Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (June 5)

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 Today: Big pulls with a few box types, chasing coach Rookie Cards, autograph tips, the National and more.

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Buzz Break: 2016 Panini Contenders football cards (blaster box)

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down 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: 2016 Panini Contenders football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 5
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 
34 of 100 (34 percent)
Duplicates: 3

Notable names pulled on base cards: Tom Brady (2), Richard Sherman, Dez Bryant, Eli Manning, Cam Newton, Matt Stafford, Von Miller, Eli Manning, Matt Ryan, Antonio Brown, Drew Brees

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Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Feb. 22)

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What’s Buzzing Today: Kris Bryant Transcendent cards, 2017 Topps Heritage & big breaks.

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Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Jan. 18)

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What’s Buzzing Today: Big pulls, The Big Hurt’s big-name autograph, impressive art & more.

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Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Jan. 12)

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What’s Buzzing Today: We’re heavy on the NFL breaks along with the Los Angeles Chargers and the curious case of a Carlos Correa card.

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Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Jan. 10)

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What’s Buzzing Today: Transcendent Collection, Bowman’s Best and Panini Contenders breaks along with prospecting, elusive cards, player collectors and … Ronda Rousey’s future?

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Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Jan. 8)

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What’s Buzzing Today: Error pulls, big pulls, Star Wars pulls, elusive pulls and more.

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Panini teases start of short-prints list in 2016 Panini Contenders football

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Who’s an SP in 2016 Panini Contenders?

One day after its official release, Panini America has begun teasing who’s tougher than you might think — and some of the biggest names in the rookie class have some of the rarer regular Rookie Tickets of the bunch.

>>> Checklist & gallery for 2016 Panini Contenders football cards.

Keep reading for a rundown of who’s rarer … so far.

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Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Jan. 7)

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What’s Buzzing Today: Tracking Superfractors, busting Star Wars, NFL hits, collecting Jose Canseco & more.

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This Jordan Howard variation autograph from 2016 Panini Contenders is a bit unusual

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Chicago Bears RB Jordan Howard had one of the more-impressive seasons for a rookie this year and he’s got at least one “variation” in 2016 Panini Contenders that’s even more interesting than his showing on the field.

At least one collector has found one of these cards — and it’s unknown whether others even exist — but this on-card auto above appears to have been by someone else.

Who?

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Gallery: 2016 Panini Contenders Rookie Ticket autos + checklist

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We’re just days away from the hobby arrival of an NFL collecting staple and Panini America has served up a massive teaser of autographs to the found in the brand arriving on Friday.

It’s 2016 Panini Contenders and the brand’s Rookie Ticket autographs are historically one of the more sought-after sigs in the hobby.

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Contenders hit retail early but plenty of Dak Prescott awaits in hobby

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It’s no secret that one of the hottest teams in the NFL right now is the Dallas Cowboys and that’s due to a pair of hot rookies, quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott.

One of the hottest wax boxes coming soon will be 2016 Panini Contenders, which arrives on Jan. 6 in hobby form but recently already showed up at retail. 

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Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Dec. 18)

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What’s Buzzing Today: Nothing but breaks from around the collecting world.

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Buzz Break: 2016 Panini Contenders football cards (blaster box)

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down 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.

2016-panini-contenders-odell-beckhamThe box: 2016 Panini Contenders football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 5
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 
33 of 100 (33 percent)
Duplicates: 4

Notable names pulled on base cards: Odell Beckham Jr., Mark Ingram, Bart Starr, J.J. Watt, Andrew Luck, Todd Gurley, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Julian Edelman

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First Buzz: 2016 Panini Contenders football cards

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What: 2016 Panini Contenders football cards
Arrives: Dec. 21
Box basics: Five or six autographs per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)

What’s buzz-worthy: Contenders returns with all the Tickets that collectors expect with plenty of inserts, parallels and ink.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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