Buzz Break: 2011 TRISTAR Obak baseball cards (hobby box)

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The box: 2011 TRISTAR Obak cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24 (plus one jumbo T4 box-topper)
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 144
Base set completion: 
103 of 110 (94 percent)
Duplicates: 7

Notables on base cards – Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Trout, Nolan Ryan, Josh Gibson, Andre Dawson, High Jennings, “Old Hoss” Radbourn, Hack Wilson, Jack Chesbro, Pete Gray, Ernie Harwell, Kennesaw Mountain Landis, Cap Anson, Johnny Vandermeer, Paul Goldschmidt, Gary Sanchez, Will Clark, “Cool Papa” Bell, George H.W. Bush, Whitey Ford, Hank Greenberg, Stan Musial

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Buzz Break: 2014 Panini Golden Age trading cards (blaster box)

2014-panini-golden-age-blaster-box-mlbFrom 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.

Jimi-hendrixThe box: 2014 Panini Golden Age trading cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (hobby box)

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 48
Base set completion: 
38 of 150 (25 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Jimi Hendrix, Martin Luther King Jr., Josh Gibson, Ernie Banks, Farrah Fawcett, Joe Jackson

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