What: 2025 Donruss NASCAR cards
Arrives: May 16
Box basics: Three autographs or memorabilia cards per 16-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Donruss hits the NASCAR track once again with a release that's a smaller box this time around, packs an Optic card in every pack and showcases some new stars in its familiar lineup of inclusions.

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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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'TIS THE SEASON
The Card: Rhea Ripley 2020 Topps Chrome WWE Refractor autographed Rookie Card parallel (BGS 9, 10 auto -- BAS & Fanatics Witnessed)
The Price: Less than a 2025 Topps Chrome WWE retail mega box these days
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: She's one of WWE's top stars and this was a key card at a somewhat-modest price considering it's a RC parallel with ink attached -- and it's fully graded, too. Sure, that's not the "Mami" mode/look of Ripley in the here and now -- her hair and look changed a lot while in NXT and early on -- but that different does reinforce "rookie" in a visual way along with that gear. I'm sure I have a copy of this card in my stash unsigned somewhere -- and I know I have a couple colors of her certified auto here -- but this was still an easy addition and an easy choice to lead things off this month. Why? Since it's Wrestlemania season (the big one is on April 19-20). Oh, and there might be (intentionally) a little more wrestling this time vs. my norm, too. Ripley has a lot of cardboard but is among the safest bets there is to grab bargains and stash them away. Why? She's only 28 and has been in the game more than a decade and there figures to be plenty more to come for her in WWE. Interestingly, this one is also graded and in the BGS pop report, so it could have led off Making The Grade this month. It's a pop-three card with one lower and one higher, a 9.5, with five total copies graded.
Grab a box right here: Nothing for this ... but WWE cards are here.

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What's Buzzing: Val Kilmer dies at 65, Jackson Merrill gets paid, talking Topps Heritage, autographed books and more.

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1 -- Batman, Iceman & Jim Morrison all in one: Val Kilmer dies at 65

2 -- Jackson Merrill gets paid

3 -- New pulls are here

4 -- All your MLB chatter is here

5 -- Checking in on the autographed books thread

6 -- Still talking Heritage High Number

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What's Buzzing: The New York Yankees' torpedo bats, MLB pulls and chatter, WWE, LeBron vs. Stephen A. Smith and more.

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1 -- Talking Yankees torpedo bats

2 -- More MLB chatter here

3 -- WWE chatter as Mania nears

4 -- Make it stop?

5 -- New pulls in the baseball section ...

6 -- Still talking Heritage High Number

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What's Buzzing: New pulls, Heritage High Number chatter, Mookie Betts, Topps Now and more in this Sunday edition.

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1 -- New pulls in the baseball section ...

2 -- Talking 2025 Topps Now MLB

3 -- Checking in on the Mookie Betts chatter

4 -- Moving on from these names? I dunno ... 

5 -- Consolidating and upgrading?

6 -- Still talking Heritage High Number

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What's Buzzing: March Madness, MLB chatter, Heritage High Number and more in this Saturday edition.

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1 -- March Madness is on their minds

2 -- All your MLB chatter is here 

3 -- Still talking Heritage High Number

4 -- Pondering all-time great NFL game-used sets

5 -- What do you grade?

6 -- Baseball breaks are here

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What's Buzzing: Opening Day is here ... so we've got nothing but baseball in this one.

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1 -- Opening Day is here

2 -- Collecting pitchers?

3 -- Sapphire vs. Chrome 

4 -- Baseball breaks are here

5 -- Checking in on Shohei Ohtani chatter

6 -- Still talking Heritage High Number ... and bots

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What's Buzzing: MLB chatter, Cam Smith is a big-leaguer now, Heritage High Number bots and more in today's edition.

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1 -- All your MLB chatter as we await Opening Day

2 -- Checking in on the March Madness thread

3 -- Still talking Heritage High Number ... and bots

4 -- New pulls are here

5  -- Talking checklists

6 -- Cam Smith makes the Astros

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What's Buzzing: JuJu Watkins and March Madness chatter, Heritage High Number, MLB's best card guys and more.

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1 -- All your basketball chatter is here

2 -- The March Madness thread

3 -- Still a no

4 -- They've got the fans talking ... 

5  -- Still talking Heritage High Number ...

6 -- Assessing MLB's best baseball card guys

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What's Buzzing: George Foreman dies at 76, NFL Draft chatter, Cosmic Chrome, winning with Prizm and more.

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1 -- George Foreman dies at 76

2 -- Talking NFL Draft 

3 -- Reactions to Cosmic Chrome football

4 -- Winning with Prizm

5  -- Pondering price points

6 -- Reactions to the $1.1M Paul Skenes card

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What's Buzzing: Reactions to the big Paul Skenes auction, new pulls, a wall of Bo Bichette and more.

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1 -- Reactions to the $1.1M Paul Skenes card

2 -- Inside a Star Trek case

3 -- Bichette Happens on that wall

4 -- New basketball breaks here

5  -- Interesting yard sale find

6 -- Heritage High Number ... the mystery remains

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What: 2025 Panini UConn Huskies basketball cards
Arrives: May 23
Box basics: Two autographs per six-pack hobby box (20 boxes per case), 24 cards per six-pack blaster (20 per case)
Checklist: See gallery
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Stars from the past and present UConn Huskies basketball programs -- men's and women's teams -- hit cardboard from Panini in a release that's got plenty of stuff to chase.

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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: 2023 Panini USA Baseball Stars & Stripes baseball cards (mega)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (all years of USA)

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What's Buzzing: Chasing the Dodgers' big names, March Madness, The Living Set, new pulls and a Kobe question.

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1 -- Talkin' baseball ... 

2 -- Shohei Ohtani is still on their minds ... Roki Sasaki is, too

3 -- March Madness

4 -- A Kobe question

5  -- So ... The Living Set missed a day?

6 -- New pulls are popping here

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What's Buzzing: The Dodgers win again (in Japan), Shohei Ohtani, NFL chatter, sketch cards and more in this mid-week edition.

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1 -- All your MLB chatter as the season is here

2 -- Shohei Ohtani is still on their minds ... Roki Sasaki is, too

3 -- One for Steelers fans

4 -- Showing off sketch cards

5  -- Stranger Things reactions

6 -- Wrestling cards are the focus here

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What's Buzzing: The MLB season officially begins in Japan, Shohei Ohtani, NFL chatter, explaining the boom and more in today's edition.

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1 -- All your MLB chatter as the season is here

2 -- Shohei Ohtani is on their minds

3 -- Explaining the boom?

4 -- Off-season NFL chatter has a lot in here

5  -- Lots of thoughts from collectors here

6 -- Still reacting to the 2025 Bowman design tease

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What: 2024 Panini Prizm Deca football cards
Arrives: TBD 2025
Box basics: Two autographs per 10-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Prizm Deca hits the gridiron for the first time with a look from the recent past of Prizm getting a new ride showcasing NFL stars.

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What's Buzzing: New award-winners patches going on gamers -- and into cards. All that and more in this Sunday edition.

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1 -- "React!"

2 -- Even more baseball chatter as the season nears 

3 -- Checking in own the Alexander Ovechkin thread

4 -- Some off-season NFL chatter

5  -- Breaking down two cases of McDonald's basketball cards

6 -- Still reacting to the 2025 Bowman design tease

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What's Buzzing: Still reacting to the 2025 Bowman design, new finds, a big Star Wars Superfractor pull and more.

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1 -- Still reacting to the 2025 Bowman design tease

2 -- Results from six boxes of Cheers cards

3 -- New MLB pulls are here

4 -- A big Star Wars Superfractor pull

5  -- Worth the wait

6 -- Ripping into some Donruss NFL

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What's Buzzing: Reacting to the 2025 Bowman design, new pulls, wrong cards, Hidden Gems and more in today's roundup.

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1 -- Reactions to the 2025 Bowman design tease

2 -- Inside a new Panini baseball box

3 -- Receiving the wrong card?

4 -- Talking Hidden Gems

5  -- Still talking Fanatics repacks

6 -- New MLB pulls are here

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What: 2024 Panini Impeccable LIV Golf cards
Arrives: May 9, 2025
Box basics: Three autographs per box (three boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Impeccable hits the course for the first time with the stars of LIV Golf showcased on a variety of high-end options that includes autographs and memorabilia cards.

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Photo-matching a piece of used memorabilia is easier in some sports, especially in today's era of often-authenticated, slap-a-sticker-on-it premium items that can make up a meaty revenue stream for a lot of sports leagues. But, no matter what it is -- or where a piece is from -- it always comes down to one thing.

Details.

Grimey and beaten-down baseball bats? They can have plenty of details between player customizations, models, manufacturers and damage from use. Mangled used football jerseys? Stains and tears of course -- you know, details. Baseball or basketball uniforms? Tougher but still do-able ... thanks to the details of tagging, stitching and other minute things that change over time.

But in the wrestling realm? Well, details still apply ... but things might be a little different to verify depending on a star's habits, styles and budgets for in-ring gear or their tastes for their fashion outside of the ring. Sometimes, those are the same. Sometimes they have to be different ... that's this time.

This second installment with a tweaked name in my Collecting Game-used series is one for a pick-up that wasn't a definitive match when I recently found it. It was a guessing game to a degree until I could get the item in hand for a closer look at ... the details. The star once again is Shotzi Blackheart, who I collect rather seriously in the traditional realms involving Panini America and Topps cardboard, and this item, which came directly from her, was one where those it was those cards that helped solve the mystery.

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What's Buzzing: Gerrit Cole injury reactions, some questions with answers, new pulls and more in this Tuesday edition.

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1 -- Gerrit Cole is out ... checking in on the Yankees chatter

2 -- A question with some answers 

3 -- Even more MLB chatter

4 -- Sigh ... 

5  -- New MLB pulls

6 -- Some notable WNBA finds at retail 

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What's Buzzing: Jac Caglianone, new MLB pulls, a Sapphire WWE surprise, NBA cards, errors and more.

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1 -- Checking in on the Jac Caglianone chatter

2 -- 2025 Topps pulls and more

3 -- Sapphire WWE box delivers a surprise

4 -- NBA cards are on their minds

5  -- Look for the one odd card mentioned here

6 -- Sell the Rays? (What about the Marlins?)

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What's Buzzing: Talking Ichiro Suzuki cards, Topps Chrome, 1990s NFL inserts, nervously holding Mike Trout cards and more.

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1 -- Talking Ichiro Suzuki cardboard

2 -- They have their thoughts on Topps Chrome football 

3 -- Showing off 1990s and 2000s NFL inserts 

4 -- Giddy!

5  -- Chatter about the state of the hobby?

6 -- Nervously holding Mike Trout cards?

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