What: 2021 Elite Extra Edition baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 16
Box basics: Eight autographs and two memorabilia cards per five-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: EEE takes to the diamond with plenty of hits, new prospects and draft picks, international players and more.

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What: 2021 Panini Phoenix football cards
Arrives: Jan. 19
Box basics: Two autos and one memorabilia card per 12-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Phoenix arrives for its sixth NFL edition with a meaty base set, plenty of inserts and color and more in this rookie-loaded release.

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What: 2022 Topps Chrome baseball cards
Arrives: Sept. 16
Box basics: Two autos in every 24-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case); five autos in every 12-pack jumbo box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Topps Chrome drops with some new energy, new inclusions and a boatload of color next summer.

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They're clearly already treasured.

The recently released 2021 Panini Chronicles UFC is the latest from a brand that across all its sports adds a nearly unprecedented amount of variety as its catch-all approach gives fans updates or new looks with familiar brands and young names all in the same spot. In the case of UFC, which is a newer addition to the Panini America portfolio, it's offering a rich breeding ground to see how upcoming brands might look -- and in this one it's the small lineup of National Treasures cards that are proving to be a monster of the Octagon cardboard in those boxes.

Base cards? They're limited to only 99 copies for just 40 fighters and some are selling for hundreds of dollars -- more than what a box presently costs in some cases. (The card above? It sold on eBay for $405 -- not even the highest.) Meanwhile, the hits, which come from a more-concentrated lineup of stars, are paying for much more than that.

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What: 2020-21 Panini Contenders Optic NBA cards
Arrives: Nov. 26
Box basics: One autograph per six-card box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Contenders Optic's third release is one that includes an autograph in every box and more for fans to chase in this colorful Optichrome-stock release.

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YourDozen.com is back and we're predicting Week 9 NFL action and you have until 4:05 p.m. Eastern Sunday to get your picks and predictions in. (Keep in mind, though, that one of the tiebreakers is who entered first.)

This week's prize is a mystery once again and it could be revealed at any time between now and then. Or, it may only be known to the winner, which could be you ... if you take the minute to make 13 simple predictions below.

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How does it work? It's short and simple. Register and you'll get a dozen questions where your answers will be compiled and compared to others. Whomever gets the most correct gets the prize -- or at least a shot at it if there's a tie.

The goal with YourDozen.com? Have a little fun and get free stuff into some of your hands.

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What: 2021 Panini Contenders baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 17
Box basics: Six autographs per six-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Contenders drops for another run around the bases with an autograph in every pack and plenty of young stars and new draft picks all in play here.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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What: 2021 Panini Mosaic football cards
Arrives: Dec. 22
Box basics: Two autographs per 10-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Mosaic hits the gridiron for its sophomore season with the familiar format, new players and new surprises in a package that's "loaded with parallels, inserts and autographs of all the best rookies, current stars and retired legends the NFL has to offer."

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What: 2020-21 Panini Flux NBA cards
Arrives: Dec. 15
Box basics: One auto, one encased card (some autos) and more per 51-card box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Flux arrives as a standalone release with possible encased box-topper autographs and plenty more all on Optichome stock for its rookie season.

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What: 2021 Panini Immaculate Collection football cards
Arrives: Dec. 29
Box basics: Five autographs or memorabilia cards per six-card box (six boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Immaculate drops for The League once again with plenty of rookie hits, legends from the past and more in a nearly hits-only release.

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What: 2021 Panini Flawless baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 8
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 for another go with "some of the best patches and prime material of the year paired with crisp on-card autographs from today’s top stars and rookies."

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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What: 2021 Panini Impeccable football cards
Arrives: Dec. 8
Box basics: Five autographs per eight-card box (three boxes per case)
Pre-order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: This high-end brand arrives with some new looks and inclusions as well as "something for every collector" despite its high-end format.

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What: 2021 Leaf Flash baseball cards
Arrives: Jan. 28, 2022
Box basics: Six autographs per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: One of Leaf's most-colorful -- and flashiest -- releases drops once again with nothing but autographs from young stars -- but also with a limited number of Shohei Ohtani autos in the mix.

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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: The Atlanta Braves win the World Series, MLB pulls and more in this all-baseball edition.

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What: 2021-22 Topps Finest UEFA Champions League soccer
Arrives: Aug. 10
Box basics: Two autos per 12-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Champions League once again gets the Finest treatment using the familiar mini-box format that includes an autograph each time.

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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 Donruss Optic baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (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: The World Series resumes tonight, big pulls, steroids and the Hall, card storage and Project70 with an unusual move.

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What: 2022 Topps Tier One baseball cards
Arrives: July 27
Box basics: Two autos and one Relic per box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Tier One arrives with some new stuff in store -- bat grip Relics -- as part of the familiar all-hits package that includes baseball's biggest stars of the past and present all in one place.

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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 boxes: 2021 Topps Mickey Mantle Collection (five boxes)
First Buzz Preview & Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery for what was in this one.

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Fast Five is a quick list that might offer a basic starting point for a themed collection or new focus -- five things that could be fun for a beginner or a new way to add something to your stash if you're a grizzled veteran.

This time? Five NFL players who impressed Buzz in Week 8.

THE LONE WOLF
Elijah Mitchell -- RB, 49ers (Rookie Cards in 2021 boxes)
Only one running back topped the 100-yard mark this week and it was this guy, who has barely cracked the NFL cardboard ranks with uniformed cards in just a few sets so far this year. This sixth-round pick out of Louisiana had 18 carries for a career-high 137 yards and a TD in a 33-22 win over the Bears on Sunday. It was his third 100-yard game of the year -- and he's only played five games -- and the 49ers have won each of those. He's made this list before -- as more of a dark-horse pick -- but three big games in just five played might mean something more. The next-highest RB yardage this week? Just 91. Mitchell's auto isn't much to write home about -- I loathe initial-graphs, myself -- and he's got a few draft picks appearances, too, but his NFL uniform cards are what should get the look from both quick-flippers and those holding for a little longer this season.

Keep reading for four more making up the list this time.

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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: Comparing NFL quarterbacks, World Series chatter, Derrick Henry is hurt, new pulls and Honey Badger don't care.

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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 ...

A CAREER YEAR
The Card: Dansby Swanson 2017 Topps Heritage #76B action variation SP -- Rookie Card parallel
The Reason Bought: I'm a sucker for Heritage RCs and multi-player cards from the past, but I've never really chased the SPs that have been immensely popular since around this year where a few key names went solo from their card counterparts and have cards of their own -- both signed and unsigned. I had Swanson stashed on my fantasy league all season (mostly on the bench behind a favorite of mine you see here often) and saw the career year as it was happening. I had been eyeing this card for years now -- I own plenty of the regular ones as well as a couple of the Chrome types (I might slab those) -- and grabbed this awhile back. With the Braves' World Series showing, I figured I'd have him batting lead-off here ... and he won't be alone from the ATL here this month.
The Grade: BGS 9.5

Reality Check: I wasn't really worried about the pop report but I also didn't realize there were so few cards above this one. I will stash this one away with my Ozzie Albies and Ronald Acuña Jr. slabs I've picked up or slabbed on my own the last couple years like I suspect many have and will be doing. I probably need to slab some of their pitchers and you might see a Freddie Freeman Heritage card or two here in the future. (I lean toward the new guys more but have had some good Heritage pulls.)

Keep reading for more of this month's pick-ups and new slabs for Buzz.

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