What's Buzzing: Several links that are worth a look on the final day of 2025.

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1 -- Inside a case of Marvel Studios Chrome

2 -- New NFL pulls

3 -- Still talking Cooper Flagg

4 -- Busting a bunch of NBA hanger boxes ... and more basketball

5 -- New non-sports breaks ... and even more

6 -- Plenty of spicy baseball chatter

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What: 2025-26 Topps Midnight basketball cards
Arrives: Jan. 29, 2026
Box basics: Three autographs per seven-card box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: TBD
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Topps Midnight hits the officially licensed NBA hardwood for the first time with a mix of past stars, the top rookies and other intergalactic visions.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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Minor league baseball cards from the past can include some weird stuff ... sometimes stuff you wouldn't imagine to be found on a baseball card. Here are some some new fun cards and oddities in this latest edition of MiLB Madness. 

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The Card: Nate Alleyne 2017 Grandstand San Jose Giants
The Buzz On This: A clubhouse manager isn't somebody you'll find in MLB sets -- and this month's card isn't even this guy's first (or his last) appearance in this series. This card? It's clearly all about enjoying the natural elements of the golf course on the baseball diamond -- err, about some Photoshop -- while his other card in a past month of this series was all about fire. (OK, it's barbecue ... we can get behind that, too.) Joining these? Drink up this run of cards that reinforce the greatness that is MiLB cardboard with no tie to what it's worth. The best part? His weirdest card is still to come ...

Keep reading for more examples of some weird or fun baseball cards (and other stuff) you can find in and around MiLB.

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What's Buzzing: Nothing but questions in today's edition as we march toward the end of the year.

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1 -- A weird question of our time

2 -- Still a key question

3 -- A Hall of Fame question

4 -- A $100 question 

5 -- They have questions 

6 -- No question 

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What: 2025 Bowman Draft baseball cards
Arrives: Jan. 14, 2026
Box basics: Three autos per 12-pack hobby boxes (eight boxes per case); five autos per jumbo box (six per case)
Odds: TBD
Checklist: Click here
Sapphire Checklist: TBD
Sapphire Odds: TBD
Order: Click here (when live)

What's buzz-worthy: Bowman Draft is up for grabs soon thanks to just preview images as Topps prepares for its pre-sale this month.

See a gallery and more ... below.

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What: 2026 Leaf Sports Heroes trading cards
Arrives: Jan. 28
Box basics: Three autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Sports Heroes is back in the Leaf lineup for a new year with all autographed cards limited to no more than nine copies apiece -- and with several multi-signed cards in every case.

Keep reading for 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 pack: 2025 Leaf Metal Pop Century 1/1 Pre-Production Proofs 
Where to buy: Click here (these are box-toppers in Pop Century boxes)

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

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Take a minute and answer some hot-take questions and make some NFL picks -- and if you're at the top of the mountain when it's all over then you get some free cards.

It's always that simple.

YourDozen.com is back with more free cardboard up for grabs to one lucky winner -- this time it's for Sunday NFL action as well as some Majority Rules questions. Those questions are simple -- whatever gets the most votes is the winning answer -- and we've sprinkled in those along with the traditional picks. The end result is still the same -- whomever has the most correct answers once the dust settles wins free cards.

You have until 1 p.m. on Sunday to get your picks in. (Do it now -- one of the tiebreakers is who entered first.) The prize remains a mystery item.

>>> CLICK HERE TO ENTER <<< 

Did you get in on last week's action? Check the leaderboard and contact fish@blowoutcards.com to claim your prize if you're the winner.

How does it work? It's short and simple. Register and you'll get a dozen questions where your answers will be compiled and compared to others. Whomever gaets the most correct gets the prize -- or at least a shot at it if there's a tie.

The goal with YourDozen.com? Have a little fun and get free stuff into some of your hands.

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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: 2025 Topps Chrome Update baseball cards (mega)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: Click here (a few formats)

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

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What's Buzzing: NFL and MLB chatter, shill bidding, new pulls and more in this Monday edition.

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1 -- NFL Week 17 reactions

2 -- Ink with a twist

3 -- Checking back in on the Derrick Henry thread

4 -- New pulls are here

5 -- Still talking shill bidding 

6 -- All your offseason MLB chatter

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What's Buzzing: Derrick Henry and NFL Week 17 (so far), new packs, release changes, Wemby and more in this Sunday edition.

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1 -- NFL Week 17 reactions (so far)

2 -- Talk about new pack pulls here

3 -- Reacting to Five Star MLB changes

4 -- Talking Living Sets

5 -- Wemby 

6 -- MLB chatter

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What's Buzzing: NFL and NFL Draft thoughts, trends from the show floor, Cooper Flagg, fake autographs and more.

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1 -- NFL Week 17

2 -- Pondering NFL Draft possibilities 

3 -- Spotting trends from the card show floor?

4 -- Cooper Flagg

5 -- One to see

6 -- Still a good question from the baseball section

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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: 2025 Historic Autographs Did You Know? trivia cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview: Click here

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

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What's Buzzing: Bo Nix, Patrick Mahomes, NFL chatter, Mike Schmidt, Heritage High Number and more.

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1 -- Checking in on a Bo Nix thread and a Patrick Mahomes thread

2 -- NFL Week 17 chatter

3 -- Talking Christmas (Story) cards

4 -- A Mike Schmidt autograph question

5 -- Chewing on some Heritage High Number twists this year 

6 -- Still a good question from the baseball section

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Mystery Box Buzz Break is a new series here on The Buzz -- it's essentially a Buzz Break but only for "mystery boxes" that seem to be everywhere these days -- and not just in the sports realm. Like this and want to see more? Is there a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The mystery box: Pro Wrestling Crate Autographed 8-by-10 Mystery Grab Bag (two of 'em this time)
Where to buy: Via Pro Wrestling Tees (now sold out) ... find new wrestling cards at BlowoutCards.com

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

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What's Buzzing: Christmas NBA chatter, NFL action, Heritage High Number and plenty more in this holiday edition.

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1 -- Basketball is on their minds

2 -- NFL Week 17 chatter

3 -- Chewing on some Heritage High Number twists this year 

4 -- Heritage High delivers Jeets again + Here's a case breakdown

5 -- Still a good question from the baseball section

6 -- Will the Federal Trade Commission look into the hobby?

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The box: 2025 Topps Update baseball cards (retail Super Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (other formats)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here

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I can't match this gamer to any specific play, but that's not why it's totally appealing.

This month's item in my Collecting Game-used series is my second -- but not my last -- piece of on-field history for the traveling road show and pop culture phenomenon that is the Savannah Bananas baseball team.

What does that mean? Think baseball meets a circus with side helpings of Zubaz-era WWF and some Talladega Nights-style NASCAR bombast -- but with game rules even quirkier than both. (For a taste, click that link.) It fits perfectly in my game-used collection for my player, former World Series winner, MLB All-Star, first-round draft pick and Moneyball standout Nick Swisher.

Keep reading to see the details this time.

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What's Buzzing: Binders, John Cena, football cards, Michael Jordan autos and more in this midweek edition.

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1 -- Binders full of cards ... and another binder thread

2 -- Talking the John Cena set ...

3 -- All your football chatter is here

4 -- Talking Michael Jordan autograph prices

5 -- Good question 

6 -- Will the Federal Trade Commission look into the hobby?

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The box: 2019 Historic Autographs The Federal League baseball cards (factory set)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available) ... click for all other H.A. releases

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

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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: 2025 Topps Chrome Update baseball cards (mega)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: Click here (a few formats)

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

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Take a minute and answer some hot-take questions and make some NFL picks -- and if you're at the top of the mountain when it's all over then you get some free cards.

It's that simple.

YourDozen.com is back with more free cardboard up for grabs to one lucky winner -- this time it's for Sunday NFL action as well as some Majority Rules questions. Those questions are simple -- whatever gets the most votes is the winning answer -- and we've sprinkled in those along with the traditional picks. The end result is still the same -- whomever has the most correct answers once the dust settles wins free cards.

You have until 1 p.m. on Sunday to get your picks in. (Do it now -- one of the tiebreakers is who entered first.) The prize remains a mystery item.

>>> CLICK HERE TO ENTER <<< 

Did you get in on last week's action? Check the leaderboard and contact fish@blowoutcards.com to claim your prize if you're the winner.

How does it work? It's short and simple. Register and you'll get a dozen questions where your answers will be compiled and compared to others. Whomever gaets the most correct gets the prize -- or at least a shot at it if there's a tie.

The goal with YourDozen.com? Have a little fun and get free stuff into some of your hands.

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What's Buzzing: A good question, a must-see slab, a Steph Curry question, the FTC and much more.

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1 -- Good question 

2 -- All your MLB chatter is here ... and here's NFL chatter

3 -- A must-see slab

4 -- One more PSA talker

5 -- A Steph Curry question

6 -- Will the Federal Trade Commission look into the hobby?

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What: 2025 Topps John Cena Commemorative Collection
Arrives: TBD
Box basics A 22-card set -- and three bonus cards per box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when live)

What's buzz-worthy: John Cena's career has come to an end in the ring, but new cardboard is on the way soon with a small set looking at his entire career and then some rarities to chase.

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of images for this one.

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What's Buzzing: Talkin' baseball, football, autographs, non-sports, autographs and the FTC.

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1 -- All your offseason MLB chatter is here

2 -- Talking all directions when it comes to football 

3 -- Non-sports cards are on their minds

4 -- Testing ink: Might be some science up in here

5 -- NFL Week 16 reactions

6 -- Will the Federal Trade Commission look into the hobby?

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