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: 2020 Topps WWE Slam Attax Reloaded Money In The Bank tin (only 312 made)
Where to buy: Topps' UK site (no longer available) -- get WWE boxes here

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What: 2020 Topps MLB Attax game cards
Arrives: Initially only via Topps.com (here when available)
Box basics: 62 cards per box
Checklist: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Topps Attax brings MLB back to the gaming realm with this online-first release that allows collectors to play the game while awaiting their next real-world games.

Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.

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Could Pokémon boosters be the hottest boxes of the last two decades?

Well, if you look at the prices of those booster boxes of the past over at Blowout's Most Wanted -- boxes that only started arriving made for the U.S. market in 1999 -- the answer is arguably a big ol' Snorlax-sized "yes."

Why do I say that? What you see above is one of the reasons -- it's a Pokémon Neo Destiny 1st Edition Booster Box and the current buy price on the Most Wanted list is a cool $30,500 right now.

The scary part -- especially for all of you sports collectors that might have scoffed at gaming in the past -- is that it's not alone. Not even close.

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What: 2019 Panini NFL Five trading card game
Arrives: Aug. 21
Box basics: 24 10-card packs per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini brings TCGs to the gridiron for a sophomore season with this one packing new NFL rookies, plenty of stars and being fully compatible with its debut edition.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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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: Mystery Power Box non-sport/gaming repack (MJ Holding)
Where to buy: Retail outlets ($9.99) -- click here for non-sports

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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: Mystery Power Box non-sport/gaming repack (MJ Holding)
Where to buy: Retail outlets ($9.99) -- click here for non-sports

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Sports collectors might not realize it but sealed Pokemon boxes like this one can command big bucks these days -- there are plenty of fans out there who want to revisit their past gaming fun with fresh new (old) cards.

And that's why BlowoutCards.com is now buying sealed booster boxes.

The Pokemon Base Set 1st Edition Booster Box you see here currently has a Blowout's Most Wanted reward price of $300,000 and it's just one box you can see on our buy list found at blowoutcards.com/wanted#pokemon.

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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: Mystery Power Box non-sport/gaming repack (MJ Holding)
Where to buy: Retail outlets ($9.99) -- click here for non-sports

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The box is simple and oldschool -- and the play might be, too.

It's the home of Topps 52-Card Baseball, a new release from Topps that was created by ESPN's Kenny Mayne and his uncle, Bud.

"Remember back when you didn’t have electronics or smart phones and you invented games and played them for hours and hours with your uncle? Probably not. But then you never met my uncle Bud and didn’t live right where I did," read an intro from Mayne. "Too often these days we’re all a little guilty of being in the same room with friends and family and engaging only with a device we hold in our hands. This game is different. It’s a chance to connect with the people in our lives and the sport many of us love."

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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: 2019-20 Topps UEFA Champions League Match Attax soccer cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 50
Cards per pack: 6
Cards per box: 300 (and 50 digital-pack code cards atop that)
Base set completion: 
242 of 359 (67 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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Professional Sports Authenticator hit a milestone for Pokémon cards this month, proving that grading of gaming cards is a growing trend that isn't slowing down any time soon.

The one millionth Pokémon card graded was a Full Art Charizard GX from the 2019 Pokemon Sun & Moon Hidden Fates expansion set -- a PSA 10 copy -- and it's the latest big card among many graded since just 2016 when grading of this gaming franchise's cards exploded in popularity.

“The support shown by the Pokémon collecting community has been tremendous. The majority of the million cards were graded inside the last three years, which is quite remarkable,” Collectors Universe CEO Joe Orlando said in a prepared statement. “There is also a lesson to be learned here: Every generation defines what is nostalgic to them. Pokémon started its rise in the U.S. during the late 1990s. Today, the young people who were playing the classic game then are now well into adulthood. As a result, the game has enjoyed a kind of rebirth in the hobby. That fact coupled with the continued global popularity of the game enabled PSA to reach the million-card milestone.”

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What makes a day at Blowout Cards - The Fantastic Store even better?

That's something that football fans, card collectors and other curious kids -- young and old -- can find out next Saturday (Sept. 28) when the Panini NFL Mobile Tour arrives for a four-hour visit at the shop beginning at noon.

Among the priorities for the event? Well besides free stuff and NFL giveaways, Panini America representatives will be on hand for demonstrations of its new 2019 NFL Five Trading Card Game, which brings the Rookie Card chase into the TCG realm as part of this new release. (Rookies are among the tougher finds in the game -- get more details here.)

Panini will have a limited number of demo decks for NFL Five on hand as part of this stop on the Tour with a number of additional dates planned to coincide with a number of NFL games this fall. There are also plans for more stops during key events next year, while several have already taken place this season.

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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

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What: 2019 Panini NFL Five trading card game
Arrives: Oct. 23
Box basics: 24 nine-card packs per box (12 boxes per case); 57 cards per starter deck (eight 10-pack boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini takes TCGs to the gridiron with this two-player game that "unlike previous sports TCGs, the NFL Five game brings traditional trading card elements to the gridiron."

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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You may have seen the headlines, but here's the real scoop.

BlowoutCards.com was the buyer of the $107,010 PSA 10 grade Pokémon 1st Edition set sold via Goldin Auctions this weekend, a sale that generated headlines from around the world -- not just the collecting world -- as the power of Pokémon is well-known. (And it's not just the cherished Charizard card leading the way here, either.)

Among the national news sites writing about this one? Newsweek, CNBC, TMZ Sports, Kotaku, Geek.com and CNET.

BlowoutCards.com is aggressively buying past Pokémon booster boxes and sets -- send an email pokemon@blowoutcards.com if you're selling. Keep reading to see this landmark set in its entirety and for Goldin's take on why the set is (and it is) a key release for a generation of younger collectors.

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If you wanted a new way to collect Garbage Pail Kids, want to "battle 'til you barf" and earn tons of other electronic awards, you have a new way to do it.

It's Garbage Pail Kids: The Game and it's available now for iPhone/iPad users thanks to a deal between Jago Studios and Topps.

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What: Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Power
Arrives: April 5
Basics: Six five-card packs per box (12 packs per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Imagine a look back at some greatest hits with some new twists -- that's what's in play with this forthcoming release from Konami as it's one that has "cards span the whole history of Yu-Gi-Oh! by revisiting the main monsters from each anime series’ history."

Keep reading for more info on this one.

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Professional Sports Authenticator has opened its doors in Japan.

The company revealed on Tuesday that it opened an office in Tokyo this month to collect submissions from collectors for slabbing, grading and authentication.

PSA announced that its overseas satellite office will be led by Tony Aram, a "bilingual financial expert and collector who has lived in Tokyo for more than 40 years."

“Because the practice of authenticating and grading cards is just now gaining popularity in Japan, there is an enormous opportunity to attract new consumers and future hobbyists to the benefits of trading card grading,” he said.

Part of the move is due to the country's love of Major League Baseball and former Nippon Professional Baseball stars such as Shohei Ohtani and Ichiro Suzuki who have continued to captivate fans -- but also because of demand for grading of n0n-sports, gaming and NPB cardboard. The move also will help the language and time-zone differences that can be barriers, the company said.

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Quick, can you name the hottest wax box of the 1990s?

It's not anything from Topps, Fleer, Upper Deck, Donruss or any other creator from the sports-card world, it's one of these 1999 Pokemon First Edition (English) boxes and it commanded a solid five-figure sale on Friday via Huggins and Scott Auctions. 

How much?

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What: 2018-19 Topps UEFA Champions League Match Attax soccer gaming cards
Arrives: November
Box basics: Six cards per pack and 50 packs per display box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Topps unleashes a new edition of its international trading card game to the world of Champions League soccer.

Keep reading for more.

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What: Yu-Gi-Oh! Structure Deck: Powercode Link
Arrives: Aug. 10
Box basics: 43 cards per deck (eight decks per box, 12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: According to Konami, this one allows players to create new Link Summoning combinations using a new “Code Talker” Link Monster as well as LINK-2 and LINK-3 monsters calling it "a great second step for Duelists who started dueling with Starter Deck: Codebreaker." This one also includes a new Field Spell Card in the mix. ... Each deck will include 38 common cards, three Super Rares, two Ultra rares and a beginner's guide and game mat. ... Decks carry a suggested retail price of $9.99.

What: Yu-Gi-Oh! Battles of Legend -- Relentless Revenge
Arrives: June 29
Box basics: 24 five-card packs per box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: According to Konami, this 100-card set "combines often-requested cards from each of the Yu-Gi-Oh! animated series" and "high-demand cards used in current competition and cards targeted at duelists who want to play with deck strategies and themes released over the past year and into the next." ... Each pack includes four Ultra Rares and one Secret Rare card. ... Packs carry a suggested retail price of $3.99.

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: Fairfield Superhero Collector Box
Where to buy: Target ($9.99)
Packs per box: 12

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The world has changed a lot in the last 25 years, but for gamers who were around at that time they know that there was a newcomer back then that has captured the imaginations of many and lasted to this day.

It's Magic: The Gathering.

The legendary line adds a new chapter tomorrow that celebrates it all -- Magic: The Gathering Masters 25.

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What: Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Saviors
Arrives: May 25
Box basics: 24 five-card packs per box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: According to Konami, this 60-card booster set "gives a classic horror movie monster the powers it's known for and introduces brand-new deck these for both novice and advanced duelists." These cards can work in tandem with cards from Flames of Destruction, Extreme Force and Lair of Darkness, too. ... There will be 40 Super Rare cards and 20 Secret Rare cards. ... Packs carry a suggested retail price of $3.99