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Auction Buzz: Autographs and more up for grabs via Block
Sometimes, you just have to know where to look.
A long-time Detroit-area collector's treasures -- a mix of in-person autographs and pick-ups from the 1980s and early 1990s that were part of a private "sports museum" -- are all up for grabs right now in the Block Auction House "Autographed Sports Memorabilia Auction: Icons of Baseball, Football, Basketball & More."
The selection of 450 lots from the Ferndale, Mich.-based company is live for the next six days. It includes a number of autographs from the Score Board days and many other signing sessions in the years before Upper Deck Authenticated and other companies arrived with stickered/databased sigs. Some top items do have BAS Signature Review and some have UDA stickering, though the collection as a whole might make for some bargain shopping/flipping if buyers later get pieces full third-party authentication. (A number of these lots are simply Score Board pieces where the certificate is no longer a companion to the item.)
Keep reading for a gallery of a few pieces that are live now.
Buzz Break: 1987 Fleer baseball cello pack
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The pack: 1987 Fleer baseball cello pack
Where to buy: Will take some looking ... BlowoutCards.com for other Retro Rips
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Buzz Break: 2023 Topps Stadium Club MLB cards (blaster box)
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The box: 2023 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview, odds & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of highlights from this box.
First Buzz: 2023 Panini Flawless baseball cards
What: 2023 Panini Flawless baseball cards
Arrives: Jan. 24, 2024
Box basics: Seven autos, two memorabilia and one gem card per 10-card box (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)What's buzz-worthy: Flawless returns with a new batch of high-end finds for superstars of the past as well as prospects and selected young stars of the present all in one spot.
Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.
Buzz Break: 2023 Topps Allen & Ginter X baseball cards
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The box: 2023 Topps Allen & Ginter X baseball cards
Checklist: N/A (base parallels regular A&G but not everything is in here)
Odds: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)
Keep reading for a full breakdown of what was in this one as well as a gallery of highlights.
Buzz Break: 1989 Donruss baseball cards (two packs)
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The lot: 1989 Donruss baseball cards (two packs)
Where to buy: Findable with some looking ... hit BlowoutCards.com for other Retro RipsKeep reading for a breakdown and gallery for what was in this one.
Buzz Break: 1992 UD MLB Team MVP Holograms
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The set: 1992 UD MLB Team MVP Holograms
Where to buy: Check junk bins ... hit BlowoutCards.com for newer MLB cardsKeep reading for a breakdown and gallery for what was in this one.
Buzz Break: 1987 Topps baseball cards (rack pack)
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The pack: 1987 Topps baseball (rack)
Where to buy: Check junk bins ... hit BlowoutCards.com for newer MLB cardsKeep reading for a breakdown and gallery for what was in this one.
Buzz Break: 2022 Topps Allen & Ginter X baseball cards
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The box: 2022 Topps Allen & Ginter X baseball cards
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)
Keep reading for a full breakdown of what was in this one as well as a gallery of highlights.
Buzz Break: 1987 Fleer baseball cards (rack pack)
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The pack: 1987 Fleer MLB (three wax packs via one rack pack)
Where to buy: Will take some looking ... BlowoutCards.com for other retro releases
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Buzz Break: 1990 Topps Big Baseball Series 3 cards
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The box: 1990 Topps Big Baseball Series 3 baseball cards
Where to buy: Will take some hunting ... but check out other Retro Rips boxes here
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Buzz Break: 2001 Pacific Private Stock baseball cards (hobby)
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The box: 2001 Pacific Private Stock baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: Will take some looking ... Check out Retro Rips boxes here
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Buzz Break: 2021 Topps Stadium Club MLB cards (blaster box)
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The box: 2021 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of highlights from this box.
Buzz Break: 2021 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (hobby box)
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The box: 2021 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
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Buzz Break: 2021 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (hobby box)
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The box: 2021 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
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Buzz Break: 2020 Topps Stadium Club MLB cards (blaster box)
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The box: 2020 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards (blaster)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
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Buzz Break: 2020 Topps Archives baseball cards (blaster box)
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The box: 2020 Topps Archives baseball cards (blaster box)
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Buzz Break: 2015 Panini Contenders baseball cards (blaster)
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The box: 2015 Panini Contenders baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 19 of 99 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 0Notable pulled on base cards: Michael Conforto, Dansby Swanson, Tony Gwynn, Mike Schmidt, Will Clark
Some irreverent art news leads Buzz to unique mailday
This one is admittedly off the radar of many collectors, but they might be drawing a few more fans from beyond the typical card crowd soon.
"They" are Beau and Bryan Abbott -- aka the Baseball Card Vandals -- and they're got a new book coming on March 5. Baseball Card Vandals: Over 200 Decent Jokes on Worthless Cards! will showcase a good chunk of their original art all in one place -- and all of them started with an old trading card from the past.
Their "decent jokes on worthless cards" are "posted fresh daily" on Instagram and on their website (FYI: some doodles can be NSFW), and it's something that they've been doing since 2012. They've carefully crafted more than 4,500 pieces in that time and they almost always sell out at $35 a pop every day.
The news of the book (it's under $20) recently prompted Buzz to take a look at what might be up for grabs, and I dug cheap to find a cheaper specimen that evoked a chuckle from me back when I first saw it.
Buzz Break: 2018 Topps Gallery baseball cards (collector's box)
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The box: 2018 Topps Gallery baseball cards (collector's box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 21 (20 standard, one jumbo box-topper)
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 102
Base set completion: 85 of 150 (57 percent)
Duplicates: 0Notables on base cards – Bryce Harper, Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge, Nolan Ryan, Carlos Correa, Ichiro Suzuki, Don Mattingly, Will Clark, Cal Ripken Jr., Kris Bryant, Bo Jackson, Mike Trout, Christian Yelich, Jose Altuve, Justin Verlander, Felix Hernandez, Anthony Rizzo, Trea Turner, Luis Severino
Rookie Cards (30) – Shohei Ohtani, Miguel Andujar, Rafael Devers, Tyler O'Neill, Victor Robles, Clint Frazier, Gleyber Torres, A.J. Minter, Amed Rosario, Anthony Banda, Nick Kingham, Raudy Read, Mike Soroka, Scott Kingery, Freddy Peralta, Garrett Cooper, Miguel Gomez, Christian Arroyo, Tim Locastro, Kyle Farmer, Chris Stratton, Jack Flaherty, Jordan Hicks, Fernando Romero, Austin Meadows, Tyler Wade, Franmil Reyes, Victor Arano, Ryan McMahon, Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
Buzz Break: 2018 Topps High Tek baseball cards (hobby box)
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The box: 2018 Topps High Tek (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 40
Cards in this box: 10
Base set (any pattern): 24 of 112 (21 percent)
Duplicate players (any pattern): 3Notables on base cards – Randy Johnson, Jeff Bagwell, Alex Rodriguez, Anthony Rizzo, Jose Canseco, Cal Ripken Jr., Jim Thome, Manny Machado, Will Clark, Nolan Ryan
Rookie Cards (any pattern) (7) – Scott Kingery (2), Alex Verdugo (2), Walker Buehler, Miguel Andujar, Brandon Woodruff
Buzz 12 in 12: Busting 2018 Topps Allen & Ginter X (Hour 9)
Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 9.
The box: 2018 Topps Allen & Ginter X baseball cards
The cost: Click here (for regular hobby)
What's inside this one? Keep reading ...
Buzz 12 in 12: Busting 2018 Topps Allen & Ginter (Hour 2)
Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 2.
The box: 2018 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards (hobby box)
The cost: BlowoutCards.com
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Buzz Break: 2018 Topps Archives baseball cards (blaster box)
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The box: 2018 Topps Archives baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 8 (seven standard packs, one coin pack)
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 58 (56 cards and two coins)
Base set completion: 50 of 300 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0Notables on base cards – Gary Carter, Roberto Clemente, Wade Boggs, Buster Posey, Rod Carew, Kyle Schwarber, David Ortiz, Ozzie Smith, Greg Maddux, Will Clark, Justin Verlander, Ryne Sandberg, Aaron Judge
Rookie Cards (10) – Ronald Acuña Jr., Juan Soto, Chance Sisco, Luis Gohara, Tyler Mahle, Francisco Mejia, Brian Anderson, Jordan Hicks, Harrison Bader, Austin Meadows
Buzz Break: 2018 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards (hobby)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 25 (24 plus box-topper)
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 193
Base set completion: 130 of 300 (43 percent)
Duplicates: 0Notables on base cards – Derek Jeter, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Roger Maris, Lou Gehrig, Roberto Clemente, Paige Spiranac, Method Man, Scott Rogowsky, Tyronn Lue, H. Jon Benjamin, Stugotz, Lincoln Riley, Sonny Fredrickson, Champ Pederson, Theo Epstein, Jim Thome, Chipper Jones, Willie McCovey, Roger Clemens, Ted Williams, Ryne Sandberg, Wade Boggs, Andre Dawson, Johnny Bench, Dave Winfield, Mookie Betts, Corey Seager, Justin Verlander, Buster Posey, Mark McGwire, Ozzie Smith, Carlos Correa, George Brett, Trea Turner, David Ortiz, Manny Machado
Rookie Cards (14) – Shohei Ohtani, Rafael Devers, Miguel Andujar, Gleyber Torres, J.P. Crawford, J.D. Davis, Amed Rosario, Jack Flaherty, Ryan McMahon, Garrett Cooper, Tyler Mahle, Sandy Alcantara (SP), Jen-Ho Tseng (SP), Dustin Fowler (SP)
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