Monthly Archives: January 2021
First Buzz: 2021 Topps Chrome WWE wrestling cards
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What: 2021 Topps Chrome WWE cards wrestling cards
Arrives: Oct. 15
Box basics: Two autographs in every 24-pack hobby box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Chrome takes to the squared circle after a delayed 2020 release once again with two autos and a similar but simplified lineup of inclusions.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
First Buzz: 2021 Topps Tier One Bundesliga soccer cards
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What: 2021 Topps Tier One Bundesliga soccer cards
Arrives: June 2
Box basics: Two autographs and one Relic per box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Tier One hits German soccer for the first time with this release that's nothing but hits -- and it will have some deep lineups and deluxe pieces in the mix.
Keep reading for more as well as a gallery of images.
Buzz Break: 2020 Topps WWE NXT wrestling cards (hobby box)
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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down 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: 2020 Topps WWE NXT wrestling cards (hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Keep reading to see a full breakdown and gallery of highlights from this one.
First Buzz: 2020 Panini Limited football cards
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What: 2020 Panini Limited football cards
Arrives: Feb. 3
Box basics: Two autographs and one memorabilia card per three-pack box (14 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)What's buzz-worthy: Limited is back with a familiar approach but some new energy, some new inclusions and plenty of the NFL's top newcomers all in one place.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
First Buzz: 2021 Donruss NASCAR trading cards
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What: 2021 Donruss NASCAR cards
Arrives: Feb. 3
Box basics: One auto and two memorabilia cards per 24-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)What's buzz-worthy: Donruss hits the track with some new inclusions, plenty of stars from the past and present and plenty of nods to the unusual 2020 season.
Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.
Buzz Break: 2020 Panini Prizm football cards (blaster box)
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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: 2020 Panini Prizm football cards (blaster box)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)
Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Jan. 4)
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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: Steph Curry and Derrick Henry light 'em up, big pulls and take a trip back to the Topps factory in 1967.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Jan. 3)
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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: Picking a young QB to build around, Bowman's Best boxes loaded with extra ink, new breaks, NBA chatter and more in this Sunday edition.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Jan. 2)
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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: College football bowls, NFL card chatter, big pulls, ripping soccer in bulk and showing off USA Basketball cards in memory of a collector.
Making the Grade (January): Dan Marino, Big Mac, Bo Bichette, Alice Eve, botched cardboard, vintage and ... El Generico?
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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 this month's grading diary here on The Buzz ...
WORKS FOR ME
The Card: Dan Marino 1984 Topps #123 -- Rookie Card
The Reason Bought: I never really aspired to own a Dan Marino RC -- or a number of other notables from the past -- but this one presented itself on the cheaper side of things for this card (about $135) and considering how this one looks I grabbed it. Why? Go window-shopping for these cards raw -- it can be depressing to see how sloppy the printing and cutting can be for this set. (Want more proof of extreme possibilites? Click here.)
The Grade: BGS 9Grade 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 B10 Total Population 238 415 649 1,156 1,518 1,883 1,617 628 347 68 0 8,864 Reality Check: I knew this was a strong grade for this card but I didn't look at the pop report for this heavily graded and iconic Hall of Famer RC. Just 415 check in at a higher mark out of nearly 9,000 graded -- less than 5 percent of the total grade higher -- and this one accounts for just seven percent of the total population for this card. My card isn't perfect -- there's a minor couple of spots in the black border line above "Dan" and some very, very minor specs here and there on the edges but at a glance there are not massive differences here vs. higher grades ... other than the fact that a BGS 10 copy of this card has sold on eBay for more than $4,500. I'll take mine all day long -- and getting a nine here is tough as it is.
Keep reading for more of this month's pick-ups and new slabs for Buzz.