Topps revived the name with its modern era Mayo football set but the new find of one of the hobby's most rare sports cards has brought the original back into focus. The 1894 Mayo’s Cut Plug card set is the first ever football set to be offered exclusively featuring football players. Strange as it may seem today, the tobacco cards featured student-athletes from three … [Read more...] about Mayo’s Football Set Among Sports Collecting’s Rarities
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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
What’s Hot in the Shop: Basketball Cards
by Keith Neuhart Basketball Cards are on FIRE! Here in our little piece of Heaven, (Delaware, Ohio) we sell very little basketball. Football is by far our biggest seller, followed by baseball, while basketball is a distant third and hockey is almost non-existent. However, there is one trend I am beginning to notice, and I have began to move some store funds into some … [Read more...] about What’s Hot in the Shop: Basketball Cards
What’s Hot in the Shop: Vintage Cards
by Keith Neuhart It seems as though at this time of year, many of the year’s best products hit the shelves. Topps Baseball, Limited Football, SP Authentic Football, and Plates and Patches have all been released in the last couple of weeks. The new releases always bring collectors who are anxious to get a look at them. The release of 2012 Topps is something hobbyists look … [Read more...] about What’s Hot in the Shop: Vintage Cards
Jack Butler Waited for Rookie Card, Hall of Fame Call
Add one more member to the roster of 1950s Pro Football Hall of Fame rookie cards. Steelers' defensive back Jack Butler was elected Saturday after a 52-year wait. He joined several players from the modern era on the list of inductees for 2012. Waiting was nothing new for Butler. He didn't get a football card until his seventh year in the league. Butler, now 84, made … [Read more...] about Jack Butler Waited for Rookie Card, Hall of Fame Call
Super Bowl Footballs Authenticated by PSA DNA
Over 100 footballs will be used in the Super Bowl game and to protect against possible counterfeiting every one of them will be "tagged" with a specially-prepared synthetic DNA ink that leaves an invisible-to-the-naked-eye security mark. The sideline pylons and even the coin used for the game-opening coin toss will be marked, too. The National Football League again will use … [Read more...] about Super Bowl Footballs Authenticated by PSA DNA
2011 Topps Supreme Football Review
by Rich Klein When I was growing up we usually only heard the word 'supreme' in two ways. The first--the one we learned in school--was that Dwight D. Eisenhower was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces during World War II. He was the leader of the allied nations versus the axis forces. The other usage of the word involved the famed Motown signing group featuring Diana … [Read more...] about 2011 Topps Supreme Football Review
What’s Hot in the Shop: Football, Hoops
by Keith Neuhart Football continues to be super hot in Ohio. Limited Football came out last week, and we saw some huge hits. This is always a great product and it compares to SP Authentic when it comes to popularity. The next couple weeks will be very busy with a ton of new card issues coming out. Topps Baseball, Topps Precision Football, SP Authentic Football, and … [Read more...] about What’s Hot in the Shop: Football, Hoops
Topps Supreme Gets Late Tebow Injection
Topps Supreme Football released on Wednesday and the company is hoping to take advantage of (at least one more week of) Tim Tebow mania. Tebow autographed cards appear at various scarcity levels throughout the product including: Base Autograph #’d to 27 Base Autograph Red Parallel #’d to 20 Base Autograph Green Parallel #’d to 10 Base Autograph Platinum Parallel … [Read more...] about Topps Supreme Gets Late Tebow Injection
What’s Hot in the Shop: Tebow is Everywhere
by Keith Neuhart What an amazing week in the world of sports! Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos defeat the Steelers in overtime. Barry Larkin finally gets his due and is voted into the Hall of Fame. Drew Brees and Matt Stafford go toe to toe. So what's hot? Tim Tebow This is pretty obvious, but anything related to Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos is on fire! Here … [Read more...] about What’s Hot in the Shop: Tebow is Everywhere