Buzz Break: 2016 Topps U.S. Olympic Team Hopefuls cards (hobby box)

2016tpolympichopeOSFrom 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: 2016 Topps U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Team Hopefuls cards (hobby box)
Where to buy:
 BlowoutCards.com

2016-Topps-Olympics-basePacks per box: 24
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 182
Base set completion: 
74 of 74 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 28
Triplicates: 25

Notable athletes on base cards – Michael Phelps, Claressa Shields, Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi, Candace Parker, Missy Franklin, Justin Gatlin, Natalie Coughlin, Abby Wambach, Sue Bird, Ryan Lochte, Bob Beamon, Rulon Gardner, Jenny Thompson, Aly Raisman, Carly Patterson, Gary Hall Jr., Gabby Douglas

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Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (July 31)

IMG_4008The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What’s Buzzing Today: The Andrew Miller deal, a big Noir break, more big breaks, The National and a big Bryce Harper stash.

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Buzz Break: 2016 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards (hobby box)

16tpstadiumclubBBFrom 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: 2016 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy:
 BlowoutCards.com

ArrietaPacks per box: 16
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 128
Base set completion: 
110 of 300 (37 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Jake Arrieta, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams, Yu Darvish, Nomar Garciaparra, Addison Russell, Willie Mays, Greg Maddux, Hank Aaron, Willie Stargell, Mike Trout, Carlos Correa

Rookie Cards (13) – Nomar Mazara, Trevor Story, Corey Seager, Blake Snell, Tyler White, Hector Olivera, Luke Jackson, Zach Lee, Luis Severino, Michael Reed, Ketel Marte, Max Kepler, Colin Rea

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Buzz Break: 2016 Panini Football

2016-panini-footballFrom 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.

2016-panini-peyton-manningThe box: 2016 Panini football cards
Where to buy:
 BlowoutCards.com (for blasters) 

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 240
Base set completion: 
144 of 200 (72 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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Gallery: 2016 Donruss football Fans of Game & Peyton Manning tributes

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When 2016 Donruss football cards arrive on Wednesday from Panini America, its packs will include a return of Fans of the Game — a set that has brought plenty of star power to football cards as well as other sports.

This year’s batch includes celebs as well as a pair of Peyton Manning tribute sets — and each of them can be found with autographs, too.

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Gallery: Cryptozoic Outlander Season 1 trading cards

outlanders1_booster_0The story of Outlander is a complicated and different one — a World War II combat nurse finds herself back in 1743 for starters — and it’s grown from there over two seasons as it enters its third soon.

Its first series of trading cards is set to arrive this fall as well as Cryptozoic is preparing a set of Outlander Series 1 trading cards, which will include autographs and memorabilia from the Starz series.

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Gallery: 2016 Panini Prizm NASCAR cards

panini-america-2016-prizm-nascar-racing-qc118-2NASCAR cards are back in less than a week and Panini America has finally unleashed looks at actual final cards from its first release.

The landmark release is 2016 Panini Prizm and it arrives on Wednesday with one autograph and two memorabilia cards per 20-pack box.

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Buzz Break: 2016 Panini Black Gold college football cards

2016pnblackgoldcollegFBFrom 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: 2016 Panini Black Gold college football cards
Where to buy:
 BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 2
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 10
Base set completion: 
0 of 89 (0 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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Buzz Break: 2016 Topps Tribute baseball cards

16tptribbuteBBFrom 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.

2016-Topps-Tribute-OrtizThe box: 2016 Topps Tribute baseball cards
Where to buy:
 BlowoutCards.com

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 – Randy Johnson, Eddie Mathews, Larry Doby, Paul Molitor, Cal Ripken Jr., David Ortiz, Chris Sale, Billy Williams, Jacob deGrom, George Brett, Whitey Ford

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Buzz Break: 2016 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards (hobby box)

2016-topps-allen-ginter-hobby-boxFrom 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: 2016 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy:
 BlowoutCards.com

2016-topps-allen-ginter-julio-UriasPacks per box: 24 (plus one box-topper)
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 193
Base set completion: 
125 of 300 (42 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Kris Bryant, Miguel Cabrera, Buster Posey, Josh Donaldson, Joe Morgan, Alex Rodriguez, Andrew McCutchen, Albert Pujols, Roger Clemens

Notable non-baseball base cards – Steve Spurrier, Steve Kerr, Hannah Storm, Monica Abbott, Missy Franklin, Marlins Man

Rookie Cards (24) – Julio Urias (SP), Peter O’Brien (SP), Trevor Brown (SP), Kenta Maeda, Trevor Story, Trea Turner, Michael Conforto, Jose Berrios, Alex Dickerson, Trayce Thompson, Matt Reynolds, Byung Ho Park, Rob Refsnyder, Guido Knudson, Dustin Garneau, Zach Lee, Gary Sanchez, Max Kepler, Carl Edwards Jr. Kaleb Cowart, Jose Peraza, Luke Maile, Tyler White, Kyle Waldrop

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Gallery & checklist: 2015-16 Upper Deck Portfolio hockey cards

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When 2015-16 Upper Deck Portfolio arrives in hobby shops on Aug. 17, collectors will find some surprises when they dig in with cards of stars from the past, present and future in play.

Yep, that means there are cards for rookies from the 2016-17 rookie class — a crop led by Toronto’s late-season call-up William Nylander — found inside along with an impressive array of memorabilia, ink and more in this otherwise redemption-free product.

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Need a 2016 Topps Heritage WWE checklist? Get it here …

2016-topps-heritage-WWE-CenaThe arrival of 2016 Topps Heritage WWE cards is just a week away and the throwback to 1986 is one that will include a few surprises and plenty of energy when it arrives spotlighting the stars of the squared circle.

How many stars? Well that answer comes with the arrival of the checklist, which Topps released on Thursday night.

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Buzz Break: 2016 Panini Clear Vision football cards (hobby box)

2016pnclearvisionFBFrom 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: 2016 Panini Clear Vision football cards (hobby box)
2016-panini-clear-vision-Terry-BradshawWhere to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box:
 6
Cards per pack: 3
Cards in this box: 18
Base set completion: 
12 of 100 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Players found on base cards – Carson Palmer, Joe Flacco, Luke Kuechly, Joe Haden, Peyton Manning, J.J. Watt, Adrian Peterson, Mark Ingram, Jerry Rice, Kurt Warner, Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana

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Topps #TBT arrives with an intergalactic twist this week

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Buzz bets you didn’t see that coming.

In its eighth week of existence, the 2016 Topps #TBT set has taken an intergalactic twist. It’s no longer a baseball card set as the stars of Star Wars have taken over with a memorable past basketball card design as its framework.

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Buzz Break: 2016 Panini Certified football cards (hobby box)

2016pncertFBFrom 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: 2016 Panini Certified football cards (hobby box)
2016-Panini-Certfiied-manningWhere to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box:
 10
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 50
Base set completion: 
26 of 100 (26 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players found on base cards – Jameis Winston, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Amari Cooper, Odell Beckham Jr., Eli Manning, Calvin Johnson, Matthew Stafford

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First Buzz: 2016 Panini Immaculate Collection Collegiate football cards

2016-Panini-Immaculate-Collegiate-football-elliottWhat: 2016 Panini Immaculate Collection Collegiate football cards
Arrives: Sept. 14
Box basics: Five autographs or memorabilia cards per box (15 boxes per case)

What’s buzz-worthy: The college gridiron gets its own Immaculate Collection release with the stars of the past (and recent past) with the high-end take we got a taste of with the multi-sport edition last fall.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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Mariners’ Ken Griffey Jr. Hall of Fame bobblehead is hot commodity on eBay — and it’s not even out yet

Ken-Griffey-Jr-Hall-of-Fame-bobbleheadKen Griffey Jr.‘s Hall of Fame bobblehead is a hot commodity on eBay already — and it’s not even out yet.

The Seattle Mariners have a three-day stretch beginning next Friday where the team will honor its first Hall of Famer and retire his No. 24. It begins against the Angels on Friday with this Hall of Fame bobblehead.

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Need a 2016 Panini Prizm NASCAR checklist? Get it here …

panini-america-2016-prizm-racing-jimmie-johnson-2The return of NASCAR cardboard is nearly here with the arrival of 2016 Panini Prizm coming on Wednesday from Panini America.

The next step in that return is the release of a final checklist that is now here.

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New Era revisits the cap of The Kid who became a legend for new line

hwlKen Griffey Jr.‘s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame has had its share of commemorative cardboard and now it’s got something more.

New old caps from New Era commemorating The Kid’s never-ending trip to Cooperstown and his upcoming number retirement.

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Star Wars Rebels’ Stephen Stanton offers inside look at what’s coming in 2016 Topps Star Wars Masterwork

Stephen-Stanton-TarkinThe next installment of Topps‘ most high-end Star Wars brand is coming soon and one of its signers took the time recently to detail the process for his fans — and for collectors.

He’s Stephen Stanton — and he’s the voice of Tarkin in Star Wars Rebels.

The set? It’s 2016 Topps Star Wars Masterwork.

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Need a 2016 Topps Chrome baseball checklist? Get it here …

2016-Topps-Chrome-SchwarberWe’re less than a week away from the arrival of 2016 Topps Chrome baseball cards — and this year’s rainbow of Refractors could be promising with a design that’s primed for parallels.

And, with the arrival of the checklist, we now know what Topps promises inside its packs.

Click here to view the 2016 Topps Chrome baseball card checklist.

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Upper Deck readies promo set for upcoming World Cup of Hockey

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Upper Deck is readying a World Cup of Hockey promo set to celebrate the upcoming event with extra cardboard for collectors with hobby shops.

There will be 40 cards in the 2016 Upper Deck World Cup of Hockey set — with other extras inside the five-card packs — for the event that runs from Sept. 17 to Oct. 1.

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Upper Deck Authenticated offers Evangeline Lilly autographs

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A star from a few television and movie franchises has signed with Upper Deck Authenticated.

Evangeline Lilly, who has appeared in Lost, Ant-Man and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, has signed nine different photos and posters as part of the initial offering in the collection.

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Upper Deck reprints two past The Cup Rookie Cards to assure authentic autographs

2013-14-NHL-The-Cup-Brendan-Gallagher-Rookie-CardA pair of outstanding rookie autographs from 2013-14 The Cup have apparently been intercepted before they were signed and are being sold by a third party, prompting Upper Deck to announce on Wednesday that it will be re-printing the cards with different images.

The cards are No. 138 of Brendan Gallagher (/249) and No. 190 of Sean Monahan (/99) and both images of the cards can be seen here.

“Recently we have seen unsigned and signed copies of the Brendan Gallagher card surface in the secondary market,” reads a statement from the company. “We recommend collectors do not purchase any of the signed or unsigned cards. The cards are Upper Deck property and we ask that if you come across one of the cards, that you contact our Fraud Investigations Team immediately at FIT@upperdeck.com.”

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Buzz Break: 2016 Cryptozoic The Big Bang Theory Seasons 6-7 cards

Cryptozoic Big Bang Theory 6 & 7 Trading Cards Packaging ImagesFrom 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 tbbt_s6_7_base_024_lrBlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2016 Cryptozoic The Big Bang Theory Seasons 6-7
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com 

Packs per box:
 24
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 114
Base set completion: 
72 of 72 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 7

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First Buzz: 2016 Leaf Greatest Hits football cards

Leaf-logoWhat: 2016 Leaf Greatest Hits football cards
Arrives: October-November (TBD)
Box basics: Four buyback cards and one Predictor card per box (two boxes per case)

What’s buzz-worthy: Leaf expands upon its buyback products with the arrival of this one, which celebrates everything that’s great about football cards.”

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Blowout has things extra covered in Beckett Covers set coming at NSCC

Screen Shot 2016-07-27 at 11.58.01 AMDetails are still to come for the Beckett Covers card set at this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention that kicks off a week from today in Atlantic City, N.J., but BlowoutCards.com will have things covered in a deluxe way for those attempting to collect ’em all.

The card only available at the Blowout booth will be a limited edition double-sided card featuring two of the top rookies in two leagues — the NFL’s No. 2 draft pick and future Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz on the front and the NBA’s No. 1 pick Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers on the back.

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Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (July 27)

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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 five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What’s Buzzing Today: Allen & Ginter, Bret Saberhagen, a trip to Turner Field, inside a Rip Card, The National and dirty Ted Williams.

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Ever wonder what a big-league collector’s stash looks like? Take a tour of Hector Santiago’s collection

SantiagoLos Angeles Angels pitcher Hector Santiago didn’t grow up a collector as a kid in New Jersey, but all it took was a pair of New York Yankees jerseys to start a collection.

Now he’s known as “Hector The Collector” to his teammates.

Fox Sports West recently caught up with him to go inside his hobby room. Check it out … after the jump.

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Kevin Durant’s first Warriors autos arrive in Panini NSCC promo packs

durant-national-cardThe NBA’s biggest offseason signing will get a part of the spotlight at the National Sports Collectors Convention beginning next week in Atlantic City, N.J.

And Kevin Durant‘s autographs will be there, too.

The newest member of the Golden State Warriors recently made his cardboard debut with his new team via Panini Instant but his first autographed cards in his new uniform will be part of the Panini America wrapper redemption program at the show.

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Buzz Poll: Which of these Kevin Costner autographs wins?

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Now that 2016 Topps Allen & Ginter has arrived, we get our second of the Kevin Costner autographed movie cards released by Topps this year.

While his Allen & Ginter card is not branded as a Field of Dreams card on the front, it does list (Ray) Kinsella as his name on the front. His 2016 Topps Archives card is clearly a Bull Durham card for the memorable Crash Davis character.

Both are memorable movies, which leads to a question of pure curiosity here … which one would you want? Tell Buzz here on the poll or via Twitter.

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First Buzz: 2017 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Adamgeddon trading cards

danteWhat: 2017 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Adamgeddon Series 1 trading cards
Arrives: Jan. 20
Box basics: 
One hit per Hobby Collector box (eight boxes per case)

What’s buzz-worthy: The Garbage Pail Kids bring a little chaos into the new year with Adam Bomb’s takes on Adam-geddon as part of a 220-card set with the end of the world as we know it being taken on by those lovable-but-twisted brats.

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

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They Tweeted It … Starting Lineup will return sometime soon

 

 

Update: They will be returning as a stadium giveaway of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during a game this season, according to this story from ESPN.

Starting Lineup figures will apparently be returning sometime soon, according to ESPN Sports Business Reporter Darren Rovell.

The brand of small sports figures arrived beginning in 1988 via Kenner until its close in 2000 and then via Hasbro until 2001. Figures were available for the four major sports and beyond with each typically arriving with a trading card and sometimes other items within the packaging.

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