Monthly Archives: September 2024
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Sept. 21)
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What's Buzzing: Shohei Ohtani, NFL chatter, a Pro Football Hall of Fame question, Ohtani ink and more.
First Buzz: 2024 Leaf A Bronx Legacy Series 2 baseball cards
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What: 2024 Leaf A Bronx Legacy Series 2 baseball cards
Arrives: Nov. 15
Box basics: Four "premium hits" -- at least two autographs -- per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Leaf follows up on last year's look at New York's biggest baseball team with a second series packed with the biggest legends in the history of the game and plenty more.
Keep reading for more info and a full montage of cards released so far.
First Buzz: 2024 Panini Select WNBA basketball cards
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What: 2024 Panini Select WNBA basketball cards
Arrives: Oct. 25
Box basics: Three autographs or memorabilia cards per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Select hits the WNBA court for the first time with all the razzle and dazzle the brand has always had and with all the top stars collectors should expect.
Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.
MiLB Madness: Chico, sons of Carney, school ties & even more
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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.
CHICO IS THE MAN
The Card: Chico 2018 Choice El Paso Chihuahuas
The Buzz On This: This totally was going to be a Making The Grade novelty slab -- a high-mark graded card because as it's something different -- showing off a favorite mascot. Why? It's a card that showcases not only the furball on the field but the team's logo, which I think is one of the best in the game and that can't be said enough. But ... it looks like this is the back card in every set as that line you can see running down the back of the card is on all of them here and likely more. It's probably from the seal of the pack ... or machinery that handled the cards during packaging. Woof. Part of me wants to slab it anyway but maybe I'll wait until I have collected them all and them sub all of the Chicos together in a pack like a big-dog collector would. Something like that.Keep reading for more examples of some weird or fun baseball cards you can find in MiLB.
First Buzz: 2023 Panini Flawless football cards
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What: 2023 Panini Flawless football cards
Arrives: Nov. 6, 2024
Box basics: Six autos, one or two gems and two or three memorabilia cards per 10-card box (two boxes per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Flawless hits the NFL field once again with some big books, some big cut autos and other surprises as it "delivers on a historic level," according to Panini, with inclusions ranging "from the hottest rookies to the biggest current stars to the most-decorated champions to the bonafide icons."
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Sept. 20)
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What's Buzzing: Shohei Ohtani launches the 50-50 Club with massive game, new pulls, NFL Week 3, Topps Mercury and more.
Buzz Break: 2023-24 Panini Haunted Hoops basketball 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: 2023-24 Panini Haunted Hoops basketball cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Keep reading to see a breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.
First Buzz: 2024 Onyx Vintage Extended baseball cards
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What: 2024 Onyx Vintage Extended baseball cards
Arrives: October
Box basics: Four autos per regular box (24 packs per, six boxes per case); 10 autos per mega box (10 packs per, six boxes per case)
Checklist: See below
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Onyx's Vintage brand takes the field for a second time this year with its dual-format approach and an array of newly created old-style cards and inclusions as it celebrates baseball with past greats, promising prospects and some other surprises.
Keep reading for more info and a gallery of images.
First Buzz: 2024 Panini Absolute Football cards
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What: 2024 Panini Absolute Football cards
Arrives: Oct. 23
Box basics: Three autos and two memorabilia cards per three-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Absolute NFL fans drops for another season with plenty of the familiar stuff but perhaps with extra color and flash as it showcases the league via standard and, of course, memorabilia cards.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
First Buzz: 2023-24 Panini National Treasures NBA (updated)
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What: 2023-24 Panini National Treasures basketball cards
Arrives: Dec. 31
Box basics: Four autos, four mem cards, one printing plate and one base card per 10-card box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: National Treasures hits the court with its familiar lineup of inclusions for another season with past and present greats in play as part of a package that also includes some new touches.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
First Buzz: 2024 Topps Cosmic Chrome baseball cards
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What: 2024 Topps Cosmic Chrome baseball cards
Arrives: Oct. 11
Box basics: 20 packs per hobby box (12 boxes -- four autographs -- per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Topps Chrome gets a third "galactic spin on Chrome technology" in the Topps MLB lineup with this one turning its focus to a pair of Yankees and plenty of notable newcomers.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
Buzz Break: 2023 Topps Composite football 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 Topps Composite football cards
First Buzz preview & checklist/odds: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Keep reading to see a breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Sept. 18)
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What's Buzzing: Pondering the National League Rookie Of The Year, Topps Mercury reactions, "bag holder," new pulls and more.
Buzz Break: 2021-22 Panini Chronicles NBA (two blasters)
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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: 2021-22 Panini Chronicles NBA basketball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)
Keep reading for a breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.
First Buzz: 2023-24 Topps Mercury Victor Wembanyama
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What: 2023-24 Topps Mercury Victor Wembanyama basketball cards
Arrives: Sept. 27
Box basics: Two encased autographs per eight-card box (all cards encased)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Topps raises the room temperature with a high-end look at the reigning rookie of the year in pro basketball with a collection that includes his ink in every box and sometimes more.
Keep reading for more.
First Buzz: 2024 Topps UFC Knockout MMA cards
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What: 2024 Topps UFC Knockout MMA cards
Arrives: Oct. 4
Box basics: Two autos, one auto Relic and one Relic per four-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: TBD
Order: Click here
What's buzz-worthy: Knockout returns to the Octagon for the first time in years with a smaller lineup of hit inclusions but a wide array of star power for the men's and women's stars of the promotion.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
Make your NFL Week 3 picks to win cards at YourDozen.com
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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 NFL 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 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.
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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Follow Buzz on Twitter @BlowoutBuzz or send email to BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Sept. 17)
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What's Buzzing: NFL Week 3, new MLB pulls, Bobby Witt Jr., Star Michael Jordan cards, football chatter and ... the next Bryce Young?
Arch Manning break-out game sparks even more card demand
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What happens when an established college cardboard commodity has a break-out game? We're about to find out ...
Texas Longhorns redshirt freshman QB Arch Manning -- the nephew of Eli and Peyton -- propelled his team to a dominating victory on Saturday and to the top of the AP rankings with a crazy day in relief of an injured starter, Quinn Ewers.
Manning completed nine of 12 passes for 223 yards and four touchdowns and also rushed for one more in a 56-7 drubbing of UTSA and that's just one more reason why people are buying and chasing down his cards from Panini America right now and perhaps more than ever before. That chasing wasn't a new thing -- he was a known player on cardboard (Thanks, NIL!) since before his first real snaps for Texas last season (one game) and first TDs (one passing, one rushing in some garbage time) last month.
Just like that, Manning has seemingly arrived -- depending on Ewers' injury status -- and just like the Heisman chatter the cardboard chatter has intensified for a lot of his stuff, which was already selling well.
Keep reading for the basics there.
First Buzz: 2024 Leaf Metal Women of Sport trading cards
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What: 2024 Leaf Metal Women of Sport trading cards
Arrives: Nov. 29
Box basics: Four autographed cards per seven-card box (10 per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: The female stars in and around the sports world take center stage in a release that's packed with low-volume autos, likely first-time signers and other surprises.
Keep reading for more.
Ticket Stud: Drew takes the field & gets the big save in Boston
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With these Ticket Stud or Ticket Dud stories I'm turning just a tiny bit of energy just a few degrees away from cards -- we'll still have plenty of them here -- for a look at a different kind of cardboard. You know ... tickets.
This time? It's not a debate of Stud or Dud in my book. In fact, this ticket isn't even from a mystery box of tickets like the first 44 seen at the link above -- it's from 20 years ago tonight in Boston where a little extra action took place at Fenway Park.
Keep reading to see the details this time ... and, like always, you can tell me if you think it's a Ticket Stud or a Ticket Dud but what's up next is my answer.
First Buzz: 2024 Keepsake Historical Edition trading cards
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What: 2024 Keepsake Historical Edition trading cards
Arrives: Oct. 23
Box basics: One relic card per light-activated box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Keepsake goes high-end once again with plenty of past and present notables from pop culture, politics and history -- a lineup with more than 100 different subjects and all cards showing the exact items that went into making the cards.
Keep reading for more info and a selection of images.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Sept. 15)
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What's Buzzing: NFL chatter and over-reactions, talking Tua, college football, bad MLB ads to come and more.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Sept. 14)
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What's Buzzing: Aaron Judge homers again, NFL chatter, fake cards, pondering Topps Update inclusions and more.
First Buzz: 2024 Leaf Metal Blue Mountain State football cards
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What: 2024 Leaf Metal Blue Mountain State football cards
Arrives: Nov. 8
Box basics: One autographed card per five-card box (10 per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)What's buzz-worthy: Blue Mountain State's rumored comeback will include football cards for the Mountain Goats with plenty of reel world stars in play as well as a few from real-world football, too, in a jam-packed collection celebrating the cult classic.
Keep reading for more.