It's becoming the pack opening heard 'round the world. A 2010 Bowman pack that yielded the product's best card, a Stephen Strasburg Chrome Superfractor is turning out to be the best investment one Virginia collector ever made. Leonard Kim is the lucky collector's name, but this time he's not putting this brand new piece into his collection. He knows an opportunity when … [Read more...]
Strasburg Card Passes $16,000
Timing is everything. The much-anticipated Major League arrival of Washington Nationals' pitching prospect Stephen Strasburg has coincided with the release of the year's most popular baseball card product and the result has been major media attention for a single card auction. Just days after the 2010 Bowman series was released this month, the 1 of 1 Strasburg Chrome … [Read more...]
Upper Deck Releases MLS Card Set
Just ahead of the World Cup in South Africa, the 2010 Upper Deck soccer set is hitting store shelves. “Not only does this year’s effort include many of the top names in Major League Soccer, but it pinpoints specific players from around the globe who will be representing their respective countries in next month’s FIFA World Cup competition," said Jason Mesherah of Upper … [Read more...]
Lacrosse Trading Cards are Upper Deck’s New Venture
Upper Deck has signed an exclusive, multi-year deal to produce trading card sets featuring the top players in Major League Lacrosse (MLL). “Major League Lacrosse is thrilled to be partnering with the elite trading card company, Upper Deck, to offer our fans the opportunity to collect trading cards of their favorite MLL players of today as well our league legends from the … [Read more...]
Bobblehead Nation is Still United
They were once thought of as a relic of the 1950s and 60s. A strange little collector's item that was meant for little kids who didn't have anything more cool to collect (well, beyond cards anyway). Bobblehead dolls enjoyed a renaissance when major and minor league teams rediscovered them in the 1990s, giving them away on special promotions to an audience that went crazy … [Read more...]
No 2010 Topps T206 Strasburg…Unless
The recently-released 2010 Topps 206 Baseball selling material included what the company is calling "a piece of inaccurate information". Although Stephen Strasburg’s card appears in the sales pamphlet, he is not on the checklist. Since he's yet to play a Major League game, Strasburg is currently ineligible to appear as a Rookie Card in products. "If Strasburg is … [Read more...]
Blog: Syracuse Will Put Strasburg in Card Set
Stephen Strasburg's fast-paced journey through the minor leagues is expected to continue this week when he's promoted from AA Harrisburg to AAA Syracuse. The Washington Nationals' top draft pick is the most heralded pitching phenom in years and if you were wondering whether the Chiefs are shy about turning Strasburg as a big time cash cow, wonder no more. The team has … [Read more...]
2010 Jewish Major Leaguers Set is ‘Grand Finale’
The 2010 edition of Jewish Major Leaguer baseball cards salutes what was probably the greatest decade in the game’s history for Jewish players, with players like Shawn Green, Kevin Youkilis, Jason Marquis, Ian Kinsler, Ryan Braun and Scott Feldman rising to all-star status, and more filling rosters than in any previous decade in baseball annals. Twenty-nine Jewish players … [Read more...]
The Dawn of Baseball Cards
The following is an excerpt from Chapter One of a new book entitled "Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession". Written by Dave Jamieson, the book chronicles how baseball cards were born and also profiles many of the men who played a significant role in how the hobby evolved and changed over the years. Among other topics, Jamieson chronicles the … [Read more...]
Upper Deck Earns Court Victory
After losing a couple of high profile cases recently, Upper Deck earned a legal victory when a panel of judges ruled in its favor over the invention of the memorabilia card. The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. ruled 2-1 that the company did not violate any laws. The long-running case dates back to the strike-shortened 1994 baseball season when a man named … [Read more...]