In the years that I worked in the sports card industry developing products and marketing plans for various manufacturers, there were days in which I felt I was in the right place at the right place at the right time. There were also days when I was clearly in the wrong place at the wrong time. And then there was the perfect storm. Kurt Warner. He was the perfect player … [Read more...] about Recalling Kurt Warner’s Sudden Stardom and a Card Company’s Efforts to Chronicle It
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Aaron Rodgers’ Rarest Rookie Card Auto Has Air of Mystery
Story produced in cooperation with RookieCards.com As Aaron Rodgers football cards continue to appreciate this season, collectors are distinguishing which of those in the Rodgers catalog are the ones that may prove worthy over the long haul. While popular issues from 2005 Contenders and Exquisite often dominate the discussion of which issues constitute Rodgers’ best and … [Read more...] about Aaron Rodgers’ Rarest Rookie Card Auto Has Air of Mystery
Tom Brady Rookie Cards Heating Up
Collectors are jumping back on the Brady bandwagon. With the championship round looming, bidders on eBay made Tom Brady rookie cards among the most popular cards sold last week. In fact, Brady cards accounted for three of the top five football cards sold. Brady's 2000 Playoff Contenders rookie card remains the most popular. A BGS 9.5 copy sold for a penny … [Read more...] about Tom Brady Rookie Cards Heating Up
2011-12 OPC Hockey Offers Playoff Beard Variations, Star Autos
With the NHL season kicking off Thursday, Upper Deck celebrated with the release of 2011-12 NHL OPC hockey. the long-time Canadian brand is back with the California card maker with the set including the usual array of stars like Alex Ovechkin (Washington Capitals), Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) and Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning) along with Marquee rookies like … [Read more...] about 2011-12 OPC Hockey Offers Playoff Beard Variations, Star Autos
Playoff Contenders Short Print List Released
Wondering what your chances are to find an autographed rookie card in 2009-10 Playoff Contenders Basketball? Here's your answer. … [Read more...] about Playoff Contenders Short Print List Released
2009 Playoff Contenders Football Review
Panini pumps out the latest edition of Playoff Contenders, an issue focused heavily on rookie autographs. … [Read more...] about 2009 Playoff Contenders Football Review
Topps Will Create Special Team Set for Series Winner
Topps will commemorate the 2009 World Series champion with a special limited edition 27-card team Set featuring: 20 Player Cards 1 Manager Card 4 Playoff Cards 2 World Series Cards The cards will be sold in blister-type packaging. … [Read more...] about Topps Will Create Special Team Set for Series Winner
2009 Playoff Prestige Basketball: 10 Short Prints
Panini's first official NBA trading card product includes ten rookie cards printed in lesser quantity than the rest. … [Read more...] about 2009 Playoff Prestige Basketball: 10 Short Prints