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Future Players to Collect: Matt Szczur
Jan 7th
By Scott Kozlowski aka Scottkoz20
This is the first in what is going to be a monthly series of articles featuring a player that is currently not playing professionally. These players are still playing in college, the minor leagues, developmental leagues or Canadian major juniors. This month will feature Matt Szczur of Villanova University and the Chicago Cubs.
Matt Szczur currently is a wide receiver for the University of Villanova football program. He is used in both the passing and running games. During a recent 2010 FCS playoff game vs. Appalachian St., Szczur accounted for 150 yards and 5 touchdowns, including 1 More >
2010 Topps Supreme Football Product Preview
Dec 11th
Selling at around $80 to $90 for a box containing one pack of four cards, this product will not be for everybody financially speaking. However, from a pure aesthetic standpoint, there will be few collectors who will not be charmed by Topps’ latest effort. Hitting the stores on the 26th January, each pack will guarantee 2 base cards, 1 parallel card and 1 autograph relic, autograph or relic card. This one big hit per box is described by Topps as a “supreme” hit and looking at the product sell sheet, it is easy to see why. From autographs featuring 8 More >
2010 Panini Playoffs Contenders Football Product Preview
Dec 9th
Panini will start 2011 by unleashing 2010 Panini Playoffs Contenders Football on the collecting masses. Set for release on the 5th January 2011, each box will include 24 packs of 5 cards which will set you back around $110 to $120 online. Get ready to chase something as good as gold, this product will indeed introduce the industry’s first ever 14-karat gold trading card. While anyone would be happy to pull the “Golden ticket” the product will also feature some guaranteed hits, each box should include 4 autographs and at least one will be on-card rather than a sticker auto. So, More >
Panini 2010 Plates and Patches Football Product Preview
Dec 4th
Available in store from the 15th December 2010, Panini Plates and Patches Football will be on offer with a suggested retail price of $150. For that price you will get a box consisting of one pack comprising of 8 cards. Each pack will yield the following cards: 1 autographed Prime Memorabilia Rookie Card, 2 additional autographs numbered to 999 or less, 1 other autograph or memorabilia, 2 commons, 1 parallel and 1 insert. This exciting product will offer collectors a chance to pull NFL shields, autographed NFL shields, Gridiron Cuts and Printing Plate Signatures to name a few. As for More >
The Future of the Hobby
Dec 1st
By Andrew Sabbaghzadeh aka CUSEFAN
I have been an avid sport cards collector for as long as I can remember. I am a 29 year old married man with a MBA and run my own business, yet still love the hobby of card collecting. Some people consider the hobby as for kids or immature, yet I stand here and tell you there is nothing like it. With that being said, there is a very concerning trend with cards and the hobby which is disappearing and happening right before our eyes. It needs a total transformation and needs to get back into More >
2010 Bowman Sterling Football Product Preview
Nov 23rd
Bowman will launch its Sterling Football on the 15th December and it is fair to say that the price point will probably not be accessible to everyone. Set to set you back between $230 and $250, each box will include 6 packs of 5 cards. Each of these packs will include 2 Relics cards, 2 Rookie Base cards and 1 autographed card. Furthermore, in each box, there will be a dual Relic Box Topper. Marketed as a preview of the hotest 2010 NFL rookie, the product promises to be very popular with rookie collectors and fans of spectacular patches and More >
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