Parks & Recreation autograph checklist revealed

By Susan Lulgjuraj | Beckett Sports Card Monthly Editor

Press Pass has announced the full set of signers for its upcoming Parks & Recreation trading card set.

The autograph checklist features many of the show’s stars, who also added insciptions to many of their cards. Some of the big names included on the checklist are Paul Rudd, Megan Mullally, Fred Armisen and Parker Posey.

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NFL rookies share thoughts on their own card collections and their first RCs

By Susan Lulgjuraj | Beckett Football Editor

The NFLPA Rookie Premiere is underway this week in Los Angeles with 40 NFL rookies checking out their newest trading cards.

The players are signing cards for upcoming products and making their rounds, including ESPN broadcasts and meeting with dealers and fans.

Five rookies were with Panini America promoting the company’s cards on Thursday. Beckett Media had a chance to talk to Mike Glennon, Tavon Austin, E.J. Manuel, Marcus Lattimore and Denard Robinson.

Beckett: How did it feel seeing your Rookie Card for the first time?

Glennon: It was pretty cool. As a kid I collected and I always envisioned myself on a card one day. Now, you finally get to see yourself on one. You’re living out a dream as a kid.

Manuel: When I got my first shipment of cards, I was like “Wow, this is really starting to happen. I’m in the NFL.”

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Box Busters: 2012-13 Panini Past & Present basketball

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Join Beckett Basketball‘s Brian Fleischer and Chris Olds as they rip into boxes of 2012-13 Panini Past & Present in this latest edition of Box Busters.

What will they find inside? Watch and find out …

Need a checklist or OPG for Past & Present? Click here.

Have some patience, Guns N’ Roses fans: A first look at Axl Rose’s first certified autograph trading card

By Chris Olds | Beckett Baseball Editor

Now, all we need is a little patience.

When Topps announced in February that Axl Rose‘s first certified autograph was coming in 2013 Topps Archives — a retro-styled look at baseball cards with a bit of pop culture also infused — more than a few collectors and rock fans took notice.

The arrival of the next installment of the reigning Beckett Baseball Product of the Year is just 13 days away with Rose’s signatures sure to have a few people saying “you could be mine.”

Beckett Media got the first look at the unsigned version of the card on Thursday — a release that will have a standard autograph version as well as a version of the card printed on metal. It’s not going to be so easy to pull that one as just 25 copies of that version will be made.

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Box Busters: 2012-13 Panini Preferred basketball

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Join Beckett Basketball‘s Brian Fleischer and Chris Olds as they rip into boxes of 2012-13 Panini Preferred in this latest edition of Box Busters.

What will they find inside? Watch and find out …

Need a checklist or OPG for Preferred? Click here.

Box Busters: 2012-13 Momentum basketball cards

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Join Beckett Basketball‘s Brian Fleischer and Chris Olds as they rip into boxes of 2012-13 Momentum in this latest edition of Box Busters.

What will they find inside? Watch and find out …

Need a checklist or OPG for Momentum? Click here.

2013 Topps Archives football photo variation guide … work in progress

By Susan Lulgjuraj | Beckett Football Editor

Topps released 2013 Topps Archives this featuring designs of old sets with autographs from fan favorites throughout the years.

But you didn’t think colleting the base set was going to be easy, did you?

There are photo variations for some of the players. Right now, it seems to be with last year’s rookies. The gallery below is incomplete, but as we get more information and photos, we will update the post. Please keep in mind, this is a work in progress. If you see any others, let me know so we can update the post.

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Panini America at the first day of the NFLPA Rookie Premiere

By Susan Lulgjuraj | Beckett Football Editor

Topps at the first day of the NFLPA Rookie Premiere

By Susan Lulgjuraj | Beckett Football Editor

Topps was on site for the first day of the NFL Players Association Rookie Premiere in Los Angeles. Check out the photos below to see what Topps has in store for collectors.

Beckett magazines now in the Google Play store

Beckett Media has launched a set of apps in the Google Play store for Android systems.

The apps will allow you to download each Beckett magazine issue with news, reviews, the latest price guides and more. Each issue in the Google Play store will cost $7.99.

The magazines include Beckett Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey and Sports Card Monthly.

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