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: 2021 Topps WWE Women's Division wrestling cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What's Buzzing: Showing off Formula 1 cards, NBA chatter, altered NBA cards, MLB breaks and more baseball as we await Opening Day.

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What: 2021 Panini Flawless football cards
Arrives: May 18
Box basics: One or two gems, six on-card autos and two or three memorabilia cards per 10-card box (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless NFL hits with the familiar format for another season with the new top rookies, plenty of other hits and plenty of star power.

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What: 2022 Topps Gilded Collection baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. TBD
Box basics: One Chrome auto and one framed auto per three-card box (18 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: A new high-end line from Topps arrives with a pair of autographs in every box -- a mix of big potential with a guarantee of Gold Chrome every time.

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals is to rip a little less and talk more about cardboard that I -- and you -- might like. One way to do that? Simple show and tell -- present a few pick-ups and say why they captured my attention.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... and it's once again the biggest Buzz Buys ever. (A collection of pick-ups from recent times as well as in the past year or so.)

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A RECORD-SETTER, BUT ... 
The Cards: Wander Franco 2022 Topps Living Set (/68,228)
The Price: Direct from Topps (10-pack price)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This one re-wrote the new Living Set record book with its sales volume and I did a 10-pack to hopefully land a copy without centering issues and to maybe grade one or two. It turns out 10 wasn't enough as the front card is closest to centered but it has a cardboard blotch that should nix some top marks and any immediate grading from me. I still might but not right now. With so many made, there likely will be plenty graded in the coming months ... so without an obvious gem I'll wait. This might have been my first Living Set lot direct from Topps since Vladimir Guerrero Jr., so it will probably send me back to hibernation on that brand. We'll see.
Grab a box right here: No boxes for this one ... but MLB boxes are here.

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What: 2021 Donruss Optic football cards
Arrives: May 11
Box basics: One autograph per 20-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Optic arrives once again with on-card Rated Rookie autos, some new Ice parallels and new inserts that add to the popular package.

Keep reading for a gallery and more info.

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What: 2021-22 Panini Crown Royale basketball cards
Arrives: May 11
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per eight-card box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Crown Royale arrives with a new array of die-cut creations, plenty of Rookie Cards and, of course hits for the stars of the hardwood.

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

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What: 2021-22 Leaf Pearl Multi-sport
Arrives: July 29
Box basics: TBD (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What’s buzz-worthy: Leaf Pearl will once again take on a multi-sport approach and has offered some early teasers for the release with full details to come at a later time.

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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: 2021 Panini Playoff football cards (jumbo pack)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of highlights from this one.

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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: 2021 Topps WWE wrestling cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: Click here (for hobby)

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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: New pulls, cardboard commentary, talking Titans, big NBA breaks and more.

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Don't call it a Dusty Finish ... it's more like a Royal Rumble countdown for a new tag team.

A week before Panini America's first WWE card release drops as part of its new card licensing deal, Fanatics and WWE revealed on Monday that the former license-holder will become its next exclusive card-maker at the expiration of that deal in a few years. Before that, Fanatics will handle WWE's "e-commerce and licensed merchandise, as well as physical, digital, and non-fungible token trading cards" as part of a "comprehensive, long-term sports and entertainment partnership." (Translation: It will handle its website sales like it does for other sports leagues via WWEShop.com.)

“Fanatics is the industry leader and Michael Rubin is a visionary,” said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman & CEO in a prepared release. “We believe this multi-platform partnership will set a new standard for WWE e-commerce, apparel and merchandise, while providing our fans globally with more ways than ever to engage with WWE and our Superstars.”

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Card collectors now have another online marketplace to consider for their buying and selling.

BuySportsCards.com officially launched earlier this month and it's "a specialized marketplace focused on making it as easy as possible to buy and sell sports cards," according to its founder and CEO Conner Walden. So far, the site includes sections for all major sports as well as sections for misc. sports and even multi-sport releases. The site has 0% seller fees right now, which is likely to continue through the first half of the year or potentially longer.

Walden is a 25-year-old entrepreneur who also owns a card shop in St. Louis and he created BSC because he said he "believes collectors, dealers and local card stores deserve a better experience when buying and selling sports cards online."

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What: 2022 Topps Luminaries baseball cards
Arrives: Oct. 21
Box basics: One autograph or autographed Relic card per box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This high-end line returns for a sixth time for MLB with every card a hit and no more than 15 copies and a number of outrageous booklet cards in the mix ... one with 50 autos.

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What: 2022 Topps Gold Label baseball cards
Arrives: Feb. 24, 2023
Box basics: One framed autograph per seven-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Topps' Gold Label brand arrives for another season with the familiar look and formula that once again includes ink and even gold among the possible finds.

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USA Baseball remains on Panini America's team.

Both parties revealed on Monday that a second "long-term extension" of their deal that launched a decade ago has been signed, giving Panini the exclusive rights to create baseball cards for its stable of teams. That includes the Collegiate National Team down to the developmental squads for teens.

“Our relationship with USA Baseball has given us the ability to showcase tomorrow’s stars first as they make their way through the USA Baseball program,” Panini CEO Mark Warsop said in a prepared release. “We look forward to continuing the partnership and featuring the top prospects in the game.

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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 hits, big pulls, new non-sports autographs, tough signers, plenty of thoughts and not one thing related to the card seen here. (It's probably just kind of a big deal today.)

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YourDozen.com is back and we're predicting a big weekend -- the NCAA Final Four and WrestleMania -- you have until 6 p.m. Eastern this Saturday 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.

>>> CLICK HERE TO ENTER <<< 

Did you get in on last week's action? Check the leaderboard and contact fish@blowoutcards.com to claim your prize if you're the winner.

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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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: A sweet autographed custom card thread, tougher celeb sigs, ranking Marvel characters, MLB breaks and chatter and more.

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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: Signed books and CDs, Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins, CSG slab changes, big pulls and more.

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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: 2022 Topps Heritage baseball cards (hobby)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here

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What: TruCreator Creators Collection Series 2 trading cards
Arrives: May 16
Box basics: One auto and one other hit -- a second auto, Relic or 1/1 card -- in every 12-pack hobby box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: A second wave of trading cards for gamers and YouTubers is here and this time there are also some athletes and young stars (who are also influencers) in the mix.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2022 Topps Spotlight 70 II baseball cards
Arrives: Now via Topps.com
Box basics: Nine cards per pack (70 cards per set)
Checklist: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This artist-fueled release returns with a world of watercolor baseball cards and this time the checklist includes stars of today as well as the past -- and with autographs dropping roughly one in five packs.

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Who's the best? It's a simple question with a number of potential possibilities -- and there's a contest launching today to get a definitive single answer.

America's Best Card Shop is a four-month long competition presented by Loupe, which has joined forces with industry leaders such as Topps, the Miami Marlins and Blowout Cards. The winner gets a grand-prize package worth more than $50,000 as well as an exclusive Loupe streaming deal.

"Our goal is simple, and it's all in the name: We want to find the best sports card store in the United States," read the program's announcement. "If you own a brick-and-mortar sports card store in the U.S. (or want to nominate one), we'd love to hear from you."

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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: A blaster box for the win, Prizm WWE, Wander Franco, MLB's most-overlooked players and more.

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