What: 2025 Leaf Vivid baseball cards
Arrives: Oct. 31
Box basics: Seven autos per nine-card hobby box (12 boxes per case) or 10 autos per 12-card jumbo box (eight per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: A new year of Vivid baseball includes base cards in the mix -- every one of them a 1/1 creation -- alongside the autographs that are a majority of what's found in both formats for this release.

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What: 2025 Leaf Metal baseball cards
Arrives: July 25
Box basics: Five autos per seven-card hobby box (12 per case) or 10 autos (one being a slabbed 1/1 proof) per 14-card jumbo box (eight per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Metal is back for another go once again with its two box formats -- and still having exclusives and encased proofs among possible finds.

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What: 2025 Leaf Metal Pop Century trading cards
Arrives: May 2025
Box basics: Four autographed cards and two 1/1 proofs or printing plates per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's annual celebrity release returns once again with some big names in store and a little more to be found in every box.

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What: 2025 Wild Card Decades "One" trading cards
Arrived: Jan. 17, 2025
Box basics: One encased 1/1 autographed card and four other  1/1 encased cards per box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Wild Card offers up its first official Decades release after a preview set last year -- but this time it ups the ante with a 1/1 card in every pack and a 1/1 autograph card in every box.

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals is to rip a little less and talk more about cardboard that I -- and you -- might like. One way to do that? Simple show and tell -- present a few pick-ups and say why they captured my attention. So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... 

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THERE'S ALWAYS TIME FOR TIFF
The Card: Tiffany Stratton 2024 Panini Instant WWE Red-White-Blue Autograph (/10)
The Price: $49.99 via Panini Instant
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This was an instant buy for me for that price and I suspect that future autos for this rising WWE star will cost more when they happen again via Instant based on asking and sale prices over on eBay that are far higher. (And because Panini has charged more for names who aren't as popular.) It's not a perfect card with the auto running off the sticker to a small degree here (though others I saw were worse with that being part of the "T") but that doesn't matter to me much with this being a personal collection addition. The only question is whether I'll slab it or not and I'm leaning toward no as I don't want any surprises on a solid card. With this victory, she got a title match anywhere and at any time, so this is a key moment upon that rocketship ride to the top as she only started wrestling in any capacity in late 2021 and already has all the skills to pay the bills. (Here's one match to see.) There will be more Strattons to come here as long as the prices don't get too crazy.
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The pack: 2024 Wild Card Decades National Promo Pack
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview: TBD ... this is for a future release.

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals is to rip a little less and talk more about cardboard that I -- and you -- might like. One way to do that? Simple show and tell -- present a few pick-ups and say why they captured my attention.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... 

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GOING HIGH-END ... 
The Card: Bo Bichette 2020 Bowman Transcendent (/100) -- Rookie Card
The Price: Less than some retail mega boxes ...
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: While this comes from one of the most-expensive brands ever made and he's a past All-Star, a bad season apparently prompts easy sell-offs these days and in this case I was a buyer. While I'd like his RCs from these releases in slabs (the frames and Chome-like surfaces here can show smaller flaws easily) this one was too cheap to pass up in comparison to slabbed cards that weren't even in elite grades. This cost me half or even a third of common asking prices for the graded cards with no obvious, blatant flaw to make it feel like it would check in lower ... though it's not perfect. It's a perfect start for me here -- I'll likely add more if The Big Bo Slide of 2024 keeps going. Why? I collect Bichette.
Grab a box right here: Nothing for this one, but MLB boxes are here.

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The pack: 2024 Wild Card Decades National Promo Pack
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview: TBD

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The pack: 2024 Wild Card Decades National Promo Pack
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview: TBD

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals is to rip a little less and talk more about cardboard that I -- and you -- might like. One way to do that? Simple show and tell -- present a few pick-ups and say why they captured my attention.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... 

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FROM 61* TO CARDBOARD ... 
The Card: Roger Maris & Barry Pepper 2021 Leaf Ultimate Sports The Ultimate Duo (/12)
The Price: $25
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This one flew under my radar for sure until I recently spotted it and had to grab it instantly. For those who don't know, actor Berry Pepper played Roger Maris in 61* -- trailer here -- a 2001 Billy Crystal movie made for HBO. It's easily among the best baseball movies out there for accuracy as Crystal is an obsessive Yankees fan who notes it all in behind-the-scenes segments you can see on the DVD. This one pairs a piece of what is likely a Maris bat with a piece of what looks like a leather jacket for Pepper -- not the most-ideal combo of items, but it is what it is. This is the only card pairing the two and it's the easiest version to find -- the rest of the parallels and printing plates have lower numbering here -- all /6 and below ... no wonder this one was off my radar for three years. I simply hadn't seen any of them.
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What: 2023 Historic Autographs Ink'd Threads Fall Edition Signed Jerseys
Arrives: Mid-November
Box basics: One autographed custom jersey per box (16 per case) -- plus two Historic Autographs packs per box
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Historic Autographs turns its attention to memorabilia for a second time this year with this multi-sport release that will include autographs from around the sports world and beyond -- and Hall of Famers are once again found in every other box.

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What: 2023 Leaf Baseball Memorabilia Hybrid
Arrives: June 30
Box basics: One signed custom jersey and one 2021 Leaf baseball box per box (six boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This one meshes autographed memorabilia with boxes that are packed with autographed cards all in one spot.

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What: 2023 TRISTAR Signature Series Entertainment
Arrives: Sept. 8
Box basics: Five autographed memorabilia pieces per case
Pre-order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Signature Series line turns its focus to the entertainment world after a few years away with a release that includes a pretty good volume of items per case -- just 50 cases will be made -- and has plenty of star power to potentially be found.

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The box: 2022 Leaf Metal Pop Century 1/1 Pre-Production Proofs
Where to buy: Click here

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The box: 2022 Leaf Metal Pop Century 1/1 Pre-Production Proofs
Where to buy: Click here

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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 ...

WILD THING!
The Card: Ricky Vaughn (Charlie Sheen) 2014 Topps Archives Major League 
The Reason Graded: As you can tell by the green label, this one is an older submission of mine ... but since spring training will be upon us soon I figured I'd lead off with an oddball classic and a card that has been pretty pricey in recent years despite being from a set where they showed up one per blaster box (if I remember correctly). The challenge here? Now even finding blasters is not easy ... they got ripped. Why? There weren't just basic inserts for some of the stars of Major League who got carded ... they signed, too. (Roughly one auto per hobby case.)
The Grade: CSG 9.5 (now 10)

Reality Check: This one was clean so I knew I wanted to slab it -- the backs here have black borders that can be an issue -- and as it turns out this is the only 10 of a small bunch graded. That's a win for me.

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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 ...

LEADING OFF WITH THE RECORD-BREAKER
The Card: Aaron Judge 2017 Topps Archives 1960 Rookie Stars
The Reason Graded: He has been an established slugger since his 52 homers as a rookie in 2017, but to a degree he'd fallen off card-wise (and power-wise) the last few years until smacking 39 in 2021 and his Yankees team record (and American League record) 62 homers this year.  I got rid of pretty much all of my RCs in 2017 -- no regrets -- to turn them into stuff I actively wanted (I'm still working rather glacially on some of those Clerks autograph runs) but some of my late-year Judge pulls and some inserts were saved along with my lone autograph. While I haven't yet slabbed my ink -- I probably will here at some point once I figure out what box I put it in -- this insert modeled after the memorable-but-overbearing 1960 Topps design was one that jumped out at me. Why? It was soooo clean.
The Grade: CSG 10

Reality Check: I was right and that pop shows me I'm not alone -- but it is surprising given how skinny the stock is here.

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The box: 2022 Topps Allen & Ginter X baseball cards
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

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The box: 2022 Topps Allen & Ginter X baseball cards
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

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What: 2022 Super Glow Massive Marks sports cards
Arrives: Mid-November
Box basics: One jumbo autographed patch card per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Glow releases ups the ante here -- size-wise -- with a set of autographed patch cards that are 5-by-7 jumbos with stars from throughout the sports world and beyond all in one spot.

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What: 2022 Super Glow Patch Auto Edition sports cards
Arrives: November
Box basics: One autographed patch card per box (six boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Glow releases another one-card wonder -- as in one patch auto per box -- but it's all going to be encased patch autos or 1/1 patch autos every single time in this one with stars from a wide array of sports and some other surprise names, too.

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What: 2022 Super Glow Opal Edition sports cards
Arrives: March 2
Box basics: One autograph per five-card box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Glow's first planned spot for 2022 includes an autograph in every box and more deluxe hits such as auto-mem and multi-auto cards also found one per case.

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What: 2022 Leaf Vibrance sports cards
Arrives: March 25
Box basics: Two Metal autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This new and colorful brand in the Leaf lineup will include greats from around the sports world all in one spot with a number of sets to chase but ink the key to everything.

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What: 2021 Super Glow Sports Holiday Box
Arrives: Dec. 23
Box basics: One autograph per four-card box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Glow's upcoming first sports release gets a preview of sorts with a mini-box format that's arriving just in time for the holidays with a sampling of what's to come and an autograph in every box.

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What: 2021 Historic Autographs Ink'd Threads Jersey Edition
Arrives: Sept. 27
Box basics: One autographed custom jersey per box (16 per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Historic Autographs turns its attention to memorabilia with this multi-sport release that will include autographs from around the sports world as well as some surprises, too.

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