What's Buzzing: Kyle Schwarber enters the MVP picture, talking Topps Chrome, The National, new pulls a potential eBay scam angle and a good question.

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1 -- A good question 

2 -- Talking Topps Chrome

3 -- One more thing to watch out for on eBay

4 -- Checking in on the Kyle Schwarber thread

5 -- The National reactions are here

6 -- New MLB pulls are here

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For years now, autographed books coming direct from the publishers -- or direct from the authors themselves -- have been an affordable way to collect ink from notable names in all realms of pop culture.

It's not a perfect system with stamped autos, fakes and autopens sometimes in the mix -- a problem for publishers to catch as they are not authenticators -- but thanks to dedicated collectors on the Blowout Cards Forum and elsewhere, those problems often get caught and fixed ... or at least become well-known enough to avoid if it's an issue that goes uncorrected.

Getting ink in-person is always best -- book tours still happen, of course -- but landing autographed editions from publishers, online sellers or celebs themselves via their websites or other appearances are common.

Our latest subject and autograph in this ongoing series? A member of The Sandlot cast, Patrick Renna.

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What's Buzzing: Reacting to The National, MLB chatter, WWE's reality show, new pulls and more.

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1 -- The National reactions are here

2 -- More card economy thoughts 

3 -- All your MLB chatter is here

4 -- Reactions to WWE: Unreal

5 -- Inside a Topps Chrome box

6 -- New MLB pulls are here

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Via @sportscardguys ... @blowoutcards we just hit $5,000 at The National, driving back to Wisconsin #BOOM #nsccshow

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The final day of this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention opens to the public soon in Chicago and Booth No. 573 -- the home of BlowoutCards.com -- should be one of your first stops at the show today.

But there's plenty more to be seen at this one ... and you will see a sampling of it and some cardboard finds right here as the show goes on today.

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Via @leaf_cards ...

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The show of all shows continues.

The second full day of this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention opens to the public soon in Chicago and Booth No. 573 -- the home of BlowoutCards.com -- should be one of your first stops at the show between today and Sunday.

But there's plenty more to be seen at this one ... and you will see a sampling of it and some cardboard finds right here as the show goes on today.

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Via @nsccshow ... Pete Crow-Armstrong walk-off? No, it’s a National walk-in.

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The show of all shows is finally here.

The first full day of this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention opens to the public soon in Chicago and Booth No. 573 -- the home of BlowoutCards.com -- should be one of your first stops at the show between today and Sunday.

But there's plenty more to be seen at this one ... and you will see a sampling of it and some cardboard finds right here as the show goes on today.

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What's Buzzing: The National is here, eBay watchers, celebrating affordable cardboard, Andrew Vaughn, new pulls and ... does MLB have a gambling problem?

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1 -- The National is here

2 -- Fake watchers?

3 -- Does MLB have a gambling problem?

4 -- Celebrating affordable cardboard 

5 -- Andrew Vaughn might be worth the look

6 -- New MLB pulls are here

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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 ...

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What's Buzzing: Collectors remember Ryne Sandberg, Derek Jeter, The National nears, new pulls and more.

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1 -- Collectors remember Ryne Sandberg

2 -- The National is days away

3 -- Showing off new Derek Jeter cards

4 -- Ripping Goodwin Champions

5 -- Inside new Twin Peaks boxes

6 -- New MLB pulls

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What's Buzzing: A QB question, The National, new pulls, Ichiro Suzuki and the Hall of Fame and more in this Monday edition.

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1 -- A QB question 

2 -- The National is days away

3 -- Wrestling chatter

4 -- New MLB pulls are here

5 -- Ichiro Suzuki and new Hall of Famers get their moments

6 -- Nick Kurtz

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What's Buzzing: Ichiro Suzuki heads to Cooperstown, The National, Nick Kurtz, new pulls and more.

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1 -- Ichiro Suzuki and new Hall of Famers ready for their moments

2 -- The National is this week

3 -- Nick Kurtz thoughts

4 -- New MLB pulls are here

5 -- A big Goodwin Champions pull

6 -- Hulk Hogan dies at 71

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What's Buzzing: Nick Kurtz is putting on a show, The National is next week, talking Topps Chrome and more.

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1 -- Nick Kurtz is at 24 homers ... four on Friday night

2 -- The National is next week

3 -- Talking Topps Chrome

4 -- Showing off some movie baseball cards

5 -- Go Bananas, folks ...

6 -- Hulk Hogan dies at 71

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What's Buzzing: Collectors react to the Hulk Hogan news, The National nears, sketch cards, Tom Brady Rookie Cards, Ozzy Osbourne and more in today's edition.

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1 -- Hulk Hogan dies at 71

2 -- The National nears

3 -- They had been talking Tom Brady Rookie Cards, but ... 

4 -- Talking sketch cards

5 -- Collectors react to the death of heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne

6 -- Reactions to an alleged autograph forgery ring

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Ozzy Osbourne's first certified auto was a redemption in his TV show's Inkworks card set.

What's Buzzing: Collectors react to the Ozzy Osbourne news, The National nears, talking Ichiro Suzuki cards and more.

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1 -- Collectors react to the death of heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne

2 -- The National nears

3 -- Talking Ichiro Suzuki cards

4 -- Pondering a David Wright purchase

5 -- The future of sticker autographs?

6 -- Reactions to an alleged autograph forgery ring

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What's Buzzing: The National nears, Paul Skenes, Shohei Ohtani, waiting on Topps WWE, fake autos and ... the future of sticker autos?

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1 -- The future of sticker autographs? 

2 -- The National nears

3 -- Talking Paul Skenes

4 -- Waiting on Topps WWE ... 

5 -- Talking Shohei Ohtani

6 -- Reactions to an alleged autograph forgery ring

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What's Buzzing: Harrison Ford autographs, The National, Living Set chatter, new pulls and more.

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1 -- Never tell me the odds

2 -- The National nears

3 -- Talking the Topps Living Set

4 -- Another hot take, or ... ? 

5 -- New MLB pulls are here

6 -- Reactions to an alleged autograph forgery ring

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What's Buzzing: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Nick Kurtz, Jac Caglianone, The National, fake autographs, new pulls and more.

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1 -- Checking in on the Pete Crow-Armstrong chatter

2 -- Nick Kurtz: The Cags that we were promised

3 -- Talking podcasts?

4 -- The National nears

5 -- New MLB pulls are here

6 -- Reactions to an alleged autograph forgery ring

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What's Buzzing: Junior Caminero, The National, Caitlin Clark, Damian Lillard and more in this weekend-starting edition.

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1 -- Talking Junior Caminero

2 -- The National nears

3 -- New MLB pulls are here

4 -- Checking in on the Caitlin Clark thread

5 -- Damian Lillard returns to Portland

6 -- Reactions to an alleged autograph forgery ring

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What's Buzzing: More reactions to an alleged large-scale autographed memorabilia forgery operation, The National, Juan Soto and plenty more in this Friday edition.

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1 -- Reactions to an alleged autograph forgery ring

2 -- The National nears

3 -- Talking Juan Soto

4 -- Wrestling cards are on their minds

5 -- Collectors' new pulls

6 -- Inside some new Star Trek boxes

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What's Buzzing: MLB All-Star Game reactions, The National, Tom Brady Rookie Cards, "true" collectors, signed books and is Kyle Schwarber a Hall of Famer?

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1 -- Is Kyle Schwarber a Hall of Famer?

2 -- Checking in on the autographed books thread

3 -- All your All-Star Game chatter 

4 -- A "true" collectors question 

5 -- Still talking Tom Brady Rookie Cards

6 -- The National nears

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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's Buzzing: Big Dumper continues big swings, All-Star Game chatter, new pulls and more in this Tuesday edition.

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1 -- Big Dumper makes Derby history ... and here's more on Cal Raleigh

2 -- New MLB pulls are here

3 -- All-Star Game chatter 

4 -- All your off-season football card talk

5 -- Basketball cards on their minds

6 -- The National nears

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What's Buzzing: The MLB Draft, All-Star Game festivities, still talking Tom Brady Rookie Cards, The National and more.

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1 -- MLB Draft reactions 

2 -- Not a bad Bowman find

3 -- All-Star chatter 

4 -- Talking Tom Brady Rookie Cards and more

5 -- Big Dumper is chasing history ... and here's more on Cal Raleigh

6 -- The National is on their minds

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What's Buzzing: Tom Brady Rookie Cards, Manny Machado, case hits, The National, Cal Raleigh and MiLB.

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1 -- Talking Manny Machado

2 -- Case hits are on their minds

3 -- Talking Tom Brady Rookie Cards and more

4 -- Keeping an eye on MiLB action

5 -- Big Dumper is chasing history ... and here's more on Cal Raleigh

6 -- The National is on their minds

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What's Buzzing: Cal Raleigh chases history, Aaron Judge, Nick Kurtz, The National, 2025 Donruss NFL and more.

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1 -- Big Dumper is chasing history ... and here's more on Cal Raleigh

2 -- Reactions to the 2025 Donruss NFL reveal

3 -- Inside a new soccer box

4 -- Aaron Judge

5 -- Nick Kurtz

6 -- The National is on their minds

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