What's Buzzing: Blue Jays rout Yankees again, NFL Week 5 reactions, MLB chatter, Topps NBA and more in this Monday edition.

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1 -- Blue Jays keep pouring it on vs. Yankees ... and more Jays chatter here

2 -- NFL Week 5 reactions

3 -- More MLB threads

4 -- A PSA question

5 -- Mark Sanchez reactions

6 -- Topps NBA chatter

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What: 2025-26 Topps Holiday basketball cards
Arrives: TBD
Box basics: TBD ... MLB had One autograph, Relic or Chrome variation in mega boxes -- TBD on other formats, advent calendar or tin (also had three-tin hobby & retail boxes)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when live)

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What's Buzzing: Blue Jays open big, Shohei Ohtani takes the mound, NFL Week 5, Topps NBA and ripping into Bowman Chrome and more in this Sunday edition.

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1 -- Checking in on the Vladdy Jr. thread after the Blue Jays' blowout of Yankees

2 -- Shohei Ohtani talk after his first postseason start 

3 -- More MLB threads are here

4 -- NFL Week 5

5 -- Results from some 2025 Bowman Chrome rips

6 -- Topps NBA chatter

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What's Buzzing: The Dodgers and Yankees in MLB postseason chatter, awaiting Topps NBA, NFL Week 5 and four-time league MVPs.

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1 -- Talking the Dodgers and the postseason ...

2 -- MLB threads are here

3 -- Running down a list of four-time league MVPs

4 -- NFL Week 5

5 -- Topps NBA discussions

6 -- Cam Schlittler makes a little history + more Yankees reactions

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Here's this month's roundup of items that have recently caught my eye as a buyer ...

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MY BEAR NECESSITY
The Item: Paul "Bear" Bryant autographed & dated/inscribed (Oct. 18, 1976) 8-by-10 photo (BAS authenticated)
The Price: $219 ... high for me but it's the perfect item for me
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This was a jaw-dropper of a find for me during a random search of Mill Creek Sports' superstore for autographed stuff earlier this year and I've saved it for football season, specifically this month, to present it and tell its story. It's personalized and that makes it perfect for me this time ... and to top that, the signed date -- the legendary Alabama Crimson Tide football coach and football icon who won 323 games dated everything signed like this -- might as well be on Buzz's actual birthday. (It's close ... close enough.) The odds of this existing or one being signed on my actual birthday? Well, I'm sure there were a number of things to sign on this Monday and I'm also very sure he wasn't sitting down to sign requests on a gameday when I kicked things off in the world. So, this is perhaps as close as it can get. The quality and condition of the photo are perfect and the ink is perfectly legible, too. Now, is his autograph really rare? Not particularly, but he died in January 1983 well before sit-down and paid signing sessions were en vogue for sports legends and he's still in high, historic demand despite Nick Saban equaling him and/or re-writing the Alabama record book in more recent years. It's the perfect item at a perfect price and it will always be mine.
Grab a box right here: Nothing for this ... but football cards are here.

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What's Buzzing: Cam Schlittler makes some Yankees and MLB history, NFL Week 5, Topps NBA and more in this Friday edition.

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1 -- Cam Schlittler makes a little history + more Yankees chatter

2 -- MLB threads are here

3 -- NFL Week 5 is upon us

4 -- Topps NBA reactions 

5 -- Showing off some Disney Chrome sketch cards

6 -- Inside a high-end NBA case

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What: 2025-26 Topps NBA basketball cards
Arrives: Oct. 23
Box basics: One autograph or Relic per 20-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case); One auto and one Relic per 10-pack jumbo box (eight per case) with other formats noted below.
Odds: Click here
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Topps returns to the NBA hardwood for the first time since 2009-10 as it tips off a lengthy new deal with the league that it first made cards for back in the 1950s. "It's our game now," read a company tease and reveal of the inclusions this time around.

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading ... so here's this month's grading diary.

A HIGH-GRADE DOMINATOR
The Card: Paul Skenes 2025 Topps Heritage
The Reason Bought: I'll fully admit I'm a sucker for high-grade Heritage Rookie Cards and, while this isn't an RC, this one captured my attention just like one as I've ripped my fair share of Heritage this year and, well, not much of the cards that matter that I pulled could have checked in at a perfect grade. All that perfection, the clean photo and the color scheme here got me to bite.
The Grade: CGC 10 (Pristine)

Reality Check: I didn't check the pop report before grabbing it, so it was an extra bonus to see that it's the lone card in the top slot with a decent number of cards below it -- and that goes as low as a CGC 7. That reinforces that Heritage isn't the easiest grade. That makes this one even more of a win in my book.

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What's Buzzing: NFL Week 4 chatter, talking overtime, NBA and eBay, new pulls, MLB postseason and the clock is ticking for Phillies Karen. (Deadline is tomorrow.)

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1 -- NFL Week 4 reactions

2 -- Talking overtime 

3 -- NBA and eBay ... 

4 -- Box breaks are here

5 -- The MLB postseason is set and all your chatter is here

6 -- Phillies Karen: The new offer stands for a few more days

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What's Buzzing: NFL chatter, Big Dumper homers again, new NBA topics, a Kenny Lofton story and more.

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1 -- Reactions to NFL Week 3

2 -- And many more NFL discussions are here

3 -- Big Dumper homers again -- 58 on the year

4 -- Plenty of NBA talk

5 -- A Kenny Lofton story

6 -- Phillies Karen: The new offer stands

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What: 2025 Panini Impeccable WNBA cards
Arrives: Nov. 6
Box basics: Five autographs per nine-card box (three boxes per case)
Pre-order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Impeccable hits the WNBA hardwood for the first time with a selection of colorful cards heavy on the hits but also with other chases in there.

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Cleveland Guardians prospect Travis Bazzana shows off one of his big pulls teased by the MLBPA Players Collection project.

What's Buzzing: NFL Week 3, Joe Burrow, NBA licensing, sketch card chatter, Phillies Karen and reactions to the MLBPA Players Collection.

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1 -- Readying for NFL Week 3

2 -- Joe Burrow injury reactions 

3 -- Talking NBA licensing ... 

4 -- Chatter and rumors about sketch cards

5 -- Reactions to the MLBPA Players Collection 

6 -- Phillies Karen: The new offer stands

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Auction Buzz is a monthly look at some of the variety found out there on the auction block ... check 'em out.

It's going to be a busy end of the year for Dallas-based Heritage Auctions with a number of regularly scheduled events as well as some showcase auctions with high-profile stuff all on the calendar. This time, we look at a few things from a few active sales this month.

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ANOTHER BIG JORDAN
The Item: Michael Jordan Oct. 26, 1984 (NBA Debut) Chicago Bulls season-ticket stub (PSA 4)
The Price: $65,000 after 25 bids (ends Sept. 27)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: Last month, a Michael Jordan (and Kobe Bryant) card sale via auction re-wrote some hobby history and, while we're confident this one won't fetch $12.9 million, this one is in some rare air. It has already hit its estimated price from the auction house and while its grade is low there are only three higher. "The most important athletic debut of the post-war era?" asked Heritage in its listing. "A strong argument could be made. Perhaps only Wayne Gretzky could challenge Michael Jordan in balloting seeking to identify the most dominant figure of his respective major sport, but once you step outside the sports arena and into the wider popular culture, M.J. leaves The Great One in his dust. He remains one of the most recognizable humans on the planet two decades after his retirement from the NBA." Jordan scored a modest 16 points in a 109-93 win over the Washington Bullets on this night and only 14 of these have been grade overall.

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What: 2025 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Basketball Jerseys Season Edition
Arrives: Nov. 14
Box basics: One autographed basketball jersey per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line hits the court for the new season with some of the biggest stars in the history of the game involved and a notable trio of Texas No. 1 picks as its Grand Treasure prize.

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What: 2025 Panini Prizm WNBA basketball cards
Arrives: TBD
Box basics: Two autographs per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: WNBA fans get Prizm for a sixth season with a familiar lineup of colorful inclusions and a mix of past and present stars all in one spot.

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What's Buzzing: Aaron Judge moves up the Yankees home run record book, Phillies Karen, an NBA commissioner comment, non-sports cards and more.

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1 -- Opening some Impeccable baseball

2 -- Checking in on the Aaron Judge chatter after a two-homer night

3 -- A non-sports update

4 -- A thought from the NBA commissioner?

5 -- Readying for NFL Week 2

6 -- Phillies Karen: The offer still stands

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Here's this month's roundup of items that have recently caught my eye as a buyer ...

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GOING FOR THE GOLD
The Card: Shotzi Blackheart 2022 Panini Select WWE Gold Wave Prizm (/10)
The Price: Around the price of a blaster box at arrival
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This brand is my favorite of the Panini years for WWE, and in the case of this star who I collect I have seemed to found her rarities on the affordable side at times with this release. This is a perfect example of that with it being one of the rarest parallels in there but it cost me not much more than the price of a retail box. It was arguably underpriced, so I grabbed it quickly when I spotted it. Will I grade it? It's a possibility, though this release's centering issues can create some surprises (that aren't totally surprises) as I found out with a different parallel of this card. Poke around in Making The Grade last month for an example.
Grab a box right here: WWE cards are here.

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What's Buzzing: Topps Chrome boxing, Nick Kurtz, NBA chatter, NFL Week 2, Phillies Karen and ... Pro Debut?

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1 -- Breaking down a Topps Chrome boxing case ... see more in gallery here

2 -- Nick Kurtz

3 -- All your NBA card chatter is here

4 -- Pondering Pro Debut this year ... 

5 -- Readying for NFL Week 2

6 -- Phillies Karen: The offer still stands

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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: 2024-25 Donruss NBA basketball cards (mega)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

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What's Buzzing: NFL Week 1 reactions, Davey Johnson, Derrick Henry, Big Dumper, a fake logoman graded and more.

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1 -- NFL Week 1 reactions

2 -- Collectors remember former Mets manager Davey Johnson

3 -- Derrick Henry had a day

4 -- A fake patch gets slabbed, sells for big money

5 -- Big Dumper homers again

6 -- All your MLB chatter as the postseason is coming

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What: 2024-25 Panini Eminence NBA cards
Arrives: Sept. 30
Box basics: Nine on-card autographs and one memorabilia/other card per box
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Eminence returns for another high-end run on the NBA court jam-packed with rookies, legends and some big cardboard possible in every super-premium box.

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What: 2023-24 Topps Royalty basketball cards
Arrives: Sept. 25, 2025
Box basics: Four autographs and two Relics per eight-card box (four boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The 2023-24 basketball card season continues with a new high-end brand from Topps taking the court that "combines a clean high-end look and feel with the game’s top players."

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What's Buzzing: Collecting Pistol Pete, awaiting NFL Week 1, pondering Topps NBA, Micah Parsons and more.

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1 -- NFL Week 1 chatter is here

2 -- Even more football ...

3 -- Pondering Topps NBA

4 -- Talking Caitlin Clark cardboard

5 -- Collecting Pistol Pete

6 -- Reactions to the Micah Parsons trade

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What: 2024-25 Panini Flawless basketball cards
Arrives: TBD
Box basics: 10 autographs or memorabilia cards and one gem card per briefcase (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless NBA returns to the court for its final time under the license with some of the biggest possible finds -- the beloved Logoman -- in both booklets and on standard cards.

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Update: The card sold for $12,932,000 -- an all-time record for any sports card -- at 1:45 a.m. Sunday morning.

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It's already topped the $7-million mark with time to go before the auction ends tomorrow night, but there's no telling the heights this card might reach.

There's a realistic chance that the Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman Autographs card will become the priciest sports card of all time -- not just priciest basketball card ever -- when the dust settles at ends Heritage Auctions on Saturday and it's really only got two rivals.

Right now, with its buyer's premium attached, this card sits at $7,015,000 after 46 bids (click to view) and that already gives it the title of the biggest basketball card of all time. The previous NBA high was for a similar modern card, a 2009-10 Panini National Treasures Steph Curry Logoman auto, that sold privately for $5.9 million to an investment fund July 2021.

And there aren't too many past auctions that top that.

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