Joe Panik
Black November Wave 3 is here … and here are five I'd grab
If you hadn't noticed, there are a number of boxes with discounted prices right now right here as Blowout Cards' Black November sales are going strong with Wave 3 recently dropping.
Many of the discounts are dramatic enough that Buzz once again had to sit down and ponder the possibilities in many of the boxes and cases -- and here are five boxes/cases that caught this collector’s eye ... and there's far more that just might suit your tastes in the big sale.
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MORE THAN JUST MOOKIE ...
2014 Topps Heritage High Number MLB sets and cases
There was a time when these sets were super-affordable and pretty cheap considering they are loaded with Rookie Cards and include an autograph in every box, too. Then Mookie Betts blew up and so did these as people wanted one of his better RCs and a shot at his ink -- he's in there -- but he's also not alone. Here are some of the RCs that have had their ups and downs but are still in here every time -- Masahiro Tanaka, James Paxton, Randal Grichuk, Billy Hamilton, Joe Panik, Jacob deGrom, George Springer, Xander Bogaerts, Kyle Hendricks (his only RC), Yordano Ventura, Kolten Wong, Jose Ramirez, Betts and reigning American League MVP Jose Abreu. It's a pretty strong lineup on one of the best Topps vintage designs, 1965 Topps, if you ask me. Autographs can be found with red ink (/10) atop the normal ones. and that lineup does include Abreu, deGrom, Betts, Springer, Ramirez, Nick Castellanos, Oscar Tavaras, Taijuan Walker, Ventura and a number of other players.Keep reading for a few more boxes you should consider (and are likely to end up in Buzz's cart).
Buzz Break Battle Part II: 2020 Topps Heritage (blaster)
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.
WHICH BOX IS BETTER ... This one or a 2019 Topps Heritage High Number blaster?
The box: 2020 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
First Buzz preview, SPs & checklist: Click herePacks per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 66 of 400 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0Notables on base cards – Cody Bellinger, Carlos Correa, Joe Panik, Zack Greinke, Ryan Zimmerman, Stephen Strasburg, Gerrit Cole, Pete Alonso
Rookie Cards (7 cards, 15 rookies) – Dustin May, Gavin Lux, Austin Nola, Kyle Lewis, Justin Dunn, Jordan Yamamoto, Lewis Thorpe, Brusdar Graterol, Domingo Leyva, Josh Rojas, Alex Young, Zac Gallen, Aaron Civale, Bobby Bradley
Buzz Break: 2019 Topps Chrome baseball cards (mega box)
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 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: 32 of 204 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0Notables on base cards – Rhys Hoskins, Kris Bryant, Buster Posey, J.D. Martinez
Rookie Cards (10) – Ryan O'Hearn, Touki Toussaint, Dakota Hudson, Chance Adams, Cionel Perez, Taylor Ward, DJ Stewart, Josh James, Kevin Kramer, Corbin Burnes
Buzz Break: 2018 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (blaster box)
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: 2018 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)
Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 63 of 200 (32 percent)
Duplicates: 0Notables on base cards – Um ... Cameron Maybin? (It's about RCs.)
Rookie Cards (17) – Juan Soto, Gleyber Torres, Braxton Lee, P.J. Conlon, Mike Soroka, Jacob Nottingham, Jaime Schultz, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Fernando Romero, J.D. Davis, Tyler O'Neill, Shane Carle, Andrew Suarez, Jaime Barria, Marcus Walden, Garrett Cooper, Jacob Barnes
Buzz Break: 2018 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (hanger box)
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: 2018 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (this and other hobby/retail formats)
Cards per box: 35
Cards in this box: 34
Base set completion: 30 of 200 (15 percent)
Duplicates: 0Notables on base cards – Pablo Sandoval, Bartolo Colon (this one's about RCs)
Rookie Cards (7) – Miles Mikolas, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Fernando Romero, Marcus Walden, Freddy Peralta, Yonny Chirinos, Mitch Garver
Topps introduces The Living Set for baseball fans
Imagine a baseball card set that has spanned every year for the last decade or more with players coming and going but appearing on the same ongoing year-by-year checklist?
That's the idea that Topps has unleashed today as The Living Set arrives with three cards that are an artistic homage to 1953 Topps but with today's stars -- and they'll only make one appearance in the release over time unless they change teams.
Oh, and like Topps Now, there's an ordering window that will determine how many are made and they won't be available after that time.
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