Archive for September, 2010

Join The Party! 2010 Topps Triple Threads!

Interested in breaking open some 2010 Topps Triple Threads? You’re not alone. The relic-heavy product averages one autographed triple relic and one regular triple relic per box. The advertisements alone are quite enticing. If the advertisements aren’t enough, how about some fresh packs being broken. At a recent Rip Party hosted by Topps, lots of [...]

Product Preview – 2010-11 Score Hockey

Still eager for a return to the year that the hobby soared to heights it had never seen? Maybe not. But seeing some of those now classic designs should really be fun especially now that Panini has added 20th Anniversary hard-signed buy-back autographs to the checklist. Typical Box Break Summary: 18 rookie cards per box [...]

Product Preview – 2010 SP Authentic Football

Looking for hard-signed autographs of football’s brightest and best? One of the most anticipated products every year regardless of the sport, 2010 SP Authentic Football contains three autographs in every box. This year, collectors can look for autographed BCS Championship patch cards and SP College Pride autographed patch cards featuring all the greatest players past [...]

Who to Collect – P.K. Subban

Pernell Karl. Not exactly the name of a potential superstar. But “P.K.”. That’s more like it! P.K. Subban made his name at the end of the 2009-10 season for the Montreal Canadiens. He quickly became a fan favourite with his dazzling moves and winning personality. A perfect fit for hockey-mad Montreal. Originally, Subban was drafted [...]

Sunday Fun-Day Fun Facts

From an article by Julie Blum for the Columbus Telegram COLUMBUS — These collectible cards don’t feature baseball sluggers or football stars. But hopes are the cards will be as popular among kids and youths will want to collect, swap and show them off. The St. John Vianney Priesthood Cards have been in print since [...]

Hobby News – The Saturday Edition

From Upper Deck: Upper Deck is producing a 400-card set for the broader sports fan-base that includes various sports including basketball, baseball, swimming, hockey, figure skating, mixed martial arts, and more.  Upper Deck’s World of Sports will include 400 athletes and coaches from different countries and will be packed with autographed cards and game-used memorabilia [...]

Product Preview – 2010 Topps Triple Threads

2010 Topps Triple Threads baseball is set for release this week.  The relic-heavy product averages one autographed triple relic and one regular triple relic per box. This product will definitely feature some of the most beautiful memorabilia cards on the market. The base set includes 120 veterans and legends, with the following parallel scheme: Printing [...]

It’s Almost Here!

It’s now less than 10 days until the release of Upper Deck’s 2009-10 The Cup Hockey. The product, which has been delayed since August, has been receiving massive buzz in the past few weeks as Upper Deck has been assaulting our senses with jaw-dropping preview photos via Twitter and Facebook. One photo that really caught [...]

Upcoming Hockey Hobby Box Release Dates

With the addition of Panini to the hockey card world, it appears to be a busy fall and winter season for hobbyists and collectors. Choosing between In The Game, Upper Deck, Panini, and Famous Fabrics will be difficult but all of the companies will be fighting for your hard-earned  money. This is only the first [...]

Looking For a Good Hobby Book?

Dave Jamieson’s parents sold the house he grew up in a few years ago and during the process he found his once-prized baseball card collection. Attempting to cash in on his cardboard treasures, Jamieson found that it was hard to sell his cards and they weren’t worth what he thought they were. In ‘Mint Condition’, [...]