The Winnipeg Jets were an NHL team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They played in both the WHA and the NHL from 1972 to 1996. Unfortunately, due to mounting financial troubles, a weak Canadian dollar, and little support from the NHL Board of Governors, in 1996 the franchise moved to Arizona and became the Phoenix Coyotes. Shane [...]
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2011 Bowman Baseball
Posted by tgbrown on May 30th, 2011
Have you busted your 2011 Bowman Baseball hobby box yet? For years now, Bowman is the baseball product in the early season. Last year it was Stephen Strasburg, this year it’s Bryce Harper. More often than not, it’s where players get their first legitimate big league card. Check out what you’re missing: 2011 Bowman Baseball [...]
Sunday Fun-Day Fun Facts
Posted by tgbrown on May 29th, 2011
By Matt McCabe for the St. James Plaindealer Like so many other diehard Minnesota sports fans, St. James man Steve Jeppson was hurt by the passing of Twins icon Harmon Killebrew last week. Uncontentestedly the best and most popular figure in the early years of Minnesota professional sports, “Killer” was an idol for so many fans [...]
Tags: Hobby News – The Saturday Edition
Posted by tgbrown on May 28th, 2011
From Rittenhouse: The upcoming Complete Star Trek: The Next Generation Series 1 trading cards will feature ”Bridge Crew Communicator Badge Cards.” These pins will be limited to 300 each and will be inserted at a rate of approximately 1 or 2 per case. Five of the Communicator Pin cards will be issued in Series 1 in [...]
Product Update – In The Game Decades – The 80′s
Posted by tgbrown on May 27th, 2011
Decades – The ’80s from In The Game is about a few week away. For those who grew up watching the fire-wagon hockey on the 1980′s, this product is a dream. With hard-signed autographs from the greats of the 1980s including the entire 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team – the Miracle on Ice Team, this [...]
Product Preview – 2011 Topps Marquee Baseball
Posted by tgbrown on May 26th, 2011
Another exciting baseball season. Another enticing product from Topps. This week Topps unveiled a new baseball card line which will include an autograph or memorabilia card in every pack. In addition, as recently reported, Joe DiMaggio will be available in the set when it arrives in late August. Each box of 2011 Topps Marquee will include four [...]
New Classic Collectibles Auction is Live!
Posted by tgbrown on May 25th, 2011
The latest Classic Collectibles auction is live and bidding is underway. As usual, the auction will include items such as game-used jerseys, pucks, Stanley Cup rings, graded hockey cards, Bee Hive photos, and vintage memorabilia. The highlight of the current auction is superstar Luc Robitaille, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. There are 62 [...]
Product Preview – 2011 Topps Finest Baseball
Posted by tgbrown on May 24th, 2011
Topps has revealed some information and previews for 2011 Topps Finest Baseball. Each 12-pack box will include one serial-numbered autographed (on-card) rookie card, one numbered autographed rookie dual relic, two Finest Moments inserts, and six parallel cards. As with past releases, Finest will have mini boxes, each with an autograph and six packs inside. A big change [...]
Product Preview – In The Game Canadiana
Posted by tgbrown on May 23rd, 2011
Canada Day 2011 has a special meaning for In The Game. It marks the release of their new patriotic product called Canadiana. This product will bring deserved attention to one of Canada’s natural resources, talent. Autograph cards from iconic Canadians such as Stompin’ Tom Connors, Donald Sutherland, Gordon Pinsent, Don Cherry, Paul Henderson, William Shatner, and [...]
Sunday Fun-Day Fun Facts
Posted by tgbrown on May 22nd, 2011
Quaker Oats was founded in 1901 by the merger of four oat mills. The company expanded into numerous areas, including other breakfast cereals and other food and drink products, and even into non-related fields such as toys. In 1934, Quaker Oats distributed a baseball trivia game from Quaker Oats called “Ask ME” – The Game [...]
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