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What's Buzzing: "I just hit a monster," World Cup, NBA and NFL talk, a collection buy and tips for selling commons.

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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 Jared Kelley Artist Signature Collection (Julio Rodriguez pack)
Where to buy: www.JaredKelley.com

Keep reading for a breakdown and gallery of highlights with this one.

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What: 2022 Topps Japan Edition baseball cards
Arrives: Now via Topps' Japanese site
Box basics: 24 10-card packs per box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: The now-annual release of Topps MLB cards for the Japanese market has arrived with a number of new inclusions to go with what's essentially a parallel product with a smaller set and stars from all three flagship series in one spot.

Keep reading for more info on what is in this one.

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What: 2022 Topps UK Edition baseball cards
Arrives: Now via Topps' UK site
Box basics: 24 10-card packs per box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: The now-annual release of Topps MLB cards for across the pond has arrived with a number of new inclusions to go with what's essentially a parallel product with a smaller set and stars from all three flagship series in one spot.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2022 Bowman Chrome X baseball cards
Arrives: Today via Topps.com
Box basics: One encased card per box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Bowman Chrome X has arrived for a new year with a simple box -- one card, that's it -- with rare parallels and even rarer ink for some of MLB's top prospects and rookies in play.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2022 Bowman Platinum baseball cards
Arrives: Today via Topps.com (and likely via retail)
Box basics: Two autographs per mega box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Bowman Platinum is on the way for another year with this one having a first initial drop via Topps with more to likely come elsewhere as it has been a Walmart retail staple for years.

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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: Hall of Fame votes and what-ifs, "pull of a lifetime," NFL chatter and plenty more in this Sunday edition.

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What: 2022 Topps Brooklyn Collection baseball cards
Arrives: Today via Topps.com
Box basics: Two autographs per box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Brooklyn Collection returns for another year with a new retro look, ink in every box, and then some new and past stars showcased on cardboard once again.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2022 Topps Chrome Sapphire Edition baseball cards
Arrives: Today via Topps.com
Box basics: Two parallels per 32-card box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Sapphire gets another run here with eight-pack boxes that offer up new chances at notable rookies and stars from this year's Chrome sets but all in one colorful spot.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2022 Topps Holiday baseball cards (mega box)
Arrives: Today via Topps.com ... and likely also coming at retail
Box basics: One hit per 10-pack box plus one oversized ornament card
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: The annual Holiday version of Topps baseball cards made its initial debut online today with it likely still to come on the retail aisle soon.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2022 Topps Rip baseball cards
Arrives: Now via Topps.com
Box basics: Four Rip Cards per box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Rip Cards are back with a shot at notable ink as a part of the chase -- ink you might recognize with nods to important cards from the recent past -- as well as minis that are inside the cards if you dare to tear.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2022 Panini Flawless baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 30
Box basics: Seven autos, two memorabilia and one gem card per 10-card box (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless is back for another year of high-end finds with the superstars of the past and present all in one spot and with some new touches and inclusions that add to the hits-driven approach here.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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What: 2023 Super Glow Black Opal Edition sports cards 
Arrives: January 2023
Box basics: One Black Opal auto per box and one slabbed 1/1 auto or base per case (six boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Glow opens up a new year with another jam-packed multi-sport release that includes new stars on NIL deals, new draft picks, established greats and more all in one spot ... with a few surprises, too.

Keep reading for more info and a selection of images.

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What: 2022 Topps 1952 Topps by Naturel baseball cards
Arrives: Now via Topps.com (ships in February)
Box basics: One encased art card and one six-card pack per box ... or one encased art card and five six-card packs with one exclusive foil parallel per Collectors Edition box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: The legendary trivia of 1952 Topps being dumped to the ocean floor lives on along with some new takes on the classic old design using today's superstars all in one spot using the artistic vision of Naturel.

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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: Collecting J-Rod autos, World Cup, MLB breaks, teams that cost more, "hobby good" and more.

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What: 2022 Topps Chrome Update baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 14
Box basics: 24 packs per box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Chrome Update will drop via both retail (Target) and hobby channels this year -- and it's coming next month with all those top rookies and more waiting to be found.

Keep reading for more and a gallery of images.

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What: 2022 Topps Mini baseball cards
Arrives: Now ... via Topps.com 
Box basics: 35 cards per pack
Checklist: Click here
Order: Initially via Topps.com (here when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Minis return to the Topps lineup once again with an initial release on Monday only for 582 Montgomery Club members that is now live for everybody.

Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.

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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: J-Rod and Michael Harris are your MLB ROYs, Shaq, NFL chatter, NBA breaks and more.

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What: 2022 Topps Chrome Black baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 16
Box basics: One autograph in every four-card box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This one returns for a third season with the same approach of the past -- an encased autograph and more every time -- but with some new colors and textures in the parallel mix.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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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.

Keep reading for more of this month's pick-ups and new slabs for Buzz.

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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.

Keep reading for more info and a selection of images.

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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.

Keep reading for more info and a selection of images.

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What: 2022 Panini Capstone baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 28
Box basics: Two autos and two mem cards per 12-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: A new brand in the Panini portfolio arrives with plenty of parallels, plenty of rookies and some nods to peak performance.

Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.

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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 MLB names I'm watching in the postseason ...

THE NEW KID ...
Julio Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners (prospect cards since 2019, RC in 2021)
I've been sold on him since early in the year, but the postseason and anything this newcomer does will get a lot more attention with the Mariners' successes already surprising some and with more prime time attention to come. His first season in The Show got him a new monster deal (12 years, $209M) before it was even over -- so he'll be a key in Seattle for some time -- after a year that had him hitting .284 with 28 homers and 75 RBI in 132 games. His RC logo cards this year have been trickling out in SP form for the most part but there will be more to come -- and then there's his Rookie Card and prospect cards to look for, too, from past years. He's hyped and he's pricey but if he and his team can get things done in the postseason -- something the Hall of Famer called Kid didn't -- he'll be a money guy even more than now and for some time. (I'm not sure that'll happen, though, but it could.) I'm not a big fan of how his autograph looks so I won't overpay there, but I think we'll see a lot of good cardboard coming for him to go with fun stuff from the past.

Keep reading for four more making up the list this time.

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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: Logofractor box breaks, MLB postseason match-ups, a Halloween-related question, this week in the NFL and more.

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