National Sports Collectors Convention - Buzz Bulletin Board

The National is days away and here are just some of the basics like hours, pack promo details and other basics all in one spot -- at least all that's known at this time. (A different approach since a lot of info has been released later than normal this year.)

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Keep reading to see all that's known so far ...

Show hours -- July 30 (4-8 p.m.), July 31-Aug. 2 (10 a.m.-6 p.m.), Aug. 3 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) ... VIPs get in 60 minutes before these public times.

-- SHOW FLOOR MAP (Click to view) + extra space map

-- Dealer list (click to view)

-- Corporate sponsors (click to view a visual list)

-- Early signers schedule via TRISTAR is below. This file will not update with future time adjustments and some have likely already changed -- new time announcements will be seen here. (Pete Crow-Armstrong, for example, is now a pre-show sell-out.)

Selected Wrapper Redemptions

Topps info so far is above.

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TRISTAR info is above.

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Leaf info is above (still TBD).

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Upper Deck: Collectors purchasing a box or case of any of the following sealed products from a Certified Diamond Dealers on site get bonus packs. A box gets one National pack. A case gets 10 packs and one randomly selected autographed card.
-- 2024-25 UD Extended Series
-- 2024-25 UD Ice Hockey
-- 2024-25 Parkhurst Champions Hockey
-- 2025 Goodwin Champions
-- 2024-25 O-Pee-Chee Platinum Hockey
-- 2024-25 Metal Universe Hockey

New this year will be the Chase Set Redemption that can only be redeemed at the company booth at the show. Collectors who purchase a qualifying box or case will have a chance to pull a redemption for a set. They will either be an Emerald parallel autograph set (/3) or a 1/1 Gold parallel autograph set. Stars will include Carey Price, Anze Kopitar, Connor McDavid, Misty May-Treanor, Sarah Fillier and Maxwell Jacob Friedman, aka MJF.

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Panini: Its 10-card VIP bag set is above was well as the checklist for the National wrapper redemption pack's standard cards and some preview images. 

A purchased and stickered box at the Blowout booth will receive the following Silver Packs:

2024 Donruss football mega box — 1
2025 USA Stars & Stripes mega box — 1
2024-24 Prizm Fast Break — 2
2024 Prizm Draft Picks football — 1
2023-24 Mosaic basketball mega box — 1
2024 Phoenix mega box — 1
2024 Absolute Countdown Calendar — 1
2024-24 Prizm hobby China Edition — 3
2024-25 Prizm Choice EPL — 1
2024-25 Donruss basketball Hobby International — 1

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Organized manufacturer breaks/events

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Panini VIP Party guests so far ...

-- More names will be added as they arrive.

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Note: Location for 2028 is Detroit, Mich. -- result of the dealer vote at this year's show.

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