What's Buzzing: Fun Face isn't done yet, new MLB pulls, a nutty thread, Victor Wembanyama, Topps Heritage and NFL chatter as we work toward the weekend.

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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 ...

THEY'RE BACK ... SOMETIME SOON
The Item: Stranger Things Season 1 Target-exclusive Blu-ray set (2016)
The Reason Bought: How many Netflix series these days get a physical DVD release of any kind? How many get chain store-exclusive variant versions? Not that much of anything TV gets a physical release, really, not at least anywhere near the volumes of the past and that thought, along with the fact that the final season of this franchise is finally dropping sometime this year, got me looking here. I really liked the feel of this DVD set that's made to look like an old 1980s VHS sleeve that's had plenty of wear and tear and I also liked the idea of a graded item with that feel -- one where its actual flaws can blend in well and not stand out as glaring reasons why an item didn't grade higher.
The Grade: CGC 9.4 (A+ seal)

Reality Check: There are definitely other* copies of this one graded, but a pop report doesn't yet appear to be live for CGC Home Video (or it was down when I prepped this) and my number didn't come up on the verification search, either. That's OK for me as slabbed movies and games aren't as high on my radar in slabs as cards and magazines in terms of a "commodity" ... these are more the kind of shelf item with maybe some longer-term potential substance to them. To me they're more of a name-your-price novelty -- and, as an aside, I do like CGC's cases a lot more than others in this realm. This was a relatively cheap addition as well -- less than a lot of retail card boxes -- and over time affordable items can build a collection. One scary part? This is not far away from being 10 years old ... time flies.

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What's Buzzing: Behind the scenes with Asuka signing Flawless WWE, new pulls, NFL chatter and ... is Topps Heritage done?

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What: 2024 Panini Prizm WNBA basketball cards
Arrives: Feb. 12, 2025
Box basics: Two autographs per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: WNBA fans get Prizm for a fifth year with a familiar lineup of colorful inclusions and a mix of past and present stars all in one spot.

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What's Buzzing: NFL chatter and pondering the MVP, showing off custom card creations, Jayden Daniels and more in this Monday edition.

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What's Buzzing: Collecting goals (new and old), breaking down a Prizm case, the point of prospecting, new pulls, NFL Week 17 and "current players no one is buying right now."

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What's Buzzing: New pulls, Jayden Daniels, pondering the NFL MVP, collecting goals for 2025 and more.

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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: 2024 Panini Select WWE wrestling cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What's Buzzing: Collecting Claus cards, reactions to Barry Bonds' upcoming Topps ink, new pulls, NFL chatter and more on fans' minds in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing: Collecting goals for 2025, pondering what Shohei Ohtani can do next, NFL Week 17, Rickey Henderson and more in this one.

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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: 2023-24 Panini Revolution NBA cards (winter tin)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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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: 2024 Donruss NFL cards (winter tin)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What's Buzzing: New Barry Bonds ink, continuing top MLB player debates, new pulls, Rickey Henderson and more in this Monday edition.

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What's Buzzing: Remembering Rickey Henderson, NFL Week 16 chatter, Paul Goldschmidt to the Yankees and more in this Sunday edition.

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What's Buzzing: Horizontal cards, new NFL and MLB pulls, collector thoughts and more in this Saturday 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 pack: 2024 Score football cards (value pack)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (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: 2024 Panini Select WWE wrestling cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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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: 2024 Panini Select WNBA cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What's Buzzing: A crazy Sapphire box, talking past box prices, new pulls, case hits, Cody Bellinger and, of course, NFL chatter.

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What's Buzzing: Cool hockey cards, new pulls, MLB and NFL chatter, a new twist for a popular WWE brand, Caitlin Clark and more.

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What's Buzzing: NFL Week 15, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, a big pull, allegedly fake patch cards and pondering 2025 Topps.

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What's Buzzing: Travis Hunter wins the Heisman, pondering 2025 Topps inclusions, NFL Week 15, showing off Michael Jordan and more in this Sunday edition.

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What's Buzzing: NFL chatter, new pulls, talking comics, WWE new arrivals, Caitlin Clark and more in this Saturday edition.

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What: 2024 Panini Obsidian football cards
Arrives: Feb. 5. 2025
Box basics: Two autos and two memorabilia cards per seven-card box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Obsidian hits collectors' hands with the same inclusions as it takes its look at the NFL via "its trademark blend of dark Optichrome aesthetics and futuristic inserts."

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What's Buzzing: NFL chatter, Allen & Ginter X collation, Caitlin Clark, new pulls and more in this Friday edition.

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