What's Buzzing: The Dodgers are headed to the World Series, NFL Week 7, Topps Update, Ohtani-Judge and more in this Monday edition.

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What's Buzzing: New York Yankees head to the World Series, NFL Week 7, Topps Update and plenty more in this Sunday edition.

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What's Buzzing: Talking Topps Update, postseason baseball, NFL Week 7, Aaron Judge & Shohei Ohtani chatter and more.

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What's Buzzing: Topps Update arrives, a new NFL find at Costco, Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, big pulls and more.

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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 box: 2021 Topps Finest WWE wrestling cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What's Buzzing: New Topps Update pulls, Aaron Judge, Amari Cooper, NFL Week 7 and more.

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What: 2023 Topps Chrome Major League Soccer cards
Arrives: Dec. 27
Hobby box basics: 24 packs per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: MLS gets a new brand of cards -- Superstars -- that showcases its stars in some new looks and with some big pulls possible.

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What's Buzzing: NFL and MLB postseason chatter, C.J. Stroud, the Jets make a move, Cosmic Chrome and more.

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What: 2024 Topps Chrome Update baseball cards
Arrives: Nov. 13
Box basics: One autograph per 24-pack hobby box (six boxes per case); three autos per 12-pack jumbo box (eight boxes per case); two autos per 12-card breaker's delight box (10 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Chrome's update edition returns with plenty of star power, colorful parallels and more in store for collectors.

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What's Buzzing: NFL Week 6 reactions, new pulls, 2024 Topps Update, Dodgers chatter and more in this Monday edition.

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What's Buzzing: NFL Week 6, new pulls, Mercury reactions, Caitlin Clark and more in this Sunday edition.

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What: 2024 Topps Chrome Disney trading cards
Arrives: via Topps UK
Box basics: 12 six-card packs per box
Checklist/parallel info: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: The Topps Chrome show arrives with all the Disney flair for another year but this time with more rarities in the mix as it takes a look at the world of characters that spans generations.

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What: 2024 Topps Star Wars Chrome Galaxy trading cards
Arrives: Nov. 1
Box basics: 18 four-card packs per box (12 boxes per case) -- one autographed card per case
Checklist: TBD
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Star Wars' art-driven Galaxy line gets one more turn on Chrome revisiting all aspects of the Star Wars universe but with autographs once again a case-level chase -- and some new rarities such as Blank Canvas art cards from Lucasfilm animators which will be tougher to find than the autos.

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What: 2024 Topps Holiday baseball cards
Arrives: TBD
Box basics: One hit per 10-pack box plus one oversized ornament card or 59 cards per retail tin
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The annual Holiday version of Topps baseball cards is on its way with a familiar format for the mega box and a new tin with some exclusives in play based on the earliest details available.

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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 box: 2022 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here

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What's Buzzing: Spencer Rattler gets the call, new pulls, NFL Week 6, Aaron Rodgers and more.

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What's Buzzing: Custom cards for cameos, Drake Maye gets the call, eBay timers, NFL Week 6 and more.

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals is to rip a little less and talk more about cardboard that I -- and you -- might like. One way to do that? Simple show and tell -- present a few pick-ups and say why they captured my attention. So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... 

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THERE'S ALWAYS TIME FOR TIFF
The Card: Tiffany Stratton 2024 Panini Instant WWE Red-White-Blue Autograph (/10)
The Price: $49.99 via Panini Instant
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This was an instant buy for me for that price and I suspect that future autos for this rising WWE star will cost more when they happen again via Instant based on asking and sale prices over on eBay that are far higher. (And because Panini has charged more for names who aren't as popular.) It's not a perfect card with the auto running off the sticker to a small degree here (though others I saw were worse with that being part of the "T") but that doesn't matter to me much with this being a personal collection addition. The only question is whether I'll slab it or not and I'm leaning toward no as I don't want any surprises on a solid card. With this victory, she got a title match anywhere and at any time, so this is a key moment upon that rocketship ride to the top as she only started wrestling in any capacity in late 2021 and already has all the skills to pay the bills. (Here's one match to see.) There will be more Strattons to come here as long as the prices don't get too crazy.
Grab a box right here: Not for this ... WWE cards are here

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What: 2024 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards
Arrives: Nov. 6
Box basics: Two autos per 16-pack hobby box (16 boxes per case); One auto per eight-pack compact box (16 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Stadium Club arrives once again with a pair of box formats for rippers and with plenty of MLB stars and energy inside.

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What's Buzzing: NFL Week 5 is here, Victor Wembanyama, MLB postseason, new pulls and more.

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What's Buzzing: New pulls, WWE pre-show chatter, Caitlin Clark, MLB postseason, Living Set and more in this Saturday edition.

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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 box: 2022 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here

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What: 2024 Topps 206 baseball cards
Arrives: Oct. 3 via Topps.com
Box basics: Four packs per box ... one autograph per four-box case
Checklist: Click here
Order: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Topps revisits T206 tobacco cards for a fifth edition but this time around it arrives with four-box cases that will guarantee an autograph.

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What's Buzzing: NFL Week 5, Derrick Henry, inside a Logofractor case, Bobby Witt Jr., Shohei Ohtani and Pete Rose.

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.

Here's this month's grading diary here on The Buzz ...

A MONSTER YEAR ...
The Card: Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Heritage High Number -- Rookie Card
The Reason Graded: Ohtani had a monster season without even pitching -- first 50-50 Club member for starters and just short of the National League Triple Crown -- and his big-time potential had me submitting some of my RCs for him earlier this year. Did people expect this kind of showing, though? Probably not -- I know I didn't -- but I know Heritage RCs are my preference, so this one made the cut. The bottom corners seem to be the most-common issue with these cards, but this one was clean and so it made my sub -- and I will have two more on the way to grading, too, so you'll see more of this card during the off-season or by next spring.
The Grade: CGC 10

Reality Check: The graded volume is high here but perhaps still modest vs. PSA volumes -- I'm good with that -- and this one has only been topped three times. I dig that. This mark isn't that rare but it is one that would be in demand with the two slots below also where many will look.

Keep reading for more of this month's pick-ups and new slabs for Buzz.

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