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 ...

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The Card: Charlotte Flair 2015 Topps WWE Undisputed NXT In Line Autographs #NA-CH
The Reason Graded: The trio of big first/first-year autos in this release for three of the four biggest homegrown women's names (aka not Ronda Rousey) in WWE in this one have been slabbed in my stash -- Flair this time, Becky Lynch last time and Sasha Banks a couple times before in the history of this series. Why? Well, I think first (or first-year) autos are way more important than what people argue about on the Rookie Card front. They're inherently rarer and this brand is one that always seems to grade well as long as there's not any back-edge damage here (the designs often have dark colors).
The Grade: CSG 9.5

Reality Check: This one checked in where I had hoped -- and thanks to their new shift to a "Gem Mint 10" scale this one would be a 10 if in a new slab. (I'm good with that, too.) Flair isn't my favorite of The Four Horsewomen of NXT but I think this is one of her better cards ... though I do wish she would have signed in blue like everybody else.

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The Big One is here!

Blowout TV pulled off something big early this morning that all those live marathon breaks just couldn't -- it landed the LeBron James triple-logoman card from 2020-21 Panini Flawless NBA. The pull came from a box split by a trio of buddies -- one from Orlando, one from Upstate New York and one from Truth or Consequences, N.M.

"I couldn't believe it ... I talked them into doing the break with me," said the New Mexico collector who wished to remain anonymous at this time. "This was my first time doing a group break. Since it was my idea, I've decided to auction the card and we'll split it three ways ... except I finally get $5,000 from my buddy for that card-show loan he never paid back."

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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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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: 2021-22 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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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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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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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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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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What happens in Vegas won't stay in Vegas this time ... because Blowout Cards will be there.

A million-dollar break of 25 cases of 2020-21 Panini Flawless and Flawless FOTL basketball cards -- an event that's pretty much the most-valuable group-break ever -- will happen at 7 p.m. Eastern Thursday night in Las Vegas. This high-stakes break will be streamed via YouTube (right here and right here) and is sponsored by Goldin. It will be hosted by Layton Sports Cards and Blez Sports Cards. Blowout will be there as a case sponsor with action from the scene captured online -- and we'll also embed the video feeds right here on The Buzz.

Spots in the now sold-out break were $40,000 apiece and were filled via both Layton and filled via Blez. There will be 15 standard cases and 10 FOTL cases in the break.

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What's Buzzing: Big pulls, ranking NFL QBs, NBA chatter, a strong Star Trek break and more.

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What: 2021-22 Leaf Metal basketball cards
Arrives: May
Box basics: Five autos per hobby box (12 per case) or nine autos and one 1/1 slabbed auto proof per jumbo box (eight per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Metal takes the floor with a mix of prospects, pros, current college and prep stars' autographs all in one spot within a pair of box formats that can include slabbed 1/1 proof autos.

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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 pack: 2021-22 Donruss NBA cards (jumbo pack)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

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What's Buzzing: Big pulls, NBA chatter, showing off fan caves and "those were the days" of wax box bargains.

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What: 2021-22 Panini Court Kings basketball cards
Arrives: May 4
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per 10-card box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Court Kings arrives with a new array of designs, the familiar format of past years and plenty of color as it presents stars from today and new Rookie Cards.

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

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The pack: 2021-22 Donruss NBA cards (jumbo pack)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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What: 2022 Wild Card Alumination Basketball Edition
Arrives: July 29
Box basics: Four autos per four-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Wild Card hits the hardwood with 80 prospects on its checklist with possible No. 1 draft pick Jabari Smith II among them as well as players who are in here under the new NCAA NIL rules.

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of images.

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What's Buzzing: John Clayton, Deshaun Watson, MLB & NBA chatter and new breaks and pulls in this Saturday edition.

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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: Davante Adams changes teams, MLB chatter, new pulls, Baker Mayfield's next spot and more in today's edition.

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What: 2021-22 Panini Revolution basketball cards
Arrives: April 27
Box basics: 40 cards per eight-pack box (16 boxes per case via two inners)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's colorful pattern-filled brand arrives for another run on the court with plenty of parallels, new looks for veterans and, of course, plenty of Rookie 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: Topps Heritage breaks and chatter, NBA chatter, slow-arriving NFL cardboard, Jackie Robinson vs. Mickey Mantle, NFL chatter and ... where's Freddie Freeman headed?

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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 this time around it's 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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BUZZ FELT RICH AGAIN ... 
The Card: Derek Jeter 2012 Panini National Treasures Prime Button (/6)
The Price: More than I'll admit.
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This was a premium-priced pick-up for me but I only landed it after getting rid of a lot of smaller cards slowly but surely -- and that's something I should do more often. Sure, it's centering is off -- that's the one obvious issue -- but I always liked the simplicity and lineup of options for this first year of Panini National Treasures. I typically stick to the old guys but a button card of a new Hall of Famer wasn't a bad add and at the price it's a good long-term hold. I got this at a fraction of many Jeter game-used button cards out there. That's all I'll say for now -- I'm keeping these a little shorter than normal as this is the biggest roundup of pick-ups I've ever done.
Grab a box right here: Panini National Treasures boxes (all years)

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What's Buzzing: Baseball is back, post-lockout chatter, new WWE pulls and more in this Thursday-afternoon edition.

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What: 2021-22 Panini Noir basketball cards
Arrives: April 20
Box basics: Four autographs and three memorabilia cards per 10-card box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Noir drops with the nods to shoes, moody hues and, of course, new Rookie Cards and plenty more to chase within these high-end boxes.

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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: Calvin Ridley, Derek Carr, Aaron Rodgers, big pulls, retail surprises and the MLB lockout are all on minds today.

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