It wasn't that long ago that auction houses were the home of mostly vintage cardboard but those days are gone to a degree -- now it's the big new legendary stuff (with big names of the past) that can heat things up quite a bit.

This weekend's sale over at Pristine Auction is a prime example of this, led by this treasure from Panini America ... and it's not alone with a number of impressive pieces heading into collector hands after bidding ends on Sunday.

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The Item: A 24-legend 2020 Panini National Treasures NFL Treasure Chest 1/1 booklet card
The Price: $6,825 after 42 bids (ends Sunday)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: Where do you start with a card like this when the left panel alone includes patch and tag pieces from the likes of Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Brett Favre and Peyton Manning. The middle? I spy Patrick Mahomes, Joe Namath, Roger Staubach and Drew Brees. And the right side? Well, that one includes Aaron Rodgers and Steve Young for starters on this quarterback classic. There's no need to name them all or overstate the obvious with this loaded 24-legend booklet as it's the only one that exists with all of these patch pieces embedded into it. Pristine calls it "nothing short of epic" and the final price should get even more dramatic before it ends. In case you're wondering, the card notes that the Brady, Brees, Griese, Foles and McMahon swatches are game-used. It's an epic find with so much NFL success all in one spot.

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You never know what you might find in a box at the big show ... and this year there's even more included as bonus items in the big box.

What box is that? It's the 2021 Blowout MegaMix and you can pre-order one now to have delivered at home or grab now to pick up at the show of all shows, the National Sports Collectors Convention starting on July 28 and running until Aug. 1 in Chicago.

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What: 2021 Donruss football cards
Arrives: Sept. 1
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per 18-pack hobby box (18 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Donruss' format stays the same as it hits the gridiron once again with plenty of Rookie Cards, inserts and more in every box.

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What: 2021 Panini Black football cards
Arrives: Aug. 25
Box basics: One rookie patch auto, one auto and one memorabilia card per five-card box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Black returns for another season on the gridiron with its familiar look but also with "new and improved content" with "more rookies and more inserts than ever before" as well as some new chase elements.

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What: 2021 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Photo Football Edition
Arrives: Aug. 18
Box basics: One autographed football photo per pack (15 packs per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line arrives once again with NFL legends and stars of today all in one place -- and with the possibility for autographed memorabilia, too.

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What: 2021 Panini Certified football cards
Arrives: Aug. 25
Box basics: Two autographs and two memorabilia cards per 10-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Certified hits the gridiron once again with the same hits volume as last year and plenty of the familiar foilboard feels for the long-running brand that will include new rookies' memorabilia cards, ink and more.

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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: 2019 Panini NFL Five TCG (starter deck)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (10-deck boxes and case)

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The box: 2021 Score football cards (hanger)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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What: 2021 Panini Gold Standard football cards
Arrives: July 23
Box basics: Five autos or memorabilia cards per seven-card box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Gold Standard takes the field once again with the familiar golden hues but some new touches atop them t0 go along with a new crop of rookies (last year's players in these mocks) and more to chase in on high-end spot.

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What: 2021 Leaf Autographed Football Jersey Edition
Arrives: October
Box basics: One autographed custom jersey per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf once again brings signed football jerseys to the masses via a blind-box release that includes players from the past and present as well as "a few celebrity surprises."

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What: 2021 Leaf Autographed Football Mini-Helmets
Arrives: Sept. 29
Box basics: One autographed mini-helmet per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf drops a new batch of signed mini-helmets in blind-box form for collectors to chase hot rookies, Hall of Famers and stars of today.

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What: 2021 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Mini Helmet Platinum Edition
Arrives: June 30
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Hidden Treasures hits the gridiron once again with an autographed mini from either a current player or Hall of Famer every single time with some huge names to chase.

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What: 2021 Donruss Elite football cards
Arrives: July 9
Box basics: Two autographs and one memorabilia card per 20-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Elite arrives with a new look within its well-established formula, new Rookie Cards and plenty more for NFL collectors.

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The box: 2020 Panini Select NFL (hanger)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

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The box: 2020 Panini Playbook football cards (hanger box)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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What: 2021 Panini Luminance football cards
Arrives: June 16
Box basics: Three autographs and one memorabilia card per four-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Luminance arrives on the NFL gridiron for a fourth time and it's got a similar approach to past editions but with a new crop of rookies (last year's players in some mocks here) and more waiting to be found.

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What: 2021 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Full-size Helmets
Arrives: April 22
Box basics: One autographed full-size replica helmet per box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures arrives with new NFL names, all-time greats and some top 2021 NFL Draft prospects all in one place -- this time on full-size helmets.

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What: 2021 Panini Legacy football cards
Arrives: May 26
Box basics: Two autographs per 16-pack box (24 boxes per case via two inners)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Legacy returns with its varying mix of Optichrome, mini, Dare to Tear cards and more as it celebrates the stars of the NFL past, present and future.

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What: 2021 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Mini Helmets
Arrives: April 30
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures hits the gridiron once again with new NFL names, all-time greats and some top 2021 NFL Draft prospects all in one place.

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What: 2021 Score football cards
Arrives: May 12
Box basics: Four autographs per 10-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Score arrives with a boatload of Rookie Cards in every hobby box -- 90 -- plus plenty more in a release that also has some new inclusions for the brand.

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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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: Big finds, huge redemption replacement pull, WWE and NBA breaks, some Japanese baseball cards and even a card item from Rolling Stone. 

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What: 2020 Panini Chronicles football cards
Arrives: April 28
Box basics:  Two autos and one memorabilia card per six-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's all-in-one brand arrives for its sophomore season with some new stuff -- like Panini Prizm Black -- and updates some of this year's releases with new NFL photography for rookies and plenty more.

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What: 2020 Panini Flawless football cards
Arrives: April 21
Box basics: One or two gems, six on-card autos and two or three memorabilia cards per 10-card box (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless NFL arrives once again with some new high-end booklets, new rookies and plenty of the inclusions that keep this high-end brand among the favorites in the game.

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What: 2020 Panini National Treasures football cards
Arrives: April 28
Box basics: Three autographs and three memorabilia cards per eight-card box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: NFL fans get the same format for NT as previous years hits-wise but there's some new energy and new players added into this one and "most boxes will deliver extra autograph and memorabilia cards," according to the company.

Keep reading for more info as well as a gallery of early images.

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What: 2020 Panini Super Bowl LV Champion box set
Arrives: April 7
Box basics: 36 cards per box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- this year's Super Bowl champs -- are getting a commemorative card set from Panini after their 31-9 dominating win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. There will be 36 cards per set in this one showcasing in-game moments and noting the game's MVP, Brady, all in one spot. The release will be branded as a Panini Instant set and be printed to order with the number of sets ordering being the number of sets made.

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