By Rich Klein The National Chicle name is very important in sports card history although the set best known under that name consisted of just 36 cards in the one football set produced back in 1935. The company made its initial entry into the baseball card market with its 1934-36 Diamond Stars baseball set, done in art deco style. Topps has purchased the rights to the … [Read more...] about 2010 Topps National Chicle Review
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Heritage Raising Funds for Smith Charities
Winning bidders in a fund-raising auction can be the guest of former Dallas Cowboys star Emmitt Smith when he’s inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in August, spend two days at the 2011 Masters with Smith or attend The Dancing With The Stars finale with he and his wife in May, among other fantasy lots. Proceeds from the May 14 auction conducted by Heritage … [Read more...] about Heritage Raising Funds for Smith Charities
2010 National Chicle Baseball Short Print List Revealed
Yes, Virginia there are 2010 National Chicle Baseball short prints. Topps says cards #276-329 in the recently released baseball product are short printed and can be found at the rate in one of every four packs. The short printed cards are part of three unique subsets: Retired Stars Revisited, Vintage Veterans and Rookie Renditions. The all-painted Topps Chicle … [Read more...] about 2010 National Chicle Baseball Short Print List Revealed
Topps in their Class: NFL’s Most Valuable #1 Draft Pick Cards
Being the number one overall draft pick comes with plenty of fanfare but if you're a football card collector, take a pass. Going back to the 1950s, only about one of every four number one picks went on to a Hall of Fame career. Many were total flops. Only a few top selections bring big bucks on the open market. The most valuable rookie card of all of the number one draft … [Read more...] about Topps in their Class: NFL’s Most Valuable #1 Draft Pick Cards
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. Each box contains … [Read more...] about 2009-10 Panini Classics Basketball Review
2010 Upper Deck Baseball Released
It's full speed ahead at Upper Deck, which continues its 21 year run with a 600-card base set now on the market. … [Read more...] about 2010 Upper Deck Baseball Released
Five Post-1990 Baseball Card Sets Worth Having
For many serious baseball card collectors, the mid-1980s marked the beginning of the end for worthwhile collecting. With interest in the hobby increasing, card companies began churning out sets in never before seen quantities, flooding the market with cards that today are barely worth the paper they’re printed on. Yet there are still a few good post-1990 sets out there. I’ll … [Read more...] about Five Post-1990 Baseball Card Sets Worth Having