Back in the 1960s, it was not unusual for families to drink coffee (in my family’s case, a drop of anisette in the coffee was the norm) and play cards. Beginning today in Canada, another tradition involving coffee and cards — trading cards, in this case — resumes with the 2017-2018 Upper Deck Tim Hortons Collectors Series NHL promotional cards. If you’re a fan of Jim … [Read more...]
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2017-18 Hoops Basketball Preview
With temperatures in the 90s across much of the country, it doesn’t feel like fall but the NBA’s regular season is set to open in less than a month. 2017-18 Hoops basketball, due out October 25, typically marks the start of the basketball card season with the long-running brand offering early rookie cards for what could be a banner crop of newcomers including Lonzo … [Read more...]
2017 Panini Immaculate Football Preview
2017 Panini Immaculate football marks the return of one of the company’s highest end brands. The release date for this season’s edition is November 8. It’s a formula that seems to work for collectors of high-end cards and so don’t look for a lot of changes. Immaculate is all about thick cards, on-card autographs and big relics. Each hobby box of 2017 … [Read more...]
2016-17 Upper Deck Black Hockey Returns With One Less Hit at Lower Price
2016-17 Upper Deck Black Hockey will have a slightly different configuration when it arrives later this month. This year the product will feature five cards per pack - down from six cards in 2015-16 - At a lower price point. At least two of the five cards will feature an on-card autograph, with an additional two being either an autograph or a memorabilia card, … [Read more...]
2016-17 Panini Flawless Basketball Preview
Set for release just prior to the start of a new season, 2016-17 Panini Flawless basketball is caboose on the previous season’s release calendar but also the one that gets much of the attention from collectors and case breakers. 2016-17 Flawless will offer ten cards per box (or briefcase, whatever you prefer), at least seven of which will be autographs and every signature in … [Read more...]
Sports Card Releases: September 15-28
Courtesy of Maine Sports Cards, here's a look at some of the upcoming sports card products being released over the next couple of weeks. National Treasures Collegiate Football (9/15) Panini's latest college-oriented product from the National Treasures line is in its third year, with seven card packs offering six autographs or memorabilia cards and one base or parallel. … [Read more...]
Prescott Signs 2016 Prizm Card Replacements
We still don’t really know exactly how or why Dak Prescott delivered autopen signatures instead of the real deal when his 2016 Prizm football cards were returned to Panini America earlier this year, but the Dallas Cowboys quarterback has now put his genuine John Hancock on some fresh copies. The incident caused a national stir in July when collectors who received what were … [Read more...]
2016-17 Panini Immaculate Basketball Preview
You’re liable to find just about anything in a box of 2016-17 Immaculate basketball (yes, Panini still has one more ’16-17 product on the collecting calendar). These days you can always expect jersey swatches and tags but the upcoming release of Immaculate will also be serving up cards with the laces and tongues of player-worn shoes. Sneaker Swatch Signatures is one … [Read more...]
2017 Panini Spectra Preview
Arriving just after the wrap on Week 1 of the new season, 2017 Panini Spectra football returns with the higher-end brand offering four autographs and seven memorabilia cards per box. Set for a Wednesday release, Spectra offers four packs per box and four cards per pack with boxes currently being offered in the $270-$300 range. The major draws will be Rookie Patch … [Read more...]
What’s Hot: Mike Has Definitive Answers (and Some Concerns)
Hello boys and girls. As always, it is an interesting time in the hobby. While hobby shop owners like myself should be elated over the return of football and the inevitable buzz and sales that go with it. Then again, that would this hobby be without a little controversy? Recently Panini announced the start of First Off The Line program where anyone with a … [Read more...]
