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Tim Tebow Autograph Price is $160! Really?

on February 26th, 2010 by JRJ

What would you pay for a potential 3rd round draft pick? $160?I know, that’s not fair – he’s a Hall of Fame college quarterback and it’s hard not to like the guy. Tim Tebow has his first public autograph show appearance, March 6, at the Palm Beach Auto…

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New 2010 National Chicle White Sox Previews

on February 26th, 2010 by White Sox Cards

Straight from Beckett’s blog, new 2010 Topps National Chicle previews!

If pictures are worth 1,000 words, these ought to be good for 4,000. These look better than some of the first previews.

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Topps Releases Preview of 2010 Topps Chicle Baseball

on February 26th, 2010 by Mike Smeth

Topps has released tons of new images of cards from their eagerly anticipated release of 2010 Topps Chicle Baseball, which are pictured below:
The all-painted set, which is slated for release in late April, guarantees 2 on-card Autographs and 1 Relic per hobby box.Topps Releases Preview of 2010 Topps Chicle Baseball is brought to you [...]

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The 1960 Football Sets

on February 26th, 2010 by Bob Swick

1960 was a great year for football cards as it ushered in a decade where collectors could buy two different football card sets. Two football leagues were now vying for fans across America as the fledging American Football League brought their wide open play to the Gridiron that fall. And two different card [...]

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Upper Deck Bug Redemptions

on February 26th, 2010 by stusigpi

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Top 5 Hottest Sports Cards Boxes – 2/26/2010

on February 26th, 2010 by Dave and Adam's Card World

This week’s top 5 Hottest Sports Cards Boxes :
1.) 2009 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Football

Ultimate Collection Football is the second to last release of 2009 Football Cards, with only 2009 Upper Deck Exquisite Football still to be released. Ultimate delivers a game used memorabilia card or autograph per box. Some of the highlights of this [...]

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PSA Photograde Online Resource Opens to Public

on February 26th, 2010 by Press Releases

The grade or condition of sports or other trading cards is a crucial factor in determining their value. PSA Photograde™ Online, a free, new online service from Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), helps hobbyists gain a better understanding of the PSA Grading Standards and how they apply to their cards by providing a visual tour. [...]

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Random Topps Card of the Day: 1993 Topps #24 Tim Naehring

on February 26th, 2010 by James B. Anama

We’re giving the Topps Card Randomizer the week off so we can highlight seven cards redeemed from Topps’ Million Card Giveaway. Introducing the Random Topps Card of the Day for Friday, February 26, 2010: Official Card Set Name and Card Number: 2009 Top…

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Preview Gallery: 2010 Topps National Chicle baseball cards

on February 26th, 2010 by chrisolds

Topps released a large number of card images to preview its forthcoming 2010 National Chicle baseball card set on Friday.

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Andre Dawson 2005 Playoff Tools Of The Trade – Red

on February 26th, 2010 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

Andre Dawson 2005 Playoff Tools Of The Trade – Red
Since adding more of the 2004 Tools of the Trade cards to my Dawson collection is a longshot due to scarcity, I figured picking up a few from the 2005 set would appease me.  And it worked!!
I love these cards!!
Numbered 125/250, this beauty is the ‘Red’ [...]

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2000 Fleer Tradition, Ben Davis

on February 26th, 2010 by zman40

#11 Ben DavisFor starters, this is a die-cut card. To make scanning easy, I usually scan my cards by the sheet. That’s why you can see the back of a Topps card in the scan. Any guess on what card that is?This Padrograph is of former top prospect, Ben D…

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Upper Deck Redemption Experiment

on February 26th, 2010 by Gellman

I broke down and did it. Im sorry. I bought a redemption for a Percy Harvin Ultimate Rookie Signatures cheap on eBay, despite my better judgement that the card may never be produced. Although April 19th is far off, and I have received confirmation that…

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Bob Feller Custom Finished!

on February 26th, 2010 by Drew

Hey guys, as Spring Training is here, I am piled in snow. On my driveway we must have at least 8-11 inches of snow, and we’ve had no school for 3 straight days! Since we don’t get winter recess here in NY, this is a nice treat! Anyway, I’ve spent a lot…

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Airbrushed Fridays: 1990 Topps Traded #52T

on February 26th, 2010 by madding

After Topps reached big success with their two most recent Traded sets, marked by the Olympians and strong rookie crop of the 1988 set and Ken Griffey Jr. himself in the 1989 set, the 1990 effort could have been filed somewhere between piss and poor. …

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A second wave of stupidity from Upper Deck

on February 26th, 2010 by handcollated

The Beckett Blog has announced Upper Deck’s latest gimmick to take in as much money as they can so they can pay it to MLB later.  It’s a second wave of series 1 cards with even more base cards than before!
The Wave 2 release will include 50 additional cards in the set, Nos. 601-650, along with [...]

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1989 Topps Giants – Part 1

on February 26th, 2010 by MattR

The 1989 Giants won the NLWest, beat the Chicago Cubs in the NLCS, then were swept by the Oakland A’s in the “earthquake series.” It was a fun year to be a Giants fan. This is probably my least favorite 80s Topps sets.Team Record: 92-70, 1st in NL West…

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Computer Problems Fixed

on February 26th, 2010 by AdamE

I am without a computer for a little while. If anyone is trying to send me an e-mail it will be a little bit before I can respond.  I know I had 3 or 4 trade in the works so hopefully you guys don’t abandon them.I have a few posts in que so y…

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Spring Training Contest Information!

on February 26th, 2010 by Ryan aka Orioles Magic

I finally got motivated to hold my own contest after watching many other blogs hold excellent contests over the past year. I don’t know if this contest is an original idea but I haven’t heard of anyone else doing it before and I think it’s something th…

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Donn Pall on baseball cards

on February 26th, 2010 by Bo

Donn Pall pitched for the White Sox, Phillies, Yankees, Cubs and Marlins between 1988 and 1998, going 24-23 with 10 saves and a 3.63 ERA. He is now a Vice President of Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He kindly shared his thoughts on …

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Somewhat Bad News.

on February 26th, 2010 by Howard Bagby

I got some news at work last night that makes me feel like these guys. It concerns inventory at Wal-Mart. I have discussed before, here and here, just how much of a thrill I get at inventory time. I look so forward to this time of the year. The only th…

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2010 Topps Heritage 2 Box Break – Pack 4

on February 26th, 2010 by steveisjewish

Good Friday – Hope you are all faring well – Here in NY we’ve a shit ton of snow so I’m staying in again! By the end of this day I will be playing “Carry On My Wayward Son” on my guitar with much proficiency (I hope). But, before I get there, I do be…

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Card Spotlight: 2-26-10

on February 26th, 2010 by White Sox Cards

1961 Topps #65 – Ted KluszewskiThis card eluded me for many years. Why? Technically, it’s an Angels card. Yes, even back in 1961, card companies were putting pictures of players in their former uniforms, while listing them on their current teams. Welco…

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Upper Deck announces “Wave 2″ of 2010 Series 1 baseball card set coming to retail

on February 26th, 2010 by chrisolds

Upper Deck unveiled plans for a second wave of 2010 Upper Deck Baseball coming to retail store shelves in May.

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Greg Maddux 1992 Bowman

on February 26th, 2010 by 30-Year Old Cardboard

Greg Maddux 1992 Bowman
And here we finally have it.  More than 30 cards into my Greg Maddux collection and I finally got a card of the ball sailing from Maddux’s hand towards the batter! 
There is only so much you can do with cards featuring pitchers(especially from guys in the AL).  But anytime you get a [...]

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National League – Week 12 in Review

on February 26th, 2010 by MattR

Mike Schmidt is looking like a great choice for NL MVP award after the 12th week of the season. He leads the NL in HR and RBI and is in the top ten in batting average. Joe Morgan is also having a great season so far (2nd in batting and RBI and top…

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Many Thanks to Those Who’ve Filled My Mailbox with Cards!!!

on February 26th, 2010 by James B. Anama

Last week, I mailed out a bunch of envelopes. These last couple of weeks, I’ve been getting mail. All envelopes had, whether I mailed them, or they showed up at my door, contained cards. And in some cases, not necessarily baseball cards (and in a coupl…

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Final Card: Gordy Coleman

on February 26th, 2010 by Jim from Downingtown

This is the final card for the Reds’ early-1960′s 1st baseman Gordy Coleman (#61).Coleman was signed by the Cleveland Indians in 1953, and played in the minor leagues from 1953 to 1960, beginning with Reading, PA and Spartanburg, SC (both would be Phil…

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2010 Topps Experiment: Update #8 (One to Go!)

on February 26th, 2010 by Thorzul

That’s right, only one card left to complete Series 1.Let me shoot off a quick thanks to Howard from Georgia and Emerald City Diamond Gems, who sent me packages that brought me within one card of completion. All that’s left is #147.

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1976 Topps #366 – Bobby Valentine

on February 26th, 2010 by MattR

Bobby Valentine was a first round draft pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1968. He played in the minors in 1968 and 1969 and got a late season call up in ’69. Bobby appeared in five games as a pinch runner in 1969.Valentine spent the 1970 season at AA…

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Ellie Hendricks

on February 26th, 2010 by Josh Wilker

The Blue Jacket
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It’s easy to see, looking at Ellie Hendricks, that one’s time in the big leagues is a state of grace. It’s not always so easy to see that the same can be said about one time’s here on earth.
February, the winter starts getting long. You slog through the slush. You [...]

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We Want the Funk: Gettin’ Down With Franklin Ray

on February 26th, 2010 by Carl Crawford Cards

Before teaming up with George Clinton, Franklin Ray Funk was a ballplayer.He was exclusively a rubber-armed reliever for the Indians and Braves, lasting 4 seasons during which he posted a career ERA+ of 125. What’s odd is that he retired so soon while …

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Reviewing From Decades Past: 1990 – Pitchers

on February 26th, 2010 by Wrigley Wax

If you want to know why the 1990 Cubs won only 77 games despite have the National League’s second highest team batting average, the answer is they had the league’s second highest ERA, too. The staff posted a combined 4.34 ERA, almost a full run worst …

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i see london, i see france…

on February 26th, 2010 by gcrl

interesting photo choice, upper deck.although, technically, i suppose those are sliding shorts.

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Quarter Box Bounty – Part 6 ’35 Goudey

on February 26th, 2010 by dayf

Not much to say about these, this insert set is really the only thing I like about 2009 Goudey. I knocked 4 off my list at least. Most of the cards in the set have a theme to them, no matter how obtuse. Red SoxesYankeesOh goody. SportsCenter on cardboa…

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