What: 2023 Panini Chronicles NASCAR trading cards
Arrives: Aug. 23
Box basics: Three autos and one memorabilia card per six-pack box (16 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Panini brings its all-in-one brand to the NASCAR circuit for a fourth time with this one presenting a number of brands and some new inclusions in this one -- like two Immaculate Collection cards per box.

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What's Buzzing: Is LeBron James getting a Fanatics deal? That and more in this Friday edition.

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The box: 2023 Panini Prizm WWE wrestling cards (blaster box)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (hobby and retail)

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The lot: 1989 Donruss baseball cards (two packs)
Where to buy: Findable with some looking ... hit BlowoutCards.com for other Retro Rips

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What: 2023 Donruss Elite football cards
Arrives: Aug. 2
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 season with its familiar foilboarded approach, plenty of parallels and patterns as well as new Rookie Cards (last year's players in mocks here) and more to chase.

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You should know by now that Shohei Ohtani is having another historic year with dominating performances on both the mound and at the plate ... it's stuff that could only be called Ruthian -- and yet Babe Ruth didn't do it all at the same time.

Right now, on June 28, he leads the league in homers (28), RBI (64), slugging percentage (.654), total bases (200) and other offensive stats, while also having. 7-3 record on the mound with 127 Ks in 95 innings and a 3.02 ERA ... in short, he leads his team in pretty much everything. This kind of showing could mean serious headlines by year's end, too, with that home run pace alone.

The Japanese icon and pitcher-slash-DH's 2018 Rookie Cards are ones you should be thinking about right now as there's been a serious uptick in interest -- and it was already high. But, thanks to there being plenty of sets that year and with him in most of them, there's still a lot to choose from that's not priced out of many collectors' budgets. Things do get quite interesting with basic cards in slabs, too. (Prices should surprise you ... they did for me just prepping this.)

Ohtani, who had a ton of cards during his career in Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan starting in 2013, appears on literally thousands of unique baseball cards -- he'll probably hit around 15,000 by year's end or this time next year. More than 3,000 of those are from 2018 alone. His time in MLB releases started almost immediately as he never needed MiLB time and arrived in almost everything in the 2018 lineups from Topps, Panini America and elsewhere -- Rookie Cards, parallels, autographs, memorabilia you name it he's had it all since then. And there will be plenty more to come, perhaps making those earlier cards feel more unique to some ... especially if they missed out.

For simplicity's sake here, we have carved out all of his Topps Now and several other small-set cards sold as online releases as well as Panini America's meaty lineup of Ohtani (about 30 basic RCs and tons more when it comes to hits and inserts). We've also punted all autographs and Relic cards to make this a starting point with the widest affordability and accessibility possible, though there are plenty of high-dollar cards in this roundup.

Keep reading for a rundown of Shohei Ohtani Rookie Cards ... and it won't even be all of his stuff you could dabble with from that key year as there are plenty of cards with RC logos that don't fall under the definition.

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What's Buzzing: Shohei Ohtani keeps on delivering, Kaboom! from a couple spots, 2023 Topps Chrome chatter and more in today's edition.

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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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Panini America's newest teammate might be its youngest.

The NBA card-maker revealed on Tuesday that it has signed high school standout and likely 2025 NBA Draft lottery pick Tre Johnson to an "exclusive, multi-year partnership." According to the company, Johnson is the first high school athlete to sign an NIL deal of this type with Panini. The 6-foot-6 Dallas star guard recently transferred to Link Academy in Branson, Mo., for his senior season.

"This is a milestone for Panini America and Tre Johnson will be an excellent partner for our brand," said Jason Howarth, Senior VP of Marketing and Athlete Relations, in a prepared release. "Not only is he one of the best basketball players in the country, but he's an athlete from our backyard and someone we have had our eye on. We are excited to support Tre and help him grow as he continues to progress in his basketball career."

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What: 2023 Score football cards
Arrives: July 19
Box basics: Four autographs per 10-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Score kicks off the 2023 NFL lineup soon with new rookies, plenty of stars, all those familiar inserts and more in a meaty big box of everything for football collectors.

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

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What: 2022-23 Panini Chronicles basketball cards
Arrives: July 19
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 favorite arrives for another NBA season jam-packed with variety and plenty of new takes for key rookies and top stars all in one spot.

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of images.

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What's Buzzing: NFL players with few Rookie Cards, V-Dub chatter after the NBA Draft, new breaks, The National, TacoFractors and more.

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What's Buzzing: NBA Draft chatter, WWE & AEW, prepping for The National, new breaks, Dak Prescott and ... TacoFractors!

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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: Victor Wembanyama and the NBA Draft, questionable cards, The National, collectors' thoughts and more in this Friday edition.

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What's Buzzing: The National nears, remembering Clark Haggans, NBA Draft chatter, new MLB pulls, Pat McAfee's Rookie Card and "card prices and your ego."

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The box: 2021 Panini Prizm NASCAR cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby when available)

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What's Buzzing: Heritage heat, MLB chatter, NFL talk, Zion Williamson, Bo Bichette and "is Paolo Banchero a hobby bust?" (No.)

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Panini America has two new members on its team.

Amen and Ausar Thompson are exclusive signers for Panini's upcoming NBA card releases after they signed multi-year agreements with the company revealed this week in advance of the NBA Draft on Thursday night.

"Early on, we identified Amen and Ausar as great players that would be able to translate their game to the NBA while also having a unique and shared story to tell unlike any other NBA Draft Picks waiting to hear their name called on Thursday night," said Jason Howarth, Senior VP of Marketing and Athlete Relations, in a prepared release. "It brings a whole new meaning to the idea of dual-autograph cards where two players are featured. We are excited to partner with Amen and Ausar and celebrate their rookie year in unique ways around the globe and in some of our most popular trading card brands."

They're projected to be top picks and the deal applies to autographed cards and memorabilia as well as feature spots on product packaging and during marketing events.

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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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SIX-PACK OF SHOTZI
The Cards: Shotzi Blackheart 2022 Panini Impeccable WWE Indelible Ink autographs (/99)
The Price: Between $30-40 each (but mostly on the low side of that)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This card is easily among my favorites from the entirety of the Panini WWE run so far with an on-card auto, a unique photo and simple crop for a colorful high-energy star who's known to bark at the moon and come to the ring on a miniature tank wearing a horned Army helmet atop her long neon green hair. (Really.) I picked off these on the lower side of things over recent months and need to find more, but opening of boxes seems to have slowed some recently with more new releases popping up. I like this one with its thick stock, too. Ideally, I'd like to run up my total to maybe nine or 10 ... maybe more if I spot them with the right prices.
Grab a box right here: 2022 Panini Impeccable WWE

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What's Buzzing: Henry Davis gets the call, comics chatter, "kids are priced out," new pulls and 28 autos in a Topps Heritage mega box?

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What's Buzzing: New pulls, MLB chatter, The National, NFL predictions from 2011, good-looking football cards and pondering Jim Kelly's place in NFL history.

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What's Buzzing: Ronald Acuña Jr. keeps on running, Bowman U delivers big, MLB chatter, NFL pulls, The National and breaking down some Topps tennis.

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The box: 2013 Panini America USA Baseball boxed set
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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There's a first time for everything and tomorrow Willie Mays starts saying "Hey" to collectors opening packs of Panini America baseball cards.

The Hall of Famer debuts in 2023 Panini Three & Two baseball boxes with autographs, memorabilia cards and more as the company formally unveiled that news this week.

“Willie Mays is an absolute icon and we are absolutely thrilled to be working with him to bolster our baseball products,” said Jim Stefano, Panini America’s VP of Product Development, in a prepared release. “Mays is one of those rare transcendent players whose mere presence in our products makes them immeasurably stronger. We can’t wait for fans and collectors to see what we have in store.”

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What's Buzzing: MLB players on the rise, new pulls, talkin' baseball, off-season NFL chatter and more.

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