1997-2010: The Evolution of SP Authentic Football Card Design
By Brett Lewis
From 1997 SP Authentic to 2010 SP Authentic, we look at 14 years of football card design from Upper Deck’s trademark franchise.
Archive for March, 2011
2010 Exquisite Collection Football
By Brett Lewis
Upper Deck’s legendary high-end brand enters its freshman season with the NCAA football license. The latest Exquisite Collection promises the same craftsmanship collectors have come to expect with a few new twists including Tri-Fold Signature Book Cards. 2010 Exquisite Collection is scheduled to hit hobby shop shelves on March 31st, 2011.
2010 Playoff Contenders Tim Tebow Rookie Ticket Inscription Guide
By Brett Lewis
Panini announces the print run of Tim Tebow’s Rookie Ticket and Rookie Ink inscription variations from 2010 Playoff Contenders Football.
2010 SP Authentic Football Review
By Brett Lewis
With 2010 SP Authentic Football, it’s becoming clear that Upper Deck is successfully sailing through uncharted sports card waters. SP Authentic is as close to an authentic college football experience as the card world has ever seen.
2010-11 Crown Royale Hockey Review
By Brett Lewis
2010-11 Crown Royale Hockey’s corny regal themes and card design offer collectors a refreshing departure from the cookie cutter cards of today. After a seven year absence from the ice, Crown feels right at home in the hockey card section.
2010-11 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey Product Review
By Jennifer Smeth
2010-11 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey is the rare product that finds life outside the hits through an excellent mixture of card variety that includes rookies, parallels, inserts, die-cuts and acetates. The hits are nothing more than the gravy on the hearty meal that is Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey.
2011 Collectibles Industry Summit Update: 3/23/11
By Brett Lewis
Kevin Isaacson’s top 10 highlights (so far), Upper Deck’s upcoming trading card evolution, Panini’s new distribution plan, Knight’s Lance Black Box contest and the latest news, notes, press releases and updates from the 2011 Sports Collectibles Industry Summit in Las Vegas.
2011 MLB Baseball Hat Rankings
By Brett Lewis
While jerseys get all the credit in the sports world of today, it’s the baseball cap that is baseball’s most popular and identifiable article of sports wear. Below is a look at one man’s opinion of each Major League Baseball hat.
2011 Panini Americana
By Brett Lewis
Panini’s cinema driven trading card offering returns for another screening this June. 2011 Panini Americana features a diverse cast of movie stars, directors and other contributors to the entertainment industry. Each $80-$100 hobby box will deliver 4-packs and 4-hits.
2011 Prestigous Lineage Case Hits & Top Prospects: The Search For Tom Gordon
By Brett Lewis
The folks behind 2010 Prestigous Lineage Football return with a product that could redefine the modern era of trading cards as we know it. With their latest Prestigous offering, Lineage tackles the world of high-end baseball cards, packing 15 cases worth of Triple Threads into a single master tin.
2011 Sage Hit Football
By Brett Lewis
2011 Sage Hit kicks-off the 2011 football card season in pre-draft fashion. Sage’s checklists features a who’s who of the upcoming 2011 NFL Draft class including powerhouse names like Blaine Gabbert, Cam Newton, Mark Ingram, A.J. Green, Julio Jones and Jake Locker. Each 30 pack box of 2011 Sage Hit delivers 6 autographed cards on average.
2011 Sports Collectibles Industry Summit Update: 3/15/11
By Brett Lewis
UDA Michael Jordan jersey raffle, Babe Ruth laptop skins and the latest news, notes and updates from the upcoming 2011 Sports Collectibles Industry Summit, which takes place in Las Vegas from March 20-23.
2011 Sweet Spot Football
By Brett Lewis
Sweet Spot football returns for a sophomore season of NCAA football card action. Upper Deck’s mini-helmet themed product features a fresh checklist of NFL rookies and the addition of “Sweet Spot Rivalry” book cards and “Scouting Report” inserts featuring ESPN’s Todd McShay and Chris Mortenson. 2011 Sweet Spot Football delivers 4 hits per box and is scheduled to hit hobby shop shelves well before the Autumn leaves begin to fall.
2011 Topps Heritage Review
By Brett Lewis
Heritage is an excellent product that delivers a mystery pack’s worth of immagination and intrigue. If it’s a vintage baseball card experience you seek, Heritage is worth a peak, as you will no doubt appreciate the authentic baseball card experience it offers.
2011 Topps Opening Day Baseball Review
By Brett Lewis
If there was a such thing as an “inverse parallel” set, Topps Opening Day would be just that. This is one product that I’ve never much cared for or understood. It’s essentially base Topps, only the cards lack foil, have flimsy stock, lack value and it releases prior to its namesake.
2011 Topps Triple Threads Baseball
By Brett Lewis
2011 Topps Triple Threads details, card gallery, highlights, hot auctions, price comparison and other information. The set returns for another season of high-end baseball card hijinks, this time packing double the hits per box and several intriguing new additions.
2011 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions
By Brett Lewis
Goodwin Champions returns for a second season since being brought back to life, this time around the product will feature an expanded multi-sport checklist rather than the MLB license it did in 2010. Back are the popular Entomology cards featuring an array of encased creepy creatures. 2011 Goodwin Champions is set to release sometime during the Summer of 2011, with each 20-pack hobby box delivering 3 hits, 10 mini cards and a host of additional oddities.
2011 Upper Deck Soccer
By Jennifer Smeth
Product Details Set Checklist Product Details Upper Deck Soccer returns for another season of MLS themed trading card action. 2011 Upper Deck Soccer features the first cards of Thierry Henry, Nery Castillo, Rafa Marquez and Juan Aguedelo as well as superstars from the world of women’s soccer. Release Date: 4/19/11 Box Configuration: 20 Packs Per […]
Big Time Hits: 2010 National Treasures Football
By Brett Lewis
Massive card gallery featuring some of the biggest hits to hit eBay from 2010 Playoff National Treasures Football. Octographs, laundry tags, NFL shield and equipment logo patches, Hall of Fame autographs, Reebok logo autographs and other big time hits from Panini’s premier pigskin product.
Blake Griffin Basketball Card Auction Nears $20,000
By Brett Lewis
Blake Griffin National Treasures 1/1 NBA Logoman Autograph nears $20,000 with 4 days remaining on eBay. Stephen Strasburg’s Superfractor fears his time is running out, hopes for sale of less than $21,403.
Casualties of a Game: Story of the 90’s Pog Scene
By Brett Lewis
During the mid 90’s, an addictive gambling game for kids hit the hobby scene, then proceeded to run with money into the night before anyone realized what had just happened. Unfortunately, there were those who couldn’t quit the game well after the wave hit. In 2011, there is mounting evidence that a few addled addicts still lurk in the dark corners of hobby shops accross the US, Canada and Europe….
Complete Topps 60 Greatest Cards of All-Time List
By Brett Lewis
Following yesterday’s announcement of the final six cards, we take a look at all 60 fan voted cards from Topps’ 60 Greatest Cards of All-Time countdown. We also look at a handful of cards we thought should have made the list. What cards do you think were snubbed?
Slash Collection to Hit Auction Block March 26th
By Brett Lewis
Former Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver guitarist’s personal collection to hit the auction block on March 26th. Top-hats, guitars, jewelry, cars, pin ball machines, leather jackets and other unique Slash items fill out the roster of bad ass memorabilia.
The Year in Baseball Cards: 1991
By Brett Lewis
In 1991, Jack Palance won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his role as “Curly” in the movie City Slickers, Jack Morris pitched his way into baseball history in Game 7 of the World Series and a new brand called Stadium Club forever changed the way we look at cards. Get out the screw cases, it’s time to rip open a box of the year 1991!
Top 10 eBay Baseball Card Sales: Freddie Freeman
By Brett Lewis
The top 10 recent eBay sales of Freddie Freeman baseball cards. With Domonic Brown on the mend, the talented 21-year old Braves first baseman’s chances of capturing the 2011 NL Rookie of the Year Award are looking pretty good at the moment.
Top 20 MLB Jersey Sales From the 2010 Baseball Season
By Brett Lewis
Derek Jeter, Joe Mauer and Roy Halladay were the three best selling MLB jerseys from the 2010 baseball season according to the MLB, MLBPA and Majestic. Meanwhile, the New York Yankees yet again topped overall team merchandise sales.
Top 50 First Week Sales: 2010-11 Playoff Contenders Patches Basketball
By Brett Lewis
John Wall, Blake Griffin, DeMarcus Cousins, Gary Neal, Starting Blocks dual autographs, Landry Fields, Larry Johnson highlight the top 50 first week single card sales from Panini’s 2010-11 Playoff Contenders Patches Basketball.
