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Exclusive: St. Louis Cardinals’ Rally Squirrel gets a 2012 Topps baseball card
01.27
By Chris Olds | Beckett Baseball Editor
The Rally Squirrel has a rookie card.
As seen in the pages of the latest issue of Beckett Baseball arriving on Wednesday — the same day as 2012 Topps baseball — the beloved rabble-rousing rodent who became an icon for the St. Louis Cardinals‘ run to a World Series title now can be found in packs of cards.
It’s one of a few surprise short-printed variation cards to be found in the product — so it’s not really a Rookie Card — but it should be one that commands attention from collectors. (It’s also an idea that we floated about last October — click here to read that story — when some members of the baseball world were going nutty. Maybe we weren’t alone.)
Gordie Howe deal takes Panini to the next level
01.27
By Andrew Tolentino | Hockey Editor | Commentary
Panini America’s hockey cards just got an instant makeover. Courtesy of Gordie Howe.
For the Texas-based card maker, now in its second year with an NHL license, this is a real game changer — maybe even game-changier than video cards. Since the company started producing hockey cards, one of the biggest questions among collectors has been something along the lines of, “Okay, the young stars are great, but where are all the autographs and memorabilia from legendary, like Gordie Howe legendary players?”
As of today, that question has been answered.
First look: 2012 Topps Pro Debut MiLB cards
01.27
By Chris Olds | Beckett Baseball Editor
Life down on the farm will be documented on baseball cards once again in 2012.
Topps unveiled its plans for 2012 Pro Debut on Friday, the first if its offerings for the new year under its exclusive deal to produce Minor League Baseball cards.
It will include two autographs and Relics per 24-pack box when it arrives on May 30.
First look: 2012 Topps Solid Golden Greats
01.27
By Chris Olds | Beckett Baseball Editor
With five days remaining until the arrival of the hobby’s most collected baseball card set, Topps has pulled back the curtain on a set of rather lustrous cards that will be found in packs of 2012 Topps as redemptions.
They are the Solid Golden Greats, 1/1 cards made out of 14-karat gold that have been slabbed in a custom holder by Beckett Grading Services, the grading and card authentication division of Beckett Media.
Box Busters: 2012 TRISTAR TNA Reflexxions
01.27
Join Beckett Media’s Chris Olds and Bryan Hornbeck as they rip into a pair of 2012 TRISTAR TNA Reflexxions boxes in this latest edition of Box Busters.
What will they find inside? Watch and find out …
Box Busters: 2011 Topps Supreme football
01.27
Join Beckett Football’s Dan Hitt and Andrew Tolentino as they rip into a pair of 2011 Topps Supreme boxes in this latest edition of Box Busters.
What will they find inside? Watch and find out …
Preview Gallery: 2012 Topps Prime 9 redemptions
01.27
By Chris Olds | Beckett Baseball Editor
Topps‘ Prime 9 redemption card program returns once again for 2012 with cards for nine stars from the past and present to be found at participating hobby shops around the country.
Beginning Feb. 13, collectors can take the redemptions that they find in packs of the 2012 Topps flagship set, arriving Wednesday, and exchange them for that week’s card.
Loaded question: Are the 2011 Topps Update Value Boxes stacked?
01.26
By Chris Olds | Beckett Baseball Editor | Commentary
While the first Topps baseball cards of 2012 are as less than a week away, there’s been another baseball card offering — at retail, no less — that has had message boards and collectors elsewhere a buzzin’ with some big pulls that seem to be consistently busting the odds.
Key word, seem.
These 2011 Topps Value Boxes (above) include five eight-card retail packs of 2011 Topps Update, one hobby pack of 2011 Bowman Chrome, a Diamond Anniversary code card and a bonus card of Bryce Harper for just under $15 at most chain stores, though some have the boxes discounted at 25 percent off to help clear space for 2012 products. The single Chrome packs have seemed to deliver quite well for some — at least three SuperFractors of note and Harper autographs have been reported coming out of the packs among other good cards. One of those Supers? Eric Hosmer.
That got me wondering — and ripping — over the last few weeks. My results?
Gordie Howe to appear for Panini at NHL Fan Fair
01.26
By Susan Lulgjuraj | Contributing Editor
Legendary hockey star Gordie Howe is making his rounds as of late.
Next up, he will be found at Panini America‘s booth at the NHL All-Star Fan Fair at the Ottawa Convention Center on Friday.
Howe will be interacting with fans at the booth from 3-4:30 p.m., and signing special over-sized Panini cards.
This coincides with a wrapper redemption program the company will be hosting the whole weekend. Read more about that here.
Susan Lulgjuraj is a contributing editor for Beckett Media. You can email Susan here. Follow her on Twitter here.
Famous Fabrics creates Presidential cut set
01.26
By Susan Lulgjuraj | Contributing Editor
Presidents of the United States have romantic, polarizing pasts. We remember some as great men and others have simply been forgotten.
But to rise to President is a great achievement, one that will be recorded and taught to children everywhere. Presidents and those associated with the White House have their own group of collectors, chasing after rare products and coins that depict their images.
Famous Fabrics is releasing a set that should appeal to a broad group of collectors on Presidents, Vice Presidents, First Ladies and respective associates – aptly named 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. The product is scheduled to be released mid-February.