Colts, Vikings Super Bowl in the Cards

on January 21st, 2010 by Tracy Hackler

If a highly unscientific, sinfully entertaining football card comparison can serve as a hobby-heavy harbinger, the Indianapolis Colts and Minnesota Vikings are headed for a Super Bowl XLIV showdown.

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Is Wolverine24 Back On eBay Already?

on January 21st, 2010 by Gellman

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Card of the Day: Eric Gagne 1999 Fleer Tradition Update #42

on January 21st, 2010 by rosschrisman2003

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Card Spotlight: 1-22-10

on January 21st, 2010 by White Sox Cards

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Lots of Bippage, But No Nip Slippage

on January 21st, 2010 by Thorzul

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Breaking News: Classic Topps Wrapper Wall Graphics

on January 21st, 2010 by packaddict

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I had to buy a few packs – Topps Baseball 2010

on January 21st, 2010 by Jeremy

I couldn’t help myself when I saw the cards being posted online. I just knew that I had to check out some of the new cards. I wanted to buy something new and I’m not so excited about the extra Updates and Highlight cards included in packs of Heritage s…

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Don Drysdale (#145)

on January 21st, 2010 by Jim from Downingtown

Don Drysdale was one of the top pitchers of the 1960s. (If I was forming a team of 1960s’ stars, my pitching staff (10-man, of course, after all this is the 1960s!) would be:Sandy KoufaxBob GibsonJuan MarichalDon DrysdaleWhitey FordFergie JenkinsJim Ka…

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Joe Collector Breaks

on January 21st, 2010 by Motherscratcher

I’ve been in so many I Am Joe Collector breaks that I don’t know what is what anymore. This post is a few chosen from a stack of cards that I could only have gotten from Stusigpi. I don’t know if they are from the regular monthly breaks or any of the…

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Box Busters Preview Gallery: 2009 Playoff National Treasures Football

on January 21st, 2010 by Tracy Hackler

The Beckett Box Busters crew on Thursday afternoon drooled on, then nervously unveiled the contents of, two $400 boxes of 2009 Playoff National Treasures. You can catch the full results of the 18-card, $800 haul when the Box Busters episode is posted on Friday.

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Awesome night card, pt. 69

on January 21st, 2010 by night owl

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#77 Doug Camilli

on January 21st, 2010 by Kevin

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the ocean…it’s another massive deposit of cards from Max! These originally arrived in my mailbox in late March of 2009, and there are some good ones yet to come. Um, not that I’m selling Doug Camilli sh…

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Final Card: Johnny Blanchard

on January 21st, 2010 by Jim from Downingtown

Yes folks, it’s “Atlanta Braves Backup Catchers Week”!John Blanchard (#268) was a Yankees backup catcher in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was signed by the Yankees in 1951, and spent the next 8 years either with a Yankees’ farm team or in the mili…

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Final Card: Barry Latman

on January 21st, 2010 by Jim from Downingtown

Here is Barry Latman (#28), at Yankee Stadium in an Angels uniform. It’s been over a year since Latman was traded to the Astros, but it seems that Topps never let a little thing like the photographer’s “to do” list get in the way of a vacation!Latman …

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2010 Element Box Break & Review

on January 21st, 2010 by rosschrisman2003

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This year’s Element is all about “Going Green” and recycling. Almost, if not all of the cards are printed on recycled cardboard. The packs aren’t even wrapped in foil. The wrappers feel like recycled paper too. Sorta like some of the old school packs from the 90’s. If your familiar with the Heritage products [...]

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Airbrushed Fridays: 1989 Bowman #65

on January 21st, 2010 by madding

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2010 Topps (and new Rickey’s) Have Arrived!

on January 21st, 2010 by ManOfSteal

I was able to sneak off to Target at lunch today, and grabbed a few packs of the newly released 2010 Topps. I was hoping to snag a Rickey or too, but I would have no such luck. But, I figured someone out there has pulled one (or will in the near future). All of the 2010 Topps below are for trade for 2010 Rickey’s, or any other Rickey that I need for that matter.This is the A’s Franchise History

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NOW CLOSED FREE STUFF FRIDAY (1-22) — Win sweet stuff right now!

on January 21st, 2010 by chrisolds

We’ve got five contests going right now because we want Free Stuff Friday to be more than just a one-day event for our readers (but we ain’t changing the name).

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NOW CLOSED FREE STUFF FRIDAY (1-22) Contest No. 5 — A 2006 Ultimate Collection Joe Mauer & Johan Santana dual autographed game-used jersey card (only 15 exist)

on January 21st, 2010 by chrisolds

FREE STUFF FRIDAY (1-22) Contest No. 5 — A 2006 Ultimate Collection Joe Mauer & Johan Santana dual autographed game-used jersey card (only 15 exist — serial-number is Mauer’s jersey number)

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NOW CLOSED FREE STUFF FRIDAY (1-22) Contest No. 4 — A 2008 Bowman Sterling Jesus Montero autographed game-used jersey card

on January 21st, 2010 by chrisolds

FREE STUFF FRIDAY (1-22) Contest No. 4 — A 2008 Bowman Sterling Jesus Montero autographed game-used jersey card

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NOW CLOSED FREE STUFF FRIDAY (1-22) Contest No. 3 — A 2009 Topps Tribute Evan Longoria autographed dual game-used jersey card (only 99 exist)

on January 21st, 2010 by chrisolds

FREE STUFF FRIDAY (1-22) Contest No. 3 — A 2009 Topps Tribute Evan Longoria autographed dual game-used jersey card (only 99 exist)

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NOW CLOSED FREE STUFF FRIDAY (1-22) Contest No. 2 — A Tommy Joseph 2009 Donruss Elite Extra Edition autograph (just 99 exist)

on January 21st, 2010 by chrisolds

FREE STUFF FRIDAY (1-22) Contest No. 2 — A Tommy Joseph 2009 Donruss Elite Extra Edition autograph (a short-printed card; just 99 exist)

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NOW CLOSED FREE STUFF FRIDAY (1-22) Contest No. 1 — A lot of 15 NASCAR driver hero cards (various drivers, years)

on January 21st, 2010 by chrisolds

FREE STUFF FRIDAY (1-22) Contest No. 1 — Ten NASCAR driver hero cards (various drivers, years courtesy of Chris Olds’ way-too-big stash of them)

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Card-Ola: 2009 Topps Tribute

on January 21st, 2010 by Chris Harris

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Box Busters: 2010 Press Pass Element Racing

on January 21st, 2010 by Tracy Hackler

The Beckett Racing team breaks one of the first boxes of 2010 Press Pass Element and unearths all manner of racing goodnewss, including Danica Patrick’s first NASCAR Rookie Card.