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Topps revealed it's exclusive set for VIP's attending the 31st Annual National Sports Collectors Convention. The cards feature the popular 1966 design and will include; Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Nolan Ryan and hometown hero Cal Ripken Jr.

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Topps announces the player redeemable for the 2010 Topps Finest Baseball Rookie Redemption # 6 is Washington Nationals Pitcher Stephen Strasburg.

Throughout the 2010 Major League Baseball season, Topps will announce the subjects for the 10-card Rookie Redemption set. Each Master Box of Topps Finest includes one Rookie Redemption. In addition, collectors can also find redemptions for Blue Refractors (#’d to 199) and Gold Refractors (#’d to 50) versions.

Stay tuned for Rookie Redemption # 7!

(Baltimore, MD) -- Visitors to the 2010 National Sports Collectors Convention will have an opportunity to see an exhibit of rare Babe Ruth baseball cards and also have an opportunity to receive a free magazine and book from Professional Sports Authenticator (www.PSAcard.com). The show will be held in the Baltimore, Maryland Convention Center, August 4 - 8, 2010.

"Baltimore is the birthplace of Babe Ruth. PSA will pay tribute to 'The Sultan of Swat' by displaying classic 1930's era Goudey, Sport Kings and U.S. Caramel cards of Ruth as well as seldom-seen 1920s American Caramel and other candy and ice cream Ruth cards from the collection of PSA Set Registry Hall of Fame honoree, Donald E. Spence of Texas," said Joe Orlando, President of PSA, a division of Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCT).

"For many fans this display will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to personally see a diverse collection of historic Ruth cards beginning with the Boston Red Sox, tracing his legendary career with the New York Yankees and finishing with the Boston Braves."

Trading card leader reveals event-exclusive wrapper redemption card sets for Baltimore.

Carlsbad, CA (June 24, 2010) – Once again, the Upper Deck Company is preparing to entertain the card-collecting masses at the fast-approaching National Sports Collectors Convention at the Baltimore Convention Center. This year’s event, scheduled to take place from Wednesday, August 4, through Sunday, August 8, will mark the 31st running of the nation’s largest sports collectibles and memorabilia show.

“We’re extremely excited to once again have a major presence at the National Sports Collectors Convention,” said Jodi Wasserman, Upper Deck’s Marketing and Events senior manager. “As always, we anticipate there will be thousands of hard-core card collectors in our midst, so we’ve come up with a terrific lineup of National redemption card sets to hand out each day of the show.”

Press Pass Inc., the premier manufacturer of NASCAR racing collectibles has announced the company’s plans for the 2010 National Sports Collectors Convention, scheduled for August 4-8, 2010 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

Press Pass will provide a great 6-card National-exclusive VIP Set. The set includes Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart and Danica Patrick. VIPs will receive a wrapped 5 card pack and will receive the 6th card at the Press Pass Booth #2227 in the Corporate Pavilion.

In addition, Press Pass will run a wrapper redemption program. Open one NASCAR hobby box at the Press Pass Corporate Booth (all 2010 products are eligible) and get:

• One free autograph or dual memorabilia card (blind wrapped)
• One code/entry into ”Crack the Code” safe. “Crack the Code” prizes are 1 per day. Come back and enter your code in the safe at 7:00 PM Wednesday, 3:00 PM Thursday-Saturday, and 1:00PM on Sunday to see if you have won!
o Wednesday: Michael Waltrip Race-Used Gloves and Autographed Driver-Worn Hat
o Thursday: Dale Earnhardt Jr complete set of eight race-used spark plugs

Blowoutcards.com stepped up to the plate at this year's 31st National Sports Collectors Convention by announcing that all who attend The National's Wednesday Night Sneak Peek (Aug 4th), will receive a free "reserved" Orioles ticket to that night's ballgame. All tickets will be handed out to both the general admission ticket holders and VIP ticket holders, at Blowoutcards.com' corporate booth.

This marks the very first time that any sponsor of the National is taking everyone to the ballgame! Thomas Fish and Chris Park, owners of Blowoutcards.com state: "it truly is a pleasure to invite all Wednesday night National ticket holders to a night at Camden Yards. We are thrilled to have the Orioles tickets reserved just for our promotion. We welcome all sports memorabilia and card collectors to enjoy the game, on us."

The National will be promoting Blowoutcards.com's Orioles ticket giveaway through all media and press ads as well as a flyer that will be handed out at Camden Yards during the later part of July. Details of the ticket giveaway will be made available as attendees enter the convention center.