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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 | oregonweim | 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 | 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
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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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22Jun2009 | oregonweim | 5 comments | Continued
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Some Auctions Worth a Look

With a little time on my hands thanks to the long weekend, I’ve been perusing some current sports card auctions and thought I would share some that caught my eye for one reason or another:
Albert Pujols 2001 SP Authentic Future Watch #/1250 - Graded BGS 10 - Pristine

Auction Ends May 31, 2009
Michael Jordan 2009 Upper [...]

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25May2009 | Zeeck | 0 comments | Continued
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Topps Announces T206 Set; Collectors Yawn

Topps, in an effort to go way outside the box (seriously, this just hasn’t been done before), announced it will be releasing a T-206 Baseball 100th Anniversary set.  As posted on the Topps website:
Showcasing Topps classic photography, these cards offer a unique perspective of 300 current, future, and legendary MLB players.  T-206 Baseball 100th Anniversary [...]

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22Apr2009 | Zeeck | 0 comments | 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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15Mar2009 | Zeeck | 0 comments | 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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6Mar2009 | Zeeck | 0 comments | Continued
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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 [...]

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5Mar2009 | Zeeck | 0 comments | Continued
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Two Chicago Legends Will Be Missed: Johnny “Red” Kerr and Norm Van Lier

The news came nearly one right after another, first the passing of former Bulls great and broadcaster Norm Van Lier, followed almost 24 hours later by news of the passing of former Bulls great and longtime game broadcaster Johnny “Red” Kerr.
For many Chicago Bulls fans, these two have been as synonymous with the Chicago Bulls [...]

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27Feb2009 | Zeeck | 0 comments | Continued
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