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2009 Allen and Ginter parallel universe.

on July 31st, 2009 by Dinged Corners

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First Look: 2009 Bowman Chrome Football

on July 31st, 2009 by Tracy Hackler

Topps officials recently released preliminary information and images on the rookie-laden 2009 Bowman Chrome Football, a 165-card set featuring 55 rookies seeded one per pack.

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At the National: Video Palooza

on July 31st, 2009 by Tracy Hackler

Beckett Media editors are hard at work capturing the sights, sounds and scenes of the 30th National Sports Collectors Convention on video. Just so you don’t miss any of the excitement, we’ve provided all the footage here.

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Mike Schmidt hates Autograph Hounds

on July 31st, 2009 by Mario A.

Having witnessed Autograph Hounds first hand at Roger Dean and Dolphin Stadium, I can’t blame Mike for his ill-feelings towards these guys. The people he’s talking about are the kind that spend all Summer stalking players at hotels, bars, and malls looking for just one more autograph.
For starters, not everyone classifies as a “Hound”. If [...]

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Friday Marketwatch – July 31

on July 31st, 2009 by No Brainer Bargains

As of July 31st the following are stats covering the last 7 days on ebay for etopps in-hands:

Quantity of etopps in-hands listings: 146
Sell-Through: 63.70%
Average starting price: $2.52
Average final price: $8.05

Highest Single Card Sale: (tie) 2007 John Cena & 2008 Brett Gardner $10
Highest Mult-Card Sale: None
Highest Graded Sale: 2001 Albert Pujols BGS 9.5, $77.01
Highest Non-Graded Autograph Sale: 2007 Justin Upton, $115
Highest Graded Autograph Sale: None

Other best sellers:

* 2001 Kobe Bryant
* 2001 Michael Vick
* 2005 Boston Red Sox Team
* 2002 Josh Beckett

In-hand listing (not including graded or autographed) that received most bids that sold well: (tie) 2004 Kobe Bryant, 2008 Mark Teixeira – 2 bids

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Tribute to 1992 Topps – Mark Teahen

on July 31st, 2009 by Dave

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Night Owl Cards on Cards

on July 31st, 2009 by madding

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Goose Joak Original – Cliff Lee

on July 31st, 2009 by Dave

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Another Baseball Card Show This Weekend!!!

on July 31st, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

That’s right, the first weekend of the month is upon us which means that there is another baseball card show in South Florida.  And I’m going!!!
This time, I won’t waste any time wondering around aimlessly from table to table to check out the new vendors.  I’ve got a specific list of objectives and I am going [...]

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deadline deals

on July 31st, 2009 by Welden Waverspy

well the tigers and white sox both dealt for pitchers, but neither got the best one available. i still don’t quite understand why people thought halladay was so overpriced. if i were running a contending al team, i would have done almost anything to ge…

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Group Breaks and their deadlines

on July 31st, 2009 by stusigpi

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AT THE NATIONAL: Q&A with The Professor

on July 31st, 2009 by Tracy Hackler

Panini had AND1′s The Professor, Grayson Boucher, on hand to sign autographs for basketball fans at the 30th National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. He’s not only a player, but he’s a collector. Check it out …

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AT THE NATIONAL: What’s new with Upper Deck?

on July 31st, 2009 by Tracy Hackler

Beckett Media’s Tracy Hackler talks shop with Upper Deck’s Chris Carlin at the 30th National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, and shows off some of the company’s upcoming products. Check it out …

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AT THE NATIONAL: Showcasing Press Pass’ latest products

on July 31st, 2009 by Tracy Hackler

Beckett Media’s Tracy Hackler caught up with Press Pass to see how its latest products are being received at The National. Check it out.

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2010 Reds Hall of Fame

on July 31st, 2009 by JT

I got the following e-mail today…
Reds fans will have the opportunity to choose the first member of the 2010 Reds Hall of Fame induction class when the Modern Player Ballot presented by cincyfavorites.com kicks off this Saturday, Aug. 1.
The following 10 candidates were nominated to appear on the ballot:
Bret Boone
[...]

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Adam LaRoche is coming home

on July 31st, 2009 by Russ

The Braves entered into the Trade Deadline fray and got fan favorite Adam LaRoche back from the Red Sox in exchange for Casey Kotchman. Adam was kind of in limbo on the Sox with no where really to play and with Victor Martinez coming in, they needed m…

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BECKETT AT THE NATIONAL: He’s a true Heisman collector

on July 31st, 2009 by Tracy Hackler

Beckett Media caught up with a pretty serious Heisman Trophy autograph collector. Check it out …

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Now I can breathe again

on July 31st, 2009 by night owl

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1978 Topps Dale Murphy & Lance Parrish Rookie Card

on July 31st, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

1978 Topps Dale Murphy & Lance Parrish Rookie Card
 I had been hunting down this card for some time so I quickly scooped it up when I saw the $1.99 ‘Buy It Now’ price tag while doing a little Ebay shopping.
As a kid, one of my teams of choice was the Atlanta Braves.  When I lived in [...]

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LaRoooooooooooooooche!

on July 31st, 2009 by dayf

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BECKETT AT THE NATIONAL: On the floor and more

on July 31st, 2009 by Tracy Hackler

Join Beckett Media’s Tracy Hackler as he tours the area around the Beckett Media booth as well as behind the scenes.

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He’s Baaaaaaaaacckkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

on July 31st, 2009 by Captain Canuck

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BECKETT AT THE NATIONAL: Q&A with sketch card artist Brian Kong

on July 31st, 2009 by Tracy Hackler

Sketch card artist Brian Kong, whose work is featured in this year’s Allen & Ginter basebal set, talked about his experiences with Beckett Media’s Tracy Hackler. Check it out…

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2006 Leaf Limited

on July 31st, 2009 by stusigpi

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BECKETT AT THE NATIONAL: He really wants MMA star Rich Franklin’s autograph

on July 31st, 2009 by Tracy Hackler

MMA star Rich Franklin was set to sign autographs at the Blowout Cards booth at this year’s National in Cleveland… and one dedicated collector started the line three hours early. Find out his story in this video interview with Beckett’s Tracy Hackler.

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AT THE NATIONAL: Now THAT is Celtic Pride

on July 31st, 2009 by Tracy Hackler

Join Beckett Media’s Tracy Hackler at the National in Cleveland as he discusses an impressive Boston Celtics collection with a collector/dealer from Las Vegas.

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Cali vs World contest – Pack 2

on July 31st, 2009 by skoormit

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The Last Expo Has Left the Nationals!!!

on July 31st, 2009 by James B. Anama

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Upper Deck Draft Edition Basketball Live

on July 31st, 2009 by houstoncollector

While I don’t follow basketball much, and don’t collect the cards, I know some of you guys do, and since Upper Deck has been excellent about keeping me up to date with things, and I was offline for a week or two as well.  With the National on-going, Upper Deck has announced that 2009/10 Upper [...]

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The Many Faces of Moises Alou

on July 31st, 2009 by Ryan Cracknell

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Dutch, Old Man go to town.

on July 31st, 2009 by Spiff

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