We recently had the chance to tour Leaf’s new offices and sit down with Leaf President Brian Gray to find out more about upcoming Leaf trading card products and the direction they are headed in. Here are some details on what we learned: They are very excited about 2012 Leaf History of Baseball, which has [...]
Sports Card News and New Products
2011/12 Fleer Retro Basketball – The Greatest Hobby Product Ever?
2011/12 Fleer Retro Basketball has absolutely without a doubt been on fire, rising in price like no other hobby product that has come before it. This has led us to wonder – does this price increase make Fleer Retro Basketball the greatest hobby product ever? First off, Upper Deck loaded Retro Basketball with content that [...]
Upcoming DC and Marvel Sets Promise Plenty of Original Art
Trading card sets based in the Marvel and DC Universes are nothing new. Collectors have tons of options, no matter their allegiance. However, in recent years, most of these sets have relied largely on recycled art used from other cards and places outside the hobby. That’s about to change with a pair of releases coming [...]
Big Day for New Releases!
It’s a big day for new products, with 3 new sports card boxes hitting shelves today. Topps comes in with 2012 Topps Platinum Football as well as 2012 Topps Heritage Minor League Baseball, and Panini releases 2012 Panini Momentum Football. Here’s some quick details on the products. For complete product information and preview images, click [...]
This Week in Cards
Every week Hollywood unleashes a new set of films. The lineups are carefully orchestrated and scheduled, sometimes as far as two or three years in advance. While there’s fierce competition among new movies, there’s also an acknowledgment that some are going to dominate over others. The hobby hasn’t reached this point. New releases are planned [...]
Rory McIlroy Signs Exclusive Deal with Upper Deck
A Major Addition: Upper Deck Signs Rory McIlroy to an Exclusive Spokesman Deal! Superstar golfer joins the likes of Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, LeBron James and Landon Donovan to sign trading cards and memorabilia exclusively for Upper Deck! Carlsbad, CA (August 30, 2012) – At just 23 years-old, Rory McIlroy has already achieved more than [...]
This Week in Cards
It’s a busy week in the hobby with several new releases, each offering something a little different for collectors. 2012 Topps Chrome Baseball 2012 Topps Chrome Baseball has collectors chasing rookie autographs, colorful Refractors and a few other surprises. Those busting boxes should be watching for some extremely tough base set variations. The cards are [...]
Topps Finest MLB Redemption # 3 – Mike Trout
SUPER ROOKIE MIKE TROUT IS 2012 FINEST ROOKIE REDEMPTION # 3 Topps announces that the card redeemable for the 2012 Topps Finest Baseball Autograph Rookie Redemption # 3 is superstar rookie Mike Trout. Anyone watching baseball this year knows that Trout’s season could be the best ever for a first-year player. The 21-year old is [...]
First Look At The Upcoming In The Game Hockey Releases
Forever Rivals This product celebrates the rivalry between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadians. The Release Date is October 13, 2012 Forever Rivals features hard-signed autographs with members of the Canadians signing in red and members of the Maple Leafs signing in blue. Forever Rivals will also feature cut autographs from both storied [...]
Topps Announces Finest MLB Redemption #2
BRETT JACKSON IS 2012 FINEST ROOKIE REDEMPTION # 2 Topps announces that the card redeemable for the 2012 Topps Finest Baseball Autograph Rookie Redemption # 2 is top-ranked Cubs rookie outfielder Brett Jackson. Jackson, the # 1 rated prospect in the organization, gets the call after being the Cubs’ first round pick in the 2009 [...]
