What: Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 trading cards
Arrives: June 28
Box basics: Three autographs and one Relic per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The newest Trek series hits cardboard for the fourth time with this release including four hits per box and, on the case level, five inscription autos and two auto-mem cards each time.

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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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ONLY 40 MORE OUT THERE ... 
The Cards: Rhea Ripley 2020 Topps Transcendent WWE (/50) -- Rookie Card
The Price: More than I'll admit
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: Not all 10 of these are totally new pick-ups -- I showed off five of them awhile back right here in this series -- but with this run of super-premium RCs I wanted to show them off all together. It's not often that I have been able to track down 20 percent of a print run -- especially in a brand that carried such a massive price tag -- or, well, really even tried except for maybe my PC player. But, last year I made an effort to start amassing them and I'm not done yet. How many more might I grab? Depends on availability and price -- I can think of four I have missed on recently but things could slow here as I'm not going to overpay more than I did to get this far. If you don't know, Ripley is the new Smackdown women's champ after a classic win over Charlotte Flair at Mania and could be the title-holder on both shows at some point ... and since she's young she's got plenty of time to do even more in WWE barring any injuries. Her 2020 Rookie Cards and autographs should be worth a look ... raw or slabbed.
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What: 2023 Doctor Who Series 1-4 trading cards
Arrives: April 26
Box basics: Four autographs per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This sci-fi franchise's newest cardboard drops with plenty of ink -- and an inscription auto in every box -- for the long-running hit show.

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If you hadn't noticed, there are a number of boxes with discounted prices right now right here as Blowout Cards' Black November sales have arrived this year.

The latest waves are here and many of the discounts were dramatic enough that Buzz once again had to ponder the possibilities in many of the boxes and cases -- and here are five that caught this collector’s eye ... and there's far more that just might suit your tastes in the big sale.

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CHASING AARON JUDGE INK ...
2014 Bowman Inception MLB
First, I'll mention with my picks here that I do my shopping mostly on the traditional low-end to the mid-range stuff in the not-so-distant past -- so a box like this might be closer to my high-end of things when it comes to risk factor ... but a rough box here will still give you nothing but autographs. The biggest names her? Aaron Judge, Byron Buxton, Julio Urias, Kris Bryant, Xander Bogearts, Carlos Correa, Noah Syndergaard, Jose Abreu, Nick Castellanos, George Springer and many others who are still around the bigs (and some who are definitely not). There are a lot of parallels in play here, too, with some other stuff like printing plates, dual-auto cards, patch autos and even booklets. But if you land Aaron Judge he pays for the box ... and maybe more if it's a rarer version. Every box includes five cards -- five shots at him and other names here ... and they weren't short-printed signers back then, either.

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What: Game of Thrones The Complete Series Vol. 2 trading cards
Arrives: Nov. 16 Dec. 14
Box basics: Three autographed cards per three-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Pre-order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: A format change for this one gives Thrones fans an autograph in every pack as part of a release that's limited to only 600 750 cases worldwide.

Update (Sept. 7): The increase above is from unanticipated demand, according to the company. "Demand for Game Of Thrones The Complete Series Trading Cards: Vol. 2 has been overwhelming, if not stunning," said a company statement. "There is simply no way possible for us to satisfy anywhere close to the volume of orders that have already been requested, and we’ve not nearly heard from all of our distributors and dealers yet. With that in mind, we’re going to modify the production run from 600 cases to 750 cases, and delay release from Nov. 16 to Dec. 14. This will give us time to secure additional assets that will keep the product at a high quality level."

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Some Doctor Who Series 11-12 exclusives are coming to San Diego Comic-Con with Rittenhouse Archives later this month.

The company revealed its plans for a bonus-pack program at the show on Tuesday, and it's for fans who buy a UK Edition box (or case) of the recently released product at the event. It's also a move that will be in play for other upcoming shows, according to the company.

"We are pleased to announce a special program for upcoming comic-cons and other conventions, in which specially marked Doctor Who Series 11-12 trading card packs will be available with Doctor Who UK Edition Series 11-12 trading cards purchased at these in-person events," the company said. "The first event will be the San Diego Comic-Con."

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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: 2022 Bowman mega boxes are here, pondering The National, vintage cards, Marion Barber, Game of Thrones and J-Rod in today's edition.

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What: Star Trek: The Next Generation Archives & Inscriptions trading cards
Arrives: July 27
Box basics: Four autographs per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The latest Trek cardboard will include plenty of ink -- two of those autos being inscriptions in every box -- as the Enterprise crew of the 1980s and 1990s gets another look.

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What: 2022 Lost in Space Collector's Set trading cards
Arrives: April 27
Box basics: Seven autographs (at least one being a dual) per 16-card pack
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: This sci-fi franchise's Netflix reboot hits cardboard for another run with this one being a small-format release limited to a run of only 225 total packs.

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What: 2022 Doctor Who Series 11 & 12 trading cards
Arrives: May 18 for Hobby Edition ... and also for UK Edition
Box basics: Four autographs per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This sci-fi franchise's newest cardboard will arrive in two versions and fewer than 850 cases globally between them and with some exclusives only found in the UK Edition -- including unique autographs and more.

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Have you seen the latest cool or interesting items on eBay? If not, you just might see some of those here. We’ll spotlight some items that have a story or just wow us with how much interest it might have — and we’re not just talking baseball cards, either.

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LOOK AT THAT INK! 
The Item: Wander Franco 2022 Topps Postseason Autographs (/50)
The Price: $3,500 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This guy's cardboard is leading the way right now in terms of the chatter, the hype, the dollar signs ... all of it. Part of that is speculators wanting in on the big MLB talent for sure, but his play last year and his new big, long-term contract all help justify the interest. Why does this one lead off here? Well, it's not his flashiest, priciest or even best card ... but in this case the sticker is perfect. His auto has a lot of loops to it and others I have seen have all been running off of it ... even on better cards. (Is this one the norm? I don't know -- I didn't look too closely at everything out there -- but keeping all the ink on the sticker should matter. (Or a better way to say it, a bad sticker can hurt.) Keep that in mind if you're dabbling to slab here. If you're ripping packs, keep in mind that jumbos have ink every time ... so, realistically, you have a better shot at Franco ink there. Ink is also in hobby -- but not every box.
Similar Pieces: 2022 Topps Series 1 autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2022 Topps Series 1 boxes

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What: Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 trading cards
Arrives: Feb. 23
Box basics: Two autographs and one Relic per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The newest Trek series hits cardboard for the third time with this release including three hits per box and, on the case level, four inscription autos and two auto-mem cards.

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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: Zion Williamson and waiting for next year, well-designed autograph sets, Urban Meyer, some impressive breaks 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: Astros are World Series bound, pondering the NBA at 100, a big 1/1 Aoki Chrome soccer pull, inside a Star Trek case and more.

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What: Game of Thrones The Iron Anniversary Series 2
Arrives: Dec. 8
Box basics: At least two autographed cards (one an inscription) per eight-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Pre-order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Game of Thrones lives on with new cardboard and this second series for this anniversary line will include new ink, sketches 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: Big pulls, oldschool non-sports pulls, Olympic basketball, The National and more.

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What: 2021 Rittenhouse Women of Star Trek Art & Images trading cards
Arrives: Oct. 13
Box basics: Three autographs per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The women of the long-running science fiction franchise get another run on cardboard with a rather comprehensive release that even includes autographs signed by Majel Barrett-Roddenberry back in 2008.

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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 pulls, a supplies run delivers big, MLB chatter, Star Trek breaks and more breaks.

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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 ... and this time around I play catch-up on some old names and school ties guys along with some new grabs.

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THE DEMOLISHER 
The Card: Rhea Ripley 2020 Topps Chrome WWE Gold Refractor Autograph (/50)
The Price: About the price of a box
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This young WWE star from Australia is a strong seller in last year's releases and this is one auto I had to grab as Gold Chrome is a favorite color of mine -- at least in combination of appeal and price. They are rarer but not too rare to be way too expensive and this one was a bit underpriced compared to other copies. I sprung a bit more than I might have for this one -- but that's what happens when there's just not as much wax out there for me to buy. The cool part was that I landed a sweet surprise bonus with this one ... I'll show it off next time. Ripley appears to have arrived on the main roster during the last WWE pay-per-view and lasted about halfway through the Royal Rumble match ... finishing second. That indicates she should be primed for an interesting debut run and she has a persona that makes her feel like a six-foot-tall demolisher, though her look was still evolving at the time this card was made. Unlike some young stars, she actually has a number of autographed cards in 2020 releases and I'm pretty close to having locked down at least one from each of them ... and that's pretty strong for me as I just don't have the budget or patience to chase full rainbows. In other words, I'm sold.
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Rittenhouse Archives revealed on Monday its process for replacing autopenned cards it released of a top TV star.

The autographed cards of Seth MacFarlane in its The Orville Archives Autograph Card Edition release were autopenned (above) but the show creator has signed new cards to replace those that were machined.

The full details as announced by the company are below.

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What: Star Trek: Picard Season 1 trading cards
Arrives: April 21
Box basics: Two autographs per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The star-studded first season of this series gets a run on cardboard with some Trek luminaries on the autograph checklist and plenty more to be found.

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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: Nothing but big pulls and breaks 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: Oldschool ripping, new pulls, Taysom Hill, an autopen problem and will Mike Trout ever win a World Series?

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If you hadn't noticed, there are a number of boxes with discounted prices right now right here as Blowout Cards' Black November sales are going strong with Wave 2 just dropping.

The first wave is here and many of the discounts were dramatic enough that Buzz once again had to sit down and ponder the possibilities in many of the boxes and cases -- and here are five boxes/cases that caught this collector’s eye ... and there's far more that just might suit your tastes in the big sale.

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BLAST FROM THE PAST
2012 Topps Archives baseball hobby box
Here's one I didn't expect to see pop up ... but it's a longshot spot to chase a rare Bryce Harper Rookie Card that will pay for the box. It's not cheap now but these boxes can include all kinds of stuff. Among the basic autos? A ton of memorable (cheap) names and then guys like Don Mattingly, Gary Carter, Hank Aaron, Ken Griffey Jr., Sandy Koufax, Yu Darvish and Willie Mays. There are also rare Karate Kid box-topper autos for sensei John Kreese (aka Martin Kove) and main Cobra Kai bad guy Johnny Lawrence played by Billy Zabka. Some rarer autos also include an array of top names but there could be receptions for that set in some cases so I won't focus on it ... but there are huge names there if live. There's a lot of other creative stuff here and two autos per box.

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What: The Orville Archives Autograph Card Edition
Arrives: Nov. 18
Box basics: 15 autographs per pack
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Seth MacFarlane's sci-fi comedy gets another go on cardboard but this time it's merely a premium pack with nothing but autographed cards to be found inside.

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