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Dave & Adam’s Brings Sealed Display Boxes, Video Provenance to Unopened

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Unopened boxes of current era sports cards purchased through one major dealer can now be entombed in an acrylic display box.  That’s just one element of a new add-on program for sealed product that's being offered by Dave & Adam's—one that also includes a video component for provenance.  The company has unveiled its new “Factory Fresh” and “Case Fresh” options … [Read more...] about Dave & Adam’s Brings Sealed Display Boxes, Video Provenance to Unopened

Ripping Vintage Packs Offering FASC Authentication, Wrapping Service

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Ripping Vintage Packs, a company owned by collector Kurt Christensen, has opened a new authentication and wrapping service for unopened sports and non-sports boxes. Christensen will inspect wax, rack or cello cases to determine whether they are factory sealed.  If so, boxes from the case can then be authenticated and wrapped as “from a sealed case (FASC).”  If so, … [Read more...] about Ripping Vintage Packs Offering FASC Authentication, Wrapping Service

Estate Collection Includes Newly Uncovered 1933 Goudey Lajoie

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A fresh-to-market collection of pre-War baseball cards including one of the hobby’s “big three”, a 1933 Goudey Nap Lajoie #106, will be offered in the April catalog sale hosted by Hunt Auctions. The collection originates from the descendants of a Western Pennsylvania man who collected them as a boy in the 1920s and 30s. As was often the custom of the day, the collector glued … [Read more...] about Estate Collection Includes Newly Uncovered 1933 Goudey Lajoie

1970s Unopened Cases, Boxes Headliners at Collect Auctions

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A mini time capsule of unopened cases and boxes from the 1970’s has entered the market, including an untouched vending case of 1976 Topps Baseball cards. Collect Auctions is once again feeding what’s been a very hungry market a treasure trove of sealed boxes and cases in its latest event, which opened Monday and closes August 7.  There are 24 boxes in the case of 1976 … [Read more...] about 1970s Unopened Cases, Boxes Headliners at Collect Auctions

Upper Deck Asks Court to Get Blowout Off Its Back

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There hasn't been a legal challenge against it so far, but Upper Deck is putting its new distribution policy in front of a federal court anyway.  Last month, attorneys for the trading card manufacturer filed documents asking a southern California district court judge to declare that the policy doesn't violate anti-trust laws.  Blowout Cards and its parent company, Frontline … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Asks Court to Get Blowout Off Its Back

Topps Five Star Football Out Today

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Most of the talk may have shifted to the 2011 baseball season, but Topps is hoping to put the wraps on football with its release of one of the most talked about products in a long time. Five Star Football is sort of a Rolls Royce type card issue, focused almost exclusively on autographs.  The product is being officially released today, but dozens of cards had already made … [Read more...] about Topps Five Star Football Out Today