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: 2025 Mattel UNO Elite NFL (Walmart Booster Bundle)
Where to buy: Retail ... BlowoutCards.com for other NFL

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading ... so here's this month's grading diary.

MY EARLY INK FOR A BREAK-OUT STAR
The Card: Pete Crow-Armstrong 2018 Panini Elite Extra Edition 18U National Team Signatures Red (from 2019 USA Baseball Stars & Stripes rack sets)(/100)
The Reason Graded: I landed this ink for the Chicago Cubs star in a rack set -- that's a set and then some bonus cards in pack form direct from USA Baseball back in the day -- and he was one of a number of good names I found there for a low price. They all sat with my stuff for a few years before his breakout 2024 season got this one put into a grading order. Why? So I could get some ink in a slab and cross him off my list of key names needed. Crow-Armstrong joined the 30-30 Club this season, won his first Gold Glove and was an All-Star, too. The cool part? I added his ink from a two-auto set for just $9.99. (Other colors of this card are in standard EEE boxes ... the Reds are only in the sets I bought.)
The Grade: CGC 9.5 (10 auto)

Reality Check: The stock on these is the standard Donruss cardboard that can't decide if its chippy or soft -- it's generally pretty clean but a bottom corner could be soft here on the card backs where there's some color to make fuzz really obvious. This one was cleaner than other grading-worthy names but I'll likely slab others I found over time as more than a few here are in MLB now. He was the highest-profile name who needed to be graded now.

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading ... so here's this month's grading diary.

TOP-GRADE VARIATION
The Card: C.J. Stroud 2021-22 Bowman University Chrome Prospects -- image variation
The Reason Graded: If you poke around in the archives for the Buzz Breaks of this release, you'll likely find a break where I missed this one and just simply called it a Refractor despite it being an image variation (all are Refractors on these). It should have been obvious based on the practice photo vs. game action, but I only spotted it well after the fact -- months, if not years, later -- when going through my old boxes. When I stopped to look, this card looked absolutely flawless and since it's somewhat rarer than the others it's also still a bit pricier for a standard card. (It's no monster but it's definitely better than a few types of Refractors.) Since it was so clean and the NFL season is upon us, I put this one into a bulk submission.
The Grade: CGC 10 (Pristine)

Reality Check: This card checked in at exactly where I thought it would. Fun find and a win -- and it wasn't even tucked away in a box penny sleeved. The divide between mine and the other copies graded is also an interesting one -- perhaps there's a common flaw on copies due to position on the sheet or from machinery? No idea ...

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What: 2024 Topps Heritage baseball cards
Arrives: April 10
Box basics: One autograph or Relic per 24-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: It's time to turn back the clock a few years with Topps Heritage taking on 1975 ... and it's penciled in to arrive next month.

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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 packs: Marvel Comics seven-book $10 retail repack (two)
Where to buy: Walmart and other retail outlets often have these ... BlowoutCards.com for Marvel cards
First Buzz preview: N/A

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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: 2021 Topps Holiday baseball cards
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: Click here (when available)

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The box: 2021 Topps baseball cards (Walmart factory set)
Where to buy: Walmart for this version & BlowoutCards.com for other 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: Show off your top five cards, A-Rod's new venture, Wander Franco, new pickups, new breaks and ... Walmart making a move?

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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: Big pulls, retail limits, cancellation creates cash (a good case replacement) 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 Today: Big pulls, Project 2020, retail rumor (that's likely nothing) and more in today's edition.

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What: 2019 Bowman Platinum baseball cards
Arrives: Now ... only via Walmart
Box basics: Two autographs per 20-pack mega box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Platinum is back with the familiar format used in recent years -- a mega box as well as blasters are among the options once again.

See a gallery and more ... below.

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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 2.

The case: 2016 Captain America: Civil War (216-pack super case)
The cost: Click here

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The box: 2019 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 71
Base set completion: 
64 of 400 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mike Trout, Paul Goldschmidt, Freddie Freeman, Salvador Perez, Chris Sale, David Price, Robinson Cano, Dustin Pedroia, Michael Conforto

>>> For variation details, click here

Rookie Cards (4 cards, 9 rookies) – Kyle Tucker, Cionel Perez, James Norwood, Duane Underwood Jr., Kevin Newman, Kevin Kramer, Francisco Arcia, Ty Buttrey, Williams Jerez

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The box: 2018 Bowman Platinum baseball cards (collector's box)
Where to buy: Initially only at Walmart; Click here
Checklist: View here

Packs per box: 20
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 100
Base set completion: 
46 of 100 (46 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Aaron Judge, Andrew Benintendi, Carlos Correa, Giancarlo Stanton, Clayton Kershaw, Dansby Swanson, Albert Pujols, Javier Baez, Francisco Lindor, Anthony Rizzo, Jose Abreu, Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt

Rookie Cards (11) – Shohei Ohtani, Ozzie Albies, Rafael Devers, Walker Buehler, Luiz Gohara, Austin Hays, Willie Calhoun, Tyler Mahle, Jack Flaherty, Nick Williams, Francisco Mejia

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What: 2018 Bowman Platinum baseball cards
Arrives: This week/next week initially only at Walmart
Box basics: Two autographs per Collector Box
Checklist: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Bowman Platinum returns to the retail aisle for another summer with the same formats as last year -- Collector Boxes, blaster boxes and jumbo packs -- with some of this year's biggest young names inside as well as MLB veterans and rookies.

Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.

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If you haven't already grabbed your copy of Star Wars: The Last Jedi on Blu-Ray, then there may be a collectable twist for you to consider with copies of the movie at one major retail chain.

The chain is Walmart and the simple marketing extra here is a set of six extra "interchangeable covers" -- but I'll simply call them jumbo bonus cards.

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This is a twist on a Buzz Break -- one where Buzz breaks more than one box and you get to vote on which one you would have wanted.

The box: 2018 Topps Heritage hanger box (Walmart version)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com for hobby

Keep reading to see the boxes and cast your vote ...

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The box: 2018 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster Hot Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
58 of 400 (15 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Buster Posey, Ichiro Suzuki, Carlos Correa, Yasiel Puig, Yu Darvish, Trey Mancini, World Series celebration, Paul Goldschmidt, Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, Giancarlo Stanton, Clayton Kershaw

>>> For a checklist and variation galleries, click here

Rookie Cards (6 cards, 12 rookies) – Anthony Banda, Jimmie Sherfy, Ryan McMahon, Mike Tachman, Alex Verdugo, Walker Buehler, Harrison Bader, Jack Flaherty, Zack Granite, Felix Jorge, Max Fried, Luiz Gohara

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The box: 2018 Topps WWE Road To WrestleMania wrestling cards (Walmart blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 11 (10 standard plus one Relic/Shawn Michaels pack)
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
43 of 100 (43 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Roman Reigns, Undertaker, Ricky Steamboat, Braun Strowman, A.J. Styles, John Cena, Elias, Mick Foley, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura, Goldberg, James Ellsworth, Finn Balor, Brock Lesnar, Alexa Bliss, Tye Dillinger, Jinder Mahal, Charlotte Flair

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The box: 2017 Topps The Walking Dead Evolution trading cards (Walmart-version blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 11 (10 standard, one hit pack)
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 61
Base set completion: 
34 of 100 (34 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... this is Hour 5.

The box: 2011 Topps American Pie trading cards blaster box
The cost: BlowoutCards.com

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... this is Hour 8.

The box: 2017 Topps The Walking Dead Evolution (Walmart blaster)
The cost: $19.98 BlowoutCards.com for hobby boxes

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

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... this is Hour 4.

The box: 2017 Topps Gallery baseball cards (collector’s box)
The cost: BlowoutCards.com

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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: 2017 Topps Gallery baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: Initially only at Walmart

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard & Artist Proof pack)
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 33
Base set completion: 
24 of 150 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Justin Verlander, Yoenis Cespedes, Jose Bautista

Rookie Cards (10) – Alex Bregman, Carson Fulmer, Jesse Winker, Alex Reyes, Hunter Renfroe, Trey Mancini, Magneuris Sierra, Ian Happ, Lewis Brinson, Orlando Arcia

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The box: 2017 Topps Gallery MLB cards (collector's box)
Where to buy: Initially only at Walmart

Packs per box: 20
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 101
Base set completion: 
85 of 150 (57 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Ichiro Suzuki, David Price, Yu Darvish, Jose Altuve, Gary Sanchez, Jacob deGrom, Kyle Schwarber, Andrew McCutchen, Kenta Maeda, Yoenis Cespedes, Francisco Lindor, Clayton Kershaw, George Springer, Adrian Beltre, Anthony Rizzo

Rookie Cards (22) – Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Andrew Benintendi, Dansby Swanson, Yoan Moncada, Brett Phillips, Dinelson Lamet, Amir Garrett, Sean Newcomb, Bradley Zimmer, Jake Thompson, Christian Arroyo, Paul DeJong, Ty Blach, Jharel Cotton, Tyler Glasnow, Josh Bell, Mitch Haniger, David Dahl, Jordan Montgomery, German Marquez, Antonio Senzatela

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