Monthly Archives: April 2016
Panini reveals 2016 Contenders Draft Picks autograph short-prints
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The new crop of NFL hopefuls are here and Panini America's first college release with all of those future stars in their school colors can be found in 2016 Panini Contenders Draft Picks.
And just like last year's rookie season for this brand -- and the past NFL Contenders releases -- there are plenty of short-prints, which Panini has detailed.
First Buzz: 2015-16 Panini Excalibur basketball cards
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What: 2015-16 Panini Excalibur basketball cards
Arrives: May 18
Box basics: Three autographs or memorabilia cards per six-pack box (20 boxes per case)
What's buzz-worthy: The regal feel of Excalibur returns with the same explosive inserts but a new lineup of rookies and a heavy number of RCs and inserts per box.
Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.
First Buzz: 2016 Topps High Tek baseball cards
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What: 2016 Topps High Tek baseball cards
Arrives: Oct. 12
Box basics: One autograph per six-card box (12 boxes per case)
What's buzz-worthy: The heavily paralleled and hit-driven adventure called Tek returns for another season with a new batch of designs and textures to captivate those who have chased it the last few years and dazzle those who didn't.
Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.
Need a 2016 Topps Museum Collection checklist? Get it here ...
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Topps' newest MLB release arrives this week in the form of 2016 Topps Museum Collection, a high-end hits-focused release with a format familiar to those who have broken it the last few years.
Each four-pack box includes one on-card auto, an auto Relic, one Jumbo Relic and a Quad Relic.
First Buzz: 2016 Leaf Sports Heroes trading cards
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What: 2016 Leaf Sports Heroes trading cards
Arrives: May
Box basics: Three autographs per box (12 boxes per case)What's buzz-worthy: Leaf puts some of the biggest names from the sports world all in the same box -- a brand that even includes a 27-signature book for the 1972 Miami Dolphins and a triple-auto for The Hanson Brothers from Slap Shot for a few surprises.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
First Buzz: 2016 Historic Autographs Art of Football cards
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What: 2016 Historic Autographs Art of Football cards
Arrives: April 27
Box basics: One autograph per box (16 boxes per case)What's buzz-worthy: Historic Autographs guarantees two short-printed autographs, two quarterback and two running backs per case in a product that features nothing but PSA/DNA certified autographs of Hall of Famers.
Keep reading for more information.
First Buzz: 2015-16 Upper Deck Premier hockey cards
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What: 2015-16 Upper Deck Premier hockey cards
Arrives: July 27
Box basics: Five hits guaranteed per seven-card box (five boxes per case)What's buzz-worthy: The biggest young names on some of the biggest Rookie Cards with some of the biggest swatches sums up what Premier delivers most -- but that's not all.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
Check out some of Buzz's greatest hits while he's gone fishing
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Buzz will be out fishing for Trout the next few days but will be back up to speed next week after a cross-country expedition to hopefully land the big one on cardboard. (Something like that.)
Until then, check out these notable stories from the last few months that have been some of the most-read items on the site. (After you check these out you can browse the categories at right or search through the archives for exactly what you're seeking.)
Panini Eminence basketball cards are upping ante on everything
Gallery & SP info: 2016 Topps Heritage baseball cards
Topps creates food-issue baseball set for Walmart Marketside pizzas (updated)
eBay Buzz: This Kobe Bryant 1996-97 Topps Chrome Refractor is how much?
Making the Grade III: Ichiro Suzuki, a Dream Team classic, Albert Pujols' debut & two past and present WWE stars
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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.
Here's the third grading diary here on The Buzz ...