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Buzz Break: 2020 Panini Prizm WNBA cards (blaster box)
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: 2020 Panini Prizm WNBA cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Nov. 20)
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: Oldschool ripping, new pulls, Taysom Hill, an autopen problem and will Mike Trout ever win a World Series?
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Nov. 19)
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: NBA Draft, the off-season lulls and big pulls from premium releases as well as blasters.
First Buzz: 2019-20 Panini Eminence NBA cards
What: 2019-20 Panini Eminence NBA cards
Arrives: Dec. 23
Box basics: Nine autographs and one other card per box -- all encased in advance.
Order: Click here (live soon)What's buzz-worthy: Eminence returns for another high-end run with all of those hard-hitting rookies in play here on game-used memorabilia cards -- and they will be joined by some of the biggest legends of the game all in one super-premium spot.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
First Buzz: 2020 Donruss Optic football cards
What: 2020 Donruss Optic football cards
Arrives: Dec. 30
Box basics: One autograph per 20-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click hereWhat's buzz-worthy: Optic hits the field once again with this year's top rookies and plenty more in tow -- all on Optichrome stock with plenty of parallels to chase.
Keep reading for a gallery and more info.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Nov. 18)
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: Chewing on the new Hall of Fame ballot, Theo Epstein, big pulls, inside a UFC case and more in today's edition.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Nov. 17)
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: Big pulls, fun buys, an apparent fake BGS slab issue and more in today's edition.
Buzz Break: 2020-21 Panini Prizm Draft Picks (mega box)
From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down 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: 2020-21 Panini Prizm Draft Picks (mega box)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)
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Buzz Break: 2020 Panini Contenders baseball cards (blaster)
From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down 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: 2020 Panini Contenders baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Keep reading for a breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Nov. 16)
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: Big pulls and Project 2020 chatter lead the way in today's edition.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Nov. 15)
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: Buy, sell or hold on Tua ... with Paul Hornung, a buyer FYI, a question for NFL fans, pondering the next Acuña and "when is grading not worth it?"
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Nov. 14)
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: Sabrina Ionescu, new releases, big pulls, Black Friday and more in today's edition.
Buzz Break: 2020 Panini Prizm WNBA cards (blaster box)
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: 2020 Panini Prizm WNBA cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.
First Buzz: 2020 Panini Immaculate Collection soccer cards
What: 2020 Panini Immaculate Collection soccer cards
Arrives: TBD
Box basics: Five autos or memorabilia cards in every seven-card box (six boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)What's buzz-worthy: Immaculate Collection arrives sometime soon for another go with high-end finds all over the place for many of the stars of the global game.
Keep reading for more info and a full gallery.
Buzz Break: 2019-20 Panini Mosaic NBA (mega box)
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: 2019-20 Panini Mosaic NBA cards
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)
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Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Nov. 12)
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: Big pulls, favorite NFL sets, new Star Wars cards, Hack Wilson and Topps x Steve Aoki.
Fast Five: Upcoming products on Buzz's mind right now
This one is a new department here on The Buzz ... Fast Five -- a quick list under a simple topic that might offer a basic starting point for a themed collection. It's a basic list of five items that could be fun for a starting collector or a new way to add to a stash that might already seemingly include everything when it comes to cardboard. For some of you, it's probably common sense. For others of you out there, it's perhaps something to ponder.
This time? Five upcoming products on Buzz's mind right now.
ONE OF THE GO-TO RELEASES ...
Dropping March 3: 2021 Topps Heritage baseball cards
While standard Topps is the flagship release for pretty much all of collecting, for the last 21 years this one has been a highlight and a staple for many who enjoy things oldschool but with the chases of today and plenty of nods to the days that were so much different than they are now. I've said it before, but the 1970s perhaps won't be as fun for some Heritage fans -- I'm speaking for myself here but others may agree -- but the 1972 Topps set is one that has some weirdness that works. (And it's better than most of what might follow it for Heritage.) This set is one that gets a ride this year ... so here's hoping that beget all that and more. The Relics look like they could be interesting this year but that's just one thing to look for. Now is the time to be watching the boxes and get those pre-orders in, too, as peoples' attention might be on other sports or flagship that arrives before this one. (Hit that link for closer look and to find an ordering link, of course.)Keep reading for four more making up the list this time.
Buzz Break: 2020 Panini Prizm NASCAR cards (blaster box)
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: 2020 Panini Prizm NASCAR cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
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Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Nov. 11)
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 and grading chatter, a "sucker for parallels," break highlights and more in today's edition.
Panini America reveals Kobe Bryant auto redemption plan
The untimely death of NBA great Kobe Bryant earlier this year left many collectors wondering what might happen with Panini America autograph redemptions that were still in the works.
Today, Panini revealed its plans -- a mix of fulfillments where possible and then comparable replacement autos as well as a special set and some new Bryant-inspired Mosaic parallel cards for cases where collectors simply won't be able to get an autograph that Bryant had committed to sign before he died.
Buzz Break: 2019-20 Panini Mosaic NBA (mega box)
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: 2019-20 Panini Mosaic NBA cards
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)
Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one ...
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Nov. 10)
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: Big pulls, a big Ginter box, NBA pulls, early Project 2020 teasers and some AEW cards on the way?
Buzz Buys: Rhea Ripley's best, big Marino botch, Rex Chapman, Axl Rose, John Lewis, Black Panther, Gina Carano's dad & more
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 ... and this time around there's a bit of everything.
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A SLEEPER NO MORE
The Card: Rhea Ripley 2020 Topps WWE Transcendent Collection -- Rookie Card (/50)
The Price: More than I want to admit ... but less than a Chrome box
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This was a card I was watching for intently when the second edition of Topps' WWE super-premium brand arrived, and this one was on my radar before any autograph in the super-rare release -- well at least within my typical budget. Why? She's pretty much the only newcomer of note in the base set -- I spy at least one other who is no longer with WWE and one other lesser name -- amidst a sea of past greats and some notables from today. It's an odd set as it's not the typical lineup but also not a full lineup. (I think the checklist-maker tried to cover all the main bases between the base set and the auto set.) Nobody got an RC logo here and this card's thunder may be stolen a bit with the delays resulting in her Undisputed and Chrome cards arriving close together -- and with her first certified autos -- just recently. This card has topped the $100 mark and is bolstering some of the base set prices out there. (On the cheapest side, these were around $60 in terms of sales but asking prices are now far higher.) I'm somewhere in between but I ponied up as this Aussie badass should be a major player soon. I'll grab ink and other cards eventually.
Grab a box: 2020 Topps WWE Transcendent CollectionKeep reading for more interesting items ...
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Nov. 9)
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: Pondering four NFL futures, a laugh-out-loud thread, big pulls, NBA steals and more in today's edition.
Buzz Break: 2020 Panini Mosaic NFL (two hanger boxes)
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 boxes: 2020 Panini Mosaic NFL hangers (two)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)
Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one ...