What: 2021 Clearly Donruss football cards
Arrives: March 23
Box basics: One autograph per four-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The Donruss transparency line arrives on the gridiron with all the new rookies and stars, nods to the recent past and plenty more in every 20-card box.

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What: 2022 Super Break Supercharged
Arrives: Jan. 25
Box basics: At least three items -- one of those being a buyback card -- per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break turns to memorabilia one more time with a multi-sport -- and beyond into pop culture as well -- release that includes a bit of everything among the possibilities.

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The box: 2021 Donruss NFL cards (holiday blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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What: 2021 Panini Rookies & Stars football cards
Arrives: Jan. 5
Box basics: Two autos and two memorabilia cards per six-pack box (14 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Rookies & Stars is back on the field with the familiar format but plenty of new names -- rookies -- and then, of course, the stars to go with them.

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What: 2021 Panini Obsidian football cards
Arrives: Feb. 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 drops for another NFL season with the familiar color scheme and look but with new players, some new touches and more in store when it arrives early next year.

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What: 2021 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Mini Helmet Platinum Edition Series 2
Arrives: Dec. 15
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: A second batch of Hidden Treasures autographed minis is the finale for TRISTAR's year with every box including either a Hall of Famer or an active player.

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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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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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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.

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What: 2021 Panini XR football cards
Arrives: Nov. 24
Box basics: Two autographs and one memorabilia card per 14-card box (14 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: XR hits the gridiron for another go with the familiar three hits per box and a 1/1 autographed card in every case.

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What: 2021 Panini NFL Five trading card game
Arrives: Dec. 29
Box basics: 24 10-card packs per box (12 boxes per case); Five parallels and two marker cards per 57-card starter deck (10 per box; four boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's NFL TCGs return for another go with a familiar look and approach that includes Epics and Swirl-O-Ramas among the chase cards.

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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 7.

BIG CATS IN CINCY
Ja'Marr Chase -- WR, Bengals (Rookie Cards in 2021 boxes)
QB Joe Burrow had a day but that's almost to be expected but Chase had a monster showing with eight catches on 10 targets good for 201 yards and a score. All are career-highs except for the TDs but that's not a big deal as he's establishing himself as big deal on a team with big potential. His RCs this year are probably overlooked compared to others among this year's crop but a game like that will change things in a hurry. His 754 yards for the year are the most through seven games in NFL history for a rookie so that clearly puts him on pace for records by season's end if he maintains. With a young star QB that's a good recipe for cardboard success.

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

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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 NFL cards (hanger)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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What: 2021 Break King Multi-sport Superior Edition
Arrives: December
Box basics: At least two graded buyback cards per four-card box (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Break King opens things up to the wider scope of sports cards for a buyback release that includes slabs and plenty more from around the sports world all in one spot.

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It's looking like it will be another historic record-breaking month over at Goldin Auctions with action on the auction block already relatively intense.

How do we know that? Well, for starters, two iconic modern cards have already topped the million-dollar mark -- with more than nine days remaining -- and a huge third card from the past appears poised to get there with bids soon (it's at a mere $900,000). We'll get to two of those after looking at the hobby heavyweight you see above -- that's a sealed three-box case of 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection NBA cards.

That one is the home to LeBron James' biggest Rookie Card and parallels and it's the home of the same for Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Bosh as well as monster cards from Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and other legends. "This singular release inspired a new and fervent, high-end market," the auction simply states -- and one really does have to wonder how many of these might still be in existence as every box has one patch auto, one rookie patch auto and more inside. It's a grail of its own unopened yet the highest of high-rollers just might get rewarded ... if they dared to open it. The current bidding? A cool $485,000 after 11 bids with nine days to go.

Keep reading for a deeper look at a few more items presently up for grabs.

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What: 2021 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Football
Arrives: Nov. 3
Box basics: One autographed football per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures blind-boxed football line returns  with nothing but autographed pigskin in play in a release that will be limited to 110 cases this year.

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What: 2021 Panini Illusions football cards
Arrives: Dec. 1
Box basics: Three autos and two memorabilia cards per 10-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The fifth edition of Illusions on the gridiron appears to jettison the encased card approach but follows the familiar formula with some new touches and, of course, plenty of new names.

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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 5.

THE GOAT HAS A GAME
Tom Brady -- QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Rookie Cards in 2000 boxes)
Passing yards? Nobody had more than his 411 this week -- in fact, only two others topped 350. Five passing TDs? Nobody touched that, either, as his team stomped their in-state rivals. This week? With four passing TDs, he'll be the only player to ever throw for 600 TDs ... and there will be countless more looks at the greatness of his career. (At least there should be.) His RCs from 21 years ago are in-demand and pricey and, well, if you didn't grab ink long ago you're going to be paying top-dollar there, too. Is there a lot more room to grow? Well, that depends on those buying at the top of the market. For the rest of us, I think his Tampa Bay basics and non-hit rare stuff here and there might be the best way to dabble -- unless you don't have to worry about dollar signs.

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

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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 pack: 2021 Donruss NFL cards (jumbo)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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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: Tom Brady vs. Mac Jones, a big NFL question, a great white buffalo, Rafael Devers, Project70 and an overloaded mis-packed nuclear hot box.

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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: Tom Brady vs. Mac Jones, NFL pulls and chatter, soccer cards keep 'em talking and some big Chrome pulls.

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What: 2021 Super Break 12/15 Football Edition
Arrives: Nov. 15
Box basics: One or two buybacks per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break presents a football buybacks release with every case guaranteed to include at least one NFL star known for wearing No. 12 and another known for wearing No. 15.

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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 2.

OLD-MAN BRADY BLOWS 'EM OUT
Tom Brady -- QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Rookie Cards in 2000 boxes)
Sure, he failed to throw for 300 yards but when the clock wound down and the numbers went into the record book he added five passing TDs to his career total (590) which is, of course, the most in NFL history. At this pace -- nine so far this season -- he'll be the first to hit 600 sometime early next month. His Rookie Cards and autos are a given that they are pricey -- and, really, some of them are still probably under-valued -- but I'd be looking at other years' flashy inserts and rare stuff along with game-used memorabilia cards that are on the cheaper side of things. Those should have growing power -- and a lot of his stuff can be cheap from the years where there were several card companies pumping out cards. His Bucs stuff should prove to be a little more popular now than other cards but I'd only focus on the rarer or interesting ones -- numbered stuff -- myself right now.

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: Ripping into 2021 Donruss and The Walking Dead, a 1/1 auto missing its ink and more on this NFL Sunday.

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What: 2021 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Game Day Greats Football Jersey Edition Series 2
Arrives: Nov. 19
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 takes the field for a second time this year with its familiar format from the past but with some new stars (past and present) included in this one.

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