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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BIG DEAL ON CARDBOARD 
The Item: Zion Williamson 2019-20 Panini Prizm Blue Prizms RC parallel (BGS Black 10)
The Price: $99,999.99 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: Ok, so this price isn't likely to be hit (right?) but with the NBA's biggest newcomer set to take the court for the first time soon (right?) there could be some additional movement atop of his already pricey cardboard. It's something to watch for as this is a not-super-rare card from what is easily the most-popular NBA release of the last year and perhaps beyond. The boxes can cough up plenty of color and you can find him a few ways between the various formats ... so if he delivers when he hits the court the crazy numbers on his cards could actually get crazier. (Right?) I'm not buying this one but this is the kind of card that even with a number with a new nines knocked off should remind you why you need to be ripping into Prizm. The crazy part? This isn't even his most-expensive card on eBay right now -- hit that link below.
Similar Pieces: Zion Williamson Prizm cards on eBay 
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2019-20 Panini Prizm boxes (all formats)

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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: 2018 Topps Heritage WWE wrestling cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available; click for all WWE wax)

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 140
Base set completion: 54 of 110 (49 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable names pulled on base cards – The Rock, Sasha Banks, Mandy Rose, Bayley, Seth Rollins, Undertaker, John Cena, Carmella, Xavier Woods, Big E, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Chris Jericho, Kurt Angle, Paige

NXT Future Stars/All-Star Rookies (15) – Kairi Sane, Kyle O'Reilly, Velveteen Dream, Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, Bobby Fish, Kassius Ohno, Billie Kay, Bobby Roode, Asuka, Liv Morgan, Pete Dunne, Sarah Logan, Sonya Deville, Andrade "Cien" Almas

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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 lot: 2019-20 Absolute Memorabilia NBA (seven Dollar Tree packs)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: Dollar Tree for these; BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs in this lot: 7
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this lot: 35
Base set completion: 28 of 100 (28 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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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: Big pulls, Super Bowl MVP predictions, products you can't stop opening and more in today's edition.

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals is to rip a little less 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.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... and this time around there's a little bit of everything -- 20 items for a new year.

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WILL HE STAY OR WILL HE GO?
The Card: Kyle Schwarber 2016 Bowman's Best Rookie Card (PSA 10)
The Price: $8
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: I picked this one up because the price was right for a high-grade Rookie Card but also because I took a look at the stat sheet. I'd argue that while he's been off the collecting radar of many lately, Schwarber put up a career year last season. His average was still low -- but a career-best .250 -- and he also had career marks in homers (38) and RBI (92) as well as games, at-bats, runs, hits, doubles ... pretty much everything except stolen bases and on-base percentage. He'll always be remembered as a member of the 2016 Cubs World Series championship team, but I said "had been" off collecting radars because there were recent trade rumors where he could be headed to the Yankees. A move like that would make these kinds of cheaper buys vanish far faster than they might already and rejuvenate his cardboard. I'd be buying on him right now among the cheap early options.
Grab a box right here: 2016 Bowman's Best baseball cards (when available)

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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: Many burning questions posed by forum members -- from missing old companies, to the Patriots dynasty, Tom Brady's future and allegedly fake NBA cardboard -- as well as some big pulls.

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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 Gallery baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for collector's box)

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard, one Artist Proof pack)
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 32
Base set completion: 
25 of 150 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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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 and other big pulls in today's edition.

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What: 2020 Leaf Memorabilia Vault
Arrives: Feb. 28
Box basics: 10 memorabilia pieces per box
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Trading Cards' newest memorabilia mega box is back with a ton of possibilities from the sports world and beyond.

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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 (Dollar Tree packs)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: Dollar Tree for these packs; BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs in this lot: 18
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this lot: 90
Base set completion: 66 of 280 (24 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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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: 2019-20 Donruss NBA cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 88
Base set completion: 76 of 250 (30 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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What: 2020 President's Choice Solitaire sports cards
Arrives: Jan 15
Box basics: Three 1/1 cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: President's Choice returns with a high-end multi-sport release where it's nothing but one-of-a-kind cards showing legends from around the sports world -- a mix of autographs and memorabilia cards with multiple pieces and multiple subjects all in one spot.

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What: 2020 Topps Star Wars Authentics Autographs
Arrives: March 18
Box basics: One autographed 11-by-14 photo and one serial-numbered trading card per box (12 boxes per case)
Signers list: Click here
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The signing roster for the Star Wars universe is in full effect here -- with some new ones, too -- for this autographed photo line, which includes oversized autographs for the first time.

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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: Big pulls, a repack that delivered huge results, showing off a Moose collection & pondering which grade to get for an iconic Rookie Card.

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A new year is here and with this being the first Thursday that means it's time for the first Topps #TBT set of 2020.

If you don't know, this is a weekly offering via Topps' website where a memorable design from the past gets a new go with some new players in a small, affordable format.

For this one, they're throwing things all the way back to ... 2020.

No, really.

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What: 2020 Super Break Greatest of All
Arrives: Jan. 20
Box basics: Six buybacks and one 1/1 The Bar cut autograph per case
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break goes high-end to open things up in the new year with the greatest players and some of the greatest cards from all around the sports world all in one place.

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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: 2019 Topps WWE NXT wrestling cards (hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 166
Base set completion: 
100 of 100 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 3

Notables on base cards: Aleister Black, Johnny Gargano, Pete Dunne, Adam Cole, Ricochet, Viking Raiders, Tommaso Ciampa, Moustache Mountain, Keith Lee, Velveteen Dream, Matt Riddle, Heavy Machinery, Walter, Kayla Braxton, Kushida, The Street Profits, The Undisputed Era  ... and everybody else

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What: 2020 Super Break Super Packs Playoffs Edition football cards
Arrives: Jan. 17
Box basics: One buyback card per pack
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break looks to the gridiron for this one with notable Rookie Cards, autographs and more in both slabs and raw form all in one place.

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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 biggest eBay buys of 2019 (not just cards), Ronald Acuña Jr., David Stern, Don Larsen, Phil Hughes, Zion Williamson and a few big pulls to start the year.

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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: Big pulls, tracking Transcendent toppers, pondering grading differences and slower return times.

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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 ... a super-sized edition with 20 cards to open 2020.

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SO CLOSE TO PERFECTION ...
The Card: Ronald Acuña Jr. 2018 Topps Chrome #193 -- Rookie Card
The Reason Graded: This one looked very clean to my eye and I figured getting some of my past Acuña pulls slabbed was a good move considering his almost-40/40 showing last year. Some of his cards are heavily graded to the point where they can be had for not much more than a typical cost to slab if not in top grades. Meanwhile, others aren't as plentiful and some can typically grade very well. I went with this one since it's not as heavily graded and it does tend to grade well. Plus, I just liked the photo here compared to others -- and those I already own slabbed.
The Grade: BGS 10

Reality Check: This one surprised me a bit -- just one half-subgrade away from a BGS Black. Only 14 cards have gotten the perfect mark and this one is among an also-small population. Most cards here check in at 9.5s -- a solid mark and a perfect card to bat lead-off for this first MTG of the year. I expect big things from Acuña this year and I'll be slabbing him often.

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