by Rich Klein Life has a funny way of changing course. What I had initially intended to write about this week has been delayed by recent events. Fortunately none of those events have to do with South Carolina, tax returns, the recent passing of Joe Paterno or any other really weighty subject. Instead one somewhat personally aggravating subject and one fun topic are on the … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Diamond Collection Website Still Down, Wax Pack Dare
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Artist Gary Cieradkowski Connects with Dad Through Card Designs
They look like they would have come out of packs in some long ago time. Carefully created images of stars and one-hit wonders from a top notch graphic designer. But you won't find them in some ancient unopened pack or some dealer's box of vintage cards. Northern Kentucky resident Gary Cieradkowski creates his own virtual cards, then showcases them on his blog. … [Read more...] about Artist Gary Cieradkowski Connects with Dad Through Card Designs
Top 10 Unopened Pack Prices on eBay
Not all of the unopened packs you see on eBay are authentic, unfortunately. The market has uninformed collectors willing to buy hook, line and sinker into a shady seller's flowery description and convincing story. The market for unopened packs is an interesting one, to say the least. At the top of the heap, though, some big ticket items do change hands. Here's a list of … [Read more...] about Top 10 Unopened Pack Prices on eBay
First 2011-12 Basketball Cards Won’t Appear Until Late February
Panini America, the NBA's official trading card partner, says it will 'overhaul' its roster of basketball card products for the 2011-12 season and indicated the first products of the newly shortened season won't hit store shelves for about two more months. Panini America will tip off the new NBA collecting season with a late-February hobby release of 2012 Preferred … [Read more...] about First 2011-12 Basketball Cards Won’t Appear Until Late February
2012 Topps Museum Collection: A Real Name-Changer?
by Chris Harris Topps has released information for what on first glance appears to be a new brand, 2012 Topps Museum Collection Baseball. But upon looking at the images Topps has released for this supposedly “new” product, collectors might be asking themselves, “Haven’t I seen these cards before?” That’s because they have. Observant hobbyists many have noticed that … [Read more...] about 2012 Topps Museum Collection: A Real Name-Changer?
2012 Topps Gypsy Queen Baseball: Back for A Second Go-Round
by Chris Harris One of the more successful product introductions in recent years was the debut of Topps Gypsy Queen Baseball. Initially seen by many as an Allen & Ginter knock-off, Gypsy Queen surprised many in The Hobby with its clean 19th Century design and set collectability. Then again, any product that retails for $6/pack and yields five “hits” in a box is bound … [Read more...] about 2012 Topps Gypsy Queen Baseball: Back for A Second Go-Round
2011 Topps Chrome Superfractor Cam Newton Rookie Card on eBay
What has become the year's most sought after football card is back on the auction block. The 2011 Topps Chrome Autographed Superfractor Cam Newton was pulled from a pack in Arizona recently. The seller placed it on eBay last week with Buy It Now price of $22,000. The seller was also taking offers on the card, which is a 1-1. The seller told Sports Collectors Daily he thought … [Read more...] about 2011 Topps Chrome Superfractor Cam Newton Rookie Card on eBay
Topps Opening Day Baseball: The Richard Nixon of Baseball Card Sets
by Chris Harris In the wake of the 1972 Presidential election, Pauline Kael, the legendary film critic for The New Yorker, infamously quipped to an audience that she couldn’t understand how it was that Richard Nixon won re-election in a 49-state landslide. After all, pretty much everyone she knew voted for his opponent George McGovern. In a way, many baseball card … [Read more...] about Topps Opening Day Baseball: The Richard Nixon of Baseball Card Sets
1962 Topps: Sales Info Offers A Trip Back in Time
by Unopened Pack Guy It’s just before Christmas 1961. Darkness is coming earlier and earlier as autumn is quickly coming to a wintry end. The news of the day is that unbeaten Ohio State qualified for the Rose Bowl BUT its faculty council voted 28-25 NOT to accept the invitation, declaring the school's emphasis on sports over academics was excessive. At roughly the same … [Read more...] about 1962 Topps: Sales Info Offers A Trip Back in Time
Dominion Hockey Gives Up its Stanley Cup
Open a pack of hockey cards and win a Stanley Cup? Hey, anything is possible these days. As companies scramble to find something new and interesting (or in this case, old and interesting) to entice collectors to buy packs, redemption cards don't always mean just another autograph you have to wait weeks--or months--to get. For one Michigan hockey fan, it was a 1978-79 … [Read more...] about Dominion Hockey Gives Up its Stanley Cup