What: 2025 Panini Impeccable football cards
Arrives: Oct. 15
Box basics: Five or six autographs per eight-card box (three boxes per case)
Pre-order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Impeccable is back once again for some colorful chronicling of the NFL with a mix of past and present superstars and, of course, precious metals in every case.

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What: 2024 Panini Eminence NFL cards
Arrives: Nov. 28, 2025
Box basics: Nine autographs and one other card per box
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Eminence once again takes the NFL to ultra-high-end levels as one of the "truly premier brands in collecting" with a "loaded selection of only the most-prized cards" in a box that's nearly all autographed cards showcasing legends of the past and notables of today.

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What: 2025 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Platinum Edition Mini Helmets
Arrives: Oct. 10
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: A new batch of Hidden Treasures autographed minis arrives from TRISTAR this year with every box including either a Hall of Famer or an active player.

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What: 2024 Panini One football cards
Arrives: Sept. 4, 2025
Box basics: One encased on-card autograph or autographed memorabilia card per box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: One returns for the gridiron once again with its all-in-one approach in every box -- and it's once again only one card for this sport -- with "an absolutely stunning array of hard-signed memorabilia masterpieces from the NFL’s hottest rookies, biggest superstars and the game’s greatest legends — one jaw-dropper at a time."

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What: 2025 Leaf History Book Sports Edition Chapter 2 sports cards
Arrives: Sept. 29
Box basics: Two "premium" booklet cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf offers up a second chapter for one of its newest high-end multi-sport brands -- a mix of multi-player autograph and memorabilia groupings from around the sports world all in one spot -- and it's once again nothing but booklet cards.

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The pack: 2024 Leaf Metal Signature Series Multi-sport 1/1 Pre-Production Proofs
Where to buy: Click here for other Leaf Metal boxes

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What: 2025 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Full-size Helmets 2
Arrives: Aug. 20
Box basics: One autographed full-size authentic helmet per box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This staple in TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures autographed memorabilia lineup arrives for a second time this year with a new batch of full-size signed authentic-model helmets that are inked by some of the game's greatest players of today as well as top newcomers.

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What: 2024 Panini National Treasures football cards
Arrives: July 23, 2005
Box basics: Eight autographs or memorabilia cards per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures arrives to cover the gridiron for another season with big booklet cards, old favorites and notable newcomers all found in one high-end spot.

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What: 2025 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Football Photos
Arrives: Aug. 27
Box basics: One autographed football photo per pack (15 packs per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line arrives for another year of signed football photos with some big-chase items, bonus upgrades and more awaiting collectors.

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What: 2025 Leaf Pearl Multi-sport cards
Arrives: August
Box basics: 11 premium cards per box (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's high-end celebration of sport in seemingly every direction arrives for a new edition with some monster 16-auto booklets, a rare cut auto in every box and some of the biggest names in all the games found together right here.

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What: 2025 TruMystery Draft Football Edition buybacks
Arrives: May 28
Box basics: One PSA graded buyback card per box (five boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: TruCreator's blind-box buyback line goes all-PSA with a focus on football in a release packed with in-demand names and plenty of star power from the recent past.

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What: 2025 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures End Zone Autographed Football Memorabilia
Arrives: June 4
Box basics: Four autographed football items per case
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR once again offers up a big box of memorabilia for football fans with nothing but signed stuff inside every box of this one -- and the biggest chase this time showcases items from the newest Super Bowl champions.

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What: 2025 Leaf Glory Of The Game football cards
Arrives: June 27
Box basics: Four premium hits -- at least two of those autographs -- per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf takes to the cardboard gridiron once again with a new line packed with big potential -- big names, big cards and big surprises -- as it includes stars from the past, present and future with a booklet card in every case.

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What: 2024 Panini Select football cards
Arrives: April 23, 2025
Box basics: Two autographs and one memorabilia card per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Select hits the gridiron once again with a big set that's tiered still very much in play along with plenty of color and inserts showcasing NFL stars.

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What: 2025 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Mini Helmets Championship Edition
Arrives: March 28
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line arrives with a focus on championship players from the past and present with this year's Super Bowl stars in play as well as some all-time greats.

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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.
Grab a box right here: Nothing for this ... but NFL cards are here.

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What: 2024 Panini Spectra football cards
Arrives: Feb. 12, 2025
Box basics: Four autos and four memorabilia cards per four-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Spectra hits once again packing all the star power of today's NFL as well as legends of the past all in its colorful lineup.

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What: 2025 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Platinum Edition Autographed Football Jerseys
Arrives: Feb. 7
Box basics: One autographed jersey per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The newest arrival from the TRISTAR Hidden Treasures portfolio of autographed memorabilia releases drops just before the Super Bowl this year and it packs both Hall of Famers and current stars inside this time.

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What: 2025 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Footballs
Arrives: Jan. 24
Box basics: One autographed football per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures blind-boxed football line returns for a new year with nothing but autographed footballs -- logo and replica to keep costs lower -- in the mix from NFL and college football stars from the past and present.

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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 ...

STRONG SEASON ... WHAT'S NEXT?
The Card: Juan Soto 2018 Topps 582 Montgomery Club Set 1 -- Rookie Card
The Reason Graded: A big season that came up short of the goal ... but now it's time for a historic payday while still in his mid-20s. Soto's Rookie Cards (2018) aren't all that rare, really, but there's a lot of demand -- but they still might be good buys depending on where he goes next. (Mets? Watch out.) All those thoughts were in mind when I popped this one into a submission earlier this year along with other key names from this small set for Club members. It's not a traditional RC since it's from a small set, but it's still a good Soto to me ... so I slabbed it.
The Grade: CGC 10

Reality Check: Top grade of a small volume works for me. I'm sure there will be more and I'm sure the pops are higher elsewhere, but the range of the grades here shows it might not be the easiest kind of card to grade thanks to that retro stock.

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The box: 2023 Topps Composite football cards (hanger)
First Buzz preview & checklist/odds: Click here 
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

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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 Panini Illusions football cards
Arrives: Nov. TBD, 2024
Box basics: Three autos and two memorabilia cards per 10-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The eighth edition of Illusions arrives for NFL fans with its familiar approach and some new stars and inclusions in the mix.

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What: 2024 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures End Zone Holiday Edition
Arrives: Dec. 18
Box basics: Four autographed football items per case
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR offers up a big box of memorabilia for football fans this holiday season with nothing but signed stuff inside every box of this one.

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The box: 2024 Panini Score-A-Treat football cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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