The first night of Dallas-based Heritage Auctions' three-day Spring Sports Catalog Auction opened with some serious firepower that wasn't just about all of those vintage rarities that just shouldn't exist anymore.

It also included some impressive sales of rare singles from modern cardboard -- and some modern cases that probably don't exist anymore in high volume as the treasures inside them can command huge wads of cash, too.

Among five cards that commanded six-figure sales last night was the 2010 Bowman Chrome Draft Picks Superfractor 1/1 autograph of former NL MVP Christian Yelich, which sold for $111,000 in a PSA 9 slab. Joining it was a 2011 Bowman Chrome Draft Picks Superfractor 1/1 autograph (also a PSA 9) of Francisco Lindor, which went for $102,000. The other five six-figure cards were of Joe Jackson, Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams -- cards either immensely rare or in high grades. A top-grade Michael Jordan 1986-87 Fleer Rookie Card just missed that club but set a new record for the card's sale.

A number of other key modern cards were scorchers, too -- check out a gallery and sales stats after the jump -- and some modern cases less than a decade old also commanded top dollar, too.

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What's Buzzing Today: Project 2020 chatter, MLB breaks, opening a pack of 1986-87 Fleer, big pulls and ... The National in December?

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What's Buzzing Today: Topps 206 is coming back, big pulls, Zion Williamson makes an appearance, Project 2020 and plenty more in today's jumbo-sized edition.

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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 (four jumbo packs)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of images from this one.

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What's Buzzing Today: MLB discussions, Project 2020, big pulls, Pat McAfee signing, a run on repacks and ... the next big bump? (?)

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What's Buzzing Today: Scorching slabs, Project 2020, Sports Illustrated on cardboard, MLB & NBA breaks in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing Today: Project 2020 chatter and teasers, Star Wars Day, The Last Dance, Zion Williamson, break highlights and "if they only knew" in some old break videos.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls, pondering sports cards when action returns, NFL investments, Autographics and more.

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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 ...

GRADING THE PHENOM
The Card: Baby Yoda ("The Child") 2019 Star Wars Living Set #58
The Reason Graded: I picked up a few of these since I knew they'd be hot -- it set a record with 9,663 copies sold that shows how it definitely was in demand. However, that volume is significantly higher than anything else in the set and that  can also lead to lower re-sale prices as those who bought in bulk want to move them. (They have more competition.) Grading-wise, this one is the big leader, too, but I still wanted to chase a 10.
The Grade: BGS 9.5

Reality Check: I came close but ultimately checked in where most cards here do. Nearly 50 cards from the set have been graded and this guy is on 29 of them. Only two other copies have five or more graded copies and that leaves the rest as population-one cards. I didn't get a 10 but I'm fine with this mark as the stock does seem like it might be a tougher grade than other types.

Keep reading for more of this month's pick-ups and new slabs for Buzz.

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What's Buzzing Today: Getting back into collecting and then a number of breaks -- including cases of Ginter and Heritage -- that are worth a look.

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What's Buzzing Today: Unpopular collecting opinions, Project 2020, MLB Rookie Card sleepers and big pulls to round things out in today's edition.

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You might have missed some of the newest sports cards on the planet released just last week -- but don't worry you can still find them.

(We've got 'em.)

There aren't a ton of details out there, but Panini America has a number of new releases being sold in China -- Tmall versions of two basketball favorites, 2019-20 Panini Select and 2019-20 Donruss Optic as well as 2019-20 Panini Obsidian soccer cards that are all available now with more apparently set to come.

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What's Buzzing Today: Project 2020 chatter (and artists are in on it), NBA breaks, a Stranger Things case that's turned one collector's world upside down (or something) and more in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing Today: The Last Dance, NFL breaks, Jim Thome's best cards, remembering when, Definitive delivers and "is Babe Ruth really the greatest baseball player ever?" (Yes.)

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What's Buzzing Today: New MLB pulls, Project 2020 teasers, Zion Williamson and Panini Mosaic, NXT and more in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing Today: A big night on BlowoutTV, the NFL Draft continues, big pulls and more in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing Today: NFL Draft chatter, new pulls from football, and basketball, Baby Yoda and a Topps return to football?

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What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls, some grading news and chatter in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing Today: Michael Jordan and The Last Dance, more Jordan cardboard and big pulls from around the sports world in today's edition.

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With the COVID-19 pandemic erasing pretty much everything in the sports world right now, ESPN's decision to launch The Last Dance early is a jolt of nostalgia that's fueling plenty of extra demand for some already legendary basketball cards from the past.

The eagerly awaited 10-part documentary arrives Sunday night at 9 p.m. Eastern and it tells the story of the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls and their final championship run -- their third title in three years and sixth of that decade. It obviously keys upon the NBA's greatest player of all time and its biggest name on cardboard, Michael Jordan. But he's far from alone as the series will present original and new footage from that season as well as interviews from the players -- both on the court and beyond -- back then. We'll also hear from others from around the league who were on the court or covering the team as it commanded attention, won it all and then was forced to go their separate ways.

For Jordan, that meant a second retirement and return with the Washington Wizards three years later -- we probably won't hear a word about that (call it a hunch) -- but we'll be hearing plenty from many involved every Sunday night (two installments per evening) from here until May 17. If you're a new collector wanting to jump on the Jordan bandwagon it's not going to be easy -- you're about 35 years and 13,000 cards too late -- and the asking prices for many a Jordan gem are though the roof more now than ever. However, if you're a fan who missed some of the historic action back then there are still plenty of ways to dabble in cardboard from The Last Dance as it's ultimately a tale that's not just about Jordan.

Keep reading for 12 ways to explore the cardboard for The Last Dance ... both for Jordan and others who we'll see often every Sunday night.

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What: 2020 Super Break 23/24 Edition Series 2 basketball cards
Arrives: June 1
Box basics: One buyback card per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break takes to the court once again with a second helping of some of the best players to wear a pair of magic numbers in NBA history getting the spotlight on a per-case basis.

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What's Buzzing Today: Anticipation for The Last Dance (Sunday, 9 p.m. Eastern on ESPN) grows with an all-NBA edition showcasing Michael Jordan gems, pondering MJ bargains, news for Panini redemption cards and even some shockingly mockable MJs, too.

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Have you seen the latest cool cards from a new release? With so many options for collectors of all kinds arriving every week it's possible you haven't. That's where Buzz comes in -- well at least on one brand you'll see here from time to time in what we're calling Buzz's Pick Six. Simply put, here are six cards from a new arrival that seemed interesting to this collector and we think they might interest you, too.

This week's list: Six sports experiences up for auction in the All-In Challenge that got Buzz's attention.

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THE NFL'S GOAT STEALS THE SHOW
The Experience: Tom Brady's first Tampa Bay Bucs game-used jersey, cleats & more
The Price: $140,000 (so far ... after six bids)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: The winner of this one gets the choice of a private workout or a private dinner with Brady following his home debut with the Bucs (whenever that happens) -- and the winner gets Brady's first game-used jersey as well as his cleats as part of this auction in the All-In Challenge, which also has a number of other experiences up for grabs via raffle ticket formats. Brady's first Bucs jersey is a huge deal if you ask me ... but there are other actions also worth a look.

For simplicity, this list is limited to a few from the 66 auctions and it's focused on the sports world -- there are far more other things out there, including film roles, golf outings with athletes and celebs, the chance to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated and even the chance to be an NBA Draft pick -- all of those via tickets starting as low as $10. More than $8.1 million has been raised so far.

Keep reading for five more auctions that caught my eye ...

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What's Buzzing Today: The Last Dance arrives this weekend, fake Mike Trout autos, big pulls, NBA at 50 autos and more in today's edition.

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What: 2020 TRISTAR Best Of All Time autographed memorabilia
Arrives: May 13
Box basics: Four autographed items per case
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's autographed memorabilia line goes uptown for another year with it promising the biggest names in the history of sports in tow.

Keep reading for more and a gallery of what's in this one.

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