What: 2022 Donruss football cards
Arrives: Feb. 8, 2023
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per 18-pack hobby box (18 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Donruss takes the field for another NFL season with boxes that are jam-packed with a little bit of everything and stuff like variations are now found on the per-case level.

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With these Ticket Stud or Ticket Dud stories I'm turning just a tiny bit of that energy just a few degrees away from cards (we'll still have plenty of them here) for a different kind of cardboard. What am I doing? Simple ... this is an occasional dip into some random ticket lots -- a show and tell showing something small with a story.

This time? A college rivalry ticket that feels more like a history lesson.

Keep reading to see the details this time ... and tell me if you think it's a Ticket Stud or a Ticket Dud.

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What's Buzzing: MLB and NFL chatter, a Topps Gallery blaster delivers big, oldschool ink in 2022 Score, an old problem and opening some new NASCAR.

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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 Panini Select WWE wrestling cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (hobby)

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Star Wars has a rich history on Topps cardboard reaching back to the beginning in 1977 and we've seen countless releases through the years all highlighting the history and the characters of the saga from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

Star Wars Chrome Sapphire Edition, for example, revisits the original 1970s cards but in a new way -- a Chromed take on vintage and the original tale -- but there's another brand that's also generating some Lightsaber-worthy heat in a Chromed return of sorts, too. That's Star Wars Chrome Galaxy, which arrived for the first time last year and has a new edition on the way later this month -- one that's already hotter than a Tatooine summer in its pre-sale stage.

Why? Well, last year's mix included powerful stuff such as autographs and Superfractors to go with artwork that's from some past releases as well as new looks at characters throughout the universe -- all in one spot.

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What: 2021-22 Panini NBA G-League basketball cards
Arrives: Oct. 6 via Panini's site
Box basics: Five autographs 190-card boxed set
Order: Click here (if available)

What's buzz-worthy: The G-League gets a go on cardboard as a boxed set with some bonuses beginning tomorrow with a price that's on the leaner side of things -- $100 initially via Panini -- with hits and more still in play.

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What: 2021-22 Panini Contenders Optic NBA cards
Arrives: Dec. 14
Box basics: One autograph per six-card box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

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

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of images.

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What: 2022 Panini Absolute Football cards
Arrives: Nov. 9
Box basics: Three autos and two memorabilia cards per three-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Absolute arrives for NFL fans once again with plenty of the familiar inclusions and new stars and rookies on those cards.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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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: Aaron Judge hits No. 62, collectors react to an ESPN story, Tom Brady, Zion Williamson, inside some Logofractor boxes and more.

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What: 2022 Topps 206 Star Wars trading cards
Arrives: Wave 1 is live now via Topps.com
Box basics: 10 cards per pack (two parallels)
Checklist: Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 

What's buzz-worthy: The saga from long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away gets a ride on tobacco-style cards with stars from throughout the franchise included in the first wave.

Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.

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What: 2022 Super Break Super Duper Baseball Edition
Arrives: Sept. 14
Box basics: One buyback card per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break takes its buyback line to a high-end multi-sport stage and packs only baseball cards inside for this one -- a release that "will pack a serious punch."

Keep reading for more info and a selection of images.

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What: 2022 Cryptozoic CZX Middle-earth trading cards
Arrives: Oct. 19
Box basics: One autograph, one sketch, one CZX STR PWR, one Film Cel more per six-pack box
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Cryptozoic's high-end line takes on The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies all in one premium release that includes some big autographs and plenty more.

Keep reading for more info and a gallery sampling the possibilities in this one.

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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: Mascots getting paid, pondering investment QBs, MLB and NFL chatter, Immaculate WWE and new pulls.

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

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A Florida hobby shop is encouraging collectors and others to help those affected by Hurricane Ian last week.

Naples-based East West Sports Cards is encouraging those who can help with donations by serving as a drop-off center as well as making a donation from all in-store sales this week.

"In support of our community as well as surrounding communities during this time of need, numerous relief efforts are being made. All efforts are in search of volunteers and supplies and will be in constant need for quite sometime," read the company's announcement. "With that being said, East West Sports Cards & Collectibles, Versagym & Nutrition Elite are coming together and creating a designated drop-off location for those looking to donate."

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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 QBs arrive in the NFL, new breaks, Antonio Inoki, Formula 1 and new autographs free with purchases.

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If you're near The Fantastic Store, then you need to mark your calendar.

Scene from a past Trade Night.

An upcoming Saturday -- Oct. 22 -- at the shop will be the Chantilly Card Show Trade Night where collectors can converge to make deals in the midst of football season and in the midst of the Chantilly Card Show itself, which runs from Oct. 21-23 at the Dulles Expo Center.

The Fantastic Store is located at 14508 Lee Rd Unit F in Chantilly, Va., and its regular Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. -- but this one will be open from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. for the Trade Night event.

For more info, hit The Fantastic Store sometime this month. 

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YourDozen.com is back for another week with free cardboard up for grabs to one lucky winner. This time, we're predicting  WWE Extreme Rules on Saturday as well as six Sunday NFL games. That means you have until 7 p.m. Eastern Saturday to get your picks and predictions in. (Do it now -- 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 at the link 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: NFL Week 4, pondering NFL legends, ripping Gold Standard, Tua talk, card show annoyances and ... three 1/1s (and a Superfractor) in a single case?

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