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 lot: Kidrobot WWE Vinyl Mini Figure Series (12 packs; half of display box)
Where to buy: Will take some hunting ... 

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

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It was nowhere near the strike zone, but it sparked a Topps Now baseball card sales record and spawned a bobblehead doll.

Dr. Anthony Fauci's first pitch of the season was jussssst a bit outside and will get a new premium bobble from FOCO that's set to arrive in mid-November.

"They say doctors make the worst patients, but we say they make the best bobbleheads," reads the company's description for the piece. "Adding this Dr. Anthony Fauci Washington Nationals first pitch bobblehead to your collection is just what the doctor ordered."

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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, bricked MLB boxes, Project 2020, MiLB mystery box and pondering the potential of Starting lineup toys.

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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 CORRECT COLOR OF PRIZM
The Card: Tua Tagovailoa 2020 Panini Prizm Draft Picks Red Prizms
The Price: $20
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: I didn't pull anything for this guy in a number of retail Prizm boxes and packs so far this year, so I opted just to grab the parallel I wanted the most -- the one with the right color for his team on this card that should have been found in one of my mega boxes but wasn't. I had an eye on slabbing this one but it has a surface issue that nixed that idea ... so we'll see what happens from here on out. Once new cardboard starts flowing, I'm sure there will be more options out there. Maybe I'll grab and slab one of these ... or maybe something else.
Grab a box right here: 2020 Panini Prizm Draft Picks

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They're toys with a cause.

Mattel has launched a line of Thank You Heroes toys that aren't action figures for some of the biggest movie or comic book characters out there. Instead, they are toys showing nurses, doctors, delivery drivers and EMTs whose rules in the world are more apparent than ever right now. They aren't alone, either, as a collection of Community Champions also is up for grabs with those same groups as well as grocery store workers represented, too.

Both of these new releases are benefiting those fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

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If you're a Funko Pop! collector and a baseball fan, you might be busy collecting 'em all this summer.

Nearly 20 toys were revealed for the 2020 MLB Funko Pop! lineup and they include some of the biggest young stars in the game today as well as a few established veterans.

Just three teams have players represented more than once, meaning almost half of the MLB franchises have a star found here.

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If your desk needs a little something for football season, there's a new option arriving this month.

They are the Big Shot Ballers, a line of nearly 5-inch vinyl figures -- slightly pose-able with head, arm and waist movement -- that includes 10 NFL stars in this first wave from Westlake, Ohio-based Party Animal.

With that home base, it's not hard to see how Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield makes the cut ... but who else did?

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It's a good thing they can't talk, otherwise they might not work in the toy aisle.

Two of the stars from Major League will be hitting collectors' hands in a new way soon as Funko unveiled its plans for three Funko Pop! toys for the classic 1989 film coming soon.

The toys don't appear to be carrying MLB licensing, but that's not a problem with some of the figures.

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s 2019 Imports Dragon figure will be followed by a new one in 2020.

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It's not just the 2020 baseball card sets that are being worked on right now -- there will be new toys, too.

Imports Dragon's lineup of six-inch MLB figures will arrive in March with a new look for the guy you see above on his figure from this year, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., as well as three other players of note from this past season.

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Avengers: Endgame may have changed the Marvel Cinematic Universe forever, but it's also changed a few characters in other places.

Like on their Funko Pop! toys.

Funko revealed its plans for seven new toys in its Pop! Marvel portion of the line on Thursday and we get several new looks on seven new toys coming soon.

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A new crop of NFL Funko Pop! toys are on the way with a number of young stars in the mix for the first time.

Among the 23-player lineup? No. 1 draft pick Kyler Murray, reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes II and, ironically, a helmetless Antonio Brown with his new team.

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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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JUNIOR IN GINTER
The Item: Ken Griffey Jr. 2019 Topps Allen & Ginter framed mini autograph
The Price: $499.95 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This is one of a number of noteworthy autos in this year's Allen & Ginter release and in my mind the safest baseball card buys these days for the long term aren't the new-car priced slabbed Bowman Chrome debut prospect cards but rather the rarer obviously short-printed Hall of Fame caliber names in brands like this one and Topps Heritage. Once these dry up, those prices will inevitably get higher. You can't say that for the guys who haven't gotten their MLB careers going yet. Ginter is one of those releases with a big checklist and a definite volume difference between the standard autos and the rares yet nothing is numbered. That helps add to the mystery over time. Plus, that auto just looks good here.
Similar Pieces: Other 2019 Topps Allen & Ginter autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2019 Topps Allen & Ginter boxes and cases

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The NBA's biggest star will be getting into collectors' hands in miniature form next year.

He's Michael Jordan and a MAFEX collectible figure is on the way next spring via Sideshow Collectibles and Medicom Toy.

The highly detailed figure includes the Hall of Famer in his Chicago Bulls uniform wearing what appears to be Air Jordan XIs.

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Cryptozoic will be at San Diego Comic-Con before you know it and there will be promo cards and show-exclusive packs to show for it.

Four upcoming products will have promo cards at the show, including this CZX Super Heroes & Super-Villains card featuring Ezra Miller as The Flash, and there will be three convention packs to be bought at the company's booth.

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You may not have finished Stranger Things 3 just yet, but there are already more toys on the way.

Just minutes ago, Funko revealed a new wave of Funko Pop as well as Mystery Minis to come showing us more of the characters and moments from the hit series' new season that dropped on Netflix today.

The Minis will include Jim Hopper, Lucas Sinclair, Will Byers, Eleven, Max Mayfield, Steve, Mike Wheeler, Joyce Byers, Dustin Henderson, Billy, Karen Wheeler, Erica Sinclair and Nancy Wheeler in a variety of moments and with figures as rare as one in 72 packs.

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Aw, snap ...

Legendary Slim Jim pitchman and WWE Hall of Famer "Macho Man" Randy Savage will have a place at this year's San Diego Comic Con as Mattel has a new toy planned for the wrestling legend.

The late star will be found in toy form at the event compete with toy beef snacks and wearing the colorful garb he wore during a series of memorable commercials in the 1990s.

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Fans of action figures -- at least retro-styled ones -- and baseball will have some new things to chase later this year.

MLB ReAction Figures will drop in August as part of the Supersports line from Super7 with 11 Hall of Famers in the Classic All-Stars lineup and and three mascots also in tow.

“Growing up, the first thing I ever collected was baseball cards. When I was seven years old, my uncle sent me a complete box of 1978 Topps Baseball Cards for Christmas," said Super7 Founder Brian Flynn. "I loved these baseball cards, and I want to bring that same emotion back to the figures and packaging we are making for our Supersports line of baseball figures. Something that brings you back in time, brings you a bit of unexpected joy and brings a smile to your face.”

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While we all have to wait until July 4 for our Stranger Things 3 binges, there will be plenty coming to the toy aisle soon from Funko for fans of the hit Netflix sci-fi franchise.

A dozen Funko Pop! toys are planned for the arrival of the third season and there will be a boxed T-shirt and figure set, too, along with a few other items that all carry the summer camp feel that should be key in this new season.

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"The best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be" won't be the only one you can look for in toy form in stores soon.

WWE Hall of Famer Bret "Hitman" Hart is headed to the toy aisle as part of the newest wave of Funko Pop! vinyl toys for wrestling fans and collectors to chase.

Who else is joining Hart? Keep reading ...

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Knowing is half the battle -- and knowing about this one could be important to quite a few people out there.

Arriving next week from IDW Publishing is a new artwork collection focusing on the 1980s G.I. Joe toys -- but perhaps not something many of us saved.

It's a collection of the artwork from the packaging.

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A number of classic films are getting Funko Pop! toys this year after they were teased at Toy Fair New York.

Among the movies? Caddyshack, Jaws, Ghostbusters, Forrest Gump and Men In Black -- and that's not even all of them.

Keep reading for a look at these and a full gallery.

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Some of the biggest sports stars of the past and some of NASCAR and MLB's biggest names of today will all be appearing on Funko Pop! toys this year.

Babe Ruth and Muhammad Ali get things going in a legends line, while Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt lead the pack for new NASCAR toys revealed just as the Daytona 500 and a new racing season starts today.

Joining them will be a huge lineup of MLB stars and mascots -- and for NFL fans a two-pack for Shaquem and Shaquille Griffin of the Seattle Seahawks.

Keep reading for a rundown of them all.

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More than a dozen past and present hit TV shows are coming to the toy aisle soon after Funko revealed more than 60 new Pop! figures set to arrive this year.

The lineup? The Big Bang Theory, Rick & Morty, Cheers, Sanford and Son, Hercules, Xena: Warrior Princess, The Addams Family, Community, The Office, Dawson's Creek, Billions, Jeopardy! and even Wheel of Fortune.

The Big Bang lineup, for example, includes new looks for Leonard, Sheldon, Howard, Rajesh, Amy, Bernadette, Stuart and even a memorable one where Penny becomes addicted to online gaming -- a figure complete with Cheetos in her hair.

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You can't see him, but he's one of six new Funko Pop! toys for WWE stars revealed this week.

He's 16-time WWE champ John Cena and this clear toy is an Amazon-only piece that leads off the newest wave of wrestling toys for fans that will begin arriving soon. He's waving his hand in front his face just as he does before "you can't see me" and the five-knuckle shuffle is applied to his opponent.

Who'll join him?

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Get those TPS Reports ready and make sure to count your pieces of flair, because four memorable characters from a cult classic are coming to the toy aisle soon.

Funko Pop! toys for Office Space are on the way and the company behind them unveiled a lineup of four figures that fans of the 1999 film will have to have ... right beside their slightly charred red Swingline stapler.

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