What: Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 trading cards
Arrives: Dec. 16
Box basics: Two autographs and one Relic per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: The newest Trek series hits cardboard for the second time with this release including one more hit in every box compared to its debut along with some other features that add to the chase.

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The box: Women of Star Trek 50th Anniversary trading cards
Where to buy: Click here

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What: Game of Thrones The Complete Series trading cards
Arrives: Oct. 7
Box basics: Two autographed cards (one being an inscription or dual) per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Pre-order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Every episode of this one gets a run here as part of a huge release that includes 73 episode cards, 100 Character cards -- all paralleled -- and plenty more in its boxes.

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The box: Star Trek Deep Space Nine Heroes & Villains trading cards
Where to buy: Click here

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What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls, case breakdowns and PSA makes a price change.

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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 some variety as well as some Father's Day nods.

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VOLATILE FISH
The Card: Mike Trout 2020 Topps Project 2020 -- Artist: Andrew Thiele (/13,199)
The Price: Factory cost from Topps
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This was just the second Trout card made in the set that's generating more attention than most releases this year, and Thiele's allegiance to the original 2011 Topps Update Rookie Card got me to bite here a lot faster than the first one, which is far more abstract. This isn't my favorite Trout of those released so far -- that nod still goes to Ben Baller's version -- but I do like it. I'm not buying Project 2020 cards to sell -- many of you out there are -- but now that the big wave of mainstream attention that has come and gone there should be more cards with print runs closer to this number (not for Trout as each of his cards to come has a shot at autographs). This one leads off here as a reminder that this is a set that needs to be watched closely. Only about 285 more cards to go!
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What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls, Project 2020, Dennis Rodman, 2020 Bowman and more in today's edition.

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What: The Umbrella Academy Season 1 trading cards
Arrives: July 29
Box basics: Two hits per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: This hit Netflix series based on a past Dark Horse Comics series hits cardboard for the first time with a mix of autographs and memorabilia cards -- and plenty more -- in every box as the show prepares for its second season to arrive days after this one.

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The box: Star Trek Beyond movie trading cards
Where to buy: Click here

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What: The Twilight Zone Archives trading cards
Arrives: June 24
Box basics: One inscription autograph and one other autograph card per 24-pack (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: This sci-fi classic gets another cardboard look with the possibility of two inscription autos being found in many boxes along with plenty of memorable moments from the show.

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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.
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The box: 2019 Star Trek: Discovery Season 1 trading cards (hobby box)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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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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BIG INK
The Card: Mark McGwire 2017 Topps Tier One Tier One Autographs (/30)
The Price: $45.75
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: For years, my only Mark McGwire autograph was one on a somewhat average-condition Oakland A's World Series team-signed ball that I found in an unusual way and got via a trade. (In short, it was sitting in a mug on co-worker's desk. He didn't know what team it was ... it was just his dad's ball that had been brought in for some reason. There it sat ... until I happened to pick it up and look. Then I picked up my jaw.) I added a similar and different item in recent years -- a bat -- and both pieces are 100-percent legit but without authentication. (That happened back in the day when teams signed items ... without merch deals and MLB Authentication around.) This time, though, I added a fresh McGwire release that's on both the rarer side and the cheaper side since the price was right (and dramatically lower than others out there for comparable cards). McGwire has always been a pricier auto -- he didn't sign much during his career except for very early on (before certified auto cards) -- and then became an Upper Deck guy after his record-setting years. Topps got him back in the fold in 2014 releases and he's also been in Panini stuff. I liked the price and the look of this one, which has him watching a homer from late in the 1998 season.
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What: Star Trek The Original Series Archives & Inscriptions
Arrives: April 29
Box basics: Two autographs (one with inscription) per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Trek's original run gets a new run on cardboard with a number of big names signing on with extra inscriptions as well as a number of other inclusions to collect.

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What's Buzzing Today: A big Contenders NBA box, other big pulls, pondering Tom Brady's next team, buying a case for a 10-year-old and which Ronald Acuña Jr. card would you want?

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What: 2020 Rittenhouse Game of Thrones Season 8 trading cards
Arrives: March 11
Box basics: Two autographed cards (one with inscription) per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Pre-order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The series may be done, but the cardboard is not as Game of Thrones returns with the final season getting a first look.

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What's Buzzing Today: Chasing new Zion Williamson cards, pondering value of grading, Panini Prizm developments, new Star Trek breaks and more in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but breaks to report in today's edition -- 2019 Bowman Draft, 2019-20 Panini Prizm and more ...

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What: Star Trek Inflexions Starfleet's Finest trading cards
Arrives: Dec. 18
Box basics: Three autographs per three-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Star Trek gets a high-end release with an autograph in every pack and plenty of potential from throughout the legendary franchise -- both TV and film all in one place ... and sometimes on the same card.

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What: 2019 Lost in Space Season 1 trading cards
Arrives: Dec. 4
Box basics: Two hits per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: This sci-fi franchise's Netflix reboot comes to cardboard in a release that's jam-packed with autographs and plenty more and limited to only 250 cases.

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The visuals for this one are still a bit of a mystery, but, then again, that's something the cult classic TV franchise is known for.

It's Twin Peaks and Rittenhouse Archives has a second series of trading cards on the way soon with a new shot at key names from the original chapters of the franchise as well as some new ink from the newest series.

The set's formal name is 2019 Twin Peaks Archives and it is planned to arrive on Oct. 23 with new autographs from stars like Kyle MacLachlan who were in the previous hit release from Rittenhouse and first autos for the series from stars such as Billy Zane and Eric Da Re. They aren't alone, either, in this one with a number of signers already revealed by the company.

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What: 2019 Twin Peaks Archives trading cards
Arrives: Oct. 23
Box basics: Two autographs per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: This iconic TV show hits cardboard one more time with autographs and plenty more in the mix for the hit TV franchise.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls from around the collecting world and chatter for The National are today's main pieces here.

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What: 2019 Star Trek Enterprise Heroes & Villains Archives Series 2
Arrives: July 24
Box basics: Three autographed costume cards and one autograph per set
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Enterprise gets another run on cardboard from Rittenhouse Archives with this release limited to just 300 sets.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls, big arrivals, Donnie Baseball, The Orville and a huge pull ... dropped.

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