Topps has revealed its plans for The National.

First it will have a wrapper redemption program at the show with a 2021 Bowman designed National set featuring a mix of stars from the past and present as well as promising prospects. Details on which products will be eligible for this at the show will be revealed closer to the event, which begins on July 28 in Chicago and runs until Aug. 1.

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What: 2021 Donruss football cards
Arrives: Sept. 1
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per 18-pack hobby box (18 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Donruss' format stays the same as it hits the gridiron once again with plenty of Rookie Cards, inserts and more in every box.

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What: 2021 Historic Autographs Originals Triple Folders
Arrives: July 28
Box basics: One booklet card per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Historic Autographs creates something new out of something old with the 1912 T202 Hassan Triple Folder cards serving as the inspiration.

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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: Pete Alonso does it again, The National, new breaks, Shohei Ohtani and collecting women's soccer.

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What: 2021 Panini Black football cards
Arrives: Aug. 25
Box basics: One rookie patch auto, one auto and one memorabilia card per five-card box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Black returns for another season on the gridiron with its familiar look but also with "new and improved content" with "more rookies and more inserts than ever before" as well as some new chase elements.

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Goldin Auctions continues to set new sales records in each of its auctions. Your valuable items could be next.

If you're headed to the National Sports Collectors Convention, consign your high-end items with Goldin (minimum $10,000 value) for its popular Goldin Elite Auction and you will be entered into a drawing for a random group of box breaks including 1993 Upper Deck SP baseball, 2000 UD SP Authentic football and 1996-97 Topps Chrome basketball.

Goldin Auctions (booth Nos. 1100, 1102 and 648) also is offering fun and excitement with a chance to see rare trading cards and memorabilia at the show, set for July 28-Aug. 1 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. Collectors can also meet the founder, chat with trading card and memorabilia experts and be entered into giveaways.

Collectors can also find Goldin Tickets in boxes of the 2021 Blowout MegaMix with auction credit values as high as $1,000 randomly inserted into boxes. Visit Goldin Auctions at the show for a chance to take part in these rare opportunities.

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What: 2021 Panini National Treasures college football cards
Arrives: Aug. 18
Box basics: Seven autographs or memorabilia cards per eight-card box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures goes back to school for another season with some added color in the design as it showcases a new crop of stars.

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Loupe will be at The National this year with a big presence you can potentially explore in big ways with a visit to the Blowout Cards booth.

How big?

Thanks to Loupe, we revealed on Friday that a $5,000 Blowout Cards voucher will be included in one box of the 2021 Blowout MegaMix available for pre-order now and at the show. That one will be randomly inserted into a box randomly so you don't even have to be in Chicago to win big ... or someone who buys a box at the show could do some extra shopping right then and there. Those who attend the five-day show should make plans to visit the booth on Friday (July 30) to experience some of Loupe's new technology and get in on the action.

Loupe is a live-streaming e-commerce app launched late last year ... keep reading to see more of what it's all about.

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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 SAGE Low Series football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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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 NBA Finals, the MLB Futures Game, the MLB Draft, The National and more in this edition.

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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: Ronald Acuña Jr. is out for the year, a huge first-box pull, showing off Gold Refractors, new MLB breaks, The National and checking in on The Giannis Thread.

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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: Shohei Ohtani hits another, NBA Finals chatter, WWE calls up several young stars, The National, big pulls and more.

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What: 2021 Panini Prizm WNBA basketball cards
Arrives: Aug. 13
Box basics: Two autographs per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: WNBA gets a second run on Prizm with a familiar approach to last year but with some new touches like Color Blast within the mix.

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of what's to come.

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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: 1993 Classic Pro Line Live football cards
Where to buy: Will take some hunting ... BlowoutCards.com for newer NFL boxes

Keep reading to see a full breakdown and gallery of everything that was in this one.

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What: 2021 Pro Set Metal football cards
Arrives: Sept. 24
Box basics: Six autographed cards per 12-card box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Pro Set's football card arrival in boxes comes with some extra flash in the form of Metal with a release that's not solely about signed cards for this debut.

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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, Shohei Ohtani Rookie Cards, MLB busts this year and big pulls in today's edition.

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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: 2020-21 Topps Finest UEFA Champions League soccer cards (hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What: 2021 Super Break One Time Multi-sport Edition 
Arrives: Aug. 11
Box basics: One "premium" slabbed buyback card per box
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break takes a catch-all approach with its newest buybacks release that will have a mix of many sports and some other surprises possible.

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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: Big pulls, Project70, The National and more in today's edition.

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What: 2021 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Photo Football Edition
Arrives: Aug. 18
Box basics: One autographed football photo per pack (15 packs per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line arrives once again with NFL legends and stars of today all in one place -- and with the possibility for autographed memorabilia, too.

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YourDozen.com is back and we're predicting this year's MLB All-Star Game and its Home Run Derby -- you have until 6 p.m. Eastern on Monday 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.

>>> CLICK HERE TO ENTER <<< 

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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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: 2020 Topps Chrome Formula 1 racing cards (hobby box)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of highlights here.

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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: Pull of a lifetime, something to be aware of, "my dog ate it" and The National is just three weeks away.

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What: 2021 Topps WWE wrestling cards
Arrives: Dec. 22
Box basics: Two hits (one auto guaranteed) in every 24-pack hobby box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Topps WWE appears to have moved back to a flagship set approach with it having a meaty 200-card base set with a format follows the "Road to Wrestlemania" highlights-driven approach of the past while also mixing in roster cards for stars from Raw, Smackdown and NXT.

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What: 2021 Bowman's Best baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 31
Box basics: Four autographs (two per mini-box) per 12-pack box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Bowman's Best arrives once again with its familiar format and plenty of colorful cardboard for fans of rookies and prospects with some new inclusions also to be found within the Refractor rainbows.

Keep reading for more details and a gallery.

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