For years now, autographed books coming direct from the publishers -- or direct from the authors themselves -- have been an affordable way to collect ink from notable names in all realms of pop culture. It's not a perfect system with stamps, fakes and autopens sometimes in the mix -- a problem for publishers to catch as they are not authenticators -- but thanks to dedicated collectors on the Blowout Cards Forum and elsewhere, those problems often get caught and fixed ... or at least become well-known enough to avoid if it's an issue that goes uncorrected. Getting ink in-person is always best ..read more

Take a minute and make some predictions and picks -- and if you're at the top of the mountain when it's over then you get free cards. It's always that simple. YourDozen.com competition returns with free cardboard up for grabs to one lucky winner -- this time it's a mix of picks for Sunday sports action and some hot-take Majority Rules questions. Majority Rules questions are simple -- whatever gets the most votes is the winning answer -- and we've sprinkled in those along with the traditional picks. The end result is still the same -- whomever has the most correct answers once the dust settles ..read more

What: 2023 Wild Card Alumination Special Rookie & Insert Edition football cards Arrives: April 12, 2024 Basics: Two autographed cards per 12-box case (six cards per box) Order: Click here What's buzz-worthy: Wild Card tries out a new approach with a line focusing on rookies and upcoming draft picks where every card is limited (/99 max) and encased with autographs being more of a case chase. Keep reading for more info and a gallery of images. The Basics: All cards in this one will be encased and foil-wrapped in a pack of their own inside each box with Comix cards one per box and then rare ..read more

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now. What's Buzzing: Caitlin Clark ends things one win short, Wrestlemania chatter, Shohei Ohtani and more in this Monday edition.   1 -- Talking Topps Heritage  2 -- Wrestlemania chatter continues here ... WWE breaks are here 3 -- Checking in on the Caitlin Clark thread 4 -- Thoughts?  5 -- Awaiting the news on Spencer Strider 6 -- There's a Shohei Ohtani-related scand ..read more

What: 2024 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Basketball Jerseys Arrives: June 19 Box basics: One autographed basketball jersey per box (five boxes per case) Order: Click here What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line hits the hardwood for a new year with some of the biggest stars in the history of the game involved as either standard jerseys or as the big chase and the biggest new name in the NBA is in there, too. The Basics: There will be three Hall of Famers, one "basketball favorite" and one current player's jersey in every case. The big chase jersey in this on ..read more

What: 2024 Doctor Who Series 5-7 trading cards Arrives: June 12 Box basics: Four autographs per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case) Order: Click here What's buzz-worthy: This sci-fi franchise's newest cardboard drops with plenty of ink -- and an inscription auto in every box -- for the long-running hit show. Keep reading for more as well as a small selection of card images to come. The Basics: There will be standard autos (three per box) and inscription autos (one per box) here with the teased signers noted below. ... The base set will be 117 cards and also in play will be 30 Holiday Specia ..read more

The biggest weekend in pro wrestling is here with WrestleMania 40 set for this Saturday and Sunday from Philadelphia. We'll make today a big one for wrestling collectors right here on The Buzz with #BuzzMania7, a marathon of WWE wax box/pack breaks all day long. This one is the finale for today -- a box that lays it all on the line with one and only one card inside. It's ultimately the riskiest box of the day for Buzz ...  The Brand: 2021 Topps WWE Fully Loaded wrestling cards Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available) What's inside this one? Keep reading ... The Breakdow ..read more

  The biggest weekend in pro wrestling is here with WrestleMania 40 set for this Saturday and Sunday from Philadelphia. We'll make today a big one for wrestling collectors right here on The Buzz with #BuzzMania7, a marathon of WWE wax box/pack breaks all day long. This is a variety-packed case that truly delivers that with some volume but it's also one that wasn't without some flaws at times with some card surface funk and wonky collation -- we'll see if that strikes again here -- but it's a fun one to rip if you ask me ... no matter what. The Brand: 2022 Panini Chronicles WWE ..read more

The biggest weekend in pro wrestling is here with WrestleMania 40 set for this Saturday and Sunday from Philadelphia. We'll make today a big one for wrestling collectors right here on The Buzz with #BuzzMania7, a marathon of WWE wax box/pack breaks all day long. This one is a favorite of mine for sure -- especially on the retail front where everything is a parallel, insert, rarer tier or hit in these boxes -- so it just had to make today's list. And ... it's another instance where some discount-priced blaster boxes delivered pretty well. (That's actually been kind of a theme today ... th ..read more

The biggest weekend in pro wrestling is here with WrestleMania 40 set for this Saturday and Sunday from Philadelphia. We'll make today a big one for wrestling collectors right here on The Buzz with #BuzzMania7, a marathon of WWE wax box/pack breaks all day long. This one arrived around the time of BuzzMania two years ago and was all the rage -- some justified and some absolute hype, too -- but there's no doubting that the Panini America WWE debut is a historic release. Why? It's jam-packed with color and an absolute boatload of Rookie Cards for starters ... though this format isn't perha ..read more