Via @tristar1 ... Bo Jackson

This year's National Sports Collectors Convention is nearly here -- it's set for July 30-Aug. 3 in Chicago with a strong roster of autograph guests ready to sign for collectors who get a ticket and get in line for their moment beyond the ballpark.

Some signers are free if you attend the VIP reception on opening day of the show or buy a VIP ticket package -- a bonus for taking the time to hit every day of the show -- but landing other signers will take some planning and a few bucks.

It's tough to see everything at The National -- 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. But, if you have wanted to meet a player and get that ink, a number of past and present stars are on the list this year. With that said, here are my picks -- skewing toward the best names for the lowest prices possible -- to grab off the autograph list during the full days of the show this year. (Keep reading for the full signers list at the end ... and, remember, times are always subject to change.)

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What: 2024 Topps Midnight football cards
Arrives: May 30, 2025
Box basics: Three autographs per seven-card box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Topps heads back to the gridiron with its brand that "brings stunning contrast, rich color bursts and ethereal artwork to the hobby."

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What: 2025 Leaf Glory Of The Game football cards
Arrives: June 27
Box basics: Four premium hits -- at least two of those autographs -- per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf takes to the cardboard gridiron once again with a new line packed with big potential -- big names, big cards and big surprises -- as it includes stars from the past, present and future with a booklet card in every case.

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What: 2025 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Mini Helmets Championship Edition
Arrives: March 28
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line arrives with a focus on championship players from the past and present with this year's Super Bowl stars in play as well as some all-time greats.

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What: 2025 TruMystery Football Chips Edition football cards
Arrives: Feb. 5
Box basics: One buyback card per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TruCreator's buyback offerings are back for a new year with nothing but NFL stars in play -- "champions only" per the company -- with a mix of slabbed and un-slabbed notables in play.

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The pack: 2024 Score football cards (value pack)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a couple other formats)

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What: 2024 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Platinum Edition Mini Helmets Season Edition
Arrives: Dec. 13
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: A second batch of Hidden Treasures autographed minis arrives from TRISTAR this year with every box including either a Hall of Famer or an active player.

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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: 2023 Topps Composite football cards
First Buzz preview & checklist/odds: Click here 
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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

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What: 2024 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Mini Helmets Season Edition
Arrives: Oct. 25
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line drops for a second time this year with a new assortment of NFL helmets in the mix and some of the biggest names in the history of the game among them.

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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: 2024 Panini Score-A-Treat football cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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

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What: 2024 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Football Jerseys Season Edition
Arrives: Oct. 11
Box basics: One autographed jersey per box (five boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The newest reveal in TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures brand of autographed memorabilia is a second series -- the Season Edition -- of signed jerseys that includes some all-time greats as well as stars of today and tomorrow.

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What: 2024 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Footballs Season Edition
Arrives: Sept. 20
Box basics: One autographed football per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures line of autographed footballs hits the field during the season once again with its familiar format and mix of pro and college balls in play.

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What: 2024 Panini Luminance football cards
Arrives: July 19
Box basics: Three autographs and one memorabilia card per four-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Luminance hits the NFL gridiron for a seventh time with a familiar photo-driven approach but with some new looks, new players and more in store.

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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: 2023 SportKings Volume 4 sports cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: Click 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: 2023 SportKings Volume 4 sports cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: Click here

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If you hadn't noticed, there are a number of boxes with discounted prices right now right here as the newly launched Blowout Cards NFL Draft Supersale is here.

A few of them caught Buzz's attention with their potential ... here are some picks from that group in the sale that just dropped ahead of the NFL Draft next week.

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BOWMAN'S BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
2022 Bowman's Best University hobby box & eight-box case
The newest box in the big sale is one with a lot of potential between guys who are set to be drafted soon -- or perhaps later -- as well as cards and autos from guys who are already in the NFL. How is this possible? NIL deals that let players show up on cards well before draft time -- and that makes it one with a longer shelf life in terms of potential. Who's in here? Among the already-pro names are C.J. Stroud, Jahmyr Gibbs, Bryce Young, Anthony Richardson, Jordan Addison, Bijan Robinson, Will Anderson and Jaxon Smith-Njigba for starters. Among the 2024 draft hopefuls and potential future picks? Caleb Williams, Bo Nix, J.J. McCarthy, Blake Corum, Jordan Travis, D.J. Uiagalelei, Dallas Turner, J.C. Latham, Kool-Aid McKinstry and Taulia Tagovailoa to name a few. There are autos for a lot -- it not all -- of them in both insert sets and standard ink as well as a small lineup of rarer dual- and triple-auto cards, too. (There's heat here -- especially when slabbed.) The best part here beyond all of the parallel and potentially Super finds in play are two autographs in every single box. Cases should also be considered here, too.

Keep reading for a few more boxes you should consider (and are likely to end up in Buzz's cart).

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What: 2024 TRISTAR Best Of All Time autographed memorabilia
Arrives: May 10
Box basics: Four autographed memorabilia pieces per case
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR dips into the autographed memorabilia realm with a crop that reflects its name -- only the best of all time are in play.

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

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What: 2023 Donruss Limited football cards
Arrives: March 20
Box basics: One rookie patch auto, one other auto and one memorabilia card per three-pack hobby box (14 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Limited returns to the field with what Panini says is a "loaded content mix featuring classic designs, dynamic autograph and memorabilia offerings and a rich assortment of booklet inclusions."

Keep reading for a gallery and more info.

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The box: 2022 Panini Select Draft Picks football cards (Fanatics blaster)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Keep reading for a full breakdown of what was in this one along with a gallery of images.

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What: 2024 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Footballs
Arrives: March 22
Box basics: One autographed football per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures blind-boxed football line returns for a new year with nothing but autographed footballs -- logo and replica to keep costs lower -- in the mix from NFL and college football stars from the past and present.

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What: 2024 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Platinum Edition Autographed Football Jerseys
Arrives: Feb. 9
Box basics: One autographed jersey per box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The newest arrival from the TRISTAR Hidden Treasures portfolio of autographed memorabilia releases drops just before the Super Bowl this year and its Hall of Famers in there this time -- just part of what's in store here -- are only players who were in the big game.

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What: 2023 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Mini Helmets Platinum Edition Series 2
Arrives: Dec. 15
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: A new batch of Hidden Treasures autographed minis arrives soon from TRISTAR as their final release of the year with every box including either a Hall of Famer or an active player.

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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: 2023 SportKings Volume 4 sports cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: Click here

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

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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: 2023 SportKings Volume 4 sports cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: Click here

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What: 2023 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Full-size Helmets Series 2
Arrives: Sept. 27
Box basics: One autographed full-size authentic helmet per box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This part of TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures brand of autographed memorabilia line arrives for a second time this year with a new batch of full-size signed authentic-model helmets that are inked by some of the game's greatest players of today as well as top newcomers.

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