What: 2017 Panini National Treasures football cards
Arrives: March 7
Box basics: Three autographs and three memorabilia cards per eight-card box (four boxes per case)
What’s buzz-worthy: Panini America’s highly collected high-end brand returns with an array of big hits from the NFL’s past as well as the biggest names of the NFL at present. (Click on the card up top for a closer view.)
Keep reading for more info as well as a gallery of early images.
Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today’s your day then as we launch 12 in 12 — a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We’ll post one every hour on the hour all day long today … this is Hour 6.
The box: 2016 Donruss football Mega Box
The cost: $14.99 BlowoutCards.com for hobby
What’s inside this one? Keep reading …
From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down 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: 2017 Playoff football cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 60
Base set completion: 42 of 200 (21 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notables on base cards: Russell Wilson, Derek Carr, Antonio Brown, Odell Beckham Jr., Carson Wentz, Tom Brady, Marshall Faulk, Fran Tarkenton, Deion Sanders, Fred Biletnikoff, Michael Irvin, Steve Largent, Troy Aikman, Jerry Rice, Brett Favre, Howie Long
Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today’s your day then as we launch 12 in 12 — a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We’ll post one every hour on the hour all day long today … this is Hour 9.
The box: 2001 Fleer Tradition NFL blaster
The cost now: $12
The cost then: $13.99
What’s inside this one? Keep reading …
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: 2016 Panini Classics football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 64
Base set completion:
56 of 300 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notable players found on base cards – Deion Sanders, Ozzie Newsome, Earl Campbell, Shannon Sharpe, Troy Aikman, Cris Carter, Tony Dorsett, Michael Strahan, Mike Ditka, Jameis Winston, Todd Gurley, Matthew Stafford, Andrew Luck, Peyton Manning, Antonio Brown, Amari Cooper
Rookie Cards (8) – Shaq Lawson, Nelson Spruce, Alex Collins, Charles Tapper, Laremy Tunsil, Sterling Shepard, Karl Joseph, Vernon Adams Jr.
This is a new twist on a Buzz Break — one where Buzz breaks two boxes and you get to vote on which one you would have wanted.
The box: 2017 Donruss football cards (Mega Box)
Where to buy: $19.99 at retail (hit BlowoutCards.com for hobby)
Keep reading to see the boxes and cast your vote …
What: 2017 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Game Day Greats Football Jersey Edition
Arrives: Nov. 8
Box basics: One autographed football jersey per box (five boxes per case)
What’s buzz-worthy: TRISTAR’s Hidden Treasures line tries on jerseys for a new football season with a lineup of past and present greats from the NFL as well as some new stars from the college ranks.
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: 2017 Panini Contenders Draft Picks football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion:
26 of 100 (26 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notable players found on base cards – Peyton Manning, Troy Aikman, John Elway, Tom Brady, Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, Jerry Rice, Terry Bradshaw, Andrew Luck, LaDainian Tomlinson, Dan Marino, Rob Gronkowski, Fran Tarkenton, Russell Wilson, J.J. Watt, Julio Jones, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers
Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today’s your day then as we launch 12 in 12 — a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We’ll post one every hour on the hour all day long today … this is our finale for today.
The box: 1993 Classic Pro Line Live NFL
The cost: $29
What’s inside this one? Keep reading …
Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today’s your day then as we launch 12 in 12 — a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We’ll post one every hour on the hour all day long today … this is Hour 5.
The box: 2016 Panini Classics NFL (blaster)
The cost: $15 (Click here for hobby)
What’s inside this one? Keep reading …
Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today’s your day then as we launch 12 in 12 — a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We’ll post one every hour on the hour all day long today … this is Hour 1.
The box: 1997 Pro Line football (hobby)
The cost: $19 (originally $2.79 per pack; $78.12 per box)
What’s inside this one? Keep reading …
What: 2017 Leaf Q sports cards
Arrives: Late October/early November
Box basics: Five autograph or memorabilia cards per box (four boxes per case)
What’s buzz-worthy: Leaf Q returns with what it says “may be the single greatest effort in the history of multi-sport trading card releases” in the form of “the industry’s most-comprehensive high-end multi-sport product.”
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
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: 2017 Panini Absolute Football cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 64
Base set completion:
55 of 100 (55 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notables on base cards – Tom Brady, Julio Jones, Amari Cooper, Aaron Rodgers, A.J. Green, David Johnson, Derek Carr, Eddie Lacy, Matthew Stafford, Antonio Brown, Marcus Mariota, Jameis Winston, Dez Bryant, Ezekiel Elliott, Drew Brees, Jared Goff
What: 2017 Panini Gold Standard football cards
Arrives: July 12
Box basics: Five autos or mem cards per seven-card box (12 boxes per case via two inners)
Checklist: Click here to view
What’s buzz-worthy: Panini America’s lustrous line hits the gridiron with at least one rookie jersey auto per box and plenty more creations that are golden.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today’s your day then as we launch 12 in 12 — a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We’ll post one every hour on the hour all day long today … this is Hour 1.
The box: 1997 Pinnacle Action Packed NFL retail (magazine vendor) box
The cost now: $9,99
The cost then: $89.64 in United States, $125.64 in Canada ($2.49/$3.49 per pack … it says so on the packs!)
What’s inside this one? Keep reading …
What: 2017 Leaf Autographed Football Jersey Edition
Arrives: July
Box basics: One autographed custom jersey per box (eight boxes per case)
What’s buzz-worthy: Leaf once again brings the fabric of the game to the blind-wrapped football memorabilia market with “the widest selection of NFL stars, hot rookies, NFL Hall of Famers, legends and more.”
Keep reading for more.
What: 2017 Leaf Autographed Football Mini Helmets
Arrives: June
Box basics: One autographed mini-helmet per box (eight boxes per case)
What’s buzz-worthy: Leaf brings a new batch of autographed mini-helmets to the masses here with some surprises in the mix, too. One of them? Polk High School’s Al Bundy aka Ed O’Neil.
Keep reading for more.
Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today’s your day then as we launch 12 in 12 — a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We’ll post one every hour on the hour all day long today … and this is Hour 6.
The pack: 1992 Action Packed Rookie Update football cards
The cost now: $12
The cost then: $2.49/pack, $59.76/box
What’s inside this box? Keep reading …
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: The arrival of 2017 Topps, Hoosiers surprises, inside the Transcendent party, extra Troy Aikman ink, new comics & more.
What: 2017 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Football Mini Helmets
Arrives: Feb. 1
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (10 boxes per case).
What’s buzz-worthy: TRISTAR’s Hidden Treasures football brand returns to the field with some extra potential twists for collectors along with a guarantee of six Hall of Famers in every case.
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: 1996 Pro Line football cards
Where to buy: Check eBay.
Packs per box: 28
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 280
Base set completion:
252 of 350 (72 percent)
Duplicates: 18
Triplicates: 6
Notables on base cards — Joe Montana, Junior Seau, Dan Marino, Warren Moon, Jerry Rice, Deion Sanders, Barry Sanders, John Elway, Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Jerome Bettis, Reggie White, Steve Young, Marshall Faulk, Randall Cunningham, Jim Kelly.
Notable Rookie Cards — Keyshawn Johnson, Mike Alstott, Eddie George
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: 1995 Pro Line football cards
Where to buy: Check eBay on this one.
Packs per box: 36
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 360
Base set completion:
319 of 400 (80 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notables on base cards — Joe Montana, Drew Bledsoe, Junior Seau, Dan Marino, Warren Moon, Jerry Rice, Deion Sanders, Barry Sanders, Andre Rison, John Elway, Sterling Sharpe, Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Jerome Bettis, Reggie White, Steve Young, Marshall Faulk, Randall Cunningham, Jim Kelly.
Notable Rookie Cards — Steve McNair, Jeff Blake, Warren Sapp, Ki-Jana Carter, Kordell Stewart, Joey Galloway, Derrick Brooks.
What: 2016 Leaf Autographed Football Helmets
Arrives: October
Box basics: One autographed full-sized helmet per box (three boxes per case)
What’s buzz-worthy: Leaf offers “the return of one of the most popular and innovative packaged memorabilia items of all time” with every box yielding either a Hall of Famer, current NFL star or rookie, past stars and even “a few more surprises.”
Keep reading for more.
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: 2016 Donruss Elite football cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 20
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 100
Base set completion:
78 of 100 (78 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notable players found on base cards – Todd Gurley, Jerry Rice, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Emmitt Smith, Bo Jackson, Joe Montana, Cam Newton, Troy Aikman, Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Dez Bryant, Joe Namath, J.J. Watt, Eli Manning, John Elway, Barry Sanders.
The football season is over, but the high-end brands for NFL collectors are still to come and part of that premium wave arrived this week with 2015 Panini Black Gold.
Black Gold is an acetate-, metal-, memorabilia- and autograph-loaded brand that packs 10 cards per box.
BlowoutBuzz.com 