Mantei Te’o's marketability may never be the same.
2012 Panini Playbook Preview
November 8, 2012 By
They’ll try to keep the autographs flowing and the quantities low when 2012 Panini Playbook football hits store shelves next year.
2012 Topps Platinum Football Doing Well in Marketplace
October 14, 2012 By
Rich Klein tears open a box of what’s become a popular product since its mid-September release: 2012 Topps Platinum.
2012 Topps Finest Football Box Break
September 12, 2012 By
Rich Klein digs into a box of 2012 Topps Finest while digging into the history of this long-running product, a pioneer in the ‘short print run’ game.
What’s Hot in the Shop: Feelin’ Kinda Wednesday
September 7, 2012 By
The NFL’s first Wednesday night opener since the 1940s also produced a fresh football card star.
Mayo’s Football Set Among Sports Collecting’s Rarities
February 22, 2012 By
The find of the rarest card from football card collecting’s rarest vintage issue is putting the focus back on the 1894 May’s football set.
2011 Topps Precision Football Box Break
February 21, 2012 By
The manufacturer makes sure no one goes away without an autograph in 2011 Topps Precision football.
What’s Hot in the Shop: Basketball Cards
February 21, 2012 By
Better late than never. Basketball cards make their debut this week and thanks to Jeremy Lin, they’re getting a jump start.
What’s Hot in the Shop: Vintage Cards
February 10, 2012 By
New products are out, but vintage card collectors are on the prowl, too, sometimes hoping to turn raw into graded.
Jack Butler Waited for Rookie Card, Hall of Fame Call
February 6, 2012 By
Jack Butler had played six seasons in the NFL before he finally appeared on a football card. His wait to get into the Hall of Fame was a lot longer.
Super Bowl Footballs Authenticated by PSA DNA
February 1, 2012 By
Over 100 footballs will be used in the Super Bowl game on February 5, and to protect against possible counterfeiting every one of them will be “tagged” with a specially-prepared synthetic DNA ink that leaves an invisible-to-the-naked-eye security mark.
2011 Topps Supreme Football Review
January 31, 2012 By
The price per card is steep when it comes to 2011 Topps Supreme football. Rich Klein tackles a 4-card pack.
What’s Hot in the Shop: Football, Hoops
January 22, 2012 By
What’s hot in sports card shops? Football remains king, but new products are on the way and there’s a buzz around the impending arrival of Kyrie Irving cards.
Topps Supreme Gets Late Tebow Injection
January 11, 2012 By
Some Tim Tebow autographed cards have been hustled into 2012 Topps Supreme football–and the company is using his comeback games for another news series of signed cards in another upcoming product.
Game Used Helmet Shows Affects of NFL Game
January 9, 2012 By
The Pro Football Hall of Fame shows off a helmet from one of the modern greats of the game.
Brees Record-Setting Uniform Goes to Hall of Fame
January 4, 2012 By
The uniform worn by Drew Brees when he broke Dan Marino’s single-season passing yardage record goes on display in Canton. Watch them unpack the box.
2011 Topps Triple Threads Football Box Review
December 8, 2011 By
Busting a big box of 2011 Topps Triple Threads football.
2012 NFL Experience Tickets on Sale, Schedule Released
December 7, 2011 By
The NFL Experience sets up shop in Indianapolis prior to Super Bowl XLVI, with more than four dozen autograph guests and a card show again part of the party.
Gill Byrd’s ‘Football Suit’ in Hall’s Collection
December 5, 2011 By
You have your game worn jerseys. You have your game worn pants. But if you’re Gil Byrd, circa 1991, they’re one and the same.
