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2010 Topps Tribute Football Preview
Jan 6th
Set for release on the 9th February 2011, Topps Tribute football is sure to please the high-end collectors. For around $235, you will get a hobby box containing 6 packs of 5 cards each. The hobby boxes only includes game-used cards which have more than one relic, gone are the days of the single game-used swatches! On average, a box will deliver 6 hits comprising 4 autograph multi-relic cards and/or autograph cards numbered to 99 or less, 2 multi-relic cards numbered to 99 or less and 6 numbered parallel cards to 262 or less. The design and photography of the More >
TOPPS CREATES EXCLUSIVE CARDS FOR UNDER ARMOUR ALL-AMERICAN FOOTBALL GAME
Jan 4th
The first 5000 fans attending the 4th Annual Under Armour All-American Football Game ( January 5th – Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL), will receive 3 exclusive Topps cards featuring a 2011 All-American. There are 92 different cards in all. Topps, the official trading card of the Under Armour All-American Football game, photographed the players on Friday and on Monday they were each presented with personal copies of their card. In addition, Topps had each player sign cards which will be shelved and used at a later date.
Big Collectors
Jan 3rd
By Cherie Mullohan aka Tradinpaint
What is a big collector? Is it having a lot of cards? WHAT does this mean? The way things are now most people would say someone who has a whole bunch of game used relics and autographs. Is that really what it is about? These are fun but what about all of your favorite person’s base cards? I think a super card collector is someone who either makes a full base set and has some relics and autos or they collect certain base and have relics and autographs. Personally, I have a lot of base and More >
Different Looks on Collecting
Dec 31st
By Cherie Mollohan aka Tradinpaint
It seems like forever ago that we’ve had trading cards. Kids got cards and went to school the next day sitting in the hall just waiting to trade. Now I look and all I see is people going after the big stuff, big money, and eBay. Have the trading card makers gone too far? Maybe the expanded so-and-so many card set is just to make more money. How many parallels can you have of one card? Why aren’t there just 50 cards in a set and say 5 autos and 5 game-used cards? I enjoy going More >
2010/11 Panini Pinnacle Hockey Product Preview
Dec 28th
Panini is planning to bring back to life yet another brand of hockey cards; Pinnacle. The “new” old product will be available to buy from the 16th March 2011 and will set you back around $80 for a hobby box containing 24 packs of 5 cards each. This new incarnation brings back an old insert favorite: Team Pinnacle as well as offering new ones such as the City Lights Materials which will feature a swatch of game-used material set against a backdrop of each city. On average, each box will yield 4 hits either autographs or memorablia of which the More >
Product Review TNA Xtreme Wrestling
Dec 28th
By Don White aka Doniceage
Thanks to Jill at TRISTAR for sending SCF a hobby box of TNA Xtreme to review.
Release Date: 12/22/2010
SRP Price Hobby Box (approx $70) Retail Box (approx $20)
Configuration: 6 cards per pack 20 packs per box
Product Description: 7 Guaranteed Hits Per Box 2 Autograph Cards 1 TNA Authentic Event-Used Memorabilia Card 2 Parallel Cards 1 Jeff Hardy Art card 1 Exclusive Obak Card
Product Highlights: Special card subsets:
- “Sting Speaks” – The Icon’s comments about individual TNA stars. - “Pop Culture” – Which TV shows do TNA stars like to watch? Which fast food establishment is a favorite? More >
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