Al Downing

First Buzz: 2024 TRISTAR Signature Series Live Edition
What: 2024 TRISTAR Signature Series Live Edition
Arrives: Sept. 27
Box basics: Four autographed item per case
Order: Click here
What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Signature Series vault-style big box is back with a wide array of sports finds all in one spot and with four items in every box.
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This entry was posted in Autograph Collecting, First Buzz, Multi-sport and tagged Albert Pujols, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ernie Banks, Hulk Hogan, Ken Griffey Jr., MLB, Mookie Betts, NBA, NFL, Pele, soccer, Tom Brady, TRISTAR, WWE, Boxing, Chris Paul, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Hank Aaron, Jerry West, Julius Erving, Larry Bird, Mariano Rivera, Muhammad Ali, Ryne Sandberg, Sandy Koufax, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Al Downing, Zion Williamson, 2024 TRISTAR Signature Series Live Edition on August 20, 2024 by BlowoutBuzz.
First Buzz: 2022 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Platinum
What: 2022 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Platinum autographed baseballs
Arrives: Jan. 26
Box basics: One autographed baseball per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)
What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's autographed baseball chase brand hits the field with some big chase baseballs -- think legendary sluggers -- and then a varied mix of stuff in every case.
The biggest chase of them all this year? Keep reading for that and a gallery of what's in this one.
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This entry was posted in Autograph Collecting, Baseball, First Buzz and tagged David Ortiz, Ernie Banks, Jeff Bagwell, Joe DiMaggio, Ken Griffey Jr., Mickey Mantle, Mike Piazza, Mike Schmidt, MLB, Tony Gwynn, TRISTAR, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Cal Ripken Jr., Eddie Mathews, Fernando Tatis Jr., Frank Robinson, Hank Aaron, Harmon Killebrew, Reggie Jackson, Roy Halladay, Sandy Koufax, Ted Williams, Tom Seaver, Warren Spahn, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Shohei Ohtani, Al Downing, Johnny Sain, 2022 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Platinum, 2022 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Platinum autographed baseballs on December 16, 2021 by BlowoutBuzz.
Revisiting a favorite Hank Aaron baseball card on his 84th birthday
On this day in 1934 in Mobile, Ala., Henry Louis Aaron was born -- and 20 years later he made his big-league debut for the Milwaukee Braves.
Twenty-two years after that? Hammerin' Hank's career ended -- in the uniform of the Milwaukee Brewers -- with him atop the all-time home run list. All of this is a simple but impressive stat-sheet reality that you can revisit here but should know.
What some younger collectors may not realize, though, is that one of his baseball cards arrived noting his new record before it actually happened and before it was on the back of his card, instead of the year after as it really should have been. (It's actually among my favorite Aaron cards, too, making the birthday the reason you're reading this.)
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This entry was posted in Baseball, Vintage and tagged Atlanta Braves, Babe Ruth, MLB, Pete Rose, PSA, Topps, 1986 Topps, Hank Aaron, PSA Pop Report, 1974 Topps, 1975 Topps, 2003 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites, Al Downing on February 5, 2018 by BlowoutBuzz.

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Baseball (all dates subject to change)
Feb. 3 - 2025 Pulse Dual Sig. Edition
Feb. 6 - 2025 Topps Museum Collection
Feb. 11 - 2025 Bowman Draft Sapphire
Feb. 11 - 2026 Topps Series 1
Feb. 12 - 2025 Topps Pristine
Feb. 13 - 2025 Topps Gilded Collection
Feb. 18 - 2025 Panini Prospect Edition
Feb. 18 - 2026 Topps S1 Mega/Super
Feb. 18 - 2025 Topps Stadium Club
Feb. 25 - 2026 TRISTAR HT Auto Bats
Feb. 27 - 2025 Leaf Optichrome
Feb. TBD - 2025 Panini Select HB
Feb. TBD - 2025 Pulse Foundry
Feb. TBD - 2025 Pulse Series 2 Retail
Feb. TBD - 2024 Wild Card 5CD SD

Basketball
Feb. TBD - 2025-26 Topps Finest
Feb. TBD - 2025-26 Topps Three
March 4 - 2025 One & One WNBA
March 13 - 2025 Panini Prizm WNBA
March 18 - 2025-26 Contenders Euro
March 27 - 2025 Leaf Glory of Game

Football
Feb. 5 - 2025 Donruss Optic H2
Feb. 6 - TRISTAR HT Jerseys Plat. HE
Feb. 12 - 2025 Panini Prizm No Huddle
Feb. 18 - 2025 Panini Nat. Treasures
Feb. 19 - 2025 Panini Select
Feb. 20 - 2026 Leaf Paydirt
Feb. 20 - 2025 Panini Auth. Mahomes
Feb. 27 - 2025 Panini Flawless
Feb. TBD - 2025 Donruss Optic HM
Feb. TBD - 2025 Panini Prizm HM
Feb. TBD - 2025 Panini Select H2
Feb. TBD - 2025 Pulse Foundry HS
Feb. TBD - 2024 TruMystery Chips
Feb. TBD - 2025 TruMystery The Draft
Feb. TBD - 2025 Wild Card Metallix PD

Hockey
Feb. 11 - 2025-26 SP Game Used
Feb. 18 - 2025-26 UD Flair

Other/Multi-sports
Feb. 5 - 2026 Topps Chrome P.League
Feb. 6 - 2026 Leaf Super Sport Heroes
Feb. 6 - 2025 Topps Chrome Tennis
Feb. 6 - 2025 Topps UFC Royalty
Feb. 9 - 2025 Keepsake Bruce Lee 85th
Feb. 13 - 2025 Leaf In The Game Used
Feb. 18 - 2025 Panini Impec. LIV Golf
Feb. 18 - 2026 UD Allure Golf
Feb. 18 - 2025 UD Golf
Feb. 19 - 2025 Topps MLS Chrome
Feb. 27 - 2025 Topps WWE Universe
Feb. TBD - 2025 Chrome F1 Sapphire
Feb. TBD - 2025 WC Joker's Wild GB
Feb. TBD - 2025 WC Matte Rookie BB

Non-sports
Feb. 4 - Topps Marvel The Collector
Feb. 9 - Benchwarmer Girls Summer 2
Feb. 11 - Keepsake R. Stone Marley
Feb. 11 - Leaf President's Day
Feb. 13 - Pieces of the Past Person.
Feb. 18 - VeeFriends Spectacular SS
Feb. 25 - Star Trek Connections
Feb. 27 - Keepsake Invincible S1 Holo
Feb. TBD - HA Famous Americans 2
Feb. TBD - Pieces of Past Ancient

Gaming
Feb. 6 - Yugioh Burst Protocol
Feb. 20 - Pokemon Mega Charizard Tin
Feb. 20 - Pokemon Mega Ev. AH
Feb. 20 - Yugioh Maze of Muertos

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