Although it may not seem like it on the surface, considering it's issue date in the midst of the junk wax era, the 1991-92 Fleer Basketball set actually had a lot going for it.Fresh off of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls' first NBA Championship, MJ was heavily featured within the set. A G.O.A.T. heavy product is always a plus.It was the sixth year running for Fleer's NBA … [Read more...] about The Rare Junk Wax Era Basketball Card “Set” That’s Flown Below the Radar for 30 Years
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All-Star Cardboard: Topps Redemptions, Exclusives and Washington Post Insert
Topps has been busy at the All-Star FanFest in Washington, offering promotions, box breaks, prizes and selling sets of the All-Star Edition of their 2018 Factory Set. Pack Wars is heating up at @AllStarGame FanFest?? We will be hosting Pack Wars each day so stop by our booth to join in on the fun! pic.twitter.com/6CEDvv4vY0 — Topps Company (@Topps) July 13, 2018 Buy … [Read more...] about All-Star Cardboard: Topps Redemptions, Exclusives and Washington Post Insert
Topps’ NSCC Wrapper Redemption Set Planned
Topps’ plans for the 2016 National Sports Collectors Convention include a wrapper redemption program featuring its Bowman brand. The 2016 Bowman “National” Refractor packs will consist of four cards. They can only be obtained by opening ten sealed packs of any 2016 Topps products (except for Opening Day and Stickers) or five packs of 2016 Bowman or 2015 Bowman’s Best. … [Read more...] about Topps’ NSCC Wrapper Redemption Set Planned
Upper Deck Plans NSCC Wrapper Redemption, VIP Set
Upper Deck will be running wrapper redemption promotions for a special 20-card set (5 different cards available each day) with randomly seeded autograph cards found in packs. The late Tony Gwynn is part of the set with sticker autographs among the cards. Collectors need to purchase five packs of 2013 Fleer Retro Football, 2014 SPx Football, 2014 Upper Deck Football (Hobby), … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Plans NSCC Wrapper Redemption, VIP Set
2013 Bowman Chrome Wrapper Redemption to Include Blue, Red Wave
Slated for release next week, 2013 Bowman Chrome Baseball includes a wrapper redemption program featuring exclusive Blue Wave Prospect parallel packs. Randomly inserted will be more rare Red Wave parallels and autographs are also being randomly inserted. The cards are the same as the regular issue except for the unique borders. Instead of sending in wrappers as … [Read more...] about 2013 Bowman Chrome Wrapper Redemption to Include Blue, Red Wave
Topps Announces Series One Baseball Wrapper Redemption Program
With 2013 Topps Series One baseball products hitting store shelves, the company has announced a special wrapper redemption program. Collectors will be able to trade their wrappers from hobby or retail packs for a package of five 2013 Topps Silver Slate Parallels. You can send in 50 Hobby/Retail wrappers (or 10 HTA Jumbo wrappers) of 2013 Topps Baseball Series 1 for the … [Read more...] about Topps Announces Series One Baseball Wrapper Redemption Program
Editor’s Blog: Fake Mays, Local and National Media Coverage, Got Any High Numbers?
Unlike the excitement when one dealer was arrested and charged with fraud last year, there haven't been any arrests (that we know of) so far this year, but I spoke with one collector who purchased what he thought was a 1953 Topps Willie Mays at one dealer's table and then got a rude awakening. He submitted it to PSA for grading just a few minutes after buying it and it was … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Fake Mays, Local and National Media Coverage, Got Any High Numbers?
National Promo, Redemption Cards Hit eBay
Well, it's one way to cut your expenses back. The free promo cards and others pulled from special National Sports Collectors Convention redemption packs during the first day and a half of the show are showing up on eBay. All of the major trading card manufacturers are offering special NSCC programs of some type and all began promoting them well in advance of the show, while … [Read more...] about National Promo, Redemption Cards Hit eBay
2010 Topps Chrome Wrapper Redemption Program
Topps is offering a special set of rookies and Hall of Famers as part of a 2010 Topps Chrome wrapper redemption program. For every 24 hobby box wrappers of 2010 Topps Chrome Baseball sent to the company, collectors will receive an exclusive three card pack of Chrome Rookies and Legends variation cards. In addition, one out of every ten of those redemption packs will … [Read more...] about 2010 Topps Chrome Wrapper Redemption Program