What's Buzzing: Topps Chrome NBA, Heritage High Number, the FTC, NFL, remembering Greg Biffle and new pulls in today's edition.

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1 -- Talking 2025-26 Topps Chrome NBA

2 -- Heritage boxes are among the new MLB breaks

3 -- Talking 2025 Topps Heritage High Number

4 -- NFL Week 16 chatter

5 -- NASCAR collectors remember Greg Biffle

6 -- Will the Federal Trade Commission look into the hobby?

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What: 2025 Panini National Treasures NASCAR cards
Arrives: TBD 2025
Box basics: Eight autograph or memorabilia cards and per 10-card box (four boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures hit the track once again with plenty of nods to the past and present inside its premium boxes.

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What: 2025 Topps Chrome Formula 1 racing cards
Arrives: TBD
Box basics: 21 packs per hobby box (TBD boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
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What's buzz-worthy: Formula 1 takes a sixth lap on the Topps Chrome track with this one "featuring more Formula 1 autographs than ever before and the most rookies in Topps Formula 1 history."

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What's Buzzing: Joe Jackson hits the Living Set, NFL Week 10, new pulls, inside a case of Panini Combat Anthology, ripping high-end NASCAR and ... four autos in a single Bowman Chrome bonus pack?

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1 -- Shoeless Joe has 'em talking ... 

2 -- NFL Week 10 chatter

3 -- Four autos in one bonus pack ... 

4 -- Check out new football pulls

5 -- Inside a case of Panini Combat cardboard 

6 -- Ripping into some high-end NASCAR

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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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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: 2025 Topps Dynasty Formula 1 racing cards
Arrives: Nov. 19
Box basics: One encased autographed card per box (five boxes per case)
Checklist: TBD
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What's buzz-worthy: This high-end brand hits the track once again for the Formula 1 racing ranks with a familiar formula of what's included and some of the biggest possible finds for cards -- with everything limited to no more than 10 copies.

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What: 2025 Panini Prizm NASCAR cards
Arrives: Oct. 24
Box basics: Three autographs per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Prizm hits the track once again with plenty of past and present stars in the mix and with plenty of parallels and color -- just like previous years.

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What: 2025 Panini Turn Four NASCAR cards
Arrives: Sept. 26
Box basics:  Two encased autographs and one encased memorabilia card per four-card box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: The One approach hits NASCAR for the first time with three hits per box and a shot at a new take on a familiar favorite in other sports among the insert chases.

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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 Women of Sport 1/1 Pre-Production Proofs (four)
Where to buy: Click here for regular boxes (when available)

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What: 2025 Panini Select NASCAR cards
Arrives: Aug. 8
Box basics:  Two autographs and one memorabilia cards per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Select once again hits the NASCAR circuit with an array of potential collecting finds with a tiered set, plenty of parallels and a hit in every fourth pack.

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What: 2025 Donruss NASCAR cards
Arrives: May 16
Box basics: Three autographs or memorabilia cards per 16-pack box (20 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Donruss hits the NASCAR track once again with a release that's a smaller box this time around, packs an Optic card in every pack and showcases some new stars in its familiar lineup of inclusions.

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What: 2024 Topps Finest Formula 1 racing cards
Arrives: April 3, 2025
Box basics: One or two Relics per six-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: TBD
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What's buzz-worthy: Finest takes to the track for the stars of Formula 1 racing with its colorful and flashy looks, some higher-end chases and, of course, hits showcasing top names.

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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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CROSSING HIM OFF 
The Card: Joe Montana autographed 1988 Topps card (BAS slabbed)
The Price: About $65
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: Rewind the clock to the early/mid 1990s and Montana is the unquestioned top QB on cardboard with perhaps only a small number of RBs or WRs even coming close to competing with him for popularity on cards. Back then, in a new era of certified autographs from brands such as Pro Line and Classic or mail-order autographed items, there was ink to chase but Montana was never, ever on my radar. Why? Look at that auto ... there's still not much going on there that would have sparked me to pay a premium price for a glorified initialgraph with a slight more added on. Fast-forward to now and the Hall of Famer still has all those rings and all those MVP awards, but he's been surpassed on the stat sheets and cards ... it happens. The 68-year-old has done a lot of signing for Leaf for its releases and buyback brands -- I think this was one from there -- in recent years and it had been on my radar for literally months as I really like the look of many of his 1980s Topps cards. A relatively clean copy with an on-card auto is a no-brainer if the price is right and I got this one for about half of the asking price of man identical copy I'd been watching. All these years later, I can cross Montana off my ink-needed list.
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What: 2024 Panini National Treasures NASCAR cards
Arrives: TBD 2025
Box basics: Eight autograph or memorabilia cards and per 10-card box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures hit the track once again with plenty of nods to the past and present inside its premium boxes.

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What: 2024 Topps Dynasty Formula 1 racing cards
Arrives: Feb. 7, 2025
Box basics: One encased autographed card per box (five boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: This high-end line hits the track once again for the Formula 1 racing ranks with a familiar formula of what's included and some of the biggest possible finds for cards.

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What: 2024 Topps Paddock Pass Formula 1 racing cards
Arrives: Dec. 13
Box basics: TBD per hobby box (eight boxes per case); One Relic per blaster case (40 boxes)
Checklist: TBD
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The Club takes to the Formula 1 ranks with a different moniker -- Paddock Pass -- but with some of the same energy, familiar designs and more for the racing fan.

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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: 2024 Topps Chrome Formula 1 racing cards
Arrives: Nov. 22
Box basics: 12 eight-card packs per hobby box (12 boxes per case) or 16 four-card packs per Qualifying Lap box (20 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
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What's buzz-worthy: Formula 1 takes a fifth lap on the Topps Chrome track with this one having two box formats to choose from this time around.

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What: 2024 Panini Prizm NASCAR cards
Arrives: Dec. 4, 2024
Box basics: Three autographs per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Prizm hits the track once again with plenty of past and present stars in the mix and with plenty of parallels and color.

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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 ... and this time there's a bit of everything in there.e--

FINALLY FOUND A FISTOGRAPH ???
The Card: Otis 2021 Topps WWE Undisputed Fistographs (/25)
The Price: About two Prizm WWE blasters (plus tax)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This box-topper from Topps' best release not named Transcendent back in its WWE days was not a regular kind of find. These days some of these are expensive and some are not, but the ones I'd want tend to have more dollars attached. While this literal big star -- a power and comedy guy -- isn't really on my radar, this was as a perfect example to own one of these cards for any name when I found it on the cheap. Now, what is it? If you haven't figured that out, that's a print from his right hand balled into a fist dipped in what looks like some light black paint and then pushed onto the card. The thumb touch blends in with his hand in the photo a bit but the rest is obvious, and it's a unique kind of card for a fighter.
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What's Buzzing: New tennis pulls, preseason NFL chatter, a solid NASCAR find, pondering autograph ink, bounties and more in today's edition.

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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 ... 

MAMI'S HOME ...
The Card: Rhea Ripley 2020 Topps Transcendent WWE (/50) -- Rookie Card
The Price: Less than some of my others ... and less than a new hobby box.
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: My lucky No. 13th copy of this RC from a super-deluxe release puts me over the 25-percent mark for stockpiling this card's entire print run and while it was still a pricey pick-up it wasn't my highest one, either. How many more will I find? Not sure ... but I do have a price ceiling, even for this top WWE badass and this badass card. I picked up this one awhile back and it got lost in my shuffle of WWE stuff awaiting a slot here, but since she's back from injury and ready to do some mauling she leads things off this month.
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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: Futures Game chatter, Paul Skenes, new NASCAR pulls, The National and more in this Sunday edition.

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What: 2024 Panini Select NASCAR cards
Arrives: July 19
Box basics:  Two autographs and three memorabilia cards per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Select hits the NASCAR circuit for the first time since 2017 with an array of potential collecting finds with a tiered set, plenty of parallels and a hit in every fourth pack.

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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 ...

MY FIRST WEM-BAM!-YAMA ...
The Card: Victor Wembanyama 2023-24 Panini Prizm Green Prizms -- Rookie Card parallel
The Reason Graded: My first -- and actually only -- batch of Prizm NBA blasters included this gem and I knew instantly that it would be in a slab once I saw its centering and then no issues among the sometimes-pesky edges for Prizm and similar stock of the last few years. (Sometimes clean ... sometimes not.) In this case, I had this one in a box headed for grading even before I had its Buzz Break box broken down and posted here ... and it's a solid keeper for me vs. my Hoops finds that all had things that me scared off of slabbing them.
The Grade: CGC 10 (Pristine)

Reality Check: That's pretty much the perfect scenario isn't it? Top grade for a retail blaster -- at suggested retail price even -- pull ... even if there's a curtain that seemed to lather up some people out there. This won't be the last you see of this generational talent in this series ... but this is it for this month's slabs.

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