Basketball
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Feb. 9)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Let's pull two ... big breaks and plenty more.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Feb. 7)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Busting 2017 Topps, Star Wars, Flawless and plenty more.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Feb. 3)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: This was the XFL, Kris Bryant Rookie Cards, 2017 Topps, Star Wars breaks & plenty more.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Feb. 2)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: The arrival of 2017 Topps, Hoosiers surprises, inside the Transcendent party, extra Troy Aikman ink, new comics & more.
Norman Dale autographs add some 'Hoosiers' flair to 2017 Topps Series 1

It's not baseball but it's the first surprise in packs of 2017 Topps Series 1.
What you see here is an autograph of "Norman Dale" aka Gene Hackman, who was the coach of the Hickory High School basketball team in Hoosiers.
How rare will this autograph turn out to be? It's probably one of the toughest ones, though it was on the announced checklist for those who looked closely enough to spot the name. The card has parallels and a 1/1 Birch version just like others in the set -- but those aren't on peoples' minds just yet. Why? The first copy to hit eBay already has an impressive asking price.
Hackman had never signed a certified autograph before despite appearing on plenty of Topps Superman cards from his time bringing Lex Luthor to life.
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First Buzz: 2016-17 Panini Aficionado basketball cards

What: 2016-17 Panini Aficionado basketball cards
Arrives: March 24
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per 10-pack box (12 boxes per case)
What's buzz-worthy: An enigmatic 1990s baseball release returns with its textured printing for a release on the hardcourt and it's "designed, built and tailored to be a true collector's product."
Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.
First Buzz: 2016-17 Donruss Optic NBA (retail & hobby details)

What: 2016-17 Donruss Optic basketball cards
Arrives: April 5
Box basics: One autograph per 20-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to viewWhat's buzz-worthy: We've got early word on some of the retail inclusions to come in Panini America's Optichromed version of its Donruss basketball set. There will be exclusives found only in certain pack types for both inserts, Holo parallels and autographed cards on the retail front. Update: We have added the full hobby information.
Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.
Panini readies NBA Day promotion along with arrival of Prestige

There too aren't many details revealed just yet, but Panini America is readying an NBA Day promotional set for an upcoming release.
A 40-card 2017 NBA Panini Day set will arrive in promo packs around the same time as the previously announced 2016-17 Panini Prestige, which is set to arrive on March 8, according to details released by the company today.
First Buzz: 2016-17 Panini Prestige basketball cards

What: 2016-17 Panini Prestige basketball cards
Arrives: March 8
Box basics: Two autographs and one memorabilia card per 24-pack box (16 boxes per case)
What's buzz-worthy: Prestige is back off the bench for the first time since 2013-14 with some new inserts and inclusions but also some familiar names.
Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Jan. 29)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Big breaks, Dr. Who, Matt Ryan, SI Swimsuit cards & more.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Jan. 28)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Big Star Wars pulls, NFL Draft re-do, a Tom Brady question ... and questionable Tom Brady cards?
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Jan. 26)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Some big pulls from retail boxes, strong Star Trek packs, new vintage, Rob Dibble rainbows, great comic book reads and more.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Jan. 25)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Star Wars breaks, NBA, MLB & NFL pulls, top shortstops & more.
First Buzz: 2017 Leaf Memorabilia Treasury

What: 2017 Leaf Memorabilia Treasury
Arrives: April 2017
Box basics: Five memorabilia pieces per box.What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Trading Cards follows up its Treasury release of last year with the same type of surprises inside -- autographed and notable items from the sports world and beyond.
Keep reading for more.
'Space Jam' coming to toy aisles once again thanks to Funko
The stars of Space Jam are coming to the toy aisle later this year.Well, at least the iconic non-humans.
Funko revealed its plans for the newest basketball toys this week as it has unveiled six Funko Pop! toys for the 1996 film.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Jan. 23)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Yordano Ventura, big breaks, 1990 Bowman variations & favorite Panini America cardboard.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Jan. 18)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls, The Big Hurt's big-name autograph, impressive art & more.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Jan. 17)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Big breaks and new finds from around the collecting world.
First Buzz: 2017 Super Break Basketball Buyback Cards Edition

What: 2017 Super Break Basketball Buyback Cards Edition
Arrives: Feb. 21
Box basics: One buyback NBA card per box (five boxes per case)
What's buzz-worthy: Super Break's first NBA product of a new year includes nothing but cards.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Jan. 16)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Tough pulls that shouldn't be, mysterious promos, cool finds, chasing non-sports characters and biggest collecting mistakes.
NBA veteran Jeremy Lin stars with The Totally Awesome Hulk

If you're a Jeremy Lin collector, you might need to find a comic book shop.
The Brooklyn Nets' point guard from Harvard makes his second appearance in a Marvel Comics release that arrives in shops today. It's issue 14 of The Totally Awesome Hulk.
Gallery: 2016-17 Panini Limited basketball autos & memorabilia

Autographs have a buddy every time you see them in the newest Panini America NBA release.
The brand is 2016-17 Panini Limited and it arrives next week with those two in tandem quite often -- a bit of a new twist for the brand's signed cards.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Jan. 9)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Big football pulls, Giannis, caution on Marvel variants, Walmart MLB exclusives, Kris Bryant's Chrome values and much more.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Jan. 8)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Error pulls, big pulls, Star Wars pulls, elusive pulls and more.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Jan. 6)

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls, bummer boxes, Giannis show-offs and much, much more.
































