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Making the Grade (Aug.): Aaron Judge, Rickey Henderson's Rookie Card, Roger Maris, WWE stars, three Mariahs & more

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading ... so here's this month's grading diary.
NINES ARE FINE
The Card: Aaron Judge 2017 Topps Archives -- Rookie Card
The Reason Graded: The unique 1960 Topps design always stands out to me. Why? Because one of my first clean vintage cards as a kid was a Gus Bell form the set, which I got since I knew he was a big-leaguer's dad. (Yay, trivia!) So that's perhaps one reason I held this Judge RC instead of letting it go. (Plus, I didn't rip as much of this brand ... so it was the only copy I pulled.) Judge's dominating 2025 season should make you stop and wonder about slabbing any RCs or early/rare stuff you have now ... just because. He and Shohei Ohtani are all-timers playing right in front of our faces now and are as safe as it gets when it comes to grab and slab or buy and hold -- even with plenty of their cards being graded.
The Grade: CGC 9

Grade 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 P10 Total
Population 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 20 10 8 0 44
Reality Check: I knew this wouldn't be a 10 contender with the finicky stock here and the centering being a smidge off by my typical standards for a slab, but, like I said, it was my only copy. Most check in at this grade, so the nine makes sense, too, and the volume below it also shows this card isn't the easiest to grade.
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Buzz Break: 2022 Topps Finest Star Wars (hobby box)

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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 Topps Finest Star Wars (hobby box)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
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This entry was posted in Movies, Non-sports, Buzz Break, TV and tagged Star Wars, Topps, Admiral Ackbar, C-3Po, Tim Rose, Anakin Skywalker, The Mandalorian, Asajj Ventress, 2022 Topps Finest Star Wars, Fennec Shand, Kuiil, Cid, Vice Admiral Rampart, Orla Jareni, Ram Jamoram, Max Kanata, Peli Motto, Greef Karga, Jason Spisak, Lux Bonteri on August 19, 2022 by BlowoutBuzz.
First Buzz: 2022 Topps Finest Star Wars trading cards

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What: 2022 Topps Finest Star Wars trading cards
Arrives: July 29
Box basics: Two hits -- one autograph or sketch card guaranteed -- per 12-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here
What's buzz-worthy: After some time off, Finest returns in the familiar the mini-box format allowing Star Wars fans to chase autographs, Refractor rainbows and more in a release that touches on the entire galaxy.
Keep reading for more as well as a gallery.
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This entry was posted in First Buzz, Movies, Non-sports, TV and tagged Sasha Banks, Star Wars, Topps, Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Baby Yoda, The Mandalorian, Koska Reeves, Mercedes Varnado, The Bad Batch, 2022 Topps Finest Star Wars, The High Republic, he Book of Boba Fett on March 14, 2022 by BlowoutBuzz.

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