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Countdown to Cleveland…the National 2009

The 2009 National in Cleveland Ohio is only 32 days away, so there is 1 question…Are you ready?
The National is more than just sportscards…they also have autograph signers, jerseys, and well, the IX Center has an indoor ferris wheel.
It’s a great time to get together with the faces behind the screen names of the site.  [...]

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sliqwill | June 29th, 2009 | Continued

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Panini Signs 5 NBA Draftees to Exclusive

On June 24th, Panini signed five of the top prospects from the 2009 NBA draft.  While many know the Donruss brands best for their football products, in Janary The Panini Group signed an exclusive 5 year deal with the NBA and will begin producing Trading Cards, Stickers, and Albums beginning with the 2009/10 season.   Blake Griffin, Tyler Hansbrough, Jordan [...]

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oregonweim | June 27th, 2009 | Continued

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Pushing the Envelope, DNA Cards are here

September 15th will mark the premier of Upper Deck’s latest product issue, 2009 MLB Goodwin Champions.  As with a much celebrated product Allen & Ginter, Goodwin Champions is another ‘reproduction’ of a historical set, albeit one with many new and interesting features.  As with A&G, this set features athletes from several sports, historical figures, and [...]

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oregonweim | June 25th, 2009 | Continued

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Countdown to Cleveland, Father’s Day Edition

Father’s Day marks the 38 day countdown to the 30th National Sports Collectors Convention being held at the International Center (I-X) in Cleveland, OH July 29th through August 2nd.  On the outside it would be easy for one to imagine the Nationals as the end all be all event for collectors such as ourselves.  After all, the Nationals [...]

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oregonweim | June 22nd, 2009 | Continued

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Happy Memorial Day!!

I know it has been a while since this page has been updated, and we’re working on that.  In the meantime, we want to wish everyone a happy and safe Memorial Day!
While everyone is enjoying cooking out, spending time with family and friends and parhaps even partaking in a bit of liquid fun-time, please remember.  [...]

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Zeeck | May 25th, 2009 | Continued

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Week(s) in Review: 3/15 thru 3/28

Once again, I’m a big slacker and can’t get these things done in a timely fashion, and once again I’m promising to make a more conscious effort going forward.  Because this one covers two weeks, I was a bit selective in what made it and what did not.  There were some amazing cards that aren’t [...]

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Zeeck | March 31st, 2009 | Continued

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Week in Review - 3/8 through 3/14

We’ve got a nice blend of stuff to showcase this week, from wrestling to tickets to single cards that look like many cards. But first and foremost has to be this amazing Joe Flacco National Treasures Patch/Auto that Cano Collector pulled.  This great looking card not only has an on-card auto, but features the first [...]

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Zeeck | March 15th, 2009 | Continued

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Week in Review: 3/1 thru 3/7

Once again, I’m late, sue me.  I had lots going on earlier in the week, but once again I’ll fall back on the cliche of better late than never.
Once again the boards were a showcase of some of the finest football cards that you’ll find on the market, and yet it’s a baseball card that [...]

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Zeeck | March 13th, 2009 | Continued

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College and Pro Football Hall of Famer George McAfee Dies at 90

Yet another Chicago great has passed away.  Former Chicago Bear and inductee in both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame George McAfee died on Wednesday, cause not given.
A two-way player, Mcafee played halfback and defensive back.  He was also an exceptional special teamer as a kick and punt returner.  He was the Bears first [...]

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Zeeck | March 6th, 2009 | Continued

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Do you have a “White Whale”

As you know, the Countdown to Cleveland is 31 days, so now is the time to start thinking about what card(s) you would like members to keep an eye out for at the National.
A “sticky” thread has been started in the Card Shop Forum for everyone to list a couple of cards they would really [...]

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30Jun2009 | sliqwill | 0 comments | Continued
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2009 Philadelphia Football

SCHEDULED RELEASE DATE:  8/4/2009
Blowoutcards Pre Sell Case Pricing:  $844.99 (14/20/8)
 
PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:
Autograph Cards (1 per box, on average):
o        1935 National Chicle R311 (1 per case)
o        1935 National Chicle
o        Philadelphia Signatures
 

Memorabilia Cards (2 per box, on average):
o        Philadelphia Fabrics
 

Inserts and Parallels: 
o        1935 National Chicle R311 Over-sized
o        1935 National Chicle
 

Regular Set:
o        1964 Philadelphia Base Set – 200 [...]

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26Jun2009 | oregonweim | 0 comments | Continued
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Set Apart

The Collectors Group wants to give a shout out to TCG member Scotsman for completing his latest set project, the 2008 SP Authentic Football Rookie Patch/Auto set.  A favorite among football speculators year in and year out, this years crop is loaded with budding superstars:  Matt Ryan, Joe Flaco, Jonathan Stewart, Darren McFadden, and Chris [...]

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26Jun2009 | oregonweim | 1 comment | Continued
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Behind the Hair

2008 SP Legendary Cuts continued the trend of card makers finding unique ways to ‘woo’ collectors, providing those unique and rare chase items, in this case in the form of a  subset called ‘Hair Cut Signatures’ .  Abe Lincoln is a well known example from this set, as its’ card story made the Wall Street [...]

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24Jun2009 | oregonweim | 1 comment | Continued
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Keeping it fresh….

Keeping up your interest in the hobby is one of the biggest hurdles facing collectors.  The high price of wax, annoyance of dealing with ebay and many of its’ sellers,  and the general frustration of finding those last few cards you need to knock off your set can wear even the most sane of us [...]

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22Jun2009 | oregonweim | 1 comment | Continued
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2008/09 The Cup Preview

The Cup is coming back, just in time for Nationals.  Scheduled for release the week of July 7th, the product once again looks loaded.

Each ‘Tin’ contains 4 cards, including Two autographed patch cards, including one Autographed Rookie Patch.  In addition Upper Deck has included some new insert sets for those that enjoy the chase including [...]

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22Jun2009 | oregonweim | 1 comment | Continued