What's Buzzing: Konnor Griffin, Jose Canseco, Lou Holtz, Dale Earnhardt Jr., the 2026 NFL Draft and a good question.

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1 -- Konnor Griffin

2 -- A new Jose Canseco card set

3 -- Collectors react to the Lou Holtz news

4 -- 2026 NFL Draft 

5 -- Good question ... 

6 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... baseball card collector 

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What: 2025-26 Panini Noir basketball cards
Arrives: June 10, 2026
Box basics: Five autographs and one memorabilia card per eight-card box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Noir hits the court for a new season with some notable NBA rookies, some active stars some past greats and even some others here on NIL deals all within its boxes.

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What's Buzzing: Baseball card bubbles, new MLB pulls, new WWE finds, offseason chatter and more.

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1 -- Bubbles

2 -- New MLB pulls are here

3 -- New Universe WWE pulls

4 -- An NBA question 

5 -- Offseason football chatter

6 -- Heritage SPs and more on their minds

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Many people collect autographs -- but not in the same ways -- and not all autographs are made alike. Some are mass-produced, some are in packs. Some are personalized, some are not. Some have all kinds of documentation and many more have none ... here's a look at a few that entered my collection in recent months.

CERTIFIED INK (FROM PACKS)
The Item: Mark Metcalf 2024 Leaf Metal Pop Century Platinum Blue Prismatic Autographs (/10)
What It Cost Me: $17
What's It Worth: More than that in my book ...
The Buzz: That “Worthless & Weak” inscription may or may not resonate with you depending on your age -- I didn’t recognize him on this card at first -- but I found this on a curiosity search during a working marathon with MTV Classic on in the background. Metcalf is an actor perhaps best known for his roles in the 1970s and ‘80s and even ‘90s with Animal House, Hill Street Blues, Seinfeld and Buffy The Vampire Slayer among his credits. (See even more about him here ... it's an interesting feature about acting and typecasting.) But, he also had ongoing appearances in some 1980s videos from the rock band Twisted Sister -- a staple of early MTV -- "I Wanna Rock” and "We’re Not Gonna Take It” and that’s where I know him from. They’re  perfectly absurd little pieces of pop culture, but that’s 1980s music videos for you ... and that whole rant is a callback to a scene in Animal House, too. I was just a kid when those came out, but their over-the-top antics amused me and stuck with me ... and that’s why I thought his was a cool card all these years later.
Find Ink At: Pop Century boxes at BlowoutCards.com

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What's Buzzing: Talking Heritage, Series 1, Topps Three, non-sports cards and new pulls.

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1 -- Heritage SPs and more on their minds

2 -- New basketball finds

3 -- New pulls from Series 1

4 -- Reactions to Topps Three NBA

5 -- Non-sports update

6 -- Talking wrestling cards

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

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THE FUTURE ... 
The Card: Oba Femi 2024 Panini National Treasures WWE Holo Silver (/25) -- Rookie Card parallel
The Price: $40
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This was a card I picked up back in September and Femi's arrival on the main roster since then has been beyond impressive -- perhaps better than I had expected. There have been a lot of people noticing him as well -- so much so that demand for the Red parallel of this card, which is three times more plentiful -- is a crazy example in comparison to my card. One of the Reds recently went for almost $160 on eBay -- that’s impressive but this one is better. It makes me wish I would have stashed even more.
Grab a box right here: WWE cards are here.

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What's Buzzing: Disney sketch cards, wearing your cards, Topps Heritage, spring training and more.

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1 -- They have some thoughts on that bling

2 -- Yeah, it isn’t. 

3 -- A question

4 -- Talking sketch cards

5 -- Eyeing prospects during spring training 

6 -- 2026 Topps Heritage chatter

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

SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMANTE
The Card: Roki Sasaki 2025 Topps Series 2 Diamante -- Rookie Card parallel
The Reason Graded: In my mind, this parallel that arrived for the Topps flagship sets last year is one of the most-dynamic options in an over-foiled lineup and this one made the cut for a grading sub after I found it in a hanger box. (These parallels are only in hanger boxes -- two at a time, every time.) The textures here can make cards look funky or even mangled to the naked eye on some corners or edges thanks to the texture and pattern, so your best bet for grading these (and other stuff, of course) is to make sure you have a loupe.
The Grade: CGC 10

Reality Check: Lone copy graded and only one slot on the scale ahead of it that could top it ... works for me. I need to scout these singles more -- that’s how much I like them -- and they are back this year.

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What's Buzzing: Pulling a big card more than a decade later, new arrivals, waiting for new stuff and more in this Friday edition.

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1 -- Better late than never?

2 -- Still daring to compare

3 -- WWE Universe reactions 

4 -- All your MLB chatter is here

5 -- Still talking 2026 Topps

6 -- 2026 Topps Heritage

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What's Buzzing: A legendary mailday, waiting on eTopps, new WNBA pulls, ripping Stadium Club, 2026 Topps Series 1 and waiting on Topps Heritage.

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1 -- Grail mail

2 -- Still waiting on eTopps

3 -- Highlights from some WNBA breaks

4 -- Ripping into some Stadium Club

5 -- Still talking 2026 Topps

6 -- 2026 Topps Heritage reactions

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What's Buzzing: Talking new MLB, ripping new NBA, spring training, Kon Knueppel and more in this midweek edition.

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1 -- Still talking 2026 Topps

2 -- Some new NBA pulls

3 -- Kon Knueppel

4 -- Spring training chatter

5 -- 2026 Topps Heritage reactions

6 -- Inside a Winter Olympics case

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What: 2026 Donruss baseball cards
Arrives: April 29
Box basics: Three autographs or memorabilia cards per 12-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Donruss arrives for another baseball season with some new surprises from around the sports world and some new inclusions for the brand ... along with the familiar stuff, too.

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What's Buzzing: Kon Knueppel, fresh NBA and MLB pulls, 2026 Topps chatter, waiting on 2026 Topps Heritage and more.

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1 -- Some impressive MLB pulls

2 -- New basketball finds

3 -- Good question ... 

4 -- Kon Knueppel

5 -- 2026 Topps Heritage reactions

6 -- Still talking 2026 Topps

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What: 2025-26 Topps Finest basketball cards
Arrives: March 5
Box basics: Two autographs per six-pack hobby box (eight boxes per case) or three autographs per 10-card breaker box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: TBD
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Finest will return to the fully licensed NBA card ranks with a release that's been teased with a relatively meaty box size in play based on the earliest teasers.

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What: 2026 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Basketballs
Arrives: April 22
Box basics: One autographed basketball per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures brand hits the hardwood for a new year with some legendary ink to be found, a Grand Treasure jersey of a top newcomer and some other chases.

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What's Buzzing: Potentially fake slabs, collector reactions, ripping Stadium Club, talking 2026 Topps Heritage, 2026 Topps Series 1 and more.

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1 -- One to see

2 -- They have some thoughts 

3 -- Ripping into Stadium Club 

4 -- 2026 Topps Heritage reactions

5 -- More 2026 Topps breaks

6 -- Still talking 2026 Topps

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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: 2021-22 Panini Prizm NBA cards (hanger pack)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for this and a few other formats)

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What's Buzzing: Still talking 2026 Topps, WWE, Stadium Club, showing off Michael Jordan cards and more.

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1 -- Talking 2026 Topps

2 -- New 2026 Topps breaks are popping

3 -- An MLB lockout next year?

4 -- Talking Stadium Club

5 -- Showing off Michael Jordan cards

6 -- WWE chatter

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What's Buzzing: All kinds of 2026 Topps stuff, Olympic hockey, a trip to Costco and Aaron Judge chatter in this Monday edition.

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1 -- Talking 2026 Topps

2 -- Check out this 2026 Topps haul

3 -- Aaron Judge

4 -- Olympic hockey fans are here

5 -- New 2026 Topps breaks are popping

6 -- A trip to Costco yields ... 

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What's Buzzing: 2026 Topps, NBA All-Star Weekend, Bowman Draft, new pulls and more.

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1 -- NBA All-Star Weekend chatter might in there somewhere ... maybe? 

2 -- Good question 

3 -- New NBA pulls ...

4 -- Bowman Draft discussions

5 -- Talking 2026 Topps

6 -- New 2026 Topps breaks are popping

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The first teaser image for 2026 Topps Heritage.

What's Buzzing: 2026 Topps has 'em talking, Chris Paul, 2026 Topps Heritage and plenty more for this Saturday edition.

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1 -- Talking 2026 Topps

2 -- New 2026 Topps breaks are popping

3 -- Pondering an NBA hierarchy

4 -- Collectors react to the Chris Paul news

5 -- Talking Topps Now

6 -- Worth a watch?

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What's Buzzing: 2026 Topps is here and has 'em talking ... plus plenty more in this Friday edition.

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1 -- Talking 2026 Topps

2 -- New 2026 Topps breaks are popping

3 -- A Sam Darnold thread

4 -- Whoops

5 -- “Interesting"

6 -- Worth a watch?

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What's Buzzing: 2026 Topps is here and has 'em talking ... plus plenty more in this Thursday edition.

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1 -- Talking 2026 Topps

2 -- Inside a 2026 Topps case

3 -- Worth a watch?

4 -- He tests ink harder than you

5 -- Detaching yourself from the craze?

6 -- Prizm WNBA blasters for the win

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What's Buzzing: 2026 Topps is here and has 'em talking ... plus plenty more in this midweek edition.

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1 -- Talking 2026 Topps

2 -- Verlander to the Tigers (again)

3 -- No.

4 -- Talking Topps Now

5 -- New MLB breaks popping

6 -- Inside a new AEW case

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What's Buzzing: 2026 Topps, Tim Duncan, Nick Kurtz, Super Bowl reactions, grading the 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan and more.

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1 -- Talking 2026 Topps

2 -- A 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan question 

3 -- Timmah!

4 -- Nick Kurtz 

5 -- A question ...

6 -- Super Bowl LX reactions

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