What's Buzzing: Talking 2025 Score football cards, Jac, Trout, Topps Series 2, the National and still talking young pitchers.

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1 -- Talking 2025 Score NFL

2 -- Reel Big Fish

3 -- Is hobby legend Jac back?

4 -- Pondering futures for MLB pitchers

5 -- Ripping into Topps Series 2

6 -- All your National chatter

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What: 2025 Donruss football cards
Arrives: Aug. 15
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per 18-pack hobby box (18 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Donruss once again arrives for a new season with plenty of colorful inserts and parallels as it showcases today's stars while also including plenty of nods to the past, too.

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What's Buzzing: MLB All-Stars (and snubs), collecting Tom Brady, Jazz Chisholm Jr. cards, The National and more.

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1 -- Talking MLB All-Stars ... and snubs

2 -- A thread back from the dead

3 -- Collecting Jazz Chisholm Jr. 

4 -- A Luis Ortiz issue?

5 -- Showing off Tom Brady cards

6 -- All your National chatter

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What's Buzzing: Showing off rare Tom Brady cards, pondering the best year for NBA cards, wondering how many "true" collectors there are and more in this Sunday edition.

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1 -- "How many true collectors are there?"

2 -- Showing off Tom Brady cards

3 -- "What's the best year in the history of basketball cards?"

4 -- Some new old baseball breaks here

5 -- Showing off Independence Day parallels

6 -- All your National chatter

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What's Buzzing: Chrome, Dave Parker, NFL collusion, new wrestling cards, The National and signed books are today's topics.

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1 -- Talking 2025 Topps Chrome

2 -- An NFL issue?

3 -- Collectors remember Dave Parker

4 -- Wrestling cards are on their minds

5 -- Checking in on the signed books section

6 -- The National section is open as the show nears

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What's Buzzing: New pulls, Junior Caminero, The National, storage and more in this Friday edition.

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1 -- What were they buying this month?

2 -- Talking storage 

3 -- Inside some Select NFL

4 -- Talking his cards as Junior Caminero hits 20 homer plateau

5 -- MLB chatter is here

6 -- The National section

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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: 2025 Leaf Optichrome football cards
Arrives: Aug. 29
Box basics: Six autos and two base cards per hobby box (12 boxes per case) or 12 autos and three base per jumbo (eight per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Optichrome "will deliver the most-comprehensive football checklist of the season, featuring a spectrum of football stars ranging from prep school phenoms to Hall of Fame legends," according to Leaf.

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What's Buzzing: The NBA Finals heat up, new pulls, NFL chatter, The National, Rafael Devers and, of course, 2025 Topps Series 2.

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1 -- NBA Finals reactions

2 -- New MLB pulls are here

3 -- The National is coming

4 -- Lots of NFL topics 

5 -- Still talking 2025 Topps Series 2

6 -- Reactions: Rafael Devers to the Giants

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The pack: 2024 Leaf Metal Women of Sport 1/1 Pre-Production Proofs
Where to buy: Click here for regular boxes (when available)

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What's Buzzing: NBA Finals action, 2025 Topps Series 2, Frank Gore Jr.'s ink, The National and more.

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1 -- NBA Finals chatter

2 -- A lot of patience

3 -- New & on their minds: 2025 Topps Series 2

4 -- So, about Frank Gore Jr.'s autos ...

5 -- Highlights from a Series 2 rip

6 -- The National section is open

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What: 2025 Score football cards
Arrives: July 3, 2025
Box basics: Four autographs per 10-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Score once again kicks off Panini's 2025 NFL lineup soon with new rookies, plenty of stars, all those familiar inserts and more for football collectors.

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What's Buzzing: 2025 Topps Series 2 is here, new MLB pulls, Hidden Gems, Frank Gore Jr.'s ink, NBA Finals and The National.

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1 -- New today: 2025 Topps Series 2 is here

2 -- MLB pulls are here

3 -- Hidden Gems no more

4 -- So, about Frank Gore Jr.'s Topps autos ...

5 -- NBA Finals chatter ... and even more NBA

6 -- The National section is open

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What's Buzzing: NBA Finals chatter, The National, hot takes, WWE, MLB and more in this Monday edition.

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1 -- Talkin' baseball

2 -- Big-picture hot takes

3 -- WWE chatter after a busy weekend

4 -- Some NBA Finals Game 2 reactions ... and even more NBA

5 -- So, about Frank Gore Jr.'s Topps autos ...

6 -- The National section is open

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What's Buzzing: Awaiting the next NBA Finals game, MLB chatter, scouting upcoming MLB sets, The National, Frank Gore Jr. and who's next in the NBA?

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1 -- Scouting future MLB release potential

2 -- All your MLB chatter is here

3 -- Who's next in the NBA?

4 -- Awaiting the next NBA Finals game

5 -- So, about Frank Gore Jr.'s Topps autos ...

6 -- The National section is open

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What's Buzzing: NBA Finals chatter, Jac Caglianone's sluggish start, new pulls, pondering 1/1 prices and more.

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1 -- NBA Finals chatter is here

2 -- Talking Jac with his sluggish start

3 -- Some pulls from The Cup

4 -- Pondering 1/1 prices ... 

5 -- So, about Frank Gore Jr.'s Topps autos ...

6 -- The National section is open

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What's Buzzing: NBA Finals open with a classic, the Braves blow it, Frank Gore Jr.'s ink, The National and more.

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1 -- NBA Finals open with a classic 

2 -- Reactions to the Braves' ninth-inning meltdown

3 -- Talking non-sports ... 

4 -- One to see?

5 -- So, about Frank Gore Jr.'s Topps autos ...

6 -- The National section is open

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What's Buzzing: Frank Gore Jr.'s autographs, MLB All-Stars, an NFL card question and more in this not-yet-Friday edition.

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1 -- So, about Frank Gore Jr.'s Topps autos ... 

2 -- Who gets your MLB All-Star vote?

3 -- An NFL card question 

4 -- All your NBA chatter (and more) is here

5 -- Talking MLB

6 -- The National section is open

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What: 2025 Panini Certified football cards
Arrives: July 25
Box basics: Two autographs and two memorabilia cards per 10-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Certified returns with all of its familiar foilboard for a new NFL season as well as a mix of past and present that covers the entire field.

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

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TIFFY TIMES TWO
The Cards: Tiffany Stratton 2024 Panini Three Count WWE Prime Memorabilia Autographs Purple parallel (/25) & standard version (/99)
The Price: About half of a Three Count box these days
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This card was immediately on my radar back when it first was revealed among the mock-ups for this high-end WWE brand and, I've said it before, if this set hadn't used sticker autos it would be perfect. The end of the Panini WWE run combined with a logjam of releases and then the collector (and definitely flipper) focus perhaps shining more on Chrome actually made secondary market prices on a lot of stuff here a bit softer than I had expected, allowing me to pony up on two of these at prices I could handle. (I had initially figured I wouldn't land one of these, let alone one and a parallel.) I was picky with these and wanted to make sure I landed one with a clean auto -- full name, not the abbreviated and half-empty-sticker "Tiff" that shows up sometimes. Both of these hit the spot on both auto quality and price ... and if they ever dip more, I'll do more. Why? It's a Tiffy Time world and we're just collecting in it.
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What: 2025 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Full-size Helmets 2
Arrives: Aug. 20
Box basics: One autographed full-size authentic helmet per box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This staple in TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures autographed memorabilia lineup arrives for a second time this year with a new batch of full-size signed authentic-model helmets that are inked by some of the game's greatest players of today as well as top newcomers.

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What: 2024 Panini National Treasures football cards
Arrives: July 23, 2005
Box basics: Eight autographs or memorabilia cards per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures arrives to cover the gridiron for another season with big booklet cards, old favorites and notable newcomers all found in one high-end spot.

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What: 2025 Donruss Elite football cards
Arrives: July 16
Box basics: Two autographs and one memorabilia card per 20-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Elite arrives for a new NFL season with its familiar foilboard approach, plenty of parallels and some new looks and inclusions.

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What's Buzzing: Jac Caglianone joins the Royals, talking baseball, NBA Finals chatter, new pulls and more.

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1 -- Jac Caglianone gets the call

2 -- Even more MLB chatter is here

3 -- Predicting the NBA Finals

4 -- Football is on their minds

5 -- Some new NFL pulls

6 -- New MLB pulls

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading ... so here's this month's grading diary.

TOUGH ONE?
The Card: Bo Bichette 2022 Topps Heritage image variation (found in Heritage High Number packs)
The Reason Graded: Some of you might wonder why this card is in the lead slot this month since it's a simple image variation -- but a great one -- from a brand that's not quite as pricey as it used to be. (At least for singles ... you can find this for about $2 or less.) But, finding one of these that will get a high (real) grade? Not so much. The centering can always be a bear here but that's not the constant problem spot. It's the backs of these that use full-bleed black ink where cards that may look flawless on the fronts are often demolished when it comes to those those back edges.
The Grade: CGC 10

Reality Check: This one? It still has a some minor spotting -- that's why it's not a perfect 10 -- but it's way better than every other one I've seen and that's why I subbed this after I found it raw. Why? That front is pretty much a perfectly crafted design and I definitely don't mind retro-styled sets like this one -- I call it the old-guy flagship set as it is for me vs. basic Topps. The stuff feels more sturdy with its stock and printing -- I'm not sure I trust foilboard to age that well, either -- but the trade-off is that Heritage is harder to grade and land those higher marks. In all ways, this one is a win for me, a Bichette collector, and that's why he's batting lead-off. (It also doesn't hurt he's starting to warm up on the field this season.)

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