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Veteran Cardboard Rankings (VCR): March Part 1
The goal of the VCR (Veteran Cardboard Rankings) is to the Bi-Weekly (twice a month)counterpart to our RCR (Rookie Cardboard Rankings). We feel that creating a list for rookies and one for veterans offers a far greater degree of accuracy than a combined list. The VCR is composed of [...]
Baseball season is finally upon us! In anticipation for the season, we’ve put together 3 MLB All-Card Teams (1st, 2nd, and 3rd teams). Each team is composed of the best card at each position. We took numerous factors into account when putting the teams together; Star Power, Player Potential, Player’s Place in Baseball History, Team, [...]
The New and Improved “Rookie Cardboard Rankings” Rules:
Because “Prospecting” is one of the hobbies greatest past times, we’ve decided to include prospects in the RCR from here on out. Here are the “new” qualifications for the “Rookie Cardboard Rankings”:
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NFL/NBA
Players are eligible from the Moment they are drafted until the next NBA draft. (1 Year Span)
MLB
A player [...]
LaDainian Tomlinson is the reason I got back into collecting sports cards and memorabilia after a lengthy absence.
To prove that’s no hyperbole, allow me to back up a step and explain. I grew up in the 1980s collecting cards from all four of the major sports, with the biggest chunk of my collection devoted to [...]
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 [...]
Welcome to the Second ever VCR Top 25 Weekly Hot List. The goal of the VCR (Veteran Cardboard Rankings) is to be the weekly counterpart to our RCR (Rookie Cardboard Rankings). We feel that creating a list for rookies and one for veterans offers a far greater degree of accuracy than a combined list. The [...]
Major League Baseball has filed a lawsuit against The Upper Deck Company, accusing them of trademark infringement for using MLB logos in their new line of 2010 baseball card products. Upper Deck produced MLB licensed baseball cards from the time of their inception in 1989 up until the January 1st of this year, when MLB [...]
Islanders Phenom and Hobby Powerhouse John Tavares easily held onto the top spot in spite of being passed by the Av’s Matt Duchene in rookie scoring. The 3rd overall pick in the 09′ Draft will probably never pass Tavares in the RCR (Rookie Cardboard Rankings), but he did jump 2 spots this week to #4. If Duchene continues [...]
With 2009 now in the books, here is a look back at the top 50 sports card hobby stars of the past year. These outstanding performers have earned the distinction of being the 2009 Kings of Cardboard:
1. Sidney Crosby, 22, Penguins C
2009 saw Crosby fulfill his destiny and win a Stanley Cup. Who on earth [...]
On December 23rd, 2012 the world “could” come to an end. Scientifically, the planets are actually supposed to align, just not for collectors. If the world ended a month later, we could get one last round of SP Authentic and Contenders in! The following is a list of things I want to see happen in [...]
Tim Tebow will be the biggest thing to hit the hobby in 2010. The only question is whether or not he will succeed in the NFL. Mel Kiper doesn’t think he will, but John Gruden and Tony Dungy do. Really, I could end the article right there.
In 2009, the success of both 2009 Topps Magic [...]
These five young up and coming players captured the eyes of fans and collectors alike in 2009:
Ray Rice, RB Baltimore Ravens
What’s not to like about this guy. He’s your classic example of the guy who is a few inches too short and a couple pounds too light to make it. Through work ethic, grit, and [...]
Blowout Cards is one of the most popular online destinations for collectors to go when then feel that urge to bust open a box, learn about new products, or just want to see what other collectors are doing around The Hobby. Recently I did an interview with Blowout Cards President, Thomas Fish to learn more [...]
You would have had to be off-planet for the last few weeks not to have heard about Tiger Woods and the mess that has arisen from his personal life. Allegations about the golfing great’s extramarital affairs have dominated the media since a suspicious late night car accident first brought them to light, and he’s decided [...]
Sports Cards Uncensored is an interesting card blog because it’s more than just the ‘check-out-my-mail’ type. For any new reader out there, Gellman’s Sports Cards Uncensored is must read.
Adam Gellman has blogged for several years. At times he’s cranky (but aren’t we all) and at times he loves what he sees from the industry. However, [...]
Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) and the Topps Company have just today announced a new multi-year deal that will grant Topps the exclusive trading card licensing rights to Minor League Baseball. The agreement makes Topps the Official Baseball Card of Minor League Baseball.
Starting January 1, 2010, Topps will be the only trading card manufacturer allowed [...]