on July 7th, 2009 by Mario A.
Upon my return to collecting in 2007, the one complaint I heard over and over again in message boards, card shops, and though email was how terrible the sticker autograph was. At first I was completely torn since some stickers went so well with card designs (‘07 Finest, Moments & Milestones) but as time went [...]
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on July 7th, 2009 by Flash
2009 Allen and Ginter cards are out on eBay…we all know that.Apparently there’s a Phil Hughes auto in the set. And three of them have shown up on eBayI have two boxes coming. But my odds of pulling the Hughes auto are next to zero because I’m a Yan…
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on July 7th, 2009 by Mario A.
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on July 7th, 2009 by Mario A.
Today, the parallel of choice by collectors is the Refractor, introduced in 1993 by Topps. While many types of parallels have been introduced since then, perhaps Topps’ only competition ever came from Pinnacle Brands.
In 1993, the same year we got our hands on the very first Refractors (not counting 1990), Pinnacle began testing Dufex Technology. [...]
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on July 7th, 2009 by rosschrisman2003
In the mail today, I received a Malcolm Kelly 2008 UD SP Authentic autographed rookie as a replacement for my Jamayel Smith 2009 UD Draft autographed rookie. Jamayel Smith doesn’t look like he will be signing any cards for that set. I think its a decent replacement. Let me know what you get as a [...]
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on July 7th, 2009 by zman40
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on July 7th, 2009 by Tracy Hackler
Upper Deck officials spent quality time with company spokesman and 2009 NBA Finals MVP Kobe Bryant Monday night for an autograph signing session sure to have collectors rejoicing when 2008-09 Exquisite hits later this month.
Since words really can’t do justice to these gems, we figured we’d let the images speak for themselves.
Update: Upper Deck asked Beckett [...]
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on July 7th, 2009 by Captain Canuck
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on July 7th, 2009 by Chris Harris
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on July 7th, 2009 by chrisolds
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on July 7th, 2009 by gmoney168
By Brian Ferrell aka FlyerGuy22
Todd McFarlane has the right idea, at least in toys. I have to admit that I never had any interest in Starting Lineups figures growing up. What were you supposed to do with them? Then McFarlane introduced SportsPicks. They were a little bigger and a little more detailed. They were then [...]
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on July 7th, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
Wow, where do I start with this post???
While the image below may look very similar to ones I have posted of my collection in the past, this one is quite a bit different. It’s different because several of the collecting goals I have set out to complete have been accomplished. Of note, my Dave Winfield [...]
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on July 7th, 2009 by admin
In January 2009, it was announced that Panini would become the exclusive trading card partner of the NBA beginning with the 2009-10 season and collectors have been anxiously waiting to hear details on the company’s first launch.
Well, the wait is finally over …
Panini America officials revealed details and images from their first official NBA launch, [...]
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on July 7th, 2009 by Tuff Stuff
Because our die-hard Beat The Blogger players are fired up and ready to post
their picks, I posted them a little earlier than normal this week. So take advantage
of the extra time by studying up the matchups, making your picks and then you’ll have
the rest of the week to spread the word about the contest to all of your friends
and co-workers so we can get a huge turnout. This week’s matchups are below.
As always, GOOD LUCK.
The Blogger’s struggles continued over the holiday weekend, as he managed to correctly
pick 6 of 10 but it wasn’t nearly enough to hang with two near-perfect efforts who
tied for the top spot in last week’s Beat The Blogger contest.
Brian M and Martin Kelly each got 9 of their 10 picks correct and then utilized
the Doubler to push their totals to 10 and win the weekly prize. For their efforts,
both will be receiving an 8-by-10 signed color photo.
For those unfamiliar with the Beat the Blogger contest, the idea is simple.
The Blogger posts 10 matchups each week and then selects his choices for the winners
of those matchups. Contestants enter the Beat the Blogger contest by clicking on
the “Comment” section below the post with the matchups and then select their
own 10 winners. You can also designate one of your picks as a “Doubler” and
you will receive an extra point if you’re correct so don’t forget to designate your
“
Doubler”
pick and increase your chances of winning. If you Beat The Blogger’s total and post
the high score for the week, you win. The regular weekly prize is an authentic
signed 8-by-10 color photo of stars such as LaDainian Tomlinson, Drew
Brees, Marshall Faulk, Santonio Holmes, Gale Sayers, Catfish Hunter and many more.
From time to time, the Blogger will sweeten the pot for the weekly contest and that’s
where the Chipper Jones jersey comes into play. If we can get more than 300 entries this
week, the weekly winner will receive the Jones jersey so we need everybody to spread
the word about the contest so we can reach our goal.
This week’s Matchups
Saturday July 11
MLB
NY Yankees at LA Angels
St. Louis at Chicago Cubs
LA Dodgers at Milwaukee
Chicago White Sox at Minnesota
Texas at Seattle
Sunday July 12
Kansas City at Boston
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
Oakland at Tampa Bay
Florida at Arizona
Atlanta at Colorado
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on July 7th, 2009 by gritz76
It was the first Sunday of the month and if you’ve read much of this blog you know that means it was card show Sunday. It was the holiday weekend so there were only four dealers and even less buyers. To say it was dead would be an understatement. The guy I buy most of [...]
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on July 7th, 2009 by chrisolds
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on July 7th, 2009 by freeandylaroche
21 packs per box:
17 regular packs/7 cards per pack
4 jumbo packs/20 cards per pack
Base set completion: 138 of 178 (78%)
Short print set completion:10 of 22 (45%)
Base doubles: 45
Impressions
This seemed like a reasonable enough deal — Charm City does these hobby boxes for $55. With that many cards coming in a hobby box, it seemed pretty [...]
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on July 7th, 2009 by Tracy Hackler
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on July 7th, 2009 by chemgod
Here is a quick update of all the players who have signed and were drafted in the MLB 2009 first and supplemental rounds:
1st Round:
4 – Tony Sanchez – Pirates
5 – Matt Hobgood – Orioles
10 – Drew Storen – Nationals
17 – AJ Pollack – Diamondbacks
21 – Giovanni Mier – Astros
24 – Randal Grichuk – Angels
25 – [...]
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