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Making the Grade (Jan.): Iconic moments, early autographs, legendary stars, vintage greats and more for a new year
Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading ... so here's this month's grading diary.
MJ's MOMENT
The Card: Michael Jordan 2008 Goudey Hit Parade of Champions
The Reason Graded: This moment turns 35 this year and this insert card is one that ... came out of a box of baseball cards. It's a throwback to a 1951 set with stars from a little bit of everywhere in this Goudey version. These cards are smaller -- allowing for them to bounce around inside the wrappers -- but the only even close to deterring issue for grading with this copy was an irregular spot in the card stock itself ... but you can't even see it in this image. This finally made it into a grading submission of mine last year because it's an iconic moment for one of biggest names in sports history. The moment? This was Jordan's first championship.
The Grade: CGC 9

Grade 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 P10 Total
Population 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 4
Reality Check: Behold! The worst of the four graded. Doesn't matter to me ... I just like the card and nines are fine.
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Buzz Break: 1991 Topps Stadium Club NFL (two packs)
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 packs: 1991 Topps Stadium Club NFL (two)
Where to buy: Will take some looking ... BlowoutCards.com for other Retro Rips

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This entry was posted in Football, Buzz Break and tagged Deion Sanders, NFL, Topps, 1991 Stadium Club, Brett Favre, Todd Marinovich, Nate Newton, Eric Bieniemy on September 19, 2025 by BlowoutBuzz.
Buzz Break: 1991 Upper Deck football cards (four packs)

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 lot: 1991 Upper Deck football cards (four packs)
Where to buy: Check junk bins ... hit BlowoutCards.com for newer football cards
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This entry was posted in Football, Buzz Break and tagged Dan Marino, NFL, 1991 Upper Deck, Eric Metcalf, Jerome Brown, Sterling Sharpe, Warren Moon, Dennis Byrd, Vinny Testaverde, Andre Tippett, Darrell Green, James Lofton, Todd Marinovich, Anthony Munoz, John Taylor, Steve Tasker, Harvey Williams, Ottis Anderson, Carl Banks, Willie Gault on March 2, 2023 by BlowoutBuzz.
Buzz 12 in 12: Busting a 1991 Topps Stadium Club NFL pack (Hour 8)
Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... this is Hour 8.

The pack: 1991 Topps Stadium Club football cards
The cost: $1.50

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This entry was posted in Football, Buzz 8 in 8 and tagged NFL, Topps, 1991 Topps Stadium Club, Brett Favre, Emmitt Smith, Stadium Club, Todd Marinovich on February 14, 2018 by BlowoutBuzz.

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