Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals just might be to rip fewer blasters 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. Would they capture yours? I'd be interested to know -- sometimes they might, sometimes they won't and that's fine. It's a buyer's market out there with plenty of options and bargains as well as high-end gems to chase.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... and this time around there's a little bit of everything.

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BUZZ IS FINE WITH NINES
The Card: Nick Chubb 2018 Donruss Optic Blue Prizm (/149) Rookie Card parallel (BGS 9)
The Price: $14
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This guy was the top RB in the NFL in Week 4 with a monster game (and this one was purchased before that) but I'm thinking that he's among the better buys for last year's rookies right now because of where he's playing and the potential. If the Browns win big or at least improve impressively and have some moments, the 2018 RCs of Baker Mayfield and Chubb will arguably be the cards looked at first -- and Mayfield is already expensive so this guy might have more potential of the two. The basic versions of his cards are pretty easy finds, even when graded, so parallels are the way to go first in my mind. I grabbed this one since it was a tad cheaper than other versions but perhaps lower than it might be if it had been graded subgrades. (I'm fine with this type of BGS card as long as there's no obvious flaw showing to make you wonder.)
Grab a box right here: 2018 Donruss Optic NFL (a few formats)

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What's Buzzing Today: A Super pull, MLB postseason chatter, NFL card ideas and more in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing Today: Superfractors on the auction block, MLB postseason chatter, big pulls, ideas for card companies to try (maybe) and more.

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What's Buzzing Today: MLB postseason chatter, "We Play Loud," Russell Wilson, Panini NFL Five and more in today's edition.

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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: 2018 Panini Contenders football cards (11-pack blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for this and more)

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 88
Base set completion: 
74 of 100 (74 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Patrick Mahomes II, Julio Jones, Derrick Henry, Aaron Donald, Mitchell Trubisky, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Christian McCaffrey, Khalil Mack, Matthew Stafford, Carson Wentz, Cam Newton, Deshaun Watson, Amari Cooper, Aaron Rodgers, Antonio Brown, Michael Thomas, Marlon Mack, Alvin Kamara, Derek Carr, Rob Gronkowski, Todd Gurley II, Marcus Mariota, Philip Rivers, Drew Brees

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It's not a Rookie Card, it's not a super-rare parallel, it's not serial-numbered and it's not (obviously) a big-mojo hit.

It's a 2018 Panini Prizm Patrick Mahomes II (silver) Prizm parallel, and, most importantly, it was a $50 card on eBay on Sept. 7.

Why do I say it that way?

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What's Buzzing Today: MLB postseason chatter and box breaks are all that we need as today gets going.

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The box: 2018 Donruss Optic NFL cards (memorabilia blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 24
Base set completion: 13 of 100 (13 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards: Ezekiel Elliott, Andrew Luck, Antonio Brown, Todd Gurley II, Eli Manning, Kareem Hunt, Mohamed Sanu, Marcus Mariota, Clay Matthews, Jabrill Peppers, Jay Ajayi, Kelvin Benjamin, James White

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What: 2019 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Mini Helmets Platinum Edition
Arrives: Nov. 13
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures is back on the gridiron once again this year but this time it's going platinum with a number of new chases found in every case.

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What's Buzzing Today: Postseason MLB is here, new pulls, Gardner Minshew, eBay drama and more in today's edition.

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The Panini NFL Player of The Day promotion is back for its 20th season on the field and in hobby shops -- and that means bonus cards and potentially even more for some collectors.

For one collector that will mean spending time with an NFL player but for many others there will be autographs and other stuff to be had.

“Not too many things in the NFL have been around as long as Tom Brady and, just like the legendary quarterback, our Player of the Day program has been incredibly successful,” said Jason Howarth, Panini VP of Marketing, in a prepared release. “In addition to the lucky collectors who have had a chance to spend a day with an NFL player, millions more have won prizes while hobby shops have sold more packs of Panini trading cards.”
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What's Buzzing Today: New breaks, paying college athletes, fake cardboard and "please stop me from overpaying for a card."

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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 ...

The Card: Ronald Acuña Jr. 2018 Topps Chrome Update #HMT25 Rookie Card
The Reason Graded: I only opened a couple of mega boxes for this brand but did land this guy -- and, man, do I wish this card had used the bat-down photo. (What could have been?) I recently revisited a few of my boxes holding the finds of my buys last year and this one struck me as a clean example worth a slab, especially with him having had an elite season coming up just short of being the youngest member of the elite 40-40 Club.
The Grade: BGS 9.5

Reality Check: Turns out I was right, though this is a card that's heavily graded with a growing pop report since I submitted this one. There was a 10 grade right after mine in the serial-numbering line and there have been plenty of 9.5s graded since -- and even the 10s aren't all that rare for this one. There's plenty here to feed the demand for a guy who should be on collector radars for years. You'll see more of Acuña here.

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Reminder: There were two big Browns rookies last year ...

Cleveland RB Nick Chubb had a day and his 88-yard TD run was a big, big highlight against the old Cleveland Browns for the new Cleveland Browns as they beat the Baltimore Ravens 40-25. Chubb had 20 carries for 165 yards and three TDs in the game and added three catches for 18 in the win. There's no doubt that QB Baker Mayfield was the top Browns rookie on cardboard last year -- and probably still is this year -- but this was Chubb's first 100-yard game of the year but was not a career-high. He had a 176-yard outing last year -- one of four 100-yard games -- but his three TDs this week was a career-high mark.

All that said, Chubb's Rookie Cards and autos from 2018 releases look like safe buys on the lower side -- especially if you can find some bargain prices -- as long as the team delivers on its potential and improves upon last year. His pricier stuff still won't be Mayfield-priced so there's definitely some upside there if the team delivers. Seriously, have you watched this run?

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What's Buzzing Today: MLB chatter and pulls, NFL rookie QBs, stolen photo yields $6,000 eBay sale and inside 27 boxes of Pop Century.

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The box: 2019 Donruss NFL cards (mega box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 8
Cards per box: 56
Base set completion: 
37 of 250 (15 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Alvin Kamara, Derrick Henry, Nick Mullens, Myles Garrett, Jameis Winston, Sam Darnold, Eddie George, Jared Goff, Sony Michel

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What's Buzzing Today: Pete Alonso and Justin Verlander highlight a big night in MLB and some new pulls from baseball, football and soccer in this early morning edition.

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What's Buzzing Today: Highlights from 54 boxes of one brand and a number of other breaks from around the collecting world in today's edition.

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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 six-pack: Iconic autographs to own ... I'll make my signer choices and show six examples from recent releases. (This is by no means a catch-all or top-of-them-all list ... just six on Buzz's mind.)

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PAST MEETS PRESENT 
The Card: Ronald Acuña Jr. & Hank Aaron 2019 Topps Tribute Tandem Autograph Booklets Red (/10)
The Price: $1,999.99 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: OK, maybe this is a Pick Seven this week, but this card is a perfect example of get it while you can when it comes to autographs. This card is super-rare and from a high-end brand and it includes autographs of one guy who you should have these days and one guy you need to have in your collection if you do baseball. Acuña is the autograph you should have as he's an emerging MVP-caliber talent -- a guy who came up just short of being the youngest member of the super-elite 40-40 Club at age 21 ... while mostly batting leadoff. The other is an MLB legend you need to own in some fashion, the former home run king who hit more home runs than anyone in history* (save for That One Guy*). This is the elite past meeting the elite future. Aaron is 85 and his handwriting has gotten rougher over time, while Acuña will have plenty of reasons to potentially not sign new autograph deals if he becomes more and more successful on the field. Aaron was the auto that came to mind first for me, but Acuña is perhaps the autograph to own for this season. Thankfully, I've pulled both of these guys' autos out of packs in the past, so I haven't had to chase them -- but they should both be in an MLB collection.

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

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Have you seen the latest cool or interesting items on eBay? If not, you just might see some of those here every week as we're launching a weekly version of our eBay Buzz pieces that pop up from time to time. We’ll spotlight some items that have a story or just wow us with how much interest it might have — and we’re not just talking baseball cards, either.

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TWO BIG ROOKIES ... 
The Item: Kyler Murray and Daniel Jones 2019 Panini Spectra dual-patch auto 1/1
The Price: $2,025 after 12 bids (two days remaining)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This card is a shiny shining example of how you can't predict legitimate NFL cardboard heat until we're a few games into a season -- and we're still not exactly there. One guy here was the No. 1 overall pick and the other was the No. 1 surprise in the first round -- and it's the surprise that arguably might be winning the battle right now after just taking over the job for the Giants. Murray has had some good stats at times but is winless. I'm not sure who might be powering the demand for this one just yet but it is a rarity from a high-end brand that, while unusual and colorful in the past, looks more appealing this year.
Similar Pieces: 2019 Panini Spectra autos 
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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: 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 – Tom Brady, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Russell Wilson, Marcus Mariota, Khalil Mack, Julio Jones, Jimmy Garoppolo, Myles Garrett, Josh Allen

Rookies (32) – Daniel Jones, Josh Jacobs, Marquise Brown, Mack Wilson, Taylor Rapp, Justice Hill, Johnathan Abram, Tony Pollard, Clelin Ferrell, Terry McLaurin, Montez Sweat, Preston Williams, Greedy Williams, Darrell Henderson, Kelvin Harmon, Sean Murphy-Bunting, Devin Singletary, Myles Gaskin, Jamel Dean, Trayveon Williams, Darius Slayton, Joejuan Williams, Parris Campbell, Anthony Johnson, Joe Jackon, Deebo Samuel, Rodney Anderson, Darwin Thompson, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, Drew Sample, T.J. Hockenson, Josh Oliver

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What's Buzzing Today: Pondering NFL QBs to collect, Kyle Allen reactions, the #NoSlabMovement and some breaks that delivered pretty well in today's edition.

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New Giants QB Daniel Jones was a guy who got the headlines after Sunday's action as he took over for two-time Super Bowl champion and future Hall of Famer (yep, I said it) Eli Manning and delivered pretty well.

How well? He completed 23 of 36 passes for 336 yards and a pair of TDs ... and also had four carries for 28 yards and two more TDs in a 32-31 win over the Bucs. Only four QBs threw for more yards this week and four TDs appears to be tied for the best mark of the week. However, it's the W in New York that gets him the spotlight for that team, especially in a game largely without Saquon Barkley who now may be dealing with injuries in his sophomore season. Jones' RCs from this year's releases should be getting even more attention now -- and they were already being watched after he was drafted sixth-overall out of Duke.

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