The Bucks bucks stop here ... or are they just getting started?

Giannis Antetokounmpo's 2013-14 Panini Prizm 1/1 Black Mosaic Rookie Card parallel topped the million-dollar mark on the auction block this weekend via Goldin Auctions.

It sold for $1,168,500 after 25 bids and it wasn't the only notable NBA card sold by the auction house. In fact, there were more than a dozen six-figure sales for notable basketball, baseball, football, soccer and gaming cards in this single auction event that included more than $14 million in sales.

"The number of records set in our Holiday Auctions is incredible," said founder Ken Goldin in a prepared release. “It clearly demonstrates a combination between the power of our marketing with the increased demand for cards and memorabilia. The future of the Hobby in general and Goldin Auctions looks very bright.”

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What's Buzzing: Unitas vs. Brady, big pulls, 2020 Bowman Draft, WWE breaks and pondering NASCAR's future.

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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: 2020 Panini Playoff football cards (mega box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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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 boxes: 2020 Panini Mosaic NFL hangers (two)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

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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: 2020 Panini Illusions football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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What: 2021 Super Break QBs Football Edition
Arrives: Jan. 22
Box basics: One buyback per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break hits the field for the new year with nothing but QBs in this release.

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The box: 2020 Panini Mosaic NFL Mega Box (Walmart)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

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What's Buzzing: Walker Buehler dominates, new factory set chases, Antonio Brown to the Bucs and more in this midnight-drop edition.

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Tom Brady has another new team.

Fanatics and the Tampa Bay Bucs quarterback revealed on Wednesday morning that they have signed an exclusive multi-year deal for the future Hall of Famer's autographed memorabilia to only be produced in the future via Fanatics Authentic, its memorabilia division. The six-time Super Bowl champ also will sell game-used memorabilia via the company.

“Fanatics is a brand synonymous with authenticity, in both the merchandise they provide and the timeless memories they create that go well beyond a jersey or a football,” Brady said in a prepared release. “Michael Rubin and Fanatics have been great partners throughout the ALL-IN Challenge, and I’m proud to be aligned with a company that is creating these types of genuine connections for people all over the world.”

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The box: 2020 Panini Mosaic NFL Mega Box (Walmart)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

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What: 2020 Panini Obsidian football cards
Arrives: Dec. 2
Box basics: Four auto or memorabilia cards per seven-card box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Obsidian's NFL version arrives via hobby channels soon with a full array of inclusions for rookies, veterans and some case-level chase cards, too.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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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 Cards: 2008 Upper Deck Semi-Pro #1 Jackie Moon (Will Ferrell), #2 Ed Monix (Woody Harrelson), #3 Clarence “Coffee Black” Withers (Andre Benjamin)
The Reason Graded: I'm a sucker for sports cards with movie tie-ins (Or is it movie cards with sports tie-ins?) and this is a set I picked up long, long ago and then revisited again recently. The set is simple -- just these three cards that were released in a pack around a piece of wrapped gum in advance of this comedy's arrival. They weren't rare back then but they have dried up a bit now, and I always wanted to slab a set but knew that there would be challenges here if you want elite grades.
The Grades: BGS 9

Reality Check: This was my best trio out of a handful of sets I own and I'm fine with a matching set of BGS 9s as there can be centering issues galore here along with corner lifts on the soft stock, surface warping and even color blotches among those white borders on these highly glossed cards. These were my best options so I sent them in for the tougher grading company in my mind and got about what I had expected (while actually potentially fearing worse). As for the pop report, I'm not sure what's up here as all three of my cards actually show a pop of zero. That's perhaps because I'm the first or among the first to submit these, so they're not all linked up correctly in the BGS system. Or perhaps that whole is "It a sports card or non-sports card?" question in there, too.

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

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Are you struggling with the card economy right now? If so, you're probably not alone but things should (hopefully) get closer to "normal" in the coming months or next year.

That key piece of everything -- supply and demand -- is a big part of pretty much everybody's collecting existence right now whether they are a collector, a flipper or a dealer. Finding boxes is a challenge. Affording boxes? Probably a challenge for many, too. Demand for seemingly everything new in wax form is partly elevated due to hot new players like Zion Williamson, Luis Robert and Joe Burrow and then young veterans such as Patrick Mahomes, Luka Doncic and Ronald Acuña Jr. Old guys like LeBron James, Tom Brady and even Michael Jordan have had their moments this year in different ways, too, with all of their successes and then their card sales drawing attention. Also fueling things are returning collectors, new collectors, bot-buyers scooping up plenty of stuff and holding it all, and, of course, all of this is exacerbated by the coronavirus putting a dent in manufacturers' ability to flat-out make more cardboard for a few reasons.

So, why does a three-year old Sasha Banks wrestling card from Topps appear here? Here's one tale of trying to collect in 2020.

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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: 2020 Donruss NFL cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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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 Today: Today's Internet-outage edition includes Ginter highlights, debating young QBs, new breaks and what was Tom Brady's first memorabilia card?

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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: 2020 Donruss NFL cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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

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What: 2020 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Mini Helmets Series 2
Arrives: Oct. 28
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures is back on the gridiron with minis for a second time this year with new NFL names, some 2020 draft picks and other surprises inside.

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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 Today: MLB and NFL chatter as well as new breaks lead the way 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 Today: NFL chatter and hot takes, big pulls, Tua time and more in today's edition.

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What: 2020 Panini Impeccable football cards
Arrives: Nov. 25
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 new rookies, veterans in new places and plenty of high-end potential -- a mix Panini says has "something for every collector" with "on-card autographs from all the best rookies, dozens of on-card autographs from current stars of the NFL and even more Hall of Fame autographs" this year.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2020 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Football footballs
Arrives: Sept. 30
Box basics: One autographed football per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line gets the rock with nothing but autographed pigskin in play in a release that will be limited to just 56 cases.

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What: 2020 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Game Day Greats Football Jersey Edition Series 3
Arrives: Sept. 23
Box basics: One autographed football jersey per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line puts on jerseys for a third time this year with some new names, legendary inclusions and some other surprises in a huge lineup with more than 400 different jerseys.

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What: 2020 Super Break Heavy Hitters Football Edition
Arrives: Sept. 29
Box basics: One or two buyback cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Heavy Hitters hits the gridiron with an all-football buybacks release with some of the biggest cards in recent collecting history to be found.

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What: 2020 Leaf Autographed Football Jersey Edition
Arrives: November
Box basics: One autographed custom jersey per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf once again brings signed football jerseys to the masses via a blind-box release that includes players from the past and present as well as notable rookies.

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What: 2020 Leaf In The Game Used Sports cards
Arrives: Sept. 25
Box basics: Five memorabilia cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: This premium brand once again takes on the entire sports world with a mix of legendary possibilities from the legends of the past to recent superstars all in one hits-driven place.

Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images released so far.

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