The Panini VIP Party now has a Big Baller.

Panini America revealed the 10th guest for its upcoming exclusive event set for Saturday night and it's UCLA star and new Los Angeles Laker rookie Lonzo Ball.

The event coincides with the National Sports Collectors Convention, which is under way in Chicago and runs through Sunday.

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The Panini VIP Party will be held in Prime Time.

Panini America revealed the ninth guest for its upcoming exclusive event set for Saturday night and it's Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders.

The event coincides with the National Sports Collectors Convention, which is under way in Chicago and runs through Sunday.

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First, the Panini VIP Party -- then the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Panini America revealed the eighth guest for its upcoming exclusive event set for Saturday night and it's LaDainian Tomlinson, who will be headed to Canton, Ohio, next week to join the NFL's elite forever.

The event coincides with the National Sports Collectors Convention, which is under way in Chicago and runs through Sunday.

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The Panini VIP Party has added a Diamond King to the roster.

Panini America revealed the seventh guest for its upcoming exclusive event set for Saturday night and it's MLB hit King Pete Rose, who was revealed by the company just minutes ago.

The event coincides with the National Sports Collectors Convention, which is under way in Chicago and runs through Sunday.

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The Panini VIP Party will pack some punch -- and that's not just in all those SWAG bags and promo packs.

Panini America revealed the sixth guest for its upcoming exclusive event set for Saturday night and it's eight-time champ Thomas "Hitman" Hearns, who was the first fighter to win titles in five weight divisions.

The event coincides with the National Sports Collectors Convention, which is under way in Chicago and runs through Sunday.

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The Panini VIP Party NBA roster is up to three.

Panini America revealed the fourth and fifth guests for its upcoming exclusive event set for Saturday night and the two newest stars are Latrell Sprewell and Glen Rice.

The event coincides with the National Sports Collectors Convention, which begins today in Chicago and runs through Sunday.

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What: 2017 Leaf Autographed Jersey Multi-sport Edition
Arrives: October/November
Box basics: One autographed custom jersey per box (eight boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf expands the collecting landscape for its newest autographed-jersey-in-a-box release with this one that includes tough autographs from some of the biggest stars in sports history ... like Andre The Giant.

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The Panini VIP Party how has a point guard.

Panini America revealed the third guest for its upcoming exclusive event set for Saturday night and it's the Chicago Bulls' Kris Dunn. 

The event coincides with the National Sports Collectors Convention, which begins Wednesday in Chicago and runs through Sunday.

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A new line of football cards from Panini Instant will give collectors a chance to get their hands on something a bit different for 13 top NFL rookies.

They're the 2017 Panini Instant Impressions cards and they're oversized cards that offer a player's handprint, autograph and in some cases an inscription and the first wave of these cards on sale on the Panini Instant website now (launched at 2 p.m. Central).

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This year's National Sports Collectors Convention begins on Wednesday with more than 100 autograph guests signing for those who opt to get a ticket and stand in line for their "inkredible" moment.

Some of those signers are actually free if you're at the VIP reception on Wednesday or buy a VIP ticket package -- a bonus for taking the time to hit the entire show or buy the full package for all of the other bonuses -- but other signers will take some planning to land the ones you want.

>>> NSCC Want even more? Click here to see all of our past pieces previously revealing nuggets of news for the show and keep up with newer stories tagged NSCC by clicking here.

It's tough to see everything at the show -- 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. With that said, here are my picks -- one per day -- to grab off the autograph list. (Keep reading for the full signers list in a gallery at the end.)

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What: 2017 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Football Mini Helmets
Arrives: Aug. 30
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Hidden Treasures football brand returns to the field for another season with some new NFL names and some of the biggest names from the past.

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After resolving an apparent autopen problem with a small number of Panini Prizm cards, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott sat down with Panini America this week for a new project.

Signing a bunch of his football cards.

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Onyx Authenticated's plans for this year's National Sports Collectors Convention don't stop with the arrival of an autographed baseball product made solely for the show.

While you can find the details on 2017 Onyx Preferred Players National Edition right here, you'll need to keep reading to see what else is coming for the company at the show of all card shows that's set for July 26-30 in Chicago.

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What: 2017 Historic Autographs Autographed Jersey National Edition
Arrives: July 26
Box basics: One autographed jersey per tin

What's buzz-worthy: Historic Autographs readies this one for the National Sports Collectors Convention and the company will be offering incentives for those who pop a tin to trade in or trade up while at the show.

Keep reading for more information.

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What: 2017 Onyx Preferred Players National Edition autographed baseballs
Arrives: July 26
Box basics: One signed baseball per box (three boxes per mini case; 12 total per case)

What's buzz-worthy: This MLBPA-approved product arrives just in time for this year's National Sports Collectors Convention with a roster of signers that includes some of the biggest young names in the game. Among them? Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger.

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Collectors who hit the TRISTAR booth with a sealed box from the company in hand at this year's National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago will get their hands on some extras.

They'll get a TRISTAR bag and a company-branded spinner as well as a shot at other prizes throughout the day and entries into a free break of a product.

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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: 2017 Topps Doctor Who Signature Series trading cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 4
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 20
Base set completion: 
14 of 100 (14 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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Can you feel the power of The Dark Side?

Star Wars fans will soon as Topps has landed autographs from Hayden Christensen for upcoming releases beginning this fall.

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What: 2017 Leaf Cut Signature Edition Sports Icons cards
Arrives: October
Box basics: One cut signature card per box (16 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's newest cut autograph product sone that promises to be a "value-oriented cut signature item to follow up its wildly successful History of Baseball" that "celebrates everything that is amazing about sports history."

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Autopens -- a machine used to replicate a person's autograph by mechanical means -- are typically the tools of politicians, but they've also left their mark on the football card world long before Dak Prescott allegedly got into that game. 

In fact, you can turn the clock back to 1991 and 1992 for some textbook examples of certified autograph cards that were "signed" by the mechanical hands of three notable NFL names.

And one, a card that's not been cataloged as such, is from former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue.

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With the clock ticking down to the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago later this month, the promo card plans and other details for the show are coming into focus.

Upper Deck's plans include wrapper redemptions, breaker promotions, Chicago Legends cards and more.

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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: 2015 Panini Americana (hobby box)
Where to buy: Click here

Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 52
Base set completion: 
26 of 73 (36 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Molly Ringwald, Sylvester Stallone, Vanilla Ice, Kevin Hart, Bradley Cooper, Lea Michele, Rev Run, Darryl McDaniels, Aly Raisman, Rose McGowan, Eliza Dusku

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What: 2017 Leaf Memorabilia Vault
Arrives: Sept. 28
Box basics: Ten memorabilia pieces per box

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Trading Cards' Memorabilia Vault returns with plenty of surprises inside one massive box -- a mix of items from the sports world and beyond.

Keep reading for more.

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The first Lonzo Ball autographs are almost here.

Panini America's real-time sports card platform, Panini Instant, will be the place to be at 1 p.m. (Eastern) today as it launches Instant Access autograph cards for four big names from this year's NBA Draft.

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It's almost like Aaron Judge all over again.

The New York Yankees' newest rookie outfielder, Clint Frazier, made his big-league debut on Saturday night in big fashion with a home run and a double as part of a 2-for-4 day in Houston.

And just like Judge, who homered in his first game but had the night off save for a pinch-hitting appearance late in the Yanks' 7-6 loss last night, it's back in 2013 where you'll find the start of his certified autograph résumé.

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