It's a redemption, but it will still sell well.

The 2016 Bowman Chrome Kenta Maeda Superfractor auto has been pulled from a pack of 2016 Bowman and made its way to eBay on Sunday.

It's listed by eBay user tcbuilt28 in Seattle, Wash., with a Buy It Now price of $14,999 -- along with a $2.75 shipping fee. (Update: It reportedly sold for $7,000.)

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The box: 2016 Bowman baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 80
Base set completion: 
34 of 150 (23 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Prospect set completion: 
24 of 150 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Chrome prospect set completion: 
16 of 150 (11 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Mike Trout, David Price, Madison Bumgarner, Stephen Strasburg, Yu Darvish, Nolan Arenado

Rookie Cards (7) – Jose Peraza, Brandon Drury, Max Kepler, Rob Refsnyder, Luis Severino, Trea Turner, Hector Olivera

Notable Prospects (both sets) – Kenta Maeda, Brendan Rodgers, Nick Gordon, Rafael Devers, Brady Aiken, Jhailyn Ortiz

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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.

Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.

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What's Buzzing Today: 2016 Bowman, Kenta Maeda, the NFL Draft & no more Topps football cards ... so now what?

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We all know that Star Wars is one of the biggest forces in the galaxy, but Topps' latest online offering shows you that it's also a global force.

The company released its newest The Force Awakens product -- stickers -- on Friday while also offering a pair of Star Wars tins with Journey to The Force Awakens trading cards inside that are from Germany.

Why? ... Why not?

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When the newest World Wrestling Entertainment trading card set arrives from Topps next week it will include some notable Rookie Cards and some returns of big names in wrestling history we haven't seen on WWE cardboard in years.

How do we know? Topps released the final checklist for 2016 Topps WWE on Friday in advance of its May 4 arrival.

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Four years ago, Bryce Harper made his MLB debut with plenty of collectors watching and plenty of money already spent on his cardboard.

He's lived up to the hype since then as the reigning National League MVP, and to mark the four-year anniversary of the debut -- and what he's done since then -- a limited edition cap and package was produced for Nationals fans to chase if they live in the D.C. area.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big maildays, 2016 Bowman, 2016 Score & what's an RC?

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What's Buzzing Today: 2016 Bowman, Andrew McCutchen, Jose Berrios & Superfractors.

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They say Chrome is king and the latest piece of the dynasty officially arrives tomorrow.

The biggest draw in 2016 Bowman might arguably be the Chrome autograph debut of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda, but there are plenty more players who will keep prospectors busy.

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What: 2016 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Prime Slime Trashy TV trading cards
Arrives: Oct. 5
Box basics: One hit per Hobby Collector box (eight boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: The Garbage Pail Kids return with a second helping of Americana this year, but this time it's all about what's found on TV.

Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.

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What: 2016 Topps Five Star baseball cards
Arrives: Sept. 28
Box basics: Two autographs per box (eight boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Every autograph is on-card or a cut signature and once again there are just two cards per pack to help make it a more-affordable high-end option for collectors.

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What: 2016 Topps Dynasty baseball cards
Arrives: Nov. 2
Box basics: One autograph per box (five boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: "The greatest high-end brand in baseball is back for another season," according to the sales materials for this one as Dynasty returns with the same formula as previous years.

Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.

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What's Buzzing Today: Museum Collection, big NFL pulls, Bill Gates' money, Mickey Mantle's RC & more.

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The headlines after Kenta Maeda's fourth MLB start speak of superlatives -- all-time superlatives -- and that bodes well for his cardboard.

In part due to good timing.

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The case: 2015 Topps WWE Heritage cards (blaster boxes)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Boxes per case: 16
Packs per box: 7 (plus one-card bonus Relic pack)
Cards per pack: 9
Cards per box: 64
Base set completion: 
110 of 110 (100 percent)
Duplicates: plenty of extras -- see next category

Notable stats about this break – Received between four and six copies of every card in the 110-card base set and completed each of the insert sets at least once, excluding parallels. (Did not receive any parallels rarer than the one-per-box Black versions.) Created just one of the 10-card nWo sets, but the case yielded three of the 2K16 sets, three Rookie of the Year, two Then & Now (one card short of a third) and four NXT Called Up insert sets.

Keep reading to see the full breakdown ... and the hits.

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What's Buzzing Today: Finest distribution changes, trading Mike Trout, debating Michael Jordan and ... a ton of Flawless Kobes (way more than just those seen here).

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She's an NFL pioneer as the league's first female coach, and she'll have her first certified autographs in an upcoming Topps baseball card set.

She's Dr. Jennifer Welter and her autographs will be found in 2016 Topps Allen & Ginter when it arrives on July 20.

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She was a bodybuilder, a bodyguard, a pioneering women's wrestler dubbed "the ninth wonder of the world" who won men's championships, a Playboy model and, ultimately, someone who battled demons for years after leaving the wrestling world.

She was Joanie Laurer, aka Chyna, and the former WWE star died Wednesday at age 46.

"I just heard the tragic news that @ChynaJoanLaurer has passed," wrote WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon on Twitter. "She was truly a pioneer in our industry, and she will be missed. #RIPChyna."

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For those who began collecting in 1987, the latest Topps wall art line might bring back some memories.

The memorable wood-bordered design is the basis for the 2016 Topps 1987 Tribute series -- a collection that consists of 120 large prints, 120 1/1 prints and 24 smaller sets.

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What's Buzzing Today: Red-ink autos, Bowman Inception apathy, scouting 2015 Bowman brands, Museum Collecton, Topps Heritage retail pulls.

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It's been 39 years since Joe Namath last suited up for an NFL game, but his 1965 Topps Rookie Card remains an iconic one and is among the most-valuable RCs out there.

And a high-grade specimen on eBay right now is going to prove it when the auction ends.

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What's Buzzing Today: Showing off hot new cards and old cheap favorites and then a mess of over-delivering wax and odd surprises.

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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: The Michigan Wolverines, best steals, big breaks in football and a big non-sport break, too.

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What: 2016 Topps Star Wars Road to Rogue One trading cards
Arrives: Sept. 30
Box basics: Two hits in every 24-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: The next Star Wars movie gets a preview trading card set with a throwback design and Heritage-style stock in advance of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story on Dec. 16. The film will story will focus on rebel spies on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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