What: 2021 Topps Star Wars Masterwork trading cards
Arrives: Feb. 23, 2022
Box basics: Four hits in every four-pack hobby box with two autos guaranteed (eight boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Topps' high-end Star Wars brand drops once again with some new inclusions for new series within the legendary galaxy and with plenty to chase.

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The box: 2021 Topps Star Wars The Mandalorian Season 2 trading cards
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What's Buzzing: Deep thoughts, big breaks, non-sports chatter, Project70 and The National to get things going this week.

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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 ... 

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A RARE ROOKIE CARD PARALLEL 
The Card: Calvin Ridley 2018 Donruss Jersey Number parallel (/18) -- Rookie Card parallel
The Price: $37.50
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This was more of a premium pick-up for me yet still felt like a steal, too, as this is one of those rarer parallel type of cards where if you pass on one copy you might not see another again as it's a super-rare card in a release with a meaty, multi-format print run -- meaning some of the cards might never be found. It's relatively clean and I also had my eye on it for possible grading but there's a minor wrinkle or surface indent that could get a low mark (maybe). I probably won't risk that but it's no big deal as this one is staying in my school ties part of my stash. It doesn't hurt that he could have an even more dominating kind of season with future Hall of Famer Julio Jones on the move, though.
Grab a box right here: 2018 Donruss NFL (a few formats)

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What's Buzzing: Another no-hitter in MLB, The National, new Star Wars cards, Project70 and more.

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What: 2021 BenchWarmer Gold Edition trading cards
Arrives: Late July
Hobby box basics: 10 cards per box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: BenchWarmer's gold-hued brand returns with its familiar feel, hits and even new cards with photoshoot-worn earrings embedded into them in every case.

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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: 2011 BenchWarmer Vault trading cards
Where to buy: Here when available ...  See newer BenchWarmer boxes here

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What's Buzzing: A filthy pull, inside old Lord Of The Rings boxes, Topps Series 2 drops and more in this Friday edition.

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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 ...

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A HOME RUN OF A SURPRISE
The Card: Hank Aaron 2021 Topps x Sports Illustrated five-pack ... Red (/5) parallel and standard cards (/2,057)
The Price: Direct from Topps ($29.99)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This was my first grab from this year's SI set since this cover was one I was hoping to see in the release and I decided to take a shot at a five-pack for grading purposes. I was rewarded with one of the rarest parallels to find in one's order. Only the 1/1 is rarer and there are three other colors. (Just 111 parallel cards between all of them.) I've collected a number of cards that have commemorated Aaron's record-breaking home run back in 1974 but never graded any for condition reasons ... I might have two to slab now.
Grab a box right here: None for this one but MLB boxes are here

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What: CZX Crisis on Infinite Earths trading cards
Arrives: Jan. 19
Box basics: One autograph, one sketch, one CZX STR PWR, one parallel and more per box
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Cryptozoic's high-end line takes on a new DC twist with the “Crisis on Infinite Earths” TV crossover that included episodes of Arrow, Batwoman, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash and Supergirl.

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What's Buzzing: Big pulls, last-blaster heat, The National, inside a case of Crown Royale and "the Angels should have traded Mike Trout."

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The Kids are coming to HBO Max.

Danny McBride -- you know, Kenny Powers -- and his Rough House Pictures production company are bringing an animated Garbage Pail Kids series to the network at some point soon, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The project arrives in part due to Rough House's David Gordon Green being a GPK fan, and, according to the report, the "series will be family-friendly and appeal to audiences of all ages."

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What: 2021 Rittenhouse Women of Star Trek Art & Images trading cards
Arrives: Oct. 13
Box basics: Three autographs per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The women of the long-running science fiction franchise get another run on cardboard with a rather comprehensive release that even includes autographs signed by Majel Barrett-Roddenberry back in 2008.

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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 ...

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A PIECE OF THE GAME
The Card: Dri Archer 2014 Panini National Treasures Rookie NFL Football & Lace (/4)
The Price: $25
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: I've always thought these cards with big and bold pieces of event-used footballs from the NFLPA Rookie Premiere are cool regardless of who they are made for. (Archer last played in 2015 so not much interest in that way.) This was the second time I've grabbed one of these -- the last being years ago at this point -- as I haven't really seen them pop up as much in recent years. (Can't say I'm constantly looking but they aren't super-plentiful, either.) This is literally half of the laces on an NFL ball embedded into a card and three-dimensional cards like this aren't done as often as they should be if you ask me, especially for premium brands. Sure, they cost more to make as those big swatches could have gone to several cards but all of them combined don't have as much oomph as cards like this do.
Grab a box right here: National Treasures boxes (all years)

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What: 2021 Topps Star Wars Chrome Legacy
Arrives: Oct. 20
Box basics: Two hits -- one auto or sketch card guaranteed -- per 12-pack box (eight boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Chrome Legacy returns with an all-encompassing look at the recent creations within the Star Wars universe on both film and television.

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What: 2021 Topps GPK Goes on Vacation
Arrives: March TBD, 2022
Box basics: One hit per 24-pack hobby collector tin (eight per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The Kids are going on vacation and that means you're getting locations, outcomes and more oddities and parodies all in one spot ... and luggage tags, too.

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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 ...

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EPIC AUTO, EPIC BARGAIN
The Card: Joe Namath 2014 Topps Five Star Autograph
The Price: Under $70
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This was one of my last eBay Bucks pick-ups last year -- I got it for substantially less than that bargain price -- and it's a perfect card with its auto, colors, thick stock that's not over-foiled and a retro photo that isn't perhaps perfect but works very well in conjunction with the ink. Did I need it? For this price I absolutely did ... though I have a few autos for the Hall of Famer. This is right up there as one of the nicest sigs I have and this should be an SP auto, too, though it's not numbered. I think Five Star ink is always worth a look, especially for NFL since we don't see it now. Meanwhile, Namath's place as a football icon is bigger than his place in the record book stats-wise these days, but he's a giant in pop culture of that time ... and is easily undervalued right now in a lot of instances.
Grab a box right here: Topps Five Star boxes (all sports and years)

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What: 2021 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Chrome trading cards
Arrives: Aug. 24
Box basics: 24 packs per box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: The Kids are back on Chrome cards with this one bringing the original Series 4 kids to plastic stock with a full array of Refractor rainbows and more to chase.

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What: 2021 Historic Autographs Written Word POTUS The First 36
Arrives: June 9
Box basics: Two cards per box (16 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Historic Autographs continues its look at early presidents with a release that includes handwriting samples this time around along with some other hits.

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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. 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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LATE-SEASON MAGIC
The Item: Tua Tagovailoa 2020 Panini Chronicles Score Rookie Red Zone Autographs (/20)
The Price: $989.99 Buy-It-Now 
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This is a big card -- on Optichome stock -- from a new arrival on the hobby side recently and it's a sample of a number of fun and expensive cards that can be found in the season catch-all NFL release that combines several brand names into one. It's been a long time since I found new NFL out in the retail wild (the 5 a.m. campers win) -- so much so I thought this was from the release giving us a new go at 2021 draft picks in their school colors. (That's still to come.) Nope, it's the release giving us another crack at the strong rookie crop that was ... in new NFL gear images with a little less Photoshop than during the season. It seems like it wasn't that long ago I was ripping into Chronicles Draft Picks boxes for these same guys ... but the NFL version is perhaps in a little stronger demand from more collectors. I've been a big fan of Chronicles for pretty much all sports and formats for a couple years now ... it's worth the look.
Similar Pieces: 2020 Panini Chronicles autos 
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2020 Panini Chronicles boxes

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What: 2021 Historic Autographs 1945 The End of WWII
Arrives: June 23
Box basics: Three or four relics per 20-pack hobby box (20 boxes per case); One relic per six-pack blaster (50 blasters per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Historic Autographs looks back at the end of World War II with a release packed with various relics -- hair cards, dog tags, cut autos, autos, coins and more.

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What: 2021 TruCreator Creators Collection Series 1 trading cards
Arrives: June 9
Box basics: One auto and one other hit -- a second auto, Relic or 1/1 card -- in every 12-pack hobby box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: If you've ever wanted to find trading cards for gamers, YouTubers, musicians, actors, actresses, and influencers this is your time.

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What's Buzzing: Pondering the most-expensive NBA card, MLB chatter, NBA steals, custom cards and more.

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Fast Five is a quick list under a simple topic that might offer a basic starting point for a themed collection. It's a basic list of five items that could be fun for a starting collector or a new way to add to a stash that might already seemingly include everything when it comes to cardboard. For some of you, it's probably common sense. For others of you out there, it's perhaps something to ponder.

This time? Five strategies to still collect if you can't find brand-new boxes ...

FIND A NEW NICHE ...
No, I'm not starting a collection of Crazy Hot Dog Vendor "Rookie Cards" or a stash of (fake) ostrich cameos on baseball cards, but I wanted to lead things off here with something odd and attention-grabbing to make a point. You don't have to only collect the latest shiny new release like everybody else wants to -- especially if you can't (or in my case won't) camp out a few hours waiting for the retail aisle to "open" for your chance at the limit-two lottery. There are a ton of ways to collect out there that you can pull off on the cheaper side of things that aren't ripping boxes to see what you find. They can keep your collecting juices flowing between big-box breaks of the shiny new stuff if and when they happen. It may be a common-sense tip, but finding a niche within a wild world of big-priced possibilities can keep things sane for you in a crazy market. A new niche can obviously still be something simpler from inside those shiny new packs that others are taking the chance at ripping, too. Odd cards can carry more value than you might think ... like this Glenn Hubbard.

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What's Buzzing: New pulls, a supplies run delivers big, MLB chatter, Star Trek breaks and more breaks.

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