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.
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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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BIG INK
The Card: Mark McGwire 2017 Topps Tier One Tier One Autographs (/30)
The Price: $45.75
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: For years, my only Mark McGwire autograph was one on a somewhat average-condition Oakland A's World Series team-signed ball that I found in an unusual way and got via a trade. (In short, it was sitting in a mug on co-worker's desk. He didn't know what team it was ... it was just his dad's ball that had been brought in for some reason. There it sat ... until I happened to pick it up and look. Then I picked up my jaw.) I added a similar and different item in recent years -- a bat -- and both pieces are 100-percent legit but without authentication. (That happened back in the day when teams signed items ... without merch deals and MLB Authentication around.) This time, though, I added a fresh McGwire release that's on both the rarer side and the cheaper side since the price was right (and dramatically lower than others out there for comparable cards). McGwire has always been a pricier auto -- he didn't sign much during his career except for very early on (before certified auto cards) -- and then became an Upper Deck guy after his record-setting years. Topps got him back in the fold in 2014 releases and he's also been in Panini stuff. I liked the price and the look of this one, which has him watching a homer from late in the 1998 season.
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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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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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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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There's no crying in baseball ... but there will be Funko Pop! toys.

A League of Their Own -- Penny Marshall's 1992 landmark film about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League -- will have its first Funko toys soon.

Just two toys make up this first wave as teased by the Everett, Wash.-based company on Monday.

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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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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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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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The Great One is coming to the toy aisle in not just one but five ways.

Funko Pop! toys featuring NHL legend and Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky will arrive in stores soon -- or could be there now -- according to the company, which revealed the lineup on Tuesday.

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His Airness is now His Popness.

Michael Jordan's Funko Pop! debut will be coming soon with three new toys depicting the NBA's greatest player in various times in his career with the Chicago Bulls.

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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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LUKA'S SKYWALKING CARDBOARD
The Item: Luka Doncic 2018-19 Panini Contenders The Finals Ticket auto (/25)
The Price: $3,999.99 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: The arrival of this brand marks the arrival of the newest rare cardboard for this rookie who has been scorching when it comes to cardboard and not that shabby on the court for the Dallas Mavericks with 19 points 6.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. It's interesting that this one hasn't been slabbed up -- so it could have more price potential -- though the Optic versions of his cards in this one might be the top target for a few buyers. His cards are pricey across the board, so they are worth a look any time more arrive.
Similar Pieces: Other Luca Doncic autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2018-19 NBA boxes

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Several NHL stars are hitting toy aisles soon.

Funko released the rundown for its latest series of NHL Funko Pop! toys and it includes a dozen young stars and veterans for collectors to chase.

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A new NBA Funko Pop! lineup is here for a new season and it includes a number of young stars.

A total of 13 new toys were revealed by the Everett, Wash.-based company on Wednesday with some of the biggest names in the game in its lineup.

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We've still got a few weeks to go for the Halloween arrival of Stranger Things on cardboard and a bit longer wait for a new season, but Funko will be filling the gap.

How? With new Things toys across a number of its lines.

There will be Funko ornaments, 5 Star figures, a Vnyl. two-pack, Pop! TV Moments and standard Funko Pop! toys among the items coming this fall as revealed by the company this week.

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Yippee ki-yay ... Die Hard Funko Pop! toys are on the way.

The 1988 classic that launched a franchise gets its turn as vinyl toys as Funko revealed its first lineup of five toys for the Bruce Willis franchise on Wednesday morning.

A bloodied John McClane gets the nod to lead things off with his bloodied tank top and bare feet, but it's somebody else from the action film who gets two toys -- one being a chase figure.

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A new wave of NFL Funko Pop! toys is on the way and it's packed with some of the biggest names in the game as well as a number of notable newcomers.

But the one thing you won't find this time around?

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Barring some unforeseen need for shelving in the next few days, I made one last trek to a Toys R Us on Saturday afternoon -- Store No. 8919, according to my receipt -- in advance of its closing forever.

By this time next week, the long-running toy chain will be no more as bankruptcy will be the final chapter of this story that began back in the 1940s. It will end a run that clearly had its share of successes -- and mistakes -- but one that has left an indelible mark on pop culture and kids everywhere -- and probably their parents' pocketbooks, too.

I don't wanna grow up ...

Jogging my memory a bit, I've been to Toys R Us stores in probably five states -- that's not a lot as I didn't really grow up as a true Toys R Us Kid, meaning we had to drive a couple hours to find the closest one when I was younger and most in my toy prime. But this particular store? It just might be -- actually, I can pretty much guarantee this -- it is the first Toys R Us I ever visited. When? I'm not sure when the first time happened but those same doors I walked through today were the doors I walked through long ago looking for 1988 Donruss baseball cards and other "bargain packs" all those years ago. It's definitely where I first bought a Jose Canseco Baseball Card Kit and it's where I first discovered The Conlon Collection in baseball card form. (The price was right and the history there is still priceless today.) It's where I'm sure I bought a few NASCAR diecasts in the more recent past, too, as we would visit relatives on vacation and I'd hit all the different stores in town looking for cards and whatever other interesting toy or collectable piqued my interest at the time.

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If it's been a while since you last visited a comic book shop, there are a few reasons you might want to this weekend.

There are 50 of them potentially up for grabs for free as part of Free Comic Book Day, an annual event to reward regular visitors and get others back into the fold.

It's set for this Saturday at participating shops who'll have a lineup of books available that are all made for this event.

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Funko shot first.

Ok, maybe not, but with the forthcoming arrival of Solo: A Star Wars Story, the origin of Han Solo gets a full array of toys and more across several lines from the company that would make even Greedo proud.

More than 30 different toys have been revealed along with a selection of T-shirts, mini plush and more for the latest Star Wars film set to arrive on May 25.

Oh, and the trailer for the movie dropped on Sunday ... keep reading to see it and everything on the way from Funko.

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