#NSCCSHOW Post: A Big Party, A Giveaway & Case Breaks Galore

Happy 4th of July everyone!

I hope you all have a wonderful day doing fun, American things. Things like watching fireworks, eating hotdogs, hamburgers, and corn on the cob, and ripping packs of sports cards.

I am doing a blog giveaway! Read on...

On this national holiday, it seems fitting to write about this year's NATIONAL SPORTS COLLECTORS CONVENTION! Cleveland, Ohio here we come! Every year I am super excited for this show (this will be the 4th one I attend!), but this year I am especially excited to not only be attending, but to also be working along with my friends from Layton Sports Cards.  Look for us in the brand new, highly anticipated Case Break Pavilion near the corporate area at the show.

We will be breaking a TON of cases and streaming live on our Ustream channel (bookmark it)!  Not only will we be breaking from our booth, but Rich will also be breaking LIVE from the Panini corporate booth with Tracy Hackler!

And then there's this:

The Grand Case Break is with Panini America, ESPN, and Bobby Hull. Rich Layton will be breaking 2013-14 Panini National Treasures Basketball, and STL Sports Cards will be breaking 2013-14 Panini Prime Hockey.  This will be on Saturday, August 2, at 11am.  The best part?  All spots in the break are free, and you can enter to win a spot without being present.  Anyone can do that HERE. (My giveaway is separate, read on...)

Even if you cannot attend the show, you can still get involved. Panini is making exclusive NSCC Silver packs, and LSC is giving them out with special NSCC breaks PRIOR to the show! These packs are loaded with autos, relics, and even a chance at some full sized memorabilia.  We will be ripping the packs for you live from the show floor.  

You can get your spots for THIS SUNDAY  RIGHT HERE. These fill up fast, so be sure to get a jump on things if you want in!  

NSCC breaks are also listed already on the LSC site.  With several price points, there is something for everyone.  If you've never tried a group break before, there is no better time. Why not go in style for your first one by getting involved with the NSCC breaks?!

For those going to Cleveland, be sure to RSVP for the Mojo Break, FireHand Cards, and LSC's 2nd Annual Breakers' Party.  This is an event you will not want to miss.  It's being held at the House of Blues in Cleveland on Friday night.  This is totally free and all are welcome! RSVP at the link below:

 www.nsccparty.com

So yeah, you can see why I am excited for July to go really fast.  I cannot wait to get to Cleveland!

If you want to follow along with all of the National happenings, here are some Twitter handles to follow:

@RichLayton42, @Saralayton09, @r9tee, @mauler_covers, @Natsportsshow, @PaniniAmerica.  If you don't already, you can also follow me at @FunnerHere.  All of us will be live tweeting things from the show floor, and posting tons of pictures of sick hits, and other fun things of interest.

Now for my giveaway.  I think I will do a few prior to the NSCC.  The first lot of cards I will give away free is Cleveland themed!  It has to be, right?  Included in the lot will be several current Indians Bowman Chrome prospect cards, some Topps mini Cleveland cards, a Bob Feller 2013 Triple Threads base, and a few more Indians thrown in! Also included in the giveaway lot is the complete day one 2013 National Convention Upper Deck redemption pack!  The cards you will receive are exclusive to the show and you had to purchase Upper Deck packs in order to receive them.  Included in the set are Rory McIlory, Cheyenne Woods, Jonathan Toews, Mark McGwire, and Troy Glaus!  In addition to that, I am also throwing in a 2008 Razor Logan Forsythe on card auto /1499.  

I believe in simplicity.  To enter, leave a comment below.  If you are going to the NSCC, let me know! Buying into any NSCC breaks? Coming to the party? Let me know that, too!  Twitter follows are not required to enter, but are much appreciated. I will follow you back. I'll put all the entries in random.org next Tuesday and let that choose a winner!   

Depending on who you collect, if you win and if I have something you might like, I will throw that in too.

Thanks for reading and I will leave you with some sweet hits from and Upper Deck SPX case break I was in last week.  I had the Tennessee Titans and Houston Texans!

--Julie--