College Collectors

post thumbnail

Where Are The Action Shots?

When Upper Deck was awarded an exclusive collegiate contract, we all knew cards would change. However, we are three products into the April 1 change; there has been one noticeable difference: the lack of action photos. When I first heard of the exclusive deal, I was expecting cards to return to [...]

Popularity: 89% [?]

16May2010 | Brad | 1 comment | Continued
post thumbnail

Press Pass PE Spicing It Up for Collectors

Press Pass PE is one of the first products to drop after the April 1, 2010. That is the date Upper Deck’s exclusive license of collegiate products kicked in. This caused them to have to make changes. PE stands for Portrait Edition and appears to take of the place of a favorite product SE, Signature [...]

Popularity: 92% [?]

9May2010 | Brad | 1 comment | Continued
post thumbnail

2010 NFL Draft Preview: Hobby Edition

On April 22-24th, the NFL will welcome in its next group of talented rookies from the college ranks. From a card collector’s perspective, this is an exciting time to begin building new player collections. With such a diverse assortment of collectors in the hobby today, you will see many [...]

Popularity: 96% [?]

25Mar2010 | sffanmike25 | 2 comments | Continued
post thumbnail

SAGE Hit 2009 Low and High Series Announced

Although it seems like just yesterday that Exquisite was released, it’s already time to start getting ready for the 2009 season.  With the NFL draft fast approaching at the end of April, Sage has made it a point to get both its Low Series and High Series of 2009 Hit on the shelves prior to [...]

Popularity: 33% [?]

5Mar2009 | Zeeck | 0 comments | Continued
post thumbnail

JTorto Completes 2003 Press Pass Bronze Auto Set

So it’s not a set full of short prints (at least none that have been verfied). It’s not a set that’s highly sought after by set builders. But, the 2003 Press Prass Bronze Auto Set turned out to be a set five years in the making for member JTorto.
Why? Mainly because of [...]

Popularity: 37% [?]

19Oct2008 | Zeeck | 3 comments | Continued
post thumbnail

Donruss Leaf Appeasing the College Fans

With the NFL season in full swing, both on the field and in the card world, fans turn now to the game and event-used NFL jersey swatches and patches as the prime targets of their favorite players.  Playoff Absolute Memorabilia and Gridiron Gear have whetted the appetite for many collectors of getting those new draft [...]

Popularity: 21% [?]

12Sep2008 | Zeeck | 0 comments | Continued
post thumbnail

Sage Hit Low Series Ushers in the 2008 Football Season

Unbekownst to many collectors, although Sage did announce it on their site, the release date for Sage Hit Low Series was pushed up by a month, making it one of the earliest releases collectors have ever seen, and by far the first 2008 product released this season. The idea was certainly to get a [...]

Popularity: 14% [?]

24Mar2008 | Zeeck | 4 comments | Continued