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Archive for April, 2011

2010-11 Panini Classics Basketball Review

2010-11 Panini Classics Basketball Review

2010-11 Classics is the basketball card equivalent of an above-average NBA 6th man. While it lacks the finishing touches and all-around game to crack the starting lineup, it does bring enough to the table to warrant plenty of playing time.

2011 Leaf Metal Draft Football Review

2011 Leaf Metal Draft Football Review

Simply put, this might be the best pre-draft, unlicensed football card offering I’ve ever opened. From thick chrome stock to crisp on-card autographs, 2011 Leaf Metal Draft is a game changing product that offers collectors the feel of a mid-season football card offering in April.

2011 Leaf Ultimate Draft Football

2011 Leaf Ultimate Draft Football

Leaf returns for a 2nd round of draft themed football cards this May. The follow-up to the succesful 2011 Leaf Metal Draft will add die-cut helmet and football autographs to the mix. Each hobby box of 2011 Leaf Ultimate Draft delivers 4 on-card autographs featuring names like Newton, Gabbert and Green.

2011 Press Pass Legends Football

2011 Press Pass Legends Football

Press Pass Legends returns this May featuring a cardboard cast of legends past, present and future. Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, Bo Jackson, Hines Ward, A.J. Green, Cam Newton, Blaine Gabbert, Mark Ingram and Julio Jones are a few of the big name signers that grace Legends autograph checklist. Each 18-pack hobby box is expected to carry a price tag of around $120-$140 and deliver a total of 6 hits.

2011 Rookie Class Hidden Within 2010 Exquisite Collection

2011 Rookie Class Hidden Within 2010 Exquisite Collection

Lost in the mix of book cards, rookie patch autographs and other big time hits hides a small checklist of cards featuring the 2011 NFL rookie class. A finite amount of cards featuring Cam Newton, Blaine Gabbert and A.J. Green and other potential 2011 rookie stars are part of Exquisite’s latest collection.

2011 SP Legendary Cuts Baseball

2011 SP Legendary Cuts Baseball

Upper Deck’s legendary cut signature product returns to the hobby this June, featuring a slimmed down checklist that cuts straight to the hits. The checklist is highlighted by legendary leaders from yesteryear including George Washington, JFK, Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan. Each $200-$250 box of 2011 SP Legendary Cuts will deliver one Cut Signature.

2011 Topps Tribute Baseball Review

2011 Topps Tribute Baseball Review

Like previous versions of Tribute, it will appeal to those with a big time collecting budget more so than the everyday collector. 2011 Tribute is nearly identical to last season’s with a slightly increased emphasis on legends and slightly revamped card design. The product as a whole is solid, delivering some legendary autographs, relics and autographed relics.

2011 TriStar Signa Cuts Football

2011 TriStar Signa Cuts Football

TriStar Signa-Cuts Football offers football fans a chance to collect rare cut signatures from past and present legends of the gridiron. Each box delivers one encased cut signature numbered to 25 or less. Highlights of the checklist include Jerry Rice, Jim Thorpe and Bart Starr. 2011 TriStar Signa-Cuts is scheduled to hit hobby shop shelves on May 18th, 2011.

2011 Upper Deck Football Review

2011 Upper Deck Football Review

2011 Upper Deck Football marks the beginning of a new era in pre-draft football card offerings. It also marks the first base Upper Deck Football product since the 2009. The product’s rookie autographs also have a chance at doing something once thought impossible for a pre-draft product – retain value.

Bowman AFLAC Baseball Card Buying Guide

Bowman AFLAC Baseball Card Buying Guide

The AFLAC auto is among the most confusing purchases a collector will ever encounter, especially if the AFLAC auto was seeded in a pre-2009 Bowman product. I’ts important to do your homework before purchasing any AFLAC autograph, we give you some of the keys to making a safe purchase.

Corey Perry Rookie Card Checklist

Corey Perry Rookie Card Checklist

Complete rookie card checklist with pictures for Anaheim Ducks superstar scoring machine Corey Perry. The 25-year old Right Winger currently leads the NHL in goal scoring with a total of 50.

Derrick Rose Rookie Card Gallery

Derrick Rose Rookie Card Gallery

Complete 2008-09 Derrick Rose rookie card checklist with pictures of all 27 cards. Rose has a total of 16 regular base rookie cards and 11 base rookie autographs. By far his best rookie is from 2008-09 Exquisite Collection as one would expect. His hardest to find may surprise you.

Sleeper Football Cards: 2011 Upper Deck Football Stripe Redemptions

Sleeper Football Cards: 2011 Upper Deck Football Stripe Redemptions

Seeded in 2011 Upper Deck Football are 15 stripe, 25 stripe and 100 stripe redemptions. The amount of number of the stripe is the amount of cards of that player you are entitled to. 1991 Wild Card featured the one of the most famous cards of this kind of all-time – the Brett Favre 1000 stripe.

Sports Card Box Breaking Dictionary

Sports Card Box Breaking Dictionary

From blaster boxes to rack packs, we explain some of the terminology used in the world of trading cards. In order to assist in the explanation, we enlisted the services of Cardboard Connection’s favorite rip-aholic Cornelius, who recently ripped his seventh case of 2010 Topps Unrivaled Football.

Theft of Finite Sports Memorabilia Catches Up With Florida Man

Theft of Finite Sports Memorabilia Catches Up With Florida Man

Florida man is proof that stealing sports memorabilia will catch up to you someday, as the finite nature of the items stolen makes them easily identifiable. Especially when those items include a Michael Jordan autographed jersey and LeBron James autographed shoes.