A card show begins in Los Angeles tonight and lasts all the way until March 26 -- and you have a shot at owning any and all of the superstars in attendance as long as you're there early enough.

The difference? It's at an art gallery -- at Gallery 1988 (East) -- and the cards are prints from California illustrator Cuyler Smith, whose focus is the biggest names in the sports world ... err, the sports movie world.

Buzz caught up with Smith before his show, "Trading Cards," opens with a reception tonight at 7 p.m.

Q: How did you happen to focus on cards and card-size art?
A: It all started when I made a card for a group show at Gallery 1988 focusing on the films of Tom Hanks. I knew I wanted to do something different and the baseball card was a perfect fit for A League of Their Own.

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What: 2015-16 Panini Threads basketball cards
Arrives: Late March (Target stores only)
Box basics: Two autographs and two memorabilia cards per six-card hobby premium box; One memorabilia card per one-pack blaster box; also gravity boxes.

What's buzz-worthy: The retail-exclusive Threads arrives in Target stores once again with an array of pack options that all include features not found in other versions of the packs. Atop that, there are new Voices of the Game and other inserts bound to entice.

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Base cards are becoming less and less of a find in high-end brands but Panini America has helped keep them on the minds of basketball collectors this year with photo variations in 2015-16 Panini Gold Standard.

And the company has disclosed which variations are the toughest pulls from the high-end product.

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A slightly more higher-end version of the Panini America Prizmatic rainbow arrives with a different name today with 2015-16 Panini Select basketball -- a brand that packs all kinds of color along with a number of hits in a relatively small and affordable box.

Every 12-pack box includes three autographs or memorabilia cards with a standard card selection that's divided into three sets and some type of Prizm insert in every pack.

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What's Buzzing Today: Steph Curry's Topps Rookie Card keeps on selling, hot 2016 Topps Heritage blaster boxes, Superfractors, big pulls & more.

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What: 2015-16 Panini Noir basketball cards
Arrives: May 25
Box basics: Seven autographs or memorabilia cards per 12-card box (three boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Noir returns for another run on the court and it's bringing with it the premium NBA Championship tags from players' jerseys, striking rookie variations and "star-studded autograph checklists that showcase rookies, veterans and retired players."

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Every once in a while, a player takes over the spotlight in a sport and leading non-collectors to be so intrigued that they battle for cardboard in online auctions without the typical (restraining) mindset of what something should sell for.

There's nothing wrong with that -- if they want it and they'll pay it, that's what it's worth to them  right then.

Right now, Stephen Curry is that player, and, right now, one of those cards is his 2009-10 Topps Rookie Card -- one of 27 RCs that he has and one that has no frills and shows him in the simplest of forms. It's essentially a mugshot in a T-shirt or warmup jacket as Topps was finishing its run with the NBA license at that time.

This no-thrills piece of cardboard -- and its parallel counterparts -- are scorchers that just might surprise collectors right now.

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Collectors who have torn into boxes of the recently released 2015-16 Absolute Basketball set from Panini America may have found redemptions for cards that are new but also a throwback of sorts.

They're found one per case and they're called Glass.

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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: Collect 'em all, big Panini Noir pulls, old school breaks, boxing & more.

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Panini America took the stage for its annual corporate address at the Industry Summit on Tuesday. Here are the basic talking points from the session...

Mark Warsop has confirmed NASCAR cards are coming from the company this year. Four products are planned -- Prizm, Torque, Certified and National Treasures. ... FIFA Flawless cards will be coming as well. ... The company noted a substantial increase in NBA sales this year. ... Panini Roundtable program will have Hobby Shop of the Month honors tat will lead to Hobby Shop of Year award, too. Prizes and auto guests for top shops. ... Also planning product sneak peeks -- early rips -- in some instances. ... Donruss Optic, an Optichrome version of Donruss, will be part of the  upcoming portfolios.

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Maybe it's the single eyebrow. Maybe it's the chance at a pair of polo shirts. Maybe it's just the oldschool Hornets logo.

Maybe it's just because it's Anthony Davis that this pair of cards -- a duo of Panini America show promos limited to only 499 copies; the left being the first, the right being the last -- is worth a look.

Why is this post here? Maybe it's because of this asking price.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big breaks, big bat cards, non-sports & more

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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: Panini's readying NASCAR cards, collecting golf cards, big breaks, Donruss basketball & more

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Panini America's newest edition of one of its more-unique brands arrived this week with the latest crop of hits, big-name rookies, NBA veterans and legends.

It's 2015-16 Panini Gold Standard basketball cards -- just the ninth NBA release of the year for the company -- and it's the home of three hits per box.

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What: 2015-16 Panini Clear Vision basketball cards
Arrives: May 13
Box basics: Two rookies, one insert and two parallels per box with one auto per inner case  (two eight-box inner cases per 16-box case)

What's buzz-worthy: The acetate-driven Clear Vision comes to the basketball court as a standalone product with five four-card packs per box and every card inside being a clearly conceived creation printed on plastic.

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He's a 7-foot-3 NBA rookie who's on the only team with perhaps the best shot of dethroning the Golden State Warriors' juggernaut. He's a rookie who's only averaged 5.7 points and 3.6 rebounds a game but already has regional TV commercial appearances because he's already got a bit of a cult following.

His name is Boban Marjanovic ... and he's a San Antonio Spur who's also now got his first official NBA Rookie Card from Panini America. It's arrived at a perfect time, too.

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Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon may not have won the NBA's slam dunk contest during the All-Star weekend, but he's arguably the biggest winner on cardboard from the midseason showcase.

The story lines heading into this one revolved around the big names -- the biggest name and story being the final All-Star appearance for Kobe Bryant -- and the game's MVP was a big and well-collected name, too, in Russell Westbrook. Even the dunk contest winner, Zach LaVine, was already well-known with his status as last year's winner.

Gordon is the one who was introduced to the world -- or at least the world of casual basketball fans and collectors.

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Eight new products are scheduled to arrive this week with a mix of hockey and basketball leading the way with two brands apiece for the sports.

The second series of Upper Deck hockey cards arrives with Jack Eichel the Young Guns Rookie Card to chase, while Leaf goes high-end with 2015 Leaf Ultimate, a brand loaded with nothing but hits. There are 50 Young Guns in Series 2 and they are found one in every four packs, while memorabilia cards are found one per box in both hobby and retail boxes.

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What's Buzzing Today: Pondering what the baseball world might look like with Topps & Panini America traded places, NBA at 50 auto RCs, and big breaks.

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What: 2015-16 Panini National Treasures basketball cards
Arrives: May 4
Box basics: Eight autographs or memorabilia cards along with one printing plate and base card or parallel per box (four boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: The Treasures return with full NBA Finals letter patches for the first time as well as a new look at USA Basketball and international stars along with all the high-end content that collectors have come to expect from the brand.

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What: 2015-16 Panini Limited basketball cards
Arrives: April 13
Box basics: Three autographs or memorabilia cards per box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Limited is back after three seasons on the bench and returns with an emphasis on hits from top rookies and notable veterans -- there's just one base card and insert along with three hits per box.

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With the NBA All-Star Game and its corresponding events set for this weekend in Toronto, that means Panini America will be on the scene for the event's NBA Centre Court interactive event.

For those in attendance, that means exclusive trading cards and autograph signings.

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Today's apparently National Pizza Day, and, while it's totally one of those meaningless Internet holidays, it's still real.

And so is this baseball card.

In 1988, the Detroit Tigers' 1968 championship was revisited in a forgettable card set that included this "Avoid The Noid" coupon card. If you don't remember The Noid -- or past pizza sets -- keep reading.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down 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: 2015-16 NBA Hoops basketball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 11
Cards in this box: 110
Base set completion: 
100 of 300 (33 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable names pulled on base cards: Andrew Wiggins, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Derrick Rose, Tony Parker, Dirk Nowitzki, Damian Lillard

Rookie Cards pulled: Jahlil Okafor, Jerian Grant, Anthony Brown, Willie Cauley-Stein, Stanley Johnson, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson R.J. Hunter, Trey Lyles, Nemanja Bjelica and Kobe's floor-riding buddy Larry Nance Jr.

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What: 2015-16 Panini Luxe basketball cards
Arrives: March 23
Box basics: Four autographs or memorabilia cards per box (eight boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Luxe is back with a new look but packing nothing but hits and at least two autographs per box with every card limited to no more than 99 copies.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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