Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.

Here's this month's grading diary here on The Buzz ...

BIG BAT LEADING OFF ...
The Card: Fernando Tatis Jr. 2019 Topps Chrome Gold Refractors #203 (/50) -- RC parallel
The Reason Graded: Buzz found this rarity of a top RC in the absolute same box as the card that batted lead-off here last month -- and when that one graded really well I knew that this one would end up in a slab, too. Easily one of the best boxes I've seen for any non-premium product in years of collecting. I figured they needed to be slabbed together and matching grades would be cool, too.
The Grade: BGS 9.5

Reality Check: A matching pair is what we ended up with here -- and this also reinforces the fact that this was one of the best boxes I've ever seen. I was a little surprised to see only six copies of this card graded, but they're all at least a 9.5 with only one topping this mark. Meanwhile, 14 of them have been graded by PSA -- five 10s -- so perhaps some of Tatis' big-spending fans are also PSA fans, too. (Looking at you, Phil Hughes.)

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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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HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW?
The Item: Zion Williamson 2019-20 Donruss Optic Holo (Silver Prizm) Rookie Card parallel
The Price: $1,499.99 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: What's the hottest box on the planet at the moment? It might be this one and it arrives just as the NBA's No. 1 pick is at his peak so far after a late arrival that has generated plenty of attention. Retail boxes are vanishing within seconds of arrival for this one and the various hobby formats are also scorchers -- and it's not really been around long enough for a huge number of single-card sales to be out there on eBay just yet. Too many box flippers affecting that? Or is it just me? (It could be just as I've been shut out all season long on pulling any Zions in an NBA uni ... I'm bitter.) This brand is one I like because it seems to deliver a little more fun and a little more volume than its other Optichrome counterparts -- there are a few brands with plastic potential -- but they're all very popular this year and I'm sure there's more to come. I'm not totally sure what's going on with the photo crop here (Maybe it's to facilitate autos?) but that doesn't matter. Raw copies of the base card have pushed $100 so you can expect plenty of action -- and volatility -- on everything else, too. The one constant? People want them. If I pulled a big one like this, I'd be slabbing before selling.
Similar Pieces: Zion Williamson Optic cards on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for all 2019-20 Donruss Optic box formats

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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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BIG DEAL ON CARDBOARD 
The Item: Zion Williamson 2019-20 Panini Prizm Blue Prizms RC parallel (BGS Black 10)
The Price: $99,999.99 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: Ok, so this price isn't likely to be hit (right?) but with the NBA's biggest newcomer set to take the court for the first time soon (right?) there could be some additional movement atop of his already pricey cardboard. It's something to watch for as this is a not-super-rare card from what is easily the most-popular NBA release of the last year and perhaps beyond. The boxes can cough up plenty of color and you can find him a few ways between the various formats ... so if he delivers when he hits the court the crazy numbers on his cards could actually get crazier. (Right?) I'm not buying this one but this is the kind of card that even with a number with a new nines knocked off should remind you why you need to be ripping into Prizm. The crazy part? This isn't even his most-expensive card on eBay right now -- hit that link below.
Similar Pieces: Zion Williamson Prizm cards on eBay 
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2019-20 Panini Prizm boxes (all formats)

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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, a repack that delivered huge results, showing off a Moose collection & pondering which grade to get for an iconic Rookie Card.

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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 Topps WWE NXT wrestling cards (hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 166
Base set completion: 
100 of 100 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 3

Notables on base cards: Aleister Black, Johnny Gargano, Pete Dunne, Adam Cole, Ricochet, Viking Raiders, Tommaso Ciampa, Moustache Mountain, Keith Lee, Velveteen Dream, Matt Riddle, Heavy Machinery, Walter, Kayla Braxton, Kushida, The Street Profits, The Undisputed Era  ... and everybody else

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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 boxes: 2019 Topps WWE Women's Division wrestling cards (Target blasters)
First Buzz preview & Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 11 (10 packs plus one one-card hit pack)
Cards per pack: 7
Cards per box: 71
Cards per lot: 142
Base set completion: 
63 of 100 (63 percent)
Duplicates: 45

Notables on base cards: Mandy Rose, Mickie James, Elizabeth, Zelina Vega, Ruby Riott, Ember Moon, Becky Lynch, Bayley, Nia Jax, Beth Phoenix, Asuka, Carmella, Ronda Rousey, Alexa Bliss, Stephanie McMahon, Mia Yim, Sasha Banks

Rookie/First NXT Cards (17) – Toni Storm, Kacy Catanzaro, Chelsea Green, Xia Li, Io Shirai, Lacey Evans, Marina Shafir, Nikki Cross, Lacey Lane, Jessamyn Duke

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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 Topps WWE NXT wrestling cards (hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 166
Base set completion: 
100 of 100 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 3

Notables on base cards: The Undisputed Era, Aleister Black, Johnny Gargano, Pete Dunne, Adam Cole, Ricochet, Viking Raiders, Lars Sullivan, Tommaso Ciampa, Moustache Mountain, Keith Lee, Velveteen Dream, Matt Riddle, Heavy Machinery, Walter, Kayla Braxton, Kushida, The Street Profits ... and everybody else

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Have you seen the latest cool cards from a new release? With so many options for collectors of all kinds arriving every week it's possible you haven't. That's where Buzz comes in -- well at least on one brand you'll see here from time to time in what we're calling Buzz's Pick Six. Simply put, here are six cards from a new arrival that seemed interesting to this collector and we think they might interest you, too.

This week's list: Six 2019 boxes that I'd rip (or maybe even stash) right now ...

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SAFETY IN NUMBERS -- AS IN A BOATLOAD OF ROOKIE CARDS
The Box: 2019 Topps Update Series Baseball Jumbo Box
The Price: Click here
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This year's rookie crop is a strong one -- and there might be more potential than the 2018 class that sparked serious interest in this release last year. It was seemingly plentiful all year long and then poof -- the rocketship took off. This year's isn't super-cheap (right now) but some of that fuel seemingly has gone to Series 2 since it has earlier cards for a couple of high-profile guys -- Series 2 is pricey and surprised me -- but this one has some of those guys' cards as well as a number of others. Topps Chrome also seems to have some very good potential in my mind, too, but these jumbo boxes include a ton of stuff and the chances you get at parallels and other stuff here - in volume -- put this one at the top of my list. (And if you're on a budget and don't want to swing hard on this one -- you might look for blasters of Series 2 and Update both here and at retail ... those can still be found. These won't last as long as those, though.)

Keep reading for five more interesting items in this week's roundup ...

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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 Topps WWE NXT wrestling cards (hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 168
Base set completion: 
98 of 100 (98 percent)
Duplicates: 3

Notables on base cards: The Undisputed Era, Aleister Black, Johnny Gargano, Pete Dunne, Adam Cole, Ricochet, Viking Raiders, Lars Sullivan, Tommaso Ciampa, Moustache Mountain, Keith Lee, Velveteen Dream, Matt Riddle, Heavy Machinery, Walter, Kayla Braxton, Kushida, The Street Profits

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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: Bowman Draft and Panini Prizm breaks arrive -- and the breaks are plentiful -- as well as Immaculate NFL breaks and a notable NXT newcomer's first autograph in today's edition.

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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 Topps WWE Women's Division wrestling cards (Walmart blaster)
First Buzz preview & Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 11 (10 packs plus one one-card hit pack)
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 71
Base set completion: 
55 of 100 (55 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Becky Lynch, Bayley, Nia Jax, Beth Phoenix, Asuka, Peyton Royce, Billie Kay, Liv Morgan, Carmella, Mia Yim, Ronda Rousey, Alexa Bliss, Sonya Deville, Stephanie McMahon, Paige, Kairi Sane

Rookie/First NXT Cards (8) – Toni Storm, Kacy Catanzaro, Chelsea Green, Lacey Evans, Marina Shafir, Nikki Cross, Lacey Lane, Jessamyn Duke

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is Hour 2.

The box: 2019 Topps WWE Women's Division wrestling cards (hobby)
The cost: BlowoutCards.com

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

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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 Topps WWE Women's Division wrestling cards (Walmart blaster)
First Buzz preview & Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 11 (10 packs plus one one-card hit pack)
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 71
Base set completion: 
54 of 100 (54 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Becky Lynch, Bayley, Nia Jax, Beth Phoenix, Ember Moon, Asuka, Peyton Royce, Billie Kay, Lita, Liv Morgan, Carmella, Mia Yim, Ronda Rousey, Alexa Bliss, Sonya Deville, Stephanie McMahon, Paige, Kairi Sane

Rookie/First NXT Cards (8) – Toni Storm, Kacy Catanzaro, Chelsea Green, Lacey Evans, Marina Shafir, Nikki Cross, Jessi Kamea, Jessamyn Duke

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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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MAN OF THE MOMENT ... AND WRONG SET NAME
The Item: Ronald Acuña Jr. 2019 Bowman Chrome Superfractor (1/1)
The Price: $1,799.99 opening bid (with best offer option)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This probably isn't what you're looking for with the arrival of 2019 Bowman Chrome -- it's all about prospect autos, especially in the HTA boxes linked below -- but there are other cards to look for, too, and this is one. If you click that link above you'll see something else peculiar beyond the price, which I'm not sure will even be hit opening that high. The seller mistakenly called this card a Gold Shimmer ... an error on a card of a guy who is on the cusp of some MLB history in the coming days as he's just three stolen bases away from being the youngest member of the very-exclusive 40-40 Club. If the price was low, I'd call this a steal scenario ... but it's not. (It also was fixed while I was writing this.)
Similar Pieces: 2019 Bowman Chrome autos on eBay 
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2019 Bowman Chrome

Keep reading for four more interesting items in this week's roundup ...

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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 Topps WWE Women's Division wrestling cards (hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 165
Base set completion: 
100 of 100 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 32

Notables on base cards: Becky Lynch, Bayley, Nia Jax, Beth Phoenix, Mickie James, Elizabeth, Sherri Martel, Shayna Baszler, Ember Moon, Asuka, Billie Kay, Lita, Candice LeRae, Mandy Rose, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sasha Banks, Carmella, Mia Yim, Ronda Rousey, Alexa Bliss, Maryse, Paige, Trish Stratus, Stephanie McMahon, Ronda Rousey, Peyton Royce, Lita, Zelina Vega

Rookie/First NXT Cards (19) – Toni Storm, Kacy Catanzaro, Io Shirai, Xia Li, Mia Yim, Chelsea Green, Lacey Lane, Deonna Purrazzo, Nina Samuels, Marina Shafir, Kairi Sane, Nikki Cross, Lacey Evans, Jessamyn Duke, Jessi Kamea, MJ Jenkins

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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 Topps WWE Women's Division wrestling cards (Walmart blaster)
First Buzz preview & Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 11 (10 packs plus one one-card hit pack)
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 71
Base set completion: 
54 of 100 (54 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Becky Lynch, Bayley, Nia Jax, Beth Phoenix, Mickie James, Elizabeth, Sherri Martel, Shayna Baszler, Ember Moon, Asuka, Billie Kay, Lita, Candice LeRae, Mandy Rose, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sasha Banks, Carmella, Mia Yim, Ronda Rousey, Alexa Bliss

Rookie/First NXT Cards (11) – Kacy Catanzaro, Io Shirai, Xia Li, Mia Yim, Chelsea Green, Lacey Lane, Deonna Purrazzo, Nina Samuels, Marina Shafir, Kairi Sane, Nikki Cross

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