What: 2018 Panini XR football cards
Arrives: Sept. 19
Box basics: Two autos and one memorabilia card per two-pack box (15 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Panini XR's sophomore season will once again pack plenty of Rookie Cards, rookie autographs and rookie patch autos inside its boxes -- but that's not all in this colorful release.

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What: 2018 Panini Spectra football cards
Arrives: Sept. 12
Box basics: Four autographs and seven memorabilia cards per four-pack box (eight boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Spectra returns for another season and there will be a new twist potentially in your box -- Reverse Boxes will deliver seven autographs and four memorabilia cards when they are found.

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What: 2018 Panini Flawless College Football cards
Arrives: Sept. 19 Oct. 3
Box basics: Two gems, six autographs and two memorabilia cards per box (two boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Flawless takes to the college gridiron for another season with legends of the past and stars of the recent present with a celebration of Saturday action once again in a high-end package.

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A total of 39 new NFL rookies will get the Panini Instant nod in the coming weeks with some of them arriving later today via the company's online card-selling platform.

The 2018 Panini Instant Access set was revealed on Tuesday and it goes on sale beginning at 2 p.m. -- well, at least the first batch of rookies -- with gold-ink autos leading the way.

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 4.

The box: 2018 Score football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

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Panini America is gearing up for this year's National Sports Collectors Convention set for Aug. 1-5 in Cleveland, Ohio, and the first sign of that is the company's promo card set going to VIP ticket-holders that was formally unveiled by the show today.

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What: 2018 Panini National Treasures college football cards
Arrives: Aug. 22
Box basics: Six autographs or memorabilia cards per seven-card box (four boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures returns to the college gridiron for a fourth season with notable college stars from the past showcased with plenty of ink and memorabilia.

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Forty top NFL rookies were busy signing plenty of cardboard and wearing their pro gear for the first time this weekend and the cardboard to prove it is here already.

Or, rather, Instantly.

Panini Instant had first many of these players' first cards on draft night and it already has three cards per player for those who were on hand at this year's NFLPA Rookie Premiere. While you'll have to wait for many of the cards that were created and signed this weekend to arrive in packs later in the year, these cards are available right now on the company's website.

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The packs: 2018 Panini Elite Draft football cards (two retail jumbos)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Cards per pack: 20
Cards in this lot: 40
Base set completion: 
35 of 208 (17 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Josh Rosen, Josh Allen, Mason Rudolph, Matthew Stafford, Barry Switzer, Alvin Kamara, Brett Favre, Khalil Mack, Dick Butkus, Ozzie Newsome, Emmitt Smith, Amari Cooper, Troy Aikman

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What: 2018 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Football Mini Helmets
Arrives: May 30
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures is back on the gridiron for another year with some new NFL names and some of the biggest names from the past all inside its boxes.

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What: 2018 Leaf Autographed Football Jersey Edition
Arrives: June-July
Box basics: One autographed custom jersey per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf once again brings the fabric of the game to the blind-wrapped football memorabilia market with "an incredible mix of Hall of Famers, fan favorites, the biggest stars in the game today plus the hottest young players in the game."

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Penn State star Saquon Barkley has a new team -- and it's Panini America.

The Dallas-based collectibles company announced on Monday that it has signed a deal with the star running back to be an exclusive member of the Panini Authentic team as well as to sign trading cards.

“Saquon Barkley is a franchise-type talent that promises to be one of the first players selected in the upcoming 2018 NFL Draft. We’re thrilled to partner with him in such a meaningful way as he begins his NFL career,” said Panini CEO Mark Warsop. “Fans and collectors almost instantly devoured his first Panini America trading cards on the Panini Instant platform. That demand is certain to increase throughout his rookie season. Barkley will absolutely be a key driver for our NFL business in 2018.”

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