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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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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The box: 2021 Score football cards (hanger)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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What: 2021 Pro Set Sports trading cards
Arrives: Sept. 29
Box basics: Two autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Pro Set's return to cardboard this year takes a wider look at the sports world with this release that's all about autographs and a multi-sports approach while revisiting past designs from the company. Among the surprises? Sports that Pro Set hadn't done in the past ... with some legendary ink in the mix.

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The pack: 2021 Score football cards (retail jumbo pack)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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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 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's Buzzing: Inside a huge fan cave, MLB chatter, Peyton Manning and big pulls in today's edition.

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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 Honors football cards
Arrives: Jan. 20 (initially via Panini's site)
Box basics: Two autographs and two base/parallel cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Honors drops on Wednesday as an online-first release with some big cards from the past -- this time with ink -- mixed in with new creations giving collectors another way to collect the past and present.

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What: 2020 Panini Limited football cards
Arrives: Feb. 3
Box basics: Two autographs and one memorabilia card per three-pack box (14 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Limited is back with a familiar approach but some new energy, some new inclusions and plenty of the NFL's top newcomers all in one place.

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What: 2021 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Game Day Greats Football Jersey Edition
Arrives: Feb. 3
Box basics: One autographed football jersey per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line takes the field for 2021 with it familiar format from the past but with some new stars (past and present) included in this one.

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

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The box: 2020 Donruss NFL cards (holiday sweater blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for this and other formats)

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What: 2021 Super Break QBs Football Edition
Arrives: Jan. 22
Box basics: One buyback per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break hits the field for the new year with nothing but QBs in this release.

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What: 2020 Donruss Optic football cards
Arrives: Dec. 30
Box basics: One autograph per 20-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Optic hits the field once again with this year's top rookies and plenty more in tow -- all on Optichrome stock with plenty of parallels to chase.

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The boxes: 2020 Panini Mosaic NFL hangers (two)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

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The box: 2020 Donruss NFL cards (holiday sweater blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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Tom Brady has another new team.

Fanatics and the Tampa Bay Bucs quarterback revealed on Wednesday morning that they have signed an exclusive multi-year deal for the future Hall of Famer's autographed memorabilia to only be produced in the future via Fanatics Authentic, its memorabilia division. The six-time Super Bowl champ also will sell game-used memorabilia via the company.

“Fanatics is a brand synonymous with authenticity, in both the merchandise they provide and the timeless memories they create that go well beyond a jersey or a football,” Brady said in a prepared release. “Michael Rubin and Fanatics have been great partners throughout the ALL-IN Challenge, and I’m proud to be aligned with a company that is creating these types of genuine connections for people all over the world.”

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What: 2020 Panini Playoff football cards
Arrives: Nov. 20
Box basics: Two autographs and two memorabilia cards per 12-pack hobby box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Playoff arrives with some Optichrome cards and Contenders previews in there, too, to make sure that this release has some extra hobby heat this year.

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The box: 2020 Donruss NFL cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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The box: 2020 Donruss NFL cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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What: 2020 Panini Impeccable football cards
Arrives: Nov. 25
Box basics: Five autographs per eight-card box (three boxes per case)
Pre-order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: This high-end brand arrives with new rookies, veterans in new places and plenty of high-end potential -- a mix Panini says has "something for every collector" with "on-card autographs from all the best rookies, dozens of on-card autographs from current stars of the NFL and even more Hall of Fame autographs" this year.

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What: 2020 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Football footballs
Arrives: Sept. 30
Box basics: One autographed football per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line gets the rock with nothing but autographed pigskin in play in a release that will be limited to just 56 cases.

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