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What's Buzzing: NBA chatter, ripping Prizm UFC, new pulls, an international box break and pondering some iconic NFL cards.

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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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EPIC AUTO, EPIC BARGAIN
The Card: Joe Namath 2014 Topps Five Star Autograph
The Price: Under $70
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This was one of my last eBay Bucks pick-ups last year -- I got it for substantially less than that bargain price -- and it's a perfect card with its auto, colors, thick stock that's not over-foiled and a retro photo that isn't perhaps perfect but works very well in conjunction with the ink. Did I need it? For this price I absolutely did ... though I have a few autos for the Hall of Famer. This is right up there as one of the nicest sigs I have and this should be an SP auto, too, though it's not numbered. I think Five Star ink is always worth a look, especially for NFL since we don't see it now. Meanwhile, Namath's place as a football icon is bigger than his place in the record book stats-wise these days, but he's a giant in pop culture of that time ... and is easily undervalued right now in a lot of instances.
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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: Wade Miley throws a no-no, Bo Bichette, impressive pulls, WWE card chatter, collecting on TV, bad news and ... could a Prizm botch lead to a better approach?

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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: Dare to compare grading companies, iconic NBA sets, WWE Living Set errors, Auston Matthews, new Project70 teasers and ... is The National on your radar this year?

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What: 2021 Topps Five Star baseball cards
Arrives: Oct. 20
Box basics: Two autographs per box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Five Star hits the field once again with a familiar lineup of inclusions and nothing but ink featuring stars from the past and present.

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What: 2021 Topps Finest WWE wrestling cards
Arrives: March 11, 2022
Box basics: Two autographs in every 12-pack master box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Finest hits the WWE ring for a second time with a new batch of signers, colorful parallels and some tributes to past stars all in one spot.

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What: 2021 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Chrome trading cards
Arrives: Aug. 24
Box basics: 24 packs per box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
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What's buzz-worthy: The Kids are back on Chrome cards with this one bringing the original Series 4 kids to plastic stock with a full array of Refractor rainbows and more to chase.

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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 Topps WWE NXT wrestling cards (hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available) 

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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: Best MLB players by jersey number, new baseball chatter, big NFL pulls, one for the animals and ... got a bot?

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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 Topps Heritage baseball cards (Target mega box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
First Buzz preview, SPs & checklist: Click here

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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: Topps Chrome Formula 1 Sapphire Edition revs its engines, some lies perhaps exposed throughout a thread, Russell Westbrook, card aisle rumors, Tim Tebow & 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: New arrivals and big pulls, NBA chatter, A&E shows and pondering the top iconic MLB sets.

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What: 2021 Topps Heritage Minor League baseball cards
Arrives: Oct. 27
Box basics: Two autos per 19-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Collectors can turn back the clock to 1972 once again this fall with this trip down to the minor leagues where baseball's hopefuls get a big-league look on this popular line -- and this year there are two autos per box, but no Relics.

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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: A new MLB drop from Topps, Aaron Rodgers, Luka Doncic, big pulls and "direction of the hobby" for NBA collectors?

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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 ... a mix of buys/submissions over the last few months.

MY RAINBOW IS COMPLETE ... I THINK
The Card: Nick Swisher 2015 Panini Prizm USA Baseball Black Finite Prizms #6 (1/1)
The Reason Bought: So, Buzz hasn't gotten his hands on as much wax as normal out there in the retail wild these days -- I'm just not camping out at 5 a.m. -- so that's actually been a good thing for when rarer cards present themselves. One example is this 1/1 card that popped up slabbed recently and I grabbed it because I think it completes my rainbow (I'm not organized enough yet to know for sure but I'm 99-percent sure) and, more importantly, it's one of a few instances where I own game-used memorabilia seen on a card. That jersey? It's in my stash ... though he didn't play a lot that summer. (The No. 11 jersey was sold via Hunt Auctions in a bulk lot of USA stuff from several years in several groups long ago and I found it a few years after that.) Oddly enough, there's a decent chance that this card cost me around the same amount as the jersey ... actually, the jersey might have been cheaper.
The Grade: BGS 9.5

Reality Check: It's the only card that's in existence so the pop report shows that and won't ever change. What I'm not sure of is whether any of the autographed cards for him on the checklist from this release were ever actually made -- or are they might all be out there in a box or two mis-packed. Not one has ever surfaced. (You never know.)

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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 package: 2019 Topps WWE Slam Attax Universe (India smart pack box)
Where to buy: Will take some looking -- get WWE boxes here

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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: NFL Draft chatter, reacting to Aaron Rodgers, big pulls, 2021 Bowman and more.

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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 Topps Major League Soccer cards (hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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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: NFL breaks before the NFL Draft, 2021 Bowman, Project70, WWE pulls and retail aisle rumors/drama?

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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: Appreciating oddball card sets, pre-draft chatter, 2021 Bowman, last-pack wins, Project70 and ... are NBA Rookie Cards dead? (No.)

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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 Topps WWE NXT wrestling cards (hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available) 

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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 Topps Athletes Unlimited Volleyball Set
Where to buy: Initially only via Topps.com. 

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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 Topps Inception baseball cards
First Buzz preview & Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What: 2021 Topps Heritage WWE wrestling cards
Arrives: Dec. 8
Box basics: Two hits (one autograph guaranteed) in every 24-pack hobby box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: After two years waiting for its next match, Heritage returns to the squared circle with a new take on the 1990 Topps baseball design while showcasing WWE's stars.

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What: 2021 Topps Dynasty Formula 1 racing cards
Arrives: May 11, 2022
Box basics: One encased autographed card per box (five boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
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What's buzz-worthy: This high-end line hits arrives for its sophomore release for the Formula 1 racing ranks with a familiar formula of what's included.

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