Have you seen the latest cool cards from a new release? With so many options for collectors of all kinds arriving every week it's possible you haven't. That's where Buzz comes in -- well at least on one brand you'll see here from time to time in what we're calling Buzz's Pick Six. Simply put, here are six cards that seemed interesting to this collector and we think they might interest you, too.

This week's six-pack: Autographs on my mind right now ...

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The Card: Lamar Jackson 2018 autos (any)
The Price: They're not cheap at all right now -- this slightly damaged one is $569.99 (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This isn't the best time to shop for early autographs of this game-changer, but he's a perfect example of how a ton of newcomers (or returners) to collecting with deep pockets along with people buying to hold and then sell stuff out of high-end not-readily-available boxes are helping create some crazy cardboard markets out there for hot players. And yet I'd say that this card ... with some edge damage ... is still actually priced as a bit of a steal. Jackson has put on a show this season and I'd say that any of his 2018 autos should be given a hard look but with more attention given to rarer stuff with on-card ink preferred or at least cleanly signed specimens if you're considering stickers. Why? He's got big potential right now both in what's left for this season and in future campaigns -- and somebody has to compete for the big hobby dollars once people can't grab the elite Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes cards out there. Check out the 2018 NFL boxes here for your shot to pull his ink. If you don't want to pay as much, just shop for his 2019 stuff -- it's still stiffly priced but not as tough as rookie-year cardboard.

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Have you looked at your 2019 Bowman Draft card backs yet?

It's fine if you haven't -- we know you're busy looking for the new big names, their colorful Chrome parallels and, of course, their autographs -- but there's always one part of this Bowman release that can surprise with either basic stuff one might not know (since the players are new to cardboard) or some downright trivial things that mean nothing when it comes to the field of play.

It's those "Up Close" blurbs that are worth a look.

The card of top pick Adley Rutschman actually has one of the simpler and more straight-forward items on his card. He's not one of those cards who drops references to Fortnite, Taylor Swift, Coke vs. Pepsi, Chick-Fil-A, Game of Thrones or even an interest in nuclear engineering. One card even notes a top prospect who had a specific walk-up song at age 10 ... what were you doing at that age?

Let's take a look at the backs of some 2019 Bowman Draft baseball cards ...

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What's Buzzing Today: A Derek Jeter card you haven't seen before, inside the Blowout Holiday Pack Party, big pulls, an idea and ... all those Zions from one case? (Yep.)

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If you hadn't noticed, our first wave of Black Friday boxes with discounted prices have dropped right now right here as BlowoutCards.com is bringing a wave approach to today's sales.

There are four more waves of discounted boxes to come later in today's big sale ... so keep watching.

Here are five boxes/cases that caught this collector’s eye in this first wave.

2015 Bowman's Best MLB eight-box hobby case
Best returned after several years on the bench, bringing a new wave of prospects and rookies with a total of four autos per box via a mini-box format. While a number of prospect releases from this timeframe have blown up, this one is still more on the affordable side while also including some solid names among the parallel rainbow as well as on the autograph front. Among autographs possible here? Andrew Benintendi, Anthony Rizzo, Bryce Harper, Buster Posey, Blake Snell, Carlos Correa, Dansby Swanson, Francisco Lindor, Jose Altuve, Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber, Max Scherzer, Mike Trout, Rafael Devers, Trea Turner, Walker Buehler, David Ortiz, and more. It's a good mix of prospects and more with 32 autos per case and plenty of color and inserts, too.

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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: 2019 Topps High Tek baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 3
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 18
Base set (any pattern): 8 of 112 (7 percent)
Duplicate players (any pattern): 0

Base cards – Derek Jeter, Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado, Jose Ramirez, Javier Baez, Andrew Benintendi, Anthony Rizzo

Rookie Cards (any pattern) (1) – Christin Stewart

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What: 2020 Onyx Baseball Icons Collection
Arrives: Dec. 13
Box basics: One autographed baseball per box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Only 100 sealed cases will be made for this one and there will be Hall of Famers and other baseball legends from the past and present all to be found here.

Keep reading for more info on this one, including the checklist.

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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: 2019 Topps 582 Montgomery Club Set No. 5
Where to buy: Only part of membership

Base set completion: 
20 of 20 (100 percent)

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The box: 2019 Topps Update baseball cards
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 25 (24 plus one Chrome pack)
Cards per pack: 14
Cards in this box: 336
Base set completion: 
300 of 300 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 7

Base cards of note – Josh Donaldson, Ronald Acuña Jr., Alex Bregman, Albert Pujols, Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper, Mike Trout, Justin Verlander, Clayton Kershaw, Walker Buehler, Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Gleyber Torres, Gary Sanchez, Nolan Arenado, Francisco Lindor

Rookie Cards (108) – Notables include Pete Alonso, Austin Riley, Will Smith, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Nick Senzel, Cavan Biggio, Eloy Jimenez, Jeff McNeil, Keston Hiura, Chris Paddack, Fernando Tatis Jr., Michael Chavis, Carter Kieboom, Brendan Rodgers, Mike Yastrzemski, Yusei Kikuchi, Cal Quantrill

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What: 2019 Historic Autographs Triple Play
Arrives: Nov. 13
Box basics: One triple-auto cut booklet and one single-signed cut auto card per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Trios with common ties from the baseball diamond get the spotlight in this one with four autographs in every box -- all certified by third-party authenticators.

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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: Pondering flagship NFL brands, big pulls, big eBay Bucks offer, 2019 Bowman Chrome surprises and three key Derek Jeter cards for 10 cent apiece.

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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: 2019 Topps Archives baseball cards (blaster box)
First Buzz preview, SPs & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard packs, one coin pack)
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 58 (56 cards and two coins)
Base set completion: 
52 of 300 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Bryce Harper, Frank Thomas, Jim Bunning, Sandy Koufax, Mariano Rivera, Vladimir Guerrero, Buster Posey, Carlos Correa, Bo Jackson, Justin Verlander, Duke Snider, Chipper Jones, Bob Gibson, Derek Jeter, Tris Speaker, Don Mattingly, Joe Morgan, Sammy Sosa, David Ortiz, Willie McCovey, George Brett, Tim Raines, Ralph Kiner, Rogers Hornsby, Gleyber Torres

Rookie Cards (8) – Danny Jansen, Touki Toussaint, Francisco Arcia, Chance Adams, Luis Urias, Bryse Wilson, Justus Sheffield, Ryan O'Hearn

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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: 2019 Topps Series 2 baseball cards (Walmart blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby/jumbo)

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard, one commemorative patch pack)
Cards per pack: 14 per standard
Cards in this box: 99
Base set completion: 
87 of 350 (25 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Cody Bellinger, Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, Albert Pujols, Clint Frazier, Gerrit Cole, Scott Kingery

Rookie Cards (14) – Kevin Kramer, Austin Wynns, Jeffrey Springs, Jose Briceno, Aramis Garcia, Josh James, Trevor Richards, Kyle Wright, Carlos Tocci, Pablo Reyes, Patrick Wisdom, Taylor Ward, Adam Cimber, Robert Stock

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is Hour 8.

The box: 2003 Topps 205 Series II baseball cards (hobby box)
The cost: Varies when found -- click here for new MLB boxes

What's inside this one? Keep reading ...

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Move over, Bryce Harper ... it's time for Francisco Lindor to make some baseball cards.

The newest Topps X set is here -- 2019 Topps X Lindor -- and it's a release crafted by the Cleveland Indians shortstop. It's up for grabs now at Topps.com or via the company's booth at MLB Play Ball Park as part of the All-Star Game fan festivities.

Each $49.99 set includes an autograph or a memorabilia card and the hit subjects aren't limited to the name on the box. In fact, it can include ink from some of the biggest names in the game today and from the past.

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is Hour 4.

The box: 2010 Topps National Chicle baseball cards (hobby box)
The cost: Will vary when found (click here when available)

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What: 2019 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Greats of The Game autographed baseballs
Arrives: July 31
Box basics: One autographed baseball per box (six boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's autographed baseball chase goes high-end with a scope that goes beyond baseball players' autos in a very-limited release timed to arrive just in time for this year's National Sports Collectors Convention.

Keep reading for that and a gallery of what's in this one.

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Have you seen the latest cool cards from a new release? With so many options for collectors of all kinds arriving every week it's possible you haven't. That's where Buzz comes in -- well at least on one brand you'll see here from time to time in what we're calling Buzz's Pick Six. Simply put, here are six cards from a new arrival that seemed interesting to this collector and we think they might interest you, too.

This week's release: 2019 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards

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A BIG CHALLENGE
The Set: 2019 Topps Stadium Club jumbo box-topper set
The Price: Moderately challenging
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: A new inclusion this year are box-topper cards and the challenge is that there are 50 of them -- one per box. Do the math and you'll need somebody ripping into four cases to land them all, assuming clean collation. Why do I like these? The larger size (roughly 4-by-6) give you a little better look at some cards that just don't read as well at standard size. One example? The Jackie Robinson you see here -- note the details with the dugout, the faces in the crowd and more -- and then think about how getting an autograph might have been different back then, especially with this being from Robinson's first day at spring training with the team on March 6, 1948, according to Getty Images. With 50 jumbo cards in the set and a lot of classic images -- and it not being an impossible project -- this could be popular. While the prices should drop over time, they may not always be immediately available, so I'd recommend picking off what you think are the best ones early.

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What: 2019 Super Break Super Deluxe Edition
Arrives: Aug. 30
Box basics: At least eight premium items per case
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break is back with a high-end option for card and memorabilia collectors as part of a limited release.

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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: Big collecting questions and issues, Nick Senzel's arrival and some new breaks today.

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What: 2019 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures New York Dynasty autographed baseballs
Arrives: May 22
Box basics: One autographed baseball per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's autographed baseball chase brand takes a New York twist once again with a release that's about the Yankees wth a chase that includes more than just standard signed baseballs.

Keep reading for more and a gallery of what's in this one.

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What: 2019 Super Break One-time Rookies & Phenoms Baseball Edition
Arrives: April 26
Box basics: One buyback card per box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break focuses on hot young stars and legendary players who had great starts in this buyback baseball edition.

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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: Hobby questions of note, big paydays for some Derek Jeter cards, showing off wrestling autos, showing off Baker Mayfield RCs and more.

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What: 2019 Leaf Autographed Baseball Bat Edition
Arrives: June 28
Box basics: One autographed baseball bat per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf gets out the lumber for this newest blind-box release -- an autographed baseball bat in every box with stars form the past and present all in play.

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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: 2019 Topps Opening Day baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 77
Base set completion: 
65 of 200 (33 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ronald Acuña Jr., Bryce Harper, Rhys Hoskins, Kris Bryant, Clayton Kershaw, Alex Bregman, Gleyber Torres, Stephen Strasburg, Nolan Arenado, Miguel Cabrera, Andrew Benintendi, Anthony Rizzo, Miguel Andujar, Dansby Swanson, Edwin Diaz, Billy Hamilton, Paul Goldschmidt

Rookie Cards (5) – Yusei Kikuchi, Willians Astudillo, Brad Keller, Rowdy Tellez, Dakota Hudson

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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 today's edition.

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