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Andrew Luck vs Robert Griffin III – A Football Card Rivalry is Born
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.
2000 Bowman Chrome Baseball Cards
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.
Top 5 Hunger Games Autographs Found on Trading Cards
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.
2012 Cryptozoic The Big Bang Theory Trading Cards
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).
2008 Bowman Chrome Baseball Cards
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.
Kobe Bryant Gets His Own 2012-13 Panini Basketball Card Set
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.
2012 Leaf Best of Basketball Cards
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 SAGE Hit High Series Football Cards
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.
2011 Upper Deck USA Football Cards
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.
Topps and NFLPA Announce New Long-Term Deal
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.
2011 Panini Prime Signatures Football Cards
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.
Topps Updates 2012 Allen & Ginter Baseball Autograph List
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.
2012 Topps Baseball Value Boxes Debut with Exclusive Refractors
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?
Autograph Authentication for Sports Memorabilia Collectors
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.
Mike Tyson Signs Autograph, Card and Memorabilia Deal with Upper Deck
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.
Is the Sports Card Hobby Dying? Not According to Leaf and Panini
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.
2012 Leaf Metal Golf Cards
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.
What Are the Most Valuable 2011-12 Panini Preferred Basketball Cards?
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.
