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: NFL Draft chatter, new pulls, NBA collectors talk, Deadpool & Wolverine trailer reactions and more in today's edition.

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What: 2024 Press Pass Premium football cards
Arrives: May 31
Box basics: Five autos per 11-card box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Press Pass makes its return to the collecting realm in pack/box form with a mix of past, present and future football stars all in one spot -- and all with Leaf's Metal-style stock.

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What: 2024 Leaf Signature Series sports cards
Arrives: June 28
Box basics:  Two 1/1 autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Signature Series is back "newly revamped and reinvigorated" with new themes and "tons more multi-signed cards, inscriptions and some exciting new designs."

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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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I CAN'T LAND THE CARD, BUT ... THIS IS EVEN BETTER
The Item: Paige autographed 2012 FCW Summer Slamarama 12-by-18 promotional poster
The Price: Pricey ... but probably less than your new WWE hobby box
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: So, what is this? It's a piece of 2000s WWE history that ultimately would only surface regionally (in Florida) and is one of few collectible options for the company's developmental ranks in the years before NXT was on TV every week. Florida Championship Wrestling was NXT's predecessor with it being broadcast on regional TV only (and sometimes weeks after events happened ... not live). Meanwhile, many of today's current stars got their starts there with different names than you might know -- and the only "stuff" that might be found now for this summer in particular are a single in-demand (and counterfeited) card set, potential programs/magazines, tickets and maybe a calendar ... but FCW wasn't like NXT is now in a lot of ways. It wasn't uncommon for the stars of now to be taking money for tickets or helping the crowd members find their seats before a modest small-venue show. This is a large poster that uses a version of Paige's card from that set of the same name -- a pricey one that's eluded me due to price and the fakes (I'd only buy graded) -- and this auto is an early, full-letter signature unlike her few card autos. It came from a Florida-based collector who went to an FCW show on June 8, 2012, in Punta Gorda, Fla., and landed it at a signing to kick off the regional Summer Slamarama Tour that year ... and that was the first event. Supposedly only 300 fans per stop (while they lasted) got card sets -- that also shows why those are pricey (if they survived). This stop had six FCW stars in the set signing these posters and Paige is the biggest of them by far -- and she had only signed with WWE as an 19-year-old and made her FCW debut that January. How many of these are still around now? I have no idea ... but I've never seen another.
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It only took 10 games in the minors -- where he hit .333 with two homers and nine RBI -- to get a Holliday in Boston tonight.

No, it's not Roger Dorn Night or Big Papi Funko Pop! day (that's Sept. 9) ... it's the MLB debut of No. 1 prospect Jackson Holliday, an infielder for the Baltimore Orioles and son of a former big-leaguer.

Holliday's Rookie Cards will arrive later this year, in theory, and his Topps Now debut will inevitably arrive tomorrow no matter what, but he's already appeared on more than 2,000 different baseball cards since he was the first pick in the 2022 MLB Draft.

In fact, his certified autograph total alone is pushing 1,000 cards and that's thanks to early Perfect Game prep all-star sets, USA Baseball appearances as well as a number of prospect releases -- some from before draft day.

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The biggest weekend in pro wrestling is here with WrestleMania 40 set for this Saturday and Sunday from Philadelphia. We'll make today a big one for wrestling collectors right here on The Buzz with #BuzzMania7, a marathon of WWE wax box/pack breaks all day long.

This one is packed with, as Gorilla Monsoon would say, "pandemonium" ... every pack or box here guarantees at least one hit -- that's an autograph or a memorabilia card in this realm -- and a few of them pack even more. Some here are also past favorites that Buzz used to rip in volume ... back when they were more easily found.

The Brands: 2017 Topps WWE Women's Division (two boxes), 2017 Topps NXT (one hobby pack), 2020 Topps WWE Women's Division (one box), 2021 AEW Spectrum (one box), 2020 Topps NXT (one box), 2023 Leaf Heroes of Wrestling (one box) 

Where to buy: Some will take some work to find ... BlowoutCards.com for all WWE/AEW cards

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What: 2024 Leaf Vivid football cards
Arrives: May 31
Box basics: Five autos per seven-card hobby box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: A second year of Vivid football adds base cards into the mix with an array of colorful takes on past, present and potential future pro football stars with plenty of ink flowing 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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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: 2024 Leaf Metal Pickleball cards
Arrives: May 24
Box basics: Five numbered autos and five numbered base parallels per hobby box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Metal takes on pickleball with a colorful array of possible finds that include some surprises as you can see above.

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What: 2024 Leaf Marilyn Monroe Icons Collection trading cards
Arrives: Nov. 22
Box basics: One hit and one pearl or diamond card per 17-card box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: One of Hollywood's biggest icons of the past gets a new look on cardboard with a full array of autographs and memorabilia cards as well as a base set all in one spot.

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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: New pulls, 2024 Topps, Leaf wrestling cards and plenty more on collectors' minds in this Sunday edition.

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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: Connor Bedard Rookie Card chasing, new pulls, Josh Donaldson, 2024 Topps and more in this Saturday edition.

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For years now, autographed books coming direct from the publishers -- or direct from the authors themselves -- have been an affordable way to collect ink from notable names in all realms of pop culture.

It's not a perfect system with stamps, fakes and autopens sometimes in the mix -- a problem for publishers to catch as they are not authenticators -- but thanks to dedicated collectors on the Blowout Cards Forum and elsewhere, those problems often get caught and fixed ... or at least become well-known enough to avoid if it's an issue that goes uncorrected.

Getting ink in-person is always best -- book tours still happen, of course -- but landing autographed editions from publishers, online sellers or celebs themselves via their websites or other appearances are common. So, with that said, here's the first of what just might become a monthly department here on The Buzz.

Our third subject and autograph in this ongoing series? Academy Award winner Geena Davis.

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What: 2024 Leaf Metal football cards
Arrives: June
Box basics: Five autos and two base/parallels per hobby box (12 boxes per case) or nine autos, one slabbed 1/1 auto proof and four base/parallels per jumbo box (eight per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Metal is back for another season on the gridiron with two box options once again and with plenty of ink from past, present and future standouts all in play.

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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: 2024 Topps has its quirks, NBA All-Star Weekend is here, questioning Anthony Richardson's autographs, new pulls and more in this Saturday edition.

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What: 2024 Leaf Metal Pop Century trading cards
Arrives: May
Box basics: Four "premium cards" 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 booklets, big names and big surprises all in store -- and sometimes all on the same card.

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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: Press Pass is back (already), Super Bowl chatter, 2024 Topps, strong Club blasters and more.

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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: Press Pass is returning, inside a Stadium Club case, an iconic Mike Trout RC, the Super Bowl is set and more.

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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 ... a mix of newer pick-ups and some retro/oddball finds.

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A SIMPLE VARIATION
The Card: Bryce Young 2023 Panini Prizm Draft Picks Variations Silver parallel
The Price: $9.99
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This one caught my attention out there in the world with it being the antithesis of a lot of draft cards these days -- a helmet-less studio portrait -- so I bit. It looked clean and potentially slab-worthy but after how his rookie season went I might wait and see if others go the slab route and I'll pick theirs off rather than sub this one. Or, over the long haul, maybe this will make its way into my submissions -- but it's not a priority at the moment. We'll see. Either way, I like this card and no matter what he does in the NFL he's always got a spot of some sort in the school ties part of my collection.
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What: 2023 Pro Set Pure football cards
Arrives: April 26, 2024
Box basics: Three autos per hobby box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The Pure brand takes on a football focus with this release that will have every card autographed and showcase acetate stock on every card as well.

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What: 2023 Leaf Vivid baseball cards
Arrives: April 2024
Box basics: Five autos per seven-card hobby box (12 per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The sophomore edition of this colorful Leaf line includes some new twists that can really add to the chase this time around ... as in Hot Boxes with nothing but 1/1 cards inside.

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What: 2024 Leaf Metal Hockey Legends hockey cards
Arrives: March 29
Box basics: Three autographs per box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf takes to the ice with some of the biggest names in the history of the game in a release that's all about ink and Metal flash as well as an acetate twist.

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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: New pulls, NFL chatter, Superfractors, off-season baseball, strong college football breaks and more.

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What: 2024 Leaf The Muhammad Ali Legacy Collection
Arrives: March 29
Box basics: One cut autograph and two memorabilia cards per 18-card box
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf revisits one of the biggest and most-influential athletes in world history with this one, which includes plenty inside its deluxe boxes.

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What: 2023 Leaf Professional Bowlers Association Premier Edition bowling cards
Arrives: February 2024
Box basics: Three autographs per seven-card box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's bowling card renaissance continues with the arrival of its debut PBA release in pack form -- one that packs plenty of color, some surprises and more in store every time a lid gets popped on this one.

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