What's Buzzing: MLB All-Stars (and snubs), collecting Tom Brady, Jazz Chisholm Jr. cards, The National and more.

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1 -- Talking MLB All-Stars ... and snubs

2 -- A thread back from the dead

3 -- Collecting Jazz Chisholm Jr. 

4 -- A Luis Ortiz issue?

5 -- Showing off Tom Brady cards

6 -- All your National chatter

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What's Buzzing: Showing off rare Tom Brady cards, pondering the best year for NBA cards, wondering how many "true" collectors there are and more in this Sunday edition.

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1 -- "How many true collectors are there?"

2 -- Showing off Tom Brady cards

3 -- "What's the best year in the history of basketball cards?"

4 -- Some new old baseball breaks here

5 -- Showing off Independence Day parallels

6 -- All your National chatter

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What's Buzzing: Old NBA boxes, Caitlin Clark cards, MLB chatter, The National and a pair of comic book topics.

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1 -- Still sitting on old NBA boxes?

2 -- All your MLB matters

3 -- Talking Caitlin Clark cards

4 -- Collecting Rogue & Gambit covers

5 -- What about the back covers of comics?

6 -- All your National chatter

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What's Buzzing: NBA stars on collectors' minds, MLB, The National and more in this one.

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1 -- Will Giannis end up elsewhere?

2 -- All your MLB chatter is here

3 -- The Shai thread ... 

4 -- New pulls are popping here

5 -- Talking 2025 Topps Chrome

6 -- The National section is open

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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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RETRO RECORD-HOLDER
The Card: Roger Maris 2014 Panini Classics Home Run Heroes Jerseys (/25)
The Price: $30
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: I ponied up a little bit for this one vs. my typical range for Maris mem cards since it's a rarer card, has a material (jersey/pants) swatch vs. a bat and is from a brand that packed a lot of potential for big names back in the day. Yet, at the same time, that price was a bargain. Yes, its centering is just slightly off, but otherwise it's clean -- that errant spot on the right side is part of the printed design on all cards here. It was an easy addition for a player I collect and pick off stuff for a few times a year. Those top corners are really clean on this one, which might not always be the case with those bold colors.
Grab a box right here: Nothing for this ... but MLB cards are here.

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What's Buzzing: Chrome, Dave Parker, NFL collusion, new wrestling cards, The National and signed books are today's topics.

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1 -- Talking 2025 Topps Chrome

2 -- An NFL issue?

3 -- Collectors remember Dave Parker

4 -- Wrestling cards are on their minds

5 -- Checking in on the signed books section

6 -- The National section is open as the show nears

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

AS GOOD AS IT GETS
The Card: Caitlin Clark 2024-25 Panini Instant WNBA (/26,980) -- Rookie Card
The Reason Graded: I watched and waited for the most part with Caitlin Clark cards as Panini Instant stuff arrived regularly and her in-pack WNBA Rookie Cards arrived later in the year. But, when this award-winner card popped up with a clean and iconic studio photo? Well, I pretty much instantly (pun not intended as it's simply true) grabbed a 10-pack with an eye for a slab. It's in a past Buzz Buys (hit the archives) and this is the result a few months later.
The Grade: CGC 10 (Pristine)

Reality Check: This one is heavily made and should be heavily slabbed -- the number of Pristines has at least doubled just in the few weeks since I got these back from CGC -- but many won't be checking in at this top mark. I didn't slab to expect a perfect 10 but I thought this one had potential after going through my stack. Three of my 10 had solid centering and this one was first to make that cut ... with this mark I may not need to send in the other two. It's my lone Clark slab ... and it's strong enough it might stay that way just so I can say I went 1-for-1 grading here. We'll see.

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What: 2024-25 Panini Crown Royale EuroLeague basketball cards
Arrives: July 14
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per eight-card box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's bringing the Kaboom! and more to international basketball collectors with this one, which includes a mix of past and present stars and plenty of variety, too.

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What's Buzzing: New pulls, Junior Caminero, The National, storage and more in this Friday edition.

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1 -- What were they buying this month?

2 -- Talking storage 

3 -- Inside some Select NFL

4 -- Talking his cards as Junior Caminero hits 20 homer plateau

5 -- MLB chatter is here

6 -- The National section

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What's Buzzing: The Miz is awesome, a sweet Bowman mega, Pete Crow-Armstrong and more in today's edition.

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1 -- The Miz is ... awesome

2 -- Bowman mega box for the win

3 -- Talking Pete Crow-Armstrong 

4 -- More MLB chatter is here

5 -- Panini is readying a massive Caitlin Clark release ... (teaser video here)

6 -- The National section

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What's Buzzing: Big things coming for Caitlin Clark collectors, Chase Burns, 2025 Topps Series 2, The National, MLB chatter and "the flood of 1/1s."

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1 -- Panini is readying a massive Caitlin Clark release ... (teaser video here)

2 -- "The flood of 1/1s"

3 -- Still talking 2025 Topps Series 2

4 -- More MLB chatter is here

5 -- Chase Burns debut reactions

6 -- The National section

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What's Buzzing: Chase Burns arrives, 2025 Topps Series 2, The National, that new Brewers SP with a long name and more in this edition.

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1 -- All your MLB chatter is here

2 -- Still talking 2025 Topps Series 2

3 -- Chase Burns gets the call

4 -- Living in a bubble?

5 -- Talking that new Brewers SP with a long name

6 -- All your National chatter

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What's Buzzing: Kevin Durant traded, NBA champs crowned, new card chatter and more for a new week.

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1 -- Thunderstruck: We've got new NBA champs

2 -- Kevin Durant to the Rockets

3 -- 'Fest chatter

4 -- The Lakers have a new owner

5 -- All your National chatter

6 -- Still talking 2025 Topps Series 2

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What's Buzzing: The NBA Finals end tonight, 2025 Topps Series 2, James Wood cards, The National and more.

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1 -- New NBA champs take throne tonight

2 -- A Series 2 break

3 -- Still talking 2025 Topps Series 2

4 -- James Wood cards are worth the look

5 -- All your National chatter

6 -- Big-picture thoughts these days

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What's Buzzing: The NBA Finals head to Game 7 on Sunday, new MLB pulls, 2025 Topps Series 2, "nerd stats did this" and more in this Saturday edition.

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1 -- New NBA champs take throne on Sunday

2 -- "Nerd stats did this"

3 -- Still talking 2025 Topps Series 2

4 -- Case hits ...

5 -- New MLB pulls

6 -- All your National chatter

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What's Buzzing: The NBA Finals head to Game 7, 2025 Topps Series 2 and more on collectors' minds.

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1 -- NBA Finals are going seven games

2 -- Still talking 2025 Topps Series 2

3 -- Feeling 'Festive ... 

4 -- Talking Ken Griffey Jr. cards

5 -- Tampa Bay Rays to be sold

6 -- All your National chatter is here

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What's Buzzing: 2025 Topps Series 2, NBA Finals, inside some 2025 Donruss, new pulls, Nick Kurtz and more.

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1 -- Breaking down a Donruss box

2 -- Talking Nick Kurtz

3 -- A Hall of Fame question 

4 -- Still talking 2025 Topps Series 2

5 -- New MLB pulls

6 -- NBA Finals working toward a champion

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Buzz buys a lot of stuff these days and for a few reasons, really. Sometimes it's just bargain-hunting, sometimes it's just something that strikes me. And other times it's a lot -- a group of things -- and that has happened enough lately I figured I'd try something different as a regularly appearing item. Sometimes my lots will be wins, sometimes they won't be ... but I'll let you decide. 

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RARER FROM RINGSIDE 
The Lot: 14 Ringside tier SPs/parallels from 2023 Panini Select WWE
The Price: Not much more than a blaster at some retail chains (with tax)

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What's Buzzing: Shohei Ohtani or Aaron Judge? That's the question leading the way in this midweek edition.

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1 -- Ohtani or Judge?

2 -- Still talking 2025 Topps Series 2

3 -- This thread is kind of a big deal

4 -- New MLB pulls are here

5 -- A slab question

6 -- NBA Finals chatter

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What's Buzzing: The NBA Finals heat up, new pulls, NFL chatter, The National, Rafael Devers and, of course, 2025 Topps Series 2.

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1 -- NBA Finals reactions

2 -- New MLB pulls are here

3 -- The National is coming

4 -- Lots of NFL topics 

5 -- Still talking 2025 Topps Series 2

6 -- Reactions: Rafael Devers to the Giants

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What: 2025 Panini Prizm K League soccer cards
Arrives: July 7
Box basics: One autograph per 10-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Prizm turns its colorful spotlight to the footballers of South Korea in a release that packs a lot into each box and offers many of the traditional chases from the brand.

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What's Buzzing: Rafael Devers to the Giants, Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound tonight, 2025 Topps Series 2, NBA Finals, The National and ... a lesson for the future?

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1 -- Reactions: Rafael Devers to the Giants

2 -- Talking 2025 Topps Series 2

3 -- Shohei Ohtani makes Dodgers pitching debut tonight 

4 -- A lesson for the future?

5 -- NBA Finals chatter

6 -- The National section is open

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What's Buzzing: 2025 Topps Series 2, new The Cup pulls, Bowman blasters deliver, grading chatter, The National and the NBA Finals.

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1 -- Talking 2025 Topps Series 2

2 -- Some finds from The Cup

3 -- Bowman blasters for the win

4 -- Talking grading

5 -- NBA Finals chatter

6 -- The National section is open

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What's Buzzing: MLB chatter, The National, Frank Gore Jr.'s autos, the NBA Finals and more in this Friday edition.

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1 -- All your MLB chatter is here

2 -- Eleven years?

3 -- NBA Finals chatter

4 -- Still on their minds: 2025 Topps Series 2

5 -- So, about Frank Gore Jr.'s autos ...

6 -- The National section is open

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USA Baseball is still on Panini America's team.

Both parties revealed on Thursday that a third extension of their licensing deal that launched in 2012 has been signed, giving Panini the exclusive rights to create baseball cards for its stable of teams. That includes the Collegiate, 18U, 15U and 12U National Teams as well as its National Team Development Programs. It will also usher in the first cards for the USA Baseball Women’s National Team.

“For 14 years, Panini America and USA Baseball have collaborated to provide unparalleled early access to cards of the game’s next generation of stars,” said USA Baseball COO David Perkins in a prepared statement. “With today’s announcement, we are pleased to continue our partnership, and now also capture and deliver USA Baseball’s national team players, gold medals and other defining moments for the organization to Panini Instant.”

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