What's Buzzing: Sketch cards, best inserts, getting organized, hockey talk, Topps Heritage and Whatnot news reactions.

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1 -- Talking sketch cards

2 -- Meh.

3 -- Organizational chatter

4 -- Checking in on some NHL threads

5 -- Topps Heritage reactions 

6 -- Whatnot lawsuit reactions

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What: 2026 Leaf Metal hockey cards
Arrives: May
Box basics: Three autographed cards (/10 max) per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Metal hits the ice once again with some of the biggest name in the history of the game -- and with Olympians in the mix, too.

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What's Buzzing: Jack Hughes and Olympic gold for the U.S., comparing sports 2026 MLB set chatter and more.

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1 -- Talking Olympic hockey after the U.S. wins gold

2 -- Reactions to Exalted WWE

3 -- Rondale Moore

4 -- Dare to compare

5 -- 2026 Topps Heritage reactions

6 -- Still talking 2026 Topps

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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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There are a lot of things one can collect that aren't cards -- sometimes they can even come in packs or repackaged memorabilia boxes and sometimes they don't. Buzz has been exploring the world a little bit in different directions but with many of them still being paper items -- stacking paper but not in that ol' green (money) kind of way. Here's a look at a few items that entered my collection in recent months that can all fall under this department, which will be found here roughly once a month. 

TODAY'S THE GREATEST
The Item: The Smashing Pumpkins concert poster -- Melbourne, Australia, April 22 & 27, 2023 (announced /175)
What It Cost Me: $35
What's It Worth: Original cost $35 ... recent eBay sold $45 ... recent eBay asking $115
The Buzz: If you know and like the song and video for "Today," then this 18-by-24 piece from illustrator Pat Fox might appeal to you like this did for me. It's a nod to the 1993 video that arguably launched this band into the mainstream and this retro take for a more-recent show just seemed different and cool from the genre in my eyes. I've recently started dabbling around in this realm -- but only on the relative cheap -- after finding a seller/collector with a vast stock with nearly everything so fresh that the prints have never even been rolled ... so damage is almost non-existent. I've picked off a few dozen prints in recent months and you'll see concert posters like this pop up here regularly and perhaps elsewhere from time to time as unique buys come my way. Why? I'm hooked, amazing stuff can be found cheaply and I'm just collecting something a little different while they are also, in essence, bigger cards but made in far-lower volumes. The only drawback? Storage -- top-loaders for stuff like this doesn't come cheap -- but I'll adapt.
Find Cards At: Non-sports boxes at BlowoutCards.com

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What's Buzzing: Waiting for the Super Bowl, offseason MLB chatter, NHL licensing, grading thoughts, 2026 Topps and Royal Rumble reactions in this Monday edition.

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1 -- Super Bowl chatter

2 -- Some NHL licensing chatter

3 -- Baseball is on the minds of many

4 -- Some grading thoughts 

5 -- Thoughts on the Royal Rumble

6 -- Still talking 2026 Topps

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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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BROADWAY JOE
The Item: Joe Namath autographed 16-by-20 Sports Illustrated "Broadway Joe" cover photo (BAS witnessed)
The Price: $249
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: I don't normally include the actual price when I make a bigger buy, but in this case a sale price was too strong for a piece so nice ... so I am. Why? A typical price for an item like this is substantially higher than what I paid (around $400-600) and peak asking prices are sometimes even nuttier than the normal range. This was my big Black Friday buy and I landed it via Mill Creek Sports (this is their scan as I struggled to photograph mine thanks to size/glare on my top-loader) and one reason why I grabbed it (beyond the price) was that I liked this horizontal version of the photo and its autograph placement infinitely more than the vertical version. Atop that, it's also a piece where I had a chance to land one for just $150 long ago at The National but I didn't as I didn't have a way to safely get it home. This is the iconic photo that led to the nickname for the eventual Super Bowl winner and icon who helped change the game forever. He turns 83 this year, too, and I don't think demand will lessen over time.
Grab a box right here: Nothing for this ... but NFL cards are here.

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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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TWO OF BLACKHEARTS
The Card: Shotzi Blackheart 2025 Panini Instant MLW Autographs Water parallel (/10)
The Price: $39.99 each via Panini
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This former WWE star is taking over a prominent spot in indy wrestling with appearances downright everywhere these days but with only a handful of card appearances to show for it (at least for now). Panini's newer foray into cardboard for Major League Wrestling has so far spawned a trio of base cards with parallels and some with autographed versions. I've been lucky enough to be plugged in and online to land ink for a couple of those drop days and in this case landed a pair of these autos where only eight others exist. Generally speaking, I'm not that big of a fan of the elemental parallels used in Instant these days, but they are an upgrade over the previous year's parallels that merely colored in one of the stripes in a design similar to this instead of the border as it is here. Either way, this one I'm a fan of as she's arguably my top collecting target these days as WWE stuff has gotten too pricey to comfortably dabble/rip boxes and have fun with the typical returns. In this case, the only angst is battling bots -- cards like these vanish in seconds and end up on eBay with prices three (or more) times higher. At least when I plunk down the money for these I know what I'm getting. (For those curious, the auto stickers here are older when she was signing in higher volumes for WWE releases -- her auto is back to an every-letter sig now.)
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What's Buzzing: NFL Week 10, chewing on the Hall of Fame ballot, a grading question, deep thoughts and much more.

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1 -- Attention turns to NFL Week 10

2 -- Chewing on the Hall of Fame committee ballot

3 -- All your MLB chatter is here

4 -- A grading question 

5 -- A lot of thoughts here

6 -- Even more NFL talk here

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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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MY BEAR NECESSITY
The Item: Paul "Bear" Bryant autographed & dated/inscribed (Oct. 18, 1976) 8-by-10 photo (BAS authenticated)
The Price: $219 ... high for me but it's the perfect item for me
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This was a jaw-dropper of a find for me during a random search of Mill Creek Sports' superstore for autographed stuff earlier this year and I've saved it for football season, specifically this month, to present it and tell its story. It's personalized and that makes it perfect for me this time ... and to top that, the signed date -- the legendary Alabama Crimson Tide football coach and football icon who won 323 games dated everything signed like this -- might as well be on Buzz's actual birthday. (It's close ... close enough.) The odds of this existing or one being signed on my actual birthday? Well, I'm sure there were a number of things to sign on this Monday and I'm also very sure he wasn't sitting down to sign requests on a gameday when I kicked things off in the world. So, this is perhaps as close as it can get. The quality and condition of the photo are perfect and the ink is perfectly legible, too. Now, is his autograph really rare? Not particularly, but he died in January 1983 well before sit-down and paid signing sessions were en vogue for sports legends and he's still in high, historic demand despite Nick Saban equaling him and/or re-writing the Alabama record book in more recent years. It's the perfect item at a perfect price and it will always be mine.
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What's Buzzing: Week 2 in the NFL is coming, our offer to Phillies Karen, Allen & Ginter signers, wrestling chatter and more in this Tuesday edition.

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1 -- Readying for NFL Week 2

2 -- Wrestling chatter is here

3 -- Some good hockey threads to see

4 -- Known 2025 Topps Allen & Ginter signers so far

5 -- Talking production calendars vs. season calendars (or something)

6 -- The offer still stands

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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 packs: 2024 Leaf Metal Signature Series Multi-sport 1/1 Pre-Production Proofs (three)
Where to buy: Click here for other Leaf proof packs/lots

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What's Buzzing: 2025 Topps Series 2, new The Cup pulls, Bowman blasters deliver, grading chatter, The National and the NBA Finals.

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1 -- Talking 2025 Topps Series 2

2 -- Some finds from The Cup

3 -- Bowman blasters for the win

4 -- Talking grading

5 -- NBA Finals chatter

6 -- The National section is open

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Mystery Box Buzz Break is a new series here on The Buzz -- it's essentially a Buzz Break but only for "mystery boxes" that seem to be everywhere these days -- and not just in the sports realm. Like this and want to see more? Is there a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The mystery box: Boston Red Sox Mystery Publications Grab Bag
Where to buy: Via Red Sox on MLB.com (find new MLB cards at BlowoutCards.com)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and a gallery of what was in this box. (Yes, it was a box and not a bag ... but that's their image.)

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What's Buzzing: NBA Finals chatter, Jac Caglianone's sluggish start, new pulls, pondering 1/1 prices and more.

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1 -- NBA Finals chatter is here

2 -- Talking Jac with his sluggish start

3 -- Some pulls from The Cup

4 -- Pondering 1/1 prices ... 

5 -- So, about Frank Gore Jr.'s Topps autos ...

6 -- The National section is open

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down 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: 2020-21 Skybox Metal Universe hockey cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What's Buzzing: Wrestlemania is a week away, MLB chatter, real or fake MJs, showing off Ovechkin cards and more.

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1 -- Plenty of MLB chatter here

2 -- Real or fake?

3 -- WWE talk with Mania a week away

4 -- Showing off Ovechkin cards

5 -- Heritage blaster for the win

6 -- Offseason NFL chatter is strong

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What's Buzzing: Vladdy gets paid, Ovechkin passes Gretzky, March Madness, "investment" and more ...

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1 -- Vladdy gets paid 

2 -- Alexander Ovechkin is now the great one 

3 -- March Madness reactions ... 

4 -- "Investment"

5 -- Still talking torpedo bats

6 -- New pulls are here

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What's Buzzing: March Madness, NFL and MLB chatter, plus plenty more in today's edition.

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1 -- March Madness reactions ... 

2 -- New pulls are here

3 -- MLB is on their minds

4 -- Still talking NFL

5 -- Reactions: Alexander Ovechkin ties Gretzky

6 -- Checking in on the signed music thread

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What's Buzzing: Alexander Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky, showing off all Ginter non-MLB ink and more.

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1 -- Alexander Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky's goals record

2 -- All your MLB chatter is here

3 -- Showing off all Ginter ink -- but not baseball -- since 2006

4 -- Still talking football

5 -- Reactions to new WWE drama

6 -- Check out this vintage NFL piece

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What's Buzzing: New award-winners patches going on gamers -- and into cards. All that and more in this Sunday edition.

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1 -- "React!"

2 -- Even more baseball chatter as the season nears 

3 -- Checking in own the Alexander Ovechkin thread

4 -- Some off-season NFL chatter

5  -- Breaking down two cases of McDonald's basketball cards

6 -- Still reacting to the 2025 Bowman design tease

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What: 2025 Leaf Metal Hockey Legends hockey cards
Arrives: March
Box basics: Three autographs per box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Legends of the ice take to Metal once again after some time off with a release that;'s all about autographs while packing plenty of variety and color.

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What's Buzzing: Cool hockey cards, new pulls, MLB and NFL chatter, a new twist for a popular WWE brand, Caitlin Clark and more.

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals is to rip a little less and talk more about cardboard that I -- and you -- might like. One way to do that? Simple show and tell -- present a few pick-ups and say why they captured my attention.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ...

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IT'S POGPOOL!
The Books: Deadpool No. 5 (2024) -- Dogpool from Deadpool & Wolverine variant
The Price: About $13 total
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This pair of books came in and went right back out to CGC for slabbing within hours. I may or may not land 9.8s ... but I don't care. I simply needed that movie star in a gimmick slab and I opted to send both as they were clean but perhaps not perfect ... just like Dogpool. Well, they're closer to perfect than Dogpool, but ... I'll have more to say when I get the slabs back. There are a lot of Dogpool books from the past -- and I've noted two previous pick-ups in this series (including his debut) -- but this one is most-tied to the hit movie. If there are more movie covers like this coming -- or they already exist -- they'll get a look from me. In fact, I need to go look after I finish this.
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What's Buzzing: Grail cards, NFL chatter, MLB pulls and thoughts, a key hockey question and more in today's edition.

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