What: 2016 Panini Prestige football cards
Arrives: June 8
Box basics: Four autographs per four-pack box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Prestige arrives packing 40 cards and an autograph per pack with NFL rookies in action photography and their new pro teams listed.

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One of the hobby's best bargain buys and one of its most-underrated brands in terms of collectability arrives in shops today.

It's 2016 Topps Opening Day.

What can one expect to find in these wax boxes? Well, besides ink like the Kris Bryant above, you can see more in our gallery.

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What: 2016 Leaf Metal U.S. Army All-American Bowl football cards
Arrives: Late April/early May
Box basics: Eight autographs per box (15 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf returns with a new feel for its All-American Bowl presence with Metal cards and an array of possibilities that includes inscriptions, patch cards and more for this prep all-star showcase event.

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A year may have passed, but there's still interest in the autographs of Super Bowl 49 MVP and New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler.

So much so that Steiner Sports has signed him to an exclusive autograph deal.

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Update: The documents sold for $3.26 million.

Dr. James Naismith's "Rules of Basketball" from 1891 sold for $4.3 million, while the "Rules of Soccer" from 1859 sold for $1.4 million.

What might previously unknown 1857 baseball documents fetch?

That's what we'll find out soon via SCP Auctions as a set of “Laws of Base Ball” documents from 1857 -- documents that pre-date Alexander Cartwright's contributions to the game -- will hit the market in April.

The author here is Daniel Lucius “Doc” Adams, who was the President of the New York Knickerbockers, and the documents' origin has been researched by John Thorn, who has been the official MLB historian since 2011. The documents note guidelines such as the length of base paths, number of players on the field, a nine-inning game and more.

“When Doc Adams set to work in late 1856, none of these aspects of the game were settled,” Thorn said. “This was some seven years after Cartwright had left New York for Hawaii, never to return. For his role in making baseball the success it is, Doc Adams may now be counted as first among the Founding Fathers of Baseball.

“No earlier baseball manuscript of this significance has ever come onto the open market,” Thorn said. “In 1857, baseball made its great leap forward, and these are the documents that reveal what it was like to be present at the creation.”

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What: 2015-16 Upper Deck Champ's hockey cards
Arrives: June 29
Box basics: One autograph or and two memorabilia cards per box (10 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: After a few years off, Upper Deck revives its retro brand that brings big names and big surprises from the world of hockey and beyond and an overall package that, of course, includes the latest Connor McDavid Rookie Cards and autographs.

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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: 2014 Panini Prizm football cards (super value rack box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 12 (each pack contains three standard Prizm packs and one three-card Red, White and Blue Prizm pack)
Cards per pack: 15
Cards in this box: 180
Base set completion: 
82 of 200 (41 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of notable players – Tom Brady, Michael Irvin, Frank Gifford, Bo Jackson, Terry Bradshaw, Fran Tarkenton, Brett Favre, Russell Wilson, Ben Roethlisberger

Rookie Cards (short-prints) pulled (36) – Austin Sefarian-Jenkins, James White, L'Damian Washington, C.J. Mosley, Ahmad Dixon, Jerick McKinnon, Kony Ealy, T.J. Jones, Carlos Hyde, Brandon Coleman, Mike Evans, Mike Davis, Khalil Mack, Louis Nix III, Justin Gilbert, Kelvin Benjamin, Cody Hoffman, Jeff Janis, Sammy Watkins, Connor Shaw, Calvin Pryor, Jalen Saunders, Matt Hazel, Devin Street, Martavis Bryant, LaMarcus Joyner, Lache Seastrunk, Michael Campanaro, Dei Archer, Dee Ford, James Wilder Jr., Derek Carr (two versions), Logan Thomas, Allen Robinson, Tevin Reese, Taylor Lewan

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This year's National Treasures football card set is slated to arrive next week packing some of the biggest names in the history of the game.

But don't take Buzz's word for it ... just check out the gallery of cards teased by Panini America so far this morning as it fills the boxes of 2015 Panini National Treasures by hand today down in Texas.

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You should know the name, but you probably don't know the player.

At least this one.

His baseball name is Boog Powell, his real name is Herschel. He's not related to John Wesley Powell, aka Boog Powell, but they share the nickname because his dad was a fan of the Baltimore Orioles icon of the 1960s and the 1970 American League MVP.

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Will it be a standalone brand? Will it be an insert? We're not sure, but after this photo was teased online by Panini America one thing is certain.

Flawless baseball is coming.

We'll have more on this as soon as it's available. Update: Our First Buzz preview is here.

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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: Basketball & 2016 Topps Heritage breaks, The Mariota-Winston Debate, suspensions and lost maildays ... big lost maildays.

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From time to time, we'll spotlight a box or case that seems like a buzz-worthy bargain right here from BlowoutCards.com. 

What: 2013 Onyx Authenticated Platinum Prospects Series 1 & Series 2
Available as: six-box case (Series 1) or box (Series 1) and six-box case (Series 2) or box (Series 2)
Original Price: $444.99 and $414.99 (cases)
Manufacturer: Onyx Authenticated
Box Basics: Six autographs per box (one auto per pack)

Notable players included: Steven Moya, Rougned Odor, Gary Sanchez, Miguel Sano, Christian Yelich, Matt Shoemaker, Byron Buxton, Clint Frazier, Dilson Herrera, Gregory Polanco, Hunter Harvey, Jorge Alfaro, Socrates Brito, Lewis Brinson

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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: Panini Country Music trading cards (retail box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 192
Base set completion: 
100 of 100 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 45

Base cards of notables – Darius Rucker, Florida Georgia Line, LeAnn Rimes, Tracy Lawrence, Kimberly Perry, Sara Evans, Alabama, Big & Rich, Trick Pony, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Wynona Judd

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What: 2016 SAGE HIT High Series football cards
Arrives: Late March
Box basics: 12 autographs per 18-pack box (16 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Packing plenty of ink and some big names, the second series of SAGE HIT arrives later this month (and on the heels of the recently released first wave) with many of the players you'll be seeing on draft day and perhaps some guys you won't see on cardboard anywhere else.

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This year's presidential race is one that's gotten plenty of attention for arguably all the wrong reasons, but no matter which way you lean there's plenty of potential memorabilia if that's your type of thing. (Buzz isn't all that interested but knows some of you inevitably will be, so here we are.)

How?

On the candidates' official websites. That's where you'll find coloring books, ugly sweaters, barbecue gear, caps, shirts, and, of course, plenty of signs and buttons. You'll find koozies, calendars, all kinds of stuff ... and even water bottles. (Some sell anti-competitor items, too, but it might not be who you think taking that approach.) The costs are sometimes low -- but often not -- and, interestingly, only one of the five candidates, Ted Cruz, sells actual autographed items. (The poster above? That's $55, though there's no note of its size.)

Keep reading for a look at some of the odd, creative and readily available items found on official stores for Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and John Kasich.

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There are two ways to look at spring training stats -- they can offer glimpses of reality to come or they can provide false hope.

We're a good ways into this year's slate of spring games and the MLB stat sheet so far shows some hobby-friendly names among the leaders in home runs.

As of today, Maikel Franco and Steven Moya are tops in homers with four apiece -- both good signs as they are young players with star potential who have plenty of cardboard for collectors to chase.

Other established guys like Colorado's Nolan Arenado (.556 average; 10-for-18) have impressive starts as well. Philadelphia's Darin Ruf might get some attention as well, though he's not exactly popular compared to back when he arrived. (Is he a potential bargain to stash? We'll see.)
Sort the stat sheet a different way, and you'll see Atlanta's Hector Olivera with 13 hits and a .433 average, while Detroit's Ian Kinsler has 12 RBI in eight games.

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We're still a couple weeks away from the arrival of Decision 2016 trading cards -- a set for the fans of politics -- but there's one thing that's arrived to offer some clarity during this tumultuous season.

The final checklist.

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Topps is promising more political Garbage Pail Kids to come this year -- and it has the preliminary sketches to approve it.

Entertainment brand manager Mark Von Ohlen shared these sketches online Saturday before their arrival to come on Tuesday.

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When Topps' latest Doctor Who set arrives in May, it will include one of the biggest autograph lineups in the hobby for a single-franchise non-sports release and a number of first-time signers.

There will be 75 signers in all for 2016 Topps Doctor Who Timeless, including six past Doctors and stars who have made their marks elsewhere such as Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz). In all, there will be 40 first-time signers, according to the company.

“We are very proud of Timeless,” said brand manager Mark Von Ohlen. “We dedicated a lot of time and effort to make the kind of trading card set that Whovians everywhere will love. We have a huge list of autograph signers and a variety of costume pieces to collect. This is the set that any Doctor Who fan out there will want to collect.”

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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: 2013 Panini Crown Royale football cards (retail box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 5
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 21
Base set completion: 
10 of 100 (10 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards (10) – Cam Newton, Sam Bradford, Santonio Holmes, Joe Flacco, Jimmy Graham, Kyle Rudolph, Frank Gore, Chris Givens, Mike Wallace, Stevan Ridley (all cards listed since it's a small box)

Rookie Cards (short-prints) pulled (4) – Tyler Bray, Matt Elam, Benny Cunningham, Chris Gragg (all cards listed since it's a small box)

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Topps is bringing some star power to its next wave of Star Wars card sets, revealing one of the biggest autographs possible for the first generation of the film franchise on Friday.

Harrison Ford will be among the signers for Topps Star Wars: The Force Awakens Series 2 when it arrives on March 23. He's the biggest of nine signers revealed since the last time we checked in on the brands. (Update: Topps has released a few more notable names ... you can see them in our gallery.)

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What: 2016 Panini Classics football cards
Arrives: May 25
Box basics: One autograph per box (20 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Classics gets back in the game on the gridiron with 14 packs per box with a mix of past and present stars, new rookies, and an autograph in every box.

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Today may be Pro Day for the Ohio State Buckeyes, but Urban Meyer's top stars are already being found somewhere else besides the NFL.

They're on eBay and on 2016 Leaf Metal Draft football cards after the brand arrived this week packing five autographs per box.

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A card show begins in Los Angeles tonight and lasts all the way until March 26 -- and you have a shot at owning any and all of the superstars in attendance as long as you're there early enough.

The difference? It's at an art gallery -- at Gallery 1988 (East) -- and the cards are prints from California illustrator Cuyler Smith, whose focus is the biggest names in the sports world ... err, the sports movie world.

Buzz caught up with Smith before his show, "Trading Cards," opens with a reception tonight at 7 p.m.

Q: How did you happen to focus on cards and card-size art?
A: It all started when I made a card for a group show at Gallery 1988 focusing on the films of Tom Hanks. I knew I wanted to do something different and the baseball card was a perfect fit for A League of Their Own.

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What: 2015-16 Panini Threads basketball cards
Arrives: Late March (Target stores only)
Box basics: Two autographs and two memorabilia cards per six-card hobby premium box; One memorabilia card per one-pack blaster box; also gravity boxes.

What's buzz-worthy: The retail-exclusive Threads arrives in Target stores once again with an array of pack options that all include features not found in other versions of the packs. Atop that, there are new Voices of the Game and other inserts bound to entice.

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