What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures autographed memorabilia line focuses on the NFL's top active player and one of its all-time greats -- Tom Brady -- in a limited release.

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What: 2019 Panini Contenders Draft Picks football cards
Arrives: April 17
Box basics: Six autographs per six-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The hit-per-pack approach to NFL Draft hopefuls' new cardboard is back for another year with some new looks but the same familiar ticket touches,

Keep reading for more info as well as some early images.

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There aren't a lot of details on this new Panini America release other than, well, if you run into Barry Sanders this weekend you might get one from him.

"Excited for homecoming and the opportunity to celebrate the 30th anniversary of my 1988 season w/ @OSUAthletics & @CowboyFB," Sanders tweeted on Friday. "My friends @PaniniAmerica created a special card set [featuring] the classic 1988 Donruss design. Find me this weekend & I just might give you one! #WhoDoYouCollect"

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The box: 2011 Press Pass Legends football cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 18
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 91
Base set completion: 
73 of 100 (73 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mark Ingram, Julio Jones, A.J. Green, J.J. Watt, Von Miller, Colin Kaepernick, Randall Cobb, Andy Dalton, Cam Newton, Bo Jackson, Dan Hampton, Karl Mecklenburg, Ickey Woods, Antonio Freeman, Jim Plunkett, Hines Ward, Michael Irvin, Ed McCaffrey, Cris Carter, Gino Cappelletti, Jim Otto, Bob Griese, Dan Marino, Warren Sapp, Johnny Rodgers, Willie Davis, Mike Rozier, Major Harris, Dick LeBeau, Franco Harris

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What's buzz-worthy: Flawless takes to the college hardwood for this sophomore release with some of the biggest young stars in the game today back in their school colors as well as legends from the past.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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What's Buzzing Today: Vintage additions, pondering NFL money guys, big breaks and more.

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 5.

The packs: 2018 Panini National silver wrapper redemption packs (four packs)
The cost: Click here

What's inside this one? Keep reading ...

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The Panini America VIP Party roster has added some stars from the gridiron.

The newest star revealed on Friday night? Hall of Famer and Detroit Lions legend Barry Sanders. Former Atlanta Falcons star Michael Vick was revealed this afternoon, while two past college football greats will also be on hand for Saturday's exclusive event.

Joining them will be three previously revealed NBA guests as well as Texas Longhorns legend Vince Young and former Oklahoma Sooners star "The Boz," Brian Bosworth. 

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What: 2018 Panini Contenders Draft Picks baseball cards
Arrives: Oct. 3
Box basics: Six autographs per six-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Contenders hits the diamond with new draft picks, current prospects and memorable past stars all in their school colors.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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The Panini America VIP Party will include some NBA flair from the past and the present.

Saturday's exclusive event will have at least three NBA stars involved as the company has revealed its first three stars appearing at the party who will meet and greet fans.

Cleveland Cavaliers first-round pick Collin Sexton, Orlando Magic pick Mo Bamba and former Boston Celtics star and NBA Slam Dunk Contest champ Dee Brown will be on hand at the event set for Saturday night in Cleveland.

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Panini America's National Sports Collectors Convention experience includes plenty of ripped wax -- if you want to partake of course -- and that begins within the first hour of Day 1 at the show beginning Wednesday in Cleveland.

It's via Box Wars and there are 31 battles scheduled for the show.

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but NSCC chatter and highlights from breaks in this Sunday edition.

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What: 2018 Panini Flawless College Football cards
Arrives: Sept. 19 Oct. 3
Box basics: Two gems, six autographs and two memorabilia cards per box (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless takes to the college gridiron for another season with legends of the past and stars of the recent present with a celebration of Saturday action once again in a high-end package.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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Ink from one of the NFL's biggest stars -- past and present -- is back in Panini America packs.

The Dallas-based company revealed on Friday that it has landed New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for his first autographed cards from the company since 2016.

He'll be appearing in a number of 2018 products for both NFL and collegiate releases.

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The box: 2015 Panini Contenders baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 
19 of 99 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable pulled on base cards: Dansby Swanson, Ian Happ, Randy Johnson, Alex Bregman, Carson Fulmer, Dave Winfield, Stephen Piscotty

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If you're a collector and you don't know the name Oliver Luck, that's OK -- you didn't miss any past Topps football cards

Luck doesn't appear on any standard cards from the past -- not even with his son who you should know (he's been pretty good) -- but he was a quarterback for the Houston Oilers for parts of four seasons in the mid-1980s. His best year was his rookie campaign in 1983 when he started six games and threw for 1,375 yards and eight touchdowns (and 13 interceptions). It was all downhill after that for this second-round pick.

But a Rookie Card? That will come only if we get new XFL cards in 2020.

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What: 2018 Panini National Treasures college football cards
Arrives: Aug. 22
Box basics: Six autographs or memorabilia cards per seven-card box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures returns to the college gridiron for a fourth season with notable college stars from the past showcased with plenty of ink and memorabilia.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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The box: 2018 Panini Contenders Draft Picks football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 
35 of 100 (35 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables found on base cards – Nick Saban, Joe Namath, Mack Brown, Antonio Brown, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Jerry Rice, Roger Staubach, Deshaun Watson, Brian Bosworth, Michael Irvin, Eric Dickerson, LaDainian Tomlinson, Aaron Rodgers, J.J. Watt, Andrew Luck

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Panini America is readying its Father's Day promo packs for the seventh season and has begun teasing what's to come.

So far, we've gotten a look at the basics for the release as well as some of the inserts.

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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: 2018 Panini Contenders Draft Picks football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 
34 of 100 (34 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables found on base cards – Nick Saban, Joe Namath, Clay Helton, Deion Sanders, Russell Wilson, Antonio Brown, Jameis Winston, Adrian Peterson, Marcus Allen, Dak Prescott, Randy Moss, Leonard Fournette, Odell Beckham Jr., Earl Campbell, Tony Dorsett, Christian McCaffrey, Ezekiel Elliott, Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, John Elway, Carson Wentz, Terry Bradshaw, Jerry Rice

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What's buzz-worthy: The college gridiron gets its own Immaculate Collection release for a third time with a mix of the stars of the past and some players who were NFL Draft picks last week.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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The box: 2011 NFL Collector's Box (Fairfield repack)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Imagine a repack that's mostly about hits ... this is it.

What's in this one? Keep reading ...

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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: 2006-07 Press Pass Legends basketball cards (hobby hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Packs per box: 12
Cards per pack: 4
Cards per box: 48
Base set completion: 28 of 70 (40 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Sue Bird, Sleepy Floyd, Dominique Wilkins, Hakeem Olajuwon, Isiah Thomas, Connie Hawkins, Danny Manning, JoJo White, Dan Issel, Wes Unseld, Spud Webb, Walt Frazier, Bernard King, Bill Walton, Dean Smith, Digger Phelps

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Nobody won more games as a college baseball coach, but despite a life spent in the game there's just one place to look if you want a certified autograph of Augie Garrido.

And that's in packs of 2007 Topps Allen & Ginter. 

The 79-year-old former coach of the Texas Longhorns and Cal State Fullerton Titans won the College World Series five times and a record 1,975 games in a career that spanned 48 seasons. He died on Thursday after suffering a stroke last week.

"This is a very, very sad day," said Texas AD Chris Del Conte. "We lost one of the greatest coaches of all time, a truly special Longhorn Legend and college athletics icon. There will never be another Augie Garrido. He was a once-in-a-lifetime personality whose impact on Texas Athletics, collegiate baseball and the student-athletes he coached extended far beyond the playing field. If you were fortunate enough to have spent time with Augie, or if you followed him in any way, he had a great effect on you with his brilliant combination of wisdom, wit and charm. He was just an incredible coach, molder of men and a great person."

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but breaks in today's edition as we get a new week going.

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