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What's Buzzing: Triple Threads, Cam Newton, vintage thoughts and more in this afternoon edition.

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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: 2021 Panini Chronicles UFC cards (blaster)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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What: 2021 Panini National Treasures NASCAR cards
Arrives: Dec. 17
Box basics: Four autographed cards, three memorabilia cards and one booklet per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures is back for another lap on the track with the familiar format and look of years past but with new names and new energy in the mix as part of a release "primed to deliver plenty of insane patches and autographs from your favorite drivers."

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What: 2020-21 Panini Immaculate Collection basketball cards
Arrives: Dec. 22
Box basics:  Three autographs and two memorabilia cards per six-card box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The same Immaculate format arrives for a new run on the hardwood with "no shortage of oversized memorabilia" and plenty of rookies to be found.

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What's Buzzing: New pulls, a new NBA season, ripping some Pro Set and two 1/1s in a single Prizm box? (Yep.)

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Fast Five is a quick list that might offer a basic starting point for a themed collection or new focus -- five things that could be fun for a beginner or a new way to add something to your stash if you're a grizzled veteran.

This time? Five NFL players who impressed Buzz in Week 9.

ANOTHER BIG WEEK
Jonathan Taylor -- RB, Colts (Rookie Cards in 2020 boxes)
To me, this week was all about the ground game at least when it came to the standouts and that started with this guy's monster showing on Thursday night. He had 19 carries for 172 yards and two TDs in a 45-30 win over the Jets. If you're a regular reader of this piece each week, then you have seen him before -- and every time he has a big game like this there are fewer and fewer steals to be found out there as more and more collectors know his name. He's reached 100 yards four times this year and this was his best day, yet though he had a 145-yard, two-TD game last month. He's got 821 yards and eight TDs on the ground this year and had a TD catch as part of a 116-yard game last month. This former second-round pick is a must-grab if you're watching football cards right now though Marlon Mack's arrival and then poof should be kept in mind, too.

Keep reading for four more making up the list this time.

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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: New MLB breaks, reactions to 2022 Topps Chrome, NFL chatter, Aaron Rodgers, Henry Ruggs 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: Pondering new baseball Hall of Famers, UFC chatter, MLB and WWE breaks, Buster Posey 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: MLB chatter, Aaron Rodgers, showing off rare NBA cards, WWE roster cuts and 24 case hits in one NFL blaster?

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What: 2021-22 Panini Prizm Draft Picks basketball cards
Arrives: Jan. 26
Box basics: Four autographs per four-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Prizm arrives with a new crop of college stars and new draft picks on the hardwood as part of the familiar formula of the last few years.

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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: Buster Posey, Jonathan Taylor, Odell Beckham, Jordan Love and some new breaks in today's edition.

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What: 2021 Elite Extra Edition baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 16
Box basics: Eight autographs and two memorabilia cards per five-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: EEE takes to the diamond with plenty of hits, new prospects and draft picks, international players and more.

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What: 2021 Panini Phoenix football cards
Arrives: Jan. 19
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 arrives for its sixth NFL edition with a meaty base set, plenty of inserts and color and more in this rookie-loaded release.

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They're clearly already treasured.

The recently released 2021 Panini Chronicles UFC is the latest from a brand that across all its sports adds a nearly unprecedented amount of variety as its catch-all approach gives fans updates or new looks with familiar brands and young names all in the same spot. In the case of UFC, which is a newer addition to the Panini America portfolio, it's offering a rich breeding ground to see how upcoming brands might look -- and in this one it's the small lineup of National Treasures cards that are proving to be a monster of the Octagon cardboard in those boxes.

Base cards? They're limited to only 99 copies for just 40 fighters and some are selling for hundreds of dollars -- more than what a box presently costs in some cases. (The card above? It sold on eBay for $405 -- not even the highest.) Meanwhile, the hits, which come from a more-concentrated lineup of stars, are paying for much more than that.

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What: 2020-21 Panini Contenders Optic NBA cards
Arrives: Nov. 26
Box basics: One autograph per six-card box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Contenders Optic's third release is one that includes an autograph in every box and more for fans to chase in this colorful Optichrome-stock release.

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What: 2021 Panini Contenders baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 17
Box basics: Six autographs per six-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Contenders drops for another run around the bases with an autograph in every pack and plenty of young stars and new draft picks all in play here.

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What: 2021 Panini Mosaic football cards
Arrives: Dec. 22
Box basics: Two autographs per 10-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Mosaic hits the gridiron for its sophomore season with the familiar format, new players and new surprises in a package that's "loaded with parallels, inserts and autographs of all the best rookies, current stars and retired legends the NFL has to offer."

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What: 2020-21 Panini Flux NBA cards
Arrives: Dec. 15
Box basics: One auto, one encased card (some autos) and more per 51-card box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Flux arrives as a standalone release with possible encased box-topper autographs and plenty more all on Optichome stock for its rookie season.

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What: 2021 Panini Immaculate Collection football cards
Arrives: Dec. 29
Box basics: Five autographs or memorabilia cards per six-card box (six boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Immaculate drops for The League once again with plenty of rookie hits, legends from the past and more in a nearly hits-only release.

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What: 2021 Panini Flawless baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 8
Box basics: Seven autos, two memorabilia and one gem card per 10-card box (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless returns for another go with "some of the best patches and prime material of the year paired with crisp on-card autographs from today’s top stars and rookies."

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What: 2021 Panini Impeccable football cards
Arrives: Dec. 8
Box basics: Five autographs per eight-card box (three boxes per case)
Pre-order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: This high-end brand arrives with some new looks and inclusions as well as "something for every collector" despite its high-end format.

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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: The Atlanta Braves win the World Series, MLB pulls and more in this all-baseball edition.

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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: 2021 Donruss Optic baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (other formats)

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Fast Five is a quick list that might offer a basic starting point for a themed collection or new focus -- five things that could be fun for a beginner or a new way to add something to your stash if you're a grizzled veteran.

This time? Five NFL players who impressed Buzz in Week 8.

THE LONE WOLF
Elijah Mitchell -- RB, 49ers (Rookie Cards in 2021 boxes)
Only one running back topped the 100-yard mark this week and it was this guy, who has barely cracked the NFL cardboard ranks with uniformed cards in just a few sets so far this year. This sixth-round pick out of Louisiana had 18 carries for a career-high 137 yards and a TD in a 33-22 win over the Bears on Sunday. It was his third 100-yard game of the year -- and he's only played five games -- and the 49ers have won each of those. He's made this list before -- as more of a dark-horse pick -- but three big games in just five played might mean something more. The next-highest RB yardage this week? Just 91. Mitchell's auto isn't much to write home about -- I loathe initial-graphs, myself -- and he's got a few draft picks appearances, too, but his NFL uniform cards are what should get the look from both quick-flippers and those holding for a little longer this season.

Keep reading for four more making up the list this time.

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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: Comparing NFL quarterbacks, World Series chatter, Derrick Henry is hurt, new pulls and Honey Badger don't care.

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