What's Buzzing: Always check the online scans, a PSA question, Hall of Famers, Kyle Schwarber and more in today's edition.

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What: 2024 Keepsake In My Hand Edition trading cards
Arrives: Sept. 18
Box basics: One relic card per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Keepsake goes high-end with nothing but handwriting samples from worldwide notables from the past in a release that puts the focus on just a single card in every box.

Keep reading for more info and a selection of images.

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What: 2023-24 Panini Prizm EuroLeague basketball cards
Arrives: Aug. 16
Box basics: One autograph per 10-pack hobby box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: It's a global game and Panini America is going international to capture the stars of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague -- the top-tier basketball league in Europe -- as well as many past notables who are now headliners in the NBA.

Keep reading for more info.

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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: 2023 Topps Series 2 baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview, odds & checklist: Click here

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The box: 2022-23 Donruss NBA basketball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview (standard set): Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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Minor league baseball cards from the past can include some weird stuff ... stuff you wouldn't imagine to be found on a baseball card. Here are some some new oddities in this latest edition of MiLB Madness. 

ALL ABOUT THAT BLING!
The Card: Wool E. Bull 2023 Choice Durham Bulls
The Buzz On This: It seems the mascot card is a staple of MiLB team sets -- it's one of few cards you can typically count on finding year after year unless there's a team name change -- and this one of the modern-day iteration of the mascot many might first remember from Bull Durham. This card caught my attention as it's one of few where the mascot shows off their version of the team's championship ring -- a ring card collection could be an interesting little twist even if not limited to just mascots. Beyond that bling, the achievements captured on the back of this card are also pretty strong for a veteran you can see on a lot of cardboard. Collect 'em all!

Keep reading for more examples of some weird or fun baseball cards you can find in MiLB.

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What's Buzzing: Bobby Witt Jr., MLB chatter, a Caleb Williams question, Topps Chrome, collecting women's soccer and some new sketch cards.

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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: 2023 Bowman baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist/odds: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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The box: 2023 Panini Prizm baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What's Buzzing: Olympic cards and new pulls, who they collect, new NBA breaks, Topps Chrome and more.

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What: 2024 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Platinum Fall Edition Autographed Baseballs
Arrives: March 13
Box basics: One autographed baseball per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's autographed baseball chase brand hits the field for a second time this year with some big chase baseballs -- think legends of the game -- and then a varied mix of stuff in every case.

The biggest chase of them all this year? Keep reading for that and a gallery of what's in this one.

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Take a minute and make some predictions and picks -- and if you're at the top of the mountain when it's over then you get free cards.

It's always that simple.

YourDozen.com is back with more free cardboard up for grabs to one lucky winner -- this time it's for Sunday MLB action as well as some Majority Rules questions. Those questions are simple -- whatever gets the most votes is the winning answer -- and we've sprinkled in those along with the traditional picks. The end result is still the same -- whomever has the most correct answers once the dust settles wins free cards.

You have until 1:30 p.m. on Sunday to get your picks and predictions in. (Do it now -- one of the tiebreakers is who entered first.) The prize is once again a mystery item.

>>> 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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What's Buzzing: Olympic cards, Chrome pulls, perceptions of value in MLB, Museum Collection chatter and more in this Monday edition.

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For years now, autographed books coming direct from the publishers -- or direct from the authors themselves -- have been an affordable way to collect ink from notable names in all realms of pop culture.

It's not a perfect system with stamped autos, fakes and autopens sometimes in the mix -- a problem for publishers to catch as they are not authenticators -- but thanks to dedicated collectors on the Blowout Cards Forum and elsewhere, those problems often get caught and fixed ... or at least become well-known enough to avoid if it's an issue that goes uncorrected.

Getting ink in-person is always best -- book tours still happen, of course -- but landing autographed editions from publishers, online sellers or celebs themselves via their websites or other appearances are common.

Our latest subject and autograph in this ongoing series? Winter Olympic Games veteran Lindsey Vonn.

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What: 2024 Leaf Electrum Football cards
Arrives: Sept. 30
Box basics: Six autographed cards per 10-card box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf brings its new line to the gridiron with a mix of past and present icons as well as potential newcomers on NIL deals, too, enhancing the colorful lineup of stars.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery.

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What's Buzzing: Caitlin Clark, card apps, Chrome MLB, Olympic card breaks and chatter plus more in this Sunday edition.

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What's Buzzing: Olympic cards and chatter, NFL preseason, Aaron Judge hits 40th, a bulk question 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 High Number baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here

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The box: 2022 Bowman's Best University football cards (mini box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (full hobby boxes)
First Buzz preview with checklist: Click here

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What's Buzzing: Olympic cards and chatter, Jordan Love, Panini vs. NFLPA and "prospecting" in basketball.

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Football season is almost here and one simple sign of that is more cardboard -- new and old -- popping up online, on social media and elsewhere.

But one football find over on Goldin right now is one that, well, is simply bigger and bolder than all the rest. It's an ode to Patrick Mahomes, the QB of the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, and it's a new work from renowned Marvel mosaic artist Matthew DiMasi, who works in a unique media ... glass.

This take on Panini America's 2023 Panini Mosaic Stained Glass insert -- a rarity in and of itself (click to view at left) -- is a little different than its card-sized counterpart. It's 46 inches tall, 33 inches wide and it weighs 120 pounds -- and it will end up in a collection soon. It's also guaranteed to be a one-of-a-kind creation as the artist will not revisit any of his creations.

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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 ...

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?
The Card: Derrick Henry 2023 Panini Luminance Red (/25)
The Reason Graded: This card was an instant need for me in some form the second I saw that photo and I managed to find this rarer parallel on the cheap and in clean shape to make it a double win. It was so clean, it was one of a couple cards from this that made it into my recent submission and, well, it's another win for the school ties part of my collection.
The Grade: CGC 10 (Pristine)

Reality Check: That one checks in as a good as it gets and this release grades really, really well from what I have seen -- not a lot as it's a premium-priced brand -- but enough that it will get further looks from me. (Maybe more since football season will be upon us very soon.)

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

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The box: 2022 Panini Select WWE wrestling cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a different option)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was 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: Talking Olympic cardboard, Paul Skenes, non-sports licensing, Museum Collection and more.

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