What's Buzzing: Talking NFL and MLB, Logofractors, eTopps, ripping Green Day GPK and more.

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1 -- An eTopps reaction ... and another thread

2 -- Still talking Logofractors

3 -- Living Set discussions

4 -- Opening some Green Day GPK

5 -- NFL Week 1 is almost here

6 -- More MLB chatter

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What's Buzzing: College football reactions, NFL anticipation and a lot of MLB chatter in this Tuesday edition.

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1 -- NFL Week 1 is almost here

2 -- A Logofractor question

3 -- MLB: Hobby good vs. on-field good

4 -- College football reactions

5 -- A Luis Gonzalez question

6 -- Talkin' baseball

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

TOP-GRADE VARIATION
The Card: C.J. Stroud 2021-22 Bowman University Chrome Prospects -- image variation
The Reason Graded: If you poke around in the archives for the Buzz Breaks of this release, you'll likely find a break where I missed this one and just simply called it a Refractor despite it being an image variation (all are Refractors on these). It should have been obvious based on the practice photo vs. game action, but I only spotted it well after the fact -- months, if not years, later -- when going through my old boxes. When I stopped to look, this card looked absolutely flawless and since it's somewhat rarer than the others it's also still a bit pricier for a standard card. (It's no monster but it's definitely better than a few types of Refractors.) Since it was so clean and the NFL season is upon us, I put this one into a bulk submission.
The Grade: CGC 10 (Pristine)

Reality Check: This card checked in at exactly where I thought it would. Fun find and a win -- and it wasn't even tucked away in a box penny sleeved. The divide between mine and the other copies graded is also an interesting one -- perhaps there's a common flaw on copies due to position on the sheet or from machinery? No idea ...

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What's Buzzing: Familiar names on unfamiliar teams, awaiting NFL Week 1, inside a Flawless NFL box found in Blowout MegaMix and plenty more in this Sunday edition.

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1 -- NFL Week 1 chatter is here

2 -- Right name, wrong NFL team

3 -- All your college football thoughts 

4 -- Happy little autographs 

5 -- Inside a Flawless NFL box from Blowout MegaMix

6 -- Talkin' baseball

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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's Buzzing: Kyle Schwarber smacks four homers, the eTopps mess might be fixed soon, reactions to the Micah Parsons trade and even more in this Friday edition.

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1 -- Kyle Schwarber makes a little history 

2 -- The eTopps finale mess may be fixed

3 -- Reactions to the Micah Parsons trade

4 -- Showing off some August pick-ups

5 -- Opening nothing but USA Baseball cards

6 -- Even more NFL chatter is here

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What's Buzzing: Talking NFL favorites, Shohei Ohtani, NFL and WWE chatter, Big Dumper and more.

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1 -- Talking favorite NFL releases

2 -- Shohei Ohtani

3 -- Even more NFL chatter is here

4 -- Still talking Cactus Jack WWE

5 -- Talking The Living Set

6 -- Still talking Big Dumper

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What: 2025 Pulse Retail Football Series 2 autograph cards
Arrives: Oct. 23
Box basics: One encased autograph card per pack (36 packs per case)
Checklist: See a partial player list in gallery
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Pulse revisits some recent releases with some of those cards also found here -- an autograph every time -- and with some notables in today's game among the possibilities.

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What: 2025 Panini Black football cards
Arrives: Oct. 8
Box basics: One rookie patch auto, one other auto and one memorabilia card per five-card box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Black is back for another NFL season with the same box structure as the past but with some new inclusions and striking looks such as the Smokescreen card seen above.

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What: 2025 Panini Absolute Football cards
Arrives: Sept. 26
Box basics: Three autos and two memorabilia cards per three-pack, 15-card box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Absolute arrives for another NFL season with plenty of the familiar, plenty of Kaboom! and more for collectors to chase.

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What: 2025 Wild Card Metallix Promo Deck football cards
Arrives: Late September
Basics: Five encased cards (/25 max) per box (20 boxes per case) -- four autographs and one True 1/1 per case
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Wild Card moves away from its ink-only approach with this one, instead focusing on a simpler lineup that includes five card types and then some other chases along with the autographs a few times per case.

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What: 2025 Wild Card COMIX Rookie & Legend Edition football cards
Arrives: Late September
Basics: Five encased serial-numbered cards (/25 max) per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Wild Card explores top stars of the past with promising players of today in a colorful release packed with variety and with four autographed cards per typical case here.

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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 packs: 2024 Leaf Metal Signature Series Multi-sport 1/1 Pre-Production Proofs (four)
Where to buy: Click here for other Leaf proof packs/lots

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What's Buzzing: Big Dumper makes history (again), rare MLB parallels, Nick Kurtz, NFL chatter and more.

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1 -- Cal Raleigh joins the 50-homer club

2 -- Talking rare -- but unnumbered -- MLB parallels ... do people care?

3 -- Nick Kurtz continues to impress

4 -- Pondering NFL favorites 

5 -- Junior Caminero should be on your radar

6 -- All your NFL chatter is here

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What: 2025 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Football Jerseys Series 2
Arrives: Oct. 17
Box basics: One autographed jersey per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The newest edition in TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures brand of autographed memorabilia includes some all-time greats as well as stars of today and tomorrow all in one spot -- and there's a "case chase" inclusion once again

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What's Buzzing: Big Dumper makes history, a Topps question, showing off bat barrel cards, eTopps and more.

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1 -- Cal Raleigh sets two new records and isn't done yet 

2 -- Showing off bat barrel cards and more

3 -- A Topps question ...

4 -- Too Legit to quit

5 -- eTopps' finale is not going well

6 -- All your preseason NFL chatter is here

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What's Buzzing: Talking Topps Chrome boxing, showing off autographed Funko Pop! figures, comic book icons on U.S. coins, preseason NFL and more in this Sunday edition.

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1 -- Showing off autographed Funko Pop! figures

2 -- Talking Topps Chrome boxing

3 -- Comic book icons meet U.S. coins

4 -- All your preseason NFL chatter is here

5 -- eTopps' finale is not going well

6 -- Checking in on the Roman Anthony thread

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What's Buzzing: Cactus Jack WWE, grails, Kyle Schwarber, Shohei Ohtani, Cal Raleigh and more.

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1 -- Cactus Jack WWE on their minds

2 -- Talking grails ... 

3 -- Still pondering Kyle Schwarber and Cooperstown

4 -- Talking Ohtani

5 -- Big Dumper is nearing a record and 50 homers

6 -- A licensing development?

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What's Buzzing: Collecting football Hall of Famers, Aaron Judge, Big Dumper MLB chatter, a licensing rumor and ... ESPN adding MLB.TV?

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1 -- ESPN adding MLB.TV next after just adding WWE?

2 -- Talking Aaron Judge

3 -- All your MLB chatter is here

4 -- Picking off football Hall of Famers

5 -- Big Dumper is nearing a record and 50 homers

6 -- A licensing development?

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What's Buzzing: Samuel Basallo arrives, three-pitcher cards, MLB alignment, new pulls, Dig Dumper and a spicy licensing rumor.

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1 -- Samuel Basallo arrives ... but Orioles collectors' minds are elsewhere

2 -- Talking three-pitcher auto cards

3 -- MLB realignment?

4 -- All your new pulls are here

5 -- Big Dumper is nearing a record and 50 homers

6 -- A licensing development?

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What's Buzzing: Big Dumper closes in on record, Rafael Devers, NFL chatter, one card from every sketch card set ever, wrestling cards and ... a licensing development?

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1 -- Big Dumper is nearing a record and 50 homers

2 -- A licensing development?

3 -- Rafael Devers ... "so last month"

4 -- "Looking for one of EVERY licensed sketch card ever"

5 -- Talking wrestling cards

6 -- All your NFL chatter as the season nears

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What's Buzzing: Modern vs. vintage, talking Aaron Judge, fake cards, Big Dumper, little details and more in this Sunday edition.

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1 -- A modern vs. vintage question 

2 -- Talking the Yankees ... and talking Aaron Judge

3 -- All about the details?

4 -- Watch out for allegedly fake cards

5 -- Still talking Big Dumper

6 -- All your NFL chatter as the season nears

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What's Buzzing: Brewers keep winning, talking Big Dumper, Topps Chrome boxing, Olympic cards, NFL chatter and a nice comics find.

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1 -- The Brewers just keep winning ...

2 -- Still talking Big Dumper

3 -- Talking Chrome boxing

4 -- Showing off Olympic cards

5 -- A nice comics find

6 -- All your NFL chatter as the season nears

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What's Buzzing: Caitlin Clark, 2025 Topps Chrome, new pulls, collectors have their thoughts and more in this Friday edition.

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1 -- Talking 2025 Topps Chrome

2 -- New MLB pulls are here

3 -- Checking in on the Caitlin Clark thread

4 -- They have their thoughts ... 

5 -- Is Topps working that far in advance?

6 -- All your NFL chatter as the season nears

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What's Buzzing: Is Topps working on an NBA-NFL hybrid set already? Shohei Ohtani, Pete Crow-Armstrong, eTopps and more in today's edition.

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1 -- Is Topps working that far in advance?

2 -- Good question 

3 -- Shohei Ohtani

4 -- Pete Crow-Armstrong has hit a wall

5 -- The real end of eTopps is near

6 -- All your NFL chatter as the season nears

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