Sports card articles, reviews and box breaks
Adrian Peterson Bio/Best Cards
Dec 31st
Amazing. Spectacular. How did he do that? These are some of the phrases you hear or think of when Adrian Peterson is said. Peterson is one of those once in a lifetime running backs that take the league by storm as soon as they get there. His 103 rushing yards and a receiving touchdown of 60 yards against the Falcons in week one were proof enough, but let’s take a look at Peterson’s early life.Adrian Peterson was born to Nelson Peterson and Bonita Jackson on March 21, 1985 in Palestine, Texas. His father played basketball at Idaho State University, and More >
LaDainian Tomlinson Player Bio/Best Rookie Cards Available
Dec 31st
LaDainian Tomlinson Player Bio
5’ 11” is not tall in this day and age of NFL football, but height cannot measure heart.
Heart, exactly what San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson has. His life has been a rollercoaster since he was a young child, but one thing has stayed the same throughout the last seven years of his life, his playmaking ability in the National Football League.
LaDainian Tomlinson, born June 23, 1979, was son to Loreane Chappell and late Oliver Tomlinson. He was born in a small town about 130 miles south of Dallas called Rosebud, Texas. His life changed dramatically More >
History of Baseball Cards – Part 1: Tobacco Cards
Dec 26th
By: Andrew Harner, Editor-in-Chief
Intro
One of the earliest and most influential developments that led to the current multi-million dollar sports card industry came about around 120 years ago as an advertising campaign.
When simple little cards depicting baseball players and other sportsmen and women were included in packs of cigarettes, a collecting phenomenon began.
The cards were used as a perk by companies for smokers to choose a certain brand of cigarette to smoke, but as time passed, they have indirectly created some of the most treasured collectibles in today’s world.
As smoking in the United States became more socially acceptable a little before More >
2007 SP Chirography Football Will Go Undefeated in the Hobby Marketplace
Dec 22nd
The SP Authentic line has always been one of the strongest performing football brands in the hobby. Upper Deck is taking its line to new heights with the first-ever release of 2007 SP Chirography Football. Packaged in a cool, collectible tin to help prevent against cherry-picking pack searchers, collectors will find an autograph card in every three-card pack.
This has definitely been an eye-opening season for collectors when it comes to rookies not initially thought of having much collectible value now becoming the dominant forces in the hobby. Players like running back Adrian Peterson of the Vikings and QB Trent Edwards More >
2007 Sweet Spot Classic Baseball Mystery Cuts Set to Begin Production
Dec 21st
Sweet Spot Classic Baseball was the winner of a variety of awards in Beckett Baseball’s Best of 2007 category. The product won Best Retired-Theme Product, Best Upper Deck Product, Best Cut Signature Set, and Best Game-Used Retired Card Set. The product also won accolades with collectors regarding the Mystery Cut exchange cards.
Upper Deck has been working with a variety of vendors and James Spence Authentication to provide those lucky collectors who redeemed the cards a very solid list of deceased personalities to be included in the set. There will still be some additional personalities added, but the list is very More >
Upper Deck Unveils a Truly Innovative Exchange Program
Dec 19th
Dual autograph cards have been a favorite in the hobby for a number of years, but some of the most sought after have been of legendary personalities who are now deceased. Upper Deck is proud to release the Mystery Dual Cuts Exchange Program where lucky collectors will have the opportunity to own some of the best dual cut autograph cards ever produced.
Collectors who pull these winning exchange cards from 2007 UD Ultimate Baseball, 2007 UD Black Baseball or 2007 UD Exquisite Rookie Signatures Baseball will receive one of these very special cards. To create additional excitement about the program, collectors More >
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