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Make MLB picks to win free sports cards at YourDozen.com
Take a minute and make some predictions and sports picks -- and if you're at the top of the mountain when it's all over then you get some free cards.
It's always that simple.
YourDozen.com is back with more free cardboard up for grabs to one lucky winner -- this time it's for Sunday MLB action as well as some Majority Rules questions. Those questions are simple -- whatever gets the most votes is the winning answer -- and we've sprinkled in those along with the traditional picks. The end result is still the same -- whomever has the most correct answers once the dust settles wins free cards.
You have until 1 p.m. on Sunday to get your picks and predictions in. (Do it now -- one of the tiebreakers is who entered first.) The prize remains a mystery item.
Did you get in on last week's action? Check the leaderboard and contact fish@blowoutcards.com to claim your prize if you're the winner.
How does it work? It's short and simple. Register and you'll get a dozen questions where your answers will be compiled and compared to others. Whomever gaets the most correct gets the prize -- or at least a shot at it if there's a tie.
The goal with YourDozen.com? Have a little fun and get free stuff into some of your hands.
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First Buzz: 2025 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Platinum Minis
What: 2025 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Platinum Edition Mini Helmets
Arrives: Oct. 10
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)What's buzz-worthy: A new batch of Hidden Treasures autographed minis arrives from TRISTAR this year with every box including either a Hall of Famer or an active player.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Aug. 12)
What's Buzzing: NFL chatter, Big Dumper, lots of thoughts, eTopps and an Ohtani vs. Bonds question.
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1 -- An Ohtani vs. Bonds question ...
2 -- eTopps
4 -- Some grading thoughts in there
5 -- Big Dumper ain't slowing down
6 -- All your NFL chatter as the season nears--
Have you spotted a hot thread? Tell us about it in a comment or on Twitter.
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First Buzz: 2025 Topps Marvel Comic Book Heroes cards
What: 2025 Topps Marvel Comic Book Heroes trading cards
Arrives: TBD
Box basics: 32 cards per box (eight four-card packs)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when live)What's buzz-worthy: Another Chromed Marvel release from Topps is on the way with a mix of past and present looks for its stars in play for the 50th anniversary of the original stickers.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
First Buzz: 2025 Bowman Chrome baseball cards (updated)
What: 2025 Bowman Chrome baseball cards
Arrives: Sept. 23
Box basics: Two autos per 10-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case); three autos per 10-card breaker box (six per case)
Checklist: Click here
Sapphire Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Bowman Chrome will arrive next month with no details ultimately yet available other than teaser images here.
Keep reading for more info.
First Buzz: 2024 Wild Card Splat baseball cards
What: 2024 Wild Card Splat baseball cards
Arrives: Sept. 19, 2025
Box basics: One autograph per five-card box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Wild Card keeps with the encased card approach with a mix of signed and un-signed cares in this one, which as you might guess by the name, is a colorful one.
Keep reading for more info and a gallery of images.
First Buzz: 2024 Wild Card Five Card Draw Stacked Deck
What: 2024 Wild Card Five Card Draw Stacked Deck baseball cards
Arrives: Sept. 5, 2025
Box basics: Five encased autographed cards (/5 max) per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Wild Card literally stacks the deck with this one including more than one 1/1 in every box on average atop the numbered pack format that this brand has used in the recent past -- that's 60 autographed cards per case with everything capped at no more than five copies per card.
Keep reading for more info and a gallery of images.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Aug. 11)
What's Buzzing: Big Dumper set to rewrite record book, James Wood, NFL chatter, much more and Bryce Harper ... collector?
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1 -- Big Dumper ain't slowing down
2 -- Bryce Harper is starting a collection?
3 -- Winning atop winning
4 -- James Wood
5 -- Things that make you go hmmm ...
6 -- All your NFL chatter as the season nears--
Have you spotted a hot thread? Tell us about it in a comment or on Twitter.
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First Buzz: 2025 Pieces of the Past Royalty Edition
What: 2025 Pieces of the Past Royalty Edition trading cards
Arrives: Sept. 10
Box basics: One encased memorabilia card per box (10 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Pieces of the Past turns its attention to world leaders and other icons for a memorabilia-only release that includes 100 different cards all with something embedded into them.
Keep reading for more info and a selection of images.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Aug. 10)
What's Buzzing: Shohei Ohtani, eBay issues, Graphite tennis, 2026 MLB Rookie Cards, Drake Baldwin and NFL chatter.
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1 -- All your NFL chatter as the season nears
4 -- Pondering 2026 Topps Series 1 Rookie Cards
6 -- Breaking down a Graphite tennis case--
Have you spotted a hot thread? Tell us about it in a comment or on Twitter.
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Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Aug. 9)
What's Buzzing: Big Dumper, a possible trend in the hobby, a good question, NFL preseason chatter, a big MegaMix find and more.
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1 -- All your NFL chatter as the season nears
2 -- Talking Big Dumper
3 -- A trend?
4 -- Still legit
5 -- Check out that new MegaMix find
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First Buzz: 2024-25 Topps Inception basketball cards
What: 2024-25 Topps Inception basketball
Arrives: TBD 2025
Box basics: Two autographs per TBD-card box (TBD boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)What's buzz-worthy: Inception arrives for a union-approved run on basketball cards with what Topps promises will be "a bold mix of autographs, memorabilia and ultra-rare inserts celebrating both rising stars and league legends."
Keep reading for more info.
First Buzz: 2025 Leaf Metal Authentics autograph cards
What: 2025 Leaf Metal Authentics autograph cards
Arrives: Aug. 29
Box basics: One on-card autograph per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Metal is back with nothing but autographs and colorful, rarer parallels in play with a mix of sports and non-sports all in one -- and with multsigned cards (above) and inscriptions (below) also mixed in.
Keep reading for more details and a teaser gallery for this one.
Buzz Break: 2025 Topps Series 2 baseball cards (hanger)
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: 2025 Topps Series 2 baseball cards (hanger)
First Buzz preview & checklist/odds: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)
Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Aug. 8)
What's Buzzing: NFL preseason chatter, found a grail at the National, cheap MLB favorites and more in this Friday edition.
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1 -- All your NFL chatter as the season nears
2 -- Found a grail at the National
3 -- Talking cheap MLB favorites
4 -- Inside a solid Heritage hobby box
5 -- Mosaic NBA mega boxes seem to deliver
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First Buzz: 2024 Topps Chrome boxing cards
What: 2024 Topps Chrome boxing cards
Arrives: Sept. 5, 2025
Box basics: Two autos in every 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Odds: TBD
Order: Click here (when live)What's buzz-worthy: Topps' return to the boxing ring has apparently been delayed but is finally slated for this month with "a mix of champions, contenders, rising stars and legendary names in Top Rank, Golden Boy Promotions and Matchroom" in play.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
Buzz Break: 2024 Leaf Metal Sig. Series Multi-sport 1/1 Proofs
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 packs: 2024 Leaf Metal Signature Series Multi-sport 1/1 Pre-Production Proofs (two)
Where to buy: Click here for other Leaf Metal boxes
Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery for what was in this one.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Aug. 7)
What's Buzzing: Bo Bichette, breaking down an MLB blaster case, pulling Chrome, NFL chatter, Roman Anthony and more.
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1 -- Breaking down an MLB blaster case of ...
2 -- Discussing Roman Anthony's payday ...
3 -- Ripping into Chrome blasters
4 -- All your NFL chatter as the season nears
5 -- Checking in on the Bo Bichette thread
6 -- Good question--
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First Buzz: 2025 Leaf Vivid football cards
What: 2025 Leaf Vivid football cards
Arrives: Sept. 12
Box basics: Seven autos per nine-card hobby box (12 boxes per case) or 10 autos per 12-card jumbo box (eight per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)What's buzz-worthy: A third year of Vivid football includes base cards in the mix -- every one of them a 1/1 creation -- alongside the autographs that cover the gridiron and offer up a few surprised from beyond it, too.
Keep reading for more.
Buzz Break: 2014 Topps Heritage Minor League baseball cards
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 pack: 2014 Topps Heritage Minor League baseball cards (hobby)
Where to buy: Will take some looking ... BlowoutCards.com for other Heritage MiLB years
Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Aug. 6)
What's Buzzing: An eBay scam to watch out for, new pulls, a new Living Set artist debuts this week and more.
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2 -- "Too much Metal Universe Champions"
4 -- Talking Tom Brady Rookie Cards
5 -- Living Set collectors react to a new artist
6 -- All your MLB chatter is here--
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First Buzz: 2025 Topps Chrome WWE Cactus Jack (updated)
What: 2025 Topps Chrome WWE Cactus Jack wrestling cards
Arrives: Aug. 29
Box basics 20 packs per hobby box (12 boxes per case) -- four autos per case
Checklist: Click here
Odds: TBD
Order: Click here (live soon)What's buzz-worthy: Topps returns to the WWE ring for just the third time this year with this follow-up to its Wrestlemania-branded Cactus Jack teaser release from Wrestlemania now coming to collectors in a full-box form -- it's the third Chrome set of its new run with the license.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
First Buzz: 2024 Topps GPK Battle of the Bands - Green Day
What: 2024 Topps GPK Battle of the Bands - Green Day trading cards
Arrives: Aug. 27, 2025
Box basics: 10 five-card packs per box (20 boxes per case) -- two serial-numbered parallels per box
Checklist: Click here
Odds: TBD
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Topps turns its Garbage Pail Kids franchise to the punk rock realm teaming up with and taking on the iconic long-time band in a release that's been delayed but will include autographs and Relics.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
Buzz Break: 2010 Topps Update baseball cards
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 packs: 2010 Topps Update baseball cards (two hobby)
Where to buy: Will take some looking ... BlowoutCards.com for other Retro Rips
Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.
Collecting Game-used: Some gamers never leave dugouts II
As Yogi Berra said, "It's déjà vu all over again."
Not everything that's game-used comes from on the field and this is the second entry in the Collecting Game-used series that is a simple kind of item like that and just like the last time we went there. It's one you can find these days quite easily and most often on the cheap -- and it's a little something that's a key piece in the game. It's one straight from either of the dugouts or bullpens with the tape still on it. It's the lineup card and it's a piece of affordable memorabilia that low-key documents some of the details like a box score does but without any of those pesky stats -- just names, batting order numbers and positions.
Keep reading to see the details this time.