What: 2022 Panini Spectra football cards
Arrives: Jan. 18, 2023
Box basics: Four autos and four memorabilia cards per four-pack box (eight boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Spectra drops for another go with all of the color and flash of past years but with some new chase sets and all of the new NFL rookies in their pro gear and plenty more.

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What: 2022 Panini Impeccable football cards
Arrives: Jan. 13
Box basics: Five or six autographs per eight-card box (three boxes per case)
Pre-order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Impeccable returns with some colorful looks, familiar inclusions and plenty of star power from the NFL of the past as well as the present.

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What: 2022 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Mini Helmet Platinum Edition Series 2
Arrives: Dec. 16
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR finishes out its 2022 releases with a second batch of Platinum Hidden Treasures autographed minis where every box once again includes either a Hall of Famer or an active player.

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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 ... 

GOOD AS GOLD ...
The Card: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin 2022 Panini Select WWE Gold Flash (/10)
The Reason Graded: If you recognize this card, well, there's a reason. Just a few weeks ago, I pulled it from a blaster box and thanks to CSG's quick, budget-minded services I turned this around fast and, well, this rarity pays for itself. This retail-only card is rare -- only nine others like it exist -- and it came back with a top mark since even the horizontal centering was clean. (That's not the norm from what I have seen with this release.) This is a pricey card right now so that was my main reason for slabbing, and now it's that much better.
The Grade: CSG 10

Reality Check: It's the only one that has been slabbed so far. How many might still be sitting in packs? Generally speaking, Select is a strong release worth your look in any format -- and I have other stuff here I intend to get graded.

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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 Score football cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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What: 2023 Super Break Supercharged
Arrives: Nov. 29, 2022
Box basics: At least three items -- one of those being a buyback card -- per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break flips the calendar to 2023 with this one -- a memorabilia vault type of offering -- in time for holiday buyers and with a mix of some of the biggest names in the game (all sports) possible.

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What: 2022 Panini Mosaic football cards
Arrives: Dec. 30
Box basics: Two autographs per 10-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Mosaic arrives for its third NFL season with more color, plenty of inserts and the look that collectors have come to expect from this one -- but also with some new looks like Tesselation parallels above.

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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: The MLB postseason, Josh Allen, NBA chatter, well-timed pulls, Marvel cards and more.

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What: 2022 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Game Day Greats Football Jerseys Season Edition
Arrives: Nov. 16
Box basics: One autographed football jersey per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line hits the field during the season with its familiar format and mix of pro and college stars.

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What: 2022 Donruss football cards
Arrives: Feb. 8, 2023
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per 18-pack hobby box (18 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Donruss takes the field for another NFL season with boxes that are jam-packed with a little bit of everything and stuff like variations are now found on the per-case level.

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What: 2022 Panini Flawless College Football cards
Arrives: Nov. 9
Box basics: Six autographs and two memorabilia cards per 10-card box (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless' ode to college football arrives for a new season with legends of the past and recently drafted stars all in one high-end spot.

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What: 2022 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Official Footballs
Arrives: Oct. 19
Box basics: One autographed football per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures blind-boxed football line is back for a new season with nothing but official autographed footballs in the mix from the NFL, college football and the Super Bowl and with legendary ink from stars of the past as well as the present.

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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 ... and it might be the biggest edition ever.

BIG SEASON AHEAD?
The Card: Josh Allen 2018 Donruss Optic #154 -- Rookie Card
The Reason Graded: I pulled a pair of these from a number of rips -- probably deep in the archives here if you poke around -- but I never slabbed any of them back then, instead grading guys like Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield and maybe a Nick Chubb. Meanwhile, it turns out this guy might be The One over the long term from this rookie class. After this past season's successes and close finish at the end, I figured it was time to grade a pair of these and I'm still working through some of my past pulls to see if I need to grade more for this franchise QB.
The Grade: CSG 10

Reality Check: I was happy with this one (and I'll drop my other one here at some point later this season) as Optic stock can be hit and miss, particularly on the backs. Sometimes it's dents and wrinkles or minor dents but this one was clean. It looks like these do grade pretty well with nearly half of them getting this mark. An interesting comparison to make here? PSA has graded more than 2,500 of these with more than half being 10s, while BGS has graded only 160 and SGC has slabbed 320.

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What: 2022 Score football cards
Arrives: Sept. 21
Box basics: Four autographs per 10-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Score takes the field as this year's NFL lead-off brand with rookies in their pro threads -- look for 90 Rookie Cards per box -- as well as plenty of chase and other collectable cardboard in every box.

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What: 2022 Leaf Autographed Football Jersey Edition
Arrives: Sept. 30
Box basics: One autographed custom jersey per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: A new football season will include a new batch of Leaf signed football jerseys to collectors via a blind-box release that includes players from the past and present.

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What: 2022 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Game Day Greats Football Jerseys National Edition
Arrives: July 27
Box basics: One autographed football jersey per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line takes the field for the National Sports Collectors Convention with its familiar format from the past.

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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: Ups and downs, a video to see, card altering, Josh Allen cards, Project100 and some breaks to start the work week.

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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 lot: 2020 Panini NFL Sticker & Card Collection (10 packs)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

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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: 2021 Panini Contenders football cards (jumbo pack)
First Buzz preview & Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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What: 2022 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Mini Helmet Platinum Edition
Arrives: June 8
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: A new batch of Hidden Treasures autographed minis drops from TRISTAR with every box including either a Hall of Famer or an active player.

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What: 2021 Panini Flawless football cards
Arrives: May 18
Box basics: One or two gems, six on-card autos and two or three memorabilia cards per 10-card box (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless NFL hits with the familiar format for another season with the new top rookies, plenty of other hits and plenty of star power.

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What: 2021 Donruss Optic football cards
Arrives: May 11
Box basics: One autograph per 20-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Optic arrives once again with on-card Rated Rookie autos, some new Ice parallels and new inserts that add to the popular package.

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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: 2021 Panini Playoff football cards (jumbo pack)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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What: 2021 Panini National Treasures football cards
Arrives: May 4
Box basics: Three autographs and three memorabilia cards per eight-card box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures hits the gridiron once again with a new crop of Rookie Cards, plenty of hits and added color that may not have been the norm in past releases.

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What: 2021 Panini Encased football cards
Arrives: April 13
Box basics: One graded on-card auto, one other auto and two memorabilia cards per five-card box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Encased drops for a sixth season with the same familiar format but with the new crop of top rookies and plenty of star power in a high-end release.

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