What's Buzzing: Bowman Draft has 'em talking, NFL Week 10, a completed vintage project and more in this Thursday edition.

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What's Buzzing: NFL chatter, Caitlin Clark, Allen & Ginter, new pulls and more in this edition.

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What's Buzzing: NFL Week 9 reactions, new NBA pulls, a nice find, new Hall of Fame candidates and more in this Election Day edition.

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What: 2023-24 Panini Immaculate Collection basketball cards
Arrives: Jan. 10, 2025
Box basics:  Three autographs and two memorabilia cards per six-card box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Immaculate hits for a new run on cardboard with a number of new touches within the familiar design realm while showcasing stars of the NBA's past and present.

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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: 2024 Gummy Arts trading cards
Where to buy: Right here (when available)

What's this? Keep reading to see what was found in this one ...

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.

Here's this month's grading diary here on The Buzz ...

THE AIR UP THERE ...
The Card: Michael Jordan 2009 Goodwin Champions
The Reason Graded: This is one I pulled from a pack of this Ginter-style rival throwback brand back when it arrived, and it's got an obviously appropriate background for Air Jordan. It's that simple touch (and it being a dunk shot) that makes this card -- in all its versions -- in some demand. This one had been in my "maybe grade" pile for literally years and I finally worked it into a bulk sub since the NBA season is here.
The Grade: CGC 10

Reality Check: It checked in higher than I had expected, though I tend to punt cards where the centering is just slightly off ... but those can still land a 10 like this one did. Ultimately I was good with any mark as, for me, this is more of a novelty slab -- about the only Jordan collecting I do is his baseball stuff. Interestingly, most copies of this card have checked in here -- that's surprising to me -- but with that overall volume still low that could change easily with time.

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What's Buzzing: The Dodgers win the World Series, more MLB chatter, Allen & Ginter pulls, NBA discussions and more.

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What's Buzzing: NFL chatter, Shohei Ohtani and World Series reactions, Topps Update pulls, Caitlin Clark and plenty more in this Monday edition.

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What's Buzzing: World Series Game 2 reactions, big pulls, NFL chatter and more in this Sunday edition.

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What's Buzzing: Fernando Valenzuela reactions, NFL chatter, the World Series, LeBronny and more.

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What's Buzzing: The Dodgers are headed to the World Series, NFL Week 7, Topps Update, Ohtani-Judge and more in this Monday edition.

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What's Buzzing: New York Yankees head to the World Series, NFL Week 7, Topps Update and plenty more in this Sunday edition.

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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: 2023-24 Panini Haunted Hoops basketball cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Keep reading to see a breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

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What's Buzzing: David Fry and a postseason classic, Topps Update, Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, NFL Week 7 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: 2021-22 Panini Prizm NBA cards (hanger pack)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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What's Buzzing: NFL Week 6, new pulls, Mercury reactions, Caitlin Clark and more in this Sunday edition.

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What: 2023-24 Panini Contenders Optic NBA cards
Arrives: Nov. 22, 2024
Box basics: One autograph per six-card box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Contenders Optic's sixth time on the NBA court is one that includes an autograph in every box and some new inclusions for fans to collect like the nods to Hall of Famers seen above.

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What: 2023-24 Panini Black basketball cards
Arrives: Today
Box basics: One autograph per five-card box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Black hits the court with its familiar look and format but with the stars and notable newcomers from the NBA in play here with a number rarer inclusions to chase.

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What's Buzzing: Custom cards for cameos, Drake Maye gets the call, eBay timers, NFL Week 6 and more.

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What: 2024-25 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Basketballs Season Edition
Arrives: Dec.6
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 once again with some legendary ink to be found and other chases beyond just top current superstars and their signed basketballs.

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What's Buzzing: NFL Week 5 is here, Victor Wembanyama, MLB postseason, new pulls and more.

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What's Buzzing: New pulls, WWE pre-show chatter, Caitlin Clark, MLB postseason, Living Set and more in this Saturday edition.

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What's Buzzing: Caitlin Clark is the Rookie Of The Year, NFL Week 5, a wrong autograph sticker, the MLB postseason and more.

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.

Here's this month's grading diary here on The Buzz ...

A MONSTER YEAR ...
The Card: Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Heritage High Number -- Rookie Card
The Reason Graded: Ohtani had a monster season without even pitching -- first 50-50 Club member for starters and just short of the National League Triple Crown -- and his big-time potential had me submitting some of my RCs for him earlier this year. Did people expect this kind of showing, though? Probably not -- I know I didn't -- but I know Heritage RCs are my preference, so this one made the cut. The bottom corners seem to be the most-common issue with these cards, but this one was clean and so it made my sub -- and I will have two more on the way to grading, too, so you'll see more of this card during the off-season or by next spring.
The Grade: CGC 10

Reality Check: The graded volume is high here but perhaps still modest vs. PSA volumes -- I'm good with that -- and this one has only been topped three times. I dig that. This mark isn't that rare but it is one that would be in demand with the two slots below also where many will look.

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What's Buzzing: Pete Rose dies at 83, Dikembe Mutombo, Shohei Ohtani, Buster Posey, Babe Ruth memorabilia cards and "cards that rarely surface."

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