This year's National Sports Collectors Convention is set for Aug. 1-5 in Cleveland with a meaty roster of autograph guests signing for those who opt to get a ticket and get in line for an "inkredible" moment.

Some of those signers are actually free if you're at the VIP reception on Wednesday or buy a VIP ticket package -- a bonus for taking the time to hit the entire show or buy the full package for all of the other bonuses -- but other signers will take some planning to land the ones you want.

It's tough to see everything at the show -- it's that big -- and the time it takes to work through autograph lines is valuable in that it impedes your shot at seeing it all. With that said, here are my picks -- one per day -- to grab off the autograph list. (Keep reading for the full signers list in a gallery at the end.)

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What's Buzzing Today: Juan Soto, 2018 Topps Series 2 breaks, NSCC chatter and several big pulls from around the collecting world.

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The box: 2017 Donruss Elite NFL cards (Walmart blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 4
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 20
Base set completion: 
12 of 100 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Rob Gronkowski, Larry Fitzgerald, Joe Flacco, Tyreek Hill, Doug Baldwin, Eli Rogers, T.Y. Hilton, Sammy Watkins, Brandin Cooks, Demaryius Thomas, Sam Bradford, Jeremy Hill

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What's Buzzing Today: Warriors chatter, big pulls, remembering a card shop owner, NSCC chatter & more.

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The box: 2017-18 Panini Essentials basketball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 5
Cards per box: 35
Base set completion: 17 of 200 (9 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players on base cards – Stephen Curry, Kyrie Irving, John Wall, Serge Ibaka

Rookie Cards (5) – Kyle Kuzma, Markelle Fultz, Kyle Collinsworth, Abdel Nader, Terrance Ferguson

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What's Buzzing Today: Several threads for the NBA Finals and the biggest stars in the game -- along with your latest NSCC chatter.

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Have you seen the latest crazy items on eBay? If not, you just might see some of those here every week as we're launching a weekly version of our eBay Buzz pieces that pop up from time to time. We’ll spotlight some items that have a story or just wow us with how much interest it might have — and we’re not just talking baseball cards, either.

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SUPERFRACTOR MANIA ... CATCH IT!
The Item: Bryce Harper's 2011 Bowman Chrome Prospects Superfractor autograph (BGS 9.5/10)
The Price: $499,999.99 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: Superfractors are the top draw for prospectors and they're the cards that get dollars flowing with their golden swirls. This one is among Bryce Harper's rarities before his Rookie Cards arrived and it's got the museum-style price attached to it. Will it sell for that? Probably not, but that best offer button has probably been hit more than a few times in the past.
Similar Pieces: Check out all of the Superfractors on eBay right here
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for Bowman boxes from several years

Keep reading for four more interesting items in this week's roundup ...

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What's Buzzing Today: Stanley Cup chatter, the Shohei Ohtani Superfractor pull, NSCC chatter, grading delays and more in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing Today: eBay discounts, supply and demand, NSCC prep and big pulls today.

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Panini America is readying its Father's Day promo packs for the seventh season and has begun teasing what's to come.

So far, we've gotten a look at the basics for the release as well as some of the inserts.

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What: 2017-18 Panini Crown Royale basketball cards
Arrives: Aug. 22
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per 12-card box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Crown Royale comes off the bench for the first time since 2010 with many of the inclusions that collectors will expect from the brand -- Silhouettes, die-cut cards and more.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls from around the collecting world, Dwight Clark, Keith Olbermann back to ESPN and the discussions for The National keep on coming.

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What's Buzzing Today: Big breaks, big debates and the "best box of my life" as we head into the weekend.

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.

Here's this month's grading diary here on The Buzz ...

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ONE SWEET BAMBINO
The Item: 2001 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Signatures Babe Ruth 1/1
The Price: $95,000 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: You can definitely find a signed Ruth baseball for less but this is the only card from this release where a ball signed back in the day was unstitched and placed into a card. You can mark down standard Sweet Spot autos as some of the simplest yet creative cards from the last 20 years and this card is still among the sweeter ones ever made, if not the sweetest of them all.
Similar Pieces: Other Babe Ruth autos
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for MLB boxes

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What: 2017-18 Panini Opulence basketball cards
Arrives: Aug. 3
Box basics: Seven autograph or memorabilia cards per 10-card box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Panini calls this newcomer "a luxury basketball trading card set" and it will include on-card autographs of rookies, veterans, retired legends and Hall of Famers among a hits-heavy high-end mix.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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What's Buzzing Today: Busting new (old) NFL, a bulk buy keeps on giving, Mega Box go BOOM! (Shohei Ohtani edition) Warriors vs. Cavs (again), debating worst MLB releases and prepping for the NSCC.

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What's Buzzing Today: Bowman Mega Box madness, big pull in one pack, NSCC preparations, Solo Star Wars sketches, chasing Mookie Betts ... and winning.

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The boxes: 2017-18 Panini Threads NBA cards
Where to buy: Initially only at Target ($19.99 apiece)

Keep reading for a full breakdown of two boxes.

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What: 2018 WNBA basketball cards
Arrives: Aug. 1
Box basics:  Two autographs per 110-card factory set
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The annual WNBA release from Rittenhouse Archives includes autographs from the newest No. 1 pick and one of two top stars in every box.

Keep reading for more info.

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What's Buzzing Today: Ozzie Albies, 2018 Bowman Mega Boxes, big pulls and NSCC prep.

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Memorabilia cards have captured the attention of many collectors in many brands through the years, but there's one type of card that NBA collectors often look to first.

It's the Logoman, that single logo patch that appears on just once every jersey, that Jerry West homage that's been around for decades but only made it into cardboard more recently.

Sometimes these cards can capture thousands of dollars in eBay auctions and other times they can fetch new-car money for the 1/1 autographed versions of top rookies and other NBA icons.

This year's National Treasures set recently arrived from Panini America with a total of 231 different Logoman cards -- and there's one that BlowoutCards.com has its sights set on.

Keep reading for more on these elite basketball cards.

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but big breaks and big pulls to get this Sunday started.

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What's Buzzing Today: Pondering the greatness of Mookie Betts, busting 2018 Bowman Mega Boxes, a huge WWE case break and other big pulls from around the collecting world.

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.

Here's this month's grading diary here on The Buzz ...

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