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.

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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 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.)

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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 ...

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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 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.

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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.

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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.

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What: 2015-16 Panini Flawless basketball cards
Arrives: Sept. 14
Box basics: Seven autographs, two jewel cards and one Jumbo Patch memorabilia card per 10-card briefcase (two boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Flawless returns with all the things collectors have come to expect from the ultra high-end brand and every card in 2015-16 Flawless will be numbered to no more than 25 copies.

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

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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 five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Allen & Ginter, Allen & Ginter, Allen & Ginter, Aroldis Chapman, 1986-87 Fleer and The National.

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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 five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but the breaks -- old & new NBA, MLB, Goodwin & more.

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Panini Instant, Panini America's real-time trading card platform, will be the home for Kevin Durant's first Golden State Warriors card as well as a tribute to Tim Duncan after his retirement as part of some new changes the company revealed on Monday night.

Beginning tomorrow -- and for only 24 hours -- the Durant card will be available with some other tweaks to be seen on the cardboard from the program.

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Panini America's Noir line of basketball cards arrives on Wednesday with a distinct feel and a deep checklist heavy on the hits.

Each box of 2015-16 Panini Noir includes 12 cards -- and seven of those are autographs or memorabilia cards. A look at the final checklist arrived today in advance of its release.

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The Golden State Warriors lost one of the greatest players in team history on Saturday as Hall of Famer Nate Thurmond lost his battle with leukemia. He was 74.

Named to the NBA at 50 squad and elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985, Thurmond was a seven-time All-Star in his 14 seasons spent with the Warriors, Bulls and Cavaliers. He averaged 15.0 points and 15.0 rebounds a game for his career. He still ranks 11th on the NBA's career rebounds list with 14,464, while his career average ranks fourth-highest in league history.

“We’ve lost one of the most iconic figures in the history of not only our organization, but the NBA in general,” Warriors owner Joe Lacob said in a statement. “Nate represented this franchise with class, dignity and humility as both a player and community relations ambassador for over 40 years. Without a doubt, he is one of the most-beloved figures to ever wear a Warriors uniform and both a Hall of Fame player and Hall of Fame person, hence his No. 42 jersey hanging from the rafters at Oracle Arena. On behalf of the entire Warriors organization, our thoughts and prayers go out to his entire family, including his wife, Marci. We’ll miss his presence in his customary seats at our games next season, but his legacy will live forever.”

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