Panini’s Father’s Day promotion will return to participating hobby shops in 2018, with hobby shops offering free packs in return for purchasing certain sports card boxes beginning in stores during the weekend of June 15-17. The annual event offers retailers the opportunity to hand out incentives to customers in the form of a two-card pack of Father’s Day-branded cards. … [Read more...]
NFL Rookie Premiere Set to Open; Includes Autograph, Photo Sessions
Forty rookies from the 2018 NFL Draft are gathering in Los Angeles Wednesday through Sunday for the 2018 NFLPA Rookie Premiere. Part of the four-day gathering is to help teach the business of football and jumpstart the players’ off-the-field careers. For collectors, it’s where some of the first football cards showing rookies in their NFL uniforms are created and … [Read more...]
NFL’s Top Draft Picks Get Instant Cards
This year’s draft picks got their own NFL trading cards within minutes of being selected. Panini America used its “Instant” platform to offer on-demand cards of the top draftees. Most of the first round draftees were pictured on stage, holding up their new team’s jersey. Priced at $9.99 (or less in quantity), the cards are available on the company’s … [Read more...]
Sports Card Release Roundup: 4/19/18 – 4/30/18
Here's a look at some of the sports card releases heading to market during the last part of April, courtesy of Maine Sports Cards. Sage Hit Premier Draft High Series Football (4/19) The second half of SAGE's pre-draft releases arrives with 20 packs per box. If you're all about autographs, SAGE delivers 12 of them for about $95 a pop. SAGE doesn't have an NFL or … [Read more...]
Minnesota Vikings Planning “Once in a Lifetime” Sale
The Minnesota Vikings are holding a garage sale. The team says it’s planning to offer “over 40 years’ worth” of Vikings game jerseys, practice jerseys and equipment, locker room chairs, autographed photos and helmets, souvenirs and other memorabilia. Over 5,000 items will be offered in the sale, which is being held in conjunction with their annual draft party from 6 PM to … [Read more...]