They're nearly already sold out, but Panini America's Private Signings packs are back with Super Bowl LI nearly upon us.

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What: 2017 Super Break Heavy Hitters
Arrives: Feb. 15
Box basics: At least two items per box (four boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break returns with a high-end release that includes buyback cards, memorabilia and 30 Super Draft coupons for a May 6 draft of big, big names.

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Clemson's NFL-bound national championship-winning quarterback will be signing for a new team before the NFL Draft.

That team is Steiner Sports, which has a number of Deshaun Watson autographed items available for pre-order now in advance of a signing later this month.

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An LSU star headed into the NFL Draft has a new team -- Panini America.

Leonard Fournette has signed an exclusive deal with the company along with Panini Authentic, the company's memorabilia line, as well as a deal for his autographs and memorabilia. His first cards? There's no need to wait as they arrive today via Panini Instant.

“I’m so proud to announce my new partnership with Panini America, which will give fans the chance to immediately get their hands on memorabilia and trading cards,” he said. “When I first signed with Roc Nation Sports they promised to deliver on some groundbreaking partnerships right off the jump. Now, as the first running back to become an exclusive member of Panini Authentic, I know I will be able to reach my fan base and Buga Nation on a more personal level before even starting my professional career.”

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One of the galaxy's biggest stars is the focus of an auction to benefit a pretty big cause.

It's a 2016 Topps Star Wars Masterwork silver-framed auto of Daisy Ridley -- and only 10 copies of the card were made. The card was pulled in an episode of Box Busters and is being sold by Beckett Auctions to benefit a charity fighting cancer.

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It started as a hobby to bring cards that didn't exist to life -- and now it can help bring your legends' cards into existence.

Tanner Jones is a dedicated Jose Canseco collector who lamented the fact that for years his retired but controversial slugger hadn't been found on all of the new, creative cards being made -- and often not with all of his MLB teams. So he started making cards of his own -- and then one day a year ago the idea of his Custom Cuts kits was born.

"I have had so many people ask me 'How do you do it?' and I've seen the desirability of making your own creations go up significantly," Jones said. "After thinking about it for a while, I thought to myself people are already acclimated to the thought of cut autos why not cut pictures as well? I played around with the template idea quite a while ago, and then back-burnered it until a few months ago."

For now, there are just two types of kits available -- and they allow buyers a start on making their own cards using their own images or documents, while some have used them to re-purpose components of damaged cards into new creations.

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Update: Kris Bryant is card No. 1 in the 2017 Topps set as revealed on the show. He was chosen via a collector vote.

“It’s a huge honor to be chosen as Card No. 1 since it has depicted so many legends before me,” Bryant said in a prepared release. “It’s very humbling and nice to know it came from the fans.”

"Kris Bryant is an outstanding player with an infectious personality," said David Leiner, Topps' GM & VP of North American Sports & Entertainment. "He’s done so much in his career and has created fans throughout baseball regardless of team loyalties. He’s the perfect pick."

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Want a first look at the MLB Network baseball cards to be found a week from today in packs of 2017 Topps Series 1?

Watch the Network on Thursday and it should happen -- and we're betting card No. 1 will be unveiled, too.

Although we can see the John Smoltz autograph here, the cardboard news -- whatever it is -- will come on Network's Hot Stove morning show tomorrow between 9-11 a.m. Eastern.

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One of television's female icons has died.

Mary Tyler Moore was 80 years old and died Wednesday after a recent health scare that had her hospitalized for the last week.

"A groundbreaking actress, producer, and passionate advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Mary will be remembered as a fearless visionary who turned the world on with her smile,” said Mara Buxbaum, Moore's representative, to The Huffington Post.

Her iconic roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show helped change how women were seen on television -- but you won't find a number of certified autographs to help collectors remember her place in entertainment history.

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What: 2017 Historic Autographs Kings baseball cards
Arrives: Feb. 22
Box basics: Two autographs per box (four boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: The first Historic Autographs release of the year goes high-end with a release that will be limited to just 80 cases.

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What: 2017 Leaf Memorabilia Treasury
Arrives: April 2017
Box basics: Five memorabilia pieces per box.

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Trading Cards follows up its Treasury release of last year with the same type of surprises inside -- autographed and notable items from the sports world and beyond.

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The recently released Star Trek 50th Anniversary set includes plenty of ink with two autographs and a memorabilia card in every box but there are some interesting surprises inside the product as a whole.

Each 12-box case is guaranteed to include one of five Captain's Autograph cards from the five leaders at the helm on each of the past TV shows -- William Shatner as James T. Kirk, Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard, Avery Brooks as Benjamin Sisko, Kate Mulgrew as Kathryn Janeway and Scott Bakula as Jonathan Archer.

But that's not all of note in this one if you look closely at the checklist.

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The second wave of Star Wars Rogue One trading cards from Topps will have a first-time signer in the mix.

Riz Ahmed who played Bodhi Rook in the film will have autographed found in 2017 Topps Star Wars Rogue One Series 2, which the company revealed on Monday.

The announcement shouldn't be too surprising as Ahmed was mentioned to be forthcoming as part of the Star Wars Authentics autograph program that Topps revealed on Dec. 21.

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A number of NASCAR legends' autographs can be found on some legendary diecasts as part of a series of replicas with an appropriate name.

It's called the University of Racing.

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The NFL's rookie class of 2016 is mostly in the offseason now but that doesn't mean their action when it comes to cardboard is over.

In fact, 13 top guys have been busy signing for Panini America the last two days during the "NFLPA Rookie Closeout" as part of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl's festivities. The rookies on hand for the event are catching up on signing for upcoming brands such as 2016 National Treasures, Flawless, Encased and Plates & Patches as well as recently released brands like Donruss Optic.

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Topps' priciest brand of baseball cards -- 2016 Topps Transcendent Collection -- included more than 50 autographs inside each of its silver briefcases but even more with the contents of one envelope.

They also included an invitation to a party with the reigning National League MVP, Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant, and that soirée was Wednesday night in Las Vegas.

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When is a Pete Rose autographed baseball a 1/1 creation but also one of 4,256?

When is a Rose autographed baseball an item that costs $170 ... or more?

When it's a part of a new exhibit in the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum -- and potentially part of your own stash -- as part of the Hall of Fame Pete Rose Hit Collection.

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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: 2000 Team Best Graded minor league cards
Where to buy: Check eBay

Packs per box: 18 plus one graded card (Packs: six 1998 Team Best Top Prospects Signature Series, six 1999 Team Best Player of the Year, six 2000 Team Best Rookies)
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 109

1998 base set completion: 
27 of 50 (54 percent)
Duplicates: 6
1999 base set completion: 
24 of 50 (48 percent)
Duplicates: 7
2000 base set completion: 
33 of 225 (15 percent)
Duplicates: 1

Base cards of note (1998) – Rick Ankiel, Eric Chavez, J.D. Drew, Mike Lowell, Ruben Rivera, Jimmy Rollins, Vernon Wells

Base cards of note (1999) – Rick Ankiel, Josh Hamilton, Corey Patterson, Aaron Rowand, CC Sabathia, Jayson Werth

Base cards of note (2000) – John Lackey, Ben Sheets, Josh Hamilton, Barry Zito, Pat Burrell, Mark Mulder

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What: 2017 Topps The Walking Dead Season 6 trading cards
Arrives: June 14
Box basics: Two hits (at least one autograph) per 24-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: Topps' third release for The Walking Dead picks up where its first left off with the sixth season of the long-running hit show documented on cardboard.

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Carl Edwards' surprise exit from NASCAR for the upcoming season puts the spotlight on his replacement and, in turn, is likely to warm things up for what cardboard there is for him.

Replacing Edwards in the No. 19 Toyota of Joe Gibbs Racing is Daniel Suarez, who's already made a little history in recent months before becoming the newest rookie in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

Suarez was the first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR national championship when he took home top honors in the Xfinity Series last year.

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What: 2017 Elite Draft Picks college football cards
Arrives: March 15
Box basics: Five autographs per five-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: Elite comes to the college ranks with Panini America offering an autograph in every 15-card pack in a product that focuses on the stars of the college game from the past and offer a selection of 2017 draft pick hopefuls, too.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery.

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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 box: 2013 BenchWarmer Bubble Gum trading cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 144
Base set completion: 110 of 110 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 21

Notables on base cards: Carmen Electra, Sara Underwood, Brande Roderick, Maria Kanellis, Torrie Wilson, Kara Monaco, Nikki Ziering, Angela Fong

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Autographs have a buddy every time you see them in the newest Panini America NBA release.

The brand is 2016-17 Panini Limited and it arrives next week with those two in tandem quite often -- a bit of a new twist for the brand's signed cards.

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What: 2017 SAGE HIT Premier Draft High Series football cards
Arrives: Late March
Box basics: 15 autographed cards per 20-pack box (16 boxes per case).
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: SAGE continues its early start on the prospective NFL Draft picks with HIT, which includes more packs and cards per box as well as some chromium cards, too.

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What: 2017 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Chicago North Side autographed baseballs
Arrives: March 1
Box basics: One autographed baseball of a current or former Chicago Cub per box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's autographed baseball chase goes to the north side of Chicago with some chase baseballs and memorabilia items to be found in some boxes.

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What: 2017 Topps Bunt baseball cards
Arrives: May 10
Box basics: Seven cards per pack, 36 packs per box (20 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: Bunt returns to the physical card realm for a second season with new design, new inserts and new energy that can translate over to the company's card app.

Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.

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