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: 2019 Topps Chrome baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: Click here (a few formats)

Packs per box: 8 (seven packs plus one Sepia Refractor pack)
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 32
Base set completion: 
21 of 204 (10 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ronald Acuña Jr., Josh Donaldson, Carlos Correa, Javier Baez, Gleyber Torres, Rafael Devers, Freddie Freeman, Dansby Swanson, Joey Votto

Rookie Cards (2) – Christin Stewart, Patrick Wisdom

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What: 2019 Panini Encased football cards
Arrives: Feb. 21
Box basics: One graded on-card autograph, one other autograph and two memorabilia cards per five-card box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Encased hits the gridiron for a fourth time with "all the best rookies and legends the NFL has to offer" and plenty more.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery.

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What's Buzzing Today: Black November sales chatter, Myles Garrett's suspension, Braves get a reliever, pondering A-Rod autos and more.

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The box: 2019 Panini Playoff football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 7
Cards per box: 56
Base set completion: 41 of 200 (21 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Saquon Barkley, Eddie George, Ezekiel Elliott, Brett Favre, Amari Cooper, Mitchell Trubisky, Earl Campbell, Christian McCaffrey, Jerome Bettis, Tony Gonzalez, Drew Brees, David Johnson, Marlon Mack, Lawrence Taylor, Cam Newton, Terry Bradshaw, Charles Woodson, Sam Darnold, Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Thomas, Bernie Kosar

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Have you seen the latest cool or interesting items on eBay? If not, you just might see some of those here every week as we're launching a weekly version of our eBay Buzz pieces that pop up from time to time. We’ll spotlight some items that have a story or just wow us with how much interest it might have — and we’re not just talking baseball cards, either.

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The Item: 2019-20 Panini NBA Hoops Zion Williamson & R.J. Barrett Hoops Art Signatures autograph
The Price: $2,499.99 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: On-card autographs and multi-player autos aren't typically the norm for lower-end releases, but this year's edition of Hoops includes a few of those in this insert set and this isn't even the biggest card in that 10-card group, either. Williamson and Barrett have standalone solo autos in this one, while Williamson ink can be found alongside Ja Morant and Kobe Bryant, too. All 10 cards include just those four players in solo and combo pairings -- that's four solo and six combo cards. They can't be super-plentiful or easy to pull, but they're just adding to the big-chase feel in this release.
Similar Pieces: Other 2019-20 Panini NBA Hoops autos on eBay
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What's Buzzing Today: Busting that wall of wax, Houston Astros cheating and big pulls from around the collecting world.

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Collecting game-used memorabilia is dramatically different in the vintage years vs. today in many ways -- styles, materials, documentation, amount of use and, most importantly, availability.

For some sports, it's still definitely out there and available regularly -- you just have to flip through a modern auction catalog to see gamers from plenty of MLB legends, NFL stars, NHL notables and NBA greats. However, that volume dramatically changes from sport to sport and from era to era. Vintage NBA? It's just not as plentiful -- and I'm no expert here for this sport, just a casual collector who does homework -- and sometimes you have to bite the bullet and grab an item if it presents itself. Why? Because you never know if you'll ever see anything like it ever again ... even if you can't 110-percent know that it's legit. (You just have to do your homework and do it if you're confident in the piece.)

That happened to me recently with one vintage-era item from the player you see above, John Johnson. I added a piece with a few features that checked out and I believe my new addition very likely to be legit --- but I'll never know for sure.

You can keep reading to see the details ... and see this month's item.

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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: 2019 Panini Prizm football cards (blaster box)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 24
Base set completion: 
15 of 300 (5 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Jared Goff, Marcus Mariota, Phillip Lindsay, DeAndre Hopkins, Devin McCourty, Landon Collins, Khalil Mack, Hunter Henry, Nyheim Hines, DeVante Parker, Bobby Wagner, Cameron Jordan, Alshon Jeffery, Clay Matthews, Curtis Samuel

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The box: 2019 Panini Absolute Football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 8
Cards per box: 64
Base set completion: 
55 of 200 (28 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Patrick Mahomes, Sony Michel, Leighton Vamder Esch, Richard Sherman, Andrew Luck, Philip Rivers, Baker Mayfield, Eli Manning

Rookies (32) – Gardner Minshew II, Dwayne Haskins, Drew Lock, Nick Bosa, Hunter Renfrow, Lil'Jordan Humphrey, Easton Stick, Jahlani Tavai, Riley Ridley, L.J. Collier, Brian Burns, Benny Snell Jr., Qadree Ollison, Dexter Lawrence, Darnell Savage Jr., Trysten Hill, Miles Sanders, Travis Homer, Tyree Jackson, Andy Isabella, Josh Allen, Hakeem Butler, Jaylon Ferguson, Keelan Doss, Dexter Williams, Cameron Smith, Miles Boykin, Dre Greenlaw, Ed Oliver, Alexander Mattison, Rock Ya-Sin, Justin Layne

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What's Buzzing Today: Big NFL and MLB pulls, Gardner Minshew, Pete Alonso, unopened packs and CM Punk is back with WWE. (No, really.)

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YourDozen.com continues its simplified picks format -- it's just NFL but against the spread this season -- and that has presented some challenges for some of the expert collectors out there as it's not as easy as it looks to out-pick the rest of the pack.

This week's prize is a trio of Donruss NFL factory sets -- 2017, 2018 and 2019 -- which have Rookie Cards for some of the league's biggest young stars inside such as Patrick Mahomes inside. It's worth the minute of your time to click and pick -- hit that link.

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Did you get in on last week's action? Check the leaderboard and contact fish@blowoutcards.com to claim your prize if you're the winner.

How does it work? It's short and simple. Register and you'll get a dozen questions where your answers will be compiled and compared to others. Whomever gets the most correct gets the prize -- or at least a shot at it if there's a tie.

The goal with YourDozen.com? Have a little fun and get free stuff into some of your hands.

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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: 2015 Topps UFC Chronicles (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 40
Cards in this pack: 400
Base set completion: 
275 of 275 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 38

Notables on base cards – Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, Conor McGregor, Ronda Rousey, Paige VanZant, Arianny Celeste, Holly Holm, Nate Diaz, Stipe Miocic, Cain Velasquez, Dan Severn, Rampage Jackson, Royce Gracie,  Miesha Tate, Chael Sonnen, Rashad Evans, Amanda Nunes, Brock Lesnar

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What's Buzzing Today: Pondering 582 Montgomery Club membership, Patrick Mahomes puts on a show in a cheap break, eBay Bucks are back big, NFL breaks and more.

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If your desk needs a little something for football season, there's a new option arriving this month.

They are the Big Shot Ballers, a line of nearly 5-inch vinyl figures -- slightly pose-able with head, arm and waist movement -- that includes 10 NFL stars in this first wave from Westlake, Ohio-based Party Animal.

With that home base, it's not hard to see how Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield makes the cut ... but who else did?

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals just might be to rip fewer blasters 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. Would they capture yours? I'd be interested to know -- sometimes they might, sometimes they won't and that's fine. It's a buyer's market out there with plenty of options and bargains as well as high-end gems to chase.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... and this time around there's a surprise or two.

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BIG CHANGE, BIG GAME
The Card: Kenyan Drake 2016 Panini Encased Rookie Notable Signatures (/75)
The Price: $3.25
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This guy had a change of scenery and a big game in his first time suiting up for the Arizona Cardinals ... so that's why he leads off here. (This week's game? Not so big ... I'll admit.) That one big game -- 15 carries for 110 yards and a TD -- shows how short-term showings could help move cardboard in quick-flip scenarios if you're organized enough or use buy-sell on sites that can let you flip stuff fast. I'd think that this card could have doubled that price had I been selling, but I picked this off well before that game because he's one of the names I grab on the cheap when they present themselves. (This price suits that with an on-card auto and it being a high-end brand.) Had he done much this week, there would probably be more interest in him ... but now we just have to wait to see what happens the rest of the season.
Grab a box right here: 2016 Panini Encased

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The box: 2019 Topps Chrome Update baseball cards (mega box)
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: Click here

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Tennessee Titans RB Derrick Henry once again proved to be a workhorse -- and still an overlooked one at that on cardboard -- as he had 23 carries for 188 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-32 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. No other RB topped 120 yards this week and only one other had more than two TDs -- you'll see the other here later on the list.

This was just his second 100-yard game of the year but he's got eight TDs this season. This 2016 rookie and and former Heisman winner moved into fifth place on the Titans' career TD list on Sunday by upping his total to 30, trailing only Steve McNair (36), Chris Johnson (50), Eddie George (64) and Hall of Famer Earl Campbell (73). The yardage mark was not a career-high as he posted a ridiculous 238-yard game last season.

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Keep reading for more guys who generated some buzz on the field this week.

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What's Buzzing Today: NBA chatter, MLB breaks, Tanking for Tua, an eBay oddity, Acuña Holiday heat and ... is Lamar Jackson still a sleeper?

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What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls, players with potential, new uniforms, photo editing and more in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but break highlights in today's edition -- a little bit of everything.

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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: 2019-20 NBA Hoops basketball cards (blaster box)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 88
Base set completion: 71 of 280 (25 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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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: 2019 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 71
Base set completion: 
63 of 400 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Boston Red Sox World Series Champions, Max Scherzer, Bryce Harper, Yu Darvish, Josh Donaldson, Anthony Rendon, Ryan Braun, Christian Yelich

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Rookie Cards (7 cards, 16 rookies) – Kolby Allard, Touki Toussaint, Kyle Wright, Framber Valdez, Josh James, Dean Deetz, Edmundo Sosa, Adolis Garcia, Daniel Poncedeleon. Dakota Hudson, Ryan O'Hearn, Meibrys Vitoria, Chris Shaw, Aramis Garcia, David Fletcher, Taylor Ward

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What: 2020 Onyx Baseball Icons Collection
Arrives: Dec. 13
Box basics: One autographed baseball per box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Only 100 sealed cases will be made for this one and there will be Hall of Famers and other baseball legends from the past and present all to be found here.

Keep reading for more info on this one, including the checklist.

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"I hope at least $20."

That was Francisco Lindor's answer to a young Cleveland Indians fan who asked "What's your signature worth?" in a new installment of an MLB-produced video series called Questions & Autographs.

The Q&A is one where he signs autographs from a pack of kids and takes their questions. It's a clearly marketing-friendly piece that could, however, interest some fans and collectors out there.

Check it out after the jump.

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What's Buzzing Today: Showing off 1980s NFL and 2000s NBA cards, shredding NBA Hoops for Zion Williamson, a legendary NFL game-used project just one card short and some big pulls.

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