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What's Buzzing: Caleb Williams, new pulls, a Topps Finest question, NFL Week 7, Allen & Ginter X and, yes, TacoFractors.

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals is to rip a little less and talk more about cardboard that I -- and you -- might like. One way to do that? Simple show and tell -- present a few pick-ups and say why they captured my attention.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ...

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The Cards: Danielle Fishel 2023 Topps Now 10-pack (/4,993)
The Price: Bundle price from Topps
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This is among the newer pick-ups for me from Topps this year -- there have not been that many, really -- but the novelty of this one got me to bite on some Topps Now hoping for maybe landing a parallel and something that might draw an elite grade. I got nothing on the parallel front and, well, maybe one of this 10 might be slab-worthy at some point ... but this one was not cleanly made (at least in my batch) with some corner issues and surface spots (lower left side most often). That made this not as fun as I had hoped but I did it anyway as I missed on the auto packs that were reasonably priced -- I would have bought one had I not missed the drop -- and those who have landed unsigned parallels are asking prices that are even higher than what ink cost ... so this one's novelty appeal is strong -- for now. Hopefully, more unusual cards will show up among Topps Now offerings in the coming weeks and months. Novelty Now will get my attention as stuff that's different and unique will have more appeal in the long-term than some might think. I still think a single auto (or maybe a low-volume auto parallel) mixed into regular Topps Now orders could draw more buys, too.
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What: 2023 Topps Finest Flashbacks baseball cards
Arrives: Today
Box basics: Autographs found in every sixth 20-pack box
Odds: Click here
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: This one arrives once again with a throwback look -- this time, a revisiting of the 1996 Topps Finest release -- but with today's players with ink and more to be found for a number of veterans and newcomers, too.

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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: MLB postseason chatter continues, NFL chatter, new pulls, TacoFractors and more in today's edition.

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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: 2022 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of highlights from this box.

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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: Football cards and QBs, MLB chatter and polls, NBA game-used, TacoFractors and NFL Week 6.

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What: 2023 Bowman Platinum baseball cards
Arrives: Today via Topps.com (and via retail)
Box basics: Two autographs per mega box
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Bowman Platinum is on the way for another year with this one having a first initial drop via Topps with more to come elsewhere as it has been a Walmart retail staple for years.

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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: First Stitch baseball cards, Bowman U Chrome breaks, NFL Week 6, TacoFractors, all about the Phillies bandwagon and more in today's edition.

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What: 2022 Topps Chrome Update baseball cards
Arrives: Nov. 15
Box basics: One auto per 24-pack hobby box (six per case); Three autos per 12-pack jumbo box (eight per case)
Checklist: TBD
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Chrome Update gets a bit of a revamp that guarantees autographs in now two box formats, includes some new inserts only found here and it's also the home of the one-of-a-kind MLB Debut game-worn patch cards introduced this season.

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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: Bryce Harper, MLB chatter, NFL Week 6, inside a jumbo case of 2023 Topps Update and even more in today's edition.

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What: 2023 Historic Autographs Ink'd Threads Fall Edition Signed Jerseys
Arrives: Mid-November
Box basics: One autographed custom jersey per box (16 per case) -- plus two Historic Autographs packs per box
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Historic Autographs turns its attention to memorabilia for a second time this year with this multi-sport release that will include autographs from around the sports world and beyond -- and Hall of Famers are once again found in every other box.

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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: Connor Bedard arrives, MLB and NFL chatter, TacoFractors, Bowman U Chrome and what's next for Mac Jones?

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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: Michael Harris, NFL Week 6, "playoff integrity," Brock Purdy, college football, TacoFractors and more.

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What: 2023 Topps Archives baseball cards
Arrives: Nov. 8
Box basics: One auto per 10-pack Collector's Box Lunch Box (10 boxes per case); Two autos per 24-pack hobby box (10 per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Topps Archives will arrive in two formats as noted above with some bonus items in each type of box that include everything from 3D glasses to postcards.

Keep reading for more as well as a full 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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: Tua Tagovailoa, Mac Jones and other NFL Week 5 reactions as well as Clayton Kershaw, TacoFractors and more in this Monday edition.

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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: Jackson Merrill ain't signing, NFL Week 5, football chatter, Bob Ross, TacoFractors 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: NFL Week 5, showing off Marvel CGC slabs, TacoFractors, MLB chatter and more.

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Buzz just went 2-for-2 with this home run from a bargain bin mystery box.

No, it's not a literal home run ball -- that won't happen for the price of a blaster box these days -- but I went 2-for-2 with there being a pair of quality names attached to this one ... a ball that could be a late-ballot/committee guy in Cooperstown someday and Cy Young-caliber arm for a franchise that right now might be in its early phase of running up some championships. (He's already got one World Series ring and might be a favorite for one more this season.)

My latest ball in this Collecting Game-used series is once again one that I picked up just like others in this series lately -- a blind grab bag buy of sorts just picking by date -- with the same teams involved, too. I added two new names -- two quality names -- to my stash.

Keep reading to see the details this time ... and the ball in action.

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With these Ticket Stud or Ticket Dud stories I'm turning just a tiny bit of that energy just a few degrees away from cards (we'll still have plenty of them here) for a different kind of cardboard. What am I doing? Simple ... this is an occasional dip into some random ticket lots -- a show and tell showing something small with a story.

This time? Some MLB games from this time of year that went undocumented ... and one that was reality.

Keep reading to see the details this time ... and tell me if you think it's a Ticket Stud or a Ticket Dud.

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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: Collectors remember Dick Butkus, reactions to TacoFractor plans, MLB postseason chatter, NFL Week 5 talk and more.

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What: 2023 Topps The Joy of Baseball Bob Ross X MLB
Arrives: Oct. 5 via Topps.com
Box basics: Two autographs and one paintbrush pen per eight-pack Collector's Edition box; TBD on Happy Little Boxes
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Do "happy little trees" make for happy little baseball cards and, in turn, happy little collectors? The world will find out soon as this meshing of MLB cardboard with the famed late artist arrives this week.

Keep reading for more as well as a full 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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: TacoFractor plans are revealed, MLB postseason chatter, NFL Week 5 and more.

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What: 2023 Bowman Sterling baseball cards
Arrives: Nov. 3
Box basics: Five autographs per five-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: TBD
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Bowman Sterling arrives for another season with an autograph in every pack and "once again sets a sterling standard for prospect and rookie cards with an all-new set of beautiful chrome designs and inserts," according to Topps.

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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: 2022 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of highlights from this box.

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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: MLB postseason chatter, NFL Week 5, a new name in AEW, Ronald Acuña Jr., Bowman buyback program means big-money cards and more.

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