What: 2023 Donruss NASCAR cards
Arrives: May 12
Box basics: One auto and two memorabilia cards per 24-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Donruss returns to the track with a familiar format but some higher-end inclusions and nods to NASCAR's 75th anniversary.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

Continue reading →

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: Big pulls, big discussions, inside a Formula 1 case, Bobby Witt Jr. and more in today's edition.

Continue reading →

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 ...

BAD IN BLACK!
The Card: Julio Rodriguez 2022 Topps Allen & Ginter X
The Reason Graded: I ripped a pair of these boxes and haven't even sniffed at the regular stuff -- a first for me in its run since 2006 when I used to clear everything I saw on every shelf -- but instead I opted to grade a couple of key pulls from this and other postseason releases with notable newcomers in play. Why this one? It just looked perfect even vs. others I pulled -- and since I only pulled one and have really no plans at this moment to even dabble with regular Ginter I put it into my bulk sub.
The Grade: CSG 10

Reality Check: CSG may have a flub in its system as this didn't even show in the pop report (perhaps it was tagged as a regular card) but I'll present it here* with what I know ... and that's that I know at least this one exists. He's the face of 2023 Topps, so he's on the minds of a few fans right now -- and that's why he's batting lead-off despite this pop report anomaly.

Keep reading for more of this month's pick-ups and new slabs for Buzz.

Continue reading →

What: 2022 Topps Dynasty Formula 1 racing cards
Arrives: March 1, 2023
Box basics: One encased autographed card per box (five boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This high-end line hits the track for the third time for the Formula 1 racing ranks with a familiar formula of what's included and some of the biggest possible finds for cards.

Keep reading for all the details.

Continue reading →

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 ... 

--

END OF AN ERA
The Item: Sasha Banks autographed 11-by-14 photo (BAS Witnessed)
The Price: $60
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: She's back in the ring but not in WWE -- and she's known as Mercedes Moné now -- and those are reasons why it looks like an industry mega-dealer that did a witnessed signing is moving these at a bit lower than they might normally be over on WWE Shop. (Since she's not with WWE, they can't be sold there now.) I have her auto on a number of cards and she's typically a pricier sig, but I couldn't pass on this striking kind of photo with its size and big, bold sig. I suspect she'll be back at some point and she'll still be high-profile elsewhere, though, and all that starts later this month with her first match in New Japan Pro Wrestling. If her other past ink dips more, I'll be looking.
Grab a box right here: Click here for WWE boxes

Keep reading for more interesting items ...

Continue reading →

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 ...

WILD THING!
The Card: Ricky Vaughn (Charlie Sheen) 2014 Topps Archives Major League 
The Reason Graded: As you can tell by the green label, this one is an older submission of mine ... but since spring training will be upon us soon I figured I'd lead off with an oddball classic and a card that has been pretty pricey in recent years despite being from a set where they showed up one per blaster box (if I remember correctly). The challenge here? Now even finding blasters is not easy ... they got ripped. Why? There weren't just basic inserts for some of the stars of Major League who got carded ... they signed, too. (Roughly one auto per hobby case.)
The Grade: CSG 9.5 (now 10)

Reality Check: This one was clean so I knew I wanted to slab it -- the backs here have black borders that can be an issue -- and as it turns out this is the only 10 of a small bunch graded. That's a win for me.

Keep reading for more of this month's pick-ups and new slabs for Buzz.

Continue reading →

What: 2022 Topps Chrome Sapphire Edition Formula 1 racing cards
Arrives: Today via Topps.com
Box basics: Eight four-card packs per box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Formula 1 gets a Sapphired run on the Topps Chrome track with this one, which is live with a high-end price and just four parallel cards per box.

Keep reading for more.

Continue reading →

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 Panini Prizm NASCAR cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby when available)

Click to see the full breakdown and a gallery of highlights.

Continue reading →

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: MLB and NFL chatter, inside a Prizm case, a big baseball pull and more in this Saturday edition.

Continue reading →

What: 2022 Panini National Treasures NASCAR cards
Arrives: Feb. 15, 2023
Box basics: Four autographed cards, three memorabilia cards and one booklet card per nine-card box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures returns to the track with the familiar format and look of years past but with perhaps a little more color and new looks at young stars as well as legends from the past.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

Continue reading →

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: Donovan Mitchell has a monster night, Damar Hamlin, new pulls and a Superfractor autograph find that's out of this galaxy.

Continue reading →

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: Don West, a unique sticker auto, bowl game, new pulls and a Prizm NASCAR box to be seen.

Continue reading →

Have you seen the latest cool or interesting items on eBay? If not, you just might see some of those here. We’ll spotlight some items that have a story or just wow us with how much interest it might have — and we’re not just talking baseball cards, either.

--

IS HE THE ONE?
The Item: Julio Rodriguez 2022 Topps Heritage High Number Clubhouse Collection Gold Relics (/99)
The Price: $149.99 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: With the absolute deluge of December MLB releases that appear to be just the start of a busy off-season with more still to come, I've played the waiting game on opening boxes on almost all -- but not all -- of them. One I have opened was this one, Heritage High, as it impressed me on its rookie volume (some RCs, some guys who had 2021s) and the appearance of the J-Rod stuff to be found. Why Heritage? It's more my old-guy flagship release each year ... though the 1970s designs are easily my least-favorite of all of the past decades so far and even of those to come. But the images on his cards are solid ... and this is a good example. Sure, it's pricey, but this card is a needle in a haystack in terms of pulling it and it's pricey -- but not that pricey -- vs. a lot of stuff. Heritage rookies are not going to be all that expensive in High Number as you come very close to a base set in every hobby box ... but I like that. It lets you do some old-fashioned stockpiling with the challenge really being clean copies that can be graded. (I plan to already and will ... yes, on base.) This one is a solid piece for an iconic 2022 player with potential and a long-term commitment from the team. I'll probably kick myself later for not grabbing this particular card or something like it. But I'll be watching them.
Similar Pieces: Other Julio Rodriguez Heritage cards on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2022 Topps Heritage High Number

Keep reading for a few more interesting items in this week's roundup ...

Continue reading →

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: 2018 Donruss NASCAR cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few versions)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

Continue reading →

What: 2022 Topps Chrome Formula 1 racing cards
Arrives: Dec. 28 for hobby/Jan. 20 for LITE
Box basics: Eighteen four-card packs per hobby box (12 boxes per case); Sixteen packs per LITE box (16 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
LITE Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Formula 1 gets a third lap on the Topps Chrome track with this one, which will arrive in a couple of hobby formats with each packing plenty of racing energy.

Keep reading for more.

Continue reading →

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: 2022 Topps Turbo Attax Formula 1 trading cards (display box)
Where to buy: Made for UK/Germany release ... BlowoutCards.com for other F1 boxes

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

Continue reading →

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: MLB and NFL chatter, a Topps Gallery blaster delivers big, oldschool ink in 2022 Score, an old problem and opening some new NASCAR.

Continue reading →

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: New QBs arrive in the NFL, new breaks, Antonio Inoki, Formula 1 and new autographs free with purchases.

Continue reading →

What: 2022 Panini Prizm NASCAR cards
Arrives: Dec. 21
Box basics: Four autographs per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Prizm arrives this month with all the energy and color fans have come to expect and with some new inclusions like Manga inserts that might drive collectors wild.

Keep reading for more info.

Continue reading →

Even if you didn't land The Big One ripping Formula 1 last year, it might be time to be checking back in on those cards.

Why?

Oscar Piastri, a 21-year-old Australian star who's presently a F1 reserve but a F2 champion, will be joining the McLaren team next season in the F1 ranks. He's, according to one ESPN analyst, "the best young driver to enter F1 since the 2019 rookie class of Lando Norris -- who will be his teammate in 2023 -- George Russell and Alex Albon."

And the good news is that he's already had Topps cards to look out for.

Continue reading →

What: 2021 Topps Formula 1 racing cards
Arrives: Sept. 14
Box basics: 20 eight-card packs with possible box-toppers (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Formula 1 gets a flagship release for a second season with a meaty base set, race-used firesuit Relics and more for fans to chase.

Keep reading for more and a gallery of images.

Continue reading →

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: New Star Wars, new F1 and MLB pulls, The National and more in this Friday edition.

Continue reading →

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: NBA Finals chatter, some serious NFL threads worth a look, Project100 business, Formula 1 and more.

Continue reading →

What: 2022 Panini Chronicles NASCAR trading cards
Arrives: June 22
Box basics: Three autos and one memorabilia card per six-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Panini brings its all-in-one brand to the NASCAR circuit for a third time with this one presenting a number of brands and some new inclusions in this one.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

Continue reading →

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: Deebo Samuel, Ben Affleck ink, Formula 1 (and more) breaks, Wander Franco, riding the Prizm WWE wave and Topps Inception says "Hold my Beer."

Continue reading →