What: 2018 Panini Diamond Kings baseball cards
Arrives: March 28
Box basics: Three retail-exclusive insert cards per seven-pack blaster box (20 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: We've got early word on what's coming to the retail aisle from Panini America in 2018, and it's the newest crop of Diamond Kings will be the second set to arrive next March.

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What: 2018 Donruss baseball cards
Arrives: March 7
Box basics: Three hits per 24-pack hobby box (16 boxes per case); Four retail-exclusive insert cards per seven-pack blaster box (20 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: We've got early word on new baseball lines coming to the retail aisle from Panini America in 2018 -- and this is the first release to arrive next spring. Update (Jan. 3): And this will include the first Panini cards for Shohei Ohtani, too, with memorabilia cards and on-card autographs in the mix.

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What: 2018 Topps Finest baseball cards
Arrives: June 6
Box basics: One auto per mini box with two minis per master (eight masters per case)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: Finest is back as a hobby release once again with a number of inclusions that add to its chromed legacy of autographs and inserts.

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What: 2018 Topps Star Wars The Last Jedi Series 2 trading cards
Arrives: June 20
Box basics: One autograph guaranteed in every two-hit box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: The newest Star Wars film gets its a second helping -- its third set overall -- when this one arrives next year with highlights from The Last Jedi and plenty more.

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What: 2017-18 Leaf Ultimate Hockey cards
Arrives: February
Box basics: Three autographs or memorabilia cards per box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Leaf cuts its box sizes in half and doubles the boxes in each case for this  high-end celebration of the action on the ice -- and new this year will be Leaf Ultimate Choice redemption cards that allow collectors to pick their 1/1 from an elite and always-changing list of cards.

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What: 2017-18 Donruss Optic basketball cards
Arrives: March 13
Box basics: Varies by format ... see below

What's buzz-worthy: We've got early word on some of the retail inclusions to come in this second edition of Panini America's Optichromed version of its Donruss basketball set. Just like last year, there will be exclusives found only in certain pack types for both inserts, parallels and autographed cards.

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What: 2017 Leaf All-American Football Vault football cards
Arrives: February
Box basics: A past box and a 2017 Leaf Metal All-American Bonus Box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf revisits the U.S. Army All-American Bowl with a limited-edition release that revisits past years of the prep all-star event via full boxes of those past products combined with newer bonus cards. Among those? A number of new Christian McCaffrey patch autographs.

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What: 2017 Panini Select football cards
Arrives: Feb. 21
Box basics: Two autographs and one memorabilia card per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case).

What's buzz-worthy: Once again, the colorful rainbow and prime memorabilia cards that Select is known for return to the gridiron with more than one insert card per pack -- and the first cards of 2018 NFL Draft hopefuls, too.

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This year's edition of Topps Transcendent Collection baseball cards is here with 53 autographs -- and plenty more -- per hand-crafted wooden box. (Click here to view the checklist.)

Topps calls this one "the pinnacle of high-end collecting" and BlowoutTV will be busting its first box in minutes. We'll be adding images from that break and others all day at this link right here -- click it to check out everything so far.

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Update: Now that the break is over, the images have been added to the previous gallery as well as the gallery here ... check 'em out below. A number of early eBay images also has been added.

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What: 2017 Panini Encased football cards
Arrives: Feb. 14
Box basics: One graded on-card autograph, one standard autograph and two memorabilia cards per five-card box (eight boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Encased returns for a sophomore season with the same striking look it had as a rookie and a new class of new stars -- as well as all-time greats.

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What: 2018 Topps The Walking Dead Road to Alexandria trading cards
Arrives: April 11
Box basics: Two hits (one guaranteed autograph) per 24-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Topps' newest line for The Walking Dead focuses on their path home -- and their plans on defending it, too.

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What: 2017-18 Panini Kobe Eminence basketball cards
Arrives: Jan. 12
Box basics: Eight autographs and one gold or platinum card along with a signed hardcover book per box
Order: Click here for info

What's buzz-worthy: Panini is taking its biggest NBA star to ultra-high-end territory with a box of basketball cards dedicated solely to Kobe Bryant.

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What: 2018 SAGE HIT Premier Draft Low Series football cards
Arrives: Feb. 23
Box basics: 12 autographed cards per 20-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Checklist: See in the gallery below

What's buzz-worthy: SAGE gets an early start on the prospective NFL Draft picks with HIT, which will include an insert in every pack and plenty of ink per box.

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What: 2018 Topps Definitive Collection baseball cards
Arrives: April 18
Box basics: Six autographs or autographed memorabilia cards and two additional memorabilia cards per eight-card box (three boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Definitive returns for a second season with the same volume of items per box and with a number of case-hit caliber cards with everything in the product limited to no more than 50 copies.

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What: 2017 Panini Plates & Patches football cards
Arrives: Feb. 7
Box basics: One autograph, one memorabilia card and one printing plate per five-card box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Plates & Patches is back with two hits and a printing plate in every single box and there's more to be found beyond that. Oh, and there will be autographed printing plates found one per case.

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What: 2018 Donruss NASCAR cards
Arrives: Feb. 7
Box basics:  Three autograph or memorabilia cards per 24-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: Once again, Panini America's first NASCAR release of the new year will be Donruss with it including a wide array of inserts and throwback nods -- a mix that will include the memorable 1985 Donruss baseball design applied to the stars of racing.

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What: 2017-18 Topps Chrome UEFA Champions League soccer cards
Arrives: March 7
Box basics: One autograph per 18-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
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What's buzz-worthy: Topps unleashes Chrome upon the Champions League for the first time with some big-name autos and, of course, a Refractor rainbow that includes autographs, too, in this Hobby-only release.

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What: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Adrenalyn XL cards
Arrives: Feb. 28 (Update: Outside North America only.)
Box basics: 50 six-card packs per box (12 boxes per case)

The Basics: With the World Cup set for June 14 to July 15, Panini gets the head start on the action with this one, which will include 468 cards -- 360 basic cards, 40 Fan Favorites (every other pack), 32 Power Up cards (one in five), 30 Rare cards (one in seven) and six Extra Rare (one in 48 packs). All 32 World Cup teams will be represented

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What: 2017 Historic Autographs Originals 1930s baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 29
Box basics: One encased autographed buyback card display per box (16 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: The final Historic Autographs release of the year takes us back to the 1930s with buyback cards and cut autographs paired together in a very limited product.

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What: Yu-Gi-Oh! Legendary Collection Kaiba
Arrives: March 9
Box basics: Three Legendary Collection Kaiba Mega Packs, five new cards and game board

What's buzz-worthy: The packs in this one include four Secret Rares and six Ultra Rares in each one -- 30 cards -- with the five new cards based on "some of Kaiba's famous cards like Lord of D, including a new Fusion Monster to Summon with The Fang of Critias," according to Konami. These will carry a suggested retail price of $29.99.

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What: 2017-18 Panini Status basketball cards
Arrives: Jan. 31
Box basics: One autograph per 10-pack box (20 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: A new NBA line arrives with a low price, an autograph every time and a new look that uses some vibrant color schemes as part of a well-rounded package.

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What: 2017 Panini Vertex football cards
Arrives: Jan. 24
Box basics: Four autographs and two memorabilia cards per three-pack box (eight boxes per case via two inners)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: A new NFL brand with a familiar look if you're also a basketball collector arrives in January with plenty of hits per box and often multiple swatches per card, too, as part of a product that "showcases a variety of printing technologies to deliver distinct, jaw-dropping inserts."

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What: 2018 Topps WWE wrestling cards
Arrives: May 2
Box basics: Two hits (one autograph guaranteed) in every 24-pack hobby box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
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What's buzz-worthy: The wave is coming to the ring as the 2018 Topps flagship WWE brand uses the same design as its MLB counterpart with the stars of the ring getting the cardboard nods here.

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NBA Hoops just got a high-end upgrade.

Panini America unveiled the 2017-18 NBA Hoops Premium Factory Set on Wednesday and it's a $500 online-exclusive version of the set that's rare and includes one on-card Kobe Bryant autograph inside every set.

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What: 2017 Super Break Holiday Edition
Arrives: Nov. 24
Box basics: One buyback card and two memorabilia items per box (three boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break's newest arrival drops on Black Friday with a mix of cards and memorabilia for Hall of Famers, rookies and stars from around the sports world.

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