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 some new stuff and some oddball stuff as I'm still waiting on a bunch of pick-ups to arrive.

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A BIGGER DEAL 
The Card: Jasson Dominguez 2020 Bowman wall art (/99)
The Price: $17.50 (after promotional discount)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This guy's iconic card this year has eluded me beyond a couple of standard Bowman cards I pulled in blasters -- all I really wanted was a clean grading-worthy Chrome, but no -- so I opted for a limited version of a card that's a big deal this year but in bigger form as Topps wall art. This is an 11-by-13 version of the card that Topps sold on its site for $24.99 (sold out) but with a 30 percent discount if you buy three posters of any kind. I opted for this one and some other stuff you'll see here in the coming weeks and months. Will Dominguez pay off for the many chasing him? We'll find out eventually but this one fits into my stash pretty well no matter what as I try to pick off Rookie Cards as wall art -- mostly Heritage but I also include a few other iconic cards.
Grab a box right here: No boxes of these ... but 2020 Bowman can be yours in a few forms here

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What: 2020 Leaf Metal Pop Century trading cards
Arrives: August
Box basics: Four autograph or memorabilia cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's annual celebrity release is back for another Metal go with notable names from Hollywood and standouts from other areas of pop culture, too, all in one spot.

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Fast Five is a quick list under a simple topic that might offer a basic starting point for a themed collection. It's a basic list of five items that could be fun for a starting collector or a new way to add to a stash that might already seemingly include everything when it comes to cardboard. For some of you, it's probably common sense. For others of you out there, it's perhaps something to ponder.

This time? Five areas of collecting perhaps overlooked by many.

VINTAGE-ERA PLAYER GAME-USED MEMORABILIA CARDS
With some card companies moving toward player-worn memorabilia cards for living legends along with the prospects a little more than in the past, I think game-used memorabilia cards of Hall of Famers and other notables from vintage years (for this argument I'd go pre-1990s players, but even moreso 1970s and before) seem like a safer buy with finds for all budget types. Some brands -- National Treasures, Prime Cuts, Classics, Museum Collection, Flawless and Immaculate Collection for example -- seem to ride older players' presences a little harder than others and you can find some gems. NT baseball for Hall of Famers, for example, is a prime spot for solid cards with bats a little easier than jerseys. For cheaper finds of players with fewer cards and still some nice possibilities, I'd suggest looking in this same realm at NFL and NBA sets ... some of those players simply may not have cards made in the future as the game-used items just aren't easy finds compared to baseball. (A glance at major auction house catalogs show that, too -- it can be nearly all MLB with other sports a seeming afterthought ... and that's where card companies often do their shopping.) Skepticism about origins of swatches have softened markets at times, but you'd be surprised what you can find out there under $100 ... heck even under $50 if shipping with a focus. Who should you pick up? Pick up who you like or who seems to be a good buy.

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What: 2020 Leaf Autographed Football Helmets
Arrives: Oct. 2
Box basics: One autographed helmet per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf brings a new batch of autographed helmets to collectors with legends of the past and present as well as some multi-signed pieces to chase in this one.

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What: 2019-20 Leaf Lumber Kings hockey cards
Arrives: Sept. 11
Box basics: Four hits per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf sticks to the game plan from past editions of this brand -- heavy on memorabilia -- with a new crop of legendary inclusions and multi-piece cards as well as autographs from greats of the game.

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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, inside a Star Wars case, comic errors, pondering undervalued players and "he's going to shock some people."

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What: 2020 Leaf Ultimate Wrestling cards
Arrives: Aug. 7
Box basics: Six autograph cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf offers up the closest thing to an AEW wrestling set -- and plenty of past and present stars from the WWE and around the world -- in a release that's got "an assortment of stars not possible in any other wrestling release."

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The Mets added a few stars to their baseball family with a single pick in the first round of the MLB Draft on Wednesday night.

USA Baseball alum Pete Crow-Armstrong went to New York with the 19th pick in the draft, giving fans a new name to chase -- and he's got quite a bit of cardboard already thanks to USA Baseball.

But he's not alone in his family when it comes to trading cards and certified autographs.

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What: 2020 Leaf Hall of Fame Baseball Cut Signature Edition
Arrives: June 2
Box basics: One slabbed Hall of Famer cut auto card per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's latest online offering is one that's simple but includes a wide array of the game's elite names 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: This six-figure Trout was paid for, big pulls, an insane 2020 Bowman break, Project 2020 and some supply-demand examples.

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Tiger King has officially hit cardboard.

Leaf Trading Cards revealed on Monday a new licensed trading card for Howard and Carole Baskin -- two stars of the hit Netflix documentary series.

The cards are being sold as singles or in lots directly from the company ... keep reading for the details.

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What: 2020 Leaf Trinity football cards
Arrives: July 31
Box basics: Five autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Trinity is back on the field this summer with the familiar format but the big rookie crop this year that should spark some fireworks once this one arrives.

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Don Shula, the only coach to lead his team to a perfect season and the NFL's wins record-holder, has died, according to his family. He was 90.

Shula compiled a 347-173-6 record in 33 seasons as coach of the Baltimore Colts and then Miami Dolphins from 1963-1995. His 1972 Dolphins were the only team to finish an undefeated season as Super Bowl champions and they won it all once again the following year.

"Don Shula was the patriarch of the Miami Dolphins for 50 years," said a statement from the team. "He brought the winning edge to our franchise and put the Dolphins and the city of Miami on the national sports scene."

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What: 2020 Leaf Greatest Hits Multi-Sport Edition
Arrives: Aug. 28
Box basics: Three buyback cards or special redemptions per box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Greatest Hits arrives as a multi-sport buyback release for the first time with collation that "will be completely random and therefore volatility of content will be higher than normal."

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What: 2019 Leaf Trinity baseball cards
Arrives: Aug. 14
Box basics: Six on-card autograph cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Trinity is back for another run with "an amazing selection of both new draftees and some of the most-elite prospects in the game."

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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: Michael Jordan, Tarvaris Jackson, steroids and the Hall of Fame, new breaks and Family Guy among today's topics.

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What: 2019 Leaf Metal Perfect Game All-American baseball cards
Arrives: June 26
Box basics: Eight autographs per box (15 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's look at the annual prep showcase -- last year's team on this year's cards -- is back with Metal autos and patch pieces from jerseys, caps, socks and pants worn by all-stars on a national stage.

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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 mix of everything -- mostly on the affordable side.

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WHO I'D BE WATCHING
The Card: Bo Bichette 2019 Bowman Sterling (PSA 9)
The Price: Under $11
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: If baseball were happening right now, there are a few young players I'd be watching and Bichette is one of them. In just 46 games as a 21-year-old rookie last year, this second-generation MLB player hit .311 with 11 homers, 21 RBI and 18 doubles -- numbers that would have projected out to 39 homers, 74 RBI and 63 doubles over 162 games. While I wouldn't reasonably expect that this year, he was dominating at times in 2019 and he's one of several homegrown Blue Jays rookies from the last couple years (Bichette's RCs are this year) who could be around for a while and generate some success both on the field and on cardboard. When they're this cheap, I'm grabbing them -- most of the time, they are not. With its high-end format, Sterling makes me think this basic card might be less plentiful than a lot of the prospect brands from last year, too, but ultimately I picked it up since it's clean and has a solid photo.
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What: 2020 Leaf Superlative Sports
Arrives: Summer
Box basics: One super-premium card per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf takes its Superlative brand to the multi-sport realm with a meaty lineup of legends' autographs and memorabilia cards -- often with multiple players per card.

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Update (June 26): These boxes are now jumbo boxes with fewer boxes per case as seen below.

What: 2020 Leaf Valiant football cards
Arrives: Aug. 21
Box basics: Seven autographs and one graded autograph card per box (six boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Valiant hits the collecting gridiron once again in May with nothing but ink and a slab in every box as it showcases players from "what might be one of the greatest draft classes of the last decade."

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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 break highlights in today's edition with baseball, basketball and football leading the way.

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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 Leaf Wrestling Autographed Photo Edition
First Buzz Preview: Click here 
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Packs per box: 1
Photos in this box: 5

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What: 2019-20 Leaf Ultimate Hockey cards
Arrives: May 1
Box basics: Three premium hits per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's Ultimate line hits the ice again with a wide array of memorabilia and autograph cards and nothing but hits.

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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.

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RARE STUFF 
The Card: Addie Joss 2019 Panini Flawless Legendary Jumbo Materials Sapphire (/7)
The Price: Just under $80
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: I don't pony up this big for single cards all that often, but something grabbed my attention here. Actually, it was a mix of a few things (beyond just the price) for a Hall of Famer who only has memorabilia cards in only a few releases (Diamond Kings, Flawlesss, National Treasures) from just the last two years. First, price. Second, this one has a huge swatch and based on the look of it, I'd bet big money that the material came from a $12,426 pair of game-used pants sold by Lelands in late 2017. Third, Joss played just nine years -- 1902 to 1910 -- won 160 games in that span and fell ill in spring training the following year and died at age 31 from tubercular meningitis so it's not some decades-later coach-worn piece. (Learn more about his career here  -- and there's a ton more here that's also interesting.) For memorabilia and cardboard, there's just not much to go around for him and my gut feeling about this one's price felt even better when I checked eBay completed sales to see easier versions of this card pushing $200. With the price of those pants -- and the fact that there are no known jerseys out there beyond anything hanging out at the Hall of Fame per the auction house -- there could be fewer jumbo cards like one this made in the future and a finite volume of memorabilia cards in general for this notable name from the past. I'd grab 'em while you can if you have any interest.
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What: 2019 Leaf All-American Football Vault football cards
Arrives: Live now
Box basics: One past unopened box and one bonus box of four autographs (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf revisits its past U.S. Army All-American Bowl releases one more time -- teasing it might be its last for the line -- with a package that includes an unopened past box as well as a bonus box with rare inclusions.

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