Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Dec. 20)

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 breaks in today’s edition.

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Vin Scully nears finale with very little certified ink for fans to chase

2012-prime-cuts-vin-scullyVin Scully has been in baseball as the voice of the Dodgers for the last 67 years.

That’s longer than Topps baseball cards have been regularly around. That’s just a few years after the NBA was founded. That’s longer than 14 MLB teams — nearly half of of the majors  — have been around.

With the 88-year-old’s broadcast career in its final stretch, some collectors might be looking to grab one of his few certified autographs — it won’t be easy.

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Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Aug. 18)

IMG_20160817_213001The 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: Busting Topps Chrome, Immaculate Collection, The Mint & more.

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Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Aug. 17)

20160817_140456_zpsgniaosmbThe 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: Impressive 2016 Topps The Mint breaks, 2017 Topps Heritage debuts, 2015-16 Panini Preferred breaks, Dansby Swanson & more.

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Gallery: 2016 Topps The Mint baseball cards (will update)

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Topps’ most-expensive baseball card box ever arrives tomorrow and The Mint aims to “raise the bar for premium card collecting.”

And the first few cards to trickle onto eBay looks like there could be something to that.

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Need a 2016 Topps The Mint baseball card checklist? It’s here …

2016_Topps-Mint-Baseball-IchiroWhen Topps revealed its plans for The Mint, it was dubbed as a release that takes its baseball cards to high-end levels not seen before and one that “will raise the bar for premium card collecting.”

Now that the final 2016 Topps The Mint checklist is here, we’ll know how high.

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First Buzz: 2016 Topps The Mint baseball cards

2016_Topps-Mint-Baseball-Nuke-LalooshWhat: 2016 Topps The Mint baseball cards
Arrives: Aug. 17
2016_Topps-Mint-Baseball-logoBox basics: 
Five autographs per hobby box (four boxes per case)

What’s buzz-worthy: Topps takes its baseball cards to high-end levels not seen before with this ultra high-end brand that “will raise the bar for premium card collecting” with a box that packs nothing but autographs and game-used — oh and an autograph of Atlanta Braves rookie Ebby Calvin “Nuke” LaLoosh from Bull Durham, too.

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

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