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Making the Grade (July): Rhea Ripley is golden and Wemby is, too, while Tiffy Time, The Beckhams & Dazzler do their thing
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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The Card: Rhea Ripley 2020 Topps Chrome WWE Gold Refractor Autographs (/50) -- rookie-year auto
The Reason Graded: I picked up this one a few years ago for a pretty modest price -- about the price of a box back then -- and since then Ripley has emerged as the top name among a newer wave of stars who, barring injuries, should be helping redefine women's wrestling for some time. I had this one in my get-graded stacks for a long time as I don't often slab up auto cards -- I don't like surprises -- but I did it on this one and a standard auto earlier this year since they looked quite clean.
The Grade: CGC 10 (Pristine) with 10 auto

Grade 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 P10 Total
Population 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
Reality Check: As good as it gets and this card is a monster as it is. A raw copy pushed $500 not that long ago and a PSA 9 sold for that much as well earlier this year. A perfect 10 absolutely works for me on this one ... it's the best color here if you ask me, too.
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Buzz Break: 2012 Platinum League hip hop cards
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: 2012 Platinum League hip hop cards
The cost: Will vary if you can find -- get new non-sports here
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This entry was posted in Non-sports, Buzz Break, Music and tagged Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg, Paul Wall, Notorious B.I.G., Da Brat, Nipsey Hussle, Trick Daddy, 2012 Platinum League Hip Hop, 2012 Platinum League Self Made, 2012 Platinum League, Swagga, 2012 Platinum League checklist on February 5, 2021 by BlowoutBuzz.
Buzz 12 in 12: Busting 2012 Platinum League (Hour 9)
Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 9.

The box: 2012 Platinum League hip hop cards
The cost: Will vary ... if you can find -- get new non-sports here

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This entry was posted in Non-sports, Buzz 8 in 8, Music and tagged Tupac Shakur, Paul Wall, Diamond, Notorious B.I.G., Da Brat, Nipsey Hussle, Rasheeda, Trick Daddy, Donnie Klang, Nappy Roots, YC, 2012 Platinum League Hip Hop, 2012 Platinum League Self Made, 2012 Platinum League, Sixxx, Spider Loc on January 24, 2019 by BlowoutBuzz.

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