Topps has released preliminary information for its 2010 Team USA boxed set. The cards feature members of the collegiate national team, as well as those on the 16 and 18-and-under US National Teams. The base set consists of 65 cards. Each boxed set will include five Team USA autographed cards, two autographed relic cards and three basic relic cards. It's the ultimate … [Read more...]
2010 Topps T206 Box Break
by Rich Klein Resurrecting the famous T206 brand has given Topps another outlet in its ongoing efforts to honor the long history of baseball cards. It's generally been a well-received product. The 2010 Topps T206 boxes hit the streets in late August, offering a mix of respect for the original tobacco cards and some of the bells and whistles that are needed to push … [Read more...]
2010 Panini Court Kings Review
by Rich Klein After the NBA Finals and the hoopla of the LeBron James “Decision”, it was time to look back on the 2009-10 season. From a card collecting perspective, it’s hard to argue that Panini did an outstanding job in their first year as the league’s exclusive basketball card manufacturer. Monopolies are often judged on whether they still act as if they have … [Read more...]
Oilers Garage Sale Draws Crowd
The Edmonton Oilers' fan base extends far beyond the boundaries of Alberta. Famous for their glory days of the 1980s when Wayne Gretzky and friends were patrolling the ice, the Oilers have a huge regional fan base in western Canada as the only game around. Many fans and collectors showed up over the weekend when the team held its annual garage sale with everything from … [Read more...]
2009-10 Panini Classics Basketball Review
By Rich Klein There has been little doubt that the first few months of 2010 have been very good to Panini. The company now has licenses to print cards in basketball, football and hockey. With that type of momentum, collectors have reason to look forward to new releases of the company's products and the 2009-10 Panini Classics box is no exception. 2009-10 Panini … [Read more...]
2010 Topps Heritage Baseball Review
by Rich Klein Topps rolled out its first Heritage product in 2001 and it has turned out to be one of the biggest hits the company has ever produced. Each year, there are the obvious tributes to past sets and many times subtle tributes to the set honored are made as well. This year, it's one of the most popular Topps sets of all-time in the Heritage … [Read more...]
2010 Topps Baseball Review
The season's first baseball card issue hits store shelves and our box breaker gets to work. … [Read more...]