Upper Deck released the final checklist for its 2016 All-time Greats Master Collection product on Tuesday, answering the million-dollar question.

What shows up in a $15,000 box of cards?

Find out with a downloadable PDF here.

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Mark Hamill may need to chime in on this one.

No, it's not an autograph for the actor to authenticate -- it's a prop DL-44 heavy blaster pistol of Luke Skywalker's from The Empire Strikes Back and it's up for auction with a $200,000 opening bid.

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More than 20 years after his death, the memorabilia of Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Dodgers pitching great Don Drysdale is coming to auction.

The sale will be handled by Laguna Niguel, Calif.-based SCP Auctions and will open on April 6 with more than 1,000 lots as part of the overall event.

“We feel honored to have been chosen by the Drysdale family to bring this extraordinary collection to auction,” said SCP Auctions President David Kohler. “Don was among the most accomplished and revered pitchers in Major League Baseball history and his impressive assemblage of awards and accolades speaks volumes as to his winning ways out on the mound.”

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Actor Abe Vigoda had many roles in his acting career, but for people of a certain age his roles in Barney Miller and The Godfather might come to mind first.

Sal Tassio and Detective Fish were the most-memorable for the veteran actor during a career that spanned from the 1940s into the 2000s -- nearly 100 credits. He died on Tuesday at age 94.

His roles on cardboard? They were much more limited.

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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: Manny Machado's ink, the 1/1 debate, Blake Griffin's Punch-Out, Boogie Cousins, Superfractors & more.

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Guess we can cross this cardboard off the possibilities list if Super Bowl 50 is, indeed, Peyton Manning's last rodeo. 

Buzz really was hoping for there to somehow be a Peyton Omaha rodeo card in the future. (Yep, there were Professional Bull Rider cards made back in 2009 -- autographs, memorabilia and everything.)

The real point here? It's OK to have some fun with collecting.

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The last time we had checked in on the Mystery Redemption from 2015 Topps Star Wars: The Force Awakens Series 1 it had sold for big bucks on eBay -- going for $1,700.

(Spoiler alert: It was initially revealed to be for an autograph of Daisy Ridley, who plays Rey, though Topps Marketing Communications Manager Susan Lulgjuraj said there is not yet a confirmed subject for the card.)

But now an actual sale has gone even higher.

Earlier this month, a copy of the redemption topped the $2,000 mark, selling for $2,050 via a Best Offer in this auction. That has helped inflate asking prices for the card in active auctions as cards continue to be tucked away into personal collections.

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What: 2016 Topps Triple Threads baseball cards
Arrives: Sept. 14
Box basics: Four hits in every two-pack box.

What's buzz-worthy: Triple Threads returns for an 11th year of high-end hits with a familiar two-pack box format and plenty of potential, which includes a Kevin Costner Bull Durham autographed Relic, plenty of autographs and memorabilia and plenty of booklet cards.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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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: 2015 Topps WWE Heritage wrestling cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard packs plus one Relic/Sting/Vudu code pack in boxes at Walmart)
Cards per pack: 9
Cards in this box: 66
Base set completion: 
38 of 110 (35 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable names pulled on base cards: The Four Horsemen, Trish Stratus, Finn Balor, The Rock, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Kevin Owens, Undertaker, John Cena

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What: 2015-16 SP Authentic hockey cards
Arrives: May 2016
Box basics: Three autographs per 20-pack box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: One of Upper Deck's longest-running brands in all sports returns on the ice with not only the newest designs and stars of today, but also a look back into the 1990s with some Retro SP designs as well as Upper Deck Updates and Young Guns cards that keep the here and now up-to-date, too.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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A near-perfect PSA 9 Hank Aaron 1954 Topps Rookie Card led the way in the Mile High Card Company auction that ended during the weekend -- and it was just one of 10 lots that topped the $20,000 mark.

All were graded vintage cards in high grades or key specimens slabbed by PSA or SGC -- meanwhile 13 other auctions topped the $10,000 plateau in the sale.

Click the first image below to enter our gallery and get a closer look at the top 10 lots as well their final sale prices. We added an extra one so you can see a surprising sale price on the only PSA 10 Joe Torre 1962 Topps Rookie Card in existence.

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A big business deal announced last June probably didn't generate much Buzz for collectors then, but it's a big deal that's already helping shape MLB fans' collections.

Last year, Fanatics signed a 17-year-deal to handle the electronic stores on MLB.com and team sites -- and as part of the move that began this year collectors of autographs and game-used memorabilia are already seeing more options on their teams' sites. The pact runs through 2033.

So, what might be found on the sites now?

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Super Bowl 50 is less than two weeks away, but the commemorative cardboard is already here.

Topps revealed on Monday a pair of Super Bowl 50 team sets -- 5-by-7 jumbo cards for each team that will be limited to just 50 serial-numbered copies per set.

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What you see here is a commemorative T-shirt for a trombone that met her demise recently at the hands of the vicious Chris Jericho in the world of WWE.

No, really, and it can be yours for $24.99. The store description on WWEShop.com reads: "In loving memory of Francesca The Trombone, the fourth member of The New Day. She will live in our hearts forever."

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With the NHL All-Star Game set for this weekend in Nashville, Upper Deck is readying for the event's Fan Fair with some signings, a promo set and wrapper redemptions along with other interactive options.

The two signings at the event will include Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson and Detroit Red Wings rookie Dylan Larkin, who'll both only be signing promotional cards made for the event.

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What: Yu-Gi-Oh! Shining Victories
Arrives: May 6, 2016
Box basics: nine cards per blister pack (240 blister packs per case)

What's buzz-worthy: According to Konami, this new core booster "marks the return of Blue-Eyes White Dragon and a plethora of specially crafted Blue Eyes monsters and support cards to help crush non-believers of Kaiba."

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Call this week the calm before the storm.

There are just three brands on the schedule for release this week -- one football, one baseball, one gaming -- in advance of 11 coming next week.

For football fans, Panini America presents 2015 Donruss Signature Series, which includes four autographs per box. The base set consists of 400 signed cards and every box includes an autographed rookie jersey -- or a multi-auto booklet, which is found one per case.

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If you ripped into boxes of 2015 Panini Contenders football cards and landed autographs, then today is the day you've been waiting for.

It's the day that Panini America revealed the short-prints among the signed cards.

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When Tom Brady takes the field against Peyton Manning today, the discussion about who's the best will present itself for the umpteenth time.

Who's No. 1? It's a good argument on the field. It depends what you prefer -- stats or rings. On cardboard, both are big, though Brady is definitely a pricier autograph simply because he doesn't sign as much. Manning's availability hurts values but helps collections. (Just like on the field, it's a good debate of who's better hobby-wise.)

Rewind the clock back 16 years, though, and it was obvious who the star was between these two. Manning had been the No. 1 overall pick a couple years before and walked into the NFL a star on cardboard after his time at Tennessee. And Brady? He wasn't even in the discussions. He was just this guy from Michigan. >>>>>

The former Wolverine was so off-the-radar that it took a few years for this image to become Internet fodder. Brady's cards took a bit of time to take off, too, but once he took over as the Patriots' starter in 2001, NFL history was changed -- just like his cardboard.

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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: Cracked Ice & Snow Camo seem perfect with the weather, 1997 Upper Deck Legends, some big box breaks pulls and much more.

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What: 2016 Leaf Babe Ruth Collection baseball cards
Arrives: March 2016
Box basics: 20 packs per box (20 boxes per case) with two boxes per case including a Babe Ruth relic (on average)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Trading Cards brings The Bambino to the masses with a retail release that gives everybody a realistic shot at Babe Ruth memorabilia in a box that's just $29.99 suggested retail price.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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Note: This week's contest is now closed. Find the new one by searching for #BuzzWorthyPulls at right or hitting the contests section.

Our weekly Blowout #BuzzWorthyPulls Contest is back. Every single Saturday we'll launch a new post where all you have to do is show off your biggest, newest card via a photo posted on Twitter and here on BlowoutBuzz.com.

Your prize if you're the winner? A $25 BlowoutCards.com gift certificate.

This week's contest & instructions (read closely): Show your best Panini pull. 

Step 1 -- Take your photo. This must either be a selfie with the card or an image of the card with paper that has #buzzworthypulls hand-written on it. Be sure to show the card clearly. No exceptions.

Step 2 -- Tweet us and tag it. Tweet your pic to @blowoutbuzz and @blowoutcards and you must include the #BuzzWorthyPulls tag. You don't have to say anything else but if you need to add a detail ("Card is a 1/5.") you can.

Step 3 -- Copy-and-paste that tweet into a comment posted on this thread. (This helps us keep track of things.) We'll only consider one entry per person per week -- so make it count. If you don't copy your tweet here, you can't win. Simple as that.

What's next? Be Patient and wait for the following Saturday ... we'll announce a winner either in the early morning or in the evening (depends on Buzz's schedule). The winner will be notified on Twitter and noted in the comments for that week. The comments will then be closed. At the same time, we'll post the next contest and you can enter there.

Are you ready to win? You know what to do ... show us your #BuzzWorthyPulls.

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John Heckert
Website: None
Email: None
Location: Ohio
Work away from cards: None
Collecting since: 2008

Main focuses: I collect mainly baseball and football cards, but I collect a bit of basketball and hockey. Also autographs.

Favorite players/teams: My favorite player is Grady Sizemore and my favorite baseball team is the Cleveland Indians. Although he's a free agent, I decided to start a collection of him a few months ago. For football, my favorite player is Golden Tate and my favorite team is the Detroit Lions. I also like the Browns.

Current collecting projects: I am collecting Grady Sizemore cards and I have decided to try to get the complete 1967 Philadelphia football set because I like the look of the design. My goal is to add 10 cards a year and make it a project that won't cost a ton but take a while.

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If you're in certain parts of the U.S. as you read this, then you're snowed in thanks to Mother Nature and Winter Storm Jonas.

It will probably give you some time to consider collecting some new players.

Maybe Brett Blizzard is an option -- he had a pretty decorated college career but never made it to the NBA. He did have cardboard, though, and he's still playing overseas.

But he's not your only option ...

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What: 2016 Topps Star Wars: The Force Awakens stickers
Arrives: March 9
Box basics: five stickers per pack, 50 packs per box, 24 boxes per case

What's buzz-worthy: The newest Star Wars release comes with some sticking points that have nothing to do with the plot of The Force Awakens. Instead, it's all about a collecting experience that beginners -- and a few others -- might adhere to.

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