Derek Jeter's Hall of Fame enshrinement may have to wait until next year, but the new cardboard push is coming from Topps.

Up first? A new Topps Now line launching this Saturday with Jeter’s autograph attached on cards noting "his biggest moments and milestones" among projects that will "bring his perspective to life through one-of-a-kind collections."

It's part of plans in a multi-year deal that will include "experiential, one-of-a-kind events and limited products and Jeter will collaborate with Topps in many new ways across its physical, digital and e-commerce products." It will include the former Yankees shortstop as part of the creative process. There will be the Captain’s Collection and Jeter also take part in the One of One Club, which will give "fans the ability to create their own unique 1/1 Jeter Topps card, which will then be signed by Jeter at a One of One Club event."

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If you're headed to the MLB All-Star Game, Topps will be there, too, with some new cardboard for your collection.

The company revealed its plans for event-related promos on Tuesday in advance of next week's Midsummer Classic as part of MLB's Play Ball Park -- formerly known as MLB FanFest -- that starts Friday in Cleveland and runs until next Tuesday.

Topps will have wrapper redemptions, set bonuses, a signing guest and more during the show.

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With the MLB All-Star Game set for next week in Washington, D.C., that means the All-Star FanFest show is coming, too.

It starts on Friday -- and Topps will be there with exclusive cardboard for show-goers.

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What: 2017 Topps Bunt baseball cards
Arrives: May 10
Box basics: Seven cards per pack, 36 packs per box (20 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: Bunt returns to the physical card realm for a second season with new design, new inserts and new energy that can translate over to the company's card app.

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The box: 2016 Topps Bunt baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 36
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 252
Base set completion: 200 of 200 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 21

Rookie Cards (21) – Aledmys Diaz, Corey Seager, Blake Snell, Trea Turner, Henry Owens, Aaron Nola, Trevor Story, Jose Berrios, Kyle Schwarber, Miguel Sano, Luis Severino, Julio Urias, Stephen Piscotty, Peter O'Brien, Jon Gray, Michael Conforto, Jeremy Hazelbaker, Byung-Ho Park, Jose Peraza, Kenta Maeda, Nomar Mazara.

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Topps Bunt brought baseball cards to the digital realm in 2012 -- and Topps Crossover is bringing them back.

Topps revealed Crossover on Tuesday with an announcement on its website. Every Tuesday, Topps will list a Crossover card set on its site that can be ordered for just one week -- cards that had been found only in the digital realm. And they won't just be baseball, either.

“We are constantly hearing from physical trading card collectors and users of Topps’ apps how great it would be to get printed versions of the digital cards.” said Jeff Heckman, Director of New Product Development and Ecommerce marketplace. “We have taken that feedback to heart and decided to launch Topps Crossover.”

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What: 2016 Topps Bunt baseball cards
Arrives: Aug. 17
Box basics: Seven cards per pack, 36 packs per box (20 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: The first physical Topps Bunt set will be a low-end release with a digital component alongside traditional cardboard -- a 200-card set that will have a full array of inserts and hits.

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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: Upper Deck's e-Packs, Topps Bunt, golf cards, Contenders football & more.

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Topps Bunt is a phone app where plenty of collectors buy virtual packs of cards and then wheel and deal to land the ones they want. Some are easy to find, others are not.

This Bryce Harper Signature Card was an award -- given out to those who completed a collecting challenge in the game -- and it's limited to only 16 copies.

Just like real cardboard with Harper's autograph on them, there's big interest in rare cards of the likely National League MVP. This card commanded a few bucks as the rights to the card were sold on eBay -- something that's been a pretty common occurrence in the last couple of years as more and more baseball fans try out the app.

How much did it go for? You wouldn't believe it unless you saw it. (The actual amount paid was $299 less than that posted price, but ... still.)

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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.

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