Autograph Collecting
First Buzz: 2017 SAGE HIT Premier Draft High Series football cards

What: 2017 SAGE HIT Premier Draft High Series football cards
Arrives: Late March
Box basics: 15 autographed cards per 20-pack box (16 boxes per case).
Checklist: Click here to viewWhat's buzz-worthy: SAGE continues its early start on the prospective NFL Draft picks with HIT, which includes more packs and cards per box as well as some chromium cards, too.
Keep reading for more info.
First Buzz: 2017 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Chicago North Side autographed baseballs

What: 2017 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Chicago North Side autographed baseballs
Arrives: March 1
Box basics: One autographed baseball of a current or former Chicago Cub per box (12 boxes per case)What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's autographed baseball chase goes to the north side of Chicago with some chase baseballs and memorabilia items to be found in some boxes.
Keep reading for more.
First Buzz: 2017 Topps Bunt baseball cards

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 viewWhat'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.
Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.
Panini teases start of short-prints list in 2016 Panini Contenders football

Who's an SP in 2016 Panini Contenders?
One day after its official release, Panini America has begun teasing who's tougher than you might think -- and some of the biggest names in the rookie class have some of the rarer regular Rookie Tickets of the bunch.
>>> Checklist & gallery for 2016 Panini Contenders football cards.
Keep reading for a rundown of who's rarer ... so far.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Jan. 7)

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: Tracking Superfractors, busting Star Wars, NFL hits, collecting Jose Canseco & more.
First Buzz: 2017 Leaf Originals wrestling cards

What: 2017 Leaf Originals wrestling cards
Arrives: April/May
Box basics: Five autographs in every box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to viewWhat's buzz-worthy: Leaf turns to its Originals brand for the third time with nothing but autographs in the mix from stars of several wrestling promotions.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
This Jordan Howard variation autograph from 2016 Panini Contenders is a bit unusual

Chicago Bears RB Jordan Howard had one of the more-impressive seasons for a rookie this year and he's got at least one "variation" in 2016 Panini Contenders that's even more interesting than his showing on the field.
At least one collector has found one of these cards -- and it's unknown whether others even exist -- but this on-card auto above appears to have been by someone else.
Who?
Gallery: 2016-17 Panini Black Gold soccer autographs

With all of the high-end releases from Panini America this week, it's this one that might have the most global appeal -- with a lower price, too.
It's 2016-17 Panini Black Gold soccer, and it's a brand that includes stars from around the world inside its boxes, which arrives in hobby shops beginning today.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Jan. 5)

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: Landing big Cubs, some Super MLB breaks, comics cosplay, NXT, golf & more.
First Buzz: 2017 Leaf Pop Century Signed Photograph Edition

What: 2017 Leaf Pop Century Signed Photograph Edition
Arrives: Late March
Box basics: One autographed 8-by-10 photo per box (12 boxes per case)What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's latest autograph product for pop culture arrives with certified autographed photos from the biggest names in Hollywood as well as big names from elsewhere.
eBay Buzz: Cody Garbrandt's first UFC autos pounding the competition

Demand for autographs from the new UFC Bantamweight champion is high.
How high? Here's what the card above went for -- and it's not even the priciest one.
That's not the only Cody Garbrandt card available, either, though he doesn't have many.
First Buzz: 2017 TRISTAR Signature Series

What: 2017 TRISTAR Signature Series
Arrives: Feb. 8
Box basics: One autographed item per envelope (10 boxes per case).
What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Signature Series returns with just 100 10-box cases of authenticated autographed memorabilia.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Jan. 4)

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 breaks for baseball, football, basketball and more.
Gallery: 2016 Panini Contenders Rookie Ticket autos + checklist

We're just days away from the hobby arrival of an NFL collecting staple and Panini America has served up a massive teaser of autographs to the found in the brand arriving on Friday.
It's 2016 Panini Contenders and the brand's Rookie Ticket autographs are historically one of the more sought-after sigs in the hobby.
Have you seen the asking prices on Ezekiel Elliott 2016 Donruss Optic redemptions on Day 1?

They're already signed and ready to be sent out by Panini America ... but here's a question for you.
Have you seen the asking prices on Ezekiel Elliott's 2016 Donruss Optic redemptions?
They're hefty. And ... that one's not alone.
Buzz Poll: What do you collect when it comes to cardboard these days?

A new year is almost here and Buzz has a few questions for you about your collecting habits.
Simply put, we want to know more about what you collect and here are 10 questions we hope you'll take a few minutes to answer.
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Gallery: 2016-17 Panini Gold Standard autographs & memorabilia

Among the Friday arrivals from Panini America is the final NBA product of the year -- but not the season -- with a new take on the long-running brand that's known for a single color.
That color is gold, of course, and it's 2016-17 Panini Gold Standard.
Gallery: 2016-17 Panini Select soccer autos & memorabilia + checklist

Panini America has four products all lined up to arrive on the final weekday of 2016 and one of the more-colorful of them focused on the global game.
It's 2016-17 Panini Select soccer.
Buzz Poll: Win or lose at UFC 207, what's next for Ronda Rousey?

When Ronda Rousey enters the Octagon for UFC 207 on Friday night in Las Vegas it will have been one year, one month and 16 days since her career trajectory changed from unprecedented dominating badass with mainstream cameos everywhere to a rattled ex-champ with a 12-1-0 record.
Her cardboard is still arguably the hottest in the hobby -- at least based on asking prices -- but we all know it's not the same as it had been when the steamroller got shocked. A win against Amanda Nunes might get the gravy train rolling back to its super-marketed hype levels -- you know, something to justify all that super marketing that's been done in her return.
But ... what's next for her cardboard if she loses again?
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Carrie Fisher's iconic role as Princess Leia led to a lot of cardboard

One of the biggest stars in the Star Wars universe has died.
Carrie Fisher, who was born to Hollywood stars before the fame of playing the iconic Princess Leia, died on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack last week. She was 60.
The news was announced by a spokesman on behalf of her daughter.
“It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother, Carrie Fisher, passed away at 8:55 this morning,” the statement said. “She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly. Our entire family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers.”
Gallery: 2016 Panini Black Gold football autographs

It's still more than a month away but Panini America's latest edition of Black Gold will pack some high-energy punch when it comes to its autographs.
And we have the gallery here to prove it.
Contenders hit retail early but plenty of Dak Prescott awaits in hobby

It's no secret that one of the hottest teams in the NFL right now is the Dallas Cowboys and that's due to a pair of hot rookies, quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott.
One of the hottest wax boxes coming soon will be 2016 Panini Contenders, which arrives on Jan. 6 in hobby form but recently already showed up at retail.
Gallery: 2016 Panini National Treasures baseball (updated)

The wait for the newest National Treasures is almost over.
Panini America offered a teaser of what's to come in its latest edition of the high-end baseball brand on Monday.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Dec. 25)

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, big surprises and "describe your local card shop."
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Dec. 23)

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: Dominating WWE, Rogue One and Bowman's Best breaks -- and questions about a cut autograph.






























