The 2019 calendar year is winding to a close but collectors will still have some options for holiday ripping. Several new products will arrive by New Year's Eve with none of the major sports left out. Here's a look: 12/11/19 2019/20 Upper Deck Buybacks Hockey Not a totally new concept but back for the first time in a while at Upper Deck, 2019-20 … [Read more...]
What’s Hot: Panini Black Friday is Back
Some collectors will be doing their Black Friday sports card shopping online but for collectors lucky enough to have a card shop nearby, it's a weekend to mark on your calendar. 2019 Panini Black Friday is here and live (unless your city got 14" of snow from Monday night until Tuesday and you're still waiting for your packs to arrive like one certain card shop owner and … [Read more...]
Sports Card Release Calendar 11/27/19 – 12/10/19
Options. Collectors will have plenty of them as the holiday season gets underway with numerous products across a variety of sports set for release. Here's a listing of what's on the docket from November 2- through December 10. November 27 Topps Transcendent Baseball: You'll need to be committed to tackle Transcendent. Back for another year, the hobby's … [Read more...]
2019 Panini Encased Football Preview
We'll have a Super Bowl champion by then and the NFL talk will begin to center on free agency and the NFL Draft but there will still be some fresh football card products hitting the market this winter. 2019 Panini Encased football has a release date of February 21, 2020. 2019 Panini Encased Configuration Panini keeps it fairly simple with Encased, which gets its name from … [Read more...]
Sports Card Release Calendar Through Nov. 20
Collectors of modern hockey cards have spent the last few days ripping into boxes of 2019-20 Upper Deck Series 1 while those who prefer high end hoops are now chasing the 2018-19 brand of Panini Flawless basketball. You can check out what's been pulled and listed for sale from UD1 here and Flawless here. That's just the start of a very busy month for new … [Read more...]
New Sports Card Release Calendar: 10/23/19 – 11/6/19
From long-time and high-end baseball releases to a popular football line and the first rookie cards picturing rookies in their NBA uniforms, it's an eventful couple of weeks as we head deeper into fall. Click the links to learn more about each of the upcoming licensed sports card products hitting the market through November 6. 10/23 2019 Topps Triple Threads … [Read more...]
2019 Donruss Optic Football Preview
Just in time for Christmas, 2019 Donruss Optic football will have something old and something new for collectors. Optic gives a shiny look to the standard Donruss release. When the product is released Dec. 20, collectors can expect old standby features like Rated Rookie cards and autographs. New to this year’s offering is Rookie Kings, which feature autographs … [Read more...]
2019 Panini Contenders Preview
One of the hobby’s longest running football products is set to return for another season. 2019 Panini Contenders NFL will arrive at the tail end of the NFL regular season, with its familiar ticket-style look. Contenders will have 18 packs per box with six cards per pack. Each box will include five autographs, on average, with at least one of those being on-card. Also … [Read more...]
Sports Card Release Calendar: 9/25/19 – 10/8/19
Here's a look at some of the sports card products set for release over the next two weeks: 2019 Topps Heritage Minors (9/25) - Continuing the 1970 theme of the regular set, Heritage Minors packs 18 packs per box with eight cards per pack. Each box will deliver one autograph card and one memorabilia card. Each box will include a 1970 Super-style box … [Read more...]
2019 Panini Playbook Football Preview
Who says physical books are a thing of the past? 2019 Panini Playbook football is centered around the book concept--OK, booklet concept. One of last season's most popular issues returns November 20 with one pack all-hit boxes including one guaranteed booklet card. Base cards don't exist here with each box/pack including four autograph or memorabilia … [Read more...]