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 ...

KING OF THE RING?
The Card: Elvis Presley in Kid Galahad -- 2022 Topps Elvis Presley: The King of Rock and Roll Pink parallel (/45)
The Reason Graded: I think I only bought one card from what was a Topps Now-style weekly look back at the career of The King from just a couple years ago -- and it was because of the boxing twist you see on this card. Couldn't tell you a thing about the movie and actually don't own a single Elvis CD -- much more Beatles here -- but the visual was unique to me so I grabbed, I believe, a five-pack of this card (likely in a past Buzz Buys) and landed this parallel as a bonus. It had been in my maybe-grade pile for a long time and as part of a variety-packed submission it finally made the cut. Why? How many other Elvis boxing cards do you know of? (I know of one ... this card's photo knocks it out cold.)
The Grade: CGC 10 (pristine)

Reality Check: There's only one other card in this parallel set graded to go with this solo slab -- a regular 10 -- but that doesn't surprise me that much. I don't think this would be that popular with collectors who might grade, but Presley is popular enough to have a ton of card appearances in his prime years and a number of posthumous releases as a giant and an icon of music ... and merchandise licensing, too. I figured I'd mix things up here this month and lead off with something different vs. some new football slabs as we enter that season or the obvious hot MLB names. (There's more NFL to come for both this time and in the coming months for sure.)

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What's Buzzing: Bianca Belair brings home the gold at WrestleMania, MLB chatter, new breaks and a pre-draft prediction about Trevor Lawrence.

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What's Buzzing: MLB breaks and chatter, PSA's move still has them talking, a new retail policy and it's time for some Optic NFL and Prizm NBA.

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What's Buzzing: Big pulls lead the way in this one with some MLB chatter and a question for NBA fans rounding things out.

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What's Buzzing: Jack Leiter, Kumar Rocker, Jasson Dominguez, showing off 2000s MLB inserts and plenty more.

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is Hour 2.

The box: 2020 Donruss Optic NFL (Walmart blaster)
First Buzz preview: Click here
The Cost: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

What's inside this one? Keep reading ...

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What's Buzzing: Big pulls, ripping into five Chrome soccer cases, taxes, that AEW bomb and more in today's edition.

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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 box: 2020 Donruss Optic NFL (Walmart blaster)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

Keep reading for a full breakdown of what was in this one along with a gallery of images.

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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: Big pulls from MLB and NFL boxes, more breaks, NBA chatter and showing off MLB "investment wax boxes" in today's edition.

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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, vintage gems, talkin' baseball and more in this midnight-drop edition.

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What's Buzzing: Breaking 2021 Topps, a game-used item with a different story, Optic NFL rips, a grading sub gone bad, Derek Jeter RCs and "nobody hoards Mickey Mantle cards."

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What: 2020 Donruss Optic football cards
Arrives: Dec. 30
Box basics: One autograph per 20-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Optic hits the field once again with this year's top rookies and plenty more in tow -- all on Optichrome stock with plenty of parallels to chase.

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The box: 2020 Donruss Optic baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (other formats)

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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: 2020 Donruss Optic baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (other formats)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of images.

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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: 2020 Donruss Optic baseball cards (Walmart Mega Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (other formats)

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What: 2020 Donruss Optic baseball cards
Arrives: July 22
Box basics: Two autographs per 20-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Optic arrives for its slicker take on Donruss with no signs of emojis (at least so far) this time, but with plenty of colors, plenty of ink and even Hot Boxes in the mix.

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