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The box: 2020 Topps WWE NXT wrestling cards (hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available) 

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What's Buzzing: Active discussions across the board this weekend -- new pulls, MLB, NBA, NFL, WWE and Topps Now in this Sunday edition.

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Your new WWE Women's Champion.

What's Buzzing: It's Tiffy Time, NFL Week 18 chatter, Victor Wembanyama, new pulls, Bobby Witt Jr. and more.

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What's Buzzing: Inside a new WWE case, NFL Week 18, a solid Triple Threads find and more in today's 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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ICONIC ARRIVAL
The Cards: Caitlin Clark 2024 Panini Instant WNBA (All-Rookie Team) -- Rookie Card (/26,980)
The Price: Whatever a 10-pack cost was from Panini
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: There's no doubt that Clark owned the WNBA in her rookie year and for most of this year her only pro cardboard came via Instant ... but I passed. Why? I figured I'd wait and see what popped up that I liked in packs -- and then when I opened one of her college career boxes I found interesting stuff but not cards all that slab-worthy with the details for cutting and printing. (Too messy for the risk to me.) As an easy slabbing decision, I grabbed a 10-pack of this card within hours of its arrival online. Why? It's clean and simple -- iconic -- and I knew that I'd want one or two of these in a slab with a high mark. How does that happen? Well, you have to have a few to pick from -- to eliminate obvious flaws like centering or corners -- and in this case three of my 10 might get sent in. The rest were too off-centered for my taste. There were plenty of these made so there's no rush, but it'll happen at some point in 2025.
Grab a box right here: Nothing for this ... but WNBA cards are here.

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The lot: 2016 Topps WWE Series 1 cards (three rack packs)
Where to buy: Click here for all WWE boxes/packs/lots in stock

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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.

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THEY'RE BACK ... SOMETIME SOON
The Item: Stranger Things Season 1 Target-exclusive Blu-ray set (2016)
The Reason Bought: How many Netflix series these days get a physical DVD release of any kind? How many get chain store-exclusive variant versions? Not that much of anything TV gets a physical release, really, not at least anywhere near the volumes of the past and that thought, along with the fact that the final season of this franchise is finally dropping sometime this year, got me looking here. I really liked the feel of this DVD set that's made to look like an old 1980s VHS sleeve that's had plenty of wear and tear and I also liked the idea of a graded item with that feel -- one where its actual flaws can blend in well and not stand out as glaring reasons why an item didn't grade higher.
The Grade: CGC 9.4 (A+ seal)

Reality Check: There are definitely other* copies of this one graded, but a pop report doesn't yet appear to be live for CGC Home Video (or it was down when I prepped this) and my number didn't come up on the verification search, either. That's OK for me as slabbed movies and games aren't as high on my radar in slabs as cards and magazines in terms of a "commodity" ... these are more the kind of shelf item with maybe some longer-term potential substance to them. To me they're more of a name-your-price novelty -- and, as an aside, I do like CGC's cases a lot more than others in this realm. This was a relatively cheap addition as well -- less than a lot of retail card boxes -- and over time affordable items can build a collection. One scary part? This is not far away from being 10 years old ... time flies.

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What's Buzzing: Behind the scenes with Asuka signing Flawless WWE, new pulls, NFL chatter and ... is Topps Heritage done?

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What's Buzzing: Collecting goals (new and old), breaking down a Prizm case, the point of prospecting, new pulls, NFL Week 17 and "current players no one is buying right now."

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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: 2024 Panini Select WWE wrestling cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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The box: 2024 Panini Select WWE wrestling cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What's Buzzing: Cool hockey cards, new pulls, MLB and NFL chatter, a new twist for a popular WWE brand, Caitlin Clark and more.

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What's Buzzing: NFL chatter, new pulls, talking comics, WWE new arrivals, Caitlin Clark and more in this Saturday edition.

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What: 2024 Panini Flawless WWE wrestling cards
Arrives: Jan. 3, 2025
Box basics: Eight autograph or memorabilia cards and two gem cards per box (two boxes per case)
Checklist: TBD
Order: Click here (when live)

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless comes to the WWE ring for the first time with stars of the past and present on every hit and with gems embedded into every base card.

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Buzz buys a lot of stuff these days and for a few reasons, really. Sometimes it's just bargain-hunting, sometimes it's just something that strikes me. And other times it's a lot -- a group of things -- and that has happened enough lately I figured I'd try something different as a regularly appearing item. Sometimes my lots will be wins, sometimes they won't be ... but I'll let you decide. 

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FLASHY AND STRONG
The Lot: Six recent-year Topps and Panini America WWE parallel cards and others with some flash
The Price: $9

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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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IT'S POGPOOL!
The Books: Deadpool No. 5 (2024) -- Dogpool from Deadpool & Wolverine variant
The Price: About $13 total
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This pair of books came in and went right back out to CGC for slabbing within hours. I may or may not land 9.8s ... but I don't care. I simply needed that movie star in a gimmick slab and I opted to send both as they were clean but perhaps not perfect ... just like Dogpool. Well, they're closer to perfect than Dogpool, but ... I'll have more to say when I get the slabs back. There are a lot of Dogpool books from the past -- and I've noted two previous pick-ups in this series (including his debut) -- but this one is most-tied to the hit movie. If there are more movie covers like this coming -- or they already exist -- they'll get a look from me. In fact, I need to go look after I finish this.
Grab a box right here: Nothing for this ... but non-sports cards are here.

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What's Buzzing: NFL Week 14 is on their minds, Juan Soto, new pulls, collector thoughts and more in this Saturday edition.

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What's Buzzing: Josh Allen and NFL Week 13 chatter, new pulls, a PMG show and more in this Monday edition.

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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 ...

STRONG SEASON ... WHAT'S NEXT?
The Card: Juan Soto 2018 Topps 582 Montgomery Club Set 1 -- Rookie Card
The Reason Graded: A big season that came up short of the goal ... but now it's time for a historic payday while still in his mid-20s. Soto's Rookie Cards (2018) aren't all that rare, really, but there's a lot of demand -- but they still might be good buys depending on where he goes next. (Mets? Watch out.) All those thoughts were in mind when I popped this one into a submission earlier this year along with other key names from this small set for Club members. It's not a traditional RC since it's from a small set, but it's still a good Soto to me ... so I slabbed it.
The Grade: CGC 10

Reality Check: Top grade of a small volume works for me. I'm sure there will be more and I'm sure the pops are higher elsewhere, but the range of the grades here shows it might not be the easiest kind of card to grade thanks to that retro stock.

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What's Buzzing: A new NFL week, Derrick Henry, NBA markets, NFL grails, WWE chatter and new MLB pulls.

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What's Buzzing: New MLB pulls, talking scanners, NFL Week 12, WWE and more in this Saturday edition.

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The box: 2021 Topps Finest WWE wrestling cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What: 2024 Panini National Treasures WWE wrestling cards
Arrives: Dec. 31
Box basics: Eight autographs or memorabilia cards per 10-card box (four boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures will debut soon with just a basic teaser available at the moment as Panini promises "a bevy of stunning autograph and memorabilia content that features the best and brightest of WWE."

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What's Buzzing: Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul, NFL chatter, new pulls, the Cleveland Cavaliers are hot, Wemby 50 reactions and more in this Friday edition.

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What's Buzzing: New pulls from WWE, MLB and NBA pulls boxes as well as Victor Wembanyama, NFL chatter and Roki Sasaki.

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