base set completion:  200 of 200 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 73
Chrome set completion:  66 of 200 (33 percent)
Duplicates: 0
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This entry was posted in Baseball, Buzz Break and tagged MLB, Topps, Ian Anderson, Triston Casas, Sixto Sanchez, Jarred Kelenic, Nolan Gorman, Joey Bart, Jonathan India, Anthony Seigler, Andrew Vaughn, Deivi Garcia, Josh Jung, Freudis Nova, Adley Rutschman, Zack Thompson, C.J. Abrams, Hunter Bishop, Alek Manoah, Kristian Robinson, Jack Little, Matthew Allan, Grant Gambrell, Chase Strumpf, Jake Guenther, Logan Davidson, Josh Wolf, Matt Mercer, Rece Hinds, Justin Slaten, Kyle Stowers, Will Stewart, Gunnar Henderson, Quinn Priester, Ethan Small, Izzy Wilson, Alejandro Kirk, Davis Wendzel, Nick Lodolo on December 6, 2019 by BlowoutBuzz.
First Buzz: 2019 Leaf Flash baseball cards

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What: 2019 Leaf Flash baseball cards
Arrives: Feb. 28
Box basics: Six autographs per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)
What's buzz-worthy: Leaf once again brings its color and flash to the baseball diamond in a release that's got nothing but ink from top prospects and new draft picks all in one spot.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
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This entry was posted in Baseball, First Buzz and tagged Leaf Trading Cards, Gavin Lux, Yordan Alvarez, Wander Franco, Deivi Garcia, 2019 Leaf Flash, Adley Rutschman, Zack Thompson, Bobby Witt Jr., Riley Greene, Glenallen Hill Jr. on November 26, 2019 by BlowoutBuzz.

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Oct. TBD - 2024 Pulse Lumin HSE
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Basketball
Oct. 16 - 2025 Donruss WNBA
Oct. TBD - 2024-25 Prizm Black

Football
Oct. 1 - 2025 Leaf Vivid
Oct. 8 - 2025 Panini Black
Oct. 9 - 2024 Panini Flawless
Oct. 10 - 2025 Panini Certified
Oct. 10 - 2025 Donruss Hobby Tin
Oct. 10 - 2025 TRISTAR H.T. Minis PSE
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Oct. 31 - 2025 Panini Prizm Draft
Oct. TBD - 2025 Pulse Foundry HSE
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Oct. TBD - 2025 Pulse Stratos HSE
Oct. TBD - 2024 TruMystery Chips
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Hockey
Oct. 8 - 2024-25 Ultimate Collection
Oct. 15 - 2025-26 UD Series 1
Oct. 29 - 2024-25 UD Premier
Oct. TBD - 2024-25 Engrained Icons

Other/Multi-sports
Oct. 1 - 2025 Topps Triumphant Tennis
Oct. 3 - 2025 Leaf Metal Halloween
Oct. 3 - 2025 Panini Absolute K League
Oct. 3 - 2025 Panini Turn Four Racing
Oct. 3 - 2025 Wild Card Haunted Hits
Oct. 6 - 2025 Futera World Unique 21
Oct. 10 - 2025 Leaf History Book SE 2
Oct. 15 - 2025 S.B. Supercharged 2
Oct. 17 - 2024-25 Panini Noir Soccer
Oct. 17 - 2025 Topps UFC Knockout
Oct. 22 - 2025 Panini Impeccable LIV
Oct. 24 - 2025 Panini Prizm NASCAR
Oct. 29 - 2025 Panini Combat Anth.
Oct. TBD - 2025 AEW SP Game Used

Non-sports
Oct. 1 - Topps Chrome Spongebob
Oct. 9 - Keepsake Invincible S1P
Oct. 10 - Topps Chrome Dune
Oct. 15 - Historic Autos 15th
Oct. 15 - Historic Autos WWII
Oct. 15 - Topps Disney Wonder
Oct. 17 - Pieces of Past Royalty
Oct. 30 - Decision Color Cut SE
Oct. TBD - Keepsake Bob Marley
Oct. TBD - Pieces of Past Asia

Gaming
Oct. 10 - Pokemon ME Build & Battle
Oct. 10 - Pokemon Mega Latias EX
Oct. 10 - Pokemon S&R EX PC
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