What: 2024 Keepsake Edition Bruce Lee 50th Anniversary Edition Series 2 trading cards
Arrives: May 16, 2025
Box basics: One encased Keepsake Relic card and one bonus pack per illuminated box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The second wave of this Keepsake release once again focuses on the global icon with an officially licensed presence that includes autographs, handwriting samples and memorabilia sourced from his family's estate.

Keep reading for more info and a selection of images.

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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 ...

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?
The Card: Derrick Henry 2023 Panini Luminance Red (/25)
The Reason Graded: This card was an instant need for me in some form the second I saw that photo and I managed to find this rarer parallel on the cheap and in clean shape to make it a double win. It was so clean, it was one of a couple cards from this that made it into my recent submission and, well, it's another win for the school ties part of my collection.
The Grade: CGC 10 (Pristine)

Reality Check: That one checks in as a good as it gets and this release grades really, really well from what I have seen -- not a lot as it's a premium-priced brand -- but enough that it will get further looks from me. (Maybe more since football season will be upon us very soon.)

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

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What: 2024 Keepsake Bruce Lee 50th Anniversary Kaleidoscope Edition trading cards
Arrives: Sept. 4
Box basics: Two relics per 15-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Keepsake presents a follow-up to its Bruce Lee debut set with a new series that's in a more-traditional pack form with a pair of hits in every box -- a mix of personally used items and officially licensed merchandise once again -- and then even more for collectors to chase.

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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: 2024 Keepsake Edition Bruce Lee 50th Anniversary trading cards
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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

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For years now, autographed books coming direct from the publishers -- or direct from the authors themselves -- have been an affordable way to collect ink from notable names in all realms of pop culture.

It's not a perfect system with stamps, fakes and autopens sometimes in the mix -- a problem for publishers to catch as they are not authenticators -- but thanks to dedicated collectors on the Blowout Cards Forum and elsewhere, those problems often get caught and fixed ... or at least become well-known enough to avoid if it's an issue that goes uncorrected.

Getting ink in-person is always best -- book tours still happen, of course -- but landing autographed editions from publishers, online sellers or celebs themselves via their websites or other appearances are common. So, with that said, here's the first of what just might become a monthly department here on The Buzz for this new year

Our first subject and autograph to start this series? Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

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What: 2024 Keepsake Edition Bruce Lee 50th Anniversary Edition trading cards
Arrives: April 25
Box basics: One Keepsake Relic, Bruce Lee card stand and one five-card pack per illuminated box (five boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The newest Keepsake release is focuses on a global icon with an officially licensed presence here with autographs, handwriting samples and memorabilia sourced from his family's estate.

Keep reading for more info and a selection of images.

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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: Pondering Hall of Fame WRs, MLB and NFL chatter, Black November, baseball trivia and talking Bruce Lee cards.

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What: 2023 2023 President's Choice Solitaire 2.0 Update sports cards
Arrives: May 31
Box basics: Three 1/1 cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: President's Choice is back with a new Solitaire release that includes nothing but 1/1 creations showcasing past greats from all around the sports world.

Keep reading for more information and a gallery of images.

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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 five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls, retro breaks, Leaf Trinity, a big finder's fee offered & more.

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The first Saturday in may is a holiday for comic book collectors as it's Free Comic Book Day.

A total of 50 books from nearly that many publishers have been created specifically for the day -- and they can only initially be had by making a visit to a participating shop.

“We have an incredible selection of Silver comics for fans for Free Comic Book Day this year, and we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate our 15th anniversary of the event than with such a diverse range of titles for readers of all ages,” said FCBD Marketing Director Dan Manser. “Free Comic Book Day is such an important day for celebrating fans and their local comic shops, as well as introducing new readers to comics. Our Silver-level supporters have really helped make this year special with such an interesting selection of titles.”

A dozen of the books are from Gold-level sponsors of the event, and you can see a gallery and list of all 50 books ... if you keep reading.

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