TOPPS ANNOUNCES ALLEN & GINTER SHORT PRINTS The # 1 question from collectors this past weekend at the National Collector’s Convention in Cleveland, OH: What are the Allen & Ginter short prints? Topps announces there are several short printed base … Read More
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Baseball Market Report 2
Baseball collectors love to speculate on rookies and this offseason has been no exception, as some of the most active cards in the hobby are 2007’s most promising prospects. No prospect is getting more attention from collectors than Philip Hughes, … Read More
Hockey Market Report 2
The prices for 2005-06 Upper Deck The Cup continue to amaze, as rookies and unopened product remain among the most active in the hobby. The Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin rookie patch autographs are the cornerstones of the product and … Read More
Topps 1952 Rookie Edition Shortprints, Autographs & Variations
Topps is confirming that 2006 Topps Rookies Baseball – 1952 Edition includes short printed base cards, autographs and variations. Just like the original 1952 set, its 2006 Rookies counterpart includes high numbered short printed base cards (#276- 312) and variations … Read More
Upper Deck to fulfill Be A Player redemption cards
Upper Deck and the NHL Players Association have finalized the process by which Upper Deck will fulfill draft redemption cards for Be A Player product issued prior to the NHL lockout in 2004. In The Game had issued redemption cards … Read More
Upper Deck Launches NHL “Lucky Shot” Campaign
On Monday, Jan. 15, Upper Deck launched its “Lucky Shot” hockey card promotional campaign. The campaign will include an online interactive game and sweepstakes, television support, print advertising and a 29 team in-arena giveaway. Keeping in tradition with the mega-successful … Read More
Sidney Crosby is top vote getter for NHL All-Star Game
Pittsburgh Penguins phenom, NHL leading scorer and Upper Deck exclusive spokesman Sidney Crosby garnered the most fan votes – 825,783 – for the 2007 NHL All-Star Game in Dallas. Crosby, has been a hockey card juggernaut – many of his … Read More
NHL, Upper Deck and McFarlane team up at the All-Star Show Jan. 20-21
The National Hockey League, Upper Deck and McFarlane Toys have teamed to offer hockey fans in Dallas the chance to meet current and former NHL stars and view the 114-year-old symbol of hockey supremacy — the Stanley Cup® — and … Read More
Topps announces 2006 Bowman Heritage short-prints
Topps has announced the 50 short-prints for Bowman Heritage Baseball. The short-prints are seeded 1:3 packs and includes numbers 251-300, featuring #251 Mickey Mantle, #276 Jonathan Papelbon and #290 Stephen Drew, to name a few.
2006-07 Ultra Redemptions Announced
Upper Deck has announced the rookie redemption checklist for 2006-07 Ultra Hockey. The checklist is headlined by Pittsburgh Penguins rookie phenon Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Staal and Phil Kessel. The cards will be ready to ship by the third week of … Read More