What: 2015 Super Break Heavy Hitters Holiday Edition
Arrives: Nov. 27 (Black Friday)
Box basics: Three cards per box with three boxes per case

What's buzz-worthy: The latest from Super Break includes "some of the Best Buyback cards in a Super Break this year."

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What: 2015 Panini Luxe football cards
Arrives: Feb. 3, 2016
Box basics: Four cards per box, five boxes per case

What's buzz-worthy: This high-end brand will include three autographs -- all on-card -- and one jumbo memorabilia card per box in its NFL debut.

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What: 2015 Historic Autographs Casey's Juggernaut Originals
Arrives: Dec. 9
Box basics: One PSA-encapsulated vintage baseball card and cut autograph combo display per box.

What's buzz-worthy: The New York Yankees dominated MLB from 1948 to 1955 with five consecutive World Series victories within that seven-year span for manager Casey Stengel -- this product focuses on player and cards from that era. Oh, and there are five 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle Rookie Cards inside this product, which is comprised of only PSA-authenticated autographs and cards inside a Historic Autographs display.

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What: 2016 The Walking Dead Season 4 Part 1
Arrives: February 2016
Hobby box basics: 24 packs of five cards, 12 boxes per case (hits TBD)

What's buzz-worthy: The latest Walking Dead set will include autographs, prop and wardrobe memorabilia cards and sketch cards along with a selection of cardboard chronicling what has been TV's top show for the last few years.

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What: 2016 Big Bang Theory Seasons 6-7
Arrives: March 2016
Hobby box basics: 24 packs of five cards, six boxes per case (hits TBD)

What's buzz-worthy: The sixth and seventh seasons in this long-running series will be captured in a 72-card base set with foilboard parallels and three insert card sets.

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What: 2015 Topps Tribute Special Edition baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 16
Hobby box basics: Each pack contains at least two autographs and two Relics and every box (case) includes 12 packs. 

What's buzz-worthy: Remember 2015 Topps Tribute -- the early season release that was recalled because of issues with autograph quality due to problems with printing? Well, it's back with a new configuration. Every autographed card has been "inspected, treated, re-signed and slabbed" and new autographs of Kris Bryant and Carlos Correa have been added to the lineup. Every case will include 24 autographs and 30 Relics.  On top of this, there will be Hot Boxes (cases) that have up to 36 memorabilia cards inside.

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What: 2015-16 Fleer Showcase hockey cards
Arrives: March 2, 2016
Hobby box basics: One autographed patch card (limited to 499 or less) and two other hits in every 12-pack box -- 5 cards per pack, 16 boxes per case (two eight-box mini cases per case).

What's buzz-worthy: Fleer Showcase showcases a few famous brands from the past all under one roof with looks at Showcase, Skybox Premium, Metal Universe and Ultra all in one spot. It's an offering the company says is "one of the most-comprehensive checklists for rookies of the entire year."

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What: 2015 Topps Mini baseball cards
Arrives: Nov. 16 via Topps.com
Box basics: 700 cards plus 11 parallels and 10 bonus cards (factory set)

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What: 2015 Panini Black Gold football cards
Arrives: Jan. 20, 2016
Hobby box basics: Five cards per pack (two packs per box, eight boxes per case) with one autograph or autographed memorabilia card, one additional hit or gold disc, one metal logo, one base card and one shadowbox insert in each one.

What's buzz-worthy: Black Gold returns for a sophomore season of high-end acetate- and metal-enhanced fun. This high-end brand will showcase premium memorabilia pieces with, according to the company "even more on-card autograph content" than in its rookie year.

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What: 2015-16 Panini Revolution basketball cards
Arrives: Jan. 20, 2016
Hobby box basics: Eight packs per box, five cards per pack and 16 boxes per case (two mini cases inside).

What's buzz-worthy: This foilboard-centric release will deliver "an old school pack-opening experience with eye-dropping inserts and parallels," according to the company. We think it's a brand that might be best summed up as "stunning simplicity." Collectors can expect to find one autograph in each eight-box inner case, while each box will include seven parallel cards, four rookies, three inserts and one card numbered to less than 100 copies.

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What: 2016 Topps MLS soccer cards
Arrives: April 14
Hobby box basics: 24 packs per box  -- two autographs and one Relic per box (eight cards per pack. 12 boxes per case) 

What's buzz-worthy: Back for its fourth year, the flagship for Topps' American soccer presence will arrive with what the company calls "a consumer-friendly price point" while keeping three hits in every hobby box.

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What: 2015-16 Absolute basketball cards
Arrives: Dec. 16
Hobby box basics: Four packs per box -- one autograph or memorabilia card per pack (five cards per pack, 10 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Absolute returns to the basketball court after two seasons on the bench and is back with a suggested retail price of only $25 a pack as well as a focus on rookies that "will quench your thirst," according to the company.

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What: 2015 Leaf Ultimate tennis cards
Arrives: Dec. 18
Hobby box basics: Five autographed cards per box. Twelve boxes per case.

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Trading Cards is taking tennis high-end once again with the arrival of 2015 Leaf Ultimate, a hits-driven brand that will include many past and present stars from the court. Some of them have not appeared on trading cards before.

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What: 2015 Panini National Treasures Multi-sport college cards
Arrives: Jan. 8, 2016
Hobby box basics: Six autograph or memorabilia cards with one being a booklet plus two base/parallel cards. Four boxes per case.

What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures arrives for the college ranks "with something for every college fan," according to the company. More than 500 players will appear in this hit-driven high-end brand all in their college colors. There will be a mix of players from the past and present from baseball, football, basketball and notable college coaches, too.

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What: 2015-16 Upper Deck Star Rookies hockey cards
Arrives: February
Hobby box basics: 25-card boxed set -- 20 sets per case 

What's buzz-worthy: The NHL's No. 1 overall draft pick Connor McDavid will drive sales here along with 24 other newcomers from the latest NHL rookie crop all found inside. The main draw? One autographed parallel card per case.

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What: 2015 Panini National Treasures baseball cards
Arrives: January 2016
Hobby box basics: Eight autograph or memorabilia cards with one being a booklet.

What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures' third edition for baseball will up the ante on game-used memorabilia cards with oversized jumbo swatches for pieces not normally found in cards. Among them? Stirrup socks. Sock cards will be limited to five copies or less and showcase players such as Lou Gehrig, Bob Feller, Elson Howard, Gabby Hartnett, Herb Pennock, Mike Schmidt and Pete Rose. Also to be found? Fielding gloves, batting gloves and sweatband cards. This will include current and past stars such as Kris Bryant, Byron Buxton, Kyle Schwarber, Ken Griffey Jr., Barry Bonds, Tony Gwynn, Mike Schmidt and Willie Stargell, according to the company.

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What: 2016 Topps Gypsy Queen baseball cards
Arrives: April 6
Hobby box basics: 24 packs, 10 cards -- two autographs, two Relics and one 10-card mini box box-topper

What's buzz-worthy: The sixth edition of Gypsy Queen follows much of the same formula from the past releases with the same number of hits and the same mini box box-topper we have seen from past years. What's new here this time are a few insert sets (MVP Minis, Power Alley), some parallels (MVP Minis autos, Mini Black autos) and a few other fun inclusions. Those will be Laces Around the League Relics -- cards with baseball stitch swatches limited to five copies -- as well as jumbo patch Relic and Ancient Era Remnants -- aka buybacks from the 1920s to 1950s.

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What: 2016 Bowman baseball cards
Arrives: April 27
Hobby box basics: 24 packs, 10 cards -- one autograph

What's buzz-worthy: It it ain't broke, don't fix it -- just add to it. And that's exactly what Topps has done for 2016 taking the familiar lineup and adding Shimmer variation Refractors, a set of International Ink autos for July signees and a set of Sophomore Standout autos to capitalize on the successful arrivals of players such as Kris Bryant, Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa. Also new will be Turn Two autos where cards will be two-sided and showcase top prospects.

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