Here's this month's roundup of items that have recently caught my eye as a buyer ...

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THE GANG'S ALL HERE ... 
The Item: Andy Pafko United Press Associations 8-by-10 photo (stamped on back) sourced from Pafko's estate. In it, he’s greeted by his Brooklyn Dodgers teammates after his 12th-inning homer against the New York Giants on April 18, 1952.
The Price: $29 shipped
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: I found this from a seller of all kinds of stuff from Pafko's estate that hadn't seen the light of day in a long, long time. The former Cubs-Dodgers-Braves standout and four-time All-Star either clearly amassed a lot of stuff over the years -- or he had somebody who would do it for him during and after his career. Why do I say that? The volume of original items like this was truly impressive -- and I've picked off a few pieces to show here in the coming months. This photo stood out not only as a key moment in a big game as you can see above -- an extra-inning homer that was his second of the day against a New York rival -- but also because also seen here are Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, Hall of Famer Pee Wee Reese, Hall of Famer Duke Snider and Hall of Famer Gil Hodges among others. (That's all of the team's HOFers that year save for Roy Campanella -- and it's a team that went all the way to Game 7 of the World Series where they lost to the Yankees.) It's got some typical but still light wear of old press photos, but it is otherwise bright and crisp for 74 years old. I really think this could command a lot more than $29, too.
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What's Buzzing: Awaiting the Super Bowl, Drake Maye and plenty more on collectors' minds right now.

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1 -- Inside some Prizm WNBA

2 -- Awaiting Super Bowl LX

3 -- Talking Drake Maye cards

4 -- Even more football chatter

5 -- Panini basketball reactions: Donruss and Signature Series

6 -- Still talking 2026 Topps

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What: 2025-26 Topps Chrome Cactus Jack NBA basketball cards
Arrives: Feb. 13 -- only at NBA Crossover event during All-Star Weekend
Box basics: Unrevealed beyond a $700 starting price
Checklist: TBD
Order: Click here (when live)

What's buzz-worthy: The Cactus Jack crossover hits the NBA hardwood for a release that starts at $700 a box with online reservations and pick-up in person at the All-Star event next weekend in Los Angeles.

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What: 2025-26 Topps Three basketball cards
Arrives: Feb. 19
Box basics: Three autographs or autographed Relics per four-card box (four boxes per case)
Checklist: TBD
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Topps has teased an upcoming new NBA line, Three, with nothing but images to reveal the possibilities at the moment.

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What: 2025 Topps Topps Disneyland 70th Anniversary trading cards
Arrives: March 13, 2026
Box basics: 12 eight-card packs per hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: TBD
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: An anniversary look at "Disneyland’s rich history of attractions, characters, cast members and more" is on the way soon with some unique ink in the mix as well as some bigger surprises.

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What's Buzzing: Reactions to Panini America's return to basketball, new pulls, waiting on the Super Bowl and more.

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1 -- Panini basketball reactions: Donruss and Signature Series

2 -- Awaiting the Super Bowl

3 -- Some new MLB pulls

4 -- Talking Drake Maye cards

5 -- NBA trade chatter and more all right here

6 -- Still talking 2026 Topps

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What: 2025 Topps Chrome McDonald's All-American basketball cards
Arrives: TBD 2026
Box basics: TBD
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Topps' presence on McDonald's All-American cardboard continues with a new release packed with young star power as well as some legendary names from the prep showcase's past such as LeBron James, Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Maxey.

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What's Buzzing: Super Bowl chatter, Drake Maye, NBA trade deadline, 2026 Topps and more in this midweek edition.

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1 -- Talking Drake Maye cards

2 -- Awaiting the Super Bowl

3 -- Some new MLB pulls

4 -- NBA trade chatter and more all right here

5 -- All your MLB thoughts

6 -- Still talking 2026 Topps

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What's Buzzing: Super Bowl chatter, new pulls, a damaged redemption, 2026 Topps and more.

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1 -- Awaiting the Super Bowl

2 -- A damaged redemption

3 -- Pro Football Hall of Fame views

4 -- Big NBA find ... 

5 -- All your MLB chatter is here

6 -- Still talking 2026 Topps

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What's Buzzing: Waiting for the Super Bowl, offseason MLB chatter, NHL licensing, grading thoughts, 2026 Topps and Royal Rumble reactions in this Monday edition.

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1 -- Super Bowl chatter

2 -- Some NHL licensing chatter

3 -- Baseball is on the minds of many

4 -- Some grading thoughts 

5 -- Thoughts on the Royal Rumble

6 -- Still talking 2026 Topps

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

TOOK ME LONG ENOUGH ...
The Mag: Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce -- Mad No 36 (April 2024)
The Reason Graded: With the Grammys set for tonight (Feb. 1), I figured now would be the time to drop one here for the Swifties -- a magazine that I picked off long, long ago with absolute intent to grade but never got around to it until late last year. This duo sold a lot of magazines in the last couple of years but this one was one of few to present itself in a way that would fit in my collection of slabs -- it's one part sports (he's in uniform) and one part comics/satire, a category where I have a few slabs. These were popular -- so much so there was at least a second printing with a green logo -- but actually finding the long-running but off-and-on-title would be a challenge at arrival. Book stores/newsstands? Probably not. Comics shops? Maybe ... but probably not a big priority for many of them. The original Mad ran from 1952 to 2018 before DC Comics took over after a couple months off that year and it's largely been new covers wrapping mostly favorite reprinted stories from the past with occasional new content.
The Grade: CGC 9.6 (Universal)

Reality Check: These mags are super thin and the cover paper is, too. How skinny? The spines of new copies have texture all the way down from the folding -- I suspect they will be the huge problem spots if you find these un-graded with an eye for slabbing. Mine has that -- as do some 9.8s I looked at before slabbing -- so mine probably had one other small issue to kick it down a notch. That was a bummer -- and my latest mags submission didn't have a single 9.8 in it, which was odd -- but I was grading this no matter what as a time capsule kind of slab from the last few years.

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What's Buzzing: New pulls, Super Bowl chatter, pondering Giannis trades, 2026 Topps and more in this Friday edition.

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1 -- Super Bowl chatter

2 -- Pondering Giannis trades

3 -- Inside a Bowman Draft box

4 -- Olympics breaks are here 

5 -- The Pro Football Hall of Fame and more on their minds

6 -- Still talking 2026 Topps

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What: 2025-26 Topps Finest basketball cards
Arrives: March 5
Box basics: Two autographs per six-pack hobby box (eight boxes per case) or three autographs per 10-card breaker box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: TBD
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Finest will return to the fully licensed NBA card ranks with a release that's been teased with a relatively meaty box size in play based on the earliest teasers.

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What's Buzzing: Hall of Fame voting, graded card pop control, mystery ink, WWE, the Super Bowl and more.

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1 -- Always a fun one to chew on ... and they have for years

2 -- The Pro Football Hall of Fame and more on their minds

3 -- Some mystery ink

4 -- WWE reactions heading into the Royal Rumble

5 -- Super Bowl chatter

6 -- Still talking 2026 Topps

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What's Buzzing: Readying for the Royal Rumble, Super Bowl thoughts, offseason markets, dual-auto cards and more.

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1 -- The Super Bowl is set

2 -- WWE chatter heading into the Royal Rumble

3 -- Chewing on the offseason MLB market

4 -- Checking back in on the Drake Maye thread 

5 -- Pondering the appeal of dual-auto cards

6 -- Still talking 2026 Topps

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What's Buzzing: Super Bowl chatter, Drake Maye, WWE, popularity contests with cardboard, sketch cards and 2026 Topps.

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1 -- The Super Bowl is set

2 -- Checking back in on the Drake Maye thread 

3 -- All your WWE chatter heading into a big weekend 

4 -- And this is unlike other sports how?

5 -- Sketch cards

6 -- Still talking 2026 Topps

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What's Buzzing: The Super Bowl is set, Drake Maye, Topps Finest NBA and more in this Monday edition.

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1 -- The Super Bowl is set

2 -- All your NFL chatter is here

3 -- Checking back in on the Drake Maye thread 

4 -- Talking Topps Finest NBA

5 -- New MLB pulls are here

6 -- Still talking 2026 Topps

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What's Buzzing: Are you ready for some football? That and more on collectors' minds here.

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1 -- NFL: It's time for the title games

2 -- Is today the day for Drake Maye?

3 -- Picking the Ohtani Rookie Card

4 -- Yesterday's price is not today's price

5 -- Even more NFL chatter

6 -- Talking 2026 Topps

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What's Buzzing: NFL thoughts, collector reactions, a question for player collectors and 2026 Topps chatter.

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1 -- NFL: Looking forward to Sunday

2 -- A question for player collectors

3 -- They have their thoughts

4 -- Even more NFL chatter

5 -- Drake Maye

6 -- Talking 2026 Topps

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What's Buzzing: Drake Maye, NFL chatter, new pulls, 2026 Topps and ... an NFL sleeper since 2020?

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1 -- NFL: Looking forward to Sunday

2 -- Drake Maye

3 -- An apparent NFL sleeper since ... 2020?

4 -- Inside some new Winter Olympics packs

5 -- Ripping into new basketball cards

6 -- Talking 2026 Topps

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What: 2025 Topps Chrome Major League Soccer cards
Arrives: Feb. 6, 2026
Hobby box basics: Two autographs per 21-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: MLS cardboard gets Chromed for a fifth season with a 200-card base set and plenty to chase -- and with some super-deluxe memorabilia to find with plenty of flash in there.

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What: 2025 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards
Arrives: Feb. 18, 2026
Box basics: One autograph per 16-pack hobby box (16 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Stadium Club arrives once again with a format where "on-card autographs remain a cornerstone" -- despite being only one per box this year -- while paired with "stunning photography and premium finishes" for collectors.

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The packs: 1981 Topps Giant (New York Yankees & New York Mets home series) baseball cards
Where to buy: Will take some looking ... hit BlowoutCards.com for newer MLB cards

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What's Buzzing: Luis Robert to the Mets, Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltran to Cooperstown, 2026 Topps and more in this midweek edition.

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1 -- Luis Robert to the Mets

2 -- Hall of Fame reactions 

3 -- Readying for an MLB lockout?

4 -- NFL: Looking forward to this weekend

5 -- Even more offseason NFL chatter is here

6 -- Talking 2026 Topps

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The box: 2025 Topps Update baseball cards (retail Super Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (other formats)
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