It's got a special price today (click here) but that's no joke -- this one has big potential to go with that big discount.

The 2025 Topps Baseball MLB World Tour Tokyo Series Takashi Murakami set is one that's all about baseball but with art from the iconic pop artist in there, too, as it showcases the two teams that recently faced off in the Tokyo Series to start the baseball season.

It's one that's been in big demand because of that star power, the artistic touches that make this one unique and the rarities that are possible as part of a small package of 25 card with one bonus card guaranteed. Hundreds of eBay auctions have topped the $500 mark for boxes of this release, which was initially limited in its scope via Complex but hitting hobby channels now.

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This year's first installment of Topps baseball cards is almost here in the form of 2025 Topps Series 1 and with some sleuthing, we've made our picks for 12 standard cards that are stand out from the pack this time.

Sure, there will be more to chase -- and likely even more interesting photos among the planned variations -- but here are some notables from the base cards we've seen so far in advance of its Feb. 12 arrival -- get yours at the link above.

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Taylor Ward -- OF, Los Angeles Angels
This is a pretty standard photo maximizing the looseness of a horizontal frame and yet it's still properly cropped and clean. Why would a simple image make the list? His Players' Weekend Victus No. 2 pencil bat, of course -- see it in action here.

Keep reading for the rest of this dandy dozen from Series 1 ... and for a look at almost the entire base set after that.

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The box: 2023 Topps Holiday baseball cards
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
Where to buy: Click here (when available)

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The box: 2023 Topps Update baseball cards (retail Super Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (other formats)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here

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The box: 2023 Topps Update baseball cards (hanger)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby/jumbo)
First Buzz preview, odds & checklist: Click here

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The box: 2022 Bowman baseball cards (hobby)
First Buzz preview & Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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The box: 2020 Bowman Chrome baseball cards (Mega Box)
First Buzz preview & Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a couple formats)

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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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