Dear Upper Deck,

I’ve been trying to write about you and your newly released 2010 Upper Deck set for the last two days.  Every time I start to write something, it ends up sounding pompous and preachy, and I tell myself to get down off that horse and start all over again.  The nest thing I know, I’m [...]

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I just learned that Stagg was the coach at Susquehanna University from 1947-1952.  That school is right around the corner from me.
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Amongst all of this Bipping going on out there I want to make a plea…do not Bip with your Pokeys.  For some reason in 2000 I started using Pokey Reese cards as bookmarks…dunno why.  This is not an invitation to Bip me with your Pokeys…t…

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Who is this? Charisma Carpenter, an actress and former San Diego Chargers cheerleaderWhat is this? An autographed 8×10 photoWhere’d I get it? Carpenter was a guest at the Dallas Comic Con this past weekend. Official Pix, the promoter for the show, off…

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If you’d like to add a healthy item to your Super Bowl party menu, you might want to consider bananas:Back in 1970 Chiquita ran an NFL promotion featuring small stickers of all 26 NFL teams on their bananas. In addition to the magazine ad above, the p…

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In the Game is offering a hockey set direct to collectors connected to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Starting Friday, Vancouver 2010 will be available at the company’s online store. Those who are interested in cards from the set will have to submit a …

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Steve also sent over some UD Documentary cards. 2008 UD Documentary #PHI108 Chase Utley2008 UD Documentary #WAS108 Austin KearnsI am the only person on earth collecting UD-Doc. But I am only collecting the two dozen or so cards that are related to …

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I had an epiphany last night in conversation with my fiancee. And truthfully, I’ve had this thought before, just no reason to do it. I’m going to focus my collection down to 5,000 cards – 10,000 at most. You may be thinking “Wow Ben, don’t limit your…

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The last two decades have ushered in the rise of the sports memorabilia industry in a way no one could have possibly expected. The sports memorabilia industry is now a thriving multi-billion dollar global affair that continues to grow at a staggering pace year after year. With this success has come a whole new [...]

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Konami issued its first public statement on Wednesday following the settlement of its long-running dispute with Upper Deck over the Carlsbad, Calif.-based trading card company’s unauthorized production of more than 600,000 Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards.

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2,000 cards in a big ol’ bin
a big ol’ random pile of assorted teams, years and brands in various conditions.
Let’s say I sort 100 cards a day.

That means in…. 20 days I can have all the cards sorted into their various teams.
Then I’ll…

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Hi Justin, Here is the Leaf Limited box you asked for. I hope you enjoy the video and the cards. I will get these shipped right out for you. Thanks again for the order, I really appreicate it. Talk to you soon, Chris J.
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With a wedding and honeymoon to pay for in just over a year I’m really scaling back my card budget. I’ve always been responsible with my hobby, but for the first time I’m closely tracking and limiting what I’m spending on cards each paycheck. Twice a m…

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#4 Jim CorsiRandom Thoughts: Although Corsi’s career in and of itself was rather inconsequential, he was one of those “witness to history” types who often found himself at the right place at the right time. To get an idea of what I mean, watch the vi…

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2010 Topps Heritage Baseball releases on 25 Feb and will cost about $60 per hobby box. Each box will contain 24 packs with eight cards and a stick of gum per pack. The 2010 Topps Heritage Baseball set includes 500 rookies and veterans on a 1961 Topps Baseball design. This year, Topps Heritage commemorates the [...]

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No, Really?!?!?!?Not to steal a bit for SNL, but the following all just made me ask the question, “Really?”-In viewing the Orioles Schedule for the upcoming 2010 season, I notice something that seemed odd, so I took out my trusty pen and pad and starte…

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On April 11-14, 2010 the sports collectibles industry will be having its trade show/conference that usually takes place in Hawaii, but instead this year it will be in Las Vegas.  I’ve never attended this conference, but would really like to someday.  You get the chance to meet industry leaders and listen in on discussions about [...]

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2010 Press Pass Eclipse Racing is scheduled to release on 25 Feb and will cost about $120 per hobby box. Each box will contain 24 packs with five cards per pack. Collectors can expect three memorabilia cards and one autograph card per box. This year’s 2010 Eclipse features the first ever artistic NASCAR trading card [...]

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With the Winter Olympics not long away, Upper Deck revealed on Wednesday that it’s added a twist to the insert card lineup in its upcoming second series of 2009-10 Hockey cards.

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Someone’s done some cleaning at Beckett HQ — and Tracy Hackler gets all the gifts.

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As of this season, Topps is the only manufacturer licensed to produce official trading cards for Major League Baseball. To celebrate that fact, the company recently revealed plans for cards that show off the league’s most instantly recognizable trait: its logo.
Baseball collectors will be able to get their hands on two different kinds of MLB [...]

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I have some packages to send out this week…

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Upper Deck may be done producing NBA-licensed basketball cards, but it’s not done trying to put high-end basketball cards into the hands of collectors.

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I bring you the eigth and final pack of 1991 Upper Deck baseball cards that I ripped through this morning…

Notable – David Wells, Mark Langston, Roger McDowell, Lenny Dykstra, Pete Incaviglia 
Pick Of The Pack – Oakland A’s ace, Dave Stewart!

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Join Beckett Media’s Tracy Hackler, Chris Olds and Brian Fleischer as they dig into a box of 2009 Signature Stars baseball cards from Upper Deck in this latest episode of Box Busters.

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