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The box: 2021 Topps Heritage baseball cards (standard blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
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What's Buzzing: Breaking sets with one hot oddball card, tons of Topps Heritage chatter (and hot blaster pulls), big pulls and more in this Friday edition.

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What's Buzzing: New breaks and big pulls, business thoughts, pondering Jameis Winston investment and unhealthy addictions.

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What's Buzzing: Big pulls, Heritage is here, Prizm's appeal 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 Heritage baseball cards (standard blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
First Buzz preview, SPs (coming soon) & checklist: Click here

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What's Buzzing: Topps Heritage arrives (early retail), Prizm soccer, NFL flagship, a first gamer and "what if the basketball craziness spread into baseball?"

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The Mick is back on Topps cardboard.

Mickey Mantle will be returning to Topps' MLB products soon as the company revealed the news in an online video Monday night. The move seems like it might be timed to coincide with Card No. 400 in The Living Set that will arrive on Wednesday, though no details were released with the teaser.

The last time Mantle appeared on a substantial number of Topps cards was in 2012. Mantle had been a Panini America exclusive since April 2017.

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Mike Trout is on Topps' team as long as he's a big-leaguer.

That was the news on Monday as Topps revealed it has locked down the Los Angeles Angels outfielder to a long-term card autograph and appearances deal. Terms were not disclosed but it's apparently the biggest such deal in company history in both dollars and length.

“I can’t tell you how long this is, but as long as Mike Trout is playing baseball, he’ll be with Topps and he’s 29,” David Leiner, Topps VP and GM of global sports and entertainment told SBJ to publicly reveal the deal. “You’re looking at the biggest name in the game and we wanted to lock him up the way the Angels did when they signed him to a $430-million contract.”

The deal includes social media and in-person appearances for the company and a continued presence on product packaging.

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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. 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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CHECK HIS STATS ...
The Item: Akil Baddoo 2018 Bowman Chrome Blue Prospect Autograph (/150)
The Price: $149.95 Buy-It-Now 
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: I didn't do a price check here to see how they have been selling or whether others out there right now are higher or lower ... but I did look at Baddoo's stat line this spring for the Detroit Tigers -- he's hitting .357 (10-for-28) with four homers and nine RBI in 15 games along with 11 runs and eight walks. Throw in two stolen bases and only nine strikeouts and that's one of the more-interesting spring showings right now ... from a guy who's likely nowhere near the radar of many or perhaps even sitting in some of your old ripped boxes. This 22-year-old former second-round pick has hit only .249 in four past MiLB seasons with one of his better years (2018) being one that had 11 homers ... but 124 strikeouts in 113 games. (Yikes.) It seems like there's some big improvement here, though he's not played above advanced-A ball. He could be a from-out-of-nowhere kind of player if he sticks with the Tigers and that appears to be a possibility. I wouldn't over-pay for his cards but he's worth watching ... remember Randy Arozarena last year? Basically half of Baddoo's cards are certified autos since his cardboard arrival in 2017 and he's found with ink in this one as well as 2018 Elite Extra Edition and Panini Contenders and then 2019 Bowman Sterling. That's it.
Similar Pieces: Akil Baddoo autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2018 Bowman Chrome

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What: 2020-21 Topps UEFA Stadium Club Chrome soccer cards
Arrives: Aug. 13
Box basics: One autograph per 18-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Topps Chromes its Stadium Club brand for its next Champions League release and it's got plenty to chase with some deep parallel lineups featuring the stars from the pitch.

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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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What's Buzzing: Bad news for LaMelo Ball and Jo Adell fans, some big pulls, strong WWE boxes and "I think I won" in 2020 Bowman 1st Edition.

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What's Buzzing: Jack Leiter, Kumar Rocker, Jasson Dominguez, showing off 2000s MLB inserts and plenty more.

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What's Buzzing: NBA & NFL chatter, some opinions on the state of the markets, big pulls and more.

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What: 2021 Topps Star Wars Bounty Hunters trading cards
Arrives: June 8
Box basics: One autograph and one other hit per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
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What's buzz-worthy: Topps places the focus on the bounty hunters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away in this new release that will look at all areas of Star Wars.

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What's Buzzing: New pulls, new players, a new home for Mitchell Trubisky, new breaks and more in today's edition.

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What: 2021 Topps Gold Label baseball cards
Arrives: Sept. 24
Box basics: One framed autograph per seven-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Topps' Gold Label brand is back with the familiar look and formula that includes ink and even gold among the possible finds.

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What: 2021 Topps WWE Undisputed wrestling cards
Arrives: Dec. 29
Box basics: Eight autographs and two Relics in every 10-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
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What's buzz-worthy: The seventh edition of Topps' high-end WWE brand arrives in the fall with another crisp and modern design that showcases stars from all levels all in one place.

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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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IT'S STILL WRESTLEMANIA SEASON ... 
The Card: Toni Storm 2019 Topps WWE NXT Silver Autographs (/25)
The Price: Under $100
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: Here's a bit of a spoiler here ... there will be a number of WWE items in this piece and (another spoiler) you probably won't see Toni Storm at WrestleMania ... but I'm still a buyer. Why? This first WWE autograph is still her only signed card (also with parallels) to date. They have been scorchers since that time, too, but I'm sure we'll finally get a new wave in the next WWE Women's release that's set to arrive after Mania. (Right?) The price on this was arguably lower than it should have been and the condition is a lot cleaner than many other cards from this dark-bordered, skinny-stock release. I pulled one parallel version, have bought a couple base autos (they're in past editions of this series) and then I grabbed this one. Why? Because she's one of a trio of young and/or NXT stars I'm sold on. I also kind of like the challenge of trying to get an auto from this release with a good grade but that's something for a story down the line later. Once more autos arrive, perhaps prices will come down some here ... I'd probably still be a buyer.
Grab a box right here: No boxes of this one ... see all WWE boxes here.

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What's Buzzing: Inside 2021 Topps Inception, pondering MLB Hall of Famers playing now, Shawn Bradley, Drew Brees and more.

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What: 2021 Topps Clearly Authentic baseball cards
Arrives: July 21
Box basics: One encased autograph per box (20 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
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What's buzz-worthy: Topps' acetate-based autograph line arrives for another summer with some throwback inclusions that build upon the familiar structure of previous seasons with ink from past and present stars all in play.

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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 SummerSlam wrestling cards (blaster)
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 box: 2020 Topps Heritage baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)
First Buzz preview, SPs & checklist: Click here

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What's Buzzing: MLB chatter, grading debates, Sports Illustrated cards, breaks and pondering other sports -- and Tiger Woods' -- Rookie Cards.

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This one is a new department here on The Buzz ... Fast Five -- 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 Sports Illustrated covers I'd want on cardboard now in Topps' new card set ... and five more after that.

Junior goes home ... Ken Griffey Jr. | Feb. 21, 2000
It was a blockbuster kind of move, and, while Junior's first SI cover (May 7, 1990) might be in more demand, the portrait on this one would get my cardboard nod first in the new Topps set. Why? It's just a much better photo than his debut. I'm pretty sure I saved my copy of this one from back in the day ... so if there's no card I'll survive. Junior's days in a Seattle uniform seem get more attention than his time with the Reds and that's another reason I'd do this one.

Keep reading for four more making up the list this time ... and five more after that.

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