Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Jan. 2)

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Making The Grade: What Buzz slabbed or grabbed each month is here.

Collecting Game-used: Buzz photo-matches and talks about memorabilia every month.

Buzz Buys: Buzz shows off new pick-ups and tells us why he likes them.

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MiLB Madness: A monthly look at oddities found in minor-league baseball card sets.

 

Buzz's Fantastic Four A new series looking at four interesting or must-own cards each time.

 

Ticket Stud or Ticket Dud? Collecting tickets on the cheap in this regular series.

 

Baseball (all dates subject to change)
Jan. 7 - 2025 Topps C. Up. Sapphire
Jan. 14 - 2025 Bowman Draft
Jan. 14 - 2025 Panini Select
Jan. 16 - 2025 Topps Museum Coll.
Jan. 28 - 2025 Bowman Draft SJ

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Basketball
Jan. 21 - 2025 One & One WNBA

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Football
Jan. 2 - 2026 TRISTAR HT Footballs
Jan. 7 - 2025 Panini Immaculate
Jan. 9 - 2025 Panini Prizm
Jan. 14 - 2025 Donruss Optic
Jan. 23 - 2025 Donruss Optic H2
Jan. 23 - 2025 Panini Prizm NH

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Hockey
Jan. 14 - 2025-26 UD Allure

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Other/Multi-sports
Jan. 2 - 2024-25 Chrome CL Women
Jan. 9 - 2025 Leaf Electrum Multi-Sport
Jan. 14 - 2025 AEW SP Sig. Edition
Jan. 15 - 2026 Topps Chrome W.Oly.
Jan. 15 - 2025-26 Topps UEFA Club
Jan. 22 - 2025 Topps Chrome F1
Jan. 23 - 2025 Topps UFC S. Club
Jan. 28 - 2025 Panini U. of Texas
Jan. 28 - 2025-26 Noir World Cup
Jan. 30 - 2025 Topps WWE Universe

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Non-sports
Jan. 7 - Keepsake Hendrix PE
Jan. 7 - Leaf Red Carpet
Jan. 7 - Topps Pixar Gold
Jan. 7 - Panini Squishmallows
Jan. 21 - Keepsake R.S. Bob Marley
Jan. 23 - Benchwarmer Girls Summer 2
Jan. 28 - H.A. Famous Americans 2
Jan. 30 - Keepsake M. Jackson Bad
Jan. 30 - Pieces of Past Ancient World

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Gaming
Jan. 23 - Yu-gi-oh! Burst Protocol
Jan. 23 - Yu-gi-oh! Chronicles S.C.
Jan. 30 - Pokemon Day 2026 Collection
Jan. 30 - Pokemon ME Asc. Heroes

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