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2009-10 Donruss Elite Basketball
Release Date: November 25th, 2009
Hits Per Box: 5
Hobby Configuration: 12 Boxes per case, 20 packs per box, 5 cards per pack
Price (Average): $6.00 / Pack
2009 Upper Deck Prominent Cuts
Brand: Upper Deck
Release Date: November 2009
Hits Per Box: 5
Buyer Beware: Counterfeit Sketch Cards
I received a concerning email from friend, and sketch card artist Brian Kong last week. It seems that a certain seller on eBay has forged his artwork, and is selling it as his own. Brian did what he thought was the right thing and reported the seller to eBay immediately. Here is a comparison between [...]
2009 Topps Heritage American Heroes
2009 Topps Heritage American Heroes Brand: Topps Release Date: Now Available Hits Per Box: 2 Hobby Configuration: 24 packs / 8 cards per pack Price (Average): $60 / Hobby Box Staff Review User Reviews Staff Review 2009 Topps Heritage American Heroes Review Summary The Good: 2009 Topps Heritage American Heroes is easily the deepest, most [...]
2009-10 Panini Prestige Basketball
2009-10 Panini Prestige Basketball Manufacturer: Panini Release Date: October 7th, 2009 Hits Per Box: 4 Price: $80 per hobby box Hobby Configuration: 12 boxes per case, 24 packs per box, 8 cards per pack Review this Product 2009-10 Panini Prestige Basketball Product Information Product Highlights: NBA DRAFT CLASS FEATURING EXCLUSIVE AUTOGRAPHS FROM THE TOP 2009-10 [...]
2009 Upper Deck Icons Baseball
Price: $72 -$79 per hobby box
Review: 2.5/5 (Average)
Basketball Autograph Lawsuit Provides Revealing Look at the Cost of Producing Sports Cards
One of the most common complaints about the current state of sports cards is that it’s too expensive, making it a hobby that only those with a lot of disposable income can enjoy. Though manufacturers have attempted to provide products at a range of price points, there’s no getting around the fact that it costs [...]
Minnesota Bar Owner Buys Infamous Whizzinator from Former Vikings Running Back
Former Oregon and Minnesota Vikings running back Onterrio Smith was so sure that he was going to make an impact in the NFL that he referred to himself as “S.O.D.” for “Steal of the Draft.” Yet his career lasted just three trouble-plagued and injury-filled seasons, and he’s probably best remembered for getting caught at an [...]
New Survey Finds Sports Memorabilia a Turnoff to Many Women
Part of the fun of being a sports collector is proudly showing off your best stuff. But for all the male hobbyists out there who turn to their collection as home decor, here’s a warning: doing so may be hazardous to your love life. A recent survey of 1,071 North American homeowners revealed that 39 [...]
2009 Topps Finest Rookie Redemption Set Checklist
2009 Topps Finest Rookie Redemption Set Checklist
2009 Topps Red Hot Rookie Redemption Set Checklist
2009 Topps Red Hot Rookie Redemption Set Checklist
2009-10 Topps Basketball
2009-10 Topps Basketball Product Review, Product Information, and Shopping Deals.
Topps Releases New 2009 eTopps UFC Cards Following UFC 102
Topps has released two new additions to their 2009 eTopps UFC set to commemorate UFC 102.
Sleeper Rookie Cards: Five 2009 Second Day NFL Draft Picks to Watch
All fantasy football players are familiar with the concept of a sleeper: the guy who can be drafted late and still be a valuable contributor under the right circumstances. Finding one or two can make the difference between a decent team and a championship squad. There are sleepers in the world of football cards too, [...]
Baseball Cards May Soon Be on the Cutting Edge of Technology For a Change
Despite many attempts to utilize different materials and production techniques over the last two decades, baseball cards have remained largely static, the result of putting photos, graphics and text on some type of cardboard. This fact hasn’t done much to disprove the widely held notion that collecting cards is a dying pastime with little to [...]
2009 SPx Football
2009 SPx Football Release Date: September 15th, 2009 Hits Per Box: 10 (average) Hobby Configuration: 10 packs per box, 4 cards per pack Product Information 2009 SPx Football Box Break (on average): Up to (4) Autographed Cards. Including (1) Rookie Signature Triple Memorabilia Card. (6) Game Used Memorabilia Cards. 2009 SPx Football Case Break: (1) [...]
Card Companies Use Different Methods to Produce First Brett Favre Vikings Cards
It’s going to take a little time to get used to seeing Brett Favre in purple. Though he made his first appearance in a Minnesota Vikings uniform on August 21, football card collectors will have a longer wait to see him that way on cardboard – but not too much longer. Topps, Upper Deck and [...]
Fake Autographs Plague Fans of Liverpool FC
Sports collectors in the U.S. know that fake autographs are a problem the memorabilia industry is constantly struggling to overcome. They may feel like it’s a uniquely American issue, but as it turns out, enthusiasts overseas are grappling with something very similar. Fans of English Premier League team Liverpool FC are among the most zealous in [...]