As a sixth round draft pick in 2010, he wasn't among the priorities when card companies began cranking out their annual myriad of sets but now it's safe to say Antonio Brown football cards are among the NFL market's most popular. After beginning his career primarily as a kick returner, Brown has become a major star. His two touchdowns in Sunday's AFC playoff game … [Read more...]
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Panini Outlines NFL Plans, Talks Logistics
The lack of competition this year doesn’t mean those who produce football card products at Panini America won’t be busy. The company’s NFL/NFLPA trading card exclusive means they’ll be involved with roughly twice as many programs as in years past. Not every football card product will be in hobby shops. Seven will be retail exclusives and only six will be found at both … [Read more...]
Notes: Big $ Rookies; Boxing Card Book; Agent’s Game-Worn Concepts
Bidding on the PSA 10 1979-80 Wayne Gretzy O-Pee-Chee rookie card offered by Goldin Auctions has already hit $200,000, making it the highest priced hockey card ever sold at public auction. It's likely to go much higher. The auction won't end until August 4. The card being offered is the only OPC Gretzky rookie card ever to be rated '10' by PSA. A 1933 Goudey Sport Kings … [Read more...]
Donruss Elite Football Returns To Panini Lineup
After a year’s absence, Donruss Elite football returns in 2016 with a new emphasis that will please collectors — more on-card autographs, for example. That certainly is good news. 2016 Donruss Elite Basics Panini America is promising two autographs per hobby box of Donruss Elite, with at least one being a hard-signed Pen Pals card. There also will be one relic card per hobby … [Read more...]
Hottest Calvin Johnson Football Cards on eBay
He may not go down as the best receiver of all time as he once indicated was his desire but during his prime, there was no one better. As he walks away from the NFL for good, it seems appropriate to check in on the hottest Calvin Johnson rookie cards on eBay. Like most players of his era, Johnson has dozens of different rookie cards but his best include autographed and … [Read more...]
Aaron Rodgers Cards Continue Growth
Winning a Super Bowl did good things for the value of Aaron Rodgers cards but the train hasn’t stopped. Rodgers has played the quarterback position at an elite level, capping another brilliant season with another warrior-like effort that secured a fourth straight NFC North title for the Packers. He's an annual contender for the MVP award as the second half of his career … [Read more...]
2015 Topps Field Access Football Preview
As the final days of its NFLPA license wind to a close and the current season drifts into the record book, Topps will crank out a new trading card product. 2015 Topps All-Access Football will arrive February 26, offering full-bleed photos on a design similar to some of the early Upper Deck SP products. A complete checklist is available for viewing or download below. The … [Read more...]
2015 Topps Museum Collection Football Preview
2015 Topps Museum Collection football aims to present a higher-end, elegant product for collectors. A final checklist is available for download at the bottom of this article. The Basics Set to hit the shelves on February 5, just two days before Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco, Museum Football will contain four packs per hobby box, with five cards per pack, housed in a … [Read more...]
Photo Used for Lujack Rookie Card at Auction
It sounds like a cliché but Johnny Lujack really did ‘do it all’ at Notre Dame. As Frank Leahy’s star quarterback, he led the Irish to a 9-0 record and won the 1947 Heisman Trophy but not everyone knows Lujack also lettered in baseball, basketball and track. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears and by the fall of 1948, Lujack’s new Leaf football card was being chased by … [Read more...]
Ohio 3rd Grader at Super Bowl Via Panini Contest
The only thing 9-year-old third-grader Dylan Cooperider really expected from opening packs of football cards throughout the 2014 season was the fun of chasing his favorite Cleveland Browns players. A dream trip to Super Bowl XLIX as the grand prize winner in Panini America's Super Bowl Kid Reporter contest remained a distant fantasy – no matter how many times he entered codes … [Read more...]
