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Month in Review – May 2010

May brought many nice new pickups to the collections of TCGers. Here are a few highlights. onyxdragon5977 kings things off with this sweet Donald Brown numbered to 5 that he brought in. tigerkal brought in a Lightning Spiller jwilliammoore got a Jim Kelly auto SPd to 16 Brad brought in this CJ Spiller auto numbered [...]

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5Jun2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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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 | | 0 comments | Continued
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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 their early 2000s form. [...]

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16May2010 | | 1 comment | Continued
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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 [...]

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9May2010 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Month in Review – April 2010

April once again saw many nice new pickups from our members. Here are some of the highlights: Since Clemson is the best we will start with them… Brad added this months featured card – a card he has coveted for some time now – CJ Spiller “Lightning” Inscription. Our other fellow Clemson collector, tigerkal, brought [...]

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8May2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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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 different motives for collecting these newcomers. [...]

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25Mar2010 | | 2 comments | Continued
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It’s Much Safer Here in the Stands

I have what you might refer to as collecting ADD.  I lack focus.  Many collectors have projects, some manage to work on those projects for years, even decades, and even with the knowledge that they likely will never complete said projects.  Not me. I can’t even make it a few months before I tire of [...]

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11Aug2009 | | 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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