Hobby News
New Photos From Premiere: A Cause For Concern?
This was the week of the NFL Rookie Premiere. Even though Upper Deck on has a college license, they still were present. This year they were doing college photos and getting jerseys worn so they can place them into their own products. The photos released by Beckett and Upper Deck do pose some potentially concerning [...]
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25May2010 | Brad | 0 comments | ContinuedWhere 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 [...]
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16May2010 | Brad | 1 comment | ContinuedPress 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 [...]
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9May2010 | Brad | 1 comment | Continued
Hope You’re Enjoying Exquisite
While Exquisite football once again is churning out the most high-end of cards of the 2009 football season, Upper Deck’s run in the football card arena has come to an end, at least for now.
Apparently Upper Deck has multiple Twitter accounts (who knew?), and on one of them, Upper Deck made the announcement, “UD was [...]
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8Apr2010 | Zeeck | 0 comments | Continued2010 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 [...]
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25Mar2010 | sffanmike25 | 2 comments | ContinuedSteve “Air” McNair - 1973-2009
Before the Titans arrived in Tennessee, the state was dominated by the college scene. Many cities across the state have had minor league teams, but teams from the top pro teams were non-existent. And then came the Titans.
As soon as the Titans arrived in Nashville, fans quickly embraced the team. The Titans played with heart [...]
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7Jul2009 | Stefan Fudge | 1 comment | ContinuedDo 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 | ContinuedPanini 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 | oregonweim | 0 comments | Continued2009 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 | ContinuedSet 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









