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: Showing off Superfractors, a non-sports show haul, retro rips and the Rougned Odor-Jose Bautista feud.

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The biggest event of the year in terms of creating new football cards takes place this week as the 22nd annual NFLPA Rookie Premiere kicks off Thursday and runs though Saturday.

It's there where players will don their uniforms for the first time for photos for upcoming Panini America football cards.

“NFLPA Rookie Premiere is one of the most important events that we participate in annually, as it helps us set the stage for our entire football trading card products that we will release over the next 15 months," said Mark Warsop, Panini America CEO. “Serving for the first time as the NFLPA's exclusive trading card partner and presenting sponsor provides us with more opportunities than ever to execute a series of unique activations throughout the event, and create our best-ever product assortment for the new season.”

Today, the NFLPA released who'll be in attendance.

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At the beginning of the season it was Kristaps Porzingis, who stole all the headlines when it came to NBA rookies.

But it's Karl-Anthony Towns who got the one that mattered as he was named the NBA's Rookie of the Year in unanimous fashion on Monday -- just the fifth winner-take-all vote in the history of the award. Porzingis finished second.

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Steiner Sports has four new stars on its roster -- John, Paul, George and Ringo.

The New Rochelle, N.Y.-based company announced Monday that it has acquired the rights to The Beatles for canvas wall art and framed presentations as part of a deal with Bravado International.

"As both a sports and music enthusiast all my life," said Brandon Steiner, the founder and CEO. "I am at once delighted and enthusiastic that not only is Steiner Sports now a part of the legacy of this most iconic and historical brand, but that we will now be able to bring unique products and memories to so many Beatles fans moving forward."

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Is there one non-sports autograph you'd want to own? If you're a fan of anything beyond the sports world, there's probably one name that comes to mind first.

In some cases -- Star Wars and Star Trek, for example -- a personality may have plenty of autographs, but in others there may be just one.

Or none at all.

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Stipe Miocic and Cris Cyborg were two of the headline-grabbers after Saturday night's UFC 198 card and there is good news for MMA fans who want to collect.

They've both got readily available cardboard.

Miocic, the new UFC heavyweight champ, took down Fabricio Werdum with a single punch in the first round. He can be found on more than 200 different MMA trading cards with more than 80 of those featuring a certified autograph. His earliest autographs can be found in Topps' UFC releases from 2012, while his newest are in 2016 Topps UFC Top of the Class, which arrived last week.

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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: Colorful 2016 Bowman autos in a case, Carson Wentz in Prime Signatures, long-gone Correas and more.

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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 in Orlando, Ghostbusters, big retail pulls, impressive Heritage and ... Mike Trout to the Cubs?

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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 Score football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 12
Cards per pack: 11
Cards in this box: 132
Base set completion: 
88 of 440 (20 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players found on base cards: Todd Gurley, Adrian Peterson, Julio Jones.

Rookie Cards (33) – Notables include Jared Goff, Connor Cook, Will Fuller, Kenyan Drake, Paxton Lynch, Braxton Miller.

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Twelve years ago, Matt Bush was the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB Draft -- a hometown pick of the San Diego Padres -- but tonight he's a member of the Texas Rangers and a big-leaguer for the first time.

For years, it seemed like Bush would be one of baseball's rare answers to a dubious trivia question: Which No. 1 overall picks never played a major-league game?

Why? Everything that happened between 2004 and tonight. That tale leads Buzz to ask this question ...

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What: 2016 Leaf Autographed Mini-helmet Football
Arrives: Aug. 26
Box basics: One autographed mini-helmet per box (eight boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf offers "one of the single most popular packaged memorabilia products in the marketplace" with every box yielding a Hall of Famer, current NFL star, retired star or player with potential.

Keep reading for more.

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Upper Deck's next NHL brand, 2015-16 Upper Deck Ice, is slated for release just 13 days from now and the company has teased a selection of card images for one young Chicago Blackhawk in advance of its release.

His name? Artemi Panarin.

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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: The Walking Dead & Topps, Ghostbusters, Topps Heritage, big NFL pulls.

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This year's NFLPA Rookie Premiere is coming -- next week -- and it will have a new look to it as Panini America takes over as the exclusive trading card licensee for the NFL.

The company has been at work preparing for the event for months and it offered a teaser of what one product will include.

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What you see here is a 1973 Topps wax box -- 24 packs of 10 cards -- with cards inside just as they were wrapped in wax paper more than 40 years ago.

They'll all see the light of day soon as part of an upcoming BlowoutTV group break, which will give collectors a shot at high-grade copies of Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt's Rookie Card along with RCs of Rich "Goose" Gossage, Dwight Evans, Davey Lopes and Bob Boone. (Oh, and keep reading to see how you can get in on a free spot in the break ...)

And then, of course, there are cards of Hall of Famers and notables such as Hank Aaron, Nolan Ryan, Brooks Robinson, Roberto Clemente, Al Kaline, Willie Mays, Pete Rose, Thurman Munson, Reggie Jackson, Harmon Killebrew, Joe Morgan and many more. Perfect specimens aren't a given with the printing, cutting and packaging of the past, but a box like this one can yield plenty of high-dollar cards in PSA 9 and 10 form. (And some strong cards in lesser grades.)

But the real power in this one beyond the Hall of Famers? The potential for PSA 10 commons -- cards that are often overlooked raw but can command insane amounts when PSA Registry collectors chase a set in high grade. How about $739.76 for a PSA 10 Bobby Murcer?

There's some Power of the Pinstripes in play there, but that card is not alone.

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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: National Treasures NBA breaks, new Ichiro & Trout cards, $250 on vintage + more. 

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Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer did something last night that had only happened three other times in MLB history.

He struck out 20 batters in a game.

It's a feat that only Roger Clemens, who did it twice, and Kerry Wood have done before, but in both of those pitchers' cases there's an iconic early baseball card to chase. For Clemens, his 1984 Fleer Update card is the one to own. For Wood, it's his 1997 Bowman Chrome.

For Scherzer?

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The chatter on Twitter started trickling out just around midnight and the confirmation came this morning.

Topps is taking on The Walking Dead.

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What: 2016 Topps Update baseball cards
Arrives: Oct. 19
Box basics: One autograph or Relic per 36-pack box (12 boxes per case); One autograph and two Relics per 10-pack jumbo box (six boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: The formula that is Topps' flagship and then Topps Update is back with a few twists and some new inclusions -- First Pitch, First Pitch Relics and Topps Fire cards, for example -- to get collectors chasing top performers and rookies from this season.

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

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Two memorable movies and one hit TV show are officially on the way as Funko Pop! toys soon after the company recently unveiled images of several forthcoming toys from the popular line.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, The Golden Girls and a number of new D.C. Comics characters will soon be found in stores.

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What: 2016 Historic Autographs Friends-N-Foes Baseball Dual Cut Card Edition
Arrives: June 10
Box basics: One dual-autograph cut booklet per box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Historic Autographs tries its first regular-size release with these booklets pairing players with common ties or with opposing ones. The Friends cards will include family members, teammates and memorable pairings, while rivalries and literal fights will be found on the Foes cards.

See a gallery and more ... below.

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The impressive stash of 1992 Olympic Dream Team memorabilia will probably get the post-sale attention, but there are a few other big-ticket items presently the auction block and ending in the next few days via Heritage Auctions.

The weirdest? Al Capone's fingerprints.

In 1929, Capone provided these prints after he was sent to the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. It's an 8-inch square document that's also signed by Capone -- and it's presently sitting at $44,000 ($52,580 with a buyer's premium) with two days remaining in the sale.

Sure, it's not a sports item -- but there are some big pieces in that world that more than a few collectors would want to get their hands on in this auction. Keep reading for more.

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What: 2016-17 Upper Deck Artifacts hockey cards
Arrives: Sept. 28
Box basics: Three autograph, memorabilia or Aurum cards per eight-pack box (20 boxes per case via two inners)

What's buzz-worthy: Artifacts returns for another season with new Aurum gold cards alongside the memorabilia cards and other inclusions collectors have come to expect. Also in the mix? Lord Stanley’s Legacy Relic and autographs of players who have reached the pinnacle of the game.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: Yu-Gi-Oh! Dragons of Legend -- Unleashed
Arrives: Aug. 19
Box basics: Five cards per pack, 12 packs per box (12 boxes per case)

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Topps has cancelled its planned Warcraft film trading card set, according to a statement released by the company.

"Unfortunately due to unforeseen delays in production we are being forced to cancel the release of ’16 Topps Warcraft," the company said. "At the present time, there are no plans to release this product in the future."

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