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First Buzz: Game of Thrones Legends Of The Realm

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What: Game of Thrones Legends Of The Realm trading cards
Arrives: Nov. 13
Box basics: Five autographs per five pack box (12 boxes per case)
Pre-order: Click here
What's buzz-worthy: Thrones fans get more new cardboard with ink in every pack this time and with a metal autographed card arriving in every case.
Keep reading for more info on this one.
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This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Maisie Williams, Natalie Dormer, Peter Dinklage, Sophie Turner, Charles Hall, Michelle Fairley, Roy Cover, Jason Davies, Richard Brake, Daenerys Targaryen, Nikolaj Coster Waldau, Jay Manchand, Wei Ho, Westley Smith, Iain Glen, Game of Thrones Legends Of The Realm, JJ Lendl on August 26, 2024 by BlowoutBuzz.
First Buzz: Game of Thrones House Of The Dragon Season 1

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What: Game of Thrones House Of The Dragon Season 1 trading cards
Arrives: ~~July 24~~ Aug. 15
Box basics: One autograph and two memorabilia cards per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Pre-order: Click here
What's buzz-worthy: Thrones fans will have the new series hitting cardboard soon with the basics in from Rittenhouse Archives but no visual teasers just yet.
Keep reading for more info and images.
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This entry was posted in First Buzz, Non-sports, TV and tagged Matt Smith, Rittenhouse Archives, Game of Thrones, Graham McTavish, Charles Hall, Dan Bergren, Jason Davies, Huy Truong, Wei Ho, Yara Alves, Ashley Marsh, Game of Thrones House Of The Dragon Season 1, Game of Thrones House Of The Dragon, David Desbois, Gabe Farber, Jamison Murdock, Westley James Smith, Paddy Considine, King Viserys I Targaryen, Emma D’Arcy, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Olivia Cooke, Queen Alicent Hightower, Prince Daemon Targaryen, Milly Alcock, Emily Carey, Lady Alicent Hightower, Fabien Frankel, Ser Criston Cole, Eve Best, Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, Ryan Corr, Ser Harwin Strong, Gavin Spokes, Lord Lyonel Strong, David Horovitch, Grand Maester Mellos, Matthew Needham, Lord Larys Strong, Ser Harrold Westerling, Sonoya Mizuno, Mysaria, Jefferson Hall, Jason/Tyland Lannister, Bill Paterson, Lord Lyman Beesbury on May 13, 2024 by BlowoutBuzz.
First Buzz - Star Trek: Picard Seasons 2-3 trading cards

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What: Star Trek: Picard Seasons 2-3 trading cards
Arrives: March 20
Box basics: Three autographs and one memorabilia card per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)
What's buzz-worthy: This series for Trek veterans arrives for a second time on cardboard with this one taking on two seasons this time and including more than a few memorable names -- no matter the Trekker's generation.
Keep reading for more details.
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This entry was posted in First Buzz, Non-sports, TV and tagged Lea Thompson, Rittenhouse Archives, Star Trek, Brent Spiner, Jean-luc Picard, Michael Dorn, Patrick Stewart, Todd Stashwick, Charles Hall, Roy Cover, Tim Russ, Star Trek: Picard, John De Lancie, Alison Pill, Michelle Hurd, Santiago Cabrera, Ed Speleers, Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut, Orla Brady, Ito Aghayere, Amanda Plummer, Mica Burton, William Riker, Star Trek: Picard Seasons 2-3, Norman Jim Faustino, Wei Ho, Westley Smith, Scott Rorie, Picard on January 12, 2024 by BlowoutBuzz.
First Buzz: 'Star Trek: Discovery' Season 2 trading cards

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What: Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 trading cards
Arrives: Dec. 16
Box basics: Two autographs and one Relic per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here
What's buzz-worthy: The newest Trek series hits cardboard for the second time with this release including one more hit in every box compared to its debut along with some other features that add to the chase.
Keep reading for more details.
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This entry was posted in First Buzz, Non-sports, TV and tagged Rittenhouse Archives, Star Trek, Doug Jones, Michelle Yeoh, Sonequa Martin-Green, Charles Hall, Star Trek: Discovery, Louise Draper, Javier Gonzalez, Kevin Graham, Mary Wiseman, Jason Davies, Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Bill Crabb, Jason Saldajeno, Huy Truong, Bahia Watson, Ethan Peck, Tig Notaro, Hannah Cheesman, Alan Van Sprang, Hannah Spear, Mia Kirschner, Rachael Ancheril, Sonja Sohn, Rob Brownstein, Kenric Green, Yadira Guevara-Prip, David Benjamin Tomlinson, Ali Momen on October 8, 2020 by BlowoutBuzz.
First Buzz: 2019 Star Trek Enterprise Heroes & Villains 2

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What: 2019 Star Trek Enterprise Heroes & Villains Archives Series 2
Arrives: July 24
Box basics: Three autographed costume cards and one autograph per set
Order: Click here
What's buzz-worthy: Enterprise gets another run on cardboard from Rittenhouse Archives with this release limited to just 300 sets.
Keep reading for more as well as a small selection of card images to come.
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This entry was posted in First Buzz, Non-sports, TV and tagged Rittenhouse Archives, sketch cards, Star Trek, Charles Hall, Warren Martineck, Louise Draper, Javier Gonzalez, Kevin Graham, Roy Cover, Carlos Cabalerio, Dominic Keating, John Billingsley, 2019 Star Trek Enterprise Heroes & Villains Archives Series 2, Star Strek Enterprise, Connor Trinneer, Anthony Montgomery, Michael Nouri, Brian Thompson on May 23, 2019 by BlowoutBuzz.
First Buzz: 2018 Star Trek Enterprise Archives Series 1

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What: 2018 Star Trek Enterprise Archives Series 1
Arrives: Dec. 12
Box basics: Three autographs per set
Order: Click here
What's buzz-worthy: Star Trek Enterprise gets a new run on cardboard with a set that includes a run of Quotables cards, autographs and more.
Keep reading for more as well as a small selection of card images to come.
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This entry was posted in First Buzz, Non-sports, TV and tagged Rittenhouse Archives, Star Trek, Enterprise, Scott Bakula, Charles Hall, Warren Martineck, 2018 Star Trek Enterprise Archives, 2018 Star Trek Enterprise Archives Series 1, Louise Draper, Javier Gonzalez, Kevin Graham, Roy Cover, Carlos Cabalerio, Linda Park, Connor Trinner, Dominic Keating, John Billingsley, Star Trek Enterprise on October 11, 2018 by BlowoutBuzz.
Honus Bonus Fantasy Baseball offers new ways to play & collect

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A new player in the fantasy baseball realm -- as well as the baseball card world -- is here.
It's Honus Bonus Fantasy Baseball and it's a combination of fantasy play with more than $6,200 in cash prizes up for grabs and collecting where every single card has a scratch-off code for the player to enter your lineup.
It also presents a collecting challenge -- do you scratch the card or keep it mint?
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This entry was posted in Baseball, First Buzz, Gaming and tagged Dansby Swanson, Ichiro Suzuki, Kris Bryant, Mike Trout, MLBPA, sketch cards, Brad Utterstrom, Honus Bonus Fantasy Baseball, Honus Bonus Partners, Charles Hall, Emily Tester, Matt Glebe, Michael James, Mick Glebe, Warren Martineck on April 10, 2017 by BlowoutBuzz.

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Baseball (all dates subject to change)
Oct. 1 - 2025 Panini Three & Two
Oct. 1 - 2025 TRISTAR H.T. Gr. Slam
Oct. 8 - 2025 Bowman Chrome Mega
Oct. 22 - 2025 Topps Diamond Icons
Oct. 22 - 2025 Topps Holiday
Oct. 23 - 2025 Pulse Series 2 Retail
Oct. 24 - 2025 Leaf Lumber
Oct. 30 - 2025 Onyx Vintage Extended
Oct. 31 - 2025 Leaf A Bronx Legacy
Oct. TBD - 2025 Leaf Vivid
Oct. TBD - 2025 Pulse All Star
Oct. TBD - 2025 Pulse DSE
Oct. TBD - 2025 Pulse Foundry
Oct. TBD - 2024 Pulse Lumin HSE
Oct. TBD - 2025 Pulse Stratos HHS
Oct. TBD - 2024 Wild Card 5 Card SD
Oct. TBD - 2024 Wild Card Splat

Basketball
Oct. 16 - 2025 Donruss WNBA
Oct. TBD - 2024-25 Prizm Black

Football
Oct. 1 - 2025 Leaf Vivid
Oct. 8 - 2025 Panini Black
Oct. 9 - 2024 Panini Flawless
Oct. 10 - 2025 Panini Certified
Oct. 10 - 2025 Donruss Hobby Tin
Oct. 10 - 2025 TRISTAR H.T. Minis PSE
Oct. 15 - 2025 Panini Impeccable
Oct. 16 - 2024 Panini Eminence
Oct. 17 - 2025 TRISTAR H.T. Jerseys 2
Oct. 22 - 2025 Panini Absolute
Oct. 23 - 2025 Pulse Retail 2
Oct. 24 - 2025 Panini Mosaic
Oct. 29 - 2025 Panini Phoenix
Oct. 31 - 2025 Panini Prizm Draft
Oct. TBD - 2025 Pulse Foundry HSE
Oct. TBD - 2025 Pulse Meridian HSE
Oct. TBD - 2025 Pulse Stratos HSE
Oct. TBD - 2024 TruMystery Chips
Oct. TBD - 2025 Wild Card Comix R&L
Oct. TBD - 2025 Wild Card Metallix PD

Hockey
Oct. 8 - 2024-25 Ultimate Collection
Oct. 15 - 2025-26 UD Series 1
Oct. 29 - 2024-25 UD Premier
Oct. TBD - 2024-25 Engrained Icons

Other/Multi-sports
Oct. 1 - 2025 Topps Triumphant Tennis
Oct. 3 - 2025 Leaf Metal Halloween
Oct. 3 - 2025 Panini Absolute K League
Oct. 3 - 2025 Panini Turn Four Racing
Oct. 3 - 2025 Wild Card Haunted Hits
Oct. 6 - 2025 Futera World Unique 21
Oct. 10 - 2025 Leaf History Book SE 2
Oct. 15 - 2025 S.B. Supercharged 2
Oct. 17 - 2024-25 Panini Noir Soccer
Oct. 17 - 2025 Topps UFC Knockout
Oct. 22 - 2025 Panini Impeccable LIV
Oct. 24 - 2025 Panini Prizm NASCAR
Oct. 29 - 2025 Panini Combat Anth.
Oct. TBD - 2025 AEW SP Game Used

Non-sports
Oct. 1 - Topps Chrome Spongebob
Oct. 9 - Keepsake Invincible S1P
Oct. 10 - Topps Chrome Dune
Oct. 15 - Historic Autos 15th
Oct. 15 - Historic Autos WWII
Oct. 15 - Topps Disney Wonder
Oct. 17 - Pieces of Past Royalty
Oct. 30 - Decision Color Cut SE
Oct. TBD - Keepsake Bob Marley
Oct. TBD - Pieces of Past Asia

Gaming
Oct. 10 - Pokemon ME Build & Battle
Oct. 10 - Pokemon Mega Latias EX
Oct. 10 - Pokemon S&R EX PC
Oct. 10 - Yugioh CD: Fallen & Virtuous
Oct. 24 - Pokemon Trainer's Tool Kit
Oct. 24 - Pokemon Gengar/Diancie
Oct. TBD - Pokemon S&V Pri. Ev. PFC

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