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What's Buzzing: New pulls, NBA chatter, MLB action, grading reactions and more in this one.

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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: New pulls, NBA Playoffs begin, Michael Jordan cards, a vintage question and more.

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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 it's perhaps a little heavy on wrestling (but then again so am I) and some pick-ups that have simply piled up waiting for a spot. (Call it some spring cleaning.)

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A MONÉ MYSTERY ... 
The Card: Sasha Banks 2021 Topps Transcendent WWE Green Autograph (/15)
The Price: Way less than most new WWE boxes ...
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: When the final Transcendent set was teased, this card with its striking image (a real photo from one of her laser show entrances) was immediately on my radar from this ultra-pricey release. However, how I was going to actually land one wasn't something I had to worry about upon arrival ... her cards simply were not packed out in the boxes and she wasn't alone. Why? There's some chatter about that, but one WWE insider believed her boxes of cards may have mistakenly left at a venue. Then some popped up on the open market, forcing Topps to go track them down legally and then get the signing done. All that is stuff I don't really care about, but I'm 100-percent confident that this is a legit auto of The Legit Boss and the card is perfectly fine. A number of the other Banks autos from this one have some steep asking prices but I ponied up to land this one not that long ago, knowing it will be a few more years before we might even see Transcendent again. And who knows what the wrestling future for Mercedes Moné might hold -- Mercedes Varnado is no longer in WWE -- or if we'll even see Sasha Banks again.
Grab a box right here: None for this one but ... WWE boxes are here.

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What: 2022 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Sapphire Edition
Arrives: Today via Topps.com
Box basics: Eight four-card packs per box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: The Kids' blue take on Chrome cards arrives with new versions of the original Series 5 characters from the 1980s but in a more dazzling modern form.

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What: 2022 Topps Garbage Pail Kids X MLB Series 2
Arrives: Now via Topps.com
Box basics: One chase card per six-card pack ... or the same format in an eight-pack box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: For a second time, the Garbage Pail Kids have been taken over by the stars of Major League Baseball with artist Alex Pardee creating the madness this time around.

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What: 2022 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Chrome trading cards
Arrives: Dec. 23
Box basics: 24 packs per box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The Kids are back on Chrome cards with this one bringing the original Series 5 kids to plastic stock with a full array of Refractor rainbows and more to chase.

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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 it's a mix of really recent pick-ups as well as stuff found over the last year.

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A NEW CLASSIC ... 
The Cards: Roger Maris 2022 Topps Living Set five-pack (/5,722)
The Price: Bundle price via Topps
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: Maris' name was in the headlines quite a bit with Aaron Judge's run toward his American League record 61 home runs -- also the New York Yankees' franchise record -- and Topps responded with a new Living Set card for this legend. The Jared Kelley piece includes some Easter eggs with the obvious one being a "61" on his bat and when I saw it I knew it was an instant buy. I grabbed a five pack with an eye on grading at least one, maybe two copies. (One is on its way to CSG as I type this and depending on how that goes a second might go there, too.) I haven't bought too many Living Set cards this year with lighter stock and centering issues straight from Topps happening too often even in my limited experience, but I think my one I sent in here should do well.
Grab a box right here: Nothing for this one ... but MLB boxes are here.

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What: 2022 Topps Garbage Pail Kids X MLB
Arrives: Now via Topps.com
Box basics: One chase card per six-card pack ... or the same format in a five-pack box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: The Garbage Pail Kids have been taken over by the stars of Major League Baseball in a new online release that's a twist on, well, everything.

Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.

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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 ... 

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I'M A BELIEVER ... IN BARGAINS
The Item: Tua Tagovailoa autographed and framed 10-by-18 photo (Fanatics Authentic)
The Price: Under $150 (on sale and with a rewards discount)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: I started to scour autographed cards for this QB who I think might have a strong year and, well, I was a little surprised at how his stuff can still be pretty pricey despite plenty of available options and despite the negative chatter that oddly still comes with him having a record-breaking receiver last year and then an elite speed guy added into the mix for this year. Sure, it's still the Dolphins, but since I'm an Alabama guy I'm good here either way ... though I would have preferred a quality photo like this in Crimson. But ... the price was right for an oversized and already-framed piece and the photo and crop here was unusual and a little dramatic, too, vs. a lot of other options. I wanted something different that wouldn't break the bank to start a new season and this one hit the spot. (Regular price is around $180 plus shipping, tax, etc. on top of that.)
Grab a box right here: Nothing for this one ... but 2020 NFL boxes are here

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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: The NFL's Mickey Mantle, inside a new Star Wars case, NFL Week 1 chatter and plenty more in today's edition.

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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: 2021 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Chrome (hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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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 set: 2022 Garbage Pail Kids We Hate The '90s Expansion (Week 3)
Where to buy: Topps.com (this one long gone) for newer sets; BlowoutCards.com for regular GPK cards

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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: 2022 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Book Worms (hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What: 2022 Topps X Ermsy Entertainment Blend trading cards
Arrives: Now via Topps.com
Hobby box basics: six cards per pack
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: This popular Project artist takes on Topps' long-running non-sports brands with an online-only release of his own where he slices and dices into the Garbage Pail Kids, Wacky Packages, Mars Attacks and more all in one spot.

Keep reading to learn more and see a full gallery of images.

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National Baseball Card Day is going global ... and it's going beyond baseball.

Topps revealed on Wednesday that Aug. 6 will be International Trading Card Day in hobby shops around the world with Major League Baseball stars in play along with UEFA Champions League soccer stars and even the Garbage Pail Kids on tap.

What will it mean? Keep reading ...

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What: 2022 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Book Worms
Arrives: July 27
Box basics: One hit per 24-pack hobby box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Readers will have plenty to digest in this new Garbage Pail Kids release that takes on the literary realm with the Kids assuming the roles of memorable characters and more in the world.

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The Kids are coming to HBO Max.

Danny McBride -- you know, Kenny Powers -- and his Rough House Pictures production company are bringing an animated Garbage Pail Kids series to the network at some point soon, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The project arrives in part due to Rough House's David Gordon Green being a GPK fan, and, according to the report, the "series will be family-friendly and appeal to audiences of all ages."

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What: 2021 Topps WWE Transcendent Collection wrestling cards
Arrives: Nov. 5
Box basics: 53 autograph cards -- and plenty more -- per box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Transcendent arrives for the third time with some twists to the high-end formula that include The Four Horsewomen, Superfractors, original Garbage Pail Kids art and more. And just 50 boxes will be made just like previous years.

So, what comes in a box? Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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What: 2021 Topps GPK Goes on Vacation
Arrives: March TBD, 2022
Box basics: One hit per 24-pack hobby collector tin (eight per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The Kids are going on vacation and that means you're getting locations, outcomes and more oddities and parodies all in one spot ... and luggage tags, too.

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What: 2021 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Chrome trading cards
Arrives: Aug. 24
Box basics: 24 packs per box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The Kids are back on Chrome cards with this one bringing the original Series 4 kids to plastic stock with a full array of Refractor rainbows and more to chase.

Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.

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Update: All Topps Wanted items are now attached to the gallery below, including the 2020 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Chrome Sapphire Edition Adam Bomb Padparadscha (1/1) parallel ... it's high on the list. Check out that price!

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Chrome has been a collecting staple for years but when it comes to the most-popular color of late you might argue that it's Sapphire -- and that has meant green for some.

A limited release the last four years first as factory sets and then premium boxes, Topps Chrome Sapphire has continued to evolve in its format yet still deliver big blue parallels of already in-demand cards. And Sapphire releases also include their own parallel rainbows and, of course, autographs.

Asking prices on key singles over on eBay are sometimes nutty yet often many times realistic as there's definitely a limited supply for the cards from this brand. This year's edition sold out via Topps in only a few minutes.

We're also on the hunt for all boxes of this one -- keep reading for more basics and our latest Blowout's Most Wanted rewards for these.

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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: 2021 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Food Fight (red value box tin)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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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: 2021 Topps Series 1 baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview with checklist/SPs/more: Click here

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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: PSA raises prices, eBay Bucks are going away on everyday buys, big pulls and more in today's edition.

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Today's the day ... Pro Set returns. No, really. Look for details later today.

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: Carson Wentz to the Colts, cost of your priciest cards, storing said cards, costs and limits of grading, NBA breaks and ... ripping 25 Garbage Pail Kids Sapphire Edition boxes.

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