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The box: 2018 Donruss Optic baseball cards (Mega Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 4
Cards per box: 40
Set completion: 
10 of 100 (10 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Mickey Mantle, Frank Thomas, Jose Altuve, Francisco Lindor, Nolan Arenado, Manuel Margot, Chris Archer, Jonathan Gray, Yadier Molina, Brian Dozier

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The box: 2020 Topps Series 1 baseball cards 
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)
First Buzz preview with checklist/SPs/more: Click here

Cards per pack: 67
Base set completion: 
57 of 350 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bryce Harper, Francisco Lindor, Mike Soroka, Washington Nationals team card

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The box: 2020 Topps Series 1 baseball cards 
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview with checklist/SPs/more: Click here

Cards per pack: 67
Base set completion: 
57 of 350 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Juan Soto, Mike Trout, Fernando Tatis Jr., Shohei Ohtani, Nick Senzel, Gleyber Torres, Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Buster Posey

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The box: 2020 Topps Series 1 baseball cards 
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview with checklist/SPs/more: Click here

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard, one medallion card pack)
Cards per pack: 14
Cards in this box: 99
Base set completion: 
82 of 350 (23 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Rafael Devers, Alex Bregman, Miguel Cabrera, Carlos Correa, Max Scherzer, Ramon Laureano, Clayton Kershaw, Mike Yastrzemski, Christian Yelich, Shohei Ohtani, Keston Hiura, Cody Bellinger

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The box: 2019 Topps Gallery baseball cards (blaster box)
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard and one Artist Proof pack)
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 32
Base set completion: 24 of 150 (15 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Shohei Ohtani, Clayton Kershaw, Jose Altuve, Manny Machado, Willson Contreras, Javier Baez, Francisco Lindor, Matt Chapman, Rafael Devers

Rookie Cards (11) – Eloy Jimenez, Yusei Kikuchi, Nick Senzel, Mitch Keller, Brendan Rodgers, Chris Paddack, Elvis Luciano, Daniel Ponce de Leon, Nicky Lopez, Pedro Avila, Luis Arraez

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What: 2020 Topps Finest baseball cards
Arrives: June 24
Box basics: One auto per six-pack mini box with two minis per master (eight masters per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Finest is back for another season on the ballfield with a familiar format but a number of new inclusions and players, too.

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The box: 2019 Topps Chrome Update baseball cards (mega box)
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: Click here

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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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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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"I hope at least $20."

That was Francisco Lindor's answer to a young Cleveland Indians fan who asked "What's your signature worth?" in a new installment of an MLB-produced video series called Questions & Autographs.

The Q&A is one where he signs autographs from a pack of kids and takes their questions. It's a clearly marketing-friendly piece that could, however, interest some fans and collectors out there.

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The box: 2011 Panini Elite Extra Edition baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 20
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 100
Base set completion: 
20 of 25 (80 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Prospect set completion: 
62 of 190 (33 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards (20) – Albert Pujols, Andrew McCutchen, Adrian Gonzalez, Curtis Granderson, Dustin Pedroia, Justin Verlander, Clayton Kershaw, Josh Hamilton, Adam Jones, Heath Bell, Chris Perez, Danny Espinosa, Bene Revere, Brian McCann, Troy Tulowitzki, Trevor Cahill, Justin Upton, Starlin Castro, Jeremy Hellickson, Michael Pineda

Prospects (62) – Notables include Austin Hedges, Dwight Smith Jr., Dante Bichette Jr. (biggest names held for autos)

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The box: 2019 Topps Holiday baseball cards
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: Initially at Walmart; (here when available)

Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 100
Base set completion: 
91 of 200 (46 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Juan Soto, Justin Verlander, Carlos Correa, George Springer, Anthony Rendon, Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Ozzie Albies, Nolan Arenado, Giancarlo Stanton, Corey Seager, Albert Pujols, Noah Syndergaard, CC Sabathia, Anthony Rizzo, Blake Snell, Matt Chapman, Christian Yelich

Rookie Cards (22) – Fernando Tatis Jr., Eloy Jimenez, Will Smith, Mike Yastrzemski, Spencer Turnbull, Trent Thornton, Luis Arraez, Nate Lowe, Austin Allen, Griffin Canning, Corbin Martin, Jeff McNeil, Taylor Clarke, Ryan Helsley, Nick Anderson, Nicky Lopez, Thairo Estrada, Ryne Harper, Jon Duplantier, Brendan Rodgers, J.D. Hammer, Harold Ramirez

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The box: 2019 Topps Update baseball cards
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby/jumbo)

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard, one commemorative patch pack)
Cards per pack: 14
Cards in this box: 99
Base set completion: 
86 of 300 (29 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Ronald Acuña Jr., Bryce Harper, Josh Donaldson, Cody Bellinger, Javier Baez, CC Sabathia, Aroldis Chapman, Francisco Lindor

Rookie Cards (36) – Notables include Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Keston Hiura, Nick Senzel,  Brendan Rodgers, Carter Kieboom, Jeff McNeil, Michael Chavis, Chris Paddack

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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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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 5.

The box: 2018 Donruss Optic baseball cards (Mega Box)
The cost: Click here

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

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The box: 2019 Bowman Chrome (hobby box)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 12 (six per mini box)
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 60
Base set: 22 of 100 (22 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Bryce Harper, Giancarlo Stanton, Francisco Lindor, Aaron Judge, Christian Yelich

Rookie Cards (9) – Cal Quantrill, Danny Jansen, Bryse Wilson, Kolby Allard, Corbin Burnes, Jonathan Loaisiga, Dakota Hudson, Chance Adams, Engel De Los Santos

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It's time to cast your vote for 2020.

No, it's not some primary election -- it's the vote for who will appear on card No. 1 in the 2020 Topps baseball card set.

The lead-off batter for the flagship baseball card set for the industry has been based on a fan vote for a few years now and Topps offered up the ballot on Monday.

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The box: 2018 Donruss Optic baseball cards (Target mega box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 12 (10 standard, 2 Shock)
Cards per pack: 4 per standard, 10 per shock
Cards per box: 60
Set completion: 
16 of 100 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ken Griffey Jr., Corey Seager, Buster Posey, Adrian Beltre, Kirby Puckett, Reggie Jackson, Justin Verlander

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The box: 2018 Panini Chronicles baseball cards (two blasters)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby and blasters)

Packs per box: 5 (four standard, one Revolution)
Cards per pack: 5 (three in revolution)
Cards in this lot: 46
Base set completion: 
4 of 60 (7 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Giancarlo Stanton, Chance Sisco, Clayton Kershaw, Joey Votto

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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: 2018 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (hanger box tray)
The cost: Will vary -- click for hobby and other formats

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If you want to find autographs from some standout stars of MLB today without breaking the bank, there's one box you might consider -- and it's one loaded with several autographs every single time.

It's 2011 Donruss Elite Extra Edition.

Houston Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole is just one of the prospects you'll find in this one and there's literally a lot to be found in EEE. You get six autographs per box and every 20-box case includes four Hot Boxes that include 10 signed cards. That's an average of 136 autos per case -- and it's that kind of safety in numbers where can do pretty well if some of the notable players line up in your boxes. And, remember, this isn't an expensive box these days -- if you land a key name on a rarer parallel you could do well for the cost.

Cole, who struck out 15 batters on Sunday, appears on a dozen auto cards in the release with his standard card limited to 500 more copies than that K mark (515). He's 16-5 with a 2.73 ERA and a league-leading 281 strikeouts for a team that figures to go deep into the postseason, if not win it all -- a scenario that will make even his cheapest autos move a little more briskly.

Who else can be found in this one?

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The box: 2019 Panini Chronicles baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 5 (four standard, one Unparalleled)
Cards per pack: 5 (three in Unparalleled)
Cards in this box: 23
Base set completion: 
2 of 50 (4 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Christian Yelich, Michael Kopech (RC)

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The box: 2019 Topps Chrome baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: Click here

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 96
Base set completion: 
70 of 204 (34 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Kris Bryant, Buster Posey, Shohei Ohtani, Blake Snell, Trevor Story, Matt Olson, Max Scherzer, Anthony Rizzo, Freddie Freeman, Justin Verlander, Rafael Devers, Joey Votto, Jacob deGrom, Rhys Hoskins, Christian Yelich, Eric Hosmer

Rookie Cards (20) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Yusei Kikuchi, Jeff McNeil, Ramon Laureano, Dakota Hudson, Touki Toussaint, Chance Adams, Cionel Perez, Taylor Ward, DJ Stewart, Josh James, Kevin Kramer, Corbin Burnes, Francisco Arcia, Jake Bauers, Luis Urias, Michael Kopech, Jake Cave, Jacob Nix

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The box: 2019 Topps Chrome baseball cards (mega box)
Where to buy: Click here (a few formats)

Packs per box: 12 (10 packs plus two X-fractor packs)
Cards per pack: 4 per standard, 5 per X-fractor
Cards in this box: 50
Base set completion: 
30 of 204 (15 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Jacob deGrom, Blake Snell, Max Scherzer, Rhys Hoskins, Kris Bryant, Byron Buxton, Buster Posey

Rookie Cards (11) – Eloy Jimenez, Jake Cave, Francisco Arcia, Michael Kopech, Chance Adams, Cionel Perez, Taylor Ward, DJ Stewart, Josh James, Kevin Kramer, Corbin Burnes

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The box: 2019 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 25 (24 standard plus box-topper)
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 193
Base set completion: 
129 of 300 (43 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mike Trout, Buster Posey, Kris Bryant, Mookie Betts, Jose Canseco, Aaron Judge, Jose Altuve, Trea Turner, Albert Pujols, Ichiro Suzuki, Christian Yelich, Alex Bregman, Giancarlo Stanton, Clayton Kershaw, Jeff Bagwell, Post Malone, Mayumi Seto, Instagram Egg, Sister Mary Jo Sobieck, Dan Rather, Brian Fallon, Vincent Stio, Emily Jaenson, Mike Piazza, Dale Murphy, David Ortiz,  Nolan Ryan, Don Mattingly, Rod Carew, Frank Thomas, Ryne Sandberg, Jackie Robinson, Chipper Jones, Carlton Fisk, Tony Gwynn, Ivan Rodriguez, Eddie Murray, Whitey Ford, Carl Yastrzemski, Roger Maris, Gary Carter, Steve Carlton, Rickey Henderson, Ernie Banks

Rookie Cards (11) – Eloy Jimenez (SP), Pete Alonso, Ramon Laureano, Touki Toussaint, Cedric Mullins, Chance Adams, Sean Reid-Foley, Corbin Burnes, Danny Jansen, Kolby Allard, Kevin Newman

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