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2012 Topps Chrome Football Includes ‘Military Refractors’

2012 Topps Chrome auto Andrew Luck

The company warns of more redemption cards because of tardy players not returning their cards autographed but this year’s rookie card crop could boost sales of 2012 Topps Chrome football.

Ramblings: Topps Kickoff Promotion

Topps Kickoff redemption card

Rich Klein rambles about issues with this year’s Topps Kickoff Promotion.

Hobby News and Notes from the Editor’s Blog

Steve Young

Of redemptions, the return of basketball cards, superstar jerseys and the Industry Summit.

2012 Topps Chrome Baseball: Shine On

Jesus Montero autograph 2012 Topps Chrome

Dual autographs and die-cuts are among the newcomers in 2012 Topps Chrome Baseball, due out in August.

Topps’ Golden Ticket Baseball Pulled by Shop Owner

Gold baseball

A card shop owner lands one of the ten Golden Ticket baseballs signed by a trio of all-time greats.

2012 Topps Prime 9 Program Opens with Willie Mays

Willie Mays Prime 9 Topps 2012

Pull redemption card #1 from the 2012 Topps Prime 9 promotion? Take it to your local hobby shop and exchange it for a Willie Mays.

2011 Topps Magic Football Will Be Online Only, All Rookie Cards

2012 Topps Magic Julio Jones

2011 Topps Magic Football is all about the rookie cards. It’s not, however, about hobby shops.

Hoops Cards to Return in March

2012 Panini Hoops

22 years after the brand first hit the market, Hoops is returning later this season, with a new set of cards that tips its cap to the original.

2011-12 Upper Deck Hockey: No Auto Redemptions

2011-12-NHL-Upper-Deck-Series-One-UD-Canvas-Card-Alex-Ovechkin

Young guns, Heroes and a redemptionless autograph checklist highlight 2011-12 Upper Deck hockey.

2011 Parkhurst Champions Offers Fossils On and Off Ice

Gordie Howe autograph card Parkhurst

A preview of 2011 Upper Deck Parkhurst Champions, which features all retired players plus bones and coins from ancient times.

2011 Topps Triple Threads Baseball Box Break

2011 Threads Mickey Mantle

It’s a commitment with the potential for a big payoff…or not. Here’s what our box buster found inside the 2011 Topps Triple Threads Baseball master box.

2011 Topps Five Star Football Preview

Montana Rice autographed 2011 Topps Five Star

If you’ve got the cash, Topps is working on the cadillac brand of its football card line, 2011 Five Star.

Panini Giving Away Stanley Cup

Stanley Cup Canadiens mini 1979

…well, not the actual Cup. But it does have championship provenance.

Editor’s Blog: Topps Prime Update, Packers on Wheaties, We’re Getting Faster

Ichiro Topps PRIME 9

Around the horn we go on the NFL’s opening night, with some Topps news, some love for Wheaties, a website note…and a link to one of the best sports columns you’ll read this year.

Topps Adds Strasburg Cards, Autographs, Grand Prize to Sterling

Stephen Strasburg returned to the big leagues Tuesday night and Topps is wasting no time promoting their young spokesman as the season winds down.

2011 Topps Football Offers Familiar Concepts

2011 Topps football box

Football is back and so, for the 56th year, are Topps football cards. Rich Klein tackles a fresh box.

Topps Prime 9 Player of the Week is Mickey Mantle

Mantle 2011 Prime 9 redemption

Week 7 is devoted to #7 as Topps continues to fill out its late-season redemption set.

Editor’s Blog: Hosmer Autos in Chrome, Aaron PRIME Redemption, Stolen Goods

Topps Prime 9 Aaron

Topps product updates and a NorCal burglary nets baseball cards and a baseball signed by (we think) a Hall of Famer.

Editor’s Blog: NBA Jersey Auction; Free Baseball Cases, What’s Up With Upper Deck?

ABA All-Star uniform Dr. J

Some early highlights from the Basketball Hall of Fame auction a 4th of July special for signed baseball collectors and Upper Deck answers redemption card questions.

Topps Prime Nine Promo Offers Cards, World Series Trip

ToppsPrime9Logo

2011 Topps Series Two boxes will contain random insert ‘Player of the Week’ redemptions good for hobby shop exclusive cards.