Ace Authentic's run as a pro tennis card creator included some of the biggest names in the game signing on and a number of appearances on memorabilia cards that are still among the only options out there for fans of the action on the court.

Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, Rafael Nadal, Anna Kournikova, Andy Roddick, Jennifer Capriati, Andre Agassi and Billie Jean King are just some of the notables who signed for the company during its run before Leaf purchased its assets and intellectual property back in December 2012.

A new (old) arrival in the BlowoutCards store on Friday sparked some interest as, well, there aren't a lot of tennis options to be found out there in the world right now -- these are actually the only tennis option on the site. And, as a result of there being no new stuff on the market, some cards have had some crazy sales recently over on eBay. There's also an element of mystery here, too, as you might guess from the visuals above.

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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 that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ...

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PROJECT 2020 GOT ME
The Card: Ken Griffey Jr. 2020 Topps Project 2020 -- Artist: King Saladeen (/2,504 made)
The Price: $19.99
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This was my first card I picked up in the recently launched Project 2020 series from Topps, which is a higher-end premium-stock card set that takes a look back at 20 memorable players' memorable cards through the eyes of 20 different artists. They start at $19.99 with combo and volume discounts available, but I'm going to be on the boat for selected cards here and there as I don't heavily collect any of the players and all artists' styles aren't for me. That said, this card is a memorable take of a memorable Rookie Card for one of the biggest players of the last 40 years so I grabbed it. There are 400 cards in the set with each having Artist Proofs (/20) that vanish instantaneously as well as a Gold 1/1 that's randomly inserted into direct orders from Topps. You'll see more of these cards here throughout the year and you can see the ongoing gallery that updates every weekday right here on The Buzz. I have more of these incoming but this is the only one I presently have in-hand.
Grab a box right here: No boxes for this set ... see MLB boxes here

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