Here's this month's roundup of items that have recently caught my eye as a buyer ...

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BOOK IT, BARRYMORE!
The Card: Drew Barrymore 2024 Leaf History Book Pop Culture Edition Chapter 1 A-List Magazine Purple Autographs (/10)
The Price: A lot less than some others have paid for her booklets
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: I'm not a big fan of how her abbreviated autograph looks on a sticker -- but since she has a long name I understand why she signs that way -- but I do casually collect some of her stuff, mostly 1990s-on (like in this photo), when it presents itself. Why? Just for something different ... so that's why we're here. Until Leaf's recent signing sessions with her, she's never had a certified autograph despite a lifetime on film and on cardboard since the early 1980s starting with Topps' E.T. set. Rather than obsess about her ink, I waited out a good price on this booklet and crossed it off the list. It's an unusual design -- not the typical kind of book -- but prices on her signed stuff have been steep with a lot of them being lower-volume cards. Many of her autos -- even solo ones -- can sell for $100 and up and combo booklets can be even steeper. I found this for less than that ... so it was a win for me.
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What's Buzzing: Dodgers win the World Series, NFL chatter and more in this Sunday edition.

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1 -- Dodgers win the World Series

2 -- NFL Week 9 chatter

3 -- Talking NFL trade deadline

4 -- Looking at the World Series MVP

5 -- Reactions to a Saturday night of WWE

6 -- MLB lockout chatter

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading ... so here's this month's grading diary.

MY LONE AUTO ...
The Card: Aaron Judge 2015 Bowman Inception Prospect Autographs Gold (/50)
The Reason Graded: Back when I could open a lot of boxes, I'd actually also do some group breaks as well -- as long as they were sure things where an affordable spot would guarantee a hit or had a volume of actual hits inside (auto or mem cards) the case that was high enough to make the odds close to that. This is my lone Aaron Judge auto left from back in those days. I landed it in a spot somewhere around just $60 -- and I actually got two other Yankees autos in the break to make my cost for this particular card even lower. I only ever pulled one other Judge auto and I think I let it go in a trade long, long ago so this last one standing for me was always a candidate for grading -- and it finally made the cut with his monster year.
The Grade: CGC 8.5 (10 auto)

Reality Check: The thick stock here made this one feel like a safe pick and it is -- the front is perfect -- but the back corners also count and some light fuzzing there is likely what dropped this one down. Otherwise, it definitely presents as a crisp card and a perfect card on the front. I was aiming for a nine, so this mark was a slight bummer -- but it's still a big card. Mine is the only Gold graded by CGC and among the 12 graded in all colors nothing checks in higher than a nine.

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What's Buzzing: World Series goes to Game 7, reacting to a new NFL Week and talking the trade deadline, NBA, Bowman Chrome U breaks and more.

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1 -- Blue Jays and Dodgers take World Series to Game 7

2 -- NFL Week 9 chatter

3 -- Talking NFL trade deadline

4 -- An age-old autograph question

5 -- Everything NBA is here

6 -- Bowman Chrome University breaks 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: 2024 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here

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What's Buzzing: Will the World Series end tonight? That and plenty more is on collectors' minds.

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1 -- Will the World Series end tonight?

2 -- Readying for NFL Week 9

3 -- MLB lockout chatter

4 -- A question for player collectors 

5 -- Shohei Ohtani as World Series MVP no matter what?

6 -- New MLB breaks are here

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What: 2025 Topps Black & White baseball cards
Arrives: TBD
Box basics: One autograph per hobby box (TBD per case) & TBD per mega box (TBD per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Black & White arrives for new year with a lineup of inclusions and a pair of formats along with plenty of new looks and approaches for the brand.

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What's Buzzing: Trey Yesavage makes World Series history, starting a new NFL week and more in this Thursday edition.

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1 -- Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage sets a World Series record

2 -- Readying for NFL Week 9

3 -- New MLB breaks are here

4 -- Talking comic books

5 -- NFL breaks are popping here

6 -- Ohtani or Vladdy: Who you buying?

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I bought it because there was one key name attached ... but it turns out there were at least six.

My newest ball in the Collecting Game-used series is one I picked up on the open market thanks to one name I collect being on there, Toronto Blue Jays star Bo Bichette, and it turned out to be a lot more than a run-scoring hit once I checked the authentication code and the video. This baseball turned out to be perhaps the most-complete piece in my game-used stash -- one that was used for a full plate appearance for the preceding batter and then everything for Bichette as well ... but only after a pitching change.

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What's Buzzing: Blue Jays win again in World Series, spot the Superfractor, NFL Week 9, Topps Holiday and ... Ohtani or Vladdy?

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1 -- Blue Jays win again in World Series

2 -- Ohtani or Vladdy: Who you buying?

3 -- Spot the Superfractor in this old thread ...

4 -- Readying for NFL Week 9

5 -- See even more NFL chatter here

6 -- Holiday collation could be spotty

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Buzz buys a lot of stuff these days and for a few reasons, really. Sometimes it's just bargain-hunting, sometimes it's just something that strikes me. And other times it's a lot -- a group of things -- and that has happened enough lately I figured I'd try something different as a regularly appearing item. Sometimes my lots will be wins, sometimes they won't be ... but I'll let you decide. 

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A PC THROWBACK II
The Lot: About 50 cards of former MLB player Nick Swisher (mostly from 2006-2015)
The Price: Less than a jumbo pack of something in the retail wild (with tax) -- check out Retro Rips here

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What's Buzzing: Shohei Ohtani puts on a show (again), Cooper Flagg, Wemby, NFL Week 8, showing off Ohtani cards and more.

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1 -- Shohei Ohtani puts on a show in World Series

2 -- NFL Week 8 reactions

3 -- Showing off Ohtani cards

4 -- Cooper Flagg ... Victor Wembanyama

5 -- "Priced out"

6 -- Topps NBA continues to spark discussion

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The box: 2025 Topps Series 2 baseball cards (hanger)
First Buzz preview & checklist/odds: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

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What's Buzzing: World Series resumes tonight, NFL injuries and reactions, Nick Mangold and more in this Monday edition.

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1 -- World Series chatter as we await Game 3 ... still talking Yamamoto

2 -- NFL Week 8 reactions

3 -- NFL collectors remember Nick Mangold ... and Doug Martin

4 -- Ripping new MLB boxes 

5 -- A PSA grading thought or two

6 -- Topps NBA continues to spark discussion

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What's Buzzing: Yoshinobu Yamamoto dazzles for Dodgers in Game 2, NFL Week 8, Topps NBA, V.J. Edgecombe and more.

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1 -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws a gem for Dodgers in Game 2

2 -- NFL Week 8 is here

3 -- Showing off Yamamoto cards

4 -- The NBA gambling scandal is still on their minds

5 -- Topps NBA keeps 'em talking

6 -- Watching V.J. Edgecombe cards

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What's Buzzing: Addison Barger makes some history in Jays' World Series opener, the NBA gambling scandal, Topps NBA and more in this Saturday edition.

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1 -- Addison Barger makes some history in Jays' Game 1 win

2 -- Check out collectors' new pulls here

3 -- Talking about the NBA season so far

4 -- The NBA gambling scandal

5 -- Topps NBA arrives

6 -- NFL Week 8

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What's Buzzing: The NBA's gambling scandal, the World Series, showing off Shohei Ohtani cards, Topps NBA, NFL Week 8, authentic vintage cards and could there be an MLB lockout in 2027?

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1 -- The World Series is here: Blue Jays vs. Dodgers

2 -- An NBA gambling problem?

3 -- "Should more vintage cards be graded just as Authentic?"

4 -- Showing off Shohei Ohtani cards ... Could there be an MLB lockout in 2027?

5 -- Topps NBA arrives

6 -- NFL Week 8

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The box: 2024 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
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What's Buzzing: V.J. Edgecombe makes his debut without much ink, the World Series, Topps NBA, NBA gambling, NFL chatter and more.

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1 -- V.J. Edgecombe makes a big splash ... and he doesn't have much ink 

2 -- The World Series is set: Blue Jays vs. Dodgers

3 -- Topps NBA arrives

4 -- An NBA gambling problem?

5 -- Even more basketball talk

6 -- NFL Week 8

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The packs: 1989 Bowman baseball cards (two)
Where to buy: Will take some looking ... BlowoutCards.com for other Retro Rips

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What's Buzzing: Talking Topps NBA, the World Series, NFL Week 8, fake cards and even more in today's edition.

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1 -- Topps NBA arrives

2 -- The World Series is set: Blue Jays vs. Dodgers

3 -- NFL Week 8

4 -- Talking fake 1991 Topps Desert Shield baseball cards

5 -- Is "overpay" a thing if you really want it?

6 -- Talking old Kobe Bryant ink

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What's Buzzing: The World Series, awaiting Topps NBA, Shohei Ohtani, Vladdy Jr., Labubu and more in today's edition.

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1 -- The World Series is set: Blue Jays vs. Dodgers

2 -- NFL Week 8

3 -- All the Labubu Chrome chatter is here

4 -- Talking Vladdy Jr.

5 -- Still talking Shohei Ohtani

6 -- Topps NBA formally arrives tomorrow

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This one is definitely Dumper déjà vu.

Just like last time, Buzz had a hunch, cross-checked the schedule and ... won. My second ball this month in the Collecting Game-used series is another that simply came to me via a grab bag where all I knew was the date of the game -- and I specifically chose a game between the Seattle Mariners and Chicago White Sox back back in May because of something that happened on this day this season. For just $35 (shipped), I added a game-used piece of Cal Raleigh's 60-homer campaign to my collection and the team may not have even realized it. (Twice.)

Just like last time, this wasn't just some ball used during one of the 159 games Big Dumper merely played this season -- it's from the game where he launched his 16th homer of his historic campaign and Raleigh handled the ball during the lone play of its life in The Show.

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What's Buzzing: NFL & MLB chatter, Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa, card-grading, Shohei Ohtani and Topps NBA drops this week.

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1 -- All your ALCS reactions are here

2 -- Talking Jalen Hurts & Talking Tua

3 -- Grading is on their minds

4 -- Still talking Shohei Ohtani 

5 -- NFL Week 7 reactions

6 -- Still talking Topps NBA

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What's Buzzing: Shohei Ohtani's big night still has 'em talking, Big Dumper and the ALCS, NFL Week 7 and more.

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1 -- All your ALCS chatter as it could end tonight

2 -- Still talking Big Dumper

3 -- Checking in on the Shohei Ohtani thread & talking his new Topps Now cards

4 --Showing off Shohei Ohtani cards

5 -- NFL Week 7 reactions

6 -- Still talking Topps NBA

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