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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A LOTTA AMERICANA
The Lot: A mixed-year lot of 74 Donruss/Panini Americana cards (a few base -- mostly serial-numbered inserts -- and a couple hits)
The Price: Less than a blaster box in the retail wild (with tax) -- check out some non-sports breaks here

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What: 2025 Pieces of the Past Royalty Edition trading cards
Arrives: Sept. 10
Box basics: One encased memorabilia card per box (10 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Pieces of the Past turns its attention to world leaders and other icons for a memorabilia-only release that includes 100 different cards all with something embedded into them.

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What: 2025 Pieces of the Past 1776 Freedom Fighters Special Veterans Edition
Arrives: Aug. 28
Box basics: One memorabilia card per four-card box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Pieces of the Past goes high-end with American history once again with some key artifacts going into cards thanks to a collaboration with "The Babe Ruth of Historical Collecting," Eric C. Caren, curating the items as part of a release that "will pay tribute to America's upcoming 250th birthday honoring the veterans who helped serve and give America its freedom."

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What: 2025 Pieces of the Past 1700s Edition
Arrives: May 1
Box basics: Four hits per four-pack, 16-card box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Pieces of the Past turns back the clock too the 18th century for a look at the notables of the 1700s with a new twist in play -- Hot Boxes and Hot Cases -- for its products.

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What: 2025 Pieces of the Past One-time Edition Series 1
Arrives: April 16
Box basics: Two Relic cards per two-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Pieces of the Past turns its the hit-per-box approach into a hit in every pack once again with document and memorabilia cuts as well as other unusual items inside cards as it celebrates its past releases all in one spot.

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What: 2025 Historic Autographs Founding Fathers trading cards
Arrives: Jan. 29
Box basics: Four hits per four-pack box (24 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Historic Autographs' first release of the new year will include plenty of history with cut autos/handwriting samples, pieces of notables' handled items and more in every case -- and with a hit of some type in every pack.

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What: 2024 Keepsake Historical Edition trading cards
Arrives: Oct. 23
Box basics: One relic card per light-activated box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Keepsake goes high-end once again with plenty of past and present notables from pop culture, politics and history -- a lineup with more than 100 different subjects and all cards showing the exact items that went into making the cards.

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What: 2024 Pieces of the Past 1800s Kaleidoscope Edition
Arrives: Nov. 20
Box basics: Four hits per four-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Checklist: TBD
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This brand revisits the 1800s for a second time -- this one with plenty of foilboard flash -- via a collection packed with history and in some boxes redemptions for complete historical documents will be found.

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What: 2024 Pieces of the Past One-time Edition Series 1
Arrives: Sept. 25
Box basics: Two Relic cards per two-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Pieces of the Past turns its the hit-per-box approach into a hit in every pack this time with document and memorabilia cuts as well as other unusual items inside cards as it celebrates its past releases all in one spot.

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What: 2024 Keepsake In My Hand Edition trading cards
Arrives: Sept. 18
Box basics: One relic card per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Keepsake goes high-end with nothing but handwriting samples from worldwide notables from the past in a release that puts the focus on just a single card in every box.

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What: 2024 Pieces of the Past Eight Year Collection Series 2 trading cards
Arrives: Aug. 8
Box basics: Eight hits per eight-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Pieces of the Past revisits its anniversary hits-only approach for a second time this year with another release that's got a wide array of possible finds from throughout its past releases.

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What: 2023 Pieces of the Past Presidential Edition
Arrives: July 24, 2024
Box basics: Two Pieces of the Past Relic cards per 24-card box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Pieces of the Past takes on a hits-only approach for past presidents -- and a few others -- in a release coming this summer.

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What: 2024 Pieces Of The Past Sixer Mixer Edition trading cards
Arrives: June 26
Box basics: Six relic cards per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break's Pieces Of The Past line goes with a hit-per-pack approach for its newest release to come with a wide array of possibilities inside.

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What: 2024 Pieces of the Past 1800s Edition
Arrives: May 9
Box basics: Four hits per four-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Checklist: TBD
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This brand is back with a stacked lineup of cut autos and other memorabilia cards for a variety of historical figures found in every box.

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What: 2024 Pieces of the Past Eight Year Collection trading cards
Arrives: Feb. 7
Box basics: Eight hits per eight-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Pieces of the Past tries its anniversary hits-only approach one more time with another release that's nothing but hits and an array of possible finds from throughout its past releases.

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What: 2023 Pieces of the Past One-time Edition Series 2
Arrives: Nov. 28
Box basics: Two Relics per two-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Pieces of the Past once again turns to the hit-per-pack approach with document and memorabilia cuts from around pop culture and history all in on spot.

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What: 2023 Keepsake Premium Edition trading cards
Arrives: Nov. 21
Box basics: Five Keepsake Relics per box and one cut autograph per case (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The newest Keepsake release is nothing but Relics and cut autos with some of the biggest names in entertainment and the icons of business just some of the possibilities.

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What: 2023 Pieces of the Past Historical Edition
Arrives: Oct. 17
Box basics: Three hits per 10-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This brand returns with a stacked lineup of cut autos and other memorabilia cards for a variety of historical figures found in every box.

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What: 2022 Pieces of the Past Presidential Edition
Arrives: November
Box basics: One Two Pieces of the Past card per box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Pieces of the Past takes on a hits-only approach for past presidents -- and a few others such as Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin -- in a release coming this fall.

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What: 2022 Historic Autographs Prime
Arrives: July 27
Box basics: Three DNA Hair Cards or two DNA Hair Cards and one Prime autograph per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Historic Autographs dips into something unusual but long-collected in the past -- hair (yes, hair) -- for a new card release while also working in some notable autographs from the past.

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What: A Word From ... The President of the United States trading cards
Arrives: Jan. 20
Box basics: One encased "A Word from the President" card or encased auto & one Presidential Archive Relic per mini-box (10 per display)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Fans of political memorabilia can chase autographs from all 46 U.S. Presidents all in one spot beginning on inauguration day with a box that includes a handwriting sample every single time and possibly an autograph.

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What: 2020 Historic Autographs POTUS The First 36
Arrives: Dec. 21
Box basics: Arrives in premium, hobby and retail editions ... keep reading.
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What's buzz-worthy: Historic Autographs takes on part of U.S. presidential history with a release that packs plenty across three types of boxes.

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"The Chase for Jefferson" is almost here.

This Friday makes the arrival of 2020 Super Break Pieces of the Past Series 1 and perhaps the biggest part of this release isn't the history or the unique cardboard and memorabilia included ... it's the reward if you collect 'em all.

The first person to build a master set for this product and contact the company will receive the Thomas Jefferson 1/1 cut autograph seen above, while the second person to create the master set will receive 24 cases of Pieces of the Past products (two per month, past and future releases) for a year.

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is Hour 4.

The box: 2018 Super Break Pieces of The Past Hybrid Edition trading cards
The cost: Click here

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Collectors who are into American history beyond the sports realm have one destination to start with first at the National Sports Collectors Convention at the IX Center in Cleveland.

That spot is the Blowout Cards booth.

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