34th National Sports Collector Convention in Chicago 2013(who is going amongst us)?

[Clayman]

See ya there.

Don

Don, I sent you a PM. Hit me up. Jim (utopiakorn)

[Devi8or]

I'm gonna be there for all days, thinking about getting the VIPmPackage but don't want to stand in line for autos this year. If I were to get it, would anyone be interested in the auto tickets if I sold em? Lemme know via PM

[doniceage]

Chicago Cubs Invite AtteDuring the 34th National the Chicago Cubs are home at Wrigley Field to play the Los Angeles Dodgers. Wrigley is just a short trip from the Convention Center.Join the Chicago Cubs as they welcome 2013 National Sports Collectors attendees to Wrigley Field! Great seats are available for each of the select dates below:

Thursday August 1 7:05 vs Los Angeles Dodgers - Cubs Headphones

Friday August 2 3:05 vs Dodgers - Cubs BB Card Album, Exclusive Limited Edition Topps Baseball Archives Set

Saturday August 3 3:05 vs Dodgers - Exclusive Limited-Edition Kyuji Fujikawa Bobblehead

Sunday August 4 vs Dodgers 1:20 - Cubs Book Cover, Kids Run the Bases





To place an order, please click here or visit cubs.com/sportscollector. You can also click on the link on the left side of this page. For groups of 20 or more, please contact the Group Sales Department at (773) 404-4242. For information regarding suites and premier seating, please call the Premier Sales Team at (773) 404-4200. We hope to welcome you to Wrigley Field this season!

Also for the first time ever, the Cubs will have a presence at the show. There will be a Cubs Kiosk in the lobby. Stop by and say hello.

[BSEBALLCOMMISH75]

Greetings:
Those that would like to spot a fellow SCF wont have a hard time finding the Group called the Wax Pack with the shirts that Yazfan71 had made for the group you can read more about our group within this link.

https://www.sportscardforum.com/threa...icago-illinois


More an likely I am not sure about Spuds1961 or Loqtus but I know Ill be wearing that shirt on Thursday at the show so if ya spot me say hi to me hard to believe 23 days remain.

[doniceage]

Sent a pm out for a few possible scenarios of using out im's to communicate various booths with great deals, awesome box prices, folks wanting to take in a game etc, folks looking to buy a card , or possibly other reas of interest whatever it may be.

PM sent to all.

DON

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PSA Plans Cracker Jack Card Centennial With $2 Million Display, Autographs
and Give-Aways at 2013 "National"



(Rosemont, Illinois) -- Professional Sports Authenticator (www.psacard.com) will celebrate the upcoming centennial of Cracker Jack baseball cards by displaying two of the finest known 1914 and 1915 Cracker Jack sets with a combined value of nearly $2 million at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont, Illinois, July 31-August 4, 2013. PSA also will have special promotions at the show involving a new book about the historic cards, The Cracker Jack Collection: Baseball's Prized Players, and a display featuring what PSA officials describe as "the 1915 Babe Ruth card that never was."

"This will be one of the most interesting displays we've ever presented at the annual convention. We'll be commemorating the upcoming 100th anniversary of the first Cracker Jack baseball cards and displaying for the first time in public a specially-commissioned painting by renowned artist Arthur K. Miller of how a 1915 Babe Ruth Cracker Jack card might have looked. We're also giving away, while supplies last, thousands of free copies of the National Sports Collectors Convention edition of Sports Market Report magazine," said Joe Orlando, President of PSA, a division of Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCT).

"We're very excited about the Cracker Jack book because we believe in the positive impact that quality content can provide the hobby," said Orlando who wrote the book's foreword and final chapter. "PSA is more than just authentication and grading. We believe information and education about our hobby are important, and that's why we provide quality information, such as books and the free, online encyclopedia, www.psacollectiblefacts.com, to improve the hobby and cultivate new collectors."

Copies of The Cracker Jack Collection book will be given free to attendeesat the show who sign up for the PSA Collectors Club or renew their current membership. All visitors to the National can meet the authors, Tom and Ellen Zappala, and have their books autographed at the PSA booth (#854) at the following times: Thursday through Saturday, August 1 - 3, from 11 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 5 pm; and on Sunday, August 4, from 11 am to 1 pm. One of the contributors to the book, John Molori, will also be available for autographs on Friday and Saturday, August 2 and 3, from 11 am to 1 pm.

Visitors to the PSA booth at the 2013 National also can see the Babe Ruth Cracker Jack card "that never was." The centerpiece of the display will be a mixed media on canvas artwork by well-known sports illustrator Arthur K. Miller (www.artofthegame.com). At the request of PSA, he has created an artist's conception of what a Babe Ruth 1915 Cracker Jack card might have looked like based on a period photo of Ruth in his Boston Red Sox uniform. "Ruth was not included in the 1915 Cracker Jack set, and this amazing artwork stunningly depicts the great Ruth card that never was," said Orlando.

In addition to the free copy of the Cracker Jack book, the first 500 visitors who sign up for PSA Collectors Club membership or who renew their membership at the show will receive a free, limited edition fantasy card of the artist's 1915 Ruth Cracker Jack image. The cards were specially produced by Memory Lane, Inc. and are housed in PSA holders with consecutively-numbered labels, 1 to 500.

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LEAF ANNOUNCES 7-CARD VIP SET FOR 34TH NATIONAL
SET INCLUDES DODGER ROOKIE SENSATION YASIEL PUIG

LEAF REDEMPTION PROGRAM ALSO ANNOUNCED

The Leaf Trading Card Co. has released information about its plans for the 34th National Sports Collectors Convention. And once again Leaf has come up with a blockbuster VIP Set! The National will be held at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont IL, July 31-August 4.

National attendees who purchase any of the VIP Admission Packages will receive a 7-card VIP set. Included in the set is Dodger Rookie Sensation Yasiel Puig. Puig burst upon the scene in June and has opened the eyes of baseball fans everywhere. Joining the Dodgers on June 2, Puig became the first player in Major League history to have at least 7 home runs and 34 hits in his first 20 Big League games. He finished the month of June with 44 hits, 2nd only to Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio among MLB rookies for most hits in a month at the start of a career.

The Leaf VIP Set also includes All Time Hit King Pete Rose and 5-time All Star, 2-time AL MVP and Future Hall of Famer Frank "The Big Hurt" Thomas. Also depicted on the 2013 Leaf VIP Set will be 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist Hope Solo. Joining these great stars will be long-time wrestling favorite Ric Flair, MMA and UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie plus Storage Wars star Dave Hester.

Leaf has also announced a great redemption program at the 34th National. Break any of the qualifying products at Leaf Corporate Booth #826 and pick your prize from the many items available. See below for information.

http://editor.des08.com/vo/?FileID=9...ailID=26855219

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Panini America Shares Must-See First Look at 2013 National Convention Set (Gallery)


Panini America’s buzz-inducing buildup to the 2013 National Sports Collectors Convention begins in earnest . . . now. When sports collecting’s annual showcase kicks off later this month at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Ill., Panini America once again will endeavor to steal the show with its trademark wrapper-redemption program.

The foundation of that program (aside from the jaw-dropping assortment of memorabilia cards, autographs and other rarities that we’ll explore in great detail in the coming weeks) are far-reaching multisport base and insert sets that deliver equal doses of extreme star power and legendary local flavor. That means that in addition to a checklist bolstered by the likes of Bryce Harper, Kobe Bryant, Aaron Rodgers and Alex Ovechkin, this year’s edition also includes a healthy assortment of White Sox, Cubs, Bulls, Bears and Blackhawks, too.


http://paniniamerica.wordpress.com/2...ry/#more-54155

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Sportkings Series F Preivew
Sportkings Series F is in the final stages of production and pack-out will start next week so that the product will be ready for an on time Release Date of August 1st.

BASE CARDS

Series F will continue the numbering sequence started in Series A, Series F card numbers will start at 257 and end at 304. Base Cards include Bill Parcells, Shaquille O'Neal, Brooks Robinson, Mariano Rivera, Scottie Pippen, Fernando Valenzuela, Teofilo Stevenson, Gordie Howe®, Ric Flair, Frank Gifford, Carl Lewis, Jack Ham and many, many more. Click here to view the entire Base Card Checklist.



Carl Lewis Base Card



Ric Flair Base Card



Fernando Valenzuela Gold Mini Base Card

Each Base Card will have a parallel vintage size Mini-Base Card. These Mini-Base Cards will also have silver and gold versions. There will be three Base Cards in every box along with one Premium Back Base Card.

AUTOGRAPH CARDS

As usual Sportkings Series F is loaded with hard-signed Autograph Cards and amazing Cut Signatures.

Hard Signed Autographs

Series F will continue the Sportkings' tradition with both hard-signed Autograph Cards and hard-signed Auto/Memo Cards. The checklist might be the best yet, it included Cristiano Ronaldo, Shaquille O'Neal, Bill Parcells, Frank Gifford, Carl Lewis, Olga Korbut, Fernando Valenzuela, Gordie Howe®, David Ortiz and Mariano Rivera to name a few.



Cristiano Ronaldo Signing for Sportkings



Shaq signing his Sportkings cards.



Shaquille O'Neal Silver Autograph Card



Bill Parcells Silver Autograph Card



Carl Lewis Gold Autograph Card



Scottie Pippen Gold Auto/Memo Card

How's that for authenticity, see the athletes actually sign the card!

Collectors love hard signed Autographs and Series F delivers!

Anthology Autograph Cards

Series F will mark the introduction of a new concept to Sportkings. Anthology is an Autograph Card insert set that will memorialize great events in sports history. The first Anthology Autograph Card insert set will feature the members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins who made history with their Perfect Season.

Thirteen members of the Dolphins will be featured in this insert set. There are 72 of each player hard-signed featuring their home jerseys and 72 of each player hard-signed in their away jersey.


Players include; Paul Warfield, Jim Kiick, Larry Little, Don Shula, Manny Fernandez and more.

Owners' Box This insert set will feature individuals who were owners of sports teams.



The checklist includes: Walter O'Malley, Thomas Shibe, Art Modell, William Wrigley III, Edward Bennett Williams, William H. Sullivan Jr, August Busch Jr., Walter Briggs Jr., Calvin Griffith, Bruce Norris, Lou Perini and many more.

Perfect Season Orange Bowl Seat Cards

This insert set features the members of the Miami Dolphins 17-0 Perfect Season team. Players have signed authentic pieces of seats from the Orange Bowl the home of the undefeated team.



The checklist includes: Bob Griese, Larry Little, Jim Kiick, Manny Fernandez, Howard Twilley, Don Shula and many more.

Vintage PaperCuts

This insert set features Cut Signatures of Sportkings who have had a Sportkings card in the past.



The checklist includes; Willie Hoppe, Pele, Gene Tunney, Eddie Shore, Byron Nelson, Evel Knievel, Arthur Ash, James, J. Braddock, James Doolittle, Sonny Liston, Robert T. Jones, Henry Cotton and many, many more. An impressive checklist.

PaperCuts

This insert set features Cut Signatures of deceased Series F Sportkings.



The checklist includes: Toe Blake, Alfredo Di Stefano, Gorgeous George, Bobby Riggs, Man Mountain Dean and many more.

ART CARDS

1933 Sport Kings Gum Hand-Drawn Cards

Collectors will also find some incredible on-card artwork in Series F. Let's start with the 1933 Sport Kings Gum Hand-Drawn Cards. Each card features one of the original Sport Kings Gum cards hand-drawn, on-card and limited to nine regular copies and a gold 1/1.



These cards look like an original Sport Kings Gum card but it is not, it's hand-drawn on-card....incredible.

Body of Work

Each of the cards in this insert set feature a 1/1 hand-drawn image along with an authentic piece of memorabilia. All on one card, makes for an incredible combination.



The checklist is a who's who of sports including; Troy Aikman, Joe Frazier, Magic Johnson, Stan Musial, Nolan Ryan, Pele, Bruce Lee, David Beckham, Annika Sorenstam, Payne Stewart and Tom Brady to name a few.

Memorable Moments Puzzle Cards

When you see these cards in person, you won't believe that they are painted.

Each Memorable Moment is comprised of four different cards that can be assembled into the image of the famous moment in sports history. Painted by Sportkings artist Jared Kelley, these will be extremely sought after.



Memorable Moments include; The Goal, Stealing Home, The Jump, Charlie Hustle, Guaranteed Victory, Get Up and Fight, World Cup Victory and many more.

First Pitch

First Pitch features the stunning hand-painted on-card art of Sportkings' Artist Jared Kelley. This insert set depicts Presidents throwing out the first pitch at major league baseball games.



Obama First Pitch



Reagan First Pitch

The checklist includes; Obama, Reagan, Kennedy, Wilson, Hoover, Taft and more. There are twelve stunning cards in this insert set.

First Class

First Class commemorates the inductees into the first class of the Baseball Hall of Fame.


Theses five on-card art masterpieces will be painted by famed sports artist Ron Adair. Aren't they amazing?

Game-Used Memorabilia Cards

The tradition of collectable and exciting authentic Game-Used Memorabilia Cards continues in Sportkings Series F. Here are some of the many different insert sets in this product. Click here to view the checklist.



Triple Memorabilia Insert



Greatest Moments Insert Set



CityScapes Dual Insert



Four Sport Quad Insert Set

Series F will release on August 1st, contact your Sportkings or In The Game dealer or distributor to reserve yours

Distributors and direct dealers Sportkings Series F orders are due Thursday July18, 2013. Orders are taken on a first come basis and once we are sold out, we are sold out. If you did not receive your order form via email please contact [email protected] immediately.

Ultimate Memorabilia 12th Edition National SuperBox

We are not sure that two years in a row qualifies as a tradition but for the second straight year In The Game is going to offer collectors the chance to buy and redeem an Ultimate Memorabilia SuperBox at The National.



There will be only 100 UM-12 National SuperBoxes produced for The National this year in Chicago.

Each UM-12 SuperBox will contain a 1/1 Extra Card inserted into UM-12 boxes and in addition the UM-12 National SuperBoxes can be redeemed at The National for a 1/1 Redemption Card.

Extra Card


UM-12 Ultimate Memorabilia National SuperBoxes will contain a special Enshrined Memorabilia Card. Each card will feature game-used memorabilia card of a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. How can you go wrong with a Hall of Famer?

Each card is a 1/1.

Redemption Card


Each Redemption Card will feature an Enshrined Dual Game-Used Memorabilia Card of two members of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Naturally both checklists will be a who’s who of hockey.

Each card is a 1/1.

Remember there are only 100 UM-12 National SuperBoxes being produced, they won’t last long.

Contact Blowoutcards.com, Steel City Collectibles or Dave & Adam's Card World for information on how to order.




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Greetings:
Enigma just wanted to know if you saw my request earlier lmk & looking forward too seeing guys again at the Nat.