First Buzz: 2025 Pieces of the Past 1776 Freedom Fighters SVE

What: 2025 Pieces of the Past 1776 Freedom Fighters Special Veterans Edition
Arrives: Aug. 28
Box basics: One memorabilia card per four-card box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Pieces of the Past goes high-end with American history once again with some key artifacts going into cards thanks to a collaboration with "The Babe Ruth of Historical Collecting," Eric C. Caren, curating the items as part of a release that "will pay tribute to America's upcoming 250th birthday honoring the veterans who helped serve and give America its freedom."

Keep reading for more info and a selection of images.

The Basics: Among the artifacts going into cards -- all swatches "from a damaged, incomplete, stained, torn and otherwise compromised original piece" -- once again will include George Washington's second inauguration podium, a printing of the United States Constitution from the year he became the president, words printed by Benjamin Franklin, a 1776 printing of the Declaration of Independence, John Adams "personally chopped wood" from his estate, a selection of colonial American cannonballs, wood from the USS Independence, a Revolutionary War powder horn, wood from the USS Constitution and original musket balls for starters just like last time. This time, new inclusions are "limited edition military uniform relics cards featuring subjects such as Dwight D. Eisenhower, George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, Colin Powell and more incredible freedom fighters." Each case will guarantee one military relic card -- there are 20 of those to chase in this release.

All cards will include "specific information about that relic hand-selected from The Eric C. Caren Collection" on the back. There will be 320 cards in the overall set here with 200 relic types and 100 unique cards, according to the company, with singles, duals, triples, quads and jumbos in play. Parallels also will be in the mix with Silver, Blue, Red, Flag, Gold, Turn Engines and 1/1s for starters. ... Cases carry a suggested retail price of $299.95 ($59.95 per box).

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