Profile: National Sports Collectors Convention

Where: International Exposition (I-X) Center
Cleveland, OH

When: Wed., Aug. 1: 5 - 9 pm
Thu., Aug. 2: 10 am - 6 pm
Fri., Aug. 3: 10 am - 6 pm
Sat., Aug. 4: 10 am - 6 pm
Sun., Aug. 5: 10 am - 5 pm

Admission Prices: One-Day General Admission: $15

VIP Package: $119 pre-sale, $129 at show - includes early admission all five days, exclusive VIP Reception with refreshments and autographs, VIP Gift Package, VIP Autograph Package with 12 tickets to be used for selected guests, VIP Lounge off the show floor and exclusive VIP entrance to the show.

All-Access VIP Package: $219 - includes everything in VIP package, plus much more. Click here for full details.

Platinum VIP Package: $999 - Click here for full details.

Wednesday Autograph Guests: Jim Houston - 5:15 pm - $15 any item
Dante Lavelli - 5:30 pm - $20 flats, $30 all other items
Bill Willis - 5:45 pm - All Access VIPs only

Thursday Autograph Guests: Tito Francona - 11:30 am - $15 to $25 depending on item
Carl Eller - 12 noon - $25
Bobby Bell - 12:30 pm - $20
Raymond Berry - 1 pm - $20
Larry Little - 1:30 pm - $20
Ickey Woods - 1:30 pm - $20 to $30
Joe DeLamielleure - 1:45 pm - $20
Jan Stenerud - 2 pm - $20
Joe Charboneau - 2:30 pm - $15 to $25
Charley Taylor - 2:30 pm - $20
Lem Barney - 3 pm - $20
Gino Marchetti - 3 pm - $20
Mel Renfro - 3 pm - $20 to $30
Roy Sievers - 3 pm - $15 to $25
Bob St. Clair - 4:15 pm - $20
Dave Wilcox - 4:30 pm - $20

Friday Autograph Guests: Bob Feller - 12 pm (also Saturday at 1 pm, Sunday at 12 pm) - $29 to $49, depending on item
Paul Krause - 12:30 pm - $20
Denny McLain - 12:30 pm - $20
Howard Cassady - 1:30 pm - $29 to $49
Barry Sanders - 2 pm - $139 to $179
Len Barker - 2:30 pm - $20 to $30
Don Schwall - 2:30 pm - $15 to $25
Gaylord Perry - 3 pm (also Saturday at 12 pm) - $29 to $49
Frank Thomas (Pirates OF) - 3:30 pm - $15 to $25
Bob Turley - 3:30 pm - All Access VIPs only
Earl Weaver - 4 pm (also Saturday at 11 am) - $25 to $40

Saturday Autograph Guests: Ryne Sandberg - 10:30 am - $79 to $149, depending on item
Fred Biletnikoff - 11 am - $39 to $59
Chris Paul - 11:30 am - $69 to $89
Dan Fouts - 11:45 am - $69 to $89
Eric Dickerson - 12 pm - $69 to $89
Don Larsen - 12 pm - $59 to $149
Frank Robinson - 12 pm - $99 to $225
Gordie Howe "Mr. Hockey" - 12 pm - $115 to $300
Gary Carter - 12 pm - $59 to $99
Bart Starr - 12:15 pm (also Sunday at 12:15 pm) - $119 to $159
Graig Nettles - 1:30 pm - $39 to $59
Jim Brown - 2 pm - $99 to $149
Art Schlichter - 2 pm - $29 to $39
Y.A. Tittle - 2:15 pm - $40
Eddie George - 2:30 pm - $69 to $89
Jon Matlack - 2:30 pm - $20 to $30

Sunday Autograph Guests: Stan Bahnsen - 11 am - $20 to $30, depending on item
Ron Yary - 11:15 am - $20
Ron LeFlore - 11:30 am - $15 to $25
Billy Shaw - 11:30 am - $20 to $30
John Hannah - 12 pm - $35 to $50
Bo Jackson - 12 pm - $79 to $99
Tom Seaver - 12:30 pm - $65 to $99
Dick Bosman - 12:30 pm - $20 to $30
Dick Kazmaier - 1 pm - $49 to $89
Johnny Latner - 1 pm - $20
Jack Youngblood - 1:30 pm - $29 to $39
Milt Plum - 1:30 pm - All Access VIPs only
Daniel Gibson - 2:15 pm - $29 to $39

2007 Show Sponsors:
Pepsi
Heritage Auction Galleries
Cleveland Indians
Topps
NFL Players Inc.
Hartland LLC
Beckett Media
Upper Deck
Donruss Playoff
Press Pass
Sports Images
Autographs of the Rich and Famous
NAXCOM
PSA
Sharpie
Trader Retreat

Card Company Redemption Programs and Show Exclusives:

Donruss Playoff

Collectors who purchase any of the VIP admission packages will receive an exclusive seven-card set of some of the top 2007 NFL rookies. Cards of six players will come in the VIP gift bag: JaMarcus Russell, Adrian Peterson, Calvin Johnson, Ted Ginn, Joe Thomas and Troy Smith. VIP ticket holders can go to the Donruss booth to receive the final card of Brady Quinn.

Also available at the Donruss booth will be a six-card set available for free with a Pepsi coupon. Rookies Quinn, Peterson, Johnson and Dwayne Jarrett will be joined by veterans Torry Holt and Tony Romo.

The Donruss booth will also host the company's wrapper redemption program. Anyone who brings five unopened hobby packs of Donruss Playoff 2007 football cards or a retail box of Score football and opens them at the booth will receive a special two-card Donruss Elite rookie pack. Twenty different 2007 rookies will be featured on the Elite design with updated photography numbered to 599. Some packs will also hold parallels numbered to 50 or 25 or autographed cards numbered to 10 or less.

• 2007 Donruss National Exclusive Cards Image Gallery

SAGE

The first 2000 general admission attendees to enter The National on Sneak Peek Night (Wed., Aug. 1) will receive an authentic college jersey card of one of four top NFL rookies: Brady Quinn, JaMarcus Russell, Adrian Peterson or Troy Smith. Collectors who have VIP passes will also receive one of the cards in their VIP gift bags.

Topps

Topps has cooked up a pair of exclusive card sets for the 2007 National. The first is an seven-card Allen & Ginter set that celebrates Ohio's top pro athletes. Collectors can trade three wrappers from 2007 Topps or Bowman baseball, football or 2006-07 basketball products to receive one of the cards, which include Brady Quinn, Grady Sizemore and Greg Oden.

VIP ticket holders will get the other Topps exclusive set, featuring "Cards That Never Were" done up in the 1957 Topps style. Subjects include Roger Maris, Roberto Clemente, Mickey Mantle and Bob Feller.

Upper Deck

The latest in Upper Deck's line of All-Star Vinyl sports figures will be available exclusively at the company booth. Depicting LeBron James in an orange Cavs throwback uniform, the figure will be limited to 500 pieces and will sell for $75.