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 first wave is 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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PLAYING IT SAFE? NAH ... THERE'S HUGE POTENTIAL HERE
2020 Topps Heritage MLB
Buzz isn't a high-roller for the most part -- even when the big sales hit -- but there are releases where the discounts can make the gamble (and this one, like many, can be a gamble) worth it. This one gets the nod from me this time as it's one that I did very well with -- check out the autograph in this break (or at right) -- that's a win that's not the norm ... but he's also not alone. You get some kind of variation in every box most of the time and a good name there can mean good things. There are also rarer Relics to go with ink here where master set collectors can pay well if it's something they need. This Ryan will end up in a slab for me at some point -- I should have slabbed it long ago no matter what but those black borders have made me push it off -- but other autos here include Bo Bichette (rookie), Austin Riley, Anthony Rizzo, Carl Yastrzemski, Fernando Tatis Jr., Hank Aaron (yep!), Johnny Bench, Mike Trout, Pete Alonso, Ronald Acuña Jr., Shohei Ohtani, Yordan Alvarez (rookie) and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. among others. They won't be in every box or even every case, of course, but they could be in there and when it's cheaper that's when it's time to open.

Keep reading for a few more boxes you should consider (and are likely to end up in Buzz's cart).

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What's Buzzing: Topps Update arrives, the World Series starts tonight, Rookie Cards and new pulls to check out.

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What's Buzzing: Rookie Cards, World Series chatter, card grading, new pulls, NFL chatter and checking in on "The Official Paolo Banchero Mega Pump Thread."

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What's Buzzing: The Rookie Card definition continues to bemuse and befuddle, World Series chatter, good interactions with MLB players and more in this all-baseball edition.

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What's Buzzing: Bad interactions with MLB players, new pulls, Mac Jones buyers' thoughts, the World Series 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: 2022 Topps Luminaries baseball cards
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What's Buzzing: Two teams are a win away from the World Series, new NFL and NBA chatter, signed books and new pulls in this Sunday edition.

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The newest Bray Wyatt card dropped Friday night via Panini Instant.

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What's Buzzing: MLB postseason, erased cardboard, reeling in a huge auto, wrestling chatter, a big WNBA pull 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: 2022 Bowman Sterling baseball cards (hobby box)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: Click here

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

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The box: 2022 Topps Archives baseball cards (hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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What's Buzzing: Paolo Banchero's debut, Zion Williamson, great NBA names, MLB postseason chatter, an old Aaron Judge take and "liquidation time."

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The box: 2022 Topps Gallery baseball cards (monster)
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (all formats)

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

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What's Buzzing: MLB Postseason match-ups, MLB's top prospect for 2023, NFL talk, AEW chaos and new pulls from collectors.

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What's Buzzing: A big MLB postseason question, a big vintage card graded, more grading thoughts and issues, new MLB pulls and an officially official unofficial NFL Week 7 thread that says it all so far. (Or something.)

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The box: 2022 Topps Chrome Logofractor Edition baseball cards (hobby box)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What's Buzzing: Jalen Hurts, MLB breaks, autographed books you can land, checking on Yankees fans, Project100 and reacting to some old news.

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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 ... a mix of recent grabs and some older stuff, too.

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The Cards: Spencer Strider 2022 Topps Living Set (five-pack)
The Price: Bundle price via Topps.com
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: The defending World Series champs didn't have the finish they'd hoped for this year, but one big highlight this season was the arrival of this rookie seemingly out of nowhere. Strider flashed record-setting potential for strikeouts when on the mound as he went 11-5 this season with a 2.69 ERA and 202 strikeouts in 172 innings He reached 200 Ks in 130 innings -- an MLB record held by Hall of Famer Randy Johnson -- and he had 16 Ks in a single game to break the team record. The year also got him a new contract that will keep him in Atlanta along with a number of other young stars for several years. Strider had RCs in this year's stuff since early on but should have more to come in the later releases that have been delayed. I grabbed this pack with an eye on grading with mixed results -- one had big, nasty surface issues, two having unusual and not-good surface problems and then two that are yes/maybe for slabbing. One is in CSG's hands as I type this.
Grab a box right here: Nothing for this one ... but MLB boxes are here.

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What's Buzzing: NFL pulls, Tom Brady's fine, postseason MLB chatter, Bruce Sutter and some redemption issues.

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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: Postseason baseball continues, talking cards waiting for NFL Sunday, new breaks and more in this weekend edition.

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The Box: 2021 Topps Chrome WWE Slam Attax
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Keep reading for a full breakdown of what was in this one as well as a gallery of highlights.

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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: Postseason baseball, readying for the NFL weekend, new breaks and more.

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What's Buzzing: Funko Pop! toys, MLB and NFL chatter, ripping some UFC and ... all that above in half a box?

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What: 2022 Topps X Steve Aoki Baseball Party baseball cards
Arrives: Wave 1 now via Topps.com
Box basics: Two numbered parallel cards per five-pack box (five boxes per case)
Checklist: Wave 1 ... Wave 2 ... 
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: The Aoki Show is back on cardboard with this one being a colorful party as the musician picks his spots here in a deep multi-wave release that starts with 100 cards and plenty more inside its boxes.

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

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What's Buzzing: The MLB postseason, Josh Allen, NBA chatter, well-timed pulls, Marvel cards and more.

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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 MLB names I'm watching in the postseason ...

THE NEW KID ...
Julio Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners (prospect cards since 2019, RC in 2021)
I've been sold on him since early in the year, but the postseason and anything this newcomer does will get a lot more attention with the Mariners' successes already surprising some and with more prime time attention to come. His first season in The Show got him a new monster deal (12 years, $209M) before it was even over -- so he'll be a key in Seattle for some time -- after a year that had him hitting .284 with 28 homers and 75 RBI in 132 games. His RC logo cards this year have been trickling out in SP form for the most part but there will be more to come -- and then there's his Rookie Card and prospect cards to look for, too, from past years. He's hyped and he's pricey but if he and his team can get things done in the postseason -- something the Hall of Famer called Kid didn't -- he'll be a money guy even more than now and for some time. (I'm not sure that'll happen, though, but it could.) I'm not a big fan of how his autograph looks so I won't overpay there, but I think we'll see a lot of good cardboard coming for him to go with fun stuff from the past.

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

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