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: Ripping into a USA Baseball case, a Mattingly mystery, new pulls, exploring pre-war buybacks 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: Independence Day parallels, new pulls, Aaron Judge, Bronny James, The National and more in today's edition.

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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: "Malaise and Ennui," new pulls, new fakes, The National, Klay Thomson to Dallas and more.

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One of the biggest annual events in the hobby is coming soon -- and Blowout Cards is getting ready ... are you?

The full plans for the Panini VIP Party coinciding with this year's National Sports Collectors Convention will be officially revealed here sometime soon, but we're already getting some details of what will be up for grabs for those who are interested in getting in on the event.

And we can get you on The List.

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.

Here's this month's grading diary here on The Buzz ...

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The Card: Rhea Ripley 2020 Topps Chrome WWE Gold Refractor Autographs (/50) -- rookie-year auto
The Reason Graded: I picked up this one a few years ago for a pretty modest price -- about the price of a box back then -- and since then Ripley has emerged as the top name among a newer wave of stars who, barring injuries, should be helping redefine women's wrestling for some time. I had this one in my get-graded stacks for a long time as I don't often slab up auto cards -- I don't like surprises -- but I did it on this one and a standard auto earlier this year since they looked quite clean.
The Grade: CGC 10 (Pristine) with 10 auto

Reality Check: As good as it gets and this card is a monster as it is. A raw copy pushed $500 not that long ago and a PSA 9 sold for that much as well earlier this year. A perfect 10 absolutely works for me on this one ... it's the best color here if you ask me, too.

Keep reading for more of this month's pick-ups and new slabs for Buzz.

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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: Collectors remember Orlando Cepeda, Aaron Judge, new pulls, Bronny James 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: Shohei Ohtani, Topps Heritage, new pulls, Hall of Famers at WR, The National and more.

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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 Panini Prizm WWE wrestling cards (blaster box)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (hobby and retail)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

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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: Bronny James to the Lakers, MLB chatter, new pulls and more in this Friday edition.

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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: NBA Draft reactions, new MLB pulls and MLB chatter, several forgotten Tom Brady Rookie Cards, Bryce Young and The National.

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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 Chronicles WWE wrestling cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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

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What: 2023-24 Panini Immaculate Collection soccer cards
Arrives: Aug. 9, 2024
Box basics: Five autos or memorabilia cards in every seven-card box (six boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Immaculate Collection hits the pitch once again with some new looks, big names, big ink, big cards and more possible in every small box.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery.

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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: Gunnar Henderson, the NBA Draft, NFL chatter, PSA's slabs, The National and new MLB pulls.

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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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The Item: Slash autographed Four (2022) CD cover (PSA/DNA authenticated)
The Price: Less than a jumbo box of flagship cards ...
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This is one of my recent additions in the rock autograph realm as, well, that genre can be quite pricey -- too pricey, really -- but the cost was decent here for an autograph of the iconic Guns N' Roses guitarist who's stayed busy with many a project since that band disbanded and then reloaded in recent years. While I'd prefer a signed item showing him -- I have to flip this one over to see an image -- this PSA-slabbed CD cover that was likely among those sold via Newbury Comics back in the day worked for me. It was probably $100 less than it could be at times for a similar slabbed/third-party authenticated item. Meanwhile, it was probably about $50 more than the same thing but without third-party authentication and encapsulation. A signed and authenticated photo can end up around $500 if it looks good (sometimes more, sometimes less) while signed items can soar even higher. Why? Access -- Slash isn't exactly doing signings or conventions -- so the few times he's signed for his own album releases like this in more volume they get gobbled up and become ultimately the entry point (or only addition) for many. Count me right there. I wanted to add Slash to my stash ... but not break the bank.
Grab a box right here: Nothing for this ... hit non-sports on BlowoutCards.com

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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: A game-used detail you may have missed, statistical drivers, new pulls, J-Rod and more in today's edition.

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What: 2023-24 Panini Phoenix basketball cards
Arrives: Aug. 9
Box basics: Two autos and one memorabilia card per 12-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Phoenix hits the hardwood as a standalone NBA brand for the first time, packing all of the colorful textures and patterns that other sports have had in the past but with all of the notable active players that basketball fans expect today as well as some stars from the past.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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Charlie Condon is your 2024 Golden Spikes Award winner college baseball.

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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: Cheating in MLB, The National, Series 2 chatter, new pulls, Aaron Judge 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: Aaron Judge, collecting Hall of Famers, The National, new pulls, BAD stamping and more Series 2 chatter in this Sunday edition.

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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: Gunnar Henderson, Topps Series 2 chatter, new pulls, The National and more.

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What: 2023-24 Panini Prizm Deca basketball cards
Arrives: TBD
Box basics: Two autographs per 10-pack hobby box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (when live)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini America will celebrate 10 years of Prizm with a new NBA set that uses past looks while showcasing stars of today and the past per teasers released today.

Keep reading for more info.

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What: 2022 Panini Contenders Optic football cards
Arrives: July 31
Box basics: Two autographs per six-card box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Contenders Optic drops for a new year with some new inclusions, new stars, some new looks and plenty of colorful autographs with big-pull potential.

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of images.

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If you like to crunch the numbers and chase things without breaking the bank, this box might be for you.

Especially if you're a soccer fan and into Prizm.

Buzz was scrolling The Soccer Sale and noticed that the 40-box lots of 2021/22 Panini Prizm Premier League Soccer cereal boxes were up for grabs with a slasher price that might entice anybody to rip in there.

Why? Keep reading ...

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What: 2024 Panini Select NASCAR cards
Arrives: July 19
Box basics:  Two autographs and three memorabilia cards per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Select hits the NASCAR circuit for the first time since 2017 with an array of potential collecting finds with a tiered set, plenty of parallels and a hit in every fourth pack.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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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: 2019 Panini Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide wrestling cards
Where to buy: Will take some looking ... BlowoutCards.com for WWE boxes

Keep reading to see a full breakdown and gallery of highlights from this one.

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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: Celtics win it all, WWE takes a long-awaited alternate-reality twist, Fun Face, Paul Skenes, The National and more.

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