What: 2021 Leaf Memories College Football cards
Arrives: February 2022
Box basics: Seven autographed cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: There will be nothing but ink in this one with current college stars signing on via NCAA Name Image and Likeness rules as well as current draft picks already on NFL rosters all found in one place.

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What's Buzzing: Stolen cardboard, new pulls, NCAA NIL deals, Project70 and more in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing: Zion Williamson, a new NFT maker, new breaks, collectors on the MLB lockout and more.

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What: 2021 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Football
Arrives: Nov. 3
Box basics: One autographed football per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures blind-boxed football line returns  with nothing but autographed pigskin in play in a release that will be limited to 110 cases this year.

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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 pack: 2021 Panini Prizm Draft Picks football (multi-pack)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for other 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 pack: 2021 Panini Prizm Draft Picks football (multi-pack)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for other formats)

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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: 2021 Panini Contenders Draft Picks football cards (blaster box)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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What: 2021 Panini Immaculate Collection college football cards
Arrives: July 28
Box basics: Four autographs and one memorabilia card per six-card box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Immaculate Collection comes to the college ranks once again with "the first premium rookie patch autographs of the 2021 draft class."

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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 HOME RUN OF A SURPRISE
The Card: Hank Aaron 2021 Topps x Sports Illustrated five-pack ... Red (/5) parallel and standard cards (/2,057)
The Price: Direct from Topps ($29.99)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This was my first grab from this year's SI set since this cover was one I was hoping to see in the release and I decided to take a shot at a five-pack for grading purposes. I was rewarded with one of the rarest parallels to find in one's order. Only the 1/1 is rarer and there are three other colors. (Just 111 parallel cards between all of them.) I've collected a number of cards that have commemorated Aaron's record-breaking home run back in 1974 but never graded any for condition reasons ... I might have two to slab now.
Grab a box right here: None for this one but MLB boxes are here

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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: Big pulls, NBA flipper worries, Johnny Manziel's NCAA-dodging ink, The National 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: College football bowls, NFL card chatter, big pulls, ripping soccer in bulk and showing off USA Basketball cards in memory of a collector.

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What: 2020 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Football footballs
Arrives: Sept. 30
Box basics: One autographed football per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line gets the rock with nothing but autographed pigskin in play in a release that will be limited to just 56 cases.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls, collecting NFL Pro Line autograph sets, predicting the Mike Trout market, 2020 Bowman pulls and more in today's edition.

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What: 2020 Panini Prizm Draft Picks football cards
Arrives: March 25
Box basics: Five autographs per five-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Prizm opens the 2020 football card season with potential new draft picks and recent college stars in their school colors all in a hit-per-pack format.

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Have you seen the latest cool or interesting items on eBay? If not, you just might see some of those here every week as we're launching a weekly version of our eBay Buzz pieces that pop up from time to time. We’ll spotlight some items that have a story or just wow us with how much interest it might have — and we’re not just talking baseball cards, either.

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ONE FOR CHARITY 
The Item: Zion Williamson & R.J. Barrett 2019-20 Panini Prizm Draft Picks College Ties Black Mosaic (1/1) (BGS 9.5/10)
The Price: $15,401 after 63 bids (eight days remaining)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This card has taken on a life of its own on social media as it was pulled in a video and then taken to Texas for grading -- but then the story took another turn when its owner decided there needed to be a different finish to this card's story ... an auction where 100 percent of the money raised goes to charity. Listen to him make his decision public right here. The Zion prices have been crazy but this one could get even more dramatic before it ends -- it was at five-figures within the first day of its listing, despite Williamson being out (for now) with an injury.
Similar Pieces: Zion Williamson autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2019-20 NBA boxes 

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What: 2019 Panini Immaculate Collection college basketball cards
Arrives: Sept. 27
Box basics: Five autographs or memorabilia cards per six-card box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Your newest shot at Zion Williamson -- and first in a higher-end release -- arrives on Friday as an online-only release from Panini.

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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 lot: 2019 Panini Contenders Draft Picks basketball cards (two blaster boxes)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards per box: 42
Cards in this box: 84
Base set completion: 
36 of 100* (36 percent) (*two versions for 50 cards equally distributed)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, Anthony Davis, Luka Doncic, Magic Johnson, Trae Young, Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Kyrie Irving, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jayson Tatum, Jaren Jackson Jr., Blake Griffin, Kemba Walker, Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Chris Paul, DeAndre Ayton, Klay Thompson

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals just might be to rip fewer blasters this year 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. Would they capture yours? I'd be interested to know -- sometimes they might, sometimes they won't and that's fine. It's a buyer's market out there with plenty of options and bargains as well as high-end gems to chase.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... and this time around there's a little bit of everything.

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A BEGINNER BEAR ... 
The Slab: Paul "Bear" Bryant -- nickname autograph cut (BAS-certified)
The Price: $90
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: I'll be the first to say that this is perhaps not my ideal autograph situation, but when it comes to Alabama football, Bryant is about as big as it gets -- still above Nick Saban for now -- and landing an authenticated signed photo or slabbed cut of the legend known as "Bear" will typically cost at least $275 and often more. Bryant was one of the autographs that had been on my want list for years but because of the price I'd never really considered it because the quality of autos that can be iffy even for $275. So, when this one presented itself earlier in the year, I opted for a beginner 'graph -- something in a slab and enough to say I have one. I grabbed it and held onto it for here until football season arrived so here we are. Bryant won six national championships in his legendary career and when Saban wins another that will set a new NCAA record. Even then, Saban will still be coaching in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Paul W. Bryant Drive down the road from the Paul W. Bryant Museum -- all named after the coach who died in 1983 less than a month after he notched his record 323rd career win. Bryant's autographs aren't super-tough finds -- they're just pricey. He's had a handful of cut autographs in football releases in recent years but I've never gotten in on the chase there -- also pricey.
Grab a box right here: No boxes on this one ... but college football boxes are here

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Have you seen the latest cool or interesting items on eBay? If not, you just might see some of those here every week as we're launching a weekly version of our eBay Buzz pieces that pop up from time to time. We’ll spotlight some items that have a story or just wow us with how much interest it might have — and we’re not just talking baseball cards, either.

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TWO BIG ROOKIES, ONE CARD
The Item: Marquise "Hollywood" Brown & Kyler Murray 2019 Panini Prizm Draft Picks College Ties Gold auto (/10)
The Price: $499.99 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: These rookies were both kind of a big deal in Week 1 NFL action with Brown the dominating guy in a blowout and Murray the guy who disappointed until a two-touchdown fourth-quarter rally that ended with a double-overtime tie. Brown had just four catches but two touchdowns and 147 yards in a big Ravens win that immediately got him close to the top of a number of collector radars despite the fact that they were playing the Dolphins. Murray was already pricey as the No. 1 pick and Brown is now pricey if he wasn't already, so this card of them together -- a rare one -- might be a good combo for somebody who doesn't mind college threads or sticker autos as long as they are clean. There will be plenty to come for both of these guys on the field and on cardboard and this is a good option right now as to something on the rare side. I'm not sure it will go for this price but the movement on some Brown auto cards since Sunday says anything is possible.
Similar Pieces: Other Marquise Brown autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2019 football boxes

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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 Today: Big MLB pulls, Archives arrives, football breaks and more in today's edition.

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals just might be to rip fewer blasters this year 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. Would they capture yours? I'd be interested to know -- sometimes they might, sometimes they won't and that's fine. It's a buyer's market out there with plenty of options and bargains as well as high-end gems to chase.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... and this time around it's nothing but football pick-ups.

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THE MOUTH OF THE SOUTH?
The Card: Paul Finebaum 2017 Topps Allen & Ginter Framed Mini Autographs
The Price: $9.25
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: When it comes to college football, Buzz is pretty much SEC or nothing. The SEC Network wasn't around with this guy at the center of a lot of things when Buzz was around there, but he was still all over the place back then. Who's Paul Finebaum a small few of you might say? He's one of ESPN's top names covering the college game on the Network, though he's been a big part of radio and newspaper scenes for years covering the SEC. Finebaum's only card appearances are limited to a literal handful of autographs in this baseball set that often includes media personalities and he has no standard cards. Podcaster James Andrew Miller said this of him: "Paul Finebaum knows the American Southeast like Jay-Z knows Brooklyn. And that's a big blast of wind at your back if your job is covering college football. His instincts as an interviewer rank him in the top tier of the sports world. And he is beyond mere savvy when it comes to speaking very virally." While I'm not the biggest fan, it's a unique autograph and one that a lot of non-collectors would want if they knew it existed. I finally grabbed one since it was cheap.
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Zion Williamson's first cards are here thanks to Panini America's promo packs at The National last week and there's ultimately only one place to get them right now -- and it will be a wait until there's more.

That's a recipe for success -- one with what's expected on the court out of the NBA's No. 1 draft pick as well as what's expected from his first official NBA cardboard. Panini Contenders Draft Picks arrives with his next Duke cards on Sept. 4 with NBA Hoops including his New Orleans Pelicans cards debut in October.

The only homes for Williamson cards right now? Panini's Silver National packs, its gold VIP Party packs, its VIP Party Black Boxes and its National VIP set. Before that? Just a few Panini Instant cards from draft night. Everything else out there? Part of a  huge fake cardboard problem that's been sucking big money out of peoples' pockets as they want a piece of the Duke star.

Now, how well is the real stuff selling?

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What: 2019 Panini Flawless College Football cards
Arrives: Sept. 18
Box basics: Two gems, six autographs and two memorabilia cards per box (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless hits college gridiron yet again in a high-end package showcasing new stars headed to the NFL as well as past college greats in a mix that starts with gem-embedded base cards.

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What: 2019 Panini Contenders Draft Picks basketball cards
Arrives: Sept. 4
Box basics: Six autographs per six-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The newest crop of young stars from the college hardwood -- as well as some legends of the past -- hit cardboard in a product that once again includes an autograph in every pack.

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The speculation and big business that will be Zion Williamson basketball cards this season and in the future is already apparent -- but in a negative way -- over on eBay.

How do we know? The sales of fake cards. Yes, fake cards.

Fleer, Gatorade, McDonald's, DC Comics, Marvel Comics and even Rated Rookie (on an opposing company's design) trademarks can be seen on Williamson cards not made or authorized by their respective owners -- and there's no compensation being made to owners of intellectual property of the Duke Blue Devils the NBA or the New Orleans Pelicans for the use of their logos and other legally protected intellectual property.

The memorable designs of the past like the 1986-87 Fleer set above -- owned by Upper Deck -- are also being absconded (though many designs aren't generally trademarked) and other notable athletes such as Michael Jordan and LeBron James -- guys whose image rights are also in high-dollar demand -- also are having their likenesses used without authorization (in NBA uniforms) to make money selling fake cardboard that's all over eBay. (Jordan is exclusive to Upper Deck for card appearances and his ink is also an exclusive there just like it is for James.) Photographers also aren't being compensated for the use of their work like they would be when card companies pay them or their employers to use images. Then there are "graded" cards with autographs attached, cards with facsimile autos in slabs and many cards in sealed holders emulating card companies' uncirculated efforts.

Right now, there are nearly 1,300 different active eBay auctions for "Zion Williamson" in the basketball cards category -- meanwhile just two legitimately authorized cards exist right now. Expand that search to all items and there's plenty more to be found.

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