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: 2018 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 71
Base set completion: 
61 of 200 (31 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Bartolo Colon, Pat Neshek, Chase Utley (it's about RCs)

Rookie Cards (19) – Shohei Ohtani, Gleyber Torres, Scott Kingery, A.J. Minter, Eric Lauer, Freddy Peralta, Braxton Lee, P.J. Conlon, Niko Goodrum, Tomas Nido, Yonny Chirinos, Mitch Garver, Yoshihisa Hirano, Merandy Gonzalez, Shane Carle, Mike Soroka, Joey Lucchesi, Garrett Cooper, Andrew Suarez

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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: 2018 Cryptozoic Supergirl Season 1 trading cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 117
Base set completion: 
72 of 72 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 2

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What: 2018 Super Break Football Super Packs
Arrives: Oct. 12
Box basics: One to three cards per box
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break takes to the gridiron with a limited-run release that includes the top stars in the game today.

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What: 2018 Leaf Ultimate Draft baseball cards
Arrives: November/December
Box basics: Six autographs per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf brings this one to the baseball diamond with a short print run and some of the biggest rookies and prospects in the game today.

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of images.

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What's Buzzing Today: The big Shohei Ohtani sale, more "Life before Trout," big pulls and more in today's edition.

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When it comes to baseball card brands, Topps' Allen & Ginter is one of the most-unique ones in the hobby today -- even though it's modeled after cards from the 1880s.

Why? Those original tobacco cards featured all kinds of people and all kinds of things -- not just baseball players -- among many releases but it's the "World's Champions" that drive the idea of what we've gotten today since Topps re-introduced the brand back in 2006.

Kate Upton, Takeru Kobayashi, George W. Bush, Serena Williams, Axl Rose, Michelle Beadle, Anthony Bourdain, Nick Saban, Cat Osterman, Kevin Costner, Sylvester Stallone, Roger Federer, Michael Phelps, Tony Hawk, Maria Sharapova, John Wooden, Laila Ali, Snoop Dogg, Pele, Henry Rollins and so many other surprising subjects have been found in packs of baseball cards beside typical MLB inclusions such as Mike Trout, Hank Aaron, Bryce Harper, Derek Jeter, Justin Verlander, Sandy Koufax, Clayton Kershaw and Ichiro Suzuki through the years. Those surprises can be pricey later, too. Upton wasn't a super-rare autograph but you wouldn't know it based on these prices.

Planning stages for the 2019 release are clearly already beginning for the brand as Topps took to Twitter on Thursday to ask collectors who they'd want to see in Ginter for non-baseball inclusions.

That got Buzz thinking ... and here are a few signers I'd want to see in 2019 Topps Allen & Ginter -- and more than a few of them have small ties to the baseball world.

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Have you seen the latest cool or interesting items on eBay? If not, you just might see some of those here every week as we're launching a weekly version of our eBay Buzz pieces that pop up from time to time. We’ll spotlight some items that have a story or just wow us with how much interest it might have — and we’re not just talking baseball cards, either.

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A SUPER SELLER SO FAR
The Item: 2018 Cryptozoic Supergirl Season 1 Melissa Benoist autograph (Supergirl version)
The Price: $480 after 11 bids with five-plus days remaining
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This latest arrival and the first for The CW series has a number of autographs to watch but none are bigger than those signed by Supergirl herself -- and Melissa Benoist actually has at least three different cards for collectors to look for. So far, three of her autos have sold for $999.50 or more on eBay and her rare dual-wardrobe cards found in this one -- what looks like one blue suit swatch and one red cape swatch -- also has pushed $800. This one is a live auction so it should be interesting to see how this one ends. The other big sales have been Buy-It-Now or Best Offer sales -- and the asking prices are higher than $1,000 for the active auctions right now
Similar Pieces: Other Supergirl Cryptozoic items on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for Supergirl boxes (when available)

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The latest cardboard for a Hollywood blockbuster and one of the largest cinematic universes is coming to us all soon -- and there will be some fun inclusions that just seem to fit like a glove.

Err, a gauntlet.

The Infinity Stones get a nod in gem cards found in boxes of Marvel Avengers: Infinity War which arrives on Oct. 3.

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What: 2018 Historic Autographs Capitol of Baseball Series 1
Arrives: Nov. 7
Box basics: Two PSA/DNA authenticated cut autographs per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Historic Autographs looks back at seven great teams in New York City MLB history for this first of at least two planned releases -- this one will include "an overload of Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio autographs" for starters.

Keep reading for more information.

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What's Buzzing Today: Life before Trout, pulls from new NFL boxes, MLB box finds, tracking Tom Brady Rookie Cards and pondering why Walker Buehler cards are so cheap.

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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: 2018 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: 
34 of 100 (34 percent)
Duplicates: 1

Notables found on base cards – Tom Brady, Nick Saban, Joe Namath, Roger Staubach, Deshaun Watson, Andrew Luck, John Elway, Cam Newton, Jerry Rice, Terry Bradshaw, J.J. Watt, Antonio Brown, LaDainian Tomlinson, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Eric Dickerson, Michael Irvin, Brian Bosworth

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The latest Topps on Demand set is doubling up on the autographs and star power.

It's 2018 Topps On Demand Dynamic Duals and it's a set that's focused on past and present teammates and other notable duos who are all memorable and collectable enough to get their shot at some new cardboard.

Initially only available for just the next six-plus days at Topps.com, this one is $150 per set with one dual-autographed card guaranteed in every box.

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We're back with another want -- a high-end card from not that long ago ...

It's a Kevin Durant 2007-08 Exquisite Collection autographed patch parallel (/35) card -- it must be graded a BGS 9 with a 10 auto and have a three-color patch for you to collect the reward.

How much?

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

What's Buzzing Today: Two "bonkers" cases of Heritage High Number and big pulls from around the collecting world.

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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: 2018 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (hanger box tray)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (this and other hobby/retail formats)

Boxes per tray: 8
Cards per box: 35
Cards in this tray: 280
Base set completion: 
200 of 200 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 52

Notables on base cards – Pablo Sandoval, Bartolo Colon, Pat Neshek, Chase Utley (and all others you might deem notable ... this one's about Rookie Cards)

Rookie Cards (68) – Notables include Ronald Acuña Jr., Shohei Ohtani (2), Juan Soto, Scott Kingery, David Bote, Austin Meadows, Dereck Rodriguez, Gleyber Torres, Tyler O'Neill, Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

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What: 2018 Topps Transcendent Collection baseball cards
Arrives: TBD (late this year)
Box basics: 54 autographs -- and plenty more -- per hand-crafted wooden box

What's buzz-worthy: Topps' biggest high-end baseball brand -- what it calls "a collecting experience for the ages" and "the pinnacle of high-end collecting" -- returns for a third season with a tribute of sorts to 1983 for its 35th anniversary as part of a set spotlighting the biggest stars in MLB today. Topps also will have one of the biggest stars in the game on hand for the annual Transcendent party, too, with an invitation to that event in every box.

So, what comes in this one? Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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What: 2018 Panini Treble soccer cards
Arrives: Dec. 5
Box basics: One jersey autograph, two other autographs or memorabilia cards per three-pack box (10 boxes per case via two inners)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Panini offers a new product for soccer fans that includes some new inclusions that could get them talking.

Keep reading for more info as well as a gallery of early images.

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We've got about a week to go before the arrival of 2018 Bowman Chrome and there's at least one surprise inclusion that you might not expect to see on the checklist.

Autographs of Seattle Seahawks quarterback, err, New York Yankees prospect Russell Wilson.

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Soccer fans have a lot of stars from around the world to spend their hobby dollars on, but it seems more than a few of them have high-end rarities all in one place.

That's inside a box of the ultra-high-end 2018 Panini Eminence World Cup Soccer.

Those crafted wood boxes include at least 10 cards (nine autographs) but there also are Hot Boxes that include as many as 15 cards (one in four boxes). These scorchers have included gems like the Lionel Messi 1/1 diamond autograph you see above. Earlier this month, that card collected 38 bids on eBay and sold for $4,450.

And it's not alone ... nor is it the highest sale in recent weeks.

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

What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but big pulls from around the collecting world in this Tuesday edition.

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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: 2018 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 71
Base set completion: 
62 of 200 (31 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Bartolo Colon, Pat Neshek, Pablo Sandoval, Chase Utley

Rookie Cards (20) – Shohei Ohtani, Scott Kingery, Alex Blandino, Austin Gomber, A.J. Minter, Miles Mikolas, Eric Lauer, Freddy Peralta, Austin Meadows, Braxton Lee, P.J. Conlon, Ryan Yarbrough, Niko Goodrum, Tomas Nido, Yonny Chirinos, Mitch Garver, Yoshihisa Hirano, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Merandy Gonzalez, Willy Adames

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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: 2018 Panini Contenders Draft Picks (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 
27 of 100* (27 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Andrew Wiggins (2 versions), Brandon Ingram, Caleb Swanigan (2), Damian Lillard, Dennis Smith Jr., Devin Booker, Donovan Mitchell, Draymond Green, Jamal Murray, James Harden, John Collins, John Wall (2), Jonathan Isaac, Karl-Anthony Towns, Kawhi Leonard, Kobe Bryant, Kris Dunn, Kristaps Porzingis, Lauri Markkanen (2), Malik Monkm Markelle Fultz, Paul George, Vince Carter

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You should already know all about Pat Mahomes II after the highlight reels from Sunday, but if not ...

The Kansas City Chiefs QB completed 23 of 28 passes for 326 yards and six touchdowns in a 42-37 shootout with the Steelers on Sunday and his season TD total of 10 is a new NFL record for the first two games of a season. His Rookie Cards and autographs can be found throughout 2017 NFL and draft pick products -- he's got nearly 2,100 different cards so far. He's also got close to 1,000 different memorabilia cards and his autographs are pushing 900 different cards with nearly all of them from Panini America, though he does also have ink from Leaf Trading Cards and SAGE. He's clearly the new "it" guy for the league and collectors in this young season.

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Who's No. 1? Well, when it comes to 2019 Topps Series 1 baseball cards, we al have a say.

Topps launched a collector vote site on Monday that allows voting for the leadoff card this week.

There also will be prizes for some of those who choose to vote in this one.

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He's not a rookie, but he's the newest NFL star to emerge in this young season.

His name is Patrick Mahomes II and the Kansas City Chiefs QB completed 23 of 28 passes for 326 yards and six touchdowns against Pittsburgh in a 42-37 shootout Sunday afternoon. That last stat upped Mahomes' season TD total to 10, which is a new NFL record for the first two games of a season -- the record was nine held by Peyton Manning (2013), Drew Brees (2009) and Charley Johnson (1965). His six TDs were just one short of the NFL passing record for a single game.

Keep reading for the basics on his football cards.

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