What: 2021 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Mini Helmet National Edition
Arrives: July 28
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Hidden Treasures brings its blind-box product to The National this year in Chicago with a number of legends in the mix and some hometown-focused bonus pieces.

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What: 2021 Wild Card Matte football cards (mega box)
Arrives: Sept. 22
Box basics: Eight six-pack cards per box (24 boxes per case via two inners -- half black, half white)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Wild Card's Matte release gets what looks like a more-affordable hits-free version that's loaded with exclusives and continues the dual-box (black or white) approach. There's still a ton of rare cards to chase, though, via Chase Packs mixed into this release.

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What: 2021 Leaf Autographed Football Jersey Edition
Arrives: October
Box basics: One autographed custom jersey per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf once again brings signed football jerseys to the masses via a blind-box release that includes players from the past and present as well as "a few celebrity surprises."

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What: 2021 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Mini Helmet Platinum Edition
Arrives: June 30
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Hidden Treasures hits the gridiron once again with an autographed mini from either a current player or Hall of Famer every single time with some huge names to chase.

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This isn't the original Wild Card football ... this is a high-end football card experience.

That means plenty low-volume ink for recent NFL Draft Picks and college stars and plenty of big-money auctions over on eBay when it comes to singles for 2021 Wild Card Matte, a new release that dropped on Friday as the first of two editions this month. The Black (BLK) boxes arrived first and White (WHT) are set to show later this month with three autographs in every pack (full details here) and 18 packs per overall box.

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What: 2021 Leaf Valiant football cards
Arrives: June
Box basics: Three autos and one graded auto card per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Valiant arrives with nothing but autographs of aspiring 2021 NFL Draft picks all in one spot in a colorful release with plenty to chase.

Keep reading for more and a montage of teaser images.

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What: 2021 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Mini Helmets
Arrives: April 30
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures hits the gridiron once again with new NFL names, all-time greats and some top 2021 NFL Draft prospects all in one place.

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What: 2021 Leaf Flash football cards
Arrives: May
Box basics: Five autographs per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The fourth edition of Leaf Flash football arrives soon with the familiar volume of autographs but a new crop of signers, including the Heisman Trophy winner as well as the likely No. 1 overall pick all signing on here.

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Update (March 1): The first card sold 57,111 copies and 1,000 of the cards in that total will be reversed-negative variations. They will be randomly placed into orders, according to Leaf.

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Pro Set football cards are back in the collecting landscape for the first time in nearly 30 years -- but you can't yet open packs to get them.

They're back as print-to-order program from Leaf Trading Cards that kicks off today with likely No. 1 draft pick Trevor Lawrence as the first card in the 2021 Pro Set series.

Keep reading for more details and updates on new cards in the release.

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What: 2021 Onyx Vintage Football cards
Arrives: April 8
Box basics: Two on-card autographs per four-card box (24 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Onyx takes to the gridiron with its popular Vintage line to showcase aspiring NFL draft picks and college stars -- and a few others, too -- in a release that will include ink in every box.

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What: 2021 Leaf Ultimate Draft Football cards
Arrives: Feb. 28
Box basics: Five autographs per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's 2021 football lineup kicks off with this all-autograph release that's got a bigger case size and that means more shots at the guys you will see on draft day.

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What: 2021 Leaf Metal Draft football cards
Arrives: March
Box basics: Five autos per hobby box (15 boxes per case) or nine autos and one slabbed 1/1 auto proof per jumbo box (eight per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Metal Draft returns to the gridiron with two box options once again and with some of the biggest names in this year's NFL Draft already signed up and ready to go in this all-autograph release.

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The box: 2017 Leaf Perfect Game National Showcase baseball cards
Where to buy: Here when available ... see all Perfect Game boxes here

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

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Did you know Ohio State QB Justin Fields has 2017 Leaf Perfect Game baseball cards?

The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: NFL pulls, grading key comics, new breaks and "is Mason Rudolph the future of the Steelers?"

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