Topps is issuing a fresh edition of its Archives Snapshots product. The 2017 edition is an online exclusive through the Topps website. Each 12-card box will contain ten of what Topps calls “stunning” base cards along with a Black & White base card parallel and one autographed card. The checklist (below) is a mix of past and present players, but the focus is on … [Read more...]
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New Sports Card Releases October 18-25
The premier release of the upcoming week is 2017 Topps Diamonds Icons Baseball with its incredible $1600/box price point, but be on the lookout for affordable releases from Topps and Panini covering all four of the major sports leagues. Courtesy of box breaker Maine Sports Cards, here's an overview of what's coming up. 2017 Topps Diamond Icons Baseball (10/18) 2017 … [Read more...]
Previously Unknown 1998 Pinnacle Certified Cards Emerge
Over the past several years, certain baseball cards from the 1990's have reached the very top of want lists for collectors. From the 1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold, to the 1997 Pinnacle Totally Certified Platinum Gold and the 1998 Donruss Crusade Red, these cards have been highly sought after by player and set collectors alike for about two decades. Limited … [Read more...]
NBA GMs, Sports Book Observers Betting on Ball
Rookie card prospectors are looking for as much information as possible as they make their decisions on who to invest in for the 2017-18 NBA season, which tips off next week. Whether you choose to go along with the crowd or chart your own course is up to you, but it's interesting to note what those who make their living in sports are thinking. The annual survey … [Read more...]
2018 Topps Inception Baseball Offers Lower Cost Autographs, Parallels
Preview information for 2018 Topps Inception baseball was released on Wednesday with an expected release date of March 21. From a price perspective, Inception will be lower-end with seven-card boxes likely to cost around $45. Each one-pack box will have four base cards, two parallels and one autograph or autographed patch card. Each 16-box case promises four … [Read more...]
2018 Topps Opening Day Baseball Preview
If you like your new baseball cards to be inexpensive, aren’t enamored with relics and autographs and know a kid who might appreciate some of the content, 2018 Topps Opening Day will likely be on your radar. The 18th edition of the low-cost cousin of the Topps flagship set returns the week of March 14. Hobby boxes will have 36 packs with 8 cards and one insert card in … [Read more...]
Upper Deck Brings Back Game Dated Moments Hockey as ePack Release
Upper Deck has announced the return of its Game Dated Moments set for the 2017-18 hockey season as part of their ePack program. Each week, top moments from that week's slate of games will be selected to create a physical card that will first be delivered to collectors digitally. Game Dated Moments will be sold in a one card per pack format with a price of $3.99. The packs will … [Read more...]
2017 Panini Preferred Football Preview
Set for release just prior to the holidays, 2017 Panini Preferred football returns with an “all hits” format and a bounty of book cards. Each one pack box will contain five cards, including four autographs and one memorabilia book card. At least one Silhouette or Rookie Silhouette autograph is guaranteed per hobby box with oversized jersey patches combined with an … [Read more...]
New Sports Card Releases Through October 11
The marquee release last week was 2017 Bowman Chrome baseball, but the busiest product manufacturer over the next week or so will be Panini America, which will launch several products covering multiple sports. Courtesy of box breaker Maine Sports Cards, here's an overview of what's coming up. Panini Certified Cuts Football (10/4) This product promises four hits, including … [Read more...]
2016-17 The Cup Hockey Preview
As always, they saved the best for last. The ultra high-end 2016-17 The Cup hockey from Upper Deck will arrive October 25 as the company winds down releases with last season's date on them. 2016-17 Upper Deck The Cup Hockey Basics Each six card box will contain two autographed patch cards, one of which will be a rookie autograph. The Cup will include memorabilia and … [Read more...]
