Panini America's VIP Party will have some basketball legends in the house.

Hall of Famer Cynthia Cooper-Dyke and former NBA Slam Dunk Champion Spud Webb will be part of the big show Saturday night in Chicago.

Earlier in the day, Panini revealed that Patrick Renna of The Sandlot also will have spot on this year's VIP roster for  the event rewarding the high-rollers in the hobby.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down 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: 2019 Topps WWE SummerSlam wrestling cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 164
Base set completion: 
94 of 100 (94 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Jeff Hardy, Big E, Ember Moon, Kevin Owens, Kofi Kingston, Seth Rollins, Ruby Riott, Braun Strowman, Elias, Ronda Rousey, Sasha Banks, Carmella, Shinsuke Nakamura, Roman Reigns, Mandy Rose, Alexa Bliss, Liv Morgan, Becky Lynch, Bayley, Bray Wyatt, Nia Jax, Peyton Royce, Randy Orton, Charlotte Flair, Xavier Woods, AJ Styles, Drew McIntyre, Finn Balor, Asuka, Rey Mysterio, Sarah Logan, Natalya, Brock Lesnar

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"You're killing me, Smalls."

Patrick Renna -- aka Hamilton "Ham" Porter from The Sandlot -- is the first guest who will be on hand at the annual Panini VIP Party on Saturday night in Chicago.

Panini revealed Renna's spot on this year's VIP roster on Tuesday afternoon as the first of several who will be on hand at the event for high-rollers in the hobby.

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Here's a look at the top five players on this week's Baseball America Top MLB Prospects Hot Sheet and their seasons so far. It's a little something to help those who might want to dabble with prospecting -- some basics on their baseball cards alongside a highlight line from those more scouting-minded. We may not do this every week, but we'll check in on BA's top crop from time to time for the remainder of the season.

1. Brailyn Marquez, LHP, Cubs — Low-A South Bend Cubs
Baseball America’s highlight line: “The unquestioned best pitching prospect in the Cubs’ system, Marquez put together his best start as a pro on July 25. The lefthander set a career-high with 14 strikeouts, doing so in part with a fastball that touched as high as 101 mph. The start continued a stellar July in which Marquez has whiffed 33 batters in 21.1 innings. He’s also allowed just one home run since May 1."

CARDBOARD BASICS
Approximate card total (so far): Only MiLB team set cards
First Chrome auto: None yet
One auto to consider: None yet
Buzz’s card take: This 20-year-old is in his fourth season of MiLB ball and his total numbers aren't overwhelming -- 11-11 with a 3.45 ERA and 253 strikeouts in 224 innings. It's this season that has that Ks ratio up so that's a good sign but he's got nothing but MiLB team set cards to chase right now. He should be one to watch once he gets some prospect cardboard in packs but this feels like a long-term watch since he's still in A-ball.

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What: 2019 Leaf Autographed Football Mini-Helmets
Arrives: Oct. 30
Box basics: One autographed mini-helmet per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf brings a new batch of autographed mini-helmets to the masses with a mix of past and present stars as well as new draft picks -- and some surprise helmets in there, too.

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The Blowout MegaMix will be a big highlight at The National this year.

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 Today: The calm before the storm known as The National, cheap Michael Jordan cards, a big 2019 Bowman Mega Box pull, Jack of All Trades and plenty more in today's edition.

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The tip of the iceberg is here when it comes to Panini America's promo card plans for The National this year.

Its reveal began Thursday evening with a look at a 10-card set going to all VIP attendees of the show that's set to begin on July 31 in Chicago.

One of the cards was not yet revealed and will be a surprise held for closer to showtime -- update ... it's Zion Williamson.

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Make your picks with a click ... and free stuff could be yours. That's YourDozen.com every week, and up this time are a dozen questions for MLB, UFC, WNBA and NASCAR action this weekend.

Blowout Cards' hot spot for your shot at free stuff is in its 27th week -- and this time the big prize is a sealed case of 2018-19 Panini Court Kings NBA blasters. (That's a 20-box case.)

And we've had nobody run the table with a perfect week in the history of YourDozen -- and this past week was nowhere near close. Will you be the first?

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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? Keep reading ...

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What: 2019 Panini Illusions football cards
Arrives: Sept. 25
Box basics: One autographed memorabilia card, two autographs and two memorabilia cards per 10-pack box (16 boxes per case via two inners)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: This third release for the gridiron arrives with plenty of foilboard and color, plenty of rookies, their autographs and plenty more "with an evolved look and feel" as well as "the biggest stars and a variety of autograph and memorabilia content you can only find in Illusions."

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2019 Panini Prizm NASCAR cards
Arrives: Sept. 18
Box basics: Four autographs per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Prizm hits the track for another run with plenty of color, plenty of ink and plenty of horsepower as the NASCAR season keeps on going, too.

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

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What: 2018-19 Panini Immaculate Collection basketball cards
Arrives: Aug. 28
Box basics:  Three autographs and two memorabilia cards per six-card box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Immaculate hits the hardwood once again with "a plethora of patches and autographs" as part of a high-end package loaded with top rookies and veterans of the past and present.

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

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What: 2019 Panini Flawless College Football cards
Arrives: Sept. 18
Box basics: Two gems, six autographs and two memorabilia cards per box (two boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless hits college gridiron yet again in a high-end package showcasing new stars headed to the NFL as well as past college greats in a mix that starts with gem-embedded base cards.

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

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What: 2019-20 Panini Prizm Premier League soccer cards
Arrives: Aug. 23
Box basics: One autograph per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Prizm takes to the pitch for the Premier League for the first time with all 20 clubs represented in this one as part of a 300-card release loaded with parallels, inserts and ink.

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

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What: 2019 Panini Contenders Draft Picks basketball cards
Arrives: Sept. 4
Box basics: Six autographs per six-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The newest crop of young stars from the college hardwood -- as well as some legends of the past -- hit cardboard in a product that once again includes an autograph in every pack.

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

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This year's floor for The National doesn't quite yet look like this ... but they're already getting ready in Chicago.

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 Today: The National is coming, new eBay Bucks offers might be arriving, breaks, NFL players who didn't deliver 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 Today: The National chatter heats up along with Blowout MegaMix anticipation -- and big pulls worth a look in today's 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 Today: The National and big pulls in several different recent releases ... check 'em out.

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The Blowout Cards booth (No. 854) will be a busy one at The National next week with all of the wrapper redemption products available, the Blowout MegaMix rocking, and plenty of buying with Blowout's Most Wanted -- Panini Rewards points, Panini FOTL boxes and bulk game-used/autograph buys.

But that's not all.

What else will Blowout be buying? The final details are still to come -- but a possible clue is above. The only way to find out is by hitting the booth beginning on Wednesday in Chicago.

Follow Buzz on Twitter @BlowoutBuzz or send email to BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com. 

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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: 2019 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 25 (24 standard plus box-topper)
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 193
Base set completion: 
129 of 300 (43 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Mike Trout, Buster Posey, Kris Bryant, Mookie Betts, Jose Canseco, Aaron Judge, Jose Altuve, Trea Turner, Albert Pujols, Ichiro Suzuki, Christian Yelich, Alex Bregman, Giancarlo Stanton, Clayton Kershaw, Jeff Bagwell, Post Malone, Mayumi Seto, Instagram Egg, Sister Mary Jo Sobieck, Dan Rather, Brian Fallon, Vincent Stio, Emily Jaenson, Mike Piazza, Dale Murphy, David Ortiz,  Nolan Ryan, Don Mattingly, Rod Carew, Frank Thomas, Ryne Sandberg, Jackie Robinson, Chipper Jones, Carlton Fisk, Tony Gwynn, Ivan Rodriguez, Eddie Murray, Whitey Ford, Carl Yastrzemski, Roger Maris, Gary Carter, Steve Carlton, Rickey Henderson, Ernie Banks

Rookie Cards (11) – Eloy Jimenez (SP), Pete Alonso, Ramon Laureano, Touki Toussaint, Cedric Mullins, Chance Adams, Sean Reid-Foley, Corbin Burnes, Danny Jansen, Kolby Allard, Kevin Newman

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Board Man may be headed elsewhere, but the Toronto Raptors' NBA championship clearly was a slam dunk with some basketball collectors up north -- and probably elsewhere, too.

One way we know?

The print run on the Panini Instant team championship card set.

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Want to sample some free supplies at The National?

Blowout Cards and Pro-Mold have you covered for a limited time on the Friday of the show.

The Vice President of Pro-Mold, Ed Neugebauer, will be handing out 500 magnetic card holders at the Blowout booth on Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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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: 2019 Bowman Platinum baseball cards (collector's box)
Where to buy: Click here

Packs per box: 20
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 100
Base set completion: 
44 of 100 (44 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ronald Acuña Jr., Cody Bellinger, Juan Soto, Albert Pujols, Giancarlo Stanton, Max Scherzer, Jose Altuve, Francisco Lindor, Ozzie Albies, David Price, Alex Bregman, Miguel Cabrera, Yasiel Puig

Rookie Cards (14) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (SP), Eloy Jimenez (SP), Michael Kopech, Christin Stewart, Dakota Hudson, Corbin Burnes, Touki Toussaint, Justus Sheffield, Chance Adams, Cedric Mullins, Ryan O'Hearn, Danny Jansen, Josh James, Ramon Laureano (no RC logo)

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If you've never seen a Babe Ruth autographed baseball, hit The National. You'll see plenty of them.

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 Today: The National, printing errors, 2019 Topps Allen & Ginter & plenty more in today's edition.

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What: 2019 Super Break One-time Football
Arrives: Aug. 26
Box basics: One buyback football card per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break looks to the modern years of the gridiron for a new buyback collection that will include key names on key cards in a limited-run release.

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The 2020 Topps baseball card design is here -- and the borders are not.

Topps teased the look for next season's flagship baseball card set on Thursday and it's a look that's got a nearly full-bleed design save for one edge that will have the player's name, position and team info on a modern and multi-faceted bar.

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