What: 2022 Pro Set Sports trading cards
Arrives: July 29
Box basics: Two autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Pro Set's all-encompassing multi-sport release that's nothing but ink arrives for a second year with a number of legends all in one spot.

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What: 2021 Leaf Trinity baseball cards
Arrives: June/July 2022
Box basics: Six autographed cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Trinity hits the field once again with a 2021 release packed with young stars and promising prospects all in play ... and it's nothing but hits.

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What: 2022 Leaf Metal Draft football cards
Arrives: June
Box basics: Five autos per hobby box (12 boxes per case) or nine autos and one slabbed 1/1 auto proof per jumbo box (eight per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Metal Draft is back for another season on the gridiron with two box options once again and with some of the biggest ink possible for NFL newcomers and NIL stars who will be drafted in the future.

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What: 2022 Leaf Ultimate Draft Football cards
Arrives: June 29
Box basics: Five autographs per box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's newest installment of this one not only once again kicks off its football card season but it also comes with nothing but ink inside every box.

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What: 2022 Leaf Autographed Jersey Multi-sport
Arrives: Sept. 30
Box basics: One autographed custom jersey per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Leaf once again takes autographed memorabilia to all areas of the sports world once again with nothing but jerseys in this release.

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What: 2022 Leaf Metal Soccer cards
Arrives: July 29
Box basics: Four autographs per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Metal Soccer arrives with "the greatest soccer checklist of all time," according to Leaf with stars of the past, present and future all in one spot with nothing but autographs in play.

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What: 2021-22 Leaf Memories Basketball cards
Arrives: May 27
Box basics: Seven autographed cards per box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: As with its football release for the brand, there will be nothing but ink in this one with current college stars signing on via NCAA Name Image and Likeness rules as well as other aspiring draft picks and superstars already on NBA rosters also in play.

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What: 2021-22 Pro Set Power basketball cards
Arrives: May
Box basics: Seven autos per hobby box (12 per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Pro Set Power hits the hardwood for the first time with an "unparalleled selection of upcoming basketball draftees and future draftees from all levels."

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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: New pulls, cardboard commentary, talking Titans, big NBA breaks and more.

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What: 2021-22 Leaf Metal basketball cards
Arrives: May
Box basics: Five autos per hobby box (12 per case) or nine autos and one 1/1 slabbed auto proof per jumbo box (eight per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Metal takes the floor with a mix of prospects, pros, current college and prep stars' autographs all in one spot within a pair of box formats that can include slabbed 1/1 proof autos.

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What: 2022 Pro Set Soccer
Arrives: April
Box basics: Two autographs per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Pro Set Soccer arrives with some of the world's biggest soccer stars -- past and present -- all in one spot.

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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: New pulls, a 2022 Topps gem, thoughts from a show, business vs. buying and showing off some bigs.

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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: New releases, new breaks, new pulls, showing off color-match cards and pondering the NFL's most-athletic player.

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What: 2022 Leaf Lumber baseball cards
Arrives: Late spring
Box basics: Four premium hits per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's bats brand arrives for another season with legends from the game in play as well as fan favorites from more recent years with multi-auto and multi-mem cards to be found in this hits-only release.

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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: 2021 Pro Set College Football (blaster)
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: It's a retail release ... BlowoutCards.com for more Pro Set stuff

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What: 2021 Leaf Young Stars multi-sport cards
Arrives: Late February
Box basics: One autograph per 10-card box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: A deep roster of young stars -- some current NCAA athletes -- are the star here with a colorful, parallel-laden release and ink every time.

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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: Some huge NFL breaks to come, eBay authentication packing growing pains, Alvin Kamara, Philip Rivers and more.

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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: New pulls, an unusual thread, AEW blaster boxes, Tom Brady and more.

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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 ... a pretty deep mix with some pricey pieces (at least for Buzz) this time.

BIG BOOK LEADS OFF
The Book: The Amazing Spider-Man #361 -- first full appearance of Carnage
The Reason Graded: One of my goals this year -- something already under way -- is to grade a number of the notable comic books I have had stashed from back in the day (the early/mid 1990s) when I dabbled somewhat regularly with comics. Back then they were re-emerging in pop culture with a revolution of big-name artists taking on iconic characters and then branching out to make their own brands -- and they were also a lot cheaper to collect with cover prices like you see here. Also born in those years of polybags, gimmicked covers and many publishers? Big-name characters like the one making his full debut here, Carnage, who is one of Spider-Man's big villains like Venom and others before them. I picked up a couple copies of this one back then since I liked the cover art and it was a start of a run for the new character. Over time, he has become a favorite and that has made this a pricey book.
The Grade: CGC 9.6 (Universal)

Reality Check: My main reason for grading a lot of my books from this time is that many of them are rarer newsstand copies (UPC bar code) which are harder to find in top condition and can carry a premium vs. direct copies. I wasn't (and still am not) a big comic reader so my copies are as razor fresh as they were then. I liked the art and I was very picky about what I would and wouldn't buy when it came to condition. I didn't check the pop report here when subbing -- and I have sent a second one into be slabbed since getting this one back -- and it's (shocker!) a heavily graded book. A 9.8 isn't easy here and a newsstand copy recently sold on eBay for almost $1,700. This grade? Well, it's a $600 sale among completeds but asking prices for UPC copies are as high as $1,450 with several above $900. Over the long-term, I think newsstand copies are going to remain rare in top grade, though for some reason CGC doesn't break them out on its pop report. (I wish they did ... it would have to be a shocking divide.)

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What: 2021 Pro Set Metal baseball cards
Arrives: Feb. 25
Box basics: Six autographed cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Pro Set takes to the baseball diamond for the first time with this all-autograph release that will key upon prospects and load up on parallels all in one spot.

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What: 2022 Leaf Vibrance sports cards
Arrives: March 25
Box basics: Two Metal autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: This new and colorful brand in the Leaf lineup will include greats from around the sports world all in one spot with a number of sets to chase but ink the key to everything.

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What: 2021 Leaf Memories College Football cards
Arrives: February 2022
Box basics: Seven autographed cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: There will be nothing but ink in this one with current college stars signing on via NCAA Name Image and Likeness rules as well as current draft picks already on NFL rosters all found in one place.

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What: 2022 Leaf Stitches & Slabs Baseball
Arrives: March 25
Box basics: One autographed jersey and one buyback card per box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: A new line from Leaf combines buyback cards with autographed memorabilia all in one blind-box package.

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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: New pulls, collecting women's soccer, self-slabbing, "Galactics are overrated" and more.

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What: 2021 Pro Set Power football cards
Arrives: January
Box basics: Seven autographed cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Pro Set Power arrives as a spot to find active college players' autographs on "Amateur Rookie Cards" from Leaf as well as top guys who have already been drafted all in one spot.

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