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: Catching up on NFL Draft chatter, Steph Curry vs. LeBron James, Stetson Bennett vs. Bryce Young, a big 2023 Bowman pull, a strong multi-auto find and ... "Who should Victor Wembanyama play for?"

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What: 2022-23 Leaf Optichrome basketball cards
Arrives: March 31
Box basics: Five autographed cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

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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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: 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: 2022-23 Panini Prizm Draft Picks basketball cards
Arrives: Jan. 25, 2023
Box basics: Four autographs per four-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Prizm arrives for draft picks once again with the newest names but also some nods to legends of the past in a package jammed with color, ink in every pack and plenty to chase down.

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What: 2022 Panini Chronicles Draft basketball cards
Arrives: Nov. 2
Box basics: Two autographs and two memorabilia cards per six-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's multi-brand release hits the college hardwood once again with promising draft prospects all in one spot but in a number of different looks.

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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: 2021-22 Bowman University basketball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview/checklist: Click here

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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 pack: 2019-20 Panini Prizm Draft Picks basketball cards (multi-pack)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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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: 2021-22 Bowman University basketball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview/checklist: Click here

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What: 2022 Wild Card Matte basketball cards
Arrives: Aug. 19
Box basics: Four numbered autographs per six-pack box (24 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Wild Card returns for another season on the court with its Matte release that includes plenty of parallels for nearly 30 first-round draft picks and again has two colors of boxes that include unique chases.

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The NBA Draft is over and thanks to new NCAA NIL rules collectors already have cards that they can chase in packs.

You can find cards for more than a dozen new picks -- including eight first-rounders -- in the 2021-22 Wild Card Alumination set that has its retail presence out now and its hobby boxes to come very soon.

Auburn's Jabari Smith, who went to Houston with the third pick, is in there. Joining him is Wisconsin's Johnny Davis who is headed to the Wizards after they took him 10th and Duke's A.J. Griffin who went to the Hawks with the 16th pick.

And they're not alone.

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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: NBA Draft and basketball chatter, new pulls, The National, Prizm WWE and more in today's 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: The NBA Draft is tonight, new NBA and MLB pulls, pondering wrestling's greatest name, The National and Toy Siragusa in today's 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: New arrivals, new pulls, big break highlights, a Topps cancellation and dumping high-end Michael Jordan cards?

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What: 2021-22 Bowman University basketball cards
Arrives: June 1
Box basics: Two autographs in every 24-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Topps enters the NCAA prospects ranks in pack form for basketball with Bowman University, a Chromed line that will showcase current college stars thanks to the NIL rules that allow them to appear on cardboard before they are professionals.

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What: 2021-22 Leaf Metal basketball cards
Arrives: May
Box basics: Five autos per hobby box (12 per case) or nine autos and one 1/1 slabbed auto proof per jumbo box (eight per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Metal takes the floor with a mix of prospects, pros, current college and prep stars' autographs all in one spot within a pair of box formats that can include slabbed 1/1 proof autos.

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What: 2022 Wild Card Alumination Basketball Edition
Arrives: July 29
Box basics: Four autos per four-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Wild Card hits the hardwood with 80 prospects on its checklist with possible No. 1 draft pick Jabari Smith II among them as well as players who are in here under the new NCAA NIL rules.

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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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A FIRST FOR ME ...
The Card: Bo Bichette 2020 Topps Archives Snapshots Autographs
The Price: More than I like to admit ... but less than a lot of his autos out there
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This guy has almost become my default go-to player recently for MLB, but since he's popular, on a rising team and been on cardboard for some time I haven't really gotten in stuff on on the lower side of things. That's OK -- I don't need a third "personal collection" guy in my cardboard lifetime to do the chase-heavy approach. I'll just dabble. What is this? It's my first autograph for Bo Bichette in a small-but-growing stash that has plenty of typical raw pulls but also plenty of slabs (including a fun one of his brother) to go along with a game-used ball (a past post here) and then even a signed game-model bat for his dad somewhere in my stash. It'll be a while before I add a Bo Bichette game-used bat based on the price, but I could see it happening sometime down the line. (I dabble in a lot of directions.)
Grab a box right here: 2020 Topps Archives Snapshots

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What: 2021-22 Panini Prizm Draft Picks basketball cards
Arrives: Jan. 26
Box basics: Four autographs per four-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Prizm arrives with a new crop of college stars and new draft picks on the hardwood as part of the familiar formula of the last few years.

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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 Chronicles Draft Picks basketball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby and FOTL right now)

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Panini America has added a new point guard to its team.

Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham -- the likely No. 1 pick in this year's NBA Draft set for Thursday night -- signed an exclusive deal for cards and autographed cards which was revealed by the company on Tuesday.

“Cade took the collegiate basketball world by storm during his lone season at Oklahoma State, and we’re excited to be the exclusive source for his officially licensed trading cards and autograph trading cards,” said Panini America CEO Mark Warsop in a prepared release.

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What: 2021 Panini Chronicles Draft Picks basketball cards
Arrives: Sept. 1
Box basics: Two autographs and two memorabilia cards per two-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's multi-brand release hits the college hardwood for the first time with a pair of hits in every pack and plenty of variety for those to chase promising draft prospects all in one spot.

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Panini America has a new team member.

Likely top-five pick and NBA G League standout Jalen Green has signed an exclusive card and autographed card deal with the company, according to an announcement released on Thursday.

“Jalen is the kind of exciting, offensively gifted young player that fans and collectors alike clamor for and we’re excited to partner with him for such a meaningful relationship,” said Panini CEO Mark Warsop in a prepared release. “He will absolutely be a key figure in our products not just during his rookie season, but for years to come. He’s a bright part of our future and the future of licensed trading cards.”

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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: 2020-21 Panini Prizm Draft Picks (mega box)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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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: NBA Draft, the off-season lulls and big pulls from premium releases as well as blasters.

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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: 2020-21 Panini Prizm Draft Picks (mega box)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Keep reading for a breakdown and gallery from what was in this one.

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