on July 9th, 2009 by Jeremy
Phillies OF prospect Michael Taylor and Marlins OF prospect Michael Stanton each rapped three hits yesterday. Taylor smacked two doubles and drove in two while stealing three bases. The big day raised his average to .345 and pushed his season stolen base total to 17. At 15 HR and 64 RBI, there isn’t much left [...]
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on July 9th, 2009 by admin
Topps encourages this year’s MLB All-Star FanFest attendees to stop by the Topps Booth for free sample cards, Topps Attax game play for kids, Back on Topps Trivia and a whole lot of fun. (St. Louis, / July 10th – 14th)
Topps is also offering several commemorative cards and sets:
Wrapper Redemption Program
Fans and collectors opening [...]
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on July 9th, 2009 by chrisolds
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on July 9th, 2009 by T.S.
As I have noted as number of times, having the opportunity to put a lot
of spectacular artwork into the pages of Sports Collectors Digest over the
last 15-plus years has been one of many joys connected to my work.
I’ve never actually elucidated any criteria, but probably should have
noted that there are a wide range of variables at play in deciding who merits regular SCD inclusion,
not all of which would speak specifically to the quality of an individual’s work.
I toss out that somewhat awkward sentence by way of noting that there are a lot of
incredible artists who we would have loved to have featured but for any number of
reasons haven’t.
http://www.graigkreindler.com/
Graig Kreindler falls into that category, and the reason he hasn’t
been there is the simplest of all: I had never seen the work before. I came across
it from a forum thread on the Net54baseball.com site. I am looking forward to putting
this stuff into SCD the first chance I get; his work is as spectacular as it
is unconventional.
I say “unconventional” in the good sense, in that it seems to be so unique
as to defy easy categorization. I’ll offer this little glimpse here, with hopes (plans,
really) to have a more prominent utilization both online and in SCD in coming
months. I love this stuff!
And remember, if you go looking for him in cyberspace, his name is Graig,
as in Nettles, not Craig, as in list. Makes a big difference.
I am also hoping to get to meet the artist at the National Convention
in Cleveland in a couple of weeks, where he will be set up. I’ve got a feeling that
his workload is going to increase dramatically in coming months, whether it’s from
private commissions or if the card company guys rope him into their already-imposing
stable of artists.
Geez, I wish I’d seen his work about a year earlier. I would have loved
to have a half-dozen or more of these pieces in the Legendary Yankee Stadium: Memories
& Memorabilia from the House That Ruth Built book that we just released.
How’s that for sneaking in a book plug? Subtle, eh?
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on July 9th, 2009 by admin
eTopps Enters the Octagon with Ultimate Fighting Championship Cards
As the sport of Mixed Martial Arts grows in popularity, eTopps is proud to partner with the premier organization in the industry to offer Ultimate Fighting Championship eTopps cards! eTopps is the exclusive online trading card of UFC, and will begin offering special limited-edition cards in brilliant [...]
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on July 9th, 2009 by chrisolds
Sure, the mania surrounding Michael Phelps has gone a bit up in smoke since his record-setting performance in the last Olympics, but a little off-the-field (err, out-of-pool?) controversy probably won’t stop fans and collectors from chasing the latest in MP Memorabilia.
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on July 9th, 2009 by Tracy Hackler
In the Game President Brian H. Price poses a rather interesting question in his company’s most recent email newsletter: Where were you in 1972?
Price also answers that question with a one-sentence reply and a telling, and highly entertaining, card image. (For the record, Price had just graduated with a degree in dentistry from the University [...]
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on July 9th, 2009 by admin
2009-10 Upper Deck Draft Edition Basketball offers collectors the first opportunity to collect 2009-10 Rookie Cards. You will also find basketball legends and future All-Star. 2009-10 Upper Deck Draft Edition Basketball is scheduled to release on 28 July, 2009.
2009-10 Upper Deck Draft Edition Basketball Product Breakdown
Regular Set:
Rookie Cards (68)
Alma Mater (24)
School Ties [...]
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on July 9th, 2009 by chrisolds
As the sport of Mixed Martial Arts grows in popularity, eTopps is proud to partner with the premier organization in the industry to offer Ultimate Fighting Championship® eTopps cards! eTopps is the exclusive online trading card of UFC®, and will begin offering special limited-edition cards in brilliant eTopps technology featuring the most dominant fighters in the UFC®, commemorating their performance in some of UFC®’s biggest events. These cards will be the most beautiful, most premium UFC cards available anywhere! 
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on July 9th, 2009 by zman40
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on July 9th, 2009 by chemgod
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on July 9th, 2009 by PunkRockPaint
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on July 9th, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
Always a class act, I wanted to pass along this story about Ken Griffey Jr. Enjoy!!!
From Yahoo Sports – July 8, 2009 – Written by David Brown
As Mariners slugger Ken Griffey Jr.(notes)strolled to the plate for his first at-bat Tuesday night, the sound system at Safeco Field grooved to Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean.”
Griffey’s apparent tribute [...]
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on July 9th, 2009 by PunkRockPaint
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on July 9th, 2009 by Newspaperman
I’m one of the 24 contestants in the first annual Gint-A-Cuff’s challenge, which you can read about here. Here is the first of three boxes of this hot new product. Gint-A-Cuff points are in parenthesis. My Team is the Red Sox, My Player is Dustin Pedroia.
UPDATE: Images from the this Box Break can be seen [...]
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on July 9th, 2009 by chemgod
Nelson Cruz is a perfect example of if you aren’t an organization’s top prospect you will wallow in the minors for a long time. He started is career in the Dominican Summer league. In 2000, he was signed by the Mets as an international free agent at the age of 20. He never played in [...]
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on July 9th, 2009 by Captain Canuck
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on July 9th, 2009 by Jeremy
The family is finally in bed and after a long day, I am able to sit down at my computer and check box scores!
Yesterday’s action at the AAA ranks saw Minnesota Twins 3B prospect Danny Valencia stroke another two hits, scoring twice and driving in three runs. Since his promotion to Rochester, Valencia has torn [...]
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