Via @Atherton32 ... Well, @Topps I think you may have a fan for life.

It's Saturday at the big show and today should be the busiest.

This year’s National Sports Collectors Convention kicked off with its VIP preview night on Wednesday and it was a busy one inside the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill., the last two days, too, It doesn't figure to let up as we've hit the weekend -- the most-visited dat of the show -- with a full slate of signers today and another full day of showtime on the show floor.

Of course, Booth No. 854, the home of BlowoutCards.com should be one of your first stops at the show, which runs through Sunday but there's plenty more to be seen at this one and you can see a sampling of it right here.

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Via @PaniniAmerica ... Let the break begin @ufc @GamebredFighter is here & ready to crack the first boxes of Select!

It's Friday at the big show ... so it will only be getting busier.

This year’s National Sports Collectors Convention kicked off with its VIP preview night on Wednesday and it was a busy one inside the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill., yesterday, too, It doesn't figure to let up as we march toward the weekend with a full slate of signers today and another full day of showtime on the show floor.

Of course, Booth No. 854, the home of BlowoutCards.com should be one of your first stops at the show, which runs through Sunday but there's plenty more to be seen at this one and you can see a sampling of it right here.

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Via @SportsCardInv ... Did somebody say @TomBrady rookie cards? #NSCC21

It's time for Day 2.

This year’s National Sports Collectors Convention kicked off with its VIP preview night on Wednesday and it was a busy one inside the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill., and it doesn't figure to let up as we march toward the weekend with a full slate of signers today and a full day of showtime on the show floor.

Of course, Booth No. 854, the home of BlowoutCards.com should be one of your first stops at the show, which runs through Sunday but there's plenty more to be seen at this one and you can see a sampling of it right here.

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Via @Topps ... You know @djskee had to come through the Topps booth with some goodies… ?

The show of all shows is back.

On-floor preparation for this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention is over as the booths fill up inside the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill.

Of course, Booth No. 854, the home of BlowoutCards.com should be one of your first stops at the show, which begins this evening and runs through Sunday but there's plenty more to be seen at this one and you can see a sampling of it right here.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post 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: 2021 Topps Series 2 baseball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
First Buzz preview: Click here

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YourDozen.com is back and we're predicting Monday MLB action -- and you have until 7 p.m. Eastern that night to get your picks in. (Keep in mind, though, that one of the main tiebreakers is who entered first.)

This week's prize is a mystery for now. It could be revealed at any time between now and then -- or it may only be known to the winner, which could be you if you take the minute to make 13 simple predictions below.

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Did you get in on last week's action? Check the leaderboard and contact fish@blowoutcards.com to claim your prize if you're the winner.

How does it work? It's short and simple. Register and you'll get a dozen questions where your answers will be compiled and compared to others. Whomever gets the most correct gets the prize -- or at least a shot at it if there's a tie.

The goal with YourDozen.com? Have a little fun and get free stuff into some of your hands.

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This month's item in this Collecting Game-used series is a perhaps a bit loose in its definition of "use" but here we go ...

In January, I wrote about an item I picked up in last year's Ballers prop auction -- that one a copy of a book held by The Rock in one scene that was the subject of some viral chatter with Elizabeth Warren not all that long ago. Their tweets sparked more than a few stories online as the two went back and forth about her fandom for the show ... then, months later, that book popped up on the auction block with its feathered corners and even an odd extra item inside.

This time? A far more anonymous item that was in the auction and billed as "training-used" by a key character in one episode.

You can keep reading to see the details ...

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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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: The National is just hours way, Project70 ain't got time to bleed, Stephen Strasburg, Topps 3D and more in today's edition.

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What: 2021 Topps 3D baseball cards
Arrives: Today (and sold out) via Topps.com
Box basics: Eight cards per pack
Order: Click here (when available)

What's buzz-worthy: Topps On Demand's allotment of the annual Topps 3D set has come and gone but we have the basics for this popular release that should arrive in collectors' hands soon.

Keep reading for more info when it's avaialable.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post 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: 2021 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of highlights from this box.

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Panini America has added a new point guard to its team.

Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham -- the likely No. 1 pick in this year's NBA Draft set for Thursday night -- signed an exclusive deal for cards and autographed cards which was revealed by the company on Tuesday.

“Cade took the collegiate basketball world by storm during his lone season at Oklahoma State, and we’re excited to be the exclusive source for his officially licensed trading cards and autograph trading cards,” said Panini America CEO Mark Warsop in a prepared release.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post 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: 2021 Panini Chronicles Draft Picks football cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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

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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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: The National nears, reckless MLB trade speculation, NFL and soccer breaks, NBA chatter and "bring back food issue cards."

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post 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: 2021 Topps Museum Collection baseball cards
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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

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Panini America's college cardboard to come with current players is now down with the CLC.

The company confirmed on Monday that its upcoming plans to make cards of current players on cards under the NCAA's new name, image and likenesses rules will extend to using trademarks for more than 200 schools under the CLC licensing program. It will include men's and women's stars in the major sports as well as Olympic sports.

“Panini’s leadership in the market and exclusive license agreement in the trading card category helps ensure each participating institution retains approval rights for when and how their logos are used in conjunction with any NIL trading card products,” said David Kirkpatrick, CLC’s VP of Non-Apparel Licensing, in a prepared release. “This helps protect the collegiate institutions we represent while allowing Panini to work with student-athletes to identify product opportunities within in the parameters of institution policies.”

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What: 2021 Topps Star Wars Stellar Signatures trading cards
Arrives: Dec. 22
Box basics: 40 encased autographed cards, one over-sized sketch card and a 100-card art set per box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The fifth release of the biggest and rarest Star Wars release of them all will include plenty of autographs from a galaxy far, far away.

Keep reading for more as well as a gallery of images.

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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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: The National nears, pondering pre-rookie cards to come, Project70, those Dak cards pop up, MLB breaks and "Who is the face of MLB?"

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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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: An oldschool NBA find, The National, big pulls, pondering Hall of Fame potential and 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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: The National nears, normalcy returning to retail (maybe), The Bucks, Cleveland Guardians and ... Kris Bryant to the Phillies?

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Tomorrow is National Hockey Card Day and that means free cardboard if you visit Blowout Cards - The Fantastic Store.

But, if you don't, don't worry -- you can do the same thing with this Certified Diamond Dealer at the National Sports Collectors Convention beginning on Wednesday in Rosemont, Ill.

Keep reading for all the details.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post 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: 2021 Topps U.S. Olympic Team & Hopefuls cards (hobby)
First Buzz Preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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

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What: 2022 Topps Series 1 baseball cards
Arrives: Feb. 16
Box basics: One autograph and two Relics per HTA jumbo box, one autograph or Relic per hobby box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Details are here for the 2022 flagship release that follows the familiar format of recent years but with some new additions and more that we'll see throughout 2022.

Keep reading for more info.

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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 a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: The Cleveland Guardians arrive in 2022, inside the Topps Transcendent party, The National, big pulls and more as we head into the weekend.

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals is to rip a little less and talk more about cardboard that I -- and you -- might like. One way to do that? Simple show and tell -- present a few pick-ups and say why they captured my attention.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ...

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THE NEWEST NEW YORK MET
The Card: Kumar Rocker 2018 Panini USA Baseball Stars & Stripes Jumbo Nameplate (/5)
The Price: Under $40
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This Vandy star was a dominator and was perhaps going to be a top pick in this year's MLB Draft but instead he fell right into a prime spot when slid a bit and went 10th overall. Why do I say that? When it comes to cardboard, being a member of the New York Mets organization is better than being a Texas Ranger, which is where teammate Jack Leiter went at No. 2. He's the son of former NFL player Tracy Rocker and he's got a lot of cardboard thanks to USA Baseball appearances, including some cool cards like this. I don't think I ever pulled his auto -- but I tried a number of times -- but I couldn't pass up this rarity that appears to include the top halves of the "RO" from the back of his jersey. The bottom half of that duo is on eBay with a price four times what I paid. If his college dominance is any kind of a sign, we should see him in the majors quickly.
Grab a box right here: USA Baseball boxes (all years)

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What: 2021 Topps x Spotlight 70 featuring Andy Friedman baseball cards
Arrives: Now via Topps.com
Box basics: 10 cards per pack (70 cards per set)
Checklist: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Imagine a Project70 run all done by one artist in watercolor and with every card in a 70-card set found in pack form with some other chasers. That's this one -- and the pieces appear to emulate the cards of the past rather than re-create them.

Keep reading for more as well as a full gallery of images.

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