on December 15th, 2009 by rosschrisman2003
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on December 15th, 2009 by Laurens
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on December 15th, 2009 by Flash
I’ve just spent an hour or so scanning about 30 Mattingly cards. I feel a sense of accomplishment and am very proud of myself. Most people will think I’m crazy for doing this. I found a set that had inserts that were obtainable and that I actually l…
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on December 15th, 2009 by JT
Another popular player from the 1950s Reds teams, Wally Post made his mark in 1955 when he smacked 40 home runs. No, in this day, 40 isn’t a huge number. But back in Post’s day…it wasn’t much either. At least not in ‘55. Post was sixth in the National League with those 40 dingers. Willie [...]
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on December 15th, 2009 by madding
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on December 15th, 2009 by Doc
My Take: Happy Birthday to me!HOFers: NoneNotables: R. AlomarGold Medallion: 3, 62, 155, 243Inserts: Golden Prospects #2 – Alan BenesCloses: January 12, 2010For Trade:9, 22, 26, 32, 35, 44 (2), 48, 55, 59, 78 (2), 85, 87 (2), 98, 100, 116, 121, 130, 1…
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on December 15th, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
All it took was 7 days for Ron Cey to return these beautifully signed cards back to me. And the cards had pretty far to go. FL to CA and back to FL is some trip!!!
And while most of the baseball world will remember Cey as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1971-82, [...]
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on December 15th, 2009 by JRJ
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on December 15th, 2009 by packaddict
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on December 15th, 2009 by Tracy Hackler
Upper Deck officials on Tuesday morning announced that the company stands in full support of the embattled Tiger Woods and will continue fulfilling an exclusive relationship with the golfing superstar that’s been in place since 2001.
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on December 15th, 2009 by deal
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on December 15th, 2009 by Dinged Corners
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on December 15th, 2009 by T.S.
News releases this week touted the release of a new card series that
carries the imprimatur of the Football Hall of Fame – the Bronze Bust Collector
Card set.
Each of the 150 limited-edition Bronze Bust Collector Card sets includes
253 hand-numbered cards depicting the sculpted bronze portrait bust of each Hall of
Fame member. Additionally, more than 130 collector cards in each set are autographed
by Hall of Famers, including Joe Montana, John Elway, Barry Sanders, John Madden,
Steve Young, Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, Jack Lambert and Dan Marino.
The limited-edition Bronze Bust Collector Card set is offered at $5,000.
Orders can be placed by calling the Hall of Fame at (800) 869-8207 or order online
at www.Profootballhof.com.
The press release notes that the Bronze Bust Collector Card series “represents
the most exclusive card collection ever offered by the Pro Football Hall of Fame,”
which I don’t doubt, but it called to mind another cool Football Hall of Fame art
card series from 10 years ago that I was lucky enough to cover a bit for SCD.
During the HOF induction ceremonies that summer Hall of Famer Ron Mix
invited SCD to come to Canton to cover some of the signings of the NFL Hall
of Fame Signature Series cards, a spectacular set of 4-by-6-inch art cards that
feature elegant artwork and autographs by most of the Hall’s roster at the time. (I
always feel silly adding the qualifier “living,” since that would seem to be obvious.)
Anyway, that noble effort to raise monies for some of the Hall of Famers
who might have fallen on hard times marked yet another important moment as some of
the greatest names in the game’s storied past huddled up to try to help their comrades.
It also added to a long legacy in the sports collecting hobby of capitalizing
on spectacular original artwork as an autograph vehicle. This latest venture by the
Hall of Fame also has historical precedent, since the Baseball Hall of Fame has recognized
for 70 years the utility of using their HOF plaques as a vehicle for autograph collectors.
In a future blog, I’ll look back at that wonderful visit to Canton 10
years ago that allowed me the chance to interview the likes of Otto Graham, Doug Atkins,
LeRoy Kelly, Ted Hendricks, Bob Griese and a number of others.
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on December 15th, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
1987 Donruss Eddie Murray
Hardly worth showing off, but trying to stay true to my commitment of honoring Eddie and each of his cards from his days with the Orioles, cards like the 1987 Donruss issue make that task a little less enjoyable.
I like the ‘87 design. It’s not my favorite, but it is definitely not [...]
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on December 15th, 2009 by zman40
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