What: 2021 Leaf Memories College Football cards
Arrives: February 2022
Box basics: Seven autographed cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: There will be nothing but ink in this one with current college stars signing on via NCAA Name Image and Likeness rules as well as current draft picks already on NFL rosters all found in one place.

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What's Buzzing: Heisman chatter, NFL talk, showing off Tiger Woods cards, talking vintage, changing tastes and more.

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What: 2021 Pro Set Power football cards
Arrives: January
Box basics: Seven autographed cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Pro Set Power arrives as a spot to find active college players' autographs on "Amateur Rookie Cards" from Leaf as well as top guys who have already been drafted 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: Pondering the Heisman Trophy winner, talking Hall of Famers, the Raiders, new pulls, 1/1 locations and new MLB chatter today.

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Fast Five is a quick list that might offer a basic starting point for a themed collection or new focus -- five things that could be fun for a beginner or a new way to add something to your stash if you're a grizzled veteran.

This time? Five names in the news you could collect

MR. MVP?
Eddie Rosario, OF, Atlanta Braves: With Atlanta a win away from the World Series it's been this guy who has been a surprising and dominating performer for a team loaded with young and popular options for collecting. He's not that -- he's a trade grab earlier this year -- but he doesn't have a lot of past cards at key points (first prospect and Rookie Cards) and that makes for an easier and cheaper (so far) option to collect somebody on a heater. He's a free agent after this season ends but he's been playing so well that could mean he stays or dollar signs if he goes. He had a two-homer game last night (the second homer spoiled his chance at the cycle) and it was his second four-hit game of the NLCS (10-for-17) where he's hitting .588. He doesn't have a boatload of cards overall and has Rookie Cards in just five 2015 releases -- Bowman Chrome, Topps Update, Topps Chrome Update, Topps Heritage High Number and then an auto-mem RC in National Treasures limited to 99 copies. His Bowman Draft debut was way back in 2010 and his only other prospect cards that year are in Pro Debut. His stuff isn't super-pricey but his playing so well should mean more of the rarer stuff gets posted out there if you're looking.

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Fast Five is a quick list under a simple topic that might offer a basic starting point for a themed collection. It's a basic list of five items that could be fun for a starting collector or a new way to add to a stash that might already seemingly include everything when it comes to cardboard. For some of you, it's probably common sense. For others of you out there, it's something to think about.

This time? Five boxes Buzz would be ripping right now ... all from the bargain section.

BACK TO SCHOOL ... RIGHT NOW
2021 Onyx Vintage Collection College Football box
These aren't actually out yet -- it's merely in pre-order mode for a November release -- but this one is Onyx's take on the new NCAA NIL rules that allow current athletes to make money on their name, image and likeness right now rather than when they are done with their college days. College football and college basketball figure to be the biggest deals on this front and this one includes a pair of autos in a box along with two other cards. Bryce Young's start has the word "Heisman" attached already and the other certified autos of his all have had pro-type dollar signs attached, not mere college award-winner prices. These boxes figure to be a bit hit and miss -- the big names will pay for a few boxes, others probably won't -- but at their present price I think they are worth the risk moreso than a lot of other releases out there. College NIL autos will have a longer shelf life than your typical draft picks cards as the booster crowd will be interested as well as the school fans -- and they won't have NFL cardboard to trump them until further down the line. I'm sure more stuff is coming but the other other one of these releases on the tarmac is a multi-sport approach. This one is solely football so that gives it the edge for me. Once Panini America's fully licensed NIL stuff starts, those will be the first-look but these are not far off.

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What: 2021 Onyx Vintage College Football cards
Arrives: Feb. 4
Box basics: Two on-card autographs per four-card box (24 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The new NCAA NIL landscape that allows players to make money on their name, image and likeness means a whole new world for cardboard -- and Onyx is in on it with its Vintage line going back to school to present new Amateur Rookie Cards and autographs.

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The box: 2020 Leaf Metal U.S. Army All-American Bowl football cards (hobby box)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (both formats)

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Have you seen the latest cool or interesting items on eBay? If not, you just might see some of those here every week as we're launching a weekly version of our eBay Buzz pieces that pop up from time to time. We’ll spotlight some items that have a story or just wow us with how much interest it might have — and we’re not just talking baseball cards, either.

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LIFE AFTER TUA 
The Item: Bryce Young 2020 Leaf Metal All-American patch auto (/12)
The Price: $695 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: The Alabama Crimson Tide's season began this weekend and the freshman QB that has plenty of expectations in a world after Tua Tagovailoa got some playing time as part of a big win. He's not the starter and didn't light things up in his first taste of the field that counts, but that doesn't matter when it comes to the demand for his cardboard in this prep All-American set. He appears on more than 60 different cards in the release with many of them low-volume creations and he's easily among the priciest cards of players in the set so far (hit that link below). The release is largely a hits-driven affair so the box prices are pretty strong and there is risk with a deep, deep checklist but notables like this guy are big deals when you find them. This is pretty much the only way to prospect football until players' NFL cards arrive so once players are bonafide big names in college there is only one place to look ... these cards.
Similar Pieces: 2020 Leaf Metal All-American autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2020 Leaf Metal All-American boxes

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