Archive for July, 2010

Hobby News – The Saturday Edition

The premiere Stephen Strasburg card from 2010 Bowman sold for $17,000 on Wednesday evening.  His 1/1 Red autograph card that ran from July 14th to July 28th with Huggins and Scott Auctions was finally sold for real this time after the initial sale over Ebay ended with many non-legitimate bids. The Silver Spring, Maryland based company’s auction [...]

The National Sports Collectors Convention

Canada has the hockey-focused National Sports Card Expo in Toronto, Ontario, and our American friends have the upcoming 31st National Sports Collectors Convention. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the World’s Largest Sports & Entertainment Convention will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center from August 4th to August 8th, 2010. Autograph Guests include: Cal Ripken Jr. [...]

Product Preview – 2010-11 Score Hockey

If you remember the hockey card boom, you remember 1990-91 Score Hockey and the king of hockey rookie cards, Eric Lindros. Everyone wanted his rookie card and only Score had it. Panini America has released preliminary information and images for 2010-11 Score Hockey. The company’s highly anticipated product will be released in mid October. As [...]

Product Preview – Famous Fabrics 2nd Edition

Famous Fabrics Second Edition will contain 5,000 one-card Boxes, 500 10 Box-Cases and therefore only 50 10-Case Master Cases. Every card, box, and case will be serially numbered. There are hundreds 1/1’s in this product. If its authentic game-used memorabilia cards and Cut Signatures that interest you, this product provides everything you would want. Authentic [...]

Topps Tribute Baseball 2010 – Video Break

Watch a case break of 2010 Topps Tribute Dynasties and Rivalries Edition. Keep your eyes on the cards… okay, alright… you can keep an eye on Tiffany, as well.

Product Preview – 2010 Upper Deck SPx Football

With the shift in Upper Deck’s licensing agreements, Upper Deck has shifted its focus from NFL football to the always popular college game. 2010 SPx Football makes its first-ever all college appearance with a new configuration and even greater value. This season SPx football will be delivering one Rookie Autograph Memorabilia card per box! And [...]

Sunday Fun-Day Fun Facts

Action Packed manufactured trading cards from 1988 to 1997. Action Packed created a 6-card embossed set in 1988 to show their technique to MLB and the MLBPA however, they were not awarded a license. Action Packed created a single set of basketball cards in 1995, produced football cards from 1990 to 1997, produced hockey cards [...]

Hobby News – The Saturday Edition

As mentioned last week, In The Game will soon be releasing their upcoming Heroes and Prospects Update Set. To help increase the hype surrounding the release, ITG has just announced the autograph card checklist. The autograph checklist is as follows: Colton Gillies AHL Matt Halischuk AHL Oscar Moller AHL P.K. Subban AHL Bobby Ryan AHL [...]

In The Game Signs Two Free Agents!

As NHL teams continue to grab the most attractive free agents on the market, In The Game is also attempting to build the strongest team possible. They became a lot stronger this week with the signing of Mark Messier and Vladislav Tretiak. Messier enjoyed an outstanding 25 year NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers, New [...]

Product Preview – 2010 Donruss Hall of Fame Basketball

Were you a big fan of the original USA Dream Team? Do you feel the term Dream Team is just thrown around too often these days? It’s true that most of the Dream Teams since just haven’t had that same excitement. With 2010 Donruss Hall of Fame Basketball, the memories will come flooding back. Highlights: [...]