Buzz bets you didn't see that coming.

In its eighth week of existence, the 2016 Topps #TBT set has taken an intergalactic twist. It's no longer a baseball card set as the stars of Star Wars have taken over with a memorable past basketball card design as its framework.

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A star from a few television and movie franchises has signed with Upper Deck Authenticated.

Evangeline Lilly, who has appeared in Lost, Ant-Man and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, has signed nine different photos and posters as part of the initial offering in the collection.

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San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone and Mile High Comics owner Chuck Rozanski offered some interesting thoughts on one facet of the event that has continued to grow over the years as it has exploded into way more than simply a comic book show.

Exclusives.

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The awakening is being felt once again in San Diego.

Topps has prepared five card sets for Star Wars that will be for sale at San Diego Comic-Con beginning tomorrow.

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San Diego Comic-Con is almost here and the crew at Funko has prepared more than 70 different toys, T-shirts and more that will only initially be available at the show this week.

There will be pieces from Star Wars, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Disney, The Walking Dead and so much more in the company's Pop! line, Dorbz and, well, so much more.

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story doesn't arrive until December, but the first poster and a making-of highlights reel were unleashed upon the masses today at Star Wars Celebration Europe.

If the poster didn't tell you, it's the back story before A New Hope (the first Star Wars film) with a focus on the Death Star.

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What: 2016 Topps Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Series 1 trading cards
Arrives: Dec. 16
Box basics: Two hits per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: The next Star Wars movie comes to cardboard with plenty of mystery as Topps can't yet unleash any visuals for its forthcoming brand.

Keep reading for more.

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The Upper Deck Gallery will be at San Diego Comic-Con next week and it will have a pair of prints as well as an artist appearance for those who are Marvel-inclined.

The group image with an SDCC focus featuring Spider-Man, The Avengers, The Guardians of the Galaxy and more seen above is $85 and will be available throughout the show while supplies last.

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The new version of Ghostbusters is headed to the box office this weekend after months of mixed reactions.

Whether the movie resonates or bombs, fans of the two original films in the franchise have seen a serious wave of merchandising along with the new film that celebrates both the classic cast and the new all-female ghost-busting squad.

Among those items are a series of caps from New Era, some of which are standard-looking headwear ... and some, well, that just aren't.

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Whitecaps will be wearing these Han Solo jerseys tomorrow for Star Wars Night! #StarWars #wcaps pic.twitter.com/0Jjqv6ReK4

— Whitecaps (@wmwhitecaps) July 8, 2016

The West Michigan Whitecaps may be a Class-A farm team of the Detroit Tigers, but their jerseys to be worn on Saturday night are as big-league as it gets.

Your only appropriate answer here is ... "I know."

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The Upper Deck Gallery's latest release is not even supposed to be here today.

A pair of prints for Kevin Smith's Clerks -- the self-financed, filmed-at-night story of friends working at a convenience store filmed in a real convenience store -- is the latest creation from the company in a series of pieces featuring past films and comic book characters.

“I absolutely love this movie. I hope it shows through in the drawings,” said artist Steve Stark. “The team at Upper Deck and I tried to put in as many references as possible. It's the seed for the entire View-Askewniverse.”

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The Force Awakens has awakened a new possibility for Star Wars cardboard.

Topps recently revealed that it will create factory sets for its three series of releases for the movie, which will be an online-only offering coming in September.

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If you hadn’t noticed, there are a number of boxes with discounted prices this weekend and for the next week or so over on the mothership and they were dramatic enough that Buzz had to sit down and ponder the possibilities in many of them.

So much so here are five boxes that caught this collector’s eye.

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What: 2016 Topps Star Wars Card Trader trading cards
Arrives: Nov. 9
Box basics: 24 packs per box (16 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: The Star Wars online card app gets a physical companion with extra ways to invigorate one's digital collection via finds in physical packs -- in other words it appears that the hits here unlock hits in the digital realm. (Full info is still to come.)

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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Marty McFly's Hoverboard. The Beatles' controversial butcher album cover. Superman's cape. Bettie Page's pumps. Steve McQueen's racing jacket. Wolverine's claws. The Death Star.

The latest Profiles in History Hollywood Auction begins on Wednesday with more than 1,700 lots of everything you'd expect to see -- and plenty more.

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If you don't know the name Steve Gleason, you're probably not alone -- but plenty more people will know his story soon.

He played seven seasons in the NFL -- all as a New Orleans Saint. He started just one of those contests and has a career stat sheet that includes two fumble recoveries and 59 total tackles.

His cardboard resume is even smaller with just 11 cards -- 10 from the 2006 Topps Total set and one from a team-released set.

Why do these matter right now?

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You may need to hit a bookstore for your next Star Wars trading card fix thanks to a new promotion from Topps.

The company revealed this week that it will be teaming up with Star Wars Insider magazine for the rest of the year.

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The Upper Deck Gallery's latest release features one of the more iconic films of recent years with two versions for collectors to choose from.

This time, the film is Kill Bill and a pair of prints by artist Krista Timberlake are the latest creation from the company in a series of pieces featuring past films and comic book characters.

“I've always been a great admirer of Quentin Tarantino's films, and Kill Bill Vol. 1 is way up there on my list of favorites," Timberlake said. "The film has a ton of tough chicks with complex character development, fabulous one-liners, hysterically funny and cringe-worthy gratuitous violence bits, the best-choreographed fight scenes ever and a stellar soundtrack.”

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Laugh it up, fuzzball? Yes, yes she did.

A simple unboxing video of a Star Wars Chewbacca electronic mask made by Hasbro has been viewed millions of times in just a few weeks

Why? You'll just have to watch.

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Replica props are big business and a new line of Star Wars props released Thursday by Disney help prove it.

Eight pieces launched the Ultimate Studio Edition of Star Wars Collectibles with the cheapest item starting at $1,250.

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Funko is all set for the arrival of the Suicide Squad movie and has new releases coming in several lines coming to prove it.

The Lynnwood, Wash.-based company revealed pieces in seven lines on Wednesday afternoon, including several of the characters in the DC Comics-created film coming on Aug. 5.

For starters, there will be a Vinyl Vixens figure for Harley Quinn and ... keep reading to see them all.

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It started as an idea of long-time Seattle Mariners fan and Blowout member Larry Andersen and it's become a phenomenon and a symbol of a team in the hunt for the American League West crown.

It's the Swelmet -- a painted Darth Vader helmet that Andersen wore to a Mariners game in Oakland, an item that caught the eye of the players and an item he traded to the team for a signed Robinson Cano bat.

Now, it's become a piece that the team awards to a player after sweeps -- the "sweep helmet" became "Swelmet" -- a piece seen in photos tweeted by the team and a likely future promotional piece if the team can get them made in time.

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Star Trek will be in the news again soon with a new film coming soon, but thanks to ThinkGeek, Star Trek: The Next Generation had things buzzing online Tuesday.

That's thanks to its line of Trekini Swimwear unveiled today.

The new additions to the Trek lineup from the geek-inspired Fairfax, Va.-based company are far from the only wearables available to the masses. In fact, everything from baby onesies to oven mitts (right) and pajamas can be found along with t-shirts, sweatshirts and a bit of everything else.

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It's been nearly 30 years since the arrival of Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh and on Wednesday he gets his first baseball card in a fully licensed MLB release.

The set, of course, is 2016 Topps Archives and the star brought to life by Tim Robbins is just one of the Bull Durham cards to be found inside packs. In all, there will be nine certified autographs to chase and seven unsigned cards along with any parallels.

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A pair of new and exclusive Funko toys will only be found every month via the Specialty Series.

The Lynnwood, Wash.-based company revealed its new program while also noting its first two releases in a program that is basically a "hobby shop" vs. "widespread retail" approach that we're all familiar with in the trading card world.

"You’ll only be able to find these Specialty Series exclusives in boutique retail, specialty stores, local comic book shops and from qualified online retailers," the company said in a release. "This is your chance to help support local businesses and smaller retailers, and you’ll pick up an amazing exclusive item in the process."

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