Here's this month's roundup of items that have recently caught my eye as a buyer ...

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PARALLEL POWER?
The Card: National League Wins Leaders (Spencer Strider, Zac Gallen, Justin Steele) 2024 Topps True Photo variant & Gold Foil parallel
The Price: About $11 total
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: The concept of this one is simple and it's striking -- knock off the border of a base card completely, using just its photo -- and I think it works. But there's also one thing here that's striking -- and not in the best way. These are arguably too rare to make that big of an impact with me and I think perhaps other collectors who might not bother to grab their players or even think about a team set or full set. How rare? They are one in 677 hobby packs and I'm confident they'd be more popular if people could reasonably collect a team run or set. Why? Because they're something dramatically different and you can compare the regular card and this version side by side. I also grabbed a Gold Foil parallel for this one this time after I bit on the variant ... just to say I had one. Even paying $10 for this was a stretch for me ... and those odds and that price might say that these aren't as popular as they could/should be. These are one in basically every third hobby case.
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What: 2025 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Platinum Edition Mini Helmets
Arrives: Oct. 10
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: A new batch of Hidden Treasures autographed minis arrives from TRISTAR this year with every box including either a Hall of Famer or an active player.

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What's Buzzing: NFL chatter, Big Dumper, lots of thoughts, eTopps and an Ohtani vs. Bonds question.

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1 -- An Ohtani vs. Bonds question ... 

2 -- eTopps

3 -- They have some thoughts

4 -- Some grading thoughts in there

5 -- Big Dumper ain't slowing down

6 -- All your NFL chatter as the season nears

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What's Buzzing: Big Dumper set to rewrite record book, James Wood, NFL chatter, much more and Bryce Harper ... collector?

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1 -- Big Dumper ain't slowing down

2 -- Bryce Harper is starting a collection?

3 -- Winning atop winning

4 -- James Wood

5 -- Things that make you go hmmm ...

6 -- All your NFL chatter as the season nears

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What's Buzzing: Shohei Ohtani, eBay issues, Graphite tennis, 2026 MLB Rookie Cards, Drake Baldwin and NFL chatter.

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1 -- All your NFL chatter as the season nears

2 -- Drake Baldwin chatter

3 -- Yet another eBay issue?

4 -- Pondering 2026 Topps Series 1 Rookie Cards

5 -- Talking Shohei Ohtani

6 -- Breaking down a Graphite tennis case

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What's Buzzing: Big Dumper, a possible trend in the hobby, a good question, NFL preseason chatter, a big MegaMix find and more.

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1 -- All your NFL chatter as the season nears

2 -- Talking Big Dumper

3 -- A trend?

4 -- Still legit

5 -- Check out that new MegaMix find

6 -- Still a good question 

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What's Buzzing: NFL preseason chatter, found a grail at the National, cheap MLB favorites and more in this Friday edition.

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1 -- All your NFL chatter as the season nears

2 -- Found a grail at the National

3 -- Talking cheap MLB favorites 

4 -- Inside a solid Heritage hobby box

5 -- Mosaic NBA mega boxes seem to deliver

6 -- Still a good question 

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What's Buzzing: Bo Bichette, breaking down an MLB blaster case, pulling Chrome, NFL chatter, Roman Anthony and more.

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1 -- Breaking down an MLB blaster case of ... 

2 -- Discussing Roman Anthony's payday ... 

3 -- Ripping into Chrome blasters

4 -- All your NFL chatter as the season nears

5 -- Checking in on the Bo Bichette thread

6 -- Good question 

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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: 2025 Panini Score-A-Treat football cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when it hits hobby channels)

Keep reading to see a breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

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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: 2024 Leaf Metal Signature Series Multi-sport 1/1 Pre-Production Proofs
Where to buy: Click here for other Leaf Metal boxes

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What's Buzzing: A QB question, The National, new pulls, Ichiro Suzuki and the Hall of Fame and more in this Monday edition.

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1 -- A QB question 

2 -- The National is days away

3 -- Wrestling chatter

4 -- New MLB pulls are here

5 -- Ichiro Suzuki and new Hall of Famers get their moments

6 -- Nick Kurtz

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What: 2024 Panini One football cards
Arrives: Sept. 4, 2025
Box basics: One encased on-card autograph or autographed memorabilia card per box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: One returns for the gridiron once again with its all-in-one approach in every box -- and it's once again only one card for this sport -- with "an absolutely stunning array of hard-signed memorabilia masterpieces from the NFL’s hottest rookies, biggest superstars and the game’s greatest legends — one jaw-dropper at a time."

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What's Buzzing: Collectors react to the Hulk Hogan news, The National nears, sketch cards, Tom Brady Rookie Cards, Ozzy Osbourne and more in today's edition.

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1 -- Hulk Hogan dies at 71

2 -- The National nears

3 -- They had been talking Tom Brady Rookie Cards, but ... 

4 -- Talking sketch cards

5 -- Collectors react to the death of heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne

6 -- Reactions to an alleged autograph forgery ring

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What: 2025 Panini Origins football cards
Arrives: Aug. 27
Box basics: One rookie jersey auto, another auto and one mem card per seven-card box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Origins' 10th season on the NFL gridiron arrives with plenty that collectors have come to expect from the colorful line with "incredible artistry of the NFL’s biggest stars, rookies and legends," according to the company.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2025 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Footballs Season Edition
Arrives: Sept. 24
Box basics: One autographed football per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line of autographed footballs hits the field during the season once again with its familiar format and mix of pro and college balls in play.

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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: 2025 Panini Score-A-Treat football cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when it hits hobby channels)

Keep reading to see a breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

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What's Buzzing: Reactions to an alleged large-scale autograph forgery operation, Tom Brady Rookie Cards, fake cards, new pulls and more in this Thursday edition.

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1 -- Still talking Tom Brady Rookie Cards ... and veering off to other news

2 -- The National nears

3 -- More on the alleged autograph forgery ring

4 -- One on the eBay authentication guarantee 

5 -- Talking fake cards

6 -- Ripping into some new NFL

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What: 2025 Panini Score-A-Treat football cards
Arrives: Sept. 5, 2025
Box basics: 40 three-card packs per tray (20 trays per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Score once again gets a Halloween-themed parallel release that takes the basic set and adds some tricks and treats to the look as an alternative to candy when it comes to that big day.

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Via @tristar1 ... Bo Jackson

This year's National Sports Collectors Convention is nearly here -- it's set for July 30-Aug. 3 in Chicago with a strong roster of autograph guests ready to sign for collectors who get a ticket and get in line for their moment beyond the ballpark.

Some signers are free if you attend the VIP reception on opening day of the show or buy a VIP ticket package -- a bonus for taking the time to hit every day of the show -- but landing other signers will take some planning and a few bucks.

It's tough to see everything at The National -- it's that big -- and the time it takes to work through autograph lines is valuable in that it impedes your shot at seeing it all. But, if you have wanted to meet a player and get that ink, a number of past and present stars are on the list this year. With that said, here are my picks -- skewing toward the best names for the lowest prices possible -- to grab off the autograph list during the full days of the show this year. (Keep reading for the full signers list at the end ... and, remember, times are always subject to change.)

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What's Buzzing: Big Dumper continues big swings, All-Star Game chatter, new pulls and more in this Tuesday edition.

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1 -- Big Dumper makes Derby history ... and here's more on Cal Raleigh

2 -- New MLB pulls are here

3 -- All-Star Game chatter 

4 -- All your off-season football card talk

5 -- Basketball cards on their minds

6 -- The National nears

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The pack: 2024 Topps Stars of MLB Network baseball cards
Where to buy: Will take some looking ... Click here for MLB boxes

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What's Buzzing: The MLB Draft, All-Star Game festivities, still talking Tom Brady Rookie Cards, The National and more.

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1 -- MLB Draft reactions 

2 -- Not a bad Bowman find

3 -- All-Star chatter 

4 -- Talking Tom Brady Rookie Cards and more

5 -- Big Dumper is chasing history ... and here's more on Cal Raleigh

6 -- The National is on their minds

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What's Buzzing: Tom Brady Rookie Cards, Manny Machado, case hits, The National, Cal Raleigh and MiLB.

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1 -- Talking Manny Machado

2 -- Case hits are on their minds

3 -- Talking Tom Brady Rookie Cards and more

4 -- Keeping an eye on MiLB action

5 -- Big Dumper is chasing history ... and here's more on Cal Raleigh

6 -- The National is on their minds

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What's Buzzing: Cal Raleigh chases history, Aaron Judge, Nick Kurtz, The National, 2025 Donruss NFL and more.

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1 -- Big Dumper is chasing history ... and here's more on Cal Raleigh

2 -- Reactions to the 2025 Donruss NFL reveal

3 -- Inside a new soccer box

4 -- Aaron Judge

5 -- Nick Kurtz

6 -- The National is on their minds

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What's Buzzing: Showing off Michael Jordan cards, new NFL and NBA pulls, The National, a big wrestling weekend and more 2025 Score chatter.

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1 -- Showing off Michael Jordan cards

2 -- Inside a new NFL box

3 -- Mosaic NBA delivers some ink

4 -- All your wrestling chatter heading into a big weekend

5 -- Talking 2025 Score NFL

6 -- The National is on their minds

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