Hobby News
What If Michael Vick Succeeds?
With Michael Vick settling in to his new half-way home, and talk of him being back home in short order due to lack of beds for ex-cons, it’s only a matter of time till we see him back in pads . . . somewhere.
Which brings me to the question, what if he does well? Vick, [...]
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27Feb2009 | Zeeck | 0 comments | Continued
Phelps Evades Pot Charges
The sheriff of Richland County, South Carolina, announced today that his office will not be pursuing charges against Michael Phelps on drug charges after a picture of Phelps smoking a bong surfaced. Although he’ll be taking a 3-month leave of absence from U.S.A. swimming, his legacy, for the most part, will remain untarnished.
Phelps can thank [...]
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17Feb2009 | Zeeck | 0 comments | Continued
Week in Review - 1/18 thru 1/24
Look at this, two weeks in a row. I’m on top of my game. We’ll see if I keep to it.
This week’s highlight of highlights was this Tye Hill 1/1 patch out of National Treasures that Brad picked up. This is seriously one of the nicest patches this board has ever seen. Incredible card and [...]
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25Jan2009 | Zeeck | 0 comments | Continued
Donruss Production Error - Let the Speculation/Spending Begin!!
Yesterday, Donruss, in what is clearly an effort to do its own part to boost this economy, released a statement informing the public that is has artificially (though by mistake, as Donruss states below) created a market for someone you very likely have not heard of. But the hype that is certain to follow will [...]
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7Jan2009 | Zeeck | 0 comments | Continued
The Greatest Game Ever Played - As You’ve Never Seen It Before
If you haven’t seen it by now, find out when ESPN will be re-playing it, and be sure to either watch or record its presentation of The Greatest Game Ever Played. Any collector or football fan will certainly find this well worth the watch.
In conjunction with NFL Films, ESPN took old footage from the 1958 [...]
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19Dec2008 | Zeeck | 2 comments | Continued
Product review: 2008 Leaf Rookies and Stars Football
5 cards per pack – 24 packs per box – 12 boxes per case
100-card base set / 250 card complete set
A perennial favorite among rookie collectors is the Leaf Rookies and Stars brand, and this year Donruss / Playoff produces a quality product at a great price point that may make this release a hobby [...]
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18Nov2008 | CommodoreCountry | 2 comments | Continued
PopCardz, coming soon to a store near you!
Another celebrity-themed product will be releasing soon, however not by one of the established card manufacturers. PopCardz will feature 40+ hollywood stars ranging from new comers such as Megan Fox to established veterans such as Jessica Alba. Proceeds from the sale of the cards will be given to the celebrities’ charities.
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3Nov2008 | oregonweim | 0 comments | Continued
Paul Lempa’s Artwork Hits the Market
As some of you may know, our resident aspiring artist, PLempa, apparently got noticed. His baseball and football murals have been admired on message boards and by his friends for quite some time now.
Topps apparently took notice as well, and signed Paul on to produce sketch cards for the recent release of Topps Updates & [...]
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27Oct2008 | Zeeck | 0 comments | Continued
Topps Inks Exclusive Deal with UFC
It was only a matter of time till these ever-increasingly popular sport became the focus of trading card sets. Although a handful of UFC and other Mixed Martial Arts athletes have been featured on cardboard, Topps has signed a multi-year deal with the UFC to produce UFC brand trading cards exclusively.
The deal will last [...]
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27Oct2008 | Zeeck | 1 comment | Continued
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 [...]
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19Oct2008 | Zeeck | 3 comments | ContinuedTrading Card Companies
Agree. Nice blog entry! 
nice picture you found Zeeck. The funny thing is I know the collector who owns that outfit... (no it ...
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