The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: Braves & MLB chatter, Victor Wembanyama, new soccer pulls, The National and more.

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What: 2022-23 Topps UEFA Champions League Museum Collection soccer cards
Arrives: July 12
Box basics: One autograph, one auto Relic and one Relic per eight-card box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Museum Collection arrives for Champions League soccer fans once again with some monster finds like the booklet above among the possibilities.

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What: 2022-23 Topps UEFA Champions League Club Competitions soccer cards
Arrives: June 27
Box basics: One autograph per 20-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case); 16 packs per Lite box (16 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: The biggest stars of the soccer world hit Chrome once again with this one including a pair of formats both with some exclusive finds.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: Awaiting 2022-23 Bowman University Chrome, new pulls, pondering 2023 Allen & Ginter finds and more in this one.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: Elly De La Cruz anticipation builds, MLB and NBA Finals chatter, new pulls and more in today's edition.

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What: 2022 Leaf Ultimate Soccer cards
Arrives: Sept. 29, 2023
Box basics: At least five autographs per six-card box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Leaf brings Ultimate to soccer fans with a mix of hits being the only cards found inside its boxes with some of the biggest stars in the world, too.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: 2023 Topps Heritage, soccer cards, Ja Morant, a Hall of Fame question and early collecting memories.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: Comic book variants for Disney 100, new pulls, Victor Wembanyama, NFL, soccer, NBA chatter and more.

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What: 2023 Leaf Soccer blaster boxes
Arrives: July
Box basics: One autograph per box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: A affordable way to dabble with soccer cards arrives in July with a small set and an autographed card guaranteed in every box.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: NBA Playoffs, Victor Wembanyama, Topps Chrome tennis cards, vintage cardboard, first card vs. Rookie Card, card shows and more.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: New breaks, MLB and NFL talk, big pulls and "sometimes you get really lucky."

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What: 2022-23 Panini Chronicles soccer cards
Arrives: June 14
Box basics: Three autographs or memorabilia cards per three-pack box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Chronicles is back for another round on the pitch and this one will include more than 15 brands all in the same spot for the stars of Premier League, LaLiga and Serie A.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: More 2023 Bowman, NFL Draft chatter, talkin' baseball, new breaks, soccer cards and newsstand comics.

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What: 2022-23 Panini Impeccable Premier League soccer cards
Arrives: June 30
Box basics: Four autos and one other auto or mem card per eight-card box (three boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Impeccable arrives for another run with the Premier League and with the approach collectors expect this time packed with stars from the past and present.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: New pulls, Corbin Carroll, some thoughtful comments, so many grading companies and one that's worth the look.

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What: 2022-23 Topps UEFA Champions League Club Competitions soccer cards
Arrives: April 26
Box basics: 24 packs per box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: The stars of the soccer world get another new release with a lot to chase on the parallel and insert fronts.

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What: 2022-23 Panini Obsidian soccer cards
Arrives: May 24
Box basics: Four autograph or memorabilia cards per seven-card box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Obsidian hits the pitch for a fourth time with some of the biggest stars in the world in play on cards that are both shadowy and colorful. It's a look summed up by Panini as "formed in intense heat in nature, Obsidian represents the intensity and vigor of the game."

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: A classic finish at the World Baseball Classic, picking MLB's breakout stars in 2023, inside new boxes, new cases and more.

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What: 2022-23 Panini Select Premier League soccer cards
Arrives: April 26
Box basics: Three autos or mem cards per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Some of soccer's biggest stars will arrive in this one as part of a colorful and parallel-packed ensemble celebrating the Premier League.

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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 ...

BAD IN BLACK!
The Card: Julio Rodriguez 2022 Topps Allen & Ginter X
The Reason Graded: I ripped a pair of these boxes and haven't even sniffed at the regular stuff -- a first for me in its run since 2006 when I used to clear everything I saw on every shelf -- but instead I opted to grade a couple of key pulls from this and other postseason releases with notable newcomers in play. Why this one? It just looked perfect even vs. others I pulled -- and since I only pulled one and have really no plans at this moment to even dabble with regular Ginter I put it into my bulk sub.
The Grade: CSG 10

Reality Check: CSG may have a flub in its system as this didn't even show in the pop report (perhaps it was tagged as a regular card) but I'll present it here* with what I know ... and that's that I know at least this one exists. He's the face of 2023 Topps, so he's on the minds of a few fans right now -- and that's why he's batting lead-off despite this pop report anomaly.

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What: 2022-23 Panini Immaculate Collection soccer cards
Arrives: March 17, 2023
Box basics: Five autos or memorabilia cards in every seven-card box (six boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Immaculate Collection continues its time on the pitch with big names, big ink, big cards and more possible in every small box of this one.

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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 ...

WILD THING!
The Card: Ricky Vaughn (Charlie Sheen) 2014 Topps Archives Major League 
The Reason Graded: As you can tell by the green label, this one is an older submission of mine ... but since spring training will be upon us soon I figured I'd lead off with an oddball classic and a card that has been pretty pricey in recent years despite being from a set where they showed up one per blaster box (if I remember correctly). The challenge here? Now even finding blasters is not easy ... they got ripped. Why? There weren't just basic inserts for some of the stars of Major League who got carded ... they signed, too. (Roughly one auto per hobby case.)
The Grade: CSG 9.5 (now 10)

Reality Check: This one was clean so I knew I wanted to slab it -- the backs here have black borders that can be an issue -- and as it turns out this is the only 10 of a small bunch graded. That's a win for me.

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What: 2022-23 Panini Select La Liga soccer cards
Arrives: March 8
Box basics: Three autos or mem cards per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: The biggest stars of top division in Spanish soccer arrive in this one as part of a colorful and parallel-packed release that adheres to its brand legacy.

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What: 2022-23 Panini Select FIFA soccer cards
Arrives: March 8
Box basics: Three autos or mem cards per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Some of soccer's biggest stars will arrive in this one as part of a colorful and parallel-packed ensemble celebrating the global game.

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What: 2022 Leaf Vivid soccer cards
Arrives: April 28
Box basics: Four autographs per hobby box (eight per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: A new brand in the Leaf lineup arrives for soccer fans with stars from the past and present and plenty of color and flash ... and nothing but autographs.

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