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 Wander Franco chatter isn't letting up, new pulls, the Cleveland Guardians, AEW cards 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: Wander Franco's Rookie Card, collectors continue to react to the Fanatics-Topps deal, about Logan Paul's Pokemon case, new breaks and ... what changes should Fanatics make?

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Fanatics will be buying Topps, according to a report from Sportico on Monday night, and the deal will be publicly revealed by the companies on Tuesday.

In August Fanatics revealed it has a deal to be the exclusive card-maker for Major League Baseball and it added the NFL and the NBA soon thereafter, giving the leagues equity in the new company. A CNBC report estimated the deal at $500 million and that excludes the company's candy division. That will now be known as The Bazooka Company after its famous gum brand.

Beyond a continuation of Topps MLB this should mean the return of Topps' NBA and NFL lines at some point.

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Update: The first official confirmation of the sale came via Twitter -- and it's effective today.

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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: Reactions to Fanatics buying Topps, Wander Franco's 2021 Rookie Cards, new pulls, an NBA surprise 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: Three 1/1s in one basketball break, Topps Minis, new pulls, NFL chatter 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: New NBA, Heritage and WWE pulls lead the way, but there's also Pokemon Celebrations, the "49ers are trash" says a San Fran fan and one asks "Are there MLB players without certified autos?"

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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 NBA and NFL pulls, Topps Vault, Project70 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: New breaks, one to chew on, a thread that may be good ... or bad, a Mount Rushmore thread 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: Kurt Warner cards and American Underdog, ripping NASCAR boxes, MLB & NBA chatter, NFL RBs 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: Impressive finds, NBA chatter, NFL overtime 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: New pulls, iconic Rookie Cards, non-sports chatter, "the market" 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: Patrick Mahomes, Zion Williamson, AEW chatter, new pulls, Project70 wrapper cards and ... they still read that thread?

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What: 2021-22 Donruss Elite basketball cards
Arrives: Jan. 26
Box basics: Two autographs per 20-pack box
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Elite is back in the NBA lineup from Panini America with a lineup of familiar inclusions with ink from the league's past, present and future all in play, too.

Keep reading for more info and a 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: Urban Meyer is out, new pulls, Showtime, a thread worth a look 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: Some serious non-sport pulls, MLB breaks, NBA players' sales, inside a Prizm case 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: New pulls, the best 2021 baseball product, Bo Bichette, WWE Heritage 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: Zion Williamson and waiting for next year, well-designed autograph sets, Urban Meyer, some impressive breaks 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: Flippers and football cards, new pulls, showing off Wayne Gretzky cards, NBA chatter and more in this weekend 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: Demaryius Thomas, Kaboom!, MLB lockout, inside 18 boxes of Pop Century, "yes, this is a bubble" and more.

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What: 2021-22 Donruss basketball cards
Arrives: Jan. 14
Box basics: One auto and one memorabilia card per 10-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Donruss hits the court with the same 30-card pack format as last year but with the new rookies and plenty more to shake things up in the second NBA release of the season for Panini.

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of what's to come.

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What: 2021-22 NBA Hoops basketball cards
Arrives: Dec. 31
Box basics: One autograph per 24-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: New NBA cardboard arrives a little later than normal but with plenty that should have basketball fans taking their shots at Rookie Cards and more.

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

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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: Heisman chatter, NFL talk, showing off Tiger Woods cards, talking vintage, changing tastes 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: MLB's lockout arrives and collectors have questions, new pulls, NBA chatter and ... legislation banning bots?

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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 ... it's a bit of a super-sized edition.

DOMINATING THIS YEAR
The Card: Jonathan Taylor 2020 Donruss #317 -- Rookie Card
The Reason Bought: If it's not my main collecting focus within the sport I'm at best a dabbler when buying football -- and this is a recent example. I grabbed this since it felt like the cheaper side of things as Taylor has had flashes of brilliance this season (and last year) -- in fact, this was less than $12 not long ago and he's put on some real shows in the weeks since. That's why I have him leading things off here over some far-pricier pick-ups and new slabs I have gotten back lately. (Keep reading for those.)
The Grade: PSA 9

Reality Check: I liked this for the price but I'm not sure I'd go higher based on the pop report -- or pay up for a 10 when they're seemingly checking in there at a heavy clip. (Yet, he seems like the real deal -- so if you're solely focused on NFL he's a must-look.) This isn't my favorite of his RCs, but the brand might be my No. 1 for the last few years. Why? The simplicity. I liked the design for this one but the images can be a little limited for the RC crop with all the COVID issues that were seen on cardboard last year. I was a little surprised to see so many copies graded for this one as cheaper cards like this shouldn't be submitted for grading with steep processing fees -- at least right now. (There were probably a lot of them sent before PSA halted submissions as he was impressive late in his rookie season.)

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

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WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. — Piece of The Game Sports Cards and Collectibles, a one-of-a-kind sports cards and collectibles store, opens its flagship location today.

Moving operations from an online platform, which serves some of the largest sports collectibles markets in the U.S., has been a goal of owner David Prince for the last two years. Their first location -- off bustling U.S. Route 9 in Wappingers Falls -- is the prototype for future stores already slated to open in Westchester County, N.Y., and Mahwah, N.J., over the next year. The goal is to "have a truly unique and immersive experience for avid sports cards and collectible patrons." There is a ribbon-cutting ceremony today at 4 p.m. with a public opening tomorrow at 11 a.m.

"As a card collector since I was a child, I wanted to create a space that allows the cards to be displayed as they should be," Prince said. "Cards are now considered alternative assets, similar to fine art, and my store displays cards and collectibles as such."

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