What: 2025 Leaf Eclectic Professional Bowlers Association cards
Arrives: June
Box basics: Four autos per hobby box (10 per case) or eight autos per jumbo box (eight per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf takes to the lanes with a bowling debut for Eclectic showcasing the stars of the PBA in an ink-loaded, variety-packed release that includes stars from the past and present.

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What: 2024 Leaf Metal Professional Bowlers Association cards
Arrives: Oct. 18
Box basics: Five autos per nine-card hobby box (10 per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Metal takes to the lanes with a bowling debut showcasing the stars of the PBA in an ink-loaded release that includes stars from the past and present as well as plenty of other surprises.

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What: 2023 Leaf Professional Bowlers Association Premier Edition bowling cards
Arrives: February 2024
Box basics: Three autographs per seven-card box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's bowling card renaissance continues with the arrival of its debut PBA release in pack form -- one that packs plenty of color, some surprises and more in store every time a lid gets popped on this one.

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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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THE PERFECT EARLIER SIG
The Card: Shotzi Blackheart 2020 Topps WWE NXT Roster Blue Autographs (/50)
The Price: Less than a box these days
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: If you're a regular reader, then you know this set and this auto -- in all colors -- is high on my radar and that's why I grabbed this super-clean copy with an eye on grading. It's not totally perfect but I'm fine with that as the core reason I bit here was how clean this sig is with her original WWE ink, not the shortened one that has come about on her cards since this earlier signing. (It's not quite her pre-WWE auto, which is more of a puffy almost "tagging" writing style with big curves and loops on all letters.) A quicker auto happens for many signers as they ink more and more stuff and some styles just won't come back -- so that's another reason this one is a favorite ... plus, not that many of her WWE cards have this auto.
Grab a box right here: None for this one ... but WWE boxes are here

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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 FOOTBALL SEASON ... 
The Item: Paul "Bear" Bryant cut autograph (BAS authenticated)
The Price: Less than a lot of new hobby boxes.
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This pricier (for me) pick-up actually came in the last week of last year but I decided to hold onto posting it here until it's the right time -- and since football season is upon us, well, that means now's the time. In the fall of 2019, I bought a starter auto of this legendary Alabama Crimson Tide coach who before Nick Saban was easily the greatest in school history (right now, it's perhaps a toss-up) -- that one was an inscribed nickname-only auto -- for a lot less as it was a cut from a paperback book. This one? It's signed on thick, red paper (almost a light cardboard stock) and I know exactly where it came from -- a 1975 copy of his autobiography, Bear: The Hard Life and Good Times of Alabama's Coach Bryant. I have a clean-but-ratty copy of that book somewhere in my stash from an antiques store find 20-some years ago, but when this popped up from a West Coast mega-dealer of vintage (and selected modern-player) autographed stuff and plenty more I bit. I actually prefer the cut auto feel here in its case vs. the full book as it can be viewed when you find it vs. tucked behind a cover. A lot of Bryant autographs are found these days -- 40 years after his death -- are on signed copies of this book or on a style of autographed photo or two that is nearly always found inscribed and dated to fans or boosters from back in the day. While a photo (preferably slabbed) would be nice, this is a better, simpler item. Authenticated photos can cost less but look iffier depending on condition. I like this one -- and it's card-like feel -- and, heck, I might even do more. They are out there and findable.
Grab a box right here: College football boxes

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Mark it down, dude.

Today's the day Leaf Trading Cards revealed that it has a multi-year exclusive deal with the Professional Bowlers Association to "bring the excitement and allure of professional bowling to collectors worldwide."

"We are absolutely thrilled to partner with the Professional Bowlers Association," said Brian Gray, CEO of Leaf Trading Cards, in a prepared release. "The PBA has a dedicated and passionate fan base, and we are excited to bring them an authentic and engaging collecting experience. Our trading cards will showcase the incredible talent and achievements of PBA players, capturing the essence of the sport in every pack."

Leaf "will have exclusive rights to produce officially licensed PBA trading cards, featuring the most talented and beloved professional bowlers in the world" and its offerings are already live today as autographed singles on its website with more to come at a later date about in-pack releases.

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