Upper Deck inks McDavid and other NHL Draft notes
Even though the top two picks were a mere formality the NHL Draft still generated a ton of excitement over the weekend. Highly touted prospect, Connor McDavid, was selected first overall by the Edmonton Oilers with Jack Eichel going second to the Buffalo Sabres. Upper Deck was as the draft and they announced that they […]
Draft Daze
The NBA and NHL seasons are almost mirror images of each other. They both start in October, crown their champions in mid to late June and hold their respective players draft about two weeks later. Thursday night started the three days of drafting between the two leagues with the NBA Draft. The Minnesota Timberwolves selected […]
2015 Topps Strata Football preview
Topps Strata Football has a new look for 2015, taking a premium, high-end approach with every card containing an on-card signature. Boxes will come with one pack that contains two autograph cards, including a rookie patch auto. Clear Cut Autographed Relic Rookie cards will land one per pack with a jumbo relic piece under die-cut […]
2015 Topps WWE Heritage preview
1985 was a seminal year in the history of professional wrestling. It was the year Vince McMahon staged the very first Wrestlemania at Madison Square Garden during the peak of Hulkamania running wild in this country. Hulk Hogan teamed up with Mr. T, who was also at the height of his popularity, in a tag […]
2015 Bowman Inception Baseball preview
Bowman Inception is back for 2015 and is loaded with prospects and hits once again. Five-card boxes contain four autographs with an on-card signature and an autograph relic card. UPDATE (6/25): The following players will have autographs in 2015 Inception: Kris Bryant, Joey Gallo, Rusney Castillo, Kyle Schwarber, Byron Buxton, Carlos Rodon, Yasmany Tomas and […]
DACW Live announces impressive schedule of group breaks for National
DACW Live will be hitting the road for next month’s National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago. They will be setting up shop inside the Case Break Pavilion at the National starting Wednesday, July 28 through Sunday, August 2. All of their breaks during the show will also be live streamed on the DACW Live page […]
DACW Buying Team: Magic buyers spend big in Providence
Dave & Adam’s gaming buyers have been making the rounds at several major events in recent weeks. Some of their stops included Grand Prix Las Vegas, Origins gaming show and Grand Prix Providence. It was at the Grand Prix Providence where they made more than $100,000 in buys of some fantastic Magic cards. Their biggest […]
PSA announces giveaways for the National
From a PSA company press release: Memorabilia of three Chicago sports icons, Michael Jordan, Ernie Banks and Walter Payton, will be given away by Professional Sports Authenticator (www.PSAcard.com/National) at the 2015 National Sports Collectors Convention. PSA also will offer special rates for items submitted at the show for authentication and grading. “To celebrate the National’s […]
2015 Topps Stadium Club Baseball preview
Topps brought back the Stadium Club brand back in 2014 complete with its unique, full-bleed images. Thanks to the successful relaunch, Stadium Club will return in 2015, but with a few tweaks. Topps has ditched the master box/mini box configuration for the traditional pack format with eight cards, including one parallel or insert per pack. […]
2015 Panini Clear Vision Football preview
In the spirit of Topps High Tek and Upper Deck Ice, Panini will offer their first product printed completely on acetate with 2015 Panini Clear Vision Football. This set will also be the first of one of the new NFL season to feature 2015 rookies in their team’s uniforms. Each six-pack box will come with […]