The return of Stephen Strasburg was a success and Topps is breathing a sigh of relief. The company put a lot of stock in the young pitcher last year and just hours before he threw his first pitch Tuesday night against the Dodgers, the company announced some new initiatives tied into some of the last baseball card products of 2011. Topps is adding Strasburg autographed cards … [Read more...]
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Collector Lands Nice Prize
Sometimes the eyes of Texas smile on you. Collector Andy Purvis bought a box from the Historic Autograph Company's "In Memory Of" series and landed one of the prime pulls in the entire series. Each box contains authentic cut autographs of deceased baseball players and former presidents. There are no cards in the product--just autographs--and each is authenticated by … [Read more...]
Upper Deck Contest Caption Offers Game Worn LeBron Shoes Prize
From now through Tuesday, May 31, Upper Deck Authenticated is running a special “Caption Contest” promotion where a collector/fan will walk away with a pair of autographed and game-used Nike shoes from LeBron James. The company wants a creative caption for the photo at left. To enter the contest, click on this link: … [Read more...]
NCAA Tournament Pool: You’re Invited
Just Collect is sponsoring a March Madness pool for our hobby, open to everyone - collectors, dealers, etc. through Yahoo.com. Here's how to enter: Go to http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/ Under the My Groups & Brackets tab, click Join Group. Click Join Group. You will need to log into Yahoo or create an account (for free) if you don’t have one. The … [Read more...]
Win Prize in Trivia Tuesday Contest: Week #3
It's time for week #3 of the Trivia Tuesday contest. Each week, we bring you a list of seven questions, the answers to which can all be found somewhere among the stories here on Sports Collectors Daily. Many of the answers are in the archives. Once you've got them, send them to [email protected] From all winning entries, we'll draw one winner who will receive … [Read more...]
