What: 2022-23 Leaf Optichrome basketball cards
Arrives: March 31
Box basics: Five autographed cards per box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: A new line from Leaf using chromium stock will showcase basketball players of the past and present on a number of looks -- and with autographs on every card.

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What: 2022-23 Leaf Best of Basketball
Arrives: March 31
Box basics: One graded buyback card or autographed memorabilia redemption per box (six boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: This buyback brand hits the court once again with memorabilia and buybacks as the main options but with names from throughout the NBA of today -- and yesterday -- inside.

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What's Buzzing: It's time for a World Cup winner, MLB pulls and chatter, Dansby Swanson, Aaron Judge, Frank Gore Jr. and more in this Sunday edition.

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What: 2023 Leaf Floyd "Money" Mayweather Collection boxes
Arrives: Jan. 27
Box basics: Four autographed items per box
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf focuses on one of boxing's biggest stars in a release that packs both cards and memorabilia inside its boxes every single time.

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What: 2022 Leaf Exotic Football cards
Arrives: Feb. 24
Box basics: Three autographed cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf goes wild with an ink-only product limited to only 537 cases for its football debut and every card is limited to no more than 10 copies.

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What: 2022 Leaf Trinity football cards
Arrives: Feb. 24, 2023
Box basics: Five autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Trinity is back on the field with a mix of past NFL greats, current young NFL players and recent draft picks as well as future pros, too, in a release that's nothing but hits.

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What: 2022 Leaf Metal baseball cards
Arrives: Feb. 24, 2023
Box basics: Five autos and one 1/1 slabbed auto per hobby box (10 per case) or seven autos and two 1/1 slabbed autos and and one 1/1 slabbed proof auto per jumbo box (eight per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Metal is back for another go with two formats -- some exclusives in each -- and a mix of colorful autographed cards showcasing stars from the past, present and future.

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What: 2023 Leaf Superlative Sports
Arrives: Early 2023
Box basics: Two "super-premium cards" per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's high-end line returns with double the number of cards per box in this one with a meaty mix of big-name ink, superstar memorabilia and a range of sports including everything from the stars of the World Cup to the stars of Wrestlemania all in one spot.

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The box: 2021 Leaf Draft Baseball blaster box
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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If you hadn't noticed, there are a number of boxes with discounted prices right now right here as Blowout Cards' Black November sales have arrived this year.

The third wave is here and many of the discounts were dramatic enough that Buzz once again had to ponder the possibilities in many of the boxes and cases -- and here are five that caught this collector’s eye ... and there's far more that just might suit your tastes in the big sale.

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PLAYING IT SAFE ... WHILE ROLLING THE DICE
2017 Bowman Chrome Mini baseball card set (It's not just a set.)
You yet plenty of notables here in a set of 273 cards loaded with rookies and prospects from a few full-size series that year and then you get three 10-card Refractor packs that have all kinds of potential inside -- including Superfractors and mini printing plates -- for all players here. Among them? Rookie Cards or prospect cards for Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Dansby Swanson, Alex Bregman, Ronald Acuña Jr., Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Gleyber Torres, Rafael Devers and plenty more. The prices here aren't as big as the regular stuff, but I think these are a better buy, though there's not ink in play. The parallels can be powerful but if you somehow strike out there the base cards are nice. I'd also suspect that they aren't as heavily graded as the regular stuff for some guys, too.

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What's Buzzing: Houston evens up the World Series, NFL Week 8, 2022 Topps Update is popping, Rookie Card chatter keeps going and more.

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What: 2022 Leaf Exotic sports cards
Arrives: Nov. 30
Box basics: One autographed card per box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf gets a little wild with an ink-only product that it says has a beast of a checklist.

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What: 2022-23 In The Game Used Hockey cards
Arrives: Early 2023
Box basics: Five "premium hit" (memorabilia or auto-mem cards) per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Hockey legends' get another chance to get into collectors' hands with the return of this brand that will include some rare pieces in play this time around.

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Collectors who have been eyeing boxes of 2022 Leaf Metal Soccer cards now have a bonus redemption to consider.

Leaf Trading Cards revealed on Tuesday that it is offering a "very limited" bonus box with two 1/1 Leaf Metal Soccer slabbed pre-production proofs inside -- one signed and one unsigned -- for those who send in the bottom panel of their opened Metal boxes to the company.

The panels should be sent to:

Josh Pankow - Leaf Trading Cards
4717 Plano Parkway Suite 150
Carrollton, TX 75010

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What: 2022 Pro Set Pure sports cards
Arrives: Dec. 30
Box basics: Four autos per hobby box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf adds a new Pro Set product to its lineup with every card being an acetate autograph using memorable past designs from all around the sports world all in one spot.

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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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The Item: Tua Tagovailoa autographed and framed 10-by-18 photo (Fanatics Authentic)
The Price: Under $150 (on sale and with a rewards discount)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: I started to scour autographed cards for this QB who I think might have a strong year and, well, I was a little surprised at how his stuff can still be pretty pricey despite plenty of available options and despite the negative chatter that oddly still comes with him having a record-breaking receiver last year and then an elite speed guy added into the mix for this year. Sure, it's still the Dolphins, but since I'm an Alabama guy I'm good here either way ... though I would have preferred a quality photo like this in Crimson. But ... the price was right for an oversized and already-framed piece and the photo and crop here was unusual and a little dramatic, too, vs. a lot of other options. I wanted something different that wouldn't break the bank to start a new season and this one hit the spot. (Regular price is around $180 plus shipping, tax, etc. on top of that.)
Grab a box right here: Nothing for this one ... but 2020 NFL boxes are here

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What: 2022 Leaf Autographed Soccer Jersey Edition
Arrives: Oct. 28
Box basics: One autographed custom jersey per box (six boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: A new member of the Leaf autograph lineup focuses its attention on the stars of the global game -- both the past and present -- with nothing but signed jerseys in play.

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What's Buzzing: Len Dawson, LIT AF football card chatter, "rock bottom," 1/1 hunts, Donruss Optic NFL coming in hot and ... a Project70 for NBA fans?

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What: 2021 Pro Set Metal football cards
Arrives: Nov. 30
Box basics: Five autos per hobby box (12 per case) or nine autos and one 1/1 proof auto per jumbo box (eight per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Pro Set's Metal run continues with a new array of possibilities that still include nods to past designs but also new ones that are, in some cases LIT ... as in that's part of their name.

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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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The Card: Tatum O'Neal (as Amanda Whurlitzer) 2013 Panini Golden Age Exhibit Box-topper
The Price: $14
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This is a modern take on the old Exhibit postcards and this one is one of a few cards in a huge set that stands out to me. Why? It's one that shows an actor in character as she was the ace of The Bad News Bears. The key here? This is a box-topper set that had 40 cards in it ... so that's a lot of boxes to open to complete a set -- just one per box -- and the collation could be quite repetitive in my experience as I ripped a ton of these over the years. While a lot of sets from even a decade ago have dried up in wax form and gotten perhaps too steep for the typical return, these are still very affordable and include some good stuff. The only drawback? A wide array of inclusions may not be for everybody and now all these years later some of the good autograph redemption cards (only a few) can't be redeemed for that ink. (Points now as they are long-expired.) There are a lot of on-card autos in this release that have no equal -- including autos from her and other Bears.
Grab a box right here: 2013 Panini Golden Age

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What's Buzzing: New pulls, J-Rod nears the 20-20 Club, WWE cards have them talking, comics talk and "investment wax boxes."

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What: 2022 Leaf Stitches & Slabs Basketball
Arrives: Oct. 28
Box basics: One autographed jersey and one buyback card per box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: A new line from Leaf combines buyback cards with autographed memorabilia all in one blind-box package -- this time with some of the biggest names in basketball history in play.

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What: 2021-22 Leaf Lumber hockey cards
Arrives: Oct. 28
Box basics: Four hits per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf once again sticks to the game plan from past editions of this one -- it's heavy on memorabilia -- but there are also a number of autographs in the mix alongside the legends from the ice.

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What: 2022 Leaf Multi-sport Solo Packs
Arrives: Sept. 30
Box basics: One buyback card per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf introduces a new buyback brand that launches with a multi-sport approach and a wide array of possibilities that include autographed and authenticated cards, slabbed Rookie Cards, certified autos, auto-mem cards and more all in one spot from all areas of the sports world. "This repack is designed to transparently allow collectors a chance to be part of Leaf's buyback product at more affordable levels," read the company reveal. "At the time of packaging, the price range of cards in the release range from $20 to $300. We believe in sharing the floor and ceiling values best educates customers on this release." Additionally, this one will be released in waves weekly the rest of the year following its initial arrival due to anticipated high demand.

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The box: 2021 Pro Set Baseball cards
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Where to buy: Click here

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