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Multi-signature cards aimed at team collectors and rookie patch autograph book cards lead the first week of sales for 2011 Panini Playbook Football. We countdown the top 15 single-card eBay sales.
Remember the Ken Griffey Jr. chocolate bar? How about Pro Stars cereal commercials starring Wayne Gretzky and his golden locks? We look at 16 athlete-endorsed foods and snacks.
2000 Bowman Chrome Baseball marks a solid but not spectacular year for the brand. Key rookie cards include Roy Oswalt, Barry Zito and Carlos Zambrano. Get complete details, buying guide and a full set checklist.
The 2011 Bowman Chrome Prospects Bryce Harper Superfractor has been listed on eBay. It can be yours for a cool $25,000. We got the details of the high-end auction.
One of the priciest sets of the year, 2011 National Treasure Football delivers three autographs and three memorabilia cards in every box. Highlights include unique autographed patch cards, rookie signatures and a redemption for a three-foot card with 36 signatures and jumbo jersey pieces.
See the entire 2011 National Treasures Football Rookie Signature Material set in one place with our handy image gallery and shopping guide. Each rookie card in the 36-card set comes with a jumbo patch and on-card autograph.
2011 Panini Playbook Football makes book cards the norm, promising one fold-out autographed premium memorabilia rookie per box. The high-end, all-hits release also features book cards that have up to eight autographs or memorabilia swatches.
2011 Playoff Prime Cuts digs deep into the history of baseball, boasting high-end hits from several eras of the game’s best. Single-pack boxes come with five cards, at least two of which are autographs.
2011-12 In the Game Captain-C Hockey honors some of the sports greatest leaders. Mixing past and present stars, boxes come with a total of five autographs and game-used memorabilia cards.
The brand that helped revive the basketball card market is back. 2011-12 NBA Hoops from Panini promises a huge checklist of base cards and signatures, including 1989-90 NBA Hoops BuyBacks Autographs. The low-end set comes with two autographs per hobby box.
2011-12 Panini Preferred is all about the hits, literally. Every single-pack box comes with three autographs and one multi-swatch book card. Several of the designs nod to the hobby’s history.
2011-12 SP Game Used Hockey promises either a memorabilia or autograph card and a rookie card in every pack. High-end inserts include 500 Goal Marks and Supreme Pads, which feature jumbo goalie pad swatches.
Topps has confirmed the 2012 Bowman Baseball Bowman Chrome Prospects Autograph checklist. Players include Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rendon, Danny Hultzen and Josh Bell.
One of the top-rated shows on TV, The Big Bang Theory is coming to trading cards courtesy of Cryptozoic. The confirmed autograph signers include Jim Parsons (Sheldon), Johnny Galecki (Leonard), Simon Helberg (Howard), Kunal Nayyar (Raj) and Kaley Cuoco (Penny).
2012 Cult Stuff Titanic trading cards commemorate the 100th anniversary of the doomed ship. Sold as a 27-card factory set, highlights include randomly inserted cards with wood from the ship.
Honoring the legendary coach, 2012 Leaf Vince Lombardi Legacy boxes include two inscribed autographs and a Lombardi-worn jacket card. The 40-card base set chronicles the career of the man many consider to be the greatest coach of all-time.
2012 Onyx Authenticated Platinum Prospects marks the debut baseball card product from the memorabilia company. Six-pack boxes promise a minimum of three autographs. The checklist includes Bubba Starling, Jameson Taillon, Kaleb Cowart and the first pack-inserted cards of Jose Campos.
Legends of Marvel: Series 3 continues Rittenhouse Archives’ ongoing spotlight on the various characters of the Marvel Universe. Hulk, Storm and Moon Knight each get nine cards in this limited set.
Focusing largely on Gods of the Arena, 2012 Rittenhouse Spartacus is a premium trading card set boasting two autographs per pack. Packs also include two base cards and five limited edition inserts. Get complete info, a full checklist, card gallery, buying guide and more.
We’ve compiled a list of details for all 91 2012 Topps Gypsy Queen mini card variations. Includes a full checklist and what to look for with the variation cards.
Get the full list of 2012 Topps Gypsy Queen short print variations. Use this guide to get a breakdown of differences and be confident in knowing whether you have a variation. Includes a complete image gallery.
Likely to be one of the most popular sets of the year, 2012 Topps Heritage Baseball heads back to 1963, the year of the JFK assassination and Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Hobby boxes include one hit, eight short prints and several inserts.
2012 Topps Museum Collection Canvas Collection inserts have brought lots of original art to the hobby. Get a full list of artists and a complete gallery of images for the entire set.
2012 Topps Opening Day sees the return of the entry-level set that’s ideal for families and collectors on a budget. Highlights include a 220-card base set, 3D inserts and autographs.
Topps has revealed the full 100-card checklist for the 2012 Topps Tier One Baseball Bat Knob Cards. It’s an impressive list, too. Get full details and the complete checklist.
2012 Topps Tribute information, highlights and card gallery. Combining current stars and legends, each six-pack box includes three on-card autographs and three memorabilia cards numbered to 99 or less. Sticker autographs are inserted only as bonus hits.
2012 Topps UFC Knockout sees another high-end set from the Octagon. Offering a hit per pack, collectors will like find themselves chasing new Fist-ograph box toppers and SickSigs book cards that have six autographs.
2012 Upper Deck Football focuses largely on rookie players. First-year players outnumber veterans and legends 4:1 in the base set. Rookies are also a major part of the autograph checklist. Three autographs come in every box.
One of many inserts in 2012 Upper Deck Football that focuses on the year’s NFL rookie crop, Ultimate Collection Rookies fall two per box and are numbered to 450. Check out our gallery of all 60 cards. We’ve also included a complete checklist including players’ schools.
The 2012 Topps Museum Collection Momentous Material Jumbo Patch Relics and Jumbo Patch Autograph Relics offer some of the biggest patch swatches in the history of baseball cards. See a large gallery of highlights and track initial top 10 sales.
As the 2012 NFL Draft approaches, we compare the hobby prospects of Andrew Luck and Robret Griffin III and look to see if there’s an early favorite among football card collectors.
Check out the 2012 Topps Gypsy Queen Baseball Autographs with our massive gallery of nearly every card in the set. We’ve also got details on who the redemptions are and other key set info.
Topps has wasted no time announcing their initial plans for official Bryce Harper rookie cards and autographs. Get full details on what sets to expect to find Harper in as well as autographs and print runs.
That didn’t take long. Topps unveiled mock-ups of the first Bryce Harper rookie card during his debut against the Dodgers. Check out the card and find out when you can expect Topps to announce their official plans for more official Harper rookie cards.
Find out if your favorite baseball team or player has a bobblehead promotion this season with our complete 2012 MLB Bobblehead Giveaway Guide. Includes dates, players, teams and more.
Learn how to protect your cards with our comprehensive guide to card sleeves. Includes descriptions of the most popular types of cards sleeves and an online buying guide to help you find good deals on your supplies.
Learn how to get started selling sports cards on eBay with our detailed guide. Includes a comprehensive breakdown of steps and practical advice.
A pair of trademark applications from Leaf may point toward new retro-themed lines from the card maker. The registered for trading card trademarks for Peck & Snyder and Maxx, both of which have hobby roots.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Upper Deck have reached a settlement in their court battle over Upper Deck using the basketball legend’s image in a college product. Paul Lesko breaks down the details.
Having returned from the 2012 Industry Summit in Las Vegas, Paul Lesko addresses common legal questions he faced from hobby insiders and executives throughout the event.
Paul Lesko looks at Topps answering the complaint filed by Christopher Holmes over a 2011 Topps Triple Threads Baseball John Henry card.
As the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar v. Upper Deck court case gears up for an April 12 start date, Law of Cards’ Paul Lesko breaks down the latest developments. Includes analysis of court documents and deposition excerpts.
With the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar v. Upper Deck trial about to begin, both sides in the case make a last-minute attempt to have the judge throw out the case. Paul Lesko updates what happened in the pre-trial status conference.
Paul Lesko looks at why Upper Deck is filing for sanctions against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his attorneys just a few days before their trial is set to begin.
Less than a week before being drafted into the NFL, Andrew Luck is facing a lawsuit from Leaf Trading Cards. Paul Lesko has the details.
Shortly after hitting the podium at the 2012 NFL Draft, both Topps and Panini revealed the first NFL rookie cards of Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III. See them here.
Panini has reached new long-term deals with the NFL and NFL PLAYERS INC. Get the details, including how many sets Panini can produce each year.
Panini has finally revealed the world’s largest trading card. Included in 2011 National Treasures Football, the book card comes with 36 inscribed rookie autographs on jumbo jersey swatches.
Upper Deck CEO Richard McWilliam allegedly no-showed for a settlement conference last week for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar case. Apparently Adbul-Jabbar’s attorney was not happy. Get the details and the official start date for the trial.
The 1909 T206 Honus Wagner has resulted in another sale of more than $1 million. Get the details on the latest sale as well as a brief history on the legend of the Holy Grail baseball card.
For all the quirks and surprises emerging from 2012 Upper Deck Football, perhaps none are bigger than the Quarterback Trade Card. We look at the speculation over who it’s for and look at the historical significance behind it.
Want to sell at a local sports card show but don’t know where to start? This practical guide includes both helpful tips and a convenient list of supplies you’ll need to bring along.
Over the years, there has been no shortage of Titanic trading cards. Our comprehensive guide breaks down the various Titanic trading card sets that have been released, as well as some notable singles in other sets.
Although NECA’s official set for the film doesn’t have any Hunger Games autographs, collectors can find signatures from several stars in other sets. Use our guide to shop for Hunger Games autographs available on trading cards.
Not surprisingly, 2011 Playoff Prime Cuts Baseball is prove to be a high-risk, high-reward type of product. We break down the top-selling cards based on opening-week eBay sales.
Who says game-used cards are dead? It’s patches, not ink, that dominate the top 10 opening week eBay sales for 2011-12 SP Game Used Hockey. So far, four cards have topped $500.
Autographs rule in the first week of 2012 Topps Gypsy Queen eBay sales. Yu Darvish signatures topped the list with Sandy Koufax autographs behind. Multi-player autographed relics and original art patch cards accounted for other top sales.
The list of most popular NBA jerseys has been announced and Derrick Rose is on top. Get a complete list & buying guide for the top-selling NBA jerseys, as well as the most popular players since 2001.
Cam Newton dominated the first week of 2011 National Treasures Football sales. His cards accounted for 8 of the 10 highest sales. Overall, seven 2011 National Treasures Football cards sold for $2000 or more on eBay during the set’s first week of release.
brentandbecca breaks down what collectors and breakers can expect from 2012 Topps Gypsy Queen Baseball. Includes an in-depth analysis of what’s returning and what’s new as the brand enters its second year.
Love them or loath them, there’s no denying the impact the New York Yankees have had on the hobby. Topps and Abrams are joining to publish Yankee Greats, a new book that includes looks at 100 classic New York Yankees baseball cards. It also comes with four exclusive cards.
The pot has been sweetened for the 2012 Topps Golden Giveaway. Yu Darvish and Yoenis Cespedes autographs have been added to the mix. Find out how you may be able to get one of the limited die-cut cards.
