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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SOMETHING SIMPLE ... 
The Card: Shaun Alexander 2000 EX NFL Debut Postmarks
The Price: $7.75
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This is a throwback leading off because I have a simple question to present with it ... have we seen anything like this recently? As you can see, this card has a stamp affixed to a card with a postmark applied on the day of his NFL debut, which was in Miami. It's a simple kind of non-traditional card -- I don't think I'd call it a hit -- but something like this could mix things up a bit. Sure, there's a little extra work involved here but ... something different in packs that can be done for pocket change wouldn't hurt, right?
Grab a box right here: Nothing for this one ... but NFL boxes are here 

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Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. -- it's one of those what-if fantasy battles from the magazines of old that's coming true.

And with a pair of upcoming card releases there will be a battle on cardboard, too.

While we get to wait for the fight on Aug. 26 -- one that should be a promotional and pop culture spectacle -- we're getting the first autographs for Mayweather soon to go with McGregor's limited and pricey cardboard already on the market.

Keep reading for a tale of the tape so far ...

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A pair of winners in UFC 194 this weekend should be on collectors' radars a bit more after picking up championships -- but don't think for a second that they'll immediately appeal to the same crowd.

For new UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, it's been a journey that started elsewhere -- Strikeforce.

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