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
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Over 4,000 Vintage Baseball Cards Offered in Big Set Break
Vintage card collectors will have a chance to put some serious dents in their want lists starting today when Memory Lane Inc. opens a special I Own it Now sale featuring over 4,000 PSA-graded cards from some of the hobby’s most iconic sets. It’s believed to be the largest private offering of such cards ever offered for sale. The cards span eight different decades—from the … [Read more...] about Over 4,000 Vintage Baseball Cards Offered in Big Set Break
In The Game Enforcers Box Break
by Rich Klein In the Game always creates interesting concepts for their hockey cards. Their most recent issue is no exception; in fact, it got a tremendous amount of mainstream media attention because of its nature. The name of the issue explains everything about the product any collector needs to know. It’s called "Enforcers" and features a mix of active and retired … [Read more...] about In The Game Enforcers Box Break
2011 Topps USA Baseball Box Break
by Rich Klein In some ways the 2011 Topps USA Team Box Set is one of the easiest to review. Unless you are not only a devoted prospector, but read Baseball America cover to cover, these names won’t mean much to the average collector. Thus, the only real action with these sets is to buy, open to see what autographs are inside and hold until the time we start seeing these guys … [Read more...] about 2011 Topps USA Baseball Box Break
2011 Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects Box Break
by Rich Klein First of all, I apologize for the long delay in writing this review. As we discussed in a previous Rich's Ramblings, life took a turn (or in my case a t-bone without the steak) and I have been on the hobby DL for a while. Needless to say, box reviews come second to health issues. The other aspect that came out of the car wreck was the return of car payments. … [Read more...] about 2011 Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects Box Break
2011 Topps Tier One Box Break
by Rich Klein We recently received the 2011 Topps Tier 1 box and I was frankly excited to see this one arrive. Topps had sent out a press release detailing how they were going to improve the player selection in this product and after our experiences with Triple Threads and Marquee where our big hits were respectively, Tyler Colvin and Tyson Ross, we were hopeful for a much … [Read more...] about 2011 Topps Tier One Box Break
2011 Topps Triple Threads Baseball Box Break
By Rich Klein Topps Triple Threads baseball has been around as a product for several years now. The best aspect of this popular product is that most of the players represented on these cards are going to be among the best from the past and present. According to the "master box" which consists of two "mini-boxes", each seven-card mini box includes both a relic card and an … [Read more...] about 2011 Topps Triple Threads Baseball Box Break
eBay Will Offer Sellers Break on Final Value Fees
Looking for a break from seller fees on eBay? You’ll want to be active during the holiday shopping season. eBay will offer a 20% discount on seller’s final value fees from Thursday, November 24 at midnight through Christmas Day. To qualify, the listing must be new and meet the following criteria: A Fixed Price or Auction-style listing Listed by sellers whose accounts … [Read more...] about eBay Will Offer Sellers Break on Final Value Fees
2011 In The Game Heroes and Prospects ‘Hits’ Series Two Box Break
by Rich Klein Coming off a well received Baseball Hits series one product from earlier this year, In The Game recently released Series Two of this product and as the name suggests, boxes have nothing but "hits' in them. Every card has either a signature, an memorabilia piece or a combination thereof. While most of the signature cards feature prospects, there is a nice mix … [Read more...] about 2011 In The Game Heroes and Prospects ‘Hits’ Series Two Box Break
Video: 2011 Topps Allen and Ginter Blaster Box Break
2011 Topps Allen & Ginter provides a little education with its baseball. The formula is the same and there's a big and unique autograph checklist, but don't count on getting one. … [Read more...] about Video: 2011 Topps Allen and Ginter Blaster Box Break