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: 2014-15 Panini Prestige NBA cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this pack: 9
Base set completion: 7 of 200 (4 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – John Wall, Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Dennis Schroder

Rookie Cards (2) – Russ Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie

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What: 2018 Topps Star Wars Archives Signature Series trading cards
Arrives: July 11
Box basics: One encased buyback autograph per box (20 boxes per case)
Signers list: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Ever wanted to land a certain standard Star Wars card with ink? It just might be possible in this autograph-in-every-pack release.

Keep reading for more.

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If you've wanted a Shohei Ohtani autographed jersey, Topps Authentics is on it.

Autographed baseballs and seven different autographed jerseys are among the first wave of signed pieces up for grabs from the company's memorabilia division with prices starting at $399.99.

The former Nippon Professional Baseball star and former Pacific League MVP signed a deal with Topps back in January after signing with the Angels in December. We recently got the first views from his first signing with Topps -- with known cards to come including Allen & Ginter, Topps Chrome and Bowman. His debut autographs arrived in 2018 Topps Heritage last week and he'll have more this week in 2018 Donruss from Panini America.

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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: 2018 Championship Collection football repack (MJ Holding)
Where to buy: At retail ($19.98)

Packs per box: 20 (plus one bonus rookie)
Cards per pack: Varies by brand
Cards in this box: 104
Base set completion: N/A
Duplicates: N/A

Notables on base cards – See gallery for packs and key pulls

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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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but breaks in today's edition as we get a new week going.

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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: 2018 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
65 of 400 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Buster Posey, Carlos Correa, Mike Trout, Mike Trout (AS), Paul Goldschmidt (AS), Alex Bregman (WS), Kyle Schwarber, Eric Hosmer, Jacob deGrom, Trey Mancini, Aaron Judge (leaders), Clayton Kershaw (leaders)

>>> For a checklist and variation galleries, click here

Rookie Cards (3 cards, 6 rookies) – Dominic Smith, Amed Rosario, Ryan McMahon, Mike Tauchman, Tyler Mahle, Jackson Stephens

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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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but breaks in today's edition -- Heritage, UFC, Encased & 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: 2013 Press Pass NASCAR (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 4
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 32
Base set completion: 
28 of 100 (28 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Notables include Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, Kasey Kahne, Ty Dillon

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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: 2018 Topps Heritage baseball cards (hanger box tray)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (other formats)

Boxes per tray: 8
Cards per box: 35
Cards in this tray: 280
Base set completion: 
250 of 400 (63 percent)
Duplicates: 11

Notables on base cards – Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge, Clayton Kershaw, Anthony Rizzo, Bryce Harper, Miguel Cabrera, Albert Pujols, Jose Altuve, Kris Bryant, Noah Syndergaard, Josh Donaldson, Jose Abreu, Cody Bellinger, Carlos Correa, Francisco Lindor, Gary Sanchez, Yoan Moncada, Kyle Schwarber, Corey Seager, Ichiro Suzuki, Mookie Betts, Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt

>>> For a checklist and variation galleries, click here

Rookie Cards (20 cards, 44 rookies) – Dominic Smith, Amed Rosario, Austin Hays, Chance Sisco, Anthony Banda, Jimmie Sherfy, Max Fried, Luiz Gohara, Willie Calhoun, Nick Gardewine, Zack Granite, Felix Jorge, Ryan McMahon, Mike Tauchman, Raudy Read, Erick Fedde, Harrison Bader, Jack Flaherty, Kyle Farmer, Tim Locastro, O'Koyea Dickson, Nicky Delmonico, Aaron Bummer, Parker Bridwell, Troy Scribner, Francisco Mejia, Greg Allen, Alex Verdugo, Walker Buehler, J.P. Crawford, Victor Arano, Yacksel Rios, Victor Robles, Andrew Stevenson, Jen-Ho Tseng, Dillon Maples, Taylor Davis, Tyler Wade, Garrett Cooper, Lucas Sims, Ozzie Albies, Tyler Mahle, Jackson Stephens, Richard Urena, Chris Rowley, Carlos Ramirez

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What: 2017-18 Panini Prizm Mosaic basketball cards
Arrives: March 14 (only initially via iCollectPanini.com)
Box basics: One autograph or numbered Prizm card per three-pack box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Prizm Mosaic arrives as an online-only release with plenty of color and plenty of potential inside its 10-card packs.

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of what's to come.

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This is a twist on a Buzz Break -- one where Buzz breaks more than one box and you get to vote on which one you would have wanted.

The box: 2018 Topps Heritage hanger box (Walmart version)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com for hobby

Keep reading to see the boxes and cast your vote ...

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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: 2018 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster Hot Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion: 
58 of 400 (15 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Buster Posey, Ichiro Suzuki, Carlos Correa, Yasiel Puig, Yu Darvish, Trey Mancini, World Series celebration, Paul Goldschmidt, Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, Giancarlo Stanton, Clayton Kershaw

>>> For a checklist and variation galleries, click here

Rookie Cards (6 cards, 12 rookies) – Anthony Banda, Jimmie Sherfy, Ryan McMahon, Mike Tachman, Alex Verdugo, Walker Buehler, Harrison Bader, Jack Flaherty, Zack Granite, Felix Jorge, Max Fried, Luiz Gohara

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Ever imagined a scene where Funko Pop! figures could interact a bit more with other toys?

It's here, and the Everett, Wash.-based company is calling them Movie Moments -- and the first of these comes from Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Kylo Ren and Rey have their battles with Praetorian Guards coming later this year along with a new selection of standard Pop! toys for the legendary franchise.

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We're about two months away from the arrival of Avengers: Infinity War on the big screen and the iconic stars and new villains that will enthrall movie-goers will also be hitting the toy aisle.

We know that because Funko has unleashed its plans for a massive array of new toys for the film across a few lines. It's so much stuff we're not even showing everything here -- just the planned Funko Pop!, Mystery Minis and Dorbz toys.

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What: 2018 Topps UFC Chrome MMA cards
Arrives: July 18 Sept. 19
Box basics: Two autographs per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: UFC Chrome returns for a second round, giving MMA collectors another shot at Chrome rainbows, Superfractors and, of course, autographed Refractors in this hobby-only release.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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Fanatics is stockpiling New York Yankees sluggers.

Giancarlo Stanton joined its team of exclusive autograph signers on Wednesday -- a group that includes his teammate Aaron Judge along with a number of other stars in the game today. It's a pact dubbed as "his first-ever exclusive memorabilia deal, allowing the company to become the sole distributor of his highly sought after collection of autographs and collectibles" via Fanatics Authentic, its memorabilia division.

“I’ve been waiting a long time to select the right memorabilia partner, and I’m excited to start this relationship with Fanatics as I get ready for my first season in New York,” Stanton said in a prepared statement. “The Yankees have the world’s best fans, and knowing that Pinstripes faithful located in New York and abroad can have access to the largest assortment of trusted, officially licensed products made me really feel comfortable with the Fanatics team.”

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It's no secret that original comic book art has exploded in demand and value in the last decade or so and that dominance continues near-daily with one-of-a-kind pieces trading hands both privately and on the auction block.

But sometimes the examples that command big money aren't classic first appearances from the past or the work of artists on the Mount Rushmore of past greats.

Sometimes they're the from the masters of today -- and one such example is on the ComicLink auction block right now.

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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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: The arrival of 2018 Topps Heritage, pondering Shohei Ohtani Chrome ink prices & more.

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