Leaf Trading Cards will have some chase cards up for grabs at this year's National Sports Collectors Convention. 

The company revealed on Thursday its box-break redemption program for the show that kicks off next Wednesday in Cleveland.

A collector who opens a box of one of six Leaf releases at the company's booth during the show will get two promo packs made for this year's show.

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What: 2024 Leaf Electrum Baseball cards
Arrives: Aug. 30
Box basics: Four autographed cards per seven-card box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf brings its new line to the diamond with a mix of MLB newcomers, top amateurs on NIL deals, newly drafted players and past legends all together with ink the main -- but not only -- inclusion in this colorful 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: Paul Skenes and MLB All-Star chatter, showing off Topps MLB sketch cards, new pulls and more in this all-baseball edition.

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Update (July 14): After the first day of the 2024 MLB Draft, 22 of the 24 eligible players in the card set included in this issue  have been picked, including 13 of the first 14 selected on Sunday night. Overall, 18 were first-rounders, while one of the two 2024 players who went un-drafted actually withdrew to play for LSU next year. For those attending this year's National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland, hit the Blowout Cards booth (No. 5,010) on Friday, July 26. Beginning at 11 a.m., the first 500 visitors can get a free copy of the issue.

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Baseball America's annual Draft Preview issue is here and it's jam-packed with facts and other info that all card prospectors simply need heading into the MLB Draft this weekend. The issue also spotlights a few future stars.

The biggest issue of the year features player profiles and scouting reports for 100 players, a list of 100 more to check out beyond those names, a mock draft, comparisons of today's notables to past stars, BA's annual All-America teams for both the college and prep ranks and even, in some copies of this issue, exclusive prospect cards

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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: Futures Game chatter, Paul Skenes, new NASCAR pulls, The National and more in this Sunday 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: Paul Skenes, The National, new pulls, Caitlin Clark, the Mantle theft and more remain on collectors' minds.

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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: Paul Skenes, Gunnar Henderson, The National, new pulls, the Mantle theft and "is Kyle Schwarber a Hall of Famer?"

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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: Tiffy Time, John Cena to retire, Ben Rice, Paul Skenes, Jackson Holliday errors, new pulls and The National.

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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: Wyatt Langford, a big mega box pull, a vault question, The National and more.

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The box: 2024 Bowman baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist/odds: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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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: Celtics win it all, WWE takes a long-awaited alternate-reality twist, Fun Face, Paul Skenes, The National and more.

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What: 2024 Wild Card Five Card Draw baseball cards
Arrives: July 12
Box basics: Five encased autographed cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Wild Card brings its very numbers-based presentation to the baseball diamond with five serial-numbered cards inside numbered packs that add some certainty to the chase -- every card is numbered to no more than five copies across the entire release and every box includes a 1/1 card.

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What's Buzzing: Jerry West, Paul Skenes, NBA Finals chatter, chasing Fun Face, "what if" and more.

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What: 2024 Panini Prizm baseball cards
Arrives: Aug. 28
Box basics:  Three autographs per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Prizm arrives for another year with all-time greats, future prospects and selected MLB newcomers in play here as part of the familiar formula of the past but without current veterans.

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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: 2024 Bowman baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist/odds: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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What: 2023 Leaf Trinity baseball cards
Arrives: July 2024
Box basics: Six autographed cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Trinity hits the field once again with a 2023 release that's packed with young stars and promising prospects -- and it's nothing but hits.

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What's Buzzing: Bobby Witt Jr., college football, pondering QBs, waiting on a Paul Skenes start, Boys Of Summer and more.

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What: 2024 Panini Boys Of Summer baseball cards
Arrives: July 3
Box basics: Three autographs and one memorabilia card per eight-card box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: A new baseball brand from Panini America arrives as a high-end release that offers up new looks at past stars, future stars and with a few notable MLB newcomers in there, too. It's "an incredibile collecting experience with stunning hits and a unique look," according to the company.

Keep reading for a gallery and more info.

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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: Showing off Deadpool cards, new NFL and MLB pulls, some bulk ripping and more in this Sunday 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: Paul Skenes dominates for his first win, 2024 Bowman chatter, a solid retail NBA pull, inside a Pop Century case and more.

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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: Scottie Scheffler reactions, PGA pulls, NFL chatter, Paul Skenes and 2024 Bowman breaks lead way.

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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: Postseason NBA, Paul Skenes, 2024 Bowman, a breaker question and more in today's 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: Paul Skenes impresses in MLB debut, 2024 Bowman breaks, showing off Jayson Tatum cards, Anthony Edwards and more in this Sunday 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: Paul Skenes debuts today, Bowman breaks, comparing NBA sets and more in this Saturday 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: Paul Skenes debuts on Saturday, 2024 Bowman, Gunnar Henderson, Mike Trout & Topps Heritage.

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