Seeing Topps Inception 2015 Football brought back memories from 15 or 20 years ago, talking to some of the guys who broke cases long before it was fashionable. Guys like Gary Walter and Chuck Juliana would often say those cards numbered to 100 or less were great long-term plays and would be in huge demand way down the line. Well, as we have seen, much of that has become … [Read more...] about Topps Inception 2015 Football Box Break
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Rich Klein: Support for Base Cards, a Thief, Show Update, APB
Some quick hits for this edition of Ramblings… On the Sports Collectors Daily Facebook page, there has been a lot of great feedback from my recent Base Card Conundrum post. It turns out that base cards have a lot of fans. As I have suspected, there are many collectors who build sets, send them out for autographs or give them away to youngsters. We even heard from teachers … [Read more...] about Rich Klein: Support for Base Cards, a Thief, Show Update, APB
2011 Topps Precision Football Box Break
by Rich Klein When I first saw the box of 2011 Topps Precision Football, my very first thought was this product is the football version of 2011 Topps Marquee. That product, to be frank, was not one of Topps' biggest successes. Our experience was fairly common, receiving two autographs out of the master box with one of the two being Tyson Ross, an Oakland A's pitching … [Read more...] about 2011 Topps Precision Football Box Break
2012 Topps Baseball Series One Box Break
by Rich Klein In some ways, one of the easiest products to write about is the basic Topps baseball product. Each year, as they have for more than six decades now to widespread anticipation, Topps puts out the first cards of what will soon become a new season. For the last several years there have been some basic truths: The base set will contain: 330 cards, one "hit" per … [Read more...] about 2012 Topps Baseball Series One Box Break
2011 Bowman Sterling Box Break
by Rich Klein Topps uses the Bowman brand name to focus on young players. No where is that focus more evident than in the Bowman Sterling product. Unlike some of the Bowman lines which usually feature several ways to bring veterans into the mix, Bowman Sterling primarily focuses almost exclusively on the prospects and rookies. This hobby-only product was released in late … [Read more...] about 2011 Bowman Sterling Box Break
2012 Panini Preferred Details Released
Panini America has released more information on its first basketball card product of the new season. It's definitely not your father's basketball card set. In late February, the company will unveil 2011-12 Preferred Basketball, which will set you back $200 for a four-card pack that will include three autographed cards and one six or eight-piece memorabilia booklet … [Read more...] about 2012 Panini Preferred Details Released
2011 Topps USA Baseball Set Preview
Topps has released information on the 2011 USA Baseball boxed set. The 61-card factory set, which features many of America’s top college and high school players, will have the complete rosters of the USA Collegiate national team, as well as the 18 and Under and 16 and Under National Teams. The set, which serves as a fundraiser for USA Baseball, also promises five … [Read more...] about 2011 Topps USA Baseball Set Preview
2011 Topps Five Star Football Preview
Topps has released preliminary information and some preview images for the second edition of a super high end product that debuted last year. 2011 Topps Five Star Football is slated to be released just after Super Bowl XLVI. Five Star drew rave reviews last year, despite a hefty price tag and the reaction was enough for Topps to offer it again, this time with what appears … [Read more...] about 2011 Topps Five Star Football Preview
2011 Topps Finest Football: Long-Running Brand is Back
by Rich Klein Wow! Was it really almost two decades ago (1993) when Topps first announced the Finest brand in baseball? The product truly exploded when a whole bunch of dealers with pen and paper figured out there were "only" 241 of each refractor card printed. This may be difficult to believe, but back in 1993, only 241 of any card was a truly small release. The latest … [Read more...] about 2011 Topps Finest Football: Long-Running Brand is Back
2011 Panini Threads Box Break
A familiar brand name is back on the market. This year's 2011 Panini Threads football hit store shelves in late August with the company promising one rookie card per pack. This year's design is all horizontal to showcase the action photography according to Panini. The edges of the base cards are meant to look like fabric from uniforms, it seems. The Panini Threads logo is … [Read more...] about 2011 Panini Threads Box Break