A sure sign of spring is more new baseball card sell sheets from Topps. Even if the product is still six months down the pike, it does make the winter days pass by a little quicker to take a look at a new product. The company offered up a taste of 2012 Topps Tier One on Thursday evening, with a "new configuration" according to the promotional material. Collectors who … [Read more...]
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2011 Topps USA Baseball Set Preview
Topps has released information on the 2011 USA Baseball boxed set. The 61-card factory set, which features many of America’s top college and high school players, will have the complete rosters of the USA Collegiate national team, as well as the 18 and Under and 16 and Under National Teams. The set, which serves as a fundraiser for USA Baseball, also promises five … [Read more...]
2011 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Baseball Preview
by Chris Harris A little over two months ago, Panini America reacquired their Major League Baseball Players Association license. Since then, baseball card collectors have been anticipating what they planned on doing with it. Last week, Panini released some information for their first PA-licensed baseball set in six years. But curiously though, 2011 Donruss Elite Extra … [Read more...]
2011 Topps Five Star Football Preview
Topps has released preliminary information and some preview images for the second edition of a super high end product that debuted last year. 2011 Topps Five Star Football is slated to be released just after Super Bowl XLVI. Five Star drew rave reviews last year, despite a hefty price tag and the reaction was enough for Topps to offer it again, this time with what appears … [Read more...]
2011 Topps Precision Football Preview
Make way for another premium football product. 2011 Topps Precision will hit stores later this season at a dealer cost of around $140 per box. Each card will be printed on 72-point card stock. There will be three base cards per pack with one autograph or autograph relic card in each. Four packs will be in each box, giving collectors four autographs and 12 base cards per … [Read more...]
2011 Topps Gridiron Legends Preview
While America waits for the players and owners to sort out the remaining hurdles and agree on a new agreement that will put pro football back on the field, Topps is pushing full steam ahead with its football card plans. The company has unveiled its latest product, 2011 Topps Gridiron Legends, set for release this coming October. The 8-card, 18-pack boxes will come packed 12 … [Read more...]
2011 Topps Chrome Football Preview
Ninety-six cards will sit inside boxes of 2011 Topps Chrome football when they hit store shelves this fall. Collectors who take the plunge will be guaranteed at least one rookie card per pack and one autographed rookie card per box. Will it be worth the price that's likely to start at around $75 per box? That question might not be answered until we get a look at this … [Read more...]
2011 Bowman Chrome Preview and Checklist
Topps has released preliminary information and images for its 2011 Bowman Chrome baseball product. Set to release in mid-October, the 18-pack boxes will include one on-card autograph and two prospects per pack. The promotional information again highlights Bryce Harper, who will be among the sought after autographs. In all, there are 37 prospects who have signed for Bowman … [Read more...]
eBay’s New Search Preview Experience Speeds Up Product Searches
In an effort to make searching for the right products easier and faster, eBay has unveiled its new Search Preview Experience, which summarizes key product details on-the-fly, in a quick view on any search results page. Available by opt-in at eBay Garden, the new Search Preview Experience displays product previews, including photos and short summaries of product … [Read more...]
2011 Topps Chrome Preview
There's no Stephen Strasburg to help drive product this year, but 2011 Topps Chrome is banking on a pair of autographed rookie cards per box to drive sales when the latest edition hits shelves later this summer. 2010 was a tough year for Chrome, with the coated cards turning up warped inside packs and numerous cases of damaged cards from the printing process. A strong … [Read more...]
