What's Buzzing: Konnor Griffin puts on a show, Chrome WWE, Luka Doncic, Topps Chrome NFL, fake Michael Jordan buybacks and more.

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1 -- Konnor Griffin arrives

2 -- Luka Doncic

3 -- Fake card alert ... 

4 -- Reactions to Topps Chrome NFL

5 -- New MLB pulls 

6 -- Chewing on the 2026 Topps Chrome WWE checklist 

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What: 2026 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Mini Helmets
Arrives: May 29
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 for a new year with a new assortment of football minis in the mix and some of the biggest names in the history of the game among them.

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What: 2025 Topps Chrome football cards
Arrives: May 1, 2026
Box basics: One autograph per 20-pack hobby box (TBD boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when live)

What's buzz-worthy: Topps returns to the NFL field in a fully licensed form for the first time since 2015 and it, of course, arrives with Chrome as its debut line as it "isn’t just back. It’s built for the next era of the hobby."

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Many people collect autographs -- but not in the same ways -- and not all autographs are made alike. Some are mass-produced, some are in packs. Some are personalized, some are not. Some have all kinds of documentation and many more have none ... here's a look at a few that entered my collection in recent months.

CERTIFIED INK (THIRD-PARTY AUTHENTICATION)
The Items: Oba Femi autographed and inscribed 8-by-10 photos (via High Spots signing with JSA certification)
What It Cost Me: $30 apiece
What's It Worth: Well, business should be heating up with his ‘Mania match
The Buzz: This WWE rookie will be arriving on the biggest stage of them all -- Wrestlemania -- across from Brock Lesnar later this month and given how their first meeting went there could be some shocking things happening in the eyes of those who are just casually tuning in. Poke around in the archives and you’ll find me preaching on Femi for a while now ... and now he’s arriving in one of the biggest possible ways. This pair of autographed photos was a no-brainer to me and a happy accident in a way. I meant to pick off just one of these via a High Spots instant buy but the buying platform glitched and I ended up ordering two. All good with this one this time at that price. He’s going to be a big deal for a while.
Find Ink At: WWE boxes at BlowoutCards.com

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading ... so here's this month's grading diary.

PERFECTION ON THE DIAMOND
The Card: Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Big League -- Rookie Card
The Reason Graded: One might argue that because this is Ohtani’s most low-end RC that it might not mean as much -- but that’s mostly just because of what the packs cost back in the day. How about now? How easy is it to find Big League packs vs. all of the other options that have his RCs inside? (I didn’t look ... that’s a question for you.) I'd suspect there are a boatload more flagship options to be found (at higher prices now) and a lot more of those cards slabbed vs. these. Why? While Big League was cheaper, I'd think there probably wasn’t as much made considering all of the packaging versions for flagship releases back then compared to this. That was a thought as to why I finally slabbed this one, especially when it looked pretty good.
The Grade: CGC 10 (Pristine)

Reality Check: There’s a reason this global icon leads off this month. This one checks in as just one of four in that top mark. Just 7.6 percent of those graded have landed this mark ... while a heavy majority does check in at a standard 10. Sure, these are all pop numbers that could change at any time with more subs ... but I’d think that other RCs probably will get graded more than this one.

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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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OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN ... 
The Card: Captain Britain 2025 Topps Chrome Marvel Comics Yellow Lava Refractor
The Price: Under $2
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: There seems to be an influx of deep-pocketed collectors chasing down Marvel cards hot and heavy in recent years with Precious Metal Gems and Chrome Refractor rarities being gobbled up to the point that almost everything new is seemingly of the flashy variety like this with big box prices attached. This collector doesn’t go uptown without some guaranteed stuff inside -- hits such as autographs, sketch cards or memorabilia guaranteed -- so there’s not been much dabbling for me and I’m OK with that. (Can’t collect everything.) This simple card was my first taste of this release for a character I liked the most back when I was a regular comics dabbler in the early 1990s (when baseball cards got pricey and a bit uninspired at the same time). This modern take on the 1980 Topps MLB design is one that, while I’m familiar with it, doesn’t really resonate with me to chase ‘em all. I also wished that the edges and corners were a little cleaner here ... but I have seen rougher releases with chromium-stock sets from all companies in recent years. If you have the willpower and can dig in not worried about box prices, there are some interesting releases out there in the comics realm. I used to casually dabble more in the non-sports realm when the boxes were cheaper but singles like this might be where I look more often if something strikes me. There’s little doubt that the ceiling for rarer singles is higher than ever if you pull something good, too.
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What: 2026 Leaf Optichrome football cards
Arrives: May
Box basics: Six autos and two base cards per hobby box (12 boxes per case) or 12 autos and three base per jumbo box (eight per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Optichrome returns for another season loaded with autographs and some new looks and new inserts in the mix.

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What's Buzzing: The MLB season arrives, Cooper Flagg, Topps Heritage, Cosmic Chrome and more.

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1 -- All your MLB chatter as the season is here

2 -- New MLB pulls are here

3 -- Off-season NFL talk 

4 -- Reactions to Cosmic Chrome NBA

5 -- Cooper Flagg

6 -- Talking Topps Heritage 

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What's Buzzing: Basketball chatter, Topps Heritage, Whatnot, WWE thoughts heading to WrestleMania, pondering new Topps NFL and ... a fake card in a real slab?

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1 -- All your basketball chatter is here

2 -- Whoops

3 -- WWE chatter as 'Mania nears ...

4 -- Pondering new Topps NFL

5 -- Topps Heritage reactions 

6 -- Whatnot lawsuit reactions

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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 packs: 2022 Panini Prestige NFL cards (four jumbos)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (in a couple other formats)

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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 Panini Chronicles NFL football cards (cereal box)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats beyond this one)

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What's Buzzing: Bowman basketball, World Baseball Classic reactions, Whatnot lawsuit reactions and more in this midweek edition.

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1 -- World Baseball Classic reactions

2 -- Topps Heritage is here

3 -- Whatnot lawsuit reactions

4 -- Talking Bowman basketball

5 -- A Joe Montana question 

6 -- Vintage chatter

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What: 2026 Leaf Spectacular football cards
Arrives: May 29
Box basics: Seven premium cards -- six football and one sports -- per box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: A new line in the Leaf Trading Cards lineup hits the gridiron with a number of past notables in play for both autographs and memorabilia cards as well as some surprises from beyond the field.

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What's Buzzing: World Baseball Classic, Topps Heritage, Whatnot lawsuit reactions, Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar, Jaylen Waddle trade reactions and more.

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1 -- Watching the World Baseball Classic

2 -- Topps Heritage chatter

3 -- Whatnot lawsuit reactions

4 -- Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania 

5 -- All your NBA thoughts are here 

6 -- Jaylen Waddle trade reactions and more 

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What's Buzzing: World Baseball Classic chatter, Caitlin Clark, new NFL uniforms, Wemby, non-sports and ... Panini Marvel sketch cards?

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1 -- Watching the World Baseball Classic

2 -- Reacting to some new NFL unis

3 -- Caitlin Clark

4 -- Sketch cards: A Panini twist

5 -- Checking in on Wemby 

6 -- Non-sports breaks

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What's Buzzing: Talking Topps Now, a Joe Montana question, new pulls, Topps Chrome WWE, non-sports and more.

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1 -- Talking Topps Now 

2 -- A Joe Montana question 

3 -- New pulls are here 

4 -- Chrome WWE chatter

5 -- Non-sports update

6 -- Collectors react

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What: 2026 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Football Jerseys
Arrives: May 13
Box basics: One autographed jersey per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures brand of autographed memorabilia once again includes some all-time greats as well as stars of today and tomorrow all in one spot -- and the "case chase” returns for another run, too.

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What: 2026 Pulse Aura Chrome Football cards
Arrives: June/July
Box basics: Four encased autographs per six-card hobby box (10 boxes per case) or one autograph per Heat Seeker box (24 boxes per case) or two autographs per 24-card Max box
Checklist: TBD
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Pulse takes its cardboard to Chrome -- as in plastic Chromium stock -- with a trio of formats for football collectors to choose from with this one.

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What's Buzzing: Roman Anthony, World Baseball Classic, Mike Evans, showing off Braves cards, new pulls and ... why not collect Shohei Ohtani?

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1 -- All your World Baseball Classic chatter

2 -- Mike Evans reactions

3 -- Showing off Braves cards

4 -- Roman Anthony

5 -- Why not collect Shohei Ohtani?

6 -- New pulls are here

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What's Buzzing: Dolphins cut Tua Tagovailoa, another hanger was a banger, ripping Stranger Things and more on a Monday.

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1 -- NFL: Dolphins cleaning house with Tua cut, Fitzpatrick trade

2 -- Another hanger delivered

3 -- Inside a Stranger Things box

4 -- Nick Kurtz

5 -- NFL: A fun thread

6 -- All your World Baseball Classic chatter ... and a Shohei Ohtani thread 

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What's Buzzing: World Baseball Classic chatter and so much more on a Sunday.

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1 -- All your World Baseball Classic chatter ... and a Shohei Ohtani thread 

2 -- Talking Topps Now and other online releases

3 -- Still pondering on Kyle Schwarber

4 -- Talking football ...

5 -- Basketball is on their minds

6 -- Rules of engagement ... err collecting?

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What's Buzzing: Konnor Griffin, Jose Canseco, Lou Holtz, Dale Earnhardt Jr., the 2026 NFL Draft and a good question.

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1 -- Konnor Griffin

2 -- A new Jose Canseco card set

3 -- Collectors react to the Lou Holtz news

4 -- 2026 NFL Draft 

5 -- Good question ... 

6 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... baseball card collector 

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What's Buzzing: Baseball card bubbles, new MLB pulls, new WWE finds, offseason chatter and more.

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1 -- Bubbles

2 -- New MLB pulls are here

3 -- New Universe WWE pulls

4 -- An NBA question 

5 -- Offseason football chatter

6 -- Heritage SPs and more on their minds

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Many people collect autographs -- but not in the same ways -- and not all autographs are made alike. Some are mass-produced, some are in packs. Some are personalized, some are not. Some have all kinds of documentation and many more have none ... here's a look at a few that entered my collection in recent months.

CERTIFIED INK (FROM PACKS)
The Item: Mark Metcalf 2024 Leaf Metal Pop Century Platinum Blue Prismatic Autographs (/10)
What It Cost Me: $17
What's It Worth: More than that in my book ...
The Buzz: That “Worthless & Weak” inscription may or may not resonate with you depending on your age -- I didn’t recognize him on this card at first -- but I found this on a curiosity search during a working marathon with MTV Classic on in the background. Metcalf is an actor perhaps best known for his roles in the 1970s and ‘80s and even ‘90s with Animal House, Hill Street Blues, Seinfeld and Buffy The Vampire Slayer among his credits. (See even more about him here ... it's an interesting feature about acting and typecasting.) But, he also had ongoing appearances in some 1980s videos from the rock band Twisted Sister -- a staple of early MTV -- "I Wanna Rock” and "We’re Not Gonna Take It” and that’s where I know him from. They’re  perfectly absurd little pieces of pop culture, but that’s 1980s music videos for you ... and that whole rant is a callback to a scene in Animal House, too. I was just a kid when those came out, but their over-the-top antics amused me and stuck with me ... and that’s why I thought his was a cool card all these years later.
Find Ink At: Pop Century boxes at BlowoutCards.com

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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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THE FUTURE ... 
The Card: Oba Femi 2024 Panini National Treasures WWE Holo Silver (/25) -- Rookie Card parallel
The Price: $40
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This was a card I picked up back in September and Femi's arrival on the main roster since then has been beyond impressive -- perhaps better than I had expected. There have been a lot of people noticing him as well -- so much so that demand for the Red parallel of this card, which is three times more plentiful -- is a crazy example in comparison to my card. One of the Reds recently went for almost $160 on eBay -- that’s impressive but this one is better. It makes me wish I would have stashed even more.
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