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Elite Has Lots of Changes in 2010

There are many changes to Elite this year, some of which may not be too obvious when first looking at this new product. These changes help shake up a product that has been a favorite early season release for some time now. [b]Status and Aspirations. [/b] The parallel set has reverted back to an older [...]

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24Jun2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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My Nationals Experience, Day 3 Wrap Up

Farewells, flight cancellations, and blue shots.  Well, after 12 1/2 hours of perusing the show the previous two days, and some not so spicy Chinese delivery the night before, I was all set for a busy Friday.  Packed up and checked out, I was ready to make the most of my final day, both in [...]

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6Aug2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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30th National Card Show, Day 2

Enough with the sneak, Thursday marked the first full day of fun and festivities that is the National Spors Card show.  While I used Wednesday night to get a feel for the lay of the land, Thursday began my pursuit of the Oregon Collection.  Picking up several pieces towards my goal was great, but more [...]

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31Jul2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Day 1 of my IX Experience at Nationals

The Wednesday night sneak peek at Nationals is a chance to scout out the show, find the odd bargain, and plan out your strategy for the remaining four full days of the event.  For the show this year I’ve become the bag lady. Yes, I am carting around a red rolling bag full of cards I’m willing [...]

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30Jul2009 | | 1 comment | 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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27Jun2009 | | 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 [...]

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26Jun2009 | | 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 | | 1 comment | 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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25Jun2009 | | 0 comments | 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 | | 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 | | 1 comment | Continued
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