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Buzz Break: 2013 Panini Prizm Perennial Draft Picks baseball cards
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The box: 2013 Panini Prizm Perennial Draft Picks baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 20
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 120
Base set completion: 92 of 100 (92 percent)
Duplicates: 9Notable names pulled on base cards: Carlos Correa, Jose Abreu, Joey Gallo, Archie Bradley, Mookie Betts, Maikel Franco, Gregory Polanco
Nicknames, honors likely part of variation chase in 2016 Donruss
While The San Diego Chicken's memorabilia cards might be the biggest draw of them all when 2016 Donruss baseball cards arrive next week, there will still be plenty to chase with a hit-loaded and insert-loaded flagship set (see our First Buzz here) from Panini America.
And among them just might be variations.
Panini unleashed a preview gallery of 150 cards on Friday, and a handful stood out as having quirks similar to last year's variations.
John Scott lands autograph deal with Fanatics Authentic
The feel-good story of the sports world this year now has some memorabilia to reflect it.
How? NHL All-Star Game MVP John Scott has signed an autograph deal with Fanatics Authentic.
Scott was an NHL journeyman voted into the game by fans before the NHL reportedly asked him to decline the dubious honor. Then, he was traded and demoted to the minor leagues, making him ineligible for the game, before public backlash had him back in the event where he went on to score a pair of goals and take home MVP honors. His story will potentially become a movie with sportswriter Mitch Albom signing on to write the tale.
Gallery: 2015 Panini Black Gold football cards
The football season is over, but the high-end brands for NFL collectors are still to come and part of that premium wave arrived this week with 2015 Panini Black Gold.
Black Gold is an acetate-, metal-, memorabilia- and autograph-loaded brand that packs 10 cards per box.
Absolute Basketball redemptions bring "glass" back to packs
Collectors who have torn into boxes of the recently released 2015-16 Absolute Basketball set from Panini America may have found redemptions for cards that are new but also a throwback of sorts.
They're found one per case and they're called Glass.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Feb. 24)
The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Collect 'em all, big Panini Noir pulls, old school breaks, boxing & more.
Buzz Collector Profile: Adam Williams aka whodey14
Adam Williams
Also known as: whodey14 on Blowout, sportcardking on YouTube or Instagram
Website: https://www.flickr.com/photos/138959772@N06/albums
Location: Kentucky
Work away from cards: Car salesman
Collecting since: 2006Main focuses: Bengals, Reds and Celtics as well as side player collections of Walter Payton, Deacon Jones, Otto Graham, Oscar Robertson and other Hall of Famers.
Favorite players/teams: Ken Anderson and the Cincinnati Bengals
Current collecting projects: Trying to get at least one of every Ken Anderson item. Memorabilia as well. His Prestige Banner Seasons Auto /25 and Sweet Spot Gold Auto /100 as well as any low-numbered autos/patches(/5 or so) are some priorities.
Panini America teases Flawless soccer cards on way sometime soon
NASCAR may have gotten the most buzz out of Panini America's corporate address on Tuesday evening, but it's Flawless FIFA soccer that got the first visual tease from the company.
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Hobby Notebook (Feb. 23): Panini America readies NASCAR & Upper Deck lands Holly Holm
Panini America took the stage for its annual corporate address at the Industry Summit on Tuesday. Here are the basic talking points from the session...
Mark Warsop has confirmed NASCAR cards are coming from the company this year. Four products are planned -- Prizm, Torque, Certified and National Treasures. ... FIFA Flawless cards will be coming as well. ... The company noted a substantial increase in NBA sales this year. ... Panini Roundtable program will have Hobby Shop of the Month honors tat will lead to Hobby Shop of Year award, too. Prizes and auto guests for top shops. ... Also planning product sneak peeks -- early rips -- in some instances. ... Donruss Optic, an Optichrome version of Donruss, will be part of the upcoming portfolios.
Panini's 2015 Black Gold includes late-arriving Immaculate & 2014 Black Gold autograph cards
Panini America's newest football card brand, 2015 Panini Black Gold, arrives with some surprises beginning tomorrow.
What are they? Autographs originally intended for last year's set as well as Immaculate Collection.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Feb. 23)
The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.What's Buzzing Today: Big breaks, spiking prospects, Leaf Ultimate hockey & more
eBay Buzz: One big game, one big eyebrow ... one big price for Anthony Davis?
Maybe it's the single eyebrow. Maybe it's the chance at a pair of polo shirts. Maybe it's just the oldschool Hornets logo.
Maybe it's just because it's Anthony Davis that this pair of cards -- a duo of Panini America show promos limited to only 499 copies; the left being the first, the right being the last -- is worth a look.
Why is this post here? Maybe it's because of this asking price.
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How much will a Flawless BGS set sell for?
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eBay Buzz: PSA 8 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle sells for $486,100
Have you seen Connor McDavid’s Young Guns sales so far?
Bryce Harper’s Topps Bunt virtual autograph went for what?
High-grade 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle draws attention
These Kobe Bryant autos are how much?
You won’t believe the price on this perfect Bobby Orr Rookie Card
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Feb. 22)
The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Big breaks, big bat cards, non-sports & more
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Feb. 21)
The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Panini's readying NASCAR cards, collecting golf cards, big breaks, Donruss basketball & more
First Buzz: 2016 Panini Prime Signatures football cards
What: 2016 Panini Prime Signatures football cards
Arrives: May 11
Box basics: One autograph per box (two 12-box inner cases per case)What's buzz-worthy: Prime Signatures returns for a new season with six cards in every box -- four base or parallel cards one insert and one autograph from a crop of NFL veterans as well as the newest rookies in their pro and/or college colors.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
Gallery: 2015-16 Panini Gold Standard basketball cards
Panini America's newest edition of one of its more-unique brands arrived this week with the latest crop of hits, big-name rookies, NBA veterans and legends.
It's 2015-16 Panini Gold Standard basketball cards -- just the ninth NBA release of the year for the company -- and it's the home of three hits per box.
First Buzz: 2015-16 Panini Clear Vision basketball cards
What: 2015-16 Panini Clear Vision basketball cards
Arrives: May 13
Box basics: Two rookies, one insert and two parallels per box with one auto per inner case (two eight-box inner cases per 16-box case)What's buzz-worthy: The acetate-driven Clear Vision comes to the basketball court as a standalone product with five four-card packs per box and every card inside being a clearly conceived creation printed on plastic.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
Spurs' Boban Marjanovic arrives on first NBA Rookie Card at perfect time
He's a 7-foot-3 NBA rookie who's on the only team with perhaps the best shot of dethroning the Golden State Warriors' juggernaut. He's a rookie who's only averaged 5.7 points and 3.6 rebounds a game but already has regional TV commercial appearances because he's already got a bit of a cult following.His name is Boban Marjanovic ... and he's a San Antonio Spur who's also now got his first official NBA Rookie Card from Panini America. It's arrived at a perfect time, too.
Panini America football cards get a cameo on The Ellen Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfAyi-EJUcs
The Ellen Show probably isn't a place you'd expect to find football cards, but a recent episode included a cameo of Panini America while telling the story of 6-year-old Braylon Beam. He's been battling brain cancer and was at Super Bowl 50 as a correspondent for the show.
Check it out.
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Could new NASCAR cards be coming soon? Perhaps per Xfinity champ ... (updated)
NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Chris Buescher may have spoiled an upcoming surprise for racing fans on Tuesday when he posted an image of autograph stickers to his Instagram account.
"My hand hurts," he wrote with the image, which appears to be nine signed sheets of Panini America hologram stickers.
First Buzz: 2015 Panini Flawless football cards
What: 2015 Panini Flawless football cards
Arrives: April 6
Box basics: Two gemstone, six autographs and two memorabilia cards per box (two boxes per case)What's buzz-worthy: Flawless returns to the gridiron for another season with more gems -- rubies and sapphires now in the mix -- more new signers (all on-card) and plenty of high-end collecting possibilities.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
Aaron Gordon may not have won dunk contest, but his cards might be winner from NBA All-Star weekend
Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon may not have won the NBA's slam dunk contest during the All-Star weekend, but he's arguably the biggest winner on cardboard from the midseason showcase.
The story lines heading into this one revolved around the big names -- the biggest name and story being the final All-Star appearance for Kobe Bryant -- and the game's MVP was a big and well-collected name, too, in Russell Westbrook. Even the dunk contest winner, Zach LaVine, was already well-known with his status as last year's winner.
Gordon is the one who was introduced to the world -- or at least the world of casual basketball fans and collectors.
#BuzzWorthyPulls Week 5 — Show us your favorite baseball pull
Our weekly Blowout #BuzzWorthyPulls Contest is back. Every single Saturday we'll launch a new post where all you have to do is show off your biggest, newest card via a photo posted on Twitter and here on BlowoutBuzz.com.Your prize if you're the winner? A $25 BlowoutCards.com gift certificate.
This week's contest & instructions: Show your best baseball pull. We have simplified the steps -- read the instructions to make sure your entry is done correctly.
Step 1 -- Take your photo. This must either be a selfie with the card or a card image with #buzzworthypulls hand-written beside it. Be sure to show the card clearly.
Step 2 -- Tweet us and tag it. Tweet your pic to @blowoutbuzz and @blowoutcards and you must include the #BuzzWorthyPulls tag. You don't have to say anything else but if you need to add a detail ("Card is a 1/5.") you can. Limit one entry per Twitter account.
What's next? Be Patient and wait for the following Saturday ... we'll announce a winner either in the early morning or in the evening (depends on Buzz's schedule). The winner will be notified on Twitter and noted in the comments for that week. The comments will then be closed. At the same time, we'll post the next contest and you can enter there.
Are you ready to win? You know what to do ... show us your #BuzzWorthyPulls.
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Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Feb. 13)
The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Pondering what the baseball world might look like with Topps & Panini America traded places, NBA at 50 auto RCs, and big breaks.
First Buzz: 2015-16 Panini National Treasures basketball cards
What: 2015-16 Panini National Treasures basketball cards
Arrives: May 4
Box basics: Eight autographs or memorabilia cards along with one printing plate and base card or parallel per box (four boxes per case)What's buzz-worthy: The Treasures return with full NBA Finals letter patches for the first time as well as a new look at USA Basketball and international stars along with all the high-end content that collectors have come to expect from the brand.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.