First look: 2012 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions

This year’s 2012 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions brings back the entomology cards, but also collectors will have an opportunity to find rocks from meteorites and Mars, and relics from museums, including Civil War and Presidential memorabilia.

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Remember when the Martians invaded Earth? With their huge heads and ginormous eyes encased in a glass helmet? Fans of the Mars Attacks series remember it all too well. But it’s been 50 years since the Topps science fiction trading card set came out.

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  By Dan Hitt | Sports Data Publishing Manager Every Monday morning throughout the NFL season, we selected our rookie, veteran and breakout players of the week with a run down on why collectors should take notice. For the postseason we’ll select three standout players for each round. Here are our choices for the Super [...]

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Beckett Basketball’s Chris Olds caught up with a heavy collector of Flair Showcase Legacy cards (and more), Ted Yates, after he came to Dallas to get a massive haul of the cards authenticated and slabbed by Beckett Grading Services — a stash that includes two Michael Jordan Masterpiece 1/1 cards and 11 other rarities similar to it.

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  By Andrew Tolentino | Football Editor Calm down, chowda heads. We wouldn’t dare just run a franchise retrospective on the Giants  without paying homage to Pats of the past. That would be wicked dumb. Below is a cardboard tribute to the most beloved names in New England’s pro football history.      

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  By Andrew Tolentino | Football Editor Looking forward to this Sunday’s epic battle between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, we thought we’d take a look back at some of the most legendary names from each team. First up, the New York Football Giants.              

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By Susan Lulgjuraj | Contributing Editor The race for the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States is on its way with primaries and caucuses already held in several states. Every week, there’s a new debate with candidates are stumping across the nation looking for support. Upper Deck has joined the political fray [...]

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Join Beckett Baseball’s Brian Fleischer and Chris Olds as they rip into a pair of 2012 Topps baseball boxes in this latest edition of Box Busters.

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Panini America’s Tracy Hackler took the field (you know, the one in Indianapolis where that game is being played this Sunday) for Super Bowl XLVI Media Day earlier this week.

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Just think if Sesame Street came to your street — or maybe Lansdowne Street, Blake Street or any other street with a sports arena to be found.

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Your challenge, should you choose to accept, is to come up with a Super-Bowl-worthy commercial about the hobby you love.

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With several races on the docket by the time this set will be released, Ignite will be the first set to feature pictures from the new racing season, including Danica Patrick’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie Card.

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Once the Super Bowl is over, sports fanatics will scour the Internet and auction houses for pieces from Super Bowl XLVI – especially if their team wins.

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It’s wide world of sports out there and Upper Deck is aiming to get it all down on cardboard.

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Press Pass’ next NASCAR release is headed around turn three for the finish line, and it’s 2012 Total Memorabilia.

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While we know this week marks the arrival of a new baseball season on cardboard, we’re still technically not done with 2011 just yet. It’s time for the Beckett Baseball awards issue — and we want your votes.

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The first copy of the short-printed variation (not an official RC) to sell on eBay went for $319.95 via a Buy It Now and a second sold on Tuesday went for $299. The first auction that was completed ended at more than $600.

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More than 20 short-printed variation cards in 2012 Topps have been confirmed by a group of case-breakers around the country the day before the product’s arrival.

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Onyx Authenticated is a relative newcomer on the packaged memorabilia scene, and it’s got an event planned with several newcomers to one of the grandest baseball teams of them all.

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Join Beckett Baseball’s Chris Olds as he rips into several types of 2012 Topps baseball packs in this latest edition of Ripping Retail — two days before the official street date for the product.

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If you had one vote, who would you vote for and why?

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With basketball season in full swing, collectors seems to be jumping for cards once again – even if there isn’t a single new NBA product out just yet.

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The Rally Squirrel has a rookie card.

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While we’re a few days away from Feb. 1 — aka the official arrival day for this year’s version of the hobby’s most-collected set, Topps baseball — we’ll offer some peaks at what’s inside the wrappers in the simplest way possible.

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Panini America’s hockey cards just got an instant makeover. Courtesy of Gordie Howe.

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Topps unveiled its plans for 2012 Pro Debut on Friday, the first if its offerings for the new year under its exclusive deal to produce Minor League Baseball cards.

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With five days remaining until the arrival of the hobby’s most collected baseball card set, Topps has pulled back the curtain on a set of rather lustrous cards that will be found in packs of 2012 Topps as redemptions.

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Join Beckett Media’s Chris Olds and Bryan Hornbeck as they rip into a pair of 2012 TRISTAR TNA Reflexxions boxes in this latest edition of Box Busters.

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Join Beckett Football’s Dan Hitt and Andrew Tolentino as they rip into a pair of 2011 Topps Supreme boxes in this latest edition of Box Busters.

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Topps’ Prime 9 redemption card program returns once again for 2012 with nine stars from the past and present set to be redeemed at participating hobby shops around the country.

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I’ve landed three Bowman Chrome autographs in my last 10 Bowman Chrome packs from 2011 Topps Value Boxes.

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Gordie Howe will be found at Panini America’s booth at the NHL All-Star Fan Fair at the Ottawa Convention Center on Friday.

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Presidents of the United States have romantic, polarizing pasts. We remember some as great men and others have simply been forgotten.

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In one more day the NHL Fan Fest in Ottawa will be upon us. Upper Deck has announced its plans for hockey fans and collectors to get exclusive cards.

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Topps continued its week of 2012 baseball set teases on Wednesday as it showed the world what its Golden Tickets will look like when collectors start ripping into the flagship product beginning next week.

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