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Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Sept. 6)
The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Carson Wentz, surprising finds, Donruss Optic, Gotham & more.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Sept. 3)
The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Busting 2016 Bowman Platinum, Big Macs, Donruss soccer, Prizm NBA and some birthday non-sports action.
Panini America catches up with NBA MVP Stephen Curry for a big-time autograph-signing session
Panini America recently caught up with NBA MVP Stephen Curry to get all of his outstanding redemptions signed and catch up on other signing that needed to be done.
There's not much to say here -- but plenty to show.
Keep reading to see it all ...
Panini Instant program turns attention to USA Basketball
Panini America is getting into the Olympic action with USA Basketball's stars coming to the real-time card platform beginning today.
The cards will showcase memorable moment's from this year's events and will only be available for 24 hours.
Gary Sanchez just latest to chase in 2010 Bowman Chrome -- and he's not the only Blowout Flash Sale star
The Class of 2010 when it comes to Bowman baseball cards continues to be a deep one as new stars emerge atop the top arrivals of the past.
Back then it was Stephen Strasburg all day long -- well, at least until his injury -- and since then names like Aroldis Chapman, Max Kepler, Miguel Sano, Shelby Miller and now Gary Sanchez have emerged.
All of those autos and more can be found inside cases of 2010 Bowman Chrome baseball cards and it's one of a few cases that can be found as part of a weekend flash sale over on the mothership.
How much? Keep reading.
First Buzz: 2016 Panini Black Gold Collegiate basketball cards
What: 2016 Panini Black Gold Collegiate basketball cards
Arrives: Oct. 19
Box basics: Two or three autographs and two memorabilia cards per two-pack box (eight boxes per case)What's buzz-worthy: The revamping of Black Gold Collegiate from a multi-sport brand to single sports continues here with the stars of the hardwood getting their due in this basketball-only release.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Aug. 19)
The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Breaks of Star Wars Chrome, Topps Strata , Immaculate Collection, Panini Preferred and much more.
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (Aug. 17)
The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: Impressive 2016 Topps The Mint breaks, 2017 Topps Heritage debuts, 2015-16 Panini Preferred breaks, Dansby Swanson & more.
Gallery: 2015-16 Panini Preferred basketball cards
When 2015-16 Panini Preferred arrives next week with just four cards in a box, there will be the potential for cardboard inside that continues to push the envelope and provide the simplest touch that keeps collectors comfortable and as close to the game as they can get.
How?
Game-dated cards.
First Buzz: 2016-17 NBA Hoops basketball cards
What: 2016-17 NBA Hoops basketball cards
Arrives: Oct. 12
Box basics: Two autographs per 24-pack box (20 boxes per case)
What's buzz-worthy: The NBA season tips off on cardboard with this release, which arrives a week after Panini America's Contenders college brand gets collectors started on the hardwood.
Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.
First Buzz: 2016 Panini Contenders Draft Picks basketball cards
What: 2016 Panini Contenders Draft Picks basketball cards
Arrives: Oct. 5
Box basics: Five autographs per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
What's buzz-worthy: The stars of the college game get their first runs on cardboard here with a mix of the top names for the upcoming season as well as looks back at NBA stars in their school colors.
Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.
Gallery: Scenes from the Panini NBA Rookie Photo Shoot
While many collectors were focused on Atlantic City, N.J., and the National Sports Collectors Convention the last few days, this year's Panini NBA Rookie Photo Shoot tipped off on Sunday, giving us all a glimpse at the ink to come and the league's newest names in their new uniforms.
Scenes from the Show … The National Day 5 (gallery)
Via @TRISTAR1: HOFer, 2x AL MVP, 3x All-Star, 3,000 Hit Club Robin Yount at #TRISTAR Autograph Pavilion
Today is the final day of this year's National Sports Collectors Convention inside the Atlantic City Convention center -- the finale after some busy days you can see in a gallery here, can see in a gallery here and also can see in a gallery here. (Oh and there was plenty of prep and a preview night that you can see here, too.)
Keep reading for more and to see a gallery that will grow throughout the day as the doors have just now opened for everyone.
Scenes from tonight's Panini VIP Party (ongoing gallery)
Now that the National Sports Collectors Convention is completed for today, the spotlight selectively turns to this year's Panini VIP Party, which will include some big-name guests, big-name signers and some big-name cardboard.
Black boxes, Gold packs, autographs and more are the mementos of the event, but the memories are made with the interactions between the collectors and the stars.
We'll help take you behind the rope virtually right here with a gallery of images from tonight's event.
Scenes from the Show … The National Day 4
Pulled from Breakers Rowe at Blowout booth on Saturday at the National Sports Collectors Convention.
Today should be the busiest day of this year's National Sports Collectors Convention inside the Atlantic City Convention center after a pair of busy days you can see in a gallery here and also in a gallery here. (Oh and there was plenty of prep and a preview night that you can see here, too.)
Now it's time for Day 4, which has the largest slate of signers and plenty of action. Joe Namath, for example, is set to sign at 11 a.m.
Keep reading for more and to see a gallery that will grow throughout the day as the doors open soon.
Allen Iverson is latest Panini America VIP Party guest to be revealed
Who's the newest Panini VIP Party guest? Looks like we have an answer.
Panini America revealed that new Basketball Hall of Famer and former Philadelphia 76ers great Allen Iverson will be in attendance at tonight's event in Atlantic City, N.J. He's the sixth star announced for the event.
Scenes from the Show ... The National Day 3
Day 2 of this year's National Sports Collectors Convention is over inside the Atlantic City Convention center and the preview night has come and gone, too.Now it's time for Day 3 as we near the weekend with a larger slate of signers and plenty of action. You'll never know what big items you'll see (how's that box up top look?), and there will be items you'd never imagine finding because, well, you probably didn't know they existed.
Keep reading for more and to see a gallery that will grow throughout the day as the doors open shortly.
Scottie Pippen is Panini America's newest VIP Party guest
A Basketball Hall of Famer is coming to Atlantic City, N.J. on Saturday night.
Panini America revealed its second VIP Party guest of the day on Thursday and it is former Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen. He'll be on hand Saturday night to meet collectors at the company's party.
Former NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp is latest Panini VIP Party guest
There is reign in the forecast for Saturday night in Atlantic City, N.J.Panini America will guarantee that with the addition of former Seattle Sonics star Shawn Kemp as the latest guest at the company's much-watched VIP Party.
Scenes from the Show ... The National Day 2
Via @slmsolo: Look what I found ... #KrisBryant #Superfractor
All of the on-floor preparation for this year's National Sports Collectors Convention is over inside the Atlantic City Convention center and the preview night has come and gone.
Now it's time for the show. You'll never know what big cards you'll see (Kris Bryant Superfractor, anyone?), and there will be items you'd never imagine finding because, well, you probably didn't know they existed.
Keep reading for more and to see a gallery that will grow throughout the day as the doors open shortly.
Blowout's booth is place to be during this year's National
The 37th National Sports Collectors Convention is nearly here and, while Atlantic City, N.J., will be the center of the collecting universe, we have to note that the BlowoutCards.com booth (No. 1,220) will be the epicenter of the show at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Why?
Well, some of those boxes -- and cases -- in our 18 pallets of stuff out on the show floor are part of the largest Blowout giveaways yet in our history at the show. (And show veterans should already know how big they've been in the past ... this time we're stealing the show.)
National Sports Collectors Convention -- the catch-all post
Via @paniniamerica: We are here! Set-up has begun for the @nsccshow #NSCC16
The National Sports Collectors Convention is nearly here and the months of preparation are culminating in the show of all shows for sports collectors the next five days in Atlantic City, N.J.
There will be plenty to see, plenty to do and plenty to buy and Buzz has been watching the developments the whole way. We'll have galleries of images from the show floor and a few nuggets here and there in the coming days but there's already been plenty written leading up to the show that you can all find right here.
Here's a rundown of all past NSCC stories here on The Buzz ...
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on the Blowout Forums (July 31)
The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing Today: The Andrew Miller deal, a big Noir break, more big breaks, The National and a big Bryce Harper stash.
Blowout has things extra covered in Beckett Covers set coming at NSCC
Details are still to come for the Beckett Covers card set at this year's National Sports Collectors Convention that kicks off a week from today in Atlantic City, N.J., but BlowoutCards.com will have things covered in a deluxe way for those attempting to collect 'em all.
The card only available at the Blowout booth will be a limited edition double-sided card featuring two of the top rookies in two leagues -- the NFL's No. 2 draft pick and future Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz on the front and the NBA's No. 1 pick Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers on the back.
Kevin Durant's first Warriors autos arrive in Panini NSCC promo packs
The NBA's biggest offseason signing will get a part of the spotlight at the National Sports Collectors Convention beginning next week in Atlantic City, N.J.
And Kevin Durant's autographs will be there, too.
The newest member of the Golden State Warriors recently made his cardboard debut with his new team via Panini Instant but his first autographed cards in his new uniform will be part of the Panini America wrapper redemption program at the show.