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Making the Grade (Oct.): MLB perfection, college standouts, pre-WWE Shotzi, vintage, Bo Bichette and ... a slabbed CD?
Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading ... so here's this month's grading diary.
A HIGH-GRADE DOMINATOR
The Card: Paul Skenes 2025 Topps Heritage
The Reason Bought: I'll fully admit I'm a sucker for high-grade Heritage Rookie Cards and, while this isn't an RC, this one captured my attention just like one as I've ripped my fair share of Heritage this year and, well, not much of the cards that matter that I pulled could have checked in at a perfect grade. All that perfection, the clean photo and the color scheme here got me to bite.
The Grade: CGC 10 (Pristine)

Grade 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 P10 Total
Population 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 2 3 1 11
Reality Check: I didn't check the pop report before grabbing it, so it was an extra bonus to see that it's the lone card in the top slot with a decent number of cards below it -- and that goes as low as a CGC 7. That reinforces that Heritage isn't the easiest grade. That makes this one even more of a win in my book.
Keep reading for more of this month's pick-ups and new slabs for Buzz.
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Jason Kelce Rookie Card in demand after Super Bowl & speech
One of the most-remembered moments for the Philadelphia Eagles and their fans this past week -- beyond their Super Bowl LII win that is -- has to be Jason Kelce's eccentric look and his expletive-laden speech that was oh-so-Philly delivered to the masses at the end of the team's championship parade.
His only in-pack football cards are the same way -- colorful and eccentric, but without the expletives.
You won't have to dig that far back to find the Rookie Cards of this 2011 draft pick, though, as his first in-pack cards come from 2017 Panini Unparalleled.
That's the only place you'll find him on a regular-issue standard card in a pack, though you do have a couple of other card options that come via less-traditional methods and an insert appearance to chase.
Keep reading for a breakdown ... and make sure you've eaten breakfast. (It's some of Kelce's life philosophy or something.)
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This entry was posted in Football and tagged NFL, Panini America, Panini Instant, Philadelphia Eagles, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, 2017 Panini Unparalleled, Jason Kelce, Super Bowl LII, 2017 Panini Elite, 2017 Panini Kickoff, Jason Kelce speech, Garage Beer on February 10, 2018 by BlowoutBuzz.

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Baseball (all dates subject to change)
Oct. 1 - 2025 Panini Three & Two
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Oct. 22 - 2025 Topps Diamond Icons
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Oct. 23 - 2025 Pulse Series 2 Retail
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Oct. 30 - 2025 Onyx Vintage Extended
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Oct. TBD - 2025 Leaf Vivid
Oct. TBD - 2025 Pulse All Star
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Oct. TBD - 2025 Pulse Foundry
Oct. TBD - 2024 Pulse Lumin HSE
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Basketball
Oct. 16 - 2025 Donruss WNBA
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Football
Oct. 1 - 2025 Leaf Vivid
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Oct. 9 - 2024 Panini Flawless
Oct. 10 - 2025 Panini Certified
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Oct. 24 - 2025 Panini Mosaic
Oct. 29 - 2025 Panini Phoenix
Oct. 31 - 2025 Panini Prizm Draft
Oct. TBD - 2025 Pulse Foundry HSE
Oct. TBD - 2025 Pulse Meridian HSE
Oct. TBD - 2025 Pulse Stratos HSE
Oct. TBD - 2024 TruMystery Chips
Oct. TBD - 2025 Wild Card Comix R&L
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Hockey
Oct. 8 - 2024-25 Ultimate Collection
Oct. 15 - 2025-26 UD Series 1
Oct. 29 - 2024-25 UD Premier
Oct. TBD - 2024-25 Engrained Icons

Other/Multi-sports
Oct. 1 - 2025 Topps Triumphant Tennis
Oct. 3 - 2025 Leaf Metal Halloween
Oct. 3 - 2025 Panini Absolute K League
Oct. 3 - 2025 Panini Turn Four Racing
Oct. 3 - 2025 Wild Card Haunted Hits
Oct. 6 - 2025 Futera World Unique 21
Oct. 10 - 2025 Leaf History Book SE 2
Oct. 15 - 2025 S.B. Supercharged 2
Oct. 17 - 2024-25 Panini Noir Soccer
Oct. 17 - 2025 Topps UFC Knockout
Oct. 22 - 2025 Panini Impeccable LIV
Oct. 24 - 2025 Panini Prizm NASCAR
Oct. 29 - 2025 Panini Combat Anth.
Oct. TBD - 2025 AEW SP Game Used

Non-sports
Oct. 1 - Topps Chrome Spongebob
Oct. 9 - Keepsake Invincible S1P
Oct. 10 - Topps Chrome Dune
Oct. 15 - Historic Autos 15th
Oct. 15 - Historic Autos WWII
Oct. 15 - Topps Disney Wonder
Oct. 17 - Pieces of Past Royalty
Oct. 30 - Decision Color Cut SE
Oct. TBD - Keepsake Bob Marley
Oct. TBD - Pieces of Past Asia

Gaming
Oct. 10 - Pokemon ME Build & Battle
Oct. 10 - Pokemon Mega Latias EX
Oct. 10 - Pokemon S&R EX PC
Oct. 10 - Yugioh CD: Fallen & Virtuous
Oct. 24 - Pokemon Trainer's Tool Kit
Oct. 24 - Pokemon Gengar/Diancie
Oct. TBD - Pokemon S&V Pri. Ev. PFC

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