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Buzz Buys (Jan.): Broadway Joe's autograph, retro cardboard, WWE stars, comic books, notable ink & plenty of Shotzi merch
Here's this month's roundup of items that have recently caught my eye as a buyer ...
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BROADWAY JOE
The Item: Joe Namath autographed 16-by-20 Sports Illustrated "Broadway Joe" cover photo (BAS witnessed)
The Price: $249
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: I don't normally include the actual price when I make a bigger buy, but in this case a sale price was too strong for a piece so nice ... so I am. Why? A typical price for an item like this is substantially higher than what I paid (around $400-600) and peak asking prices are sometimes even nuttier than the normal range. This was my big Black Friday buy and I landed it via Mill Creek Sports (this is their scan as I struggled to photograph mine thanks to size/glare on my top-loader) and one reason why I grabbed it (beyond the price) was that I liked this horizontal version of the photo and its autograph placement infinitely more than the vertical version. Atop that, it's also a piece where I had a chance to land one for just $150 long ago at The National but I didn't as I didn't have a way to safely get it home. This is the iconic photo that led to the nickname for the eventual Super Bowl winner and icon who helped change the game forever. He turns 83 this year, too, and I don't think demand will lessen over time.
Grab a box right here: Nothing for this ... but NFL cards are here.
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This entry was posted in Autograph Collecting, Baseball, Basketball, Comics, Football, Hockey, Non-sports, Pro Wrestling, Music, TV, Vintage, Buzz Buys and tagged Alabama Crimson Tide, autographs, Bayley, Bull Durham, Charlie Sheen, Joe Namath, Leaf Trading Cards, Mickey Mantle, MLB, MMA, movies, NBA, Nick Swisher, Panini America, Star Trek, Tim Robbins, Topps, Wolverine, WWE, 1980-81 Topps, Bo Bichette, Captain Britain, college basketball, ESPN, Hank Aaron, J. Scott Campbell, Jose Canseco, JSA, Julius Erving, Major League, match-used memorabilia, Mill Creek Sports, Moneyball, Ozzy Osbourne, Smackdown, Sports Illustrated, The Doors, The National, The Rolling Stones, Vintage, 2007 Upper Deck, 2017 Panini Certified Cuts, 2003 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites, BAS, D.B. Sweeney, Eight Men Out, Keith Richards, Thomas Jane, Junior Bridgeman, Ricky Sobers, John Johnson, 2019 Topps Update, 61*, Alan Davis, Shotzi Blackheart, Jeremy Brown, 2021 Topps Heritage High Number, Spencer Strider, Tiffany Stratton, Excalibur, High Spots, James Wood, Broadway Joe, 2022 Bowman Heritage, GCW, Game Changer Wrestling, Iowa Hawkeyes, Lola Vice, 2024 Topps Heritage Mini, Stephanie Vaquer, 2024 Panini Select WWE, Whatnot, 2024 Topps Heritage High Number, 2025 Topps Now WWE, Creepy KOFY Movie Time, Collect Forever Uncirculated, Collect Forever, 2025 Panini Prizm The Rolling Stones, Labubu, Non-Sport Update, 2023 Topps Heritage Clubhouse Collection, 2025 Leaf Metal Independence Day, 2025 Leaf Metal Independence Day Pre-production Proofs, Ninnic Wild & Free, 52 Toys, 2025 Leaf National 15th Anniversary, Valerie Loureda, 2001 Silly Productions Silly CDs, 2026 Topps Allen & Ginter, Julius Erving & Ricky Sobers, 2023 Fleer Throwbacks, 2022 Panini WWE International Debut Edition, 2025 GCW Autographs on January 10, 2026 by BlowoutBuzz.
Making the Grade (December): Junior, Pacific creator's card, MJ, a major miscut, Mighty Molly, Cinderella Man & more
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 ...
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This entry was posted in Baseball, Basketball, Football, Pro Wrestling, Boxing, Making the Grade, Vintage and tagged BGS, Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, Fleer, Ken Griffey Jr., Los Angeles Dodgers, Michael Jordan, MLB, Philadelphia 76ers, PSA, Topps, Upper Deck, WWE, 1980-81 Topps, 1982 Topps, Cincinnati Reds, Joe Montana, Julius Erving, Mandy Rose, Nippon Professional Baseball, Pacific Trading Cards, San Francisco 49ers, SGC, Dave Stewart, Kohsuke Fukudome, Milwaukee Bucks, Molly Holly, 2001 Fleer WWF The Ultimate Diva Collection, 2006 Topps Allen and Ginter, 1975 Phoenix Giants Circle K, Michael J. Cramer, 1995 Upper Deck Joe Montana, BGS Authentic, 2016 Topps WWE Undisputed Divas Revolution, 1935 J.A. Pattreiouex Sporting Events & Stars, Jimmy Braddock, Junior Bridgeman, Ricky Sobers, Chunichi Dragons, 1994 SP, 1994 SP Holoviews on December 1, 2018 by BlowoutBuzz.

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NEW RELEASES

Baseball (all dates subject to change)
Feb. 3 - 2025 Pulse Dual Sig. Edition
Feb. 6 - 2025 Topps Museum Collection
Feb. 11 - 2025 Bowman Draft Sapphire
Feb. 11 - 2026 Topps Series 1
Feb. 12 - 2025 Topps Pristine
Feb. 13 - 2025 Topps Gilded Collection
Feb. 18 - 2025 Panini Prospect Edition
Feb. 18 - 2026 Topps S1 Mega/Super
Feb. 18 - 2025 Topps Stadium Club
Feb. 25 - 2026 TRISTAR HT Auto Bats
Feb. 27 - 2025 Leaf Optichrome
Feb. TBD - 2025 Panini Select HB
Feb. TBD - 2025 Pulse Foundry
Feb. TBD - 2025 Pulse Series 2 Retail
Feb. TBD - 2024 Wild Card 5CD SD

Basketball
Feb. TBD - 2025-26 Topps Finest
Feb. TBD - 2025-26 Topps Three
March 4 - 2025 One & One WNBA
March 13 - 2025 Panini Prizm WNBA
March 18 - 2025-26 Contenders Euro
March 27 - 2025 Leaf Glory of Game

Football
Feb. 5 - 2025 Donruss Optic H2
Feb. 6 - TRISTAR HT Jerseys Plat. HE
Feb. 12 - 2025 Panini Prizm No Huddle
Feb. 18 - 2025 Panini Nat. Treasures
Feb. 19 - 2025 Panini Select
Feb. 20 - 2026 Leaf Paydirt
Feb. 20 - 2025 Panini Auth. Mahomes
Feb. 27 - 2025 Panini Flawless
Feb. TBD - 2025 Donruss Optic HM
Feb. TBD - 2025 Panini Prizm HM
Feb. TBD - 2025 Panini Select H2
Feb. TBD - 2025 Pulse Foundry HS
Feb. TBD - 2024 TruMystery Chips
Feb. TBD - 2025 TruMystery The Draft
Feb. TBD - 2025 Wild Card Metallix PD

Hockey
Feb. 11 - 2025-26 SP Game Used
Feb. 18 - 2025-26 UD Flair

Other/Multi-sports
Feb. 5 - 2026 Topps Chrome P.League
Feb. 6 - 2026 Leaf Super Sport Heroes
Feb. 6 - 2025 Topps Chrome Tennis
Feb. 6 - 2025 Topps UFC Royalty
Feb. 9 - 2025 Keepsake Bruce Lee 85th
Feb. 13 - 2025 Leaf In The Game Used
Feb. 18 - 2025 Panini Impec. LIV Golf
Feb. 18 - 2026 UD Allure Golf
Feb. 18 - 2025 UD Golf
Feb. 19 - 2025 Topps MLS Chrome
Feb. 27 - 2025 Topps WWE Universe
Feb. TBD - 2025 Chrome F1 Sapphire
Feb. TBD - 2025 WC Joker's Wild GB
Feb. TBD - 2025 WC Matte Rookie BB

Non-sports
Feb. 4 - Topps Marvel The Collector
Feb. 9 - Benchwarmer Girls Summer 2
Feb. 11 - Keepsake R. Stone Marley
Feb. 11 - Leaf President's Day
Feb. 13 - Pieces of the Past Person.
Feb. 18 - VeeFriends Spectacular SS
Feb. 25 - Star Trek Connections
Feb. 27 - Keepsake Invincible S1 Holo
Feb. TBD - HA Famous Americans 2
Feb. TBD - Pieces of Past Ancient

Gaming
Feb. 6 - Yugioh Burst Protocol
Feb. 20 - Pokemon Mega Charizard Tin
Feb. 20 - Pokemon Mega Ev. AH
Feb. 20 - Yugioh Maze of Muertos

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