She's one half of The Bella Twins, one of the stars of the Total Divas reality show on E! and the longest- reigning WWE Divas champion in history

She's Nikki Bella and her new piece unveiled on WWEShop.com today also includes something we've not seen in recent years -- maybe not ever.

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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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The Dallas Stars are off to a historic start for the franchise this season, powered by a pair of ... stars whose cardboard might have room to grow.

Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn have combined for 27 points in 17 games, and, according to the NHL, the team is off to its best 17-game start in the 48-year history of the franchise. The team is 13-4-0 so far this season.

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Many of us live in an iTunes world, jettisoning the tangible plastic and paper of CDs for a simple download, but there's one reason why you might want to consider returning to your collecting roots and have a CD in hand.

Sometimes they can come with free autographs.

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Onyx Authenticated is finishing the year with one of its biggest autographed baseball releases and it arrives today.

It's 2015 Onyx Authenticated Elite Limited Collection, and the debut of the high-end brand includes some of the best names in the game today inside its wooden boxes.

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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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Repack products have exploded onto the scene in the hobby in the last couple of years and one of the newest arrives on Friday.

It's 2015 Super Break Football Deluxe.

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Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota will be the subject of a new autographed memorabilia line revealed by Upper Deck Authenticated on Tuesday.

The collection includes photos, helmets and jerseys from both the Titans as well as his Oregon days with mini helmets starting off the line at $224.99. Photos are $324.99, while signed footballs are $349.99 and full-size helmets are $399.99. Signed jerseys start at $499.99 and several versions are available.

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Nikita Kucherov might be a bit of a hobby anomaly these days as one of those players who didn't have a signed Rookie Card -- or at least something -- signed and available shortly after he hit the ice.

But now, two seasons after his debut and a season after he scored 65 points and earned his first All-Star nod, he finally has signed RCs -- his only certified autographs -- that can be found in packs of 2015-16 Upper Deck Buybacks.

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Here are some facts touting Panini America's latest baseball set, 2015 Panini Contenders, which arrives on Wednesday, Nov. 11, packing some prospect debuts and plenty of international, prep and college talents in their teams' colors.

54 -- There will be 54 players who are appearing on their first autographs in this one, according to the company, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Victor Robles among them. Guerrero is the son of the former big-leaguer and will aim to begin his MLB career in Canada as a Blue Jays signee. (His dad, of course, began as an Expo nearly 20 years ago back in 1996.) Robles is a highly touted Nationals outfielder.

2 -- That's the number of boxes in a case that will pack an autograph from either Cubs catcher Kyle Schwarber, Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager or Red Sox prospect Yoan Moncada. Schwarber will be seen in his Indiana Hoosiers gear but is already on the minds of many collectors as is Seager, who will be found as part of the product's USA Baseball contingent. Moncada is a new international signee who has very little cardboard so far.

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