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

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MY BEAR NECESSITY
The Item: Paul "Bear" Bryant autographed & dated/inscribed (Oct. 18, 1976) 8-by-10 photo (BAS authenticated)
The Price: $219 ... high for me but it's the perfect item for me
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This was a jaw-dropper of a find for me during a random search of Mill Creek Sports' superstore for autographed stuff earlier this year and I've saved it for football season, specifically this month, to present it and tell its story. It's personalized and that makes it perfect for me this time ... and to top that, the signed date -- the legendary Alabama Crimson Tide football coach and football icon who won 323 games dated everything signed like this -- might as well be on Buzz's actual birthday. (It's close ... close enough.) The odds of this existing or one being signed on my actual birthday? Well, I'm sure there were a number of things to sign on this Monday and I'm also very sure he wasn't sitting down to sign requests on a gameday when I kicked things off in the world. So, this is perhaps as close as it can get. The quality and condition of the photo are perfect and the ink is perfectly legible, too. Now, is his autograph really rare? Not particularly, but he died in January 1983 well before sit-down and paid signing sessions were en vogue for sports legends and he's still in high, historic demand despite Nick Saban equaling him and/or re-writing the Alabama record book in more recent years. It's the perfect item at a perfect price and it will always be mine.
Grab a box right here: Nothing for this ... but football cards are here.

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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: 2022 Donruss UFC trading cards (blaster box)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (hobby and retail)

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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: 2024 Panini WWE Adrenalyn wrestling cards (international gaming)
Where to buy: Will take some hunting ... click here for all other wrestling boxes

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LIV Golf is coming to cardboard.

Panini revealed its newest licensing seal on Thursday morning with a wave of six-card team sets for the company's teams via Panini Instant -- $19.99 per regular set and $34.99 for a set with one randomly selected parallel card for each of 13 teams in the first collection.

It launches "a multi-year partnership" that will be an exclusive as Panini ventures into golf cards for the first time.

"LIV Golf is thrilled to partner with Panini, a global brand committed to connecting with fans around the world through the love of sport," said LIV Golf Commissioner and CEO Greg Norman in a prepared statement. "Just as our league continues to innovate and bring professional team golf mainstream, our partnership will introduce new products to the market for millions of passionate fans and collectors to enjoy."

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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 boxes: 2022 Panini WWE International (Panini Group) blasters (2)
Where to buy: Will take some hunting if you dare ... click here for all other wrestling boxes

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 The biggest weekend in pro wrestling is here with WrestleMania 38 set for Saturday and Sunday from Dallas. We'll make today a big day for wrestling collectors right here on The Buzz with #BuzzMania5, a series of WWE wax box/pack breaks.

This is an international option out there that won't break the bank and includes a few stars you might know from WWE and other American wrestling promotions right now. 

The packs: 2016 and 2017 Panini Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide wrestling stickers (50 packs each -- two box-sixed lots)
First Buzz preview & checklist: None for this since imports.
Where to buy: Will take some looking ... click here for WWE stuff.

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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 breaks, changing the game, Project70, The National, Vladdy Jr. and is A-Rod's group buying Panini?

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What: 2019-20 Panini Chronicles basketball cards
Arrives: July 3
Box basics: Two autographs per six-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's multi-brand release gives us a new dose of Prizm cards as well as other sets we haven't seen before for the hardwood.

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He styled. He profiled. He wrestled around the world and made millions "Woooooooooo!"

The limousine riding and jet flying is a bit less chaotic these days, but the boisterous story of "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair -- or, really, the real-life story of Richard Fliehr -- will get the spotlight tonight at 10 p.m. on ESPN.

It's a 30 For 30 documentary that's been in the works for months -- long before his recent health scare nearly ended his life at age 68. It's a piece that promises to explore the man, the myth, the legend -- and where that's led him to today. (And to be the man, you still have to beat the man ... he's not done yet.)

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It wasn't the flashiest day in the NFL for rookies, but a slow-building superstar scenario might be happening with the New Orleans Saints with their recent trading of a future Hall of Famer.

Rookie RB Alvin Kamara put up his strongest game of the year so far in a 30-10 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday with 10 carries for 68 yards and a touchdown and six catches for 84 yards and a score.

He's still sharing time with Mark Ingram -- a seventh-year pro and former Heisman winner -- but both have picked up steam since the Saints traded Adrian Peterson on Oct. 10. For the year, Kamara has 311 yards on 52 carries -- Peterson had 37 on Sunday alone for the Cardinals -- and 341 yards on 37 catches with a total of five TDs for the year.

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The return of a familiar name in football comes on Wednesday with 2016 Panini Playoff, a brand that carries a modern feel with a new look that's still familiar for the retro name.

There's also some simplicity with a small number of parallel types that carry across all of the base cards, inserts and hits to go along with a retro (affordable) price.

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