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What’s Buzzing Today: Big trades (Blake Griffin), big careers (Jaromir Jagr) and big pulls.
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The box: 2017 Playoff NFL cards (retail premium box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 8
Cards per box: 80
Base set completion: 48 of 200 (21 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notables on base cards: A.J. Green, Mike Singletary, Marshall Faulk, Fran Tarkenton, Steve Young, Deion Sanders, Fred Biletnikoff, Barry Sanders, Michael Irvin, Dez Bryant, Matt Stafford, Jameis Winston, Alan Page, Dan Fouts, Joe Theismann, Jerome Bettis
What: 2017 Panini Encased football cards
Arrives: Feb. 14
Box basics: One graded on-card autograph, one standard autograph and two memorabilia cards per five-card box (eight boxes per case)
What’s buzz-worthy: Encased returns for a sophomore season with the same striking look it had as a rookie and a new class of new stars — as well as all-time greats.
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The box: 2001 Fleer Tradition NFL blaster
The cost now: $12
The cost then: $13.99
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The box: 2017 Donruss NFL cards (jersey hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 50
Base set completion:
30 of 300 (10 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notables on base cards – Walter Payton, Todd Gurley, David Johnson, Eddie George, Rob Gronkowski
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The box: 1993 Classic Pro Line Live NFL
The cost: $29
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The box: 1997 Pro Line football (hobby)
The cost: $19 (originally $2.79 per pack; $78.12 per box)
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What: 2017 Donruss Certified Cuts football cards
Arrives: Oct. 4
Box basics: Four autographs or memorabilia cards per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view
What’s buzz-worthy: Panini takes a look back at football history while also celebrating the present and adding legendary names from American history.
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The box: 1997 Pinnacle Action Packed NFL retail (magazine vendor) box
The cost now: $9,99
The cost then: $89.64 in United States, $125.64 in Canada ($2.49/$3.49 per pack … it says so on the packs!)
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It’s time for some gems.
Panini America‘s latest lineup in its high-end real-time cardboard program and the 2016-17 Panini Eternal set arrived Monday with something different for the line but one of the newest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
They’re gem cards of Green Bay Packers great Brett Favre.
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The box: 1996 Pro Line football cards
Where to buy: Check eBay.
Packs per box: 28
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 280
Base set completion:
252 of 350 (72 percent)
Duplicates: 18
Triplicates: 6
Notables on base cards — Joe Montana, Junior Seau, Dan Marino, Warren Moon, Jerry Rice, Deion Sanders, Barry Sanders, John Elway, Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Jerome Bettis, Reggie White, Steve Young, Marshall Faulk, Randall Cunningham, Jim Kelly.
Notable Rookie Cards — Keyshawn Johnson, Mike Alstott, Eddie George
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The box: 1995 Pro Line football cards
Where to buy: Check eBay on this one.
Packs per box: 36
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 360
Base set completion:
319 of 400 (80 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notables on base cards — Joe Montana, Drew Bledsoe, Junior Seau, Dan Marino, Warren Moon, Jerry Rice, Deion Sanders, Barry Sanders, Andre Rison, John Elway, Sterling Sharpe, Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Jerome Bettis, Reggie White, Steve Young, Marshall Faulk, Randall Cunningham, Jim Kelly.
Notable Rookie Cards — Steve McNair, Jeff Blake, Warren Sapp, Ki-Jana Carter, Kordell Stewart, Joey Galloway, Derrick Brooks.
What: 2016 Leaf Autographed Football Helmets
Arrives: October
Box basics: One autographed full-sized helmet per box (three boxes per case)
What’s buzz-worthy: Leaf offers “the return of one of the most popular and innovative packaged memorabilia items of all time” with every box yielding either a Hall of Famer, current NFL star or rookie, past stars and even “a few more surprises.”
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