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Here's a great interview with Dr. Brian Price from Creative Cardboard Concepts and In the Game, Inc. at the 31st National Sports Collectors Convention.

The following is an excerpt from the Topps Panel discussion hosted by Topps Social Media Director, Michael Mader and four Topps Executives. Several dozen collectors participated in this Hobby Q&A. A special thanks to Chris Gilmore from Freedom Cardboard http://freedomcardboard.com
Be sure to see the additional links for the rest of the discussion.

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Attendance- Final numbers are not in, but, even a smaller venue than last year could not hide the often spars crowd. However, the autograph pavilion seemed routinely crowded as Tristar delivered another impressive lineup of guests. There were obvious organizational issues as a result of the more confined space that made locating the various lines, attendees needed to queue up in, less distinct and instead melding into a hodge-podge of humanity. By mid-day Sunday the crowd was pretty light. A scrimmage by the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday surely drew some potential weekend attendees as well.

Day 3 of The National was Card Corner Club's first day attending The Hobby's largest annual event. The day was spent reconnecting with old friends, associates and meeting new ones. We have HD video interview segments coming from several well known Industry insiders including Beckett Media's Tracy Hackler (Editor in Chief), Panini's Scott Prusha (Marketing Manager), Topps' Michael Mader (Director of Social Media) as well as a unique perspective on Topps' first ever, panel discussion, with collector and blogger, Marie from the popular hobby blog, A Cardboard Problem.

Be sure to follow some of the action live from the floor tomorrow by following myself, Rob Bertrand and Russ Cohen via our Twitter accounts; http://twitter.com/votc and http://twitter.com/sportsology.

Several new products arrived just in time for The National including, Panini Court Kings and Crown Royal, Creative Cardboard Concepts' Famous Fabrics Second Edition, and Tristar's Obay "History of the Game". Look for video highlights and reviews coming for these products soon.

NATIONAL PROMO SET
Each consumer coming to the booth will receive 1 free card. To receive the other 9 cards and complete their sets, they would need to bring unopened packs to the booth. 1 pack = 1 card. (Packs of any TSP trading card product – Baseball or TNA – hobby packs)

Mini / T212 Size 10-Card Sets (LE of 199)
- 10-card sets in the mini / tobacco size with each card / set numbered out of 199.

- To get one of these 199 sets (limited quantity available each day), a customer would need to purchase / bring a full, unopened hobby box WITH SHRINK WRAP of a TSP trading card product to the booth. (Obak or Icons)

18-Card Mini NSCC Set (Baseball)

- A customer must redeem a hobby box (unopened, WITH SHRINK WRAP) of a TSP baseball card prospect product (Prospects Plus ’09, Pursuit, Pursuit 2 or Obak) for this 18-card set.

OBAK Box Purchases:
AUTO TICKET REDEMPTION
a. 2 Boxes – Bo Jackson Any Item Autograph Ticket or Photo Opp Ticket

b. 3 Boxes – Bart Starr Any Item Autograph Ticket or Photo Opp Ticket

c. 4 Boxes – Cal Ripken – Regular Autograph Ticket

d. 6 Boxes – Joe Montana Any Item Autograph Ticket

At the 2010 National Sports Collectors Convention, Freedom Card Board.com will have Boston Red Sox prospect and international import Junichi Tazawa signing free of charge at our booth. The appearance time is scheduled for
Friday August 6th from 4-6 pm. The line will cut off promptly at 6, and all autographs are on a first come first serve basis.

FCB is also continuing its promotional set with a 2010 baseball card series. The checklist features Red Sox top prospects Junichi Tazawa and Casey Kelley, Orioles Catcher Matt Wieters, Milwaukee Brewers infielder Brett Lawrie, Pittsburgh Pirates Third Baseman Pedro Alvarez, and
Toronto Blue Jay reliever and author of “The Bullpen Gospels” Dirk Hayhurst. The set has a bit of a twist this year, as the cards are done as tobacco style mini cards, and will all feature at least 1 background
variations.

Visit Freedom cardboard for more information including how you can win VIP passes to The National.

http://www.freedomcardboard.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=94746

It's hard to believe that the 31st Annual National Sports Collector's Convention is just 50 days away. If you are anything like us, you might be procrastinating on your planning. Don't worry, it's not too late. Here are some details and important links to plan your trip.

31st National Sports Collector's Convention Official Website

The Dates:
August 4th thru the 8th

The Hours:
Wednesday, August 4, 4 - 8 PM
Thursday, August 5, 10 AM - 6 PM
Friday, August 6, 10 AM - 6 PM
Saturday, August 7, 10 AM - 6 PM
Sunday, August 8, 10 AM - 5 PM

The Venue:
Baltimore Convention Center
1 West Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2499
(410) 649-7000

Admission Pricing and VIP Packages