What: 2020 SAGE HIT Premier Draft Low Series football cards
Arrives: March 11
Box basics: 16 autographs per 16-pack hobby box (16 boxes per case), three autographed cards per 71-card blaster box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: SAGE once again gets an early start on the prospective NFL Draft picks with this one with plenty of ink even more inserts and a ton of cards in every box.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls from recent NFL, MLB and non-sports breaks (Star Wars, Stranger Things and a high-ender) and more.

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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: 2019 Panini Contenders football cards (blaster box)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 5
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 
34 of 100 (34 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Patrick Mahomes II, Pat Tillman, Baker Mayfield, Tom Brady, Amari Cooper, Julio Jones, Derrick Henry, Eli Manning, Cam Newton, Jared Goff, Dak Prescott, Sam Darnold, Drew Brees

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What's Buzzing Today: New breaks -- big and small -- as well as Panini Prizm, collectors react to a new type of NFL scandal and ... players who you thought were good but were not.

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What: 2020 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Totally Tom Brady autographed helmets
Arrives: Jan. 15
Box basics: One inscribed or dual-signed full-size Tom Brady autographed helmet per box
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Brady is back as TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures autographed memorabilia line once again focuses on the NFL's top active player and one of its all-time greats -- Tom Brady -- in a limited release with some new surprises.

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Have you seen the latest cool cards from a new release? With so many options for collectors of all kinds arriving every week it's possible you haven't. That's where Buzz comes in -- well at least on one brand you'll see here from time to time in what we're calling Buzz's Pick Six. Simply put, here are six cards from a new arrival that seemed interesting to this collector and we think they might interest you, too.

This week's list: Six 2019 boxes that I'd rip (or maybe even stash) right now ...

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SAFETY IN NUMBERS -- AS IN A BOATLOAD OF ROOKIE CARDS
The Box: 2019 Topps Update Series Baseball Jumbo Box
The Price: Click here
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This year's rookie crop is a strong one -- and there might be more potential than the 2018 class that sparked serious interest in this release last year. It was seemingly plentiful all year long and then poof -- the rocketship took off. This year's isn't super-cheap (right now) but some of that fuel seemingly has gone to Series 2 since it has earlier cards for a couple of high-profile guys -- Series 2 is pricey and surprised me -- but this one has some of those guys' cards as well as a number of others. Topps Chrome also seems to have some very good potential in my mind, too, but these jumbo boxes include a ton of stuff and the chances you get at parallels and other stuff here - in volume -- put this one at the top of my list. (And if you're on a budget and don't want to swing hard on this one -- you might look for blasters of Series 2 and Update both here and at retail ... those can still be found. These won't last as long as those, though.)

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The box: 2019 Panini Absolute Football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 8
Cards per box: 64
Base set completion: 
55 of 200 (28 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Saquon Barkley, Aaron Rodgers, Dak Prescott, J.J. Watt, Jared Goff, Von Miller, Cam Newton, Alvin Kamara, Amari Cooper, Matthew Stafford

Rookies (32) – Drew Lock, Dwayne Haskins, Gardner Minshew II, D.K. Metcalf, Andy Isabella, Hunter Renfrow, Brian Burns, Benny Snell Jr., Dexter Lawrence, Qadree Ollison, Darnell Savage Jr., Trysten Hill, Miles Sanders, Travis Homer, Tyree Jackson, Josh Allen, Hakeem Butler, Jaylon Ferguson, Keelan Doss, Dexter Williams, Cameron Smith, Miles Boykin, Dre Greenlaw, Ed Oliver, Alexander Mattison, Byron Murphy, Stanley Morgan Jr., Justin Layne, Rock Ya-Sin, Rashan Gary, Dillon Mitchell, Mecole Hardman Jr.

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What's Buzzing Today: Anthony Rendon heads to the Angels, Prizm NBA breaks, big pulls and more, including a Superfractor sighting.

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but highlights from breaks in today's edition.

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The box: 2019 Panini Playbook football cards (blaster box)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 4
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 20
Base set completion: 
13 of 200 (7 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals just might be to rip fewer boxes this year 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 that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... and this time around there's a bit of everything but more on the affordable side.

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MONSTER YEAR, SIMPLE ROOKIE CARD
The Card: Derrick Henry 2016 Donruss Rookie Card (BGS 9.5)
The Price: $9
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: I made this pick-up just before he started his recent run of big games mostly because it seemed underpriced for the grade, which is a solid quad 9.5. Interestingly, just 25 copies of this card have been slabbed and nothing has checked in below this mark. It makes me think you could pick off a factory set at a pretty cheap price if you want to dabble with grading key cards here -- and there are a few where you could do pretty well with some 9.5s or 10s. About that price ... one of the other 9.5s had an asking price of $40 on eBay when I looked. Sure, the action here is heavier on Optic, ink and rarer parallels, but simple RCs of affordable sets seem to be go-to cards for more and more people these days.
Grab a box right here: 2016 Donruss (several formats)

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but breaks highlights -- Panini Prizm, Bowman Draft and plenty more -- in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing Today: Bowman Draft and Panini Prizm breaks arrive -- and the breaks are plentiful -- as well as Immaculate NFL breaks and a notable NXT newcomer's first autograph in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing Today: More 2019-20 Panini Prizm NBA pulls, a Triple Threads scorcher, non-sports breaks and more in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing Today: Panini Prizm breaks madness, big Patrick Mahomes pulls, uncut sheets, a big WWE pull and more.

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What's Buzzing Today: A Derek Jeter card you haven't seen before, inside the Blowout Holiday Pack Party, big pulls, an idea and ... all those Zions from one case? (Yep.)

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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 ...

A BIG BLASTER PULL
The Card: Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps #700B hand on helmet SSP photo variation
The Reason Graded: Not that long ago, I pulled this card from a Series 2 blaster box and decided that it needed a slab since these SSPs appear to be relatively rare -- and I was even more surprised to see how they didn't grade all that well on the pop report. Meanwhile, mine looked very clean ... so I had to do it.
The Grade: BGS 9.5

Reality Check: Only one card graded better than mine and four others have equaled it while eight cards have checked in at a BGS 9 or lower -- that seems pretty low for a modern card, though the skinny stock here clearly could have issues after these cards hit packaging. I'll admit that this was a pull while Ronald Acuña Jr. hunting in Series 2, but this feels like a win on top of a win with it grading so well after being pulled from a discounted box. Here's hoping his third season is as strong or better than his first two, which are remarkably similar from the batting side.

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What's Buzzing Today: Zion Williamson appearances in 2019-20 Panini Prizm NBA, other MLB and NFL breaks, the Baseball America Top 100 and ... how much do you still trust graded cards?

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If you hadn't noticed, our fifth wave of Black Friday boxes with discounted prices just dropped right now right here as BlowoutCards.com is bringing a wave approach to today's sales.

Here are five boxes/cases that caught this collector’s eye in this wave.

2017 Panini Crown Royale NFL retail premium box
This wave might be the strongest of them all if you ask me and this box's potential is one big reason why I say that. Back when I opened my only box of this one, I landed a Christian McCaffrey Platinum Rookie Card parallel -- a big deal this season -- but that's not the biggest rookie here ... you have a shot at Patrick Mahomes RCs and their parallels as well as ink and memorabilia cards. You get two hits per box here -- one auto, one mem -- and the strong rookie crop makes it a no-brainer at a price not dramatically higher than it was back when it arrived. It's not the flashiest design, but it's got some good potential.

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If you hadn't noticed, our third wave of Black Friday boxes with discounted prices have dropped right now right here as BlowoutCards.com is bringing a wave approach to today's sales.

There are two more waves of discounted boxes to come later in today's big sale ... so keep watching.

Here are five boxes/cases that caught this collector’s eye in this third wave.

2017 Panini Donruss Optic NFL Mega Box lot (20 boxes)
These boxes can run streaky between their heavy dose of Rated Rookies and their Red & Yellow parallels -- and with rookies like Patrick Mahomes and Christian McCaffrey in there (among others) that means you have the potential for some monster boxes. These case-size lots aren't the cheapest out there but they have some big potential for sure on the rookie front but also offer some safety with a hit and inserts, too. Check out this past Buzz Break, for example. At the time I ripped it, some of those guys weren't as big as they are now. Whether you're ripping or opting to pick up some boxes or cases to hold, this might be a safe one either way.

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If you hadn't noticed, our second wave of Black Friday boxes with discounted prices have dropped right now right here as BlowoutCards.com is bringing a wave approach to today's sales.

There are three more waves of discounted boxes to come later in today's big sale ... so keep watching.

Here are five boxes/cases that caught this collector’s eye in this first wave.

2019-20 Panini NBA Hoops hobby box
The big discount on this one is an opportunity to chase some of those big on-card autos of the big guy here, Zion Williamson, along with plenty of other autos as you get two per box. There isn't some kind of tiny limit on how many boxes you can grab here, either, so that helped make this one the lead-off spot for this new wave. Loading up on basic Rookie Cards from brands like this are better done now than later as flagship-style releases and their RCs are prime grading material and seemingly more popular than ever in recent years across the major sports. For many collectors who might have first dabbled in basketball cards with the arrival of Hoops back in 1989, this brand is a comfortable one. There's also plenty of insert action and other stuff to chase in here, too, beyond the guy on the box.

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What: 2019 Panini Playoff football cards
Arrives: Now (already arrived at retail)
Box basics: Two autographs and two memorabilia cards per 12-pack hobby box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Playoff hits the hobby portion of the industry after its retail debut earlier this month with more of everything in every box for a release that could hit plenty of hot spots for collectors.

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but big breaks and cool pulls in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but big pulls and breaks in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls, Optic vs. Prizm and a weird Tom Brady game-used story a few years in the making.

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