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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DEREK JETER'S CLEATS
The Item: Derek Jeter 2018 Topps Diamond Icons game-used cleat card (1/1)
The Price: $210.50 after five bids (with five-plus days remaining)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This is a one-of-a-kind crazy card with the bottom of one of this future Hall of Famer's cleats embedded into the piece. These rare pulls came from a high-end brand that's loaded with nothing but hits and these are among the most-unique cards Topps has ever made. Simple as that. It will be a fun auction to watch, though for my personal tastes I might just chase a common player's cleat -- or a complete Jeter cleat. (I think it might get that kind of pricey with this auction.)
Similar Pieces: Check out Derek Jeter autographs on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2018 Topps Diamond Icons

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What: Game of Thrones Inflexions trading cards
Arrives: May 22
Box basics: Three hits (at least two autographs) per three-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The newest Game of Thrones release will include one "big hit" per pack -- a mix of autographed memorabilia cards, dual-auto cards, memorabilia cards, archive cut cards, character and scenic sketches, stamp cards, Artifex Metal Expansion cards and autos.

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What's Buzzing Today: Antonio Brown to the Raiders, over-delivering Donruss, "Monster Hit Alert" in NBA, Power Cube power, Game of Thrones and more.

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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 this year 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 ...

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DAK & THE DETAILS
The Card: Dak Prescott 2018 Panini National Convention Sparkle Relics (/15)
The Price: $4.95
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This card has a few things going for it and it was found in a show promo pack instead of some super-pricey box, which is a plus for me and my bargain-minded buys. (I like good pulls from cheaper places. They just seem more interesting ... or at least more of a challenge.) I picked this one off primarily because it's got a "prime" type swatch from a game-used football on this parallel and these inexpensive cards are gimmes for me since there simply aren't as many game-used football cards out there vs. other pieces of equipment. I did a double-take when I saw the serial-number, though -- his jersey number -- and that made it a done deal.  To me that adds to the appeal of this card and I'm still a big fan of memorabilia cards. Is this a money card? Probably not, but I'm a collector not a flipper and it just seemed like a no-brainer for the price and scarcity.
Grab a pack/lot: Check out the promo packs section

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Knowing is half the battle -- and knowing about this one could be important to quite a few people out there.

Arriving next week from IDW Publishing is a new artwork collection focusing on the 1980s G.I. Joe toys -- but perhaps not something many of us saved.

It's a collection of the artwork from the packaging.

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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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CONTENDERS OPTIC ARRIVES
The Item: Josh Allen 2018 Panini Contenders Optic Gold Vinyl autograph (1/1)
The Price: $2,147 after 29 bids (six days remaining)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This brand takes one of the most historically popular brands for football collectors, Contenders, and gives it an Optichrome rainbow with a lot of ink to chase. You get two autos per box but the key cards of the key rookies -- not easy pulls in this format -- are the driving force and command big cash when you find them. With a box price and format that puts the focus on the hits and the chase more than an overall collecting experience with many packs, this one is a brand that adds to the big-hit oomph when you find one. This card shows you that as it's already in big interest. It should be interesting to see how this auction goes. I'm not that big of a fan of how the text is wiped out in this design, but it's clear that the bidders don't care -- it's a big card.
Similar Pieces: Other Contenders Optic autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2018 Contenders Optic boxes

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More than a dozen past and present hit TV shows are coming to the toy aisle soon after Funko revealed more than 60 new Pop! figures set to arrive this year.

The lineup? The Big Bang Theory, Rick & Morty, Cheers, Sanford and Son, Hercules, Xena: Warrior Princess, The Addams Family, Community, The Office, Dawson's Creek, Billions, Jeopardy! and even Wheel of Fortune.

The Big Bang lineup, for example, includes new looks for Leonard, Sheldon, Howard, Rajesh, Amy, Bernadette, Stuart and even a memorable one where Penny becomes addicted to online gaming -- a figure complete with Cheetos in her hair.

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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: Cryptozoic Outlander Season 3 trading cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 117
Base set completion: 
72 of 72 (100 percent)
Duplicates: None

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What: 2019 The X-Files Archives Classic Autographs trading cards
Arrives: March 6
Box basics: Two autographed cards per box
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Two of the biggest names possible in The X-Files universe get one more shot here as part of a simple deluxe release.

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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 big pulls and breaks highlights in today's edition.

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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 big pulls, including this misplaced Alexa Bliss 1/1, in today's edition.

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... and this is Hour 6.

The packs: 1978 Topps Three's Company (three packs)
The cost: Varies when found -- get new non-sports cards here

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

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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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FINALE OR LAUNCHING PAD?
The Item: Patrick Mahomes II 2017 Panini Absolute Football Rookie Premiere Triple Materials (/149)
The Price: $450 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This weekend is either the finale to a huge season or a launching pad further into the stratosphere as Patrick Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs take on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots with the winner headed to the Super Bowl. It's the new big name against the guy who's basically the greatest of all time -- or at worst the greatest of his time -- and these are players commanding nothing but big bucks on cardboard. This card? It's on the lower side of the Buy-It-Now options out there -- see the link below for Crazy Town pricing on eBay
Similar Pieces: Patrick Mahomes autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2017 NFL boxes (he's in many of them)

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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 highlights from breaks in today's edition.

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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 highlights from breaks in this start-the-week edition.

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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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NEW "ROWDY" CARDBOARD 
The Item: Ronda Rousey 2019 Topps WWE Road to WrestleMania Blue auto (/50)
The Price: $499.99 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This one might be a little over-priced since it's a rarer parallel but you never know who might be looking and clicking so that's one reason why you see this one here. Other reasons? It's a pricey potential find -- one of many -- from a box that guarantees ink every time and presently runs less than $55. It's also interestingly the first card I've seen using her nickname as part of her name. She appears to have ink from several parallels in this one so she should be in the mix from here on out as long as she keeps signing -- that's a good thing here and should be a good sign for releases to come.
Similar Pieces: Other Road to WrestleMania autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2019 Topps Road to WrestleMania boxes

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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: A big Superfractor sale, a big birthday gift, 2019 MLB predictions, Stranger Things and breaks in this 2018 finale.

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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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LUKA'S SKYWALKING CARDBOARD
The Item: Luka Doncic 2018-19 Panini Contenders The Finals Ticket auto (/25)
The Price: $3,999.99 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: The arrival of this brand marks the arrival of the newest rare cardboard for this rookie who has been scorching when it comes to cardboard and not that shabby on the court for the Dallas Mavericks with 19 points 6.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. It's interesting that this one hasn't been slabbed up -- so it could have more price potential -- though the Optic versions of his cards in this one might be the top target for a few buyers. His cards are pricey across the board, so they are worth a look any time more arrive.
Similar Pieces: Other Luca Doncic autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2018-19 NBA boxes

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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 Stranger Things Season 1 trading cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 165
Base set completion: 
100 of 100 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 33

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What: Star Trek: Discovery Season 1 trading cards
Arrives: March 27
Box basics: Two autographs per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The newest Trek series hits cardboard for its first season with plenty for collectors to chase out there in the final frontier (and here, t0o).

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What: The Orville Season 1 trading cards
Arrives: Feb. 27
Box basics: Two autographs per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Seth MacFarlane's sci-fi comedy series hits cardboard for the first time with plenty of out-of-this-world inclusions.

Keep reading for more as well as a small selection of card images to come.

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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 big pulls in today's edition.

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What: 2018 Topps The Walking Dead Autograph Collection trading cards
Arrives: Dec. 19
Box basics: One encased serial-numbered autograph card per box (20 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Topps' newest release for The Walking Dead is all about autographs -- and only autographs -- in this release set to arrive this month.

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

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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: Chasing Flawless autograph sets, busting packs and boxes and other tidbits to start the week.

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What: 2019 Topps Stranger Things Season 2
Arrives: April 3
Box basics: Two hits (one autograph or sketch) per 24-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The kids are back as the hit Netflix series and Topps team up for a second helping of Stranger Things cardboard all about the second season.

Keep reading for more info.

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