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: 2021 Panini Diamond Kings baseball cards (hanger)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby & FOTL)

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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: 2022 Bowman University football cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview/checklist: Click 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 pack: 2021 Bowman First Edition baseball cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (boxes)

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What: 2021-22 Panini Chronicles basketball cards
Arrives: Sept. 16
Box basics: Two autographs per six-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's multi-brand favorite arrives for another season jam-packed with variety and plenty of new takes for key rookies and top stars all in one spot.

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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: MLB breaks, big industry changes, Ted Williams, an early 1980s NFL break and more in today's edition.

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What: 2022 Pieces of the Past One-time Edition
Arrives: Sept. 7
Box basics: One Pieces of the Past card per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Pieces of the Past takes on a hits-only approach with some big-time ink, big memorabilia and more inside these hit-per-box creations.

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YourDozen.com is back for another week with free cardboard up for grabs to one lucky winner. This time, we're predicting Sunday MLB action and you have until 2 p.m. Eastern that day to get your picks and predictions in. (Do it now -- one of the tiebreakers is who entered first.)

This week's prize is a mystery once again and it could be revealed at any time between now and then. Or, it may only be known to the winner, which could be you ... if you take the minute to make 13 simple predictions at the link below.

>>> CLICK HERE TO ENTER <<< 

Did you get in on last week's action? Check the leaderboard and contact fish@blowoutcards.com to claim your prize if you're the winner.

How does it work? It's short and simple. Register and you'll get a dozen questions where your answers will be compiled and compared to others. Whomever gets the most correct gets the prize -- or at least a shot at it if there's a tie.

The goal with YourDozen.com? Have a little fun and get free stuff into some of your hands.

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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 pack: 2019-20 Panini Prizm Draft Picks basketball cards (multi-pack)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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What's Buzzing: Vin Scully, gloss issues, The National, "Tank for Tua," pondering prospects and a huge pull.

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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 pack: 2021 Bowman Draft Sapphire Edition baseball cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (boxes and lots)

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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 pack: 2018 Topps Update baseball cards (retail)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (several formats)

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What: 2022 Super Break Football Edition
Arrives: Sept. 14
Box basics: One buyback card (and sometimes more) per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break drops another NFL release that's filled with some of the biggest cards in the history of the game -- and some with autographs added.

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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: "Where will Juan Soto go?" To the Padres. ... Plus, A bunch of other links on this MLB trade deadline day.

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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: 2021 Topps Mickey Mantle Collection (just one this time)
First Buzz Preview & Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

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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: 2021-22 Panini Prizm NBA cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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What: 2021 Topps Formula 1 racing cards
Arrives: Sept. 14
Box basics: 20 eight-card packs with possible box-toppers (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Formula 1 gets a flagship release for a second season with a meaty base set, race-used firesuit Relics and more for fans to chase.

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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: Bill Russell, Nichelle Nichols, Deshaun Watson, The National, a non-iconic card question and Joe Montana vs. Steve Young. (What?)

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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 ...

THIS IS WHY YOU GRADE ...
The Book: The Amazing Spider-Man #361 -- first full appearance of Carnage (Marvel cards here)
The Reason Graded: As you probably read in a past piece where I previously graded my other newsstand copy of this iconic issue, I have a stash of early 1990s books that are all quite clean as I was picking off stuff from a bookstore without rack damage. I was more of an art fan/collector than a reader -- it was all about art and condition -- and this cover-price pickup came at a time where cards were starting to get too expensive to me in 1992 so I dabbled. I have had this stashed all this time and while the pop report here is heavy for sure ... how many of them can be newsstand 9.8s? I suspect it's a definite minority of that 5,000-some books.
The Grade: CGC 9.8 (Universal)

Reality Check: When I graded my other copy of this its pop was at 20,179 and there have been big gains at 9.4, 9.6 and 9.8. The eBay asking prices on this one for newsstand include $6,999 (not getting hit), $2,500 for a pair, just under $2,200, $2,000 and a bunch down to $750. Not that helpful. Actual eBay sales? Highs around $1,200 down to around $600 ... so definitely still a little all over the place. Recent sales are also still in that range for this key issue. No matter the timing or the price paid ... this is an example of why you grade good stuff. All it cost me $1.25 and grading fees.

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Via @wmr18 ... Tatis Superfractor just pulled from Topps National Exclusive packs

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The National finale is here and there are mere hours left on the show floor.

The final day of this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention is already underway in Atlantic City, N.J., and Booth No. 1820, the home of BlowoutCards.com should be one of your first stops at the show before it's over.

But there's plenty more to be seen at this one -- and you can see a sampling of it and some cardboard finds from the coast right here.

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Via @blowoutcards ... Pulled from a from Blowout MegaMix box.

The show of all shows is on.

The third full day of this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention is already underway in Atlantic City, N.J., and Booth No. 1820, the home of BlowoutCards.com should be one of your first stops at the show between now and Sunday.

But there's plenty more to be seen at this one -- and you can see a sampling of it and some cardboard finds from the coast right here.

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Via @PTCGkenny ... WANDER??? #NSCC22

The show of all shows is on.

The second full day of this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention is already underway in Atlantic City, N.J., and Booth No. 1820, the home of BlowoutCards.com should be one of your first stops at the show between now and Sunday.

But there's plenty more to be seen at this one -- and you can see a sampling of it and some cardboard finds from the coast right 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 pack: 2021 Topps Chrome Update Sapphire Edition baseball cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (boxes and lots)

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Via @blowoutcards ... MegaMix box winner

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: The National, Blowout MegaMix pulls, Project100, a fun NFL set from the past, new breaks and "sounds like a pump job and it may be, but ... "

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Via @Yasharkbos ... I think I had two of the best National packs ever.

The show of all shows is on.

The first full day of this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention is already underway in Atlantic City, N.J., and Booth No. 1820, the home of BlowoutCards.com should be one of your first stops at the show between now and Sunday.

But there's plenty more to be seen at this one ... and you can see a sampling of it and some cardboard finds on the coast right 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 pack: 2021 Panini Prizm Draft Picks White Sparkle baseball cards
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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