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2011 Leaf Metal Draft Football
2011 Leaf Metal Draft is set to hit the hobby scene in late March, giving collectors a chance to grab the first autographed cards featuring Cam Newton, A.J. Green, Jake Locker and other big names from April’s 2011 NFL Draft.
2011 Prestige Football
Panini’s Prestige returns for another season of post-draft gridiron prospecting. The latest installment of Prestige features a sleeker card design than past years as well as several new inclusions highlighted by NFL Passport inserts and autographs. 2011 Prestige is set to release on May 11th, with each $80-$100 hobby box delivering 4 hits, 24 rookies and 23 additional inserts and parallels.
Cam Newton Signs NFL Rookie Record Endorsement Deal With Under Armour
Decorated college QB signs NFL rookie record endorsement deal with Under Armour. The deal will finally make Cecil Newton a rich man, or at least the father of one. Nike and Under Armour reportedly went toe to toe for the projected top 10 pick.
Topps Diamond Giveaway Website Goes Live
The code entering phase of Topps’ Diamond Giveaway promotion officially begins. Each Diamond Giveaway code card unlocks one 1952-2009 Topps card and gives collectors one “dig point”, which is used to search for buried prizes on a virtual baseball field. Code cards are seeded in packs of 2011 Topps Series 1 Baseball.
Virtual Card Show: Joe Mauer Baseball Cards
From his mythical 2002 Bowman Chrome Facsimile Auto to a 2011 Topps Baseball One-of-One All-Star Game Letterman, we present 55 of the coolest cards to have recently passed through eBay featuring the face of the Twins, who will also be the face of MLB 11:The Show (2-peat).
Top 10 eBay Football Card Sales: Aaron Rodgers
Top 10 highest recorded Aaron Rodgers single card sales since the Green Bay Packers won the Super Bowl XLV. The list is topped by a one-of-one 2005 SP Authentic NFL Shield Logo Autograph which sold for $8,600!
2010 Upper Deck World of Sports Review
2010 Upper Deck World of Sports features an intriguing checklist that includes a multitude of stars spanning the sports spectrum. Unfortunately, an idea is only as good as it’s execution and World of Sports is a poorly executed product.
2011 Press Pass Football
Press Pass returns for another season of pre-draft football card prospecting. Blaine Gabbert, Ryan Mallet, Cam Newton, Jake Locker, A.J. Green and Julio Jones highlight the early checklist. 2011 Press Pass Football is scheduled to release on March 30th, with each $80-$100 hobby box delivering 28-packs and 5-autographs.
Virtual Card Show: Taylor Hall Hockey Cards
27 random Taylor Hall hockey card pictures from 2010-11 SPx, 2010-11 Certified, 2010-11 Limited, 2010-11 Upper Deck, 2010-11 SP Game Used, In the Game, 2010-11 Donruss, 2010-11 Score and more!
2010 Bowman Sterling Baseball Refractor Rainbow
From the ultra rare 1/1 red refractor to the most populous regular refractor /199, we provide a simple explanation of how 2010 Bowman Sterling Baseball’s refractor system works.
2010-11 SPx Hockey Review
2010-11 SPx Hockey returns with simpler card design and unlike past years, isn’t the first product of the year to deliver rookie autographs. Overall, it’s an above average offering that will appeal to hardcore SPx fans.
2010 Super Bowl Championship Football Cards: Green Bay Packers
Rookie card checklist for every member of the 2010 Green Bay Packers Roster. From Aaron Rodgers to Greg Jennings to James Starks to B.J. Raji to Clay Matthews to Charles Woodson, this is a team set on steroids!
Top 25 NFL Jersey Sales From 2010 Season: Polamalu, Tebow, Cowboys
Troy Polamalu, Drew Brees, Tim Tebow, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Michael Vick, Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Hillis, Dallas Cowboys among the top 25 best selling jerseys from the 2010 NFL Season. Complete 25 list with bonus pictures!
Buying Trading Card Sleeves for Thick Cards
Ultra Pro’s Vintage card sleeves offer collectors the ideal level of protection for the modern memorabilia card. The sleeves were designed for oversized vintage cards, but work perfectly for 90% of today’s hits and thicker stocked cards.
2011 Leaf Muhammad Ali
Leaf attempts to capture the legend of the one and only Muhammad Ali on cardboard. 2011 Leaf Muhammad Ali features cards that chronicle the career and moments that defined the boxing great in addition to autographs of Ali fans, opponents and associates. Each 1-pack hobby box delivers a total of 5 base cards, 1 insert and 2 autographs.
PSA/DNA’s Invisible Ink to Certify Super Bowl XLV Memorabilia
During Super Bowl XLV, PSA/DNA will continues it’s fight against fakes and forgeries in the world of sports memorabilia by using invisible ink and lasers to certify the authenticity of game used footballs, pylons and even the coin used for the coin flip.
How to Best Package Your Sports Card Singles
Whether it be a top loader, magnet case, snap case or hinged box, painter’s tape offers the perfect amount of protection when it comes to sending sports cards through the mail, more importantly, it’s easy to remove and doesn’t leave behind residue.
2010 Topps Supreme Football Review
2010 Topps Supreme Football features a solid checklist, intriguing card design and the potential for high quality hits, but falls short when it comes to delivery – each $80-$90 box delivers a total of four cards, of which only one is a hit. I would recommend seeking singles over buying a box, but if you have an itch to rip, you could do far worse than Topps Supreme.
