If you're a veteran prospector you've probably ripped into a few Bowman Draft cases through the years, but the latest upcoming break from BlowoutTV is one that has to impress even the most-grizzled of hobby veterans.

It's a 50-case break of 2015 Bowman Draft. Yep, 50 cases. That's 600 boxes. That's 14,400 packs. That's a whole lot of potential.

The clock is winding down on the auction for this break (click here for the basics) but there are a few players who will grab the attention of prospectors now -- and inevitably those and a few others will grab the attention of baseball fans later. (It's Bowman Draft.)

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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: 2016 Cryptozoic The Vampire Diaries Season 4
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com 

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 114
Base set completion: 
72 of 72 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 4

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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 five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Flawless breaks, Jose Altuve autographs, fake autographs, Brandon Nimmo, the NSCC & more.

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When Jeffrey Earnhardt hits the track at Darlington in September, he'll be driving the No. 32 ford with a paint scheme that long-time Earnhardt fans should recognize.

Dale Earnhardt fans, that is.

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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 five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls, retro breaks, Leaf Trinity, a big finder's fee offered & more.

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What: 2016 Topps Doctor Who Extraterrestrial Encounters trading cards
Arrives: Nov. 9
Box basics: Two autographs or Relics per every 24-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: The latest wave of trading cards for the multi-generational, multi-series sci-fi staple from Topps includes booklet cards, more than a dozen new signers including late-night TV host James Corden.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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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 five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Flawless baseball, Flawless soccer, The National, one kid's strong first wax box, Nolan Patrick exclusivity & 10 packs, 10 Joe Namath autos.

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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: 2016 Cryptozoic The Walking Dead Season 4 Part 1
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com 

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 113
Base set completion: 
72 of 72 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 10

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This year's MLB All-Star Game FanFest is just a couple weeks away and Topps will be there with exclusive cardboard for collectors at the event.

Both today's stars and at least one San Diego icon will be among those featured on a series of cards available at the event beginning on July 8.

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Ben Simmons has a new team besides the Philadelphia 76ers.

The No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft out of LSU has joined Upper Deck as an exclusive signer for both trading cards and memorabilia.

Terms of the deal were not announced, but it was called a multi-year agreement by the company and his first autographed card appearance will appear in 2016 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions.

"We are pleased to welcome Ben Simmons to Upper Deck's world-renowned roster of NBA greats and look forward to providing his fans around the world with the most innovative and authentic collectibles available on the market," said Jason Masherah, President of Upper Deck.

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Panini Authentic exclusive signer Kyrie Irving is the latest member of the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers committed to sign championship memorabilia as the company revealed his lineup of items on Thursday.

The first four pieces in the Panini Authentic Kyrie Championship Collection were teased by the memorabilia division of the NBA's exclusive card-maker and none costs more than $400.

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He's starred on the field, offered up some luck in commercials and even starred in a meme or two with his epic beard, but there's one thing you might not have known about Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck.

He's got a book club.

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Oklahoma's Buddy Hield and Washington's Marquese Chriss have signed exclusive autograph card and memorabilia deals with Panini America, according to an announcement from the company on Thursday afternoon.

Both are likely top-10 picks in tonight's NBA Draft.

“There’s a lot of excitement surrounding the 2016 NBA Draft Class and these two players are a big reason why,” said Panini America CEO Mark Warsop. “As we look to the start of a new NBA trading card season and the importance every new rookie crop plays in our success, we can’t wait to get started.”

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When 2016 Topps Update arrives in October, it will include the finale for the hobby's flagship design with the newest names in the game and some highlights still to come.

While the First Look preview came back in May (click here for that), Topps disclosed today that there will be three retail-only inserts to come in Update.

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What: 2016 TRISTAR Odyssey Football Flats
Arrives: Aug. 3 
Box basics: One autographed football flat item per envelope (16 envelopes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR takes a new approach to blind-wrapped football memorabilia by focusing just on flat-item autographs in a product set to arrive just in time for breakers at the National Sports Collectors Convention.

Keep reading for more information and a gallery of the possibilities here.

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What: 2016 Onyx Baseball Clubhouse Collection Authentic Game-used Batting Gloves
Arrives: July
Box basics: One pair of game-used batting gloves per box (three boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: This MLBPA-approved product includes batting gloves from top young names as well as established veterans -- a roster that includes reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson, Giancarlo Stanton, Mike Trout, Jose Abreu, Alex Rodriguez, Nolan Arenado, Nomar Mazara and Andrew McCutchen to name a few.

Keep reading for more info, including a full checklist.

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What: 2016 Leaf Metal tennis cards
Arrives: August
Box basics: Five autographed cards per box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Tennis gets the Metal rainbow for the first time with autographs of Serena Williams, Roger Federer and plenty of the other top names in the game in a product that arrives just in time to be a wrapper redemption at this year's National Sports Collectors Convention.

Keep reading for a gallery of images and more info.

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The wait for 2016 Panini Flawless baseball cards is nearly over and one more sign of that is the fact that the checklist has arrived.

We won’t waste your time with details about what comes in a box. Keep reading to get the checklist.

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This could end up being the Chicago Cubs' year -- and you could be right in the middle of it all on Aug. 31 in Wrigley Field.

You'll throw out the first pitch and you'll meet Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins. Oh, and you'll have to lead the crowd during "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during the seventh-inning stretch.

How? You'll have to enter a contest from InvestInBaseball.com.

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They're all rare -- but some are much rarer than others.

Panini America revealed the production volume on the Draft Day Signatures inserts in packs of 2016 Prestige football cards on Wednesday.

Here's a rundown ...

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Nolan Patrick is the front-runner to be the top overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft and the only place you'll find his autographs between now and then -- and then after that -- will be with Leaf Trading Cards.

"Leaf could not be more pleased to work closely with Nolan Patrick going forward. Nolan is an exceptional talent and is likely to be one of the NHL's brightest stars for years to come," said Leaf CEO Brian Gray. "I saw this as a can't-miss opportunity for our brands. I couldn't be more excited about working with Nolan and the team from Titan Sports Management on this long-term relationship."

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Leaf Trading Cards will be among the card companies in attendance at this year's National Sports Collectors Convention set for Aug. 3-7 in Atlantic City, N.J., and it revealed its plans for the show on Wednesday.

It will be a four-pronged effort that includes a case-break redemption program, a box-break redemption program, promo cards and an aggressive buying of cards for future buyback products.

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There once was a time where Derrick Rose was among the elite in the hobby, a potential future icon once the older names hung them up.

Today, he's headed to New York to become a member of the seemingly always under-achieving Knicks. What might his future in the hobby hold? Well, it probably depends on what that team looks like ... but we want your thoughts.

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He's played a decade in the NBA for four teams but now that he's got an NBA championship there's one member of the Cleveland Cavaliers who just might have one of the rarer -- and dare we say hotter -- basketball cards of the bunch?

Ok, maybe not -- but maybe J.R. Smith's missing shirt might spark interest in his memorabilia cards?

Again, maybe not, but it's a fun thought.

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Topps is following up on its first high-end WWE set with a sequel less than a year later and we're just two weeks away from the arrival of 2016 Topps WWE Undisputed, which is now set for a July 6 release.

That means the final checklist is here.

There won't be as many autographs in every box this time around, but there will be plenty of autographs that should be in demand with a crop of new signers and young stars filling those high-end packs.

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