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Want to know the most valuable cards from 2011 Topps Five Star Football? Here are the top-selling cards on eBay. To the surprise of nobody, the list is dominated by rookie quarterback, Cam Newton.
Hall of Fame autographs dominate the list of top-selling 2012 Topps Heritage Baseball cards, but not all are from the players you’d expect. We look at the top 10 single-card eBay sales during the set’s first week on the market.
The first-ever set of football cards, 1894 Mayo Cut Plug features 35 college players from Harvard, Yale and Princeton. Get the scoop on the set that’s gone on to inspire multiple modern tributes.
An extremely rare test issue, 1997 Topps ProShooters Marbles are frequently found on the lists of hardcore player collectors. The two checklists are even more desirable.
Combining Bowman and Bowman Chrome into one release, 2003 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects is highlighted by rookie cards of Robinson Cano, Ryan Howard and a Nick Markakis autograph. Inserts include a variety of Refractors and additional autographs.
2008 Bowman Chrome Baseball is a more hits-focused set aimed at prospectors. With more than 40 autographs, plus lots of Refractors, putting a complete set together is a challenge. Evan Longoria is the key rookie card in the set.
Cryptozoic’s first set of Walking Dead trading cards focuses on the show’s abbreviated first season as well as elements of the comic. The release promises autographs and costume cards from key cast members as well as sketch cards.
2011 Leaf Metal MMA is an extremely limited, all-autograph release. Boxes come with eight signed cards, including inserts and parallels from many of the world’s best fighters. The checklist has MMA personalities from several promotions, not just UFC.
2011 Panini Prime Signatures Football is all about the autograph. Promising one autograph per four-card box, the set is straightforward but challenging in its construction. All rookie cards are autographed with many key rookies featuring on-card signatures.
Shiny foil, rookies galore, bountiful autographs and massive memorabilia card checklists collide in 2011 Panini Totally Certified Football. Collectors can expect a hit in every pack with one autographed Freshman Fabric autographed rookie card in every box.
Panini is sticking with a prospect focus for their second MLBPA-licensed baseball card release, 2011 Playoff Contenders Baseball, which includes autographs from 150 up-and-coming stars. Boxes come with six autographs, including two on-card signatures.
Panini has confirmed the autograph short prints for 2011 Playoff Contenders Baseball. We’ve got a complete list and print runs for the Rookie Ticket Autographs and Draft Ticket Autographs.
2011 Playoff Contenders Football sees the return of Rookie Ticket Autographs rookie cards. Every box includes four autographs, including two on-card rookie signatures.
You may have heard about the Rookie Ticket variations in 2011 Playoff Contenders Football. We’ve compiled a complete list including visuals, what to look for and print run information for all 36 cards.
Trying to figure out if you’ve got a short print autograph from 2011 Playoff Contenders Football? We got a full list of Rookie Ticket, Rookie Ticket Variations and Rookie Ink autographs, complete with print runs.
Star Trek Classic Movies: Heroes & Villains is the first premium pack offering for the franchise. Every pack comes with two autographs. Signers include William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and, for the first time, Christian Slater.
The Complete Brady Bunch brings the entire 117-espiode run of the show to cardboard for the first time. Each factory set comes packaged with autographs from five of the Brady kids.
2011 Topps Precision Football is another high-end product promising one autograph or autographed relic card per pack. While there’s a big focus on rookies, there’s also a good number of veteran and retired legends on the autograph list.
2012 Upper Deck USA Football takes pigskin prospecting to a new level. The box set honors the national squad that competes in the IFAF. Every set comes with an autograph and two game-used memorabilia cards.
Considering going after the 2011 Upper Deck World of Sports Autograph parallel set? Let our short print guide help you in your challenging quest.
Upper Deck has confirmed a series of food-related variations for the politically minded 2011 Upper Deck World of Sports World of Politics insert set. We’ve compiled a complete gallery of both the regular and variation cards.
2011-12 Crown Royale Hockey aims for a regal, high-end feel. The release is highlighted by Rookie Silhouettes that feature on-card autographs and an embedded swatch. Every four-pack box comes with two autographs and two memorabilia cards.
2011-12 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey cards details, card gallery, highlights and other information. The set is bursting with rookie cards, offering six Young Guns per box as well as updates for Victory, O-Pee-Chee and MVP.
Want to know if that autograph or memorabilia card you pulled from 2011-12 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey is tough to find? Our short print guide can help. Get insertion rates, checklists and more.
2012 Breygent Red Sonja trading cards bring the lethal and scantily clad comic character to the hobby for the first time in several years. The set is highlighted by a checklist of more than 80 sketch card artists.
2012 Breygent Vampirella All New sees the sexy comic vampire return with more stunning art cards. Just like Breygent’s 2011 Vampirella set, sketch cards and autographs promise to be among the highlights.
2012 Leaf Best of Basketball is the company’s first product exclusive to hoops. Combining new autograph cards with slabbed buybacks, boxes promise a lot of high-end potential.
2012 Leaf Metal Draft Football promises three autographs in every single-pack box. Focusing on the best players in the 2012 NFL Draft, collectors can find signatures from Robert Griffin III, Justin Blackmon and Trent Richardson. Also included are US Army All-American autographs from the game’s best high school players.
2012 Leaf Metal Golf is the first full set for the sport in nearly a decade. Promising three autographs per box, Jack Nicklaus, Michelle Wie, Arnold Palmer, Sergio Garcia and Annika Sorenstam are among the confirmed signers.
Capturing the action of the latest teen-friendly franchise, 2012 NECA The Hunger Games is a no-frills set with only a 72-card base set. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth and Elizabeth Banks.
2012 Press Pass Rookie Football promises the first autograph cards of the game’s top prospects, including Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III and Trent Richardson. Besides six autographs per hobby box, collectors can also chase a 50-card base set and several levels of parallels.
2012 Rittenhouse Marvel Greatest Heroes puts the spotlight on the Averngers with one color sketch card per box. Melike Acar, “Axebone,” Charles Hall and Andy Price are among the contributing artists.
Picking up where Low Series left off, 2012 SAGE Hit High Series Football adds another 75-card base set of more top 2012 NFL prospects. Hobby boxes burst with six autographs. Trent Richardson and Justin Blackmon are among the key players.
Prospects and autographs are the focus of 2012 SAGE Hit Low Series Football. Hobby boxes include six signatures from such players as Robert Griffin III, Michael Floyd and LaMichael James. Collectors can also look for imaginative Artistry inserts.
2012 Topps Baseball Value Boxes are back. This year they include seven packs of cards, a Golden Giveaway code and one of three exclusive Refractors. Will these value boxes be as loaded as the 2011 Bowman Chrome value boxes were?
Topps has revealed 2012 Topps Heritage Baseball variation short print information. Get complete checklists for Color Swap, Image Swap, Errors, Red-Border and Blue-Border cards with our handy guide.
2012 Topps MLB Sticker Collection takes the hobby to a simpler place. The straight-forward set is comprised of 309 total stickers, including foils and the game’s best mascots.
Check out all eight autograph cards from 2012 Upper Deck Avengers Assemble. Signers include Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner and Cobie Smulders.
Avengers Assemble from Upper Deck sets the stage for the super hero blockbuster, offering collectors one sketch card and two other hits per box.
Case breaker brentandbecca offers his thoughts on why he’s looking forward to the release of 2012 Topps Heritage Baseball.
Learn how to get your sports memorabilia authenticated. This guide includes practical steps collectors can take, descriptions of industry tools, and things to watch out for and protect yourself against.
Ball Boys is a new sports memorabilia-themed reality show on ABC that follows a similar formula to Pawn Stars. Rob Bertrand reviews the first two episodes.
Beckett Media LLC. and several other companies have been named in a lawsuit that alleges the defendants were involved in a fraudulent membership scheme.
We look at the rookie cards and other collectibles for all six of the 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees. Includes complete rookie card checklists for each inductee, including Curtis Martin, Cortez Kennedy and Jack Butler.
A new book published by Abrams ComicArts and Topps looks back on the first five sets of Garbage Pail Kids. The wonderful resource includes an intro by Art Spiegelman, an afterword by John Pound and four exclusive stickers.
Goon goes from the screen to the hobby with a downloadable set of hockey cards. Check out cards of Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel, Liev Schreiber and Alison Pill.
Have you ever wanted to learn how to make custom McFarlane figures of your favorite athletes? Let our practical guide help you from start to finish. Includes easy-to-follow instructions and a detailed supply list with all the things you need to make a professional-looking custom.
Topps may be expanding more into the mobile app market as evidenced by a pair of recent trademark applications. We’ve got the full details of the filings.
Sports cards are dying? That’s news to Leaf’s Brian Gray and Panini, both of whom had strong reactions to a March 25, 2012 CBS Sunday Morning story by Armen Keteyian.
Kobe Bryant will be honored with his own basketball card set in 2012-13. Panini plans to launch a program that includes bonus packs in every box of their 2012-13 basketball products.
In its counterclaim against Panini over Kevin Durant stickers, Leaf filed to have its attorneys’ fees paid. Paul Lesko provides full details on the case and analysis over where he sees it heading. Also includes a copy of the full court filing.
The Upper Deck v. Upper Deck International case is getting even nastier, with both sides making personal claims. We look at the latest testimony as both sides look like they’re headed to a nuclear war.
Mike Tyson has signed a deal with Upper Deck that includes cards, autographs and memorabilia. We’ve got the details, including what collectors can look for first.
Get the scoop on MLB Properties suing Upper Deck for breach of contract over alleged money still owed from a 2010 settlement. MLBP alleges Upper Deck still owes more than $250,000.
Upper Deck is facing yet another lawsuit. This time the NFLPA is seeking nearly $1.5 million for breach of contract. Paul Lesko has the details and the full court documents from the March 16 filing.
Panini has landed another baseball license, this time with USA Baseball. We’ve got details of the multi-year deal, which gives Panini exclusive rights to make USA Baseball cards. We’ve also got info on the sets Panini is planning to showcase the collegiate, 18U and 15U teams.
With Peyton Manning committed to the Denver Broncos, we look at the hobby implications for the future Hall of Famer, his new teammates, Tim Tebow and more.
Christian Lopez made headlines when he caught and returned Derek Jeter’s 3000th hit ball. Several companies offered rewards, including Topps, who pledged to make a baseball card of him. That card has finally arrived in 2012 Topps Opening Day Baseball.
Check out our gallery of all 25 2012 Topps Heritage Baseball Image Swap Variations and know what you’re looking for. We’ve got images of all 25 cards as well as a handy checklist.
Leaf is looking for a quick end to its case with Panini, filing a motion for summary judgment. Panini is trying to stop Leaf from using Kevin Durant autograph stickers purchased on the secondary market.
Not only the most extensive baseball card in history, the T206 Honus Wagner is also one of the most controversial. Get a full history and background on this exceptionally famous and rare card.
That didn’t take long. Topps and Panini have both teased their first football cards of Tim Tebow in a New York Jets uniform, both of which are scheduled to arrive in May.
Looking for some autograph bargains? There’s lots of them out there, particularly if you’re willing to broaden your trading card horizons. We look at 10 under-valued entertainment autograph cards worth considering.
Acknowledging a packaging error in 2012 Topps Tribute, Topps is offering collectors who send in a Tribute to the Stars autograph a pack of 2011 Bowman Sterling Baseball. We’ve got all the details on the offer including mailing address.
Topps and the NFLPA confirmed a new agreement that will see the card maker continue to make football cards. Announced via press release, collectors can expect new football card lines and types of products.
The list of non-baseball autographs for 2012 Topps Allen & Ginter have been updated. Collectors can look for such varied signatures as, Roger Federer, swimsuit model Kate Upton, basketball coach Bob Knight and video gamer Fatal1ty.
Upper Deck president Richard McWilliam allegedly showed up drunk for a deposition in Upper Deck’s case with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Paul Lesko breaks down what happened and the possible ramifications.
Discover how social media can help you buy and sell cards as well as interact with collectors all over the world. Our guide includes practical tips and links to the most popular social media options available to sports card and memorabilia collectors.
High-end basketball is showing no ill effects of the NBA’s earlier labor dispute. In the first week of sales, seven 2011-12 Panini Preferred Basketball cards sold for more than $1,000. We look at the set’s top 10 completed eBay sales during its opening week on the market.
Autographs of Yu Darvish, Ken Griffey Jr, Matt Moore and Hank Aaron all rank among the top 10 most valuable 2012 Topps Tribute cards based on realized eBay sales.
Get the highlights of the 2012 Industry Summit in Las Vegas, including several announcements from manufacturers and the key themes that came out of focused breakout sessions.
Fresh off signing Yu Darvish to an exclusive deal, Topps has announced they’ve also added Yoenis Cespedes to the fold. The Oakland outfielder will have autographs in several sets this year beginning with 2012 Bowman Baseball.
Yu Darvish has signed an exclusive autograph card deal with Topps. Find out which 2012 sets the Rangers’ pitching sensation will sign for 2012.
