"Ive put together plenty of Upper Deck sets in the past, so I figured this was just one more to complete," said Baxter, whose 11-year-old daughter, Madeleine, helped him sort and collate the thousands of cards. "I really didn't take it seriously at first, but once I got through that first series of inserts, I knew I had to finish it."
Upper Deck has released the following video which documents Baxter's winning set:
Topps has announced plans for their latest vintage themed sports card product, 2008-09 Topps T-51 Murad Basketball. This is the third new vintage sports card product that Topps has announced in the last 2 months - the others being 2008 American Heritage Baseball and 2008 Topps Mayo Football. 2008-09 Topps T-51 Murad pays tribute to 1914 T-51 Murad , which has the distinction of being the first set of basketball cards ever produced. Currently due for release at the end of December, hobby boxes of 2008-09 Topps T-51 will contain one guaranteed autograph hit and one guaranteed relic hit per box.
2008-09 Topps T-51 Murad Estimated Release Date: December 31st, 2008 Price: $70 - $75 per Hobby Box
Hobby Box Configuration: 24 Packs / 7 Cards per Pack
Earlier this month Upper Deck gave collectors their first taste of 2009 Upper Deck Baseball , which was pretty well received by the collecting community. Not to be outdone, Topps has followed suit by releasing a promotional video, as well as a sales sheet for 2009 Topps Series 1 Baseball.
It appears that the initial responce from collectors to 2009 Topps Baseball has been rather lackluster, as evidenced by the subpar YouTube viewing statistics of their debut promotional video for the product. In its' first two weeks of release, the video has received just over 160 hits.
As a last ditch effort, in a quest filled with last ditch efforts, Leyland and Leif try and convince major league all stars to take one for their team and give up their roster spot in the 2008 All Star Game for Julio Franco. All they need is one.
With their backs against the wall and their quest going nowhere, Leyland and Leif head to Shea Stadium to bring their message of Julio Reinstatement to the subway series.
Leyland and Leif decide to take their quest to the Nations capital and galvanize their base to vote for Julio. They have a dream, that one day Julio will make it back in baseball can they make it happen?
In the days leading up to this year's NFL draft, the Miami Dolphins announced that they had agreed to terms with offensive lineman Jake Long, thus sealing Long's fate as the 1st overall pick of the 2008 NFL Draft. The Dolphins were so confident that Jake Long was their guy, they signed him days before the Draft officially began.
After going 1-15 last season, the Dolphins have turned things around and started the season 5-4. The improved Miami offense has been anchored by the line, with Long starting every game so far this season.
Long started 40 games during his college days and served as a two-time captain (one of only 11 players in Michigan history to have been given that honor). He was named Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2006 and again in 2007. He finished second last year in balloting for both the Lombardi and Outland trophies.
Donruss recently interviewed the former Michigan alum (see below). Topics of the interview include football and collecting trading cards.
