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Fast Five: Sports Illustrated covers I'd want on cardboard now
This one is a new department here on The Buzz ... Fast Five -- a quick list under a simple topic that might offer a basic starting point for a themed collection. It's a basic list of five items that could be fun for a starting collector or a new way to add to a stash that might already seemingly include everything when it comes to cardboard. For some of you, it's probably common sense. For others of you out there, it's perhaps something to ponder.
This time? Five Sports Illustrated covers I'd want on cardboard now in Topps' new card set ... and five more after that.
Junior goes home ... Ken Griffey Jr. | Feb. 21, 2000
It was a blockbuster kind of move, and, while Junior's first SI cover (May 7, 1990) might be in more demand, the portrait on this one would get my cardboard nod first in the new Topps set. Why? It's just a much better photo than his debut. I'm pretty sure I saved my copy of this one from back in the day ... so if there's no card I'll survive. Junior's days in a Seattle uniform seem get more attention than his time with the Reds and that's another reason I'd do this one.
Keep reading for four more making up the list this time ... and five more after that.
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Buzz Break: 2006-07 Press Pass Legends basketball cards (hobby hanger pack box)
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: 2006-07 Press Pass Legends basketball cards (hobby hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Packs per box: 12
Cards per pack: 4
Cards per box: 48
Base set completion: 28 of 70 (40 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notable players on base cards – Sue Bird, Sleepy Floyd, Dominique Wilkins, Hakeem Olajuwon, Isiah Thomas, Connie Hawkins, Danny Manning, JoJo White, Dan Issel, Wes Unseld, Spud Webb, Walt Frazier, Bernard King, Bill Walton, Dean Smith, Digger Phelps
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This entry was posted in Basketball, Buzz Break and tagged Bill Walton, David Robinson, NCAA, Press Pass, Clyde Drexler, college basketball, David Thompson, Diana Taurasi, Dominique Wilkins, Jerry West, John Wooden, Larry Bird, Nate Thurmond, NCAA basketball, Sue Bird, Dean Smith, Hakeem Olajuwon, Isiah Thomas, Jerry Tarkanian, John Havlicek, Rajon Rondo, Bob McAdoo, Walt Frazier, Sleepy Floyd, Connie Hawkins, Danny Manning, JoJo White, Dan Issel, Wes Unseld, Spud Webb, Bernard King, Digger Phelps, 2006-07 Press Pass Legends, Jay Bilas, Maurice Ager, Elvin Hayes, Ralph Sampson, Sam Perkins, Brandon Roy, Rick Barry, Sidney Moncrief, Ronnie Brewer, Henry Bibby, Pat Riley on March 19, 2018 by BlowoutBuzz.

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