The cultural phenomenon known as Stranger Things is coming to cardboard soon with the supernatural coming-of-age tale getting the Topps treatment beginning in October.

The full final details are still to come for 2018 Topps Stranger Things trading cards -- most notably how many hits per hobby box and which cast members are signing autographs for the set (see all of the early details so far right here) -- we've opted to take a look at the key cast members for the first season of the hit series from Netflix.

It might surprise you to see what some of this series' stars have already done -- and what's to come soon -- and then to ponder the power of this set in the future if the autograph list includes many of them and, atop that, there's widespread demand. (That potential is scarier than a visit from The Demogorgon or a call from Will Byers.)

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What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls -- including a Shohei Ohtani Superfractor -- and NSCC chatter in today's edition.

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The pack: 1987 Fleer baseball cello pack
The cost now: $2
The cost then: Under $1

What's inside this pack? Keep reading ...

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The box: 2018 Panini Stars & Stripes USA Baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 5
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 35
Longevity base set completion: 
31 of 100 (31 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Alex Rodriguez, Tanner Houck, David Peterson, J.B. Bukauskas, Travis Swaggerty, Ethan Hankins, Will Banfield, Brice Turang, Michael Siani, Triston Casas, Jarred Kelenic, Royce Lewis, Anthony Seigler, Nick Pratto, Adam Haseley, Quentin Holmes, Ryley Gilliam, Jeremy Eierman, Taylor Walls, Steven Gingery, Nick Meyer

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What's Buzzing Today: eBay discounts, supply and demand, NSCC prep and big pulls today.

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What: 2018 Topps Stranger Things trading cards
Arrives: Oct. 31 for retail; Nov. 23 for hobby
Box basics: Two hits per 24-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (hobby boxes will be added soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Netflix and Topps team up for Stranger Things cardboard to arrive this fall with autographs and more to come from the young stars of this hit series.

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With the first round of the 2018 MLB Draft last night, a new crop of MLB hopefuls now have new collectors seeking their cardboard -- but this year there's a little bit of a challenge involved that could help make for a stronger card crop later.

How? Interestingly, a number of the first-rounders and supplemental picks last night don't actually have cardboard yet. That's certainly not the norm in a world where USA Baseball players not even in high school yet have card appearances and signed certified autograph cards years before MLB might call and where other prep All-Star events spawn card sets of their own.

Here's a Buzz List rundown of who has ink and where ...

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Panini America is readying its Father's Day promo packs for the seventh season and has begun teasing what's to come.

So far, we've gotten a look at the basics for the release as well as some of the inserts.

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What: 2017-18 Panini Crown Royale basketball cards
Arrives: Aug. 22
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per 12-card box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Crown Royale comes off the bench for the first time since 2010 with many of the inclusions that collectors will expect from the brand -- Silhouettes, die-cut cards and more.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls from around the collecting world, Dwight Clark, Keith Olbermann back to ESPN and the discussions for The National keep on coming.

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What: 2018 Topps WWE Then Now Forever (aka Series 2) wrestling cards
Arrives: Oct. 31
Box basics: Two hits (one autograph guaranteed) in every 24-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The wave is coming to the ring as the 2018 Topps flagship WWE brand uses the same design as its MLB counterpart with the stars of the ring getting the cardboard nods here.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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Who'll go first in the 2018 MLB Draft? We'll find out in a few hours as the Detroit Tigers are set to add a new name to the record books.

There are a couple of favorites who'll join the ranks of Dansby Swanson, Carlos Correa, Bryce Harper and Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. as the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. And that one could also join the ranks of David Clyde, Brien Taylor or Matt Bush, too, depending on their luck -- they all went No. 1, too, but with lesser results.

Most prognosticators have a couple of names potentially to be taken by the Tigers at No. 1 and Auburn's Casey Mize, a 21-year-old right-handed pitcher, is one of them. He went 10-5 with a 2.95 ERA with 151 strikeouts and 12 walks in 109-plus innings this season. He's also got plenty of baseball cards already thanks to USA Baseball -- more than 60 cards and more than half of those are certified autographs. He can be found in 2017 Elite Extra Edition, 2017 Panini Contenders and the 2018 USA Baseball Stars and Stripes releases.

Another of the Tigers' potential picks also has some cardboard already ... but a lot less to go around.

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The box: 2018 Topps Major League Soccer cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 190
Base set completion: 
169 of 200 (85 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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The box: 2018 Topps Solo: A Star Wars Story (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 189
Base set completion: 
100 of 100 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 20

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What's Buzzing Today: Big repack pulls, the love of duplicates, World Cup soccer cards, WWE, NSCC and more.

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What: 2018 Topps The Walking Dead Hunters & The Hunted trading cards
Arrives: Oct. 10
Box basics: Two hits (at least one autograph) per 24-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Topps' newest release for The Walking Dead focuses on the characters from the hit series like never before with new signers and new costumes as part of its Relic lineup.

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of images so far.

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The box: 2018 Topps Premier League Platinum soccer cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 12
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 95
Base set completion: 
53 of 100 (53 percent)
Duplicates: 21
Triplicates: 5
Quadruplicates: 2

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What's Buzzing Today: How about highlights from 249 -- yep, 249 -- 2018 Bowman Mega Box breaks on this Saturday morning?

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The box: 2018 Topps Tier One baseball cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 3
Cards in this box: 3
Base (Relic) set completion: 
1 of 89 (1 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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Dottie Hinson is finally signing some autographs -- and Thelma is, too.

Academy Award winner Geena Davis will do her first private signing in July via Official Pix and the company is taking orders for both send-ins and available items such as baseballs, posters and photographs.

There are nearly 90 different items up for grabs featuring a number of her memorable roles ranging from A League of Their Own, Thelma & Louise and Beetlejuice to her current run on Grey's Anatomy.

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What: 2018 Leaf Memorabilia Vault
Arrives: Fall 2018
Box basics: Ten memorabilia pieces per box
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Trading Cards' Memorabilia Vault returns with plenty of surprises inside one massive box -- a mix of items from the sports world and beyond.

Keep reading for more.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big breaks, big debates and the "best box of my life" as we head into the weekend.

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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 ...

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