Nearly 68 years after his death, Babe Ruth still commands attention and adulation among baseball fans. We’ve all seen the video footage of the Bambino rounding the bases, doffing his cap as he savors another home run trot. On Monday, he was back in the spotlight with the release of 2016 Leaf Babe Ruth Collection. The Texas-based company announced a deal with the Ruth … [Read more...]
It’s A Wrap: Collecting Football Wrappers Can Be A Challenge
Be honest. If you were a kid growing up in the 1960s or ’70s, saving those wax wrappers for football cards were an afterthought. Packs of cards were usually stacked on shelves at small candy stores and five-and-dime counters. The wrappers were colorful, but unappreciated. Occasionally, an astute youth would notice an advertisement for a sports product on the side panel and … [Read more...]
Panini, Leaf Show National Giveaways
Panini America and Leaf have released information and preview images for special card sets that will be available at this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland. Panini will once again offer a wrapper redemption program, with details to be announced. There will be rookie cards numbered to 499 and ten additional memorabilia rookie cards numbered to 99, … [Read more...]
Manziel, Clowney Autographs Highlight New Leaf Metal Draft Football Issue
Johnny Manziel can now sign autographs for cash and not worry about losing his eligibility. He’s one of the marquee hits in 2014 Leaf Draft Metal Football, set to hit store shelves later this week. Leaf promises the product will be “packed with on-card autographs and the hobby’s only complete checklist of top skill position players, many of whom are projected to be … [Read more...]
Leaf Packing Graded Vintage, Art Cards in New Product
Leaf has released its latest re-pack product—this one focused on graded vintage baseball cards and 1/1 art cards of Hall of Famers. 2014 Legends of the Diamond Baseball is sort of a grab bag of graded cards with a modern, artistic twist tossed into the mix. Inside each pack is one graded card dating from prior to 1970 earlier along with hand-drawn, painted art cards … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: Leaf vs Summit, Leaf’s New Golf Product, Harbaugh’s Game Worn Pants, Feller vs Satch
Some news and notes to close out the week: Leaf Trading Cards is suing the Industry Summit, the annual Las Vegas confab of hobby manufacturers, distributors and shop owners as well as ten ‘John Does’ he believes may have conspired to keep him out. It seems after paying nearly $10,000, Leaf owner Brian Gray’s payment was refunded and he was asked to take a “sabbatical”. … [Read more...]
2013 Leaf Trinity Baseball Set for Release; Company Purchases Non-Sport Brand from ITG
Leaf has released its final baseball product of the year and completed a purchase of another manufacturer’s brand. 2013 Leaf Trinity Baseball starts shipping this week with three specific elements: “Pure (Glass) Autographs,” a 49-player, multi-tiered lineup (60-25-5-1) showcasing the top prospects with stunning, glass-style transparent cards featuring all on-card … [Read more...]
Leaf’s Latest: Graded Football Buybacks, Vintage Packs, 1/1 Sketch Cards
Leaf Trading Cards has launched its latest football card product: 2013 Best of Football. Like last year’s edition, it features certified autograph and memorabilia cards, vintage buy back cards – all slabbed and/or graded with a ratio of one in every box. In addition, collectors will discover one 1-of-1 numbered sketch card also falling at a rate of one per box. Leaf has … [Read more...]
Upcoming Leaf Memories Set Includes Autographed Buybacks, Memorabilia Redemptions
Going retro is certainly a popular theme these days and Leaf’s latest effort is no exception to that trend. This week, Leaf’s 2013 Memories Baseball collection packs out and is filled with tribute cards saluting Leaf baseball cards from years gone by as well as cards of today’s top prospects sporting retro designs. Each box will contain five or six autographs when they arrive … [Read more...]
Topps Signs Deal with Jose Abreu
On the heels of a reported record contract with the Chicago White Sox, Cuban slugger Jose Abreu has signed an autograph deal with Topps. Abreu will have autograph cards in a number of Bowman/Topps products next year, starting with 2014 Bowman Baseball, set to release in late April. Abreu racked up incredible numbers while in Cuba’s national league and some are naturally … [Read more...]