So, about that odd Willie Nelson Americana memorabilia card …

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Willie Nelson couldn’t wait to get on the road again, going places he’d never been and seeing things he may never see again.

And we’re pretty sure he never saw this.

It’s a 2008 Donruss Americana Celebrity Cuts Materials Prime card and a small number of them have been pulled via BlowoutTV recently with a detail that many people might have missed.

What is it? Well, this is card No. 97 in Celebrity Cuts and a look at card No. 96 on that checklist as well as the autographed version of this card offer some clues … keep reading.

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Buzz Break: 2003 Playoff Piece of the Game baseball cards (hobby box)

2003-Playoff-Piece-of-Game-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: 2003 Playoff Piece of the Game baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: Wherever you can find it this reasonably priced ($49).

Packs per box: 6 (plus one bonus topper pack)
Cards per pack: 1
Cards in this box: 7
Base set completion: 
4 of 179 (2 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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National Treasures includes legendary first for John McGraw

2015-national-treasures-baseball-john-mcgrawHe was known as “Little Napoleon” during his 17 seasons as a player that began way back in 1891 and during his 36 seasons as a manager that ended back in 1932, but the memorabilia cards of Baseball Hall of Famer John McGraw found in 2015 Panini National Treasures are a big deal.

Why? They’re unprecedented in hobby history.

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