Sometimes they just want a unique autograph.

Some vintage collectors out there may have a little bit of everything, which leaves them searching for unique pieces once they have all of the basics from when a past player was on the field. Sure, there are countless new cardboard creations for icons like Mickey Mantle, but this piece on the auction block from Steiner Sports is a bit different than the typical Mantle autograph.

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What: 2017 Leaf Best of Baseball cards
Arrives: Feb. 24
Box basics: One buyback card and one 1991 Leaf Throwback acetate card per box (five boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's buyback brand returns with some of the biggest and most-iconic cards in the history of baseball cards (from all companies) along with a new companion set from Leaf.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls in cards, big grades in comics, WWE's female stars and "My first Blowout Mailday."

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A series of charity auctions during the MLB Winter Meetings will raise money for a New Jersey youth baseball field in memory of former New York Mets public relations executive Shannon Forde and one will give a card collector a big, memorable moment.

One of the Arizona Diamondbacks' auctions among more than 80 active as part of the Play Ball initiative will give the winner a chance to meet someone legendary in the history of baseball cards.

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What: 2016 Panini Encased football cards
Arrives: Feb. 15
Box basics: One graded on-card autograph, one standard autograph and two memorabilia cards per five-card box (eight boxes per case).
Checklist: Click here to view.

What's buzz-worthy: A unique look at the NFL arrives with a new line that includes slabbed cards as part of a mix that's nearly all about the hits.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery.

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The Dallas Cowboys have the best record in the NFL at 11-1 and it's due to a pair of rookies who have played very, very well this season, Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott.

Both are readily available in nearly all 2016 football wax, which is a big plus, but which one wins among collectors?

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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: Big pulls and breaks, White Sox garage sale and college football bowl chatter.

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The box: 2016 WWE Divas Revolution wrestling cards
Where to buy: Initially only available at Walmart

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 51
Cards in this box: 51
Base set completion: 
25 of 43 (58 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Sasha Banks, Trish Stratus, Stephanie McMahon, Charlotte, Torrie Wilson, Kelly Kelly, Maryse, Mandy Rose, Ivory

Rookie Cards/First NXT (4) – Aliyah, Liv Morgan, Carmella, Nia Jax

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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: Nothing but impressive MLB breaks today.

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What: 2017 Topps Star Wars 40th Anniversary trading cards
Arrives: April 26
Box basics: Two hits (one autograph or sketch guaranteed) per 24-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view

What's buzz-worthy: The anniversary of the original Star Wars film gets a cardboard celebration with a look back that includes past posters, autographs of top stars and a push toward today's films, too.

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

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Buy a (pricey) box of baseball cards, meet the reigning National League MVP.

Topps revealed on Friday that Kris Bryant of the World Series champion Chicago Cubs will be the special guest at a private event next month -- an event specially for those who buy a box of 2016 Topps Transcendent Collection baseball cards. They are the priciest box of cards ever made at more than $26,000 a box and include an invitation to the event. 

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The Cup is here and the biggest rookie of them all is here, too, with big asking prices on eBay.

The rookie is, of course, Edmonton's Connor McDavid and his rookie patch autos from Upper Deck's 2015-16 The Cup are something in high demand. We all knew that would be the case months ago.

But, now that they are here, the asking prices on early finds are jaw-droppers.

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No, it's not the new baseball cap for the Las Vegas Vaders, it's the newest creation from New Era for an upcoming film that nearly everyone should know about now.

It's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and while we have to wait 14 more days for that film to arrive the company's cap collection for the movie is here.

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What: 2016 Super Break Football cards
Arrives: Dec. 9
Box basics: Between one and three buyback cards per box (three boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break's latest NFL buyback brand is one that includes the greats of the gridiron from yesterday and today -- all on cards.

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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: Nothing but NFL and MLB breaks. Check 'em out ...

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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: 2016 Topps High Tek baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 8
Base set completion: 
2 of 111 (2 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards –  Francisco Lindor, A.J. Pollock

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Leaf Trading Cards' next high-end hockey brand arrives later this month and it includes memorabilia from some of the biggest names in the history of the game.

It's 2016 Leaf Lumber Kings and it is set to arrive on Dec. 23 and to hold hockey fans over the company teased a number of its high-end inclusions online on Thursday.

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What: 2017 Onyx Baseball Icons Collection
Arrives: Jan. 6
Box basics: One autographed baseball per box and one vintage graded card per case (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Only 50 sealed cases will be made for this one, meaning the checklist of the new inclusion -- a graded vintage icon per case -- will be limited, too, as Onyx looks to the Hall of Fame ranks for this new product.

Keep reading for more info, including a checklist.

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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: 2011 Panini Americana trading cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: Shop around online.

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 41
Base set completion: 
38 of 100 (38 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – David Carradine, Linda Hamilton, Corey Haim, Ralph Macchio, Ric Flair, Christina Applegate, Jeffrey Tambor, Leslie Nielsen, Burt Reynolds, Michael Madsen, Michelle Beadle, Pamela Anderson, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Selma Blair

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What: 2016 Leaf Trinity baseball cards
Arrives: February
Box basics: Six autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Although other companies have them planned, Leaf is the first to visually debut baseball cards of former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow with this release, which will be packed with nothing but on-card autographs.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery.

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The wait for many of the details is over.

Topps released the final checklist for its 2016 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects baseball cards on Thursday, giving prospectors a final rundown of who'll be signing on for the 15th edition of the popular brand.

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