Monthly Archives: February 2009

Contenders for cards of the (Valentine's) day?

Today’s the day for Greg “The Hammer” Valentine collectors.

Or maybe fans of former MLB player and Texas Rangers manager Bobby Valentine? Or Total NonStop Action Knockout Angelina Love? Or Jim Hart? Or the other (more well-known) Jim Hart? Or The Hart Foundation, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart and Bret “Hitman” Hart?

Or their manager  “The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart? Or golfer Davis Love III? Or The Anvil’s daughter Natalya? Or former Michigan star Mike Hart? Or the most annoying character in WWE history, Brother Love?

Or perhaps you know of one?

Chris Olds has collected sports cards and memorabilia since 1987. Before coming to Beckett Media, he wrote about the hobby for the Orlando Sentinel on his blog, SportsStuff, and for the San Antonio Express-News and The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News. Do you have a comment, question or idea? Send e-mail to him at colds@beckett.com.

Collector finds George Washington cut signature in Razor box

An Illinois collector found the George Washington cut autograph above in a box of Razor Oval Office and has listed it on eBay for a mere $75,000.

The card, which was encapsulated in a Beckett Grading Services holder before pack out, was found in box No. 10 of the 99 serial-numbered boxes of the $2,500 product. You can see a video of the pull here.

You can see the auction here.

Chris Olds has collected sports cards and memorabilia since 1987. Before coming to Beckett Media, he wrote about the hobby for the Orlando Sentinel on his blog, SportsStuff, and for the San Antonio Express-News and The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News. Do you have a comment, question or idea? Send e-mail to him at colds@beckett.com.

Upper Deck confirms two more short-prints in 2009 baseball set

Upper Deck announced on Thursday that it included two more sport-printed cards in its 2009 Series 1 baseball set — a card of Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price (No. 401) and a card featuring Michael Jordan and Ken Griffey Jr. in their Chicago White Sox uniforms.

The news comes on the heels of a Joe DiMaggio card announced on Thursday.

“Upper Deck produced the first David Price card ever back in 2005 when he was a member of USA Baseball,” said Jason Masherah, Upper Deck’s senior brand manager. “Having watched him develop into a top pitching talent over the years made us want to do something a little different with his first rookie card. We think this variation will help create some additional interest without compromising the integrity of the base set.”

Chris Olds has collected sports cards and memorabilia since 1987. Before coming to Beckett Media, he wrote about the hobby for the Orlando Sentinel on his blog, SportsStuff, and for the San Antonio Express-News and The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News. Do you have a comment, question or idea? Send e-mail to him at colds@beckett.com.

Upper Deck includes Joe DiMaggio card in 2009 set

Upper Deck and the estate of Joe DiMaggio are celebrating their exclusive agreement with a limited-edition DiMaggio card (#0) inserted into the company’s 2009 Series 1 baseball packs.

The card shows DiMaggio after he tied the MLB hit streak record at 44 in 1941 before going on to set the record at 56.

A multi-year agreement between Upper Deck and the estate to produce trading cards of the “Yankee Clipper” became an exclusive deal in December. The deal includes memorabilia and cut signature cards.

“We are thrilled to be able to work with the estate of one of the biggest names in baseball history,” said Jason Masherah, Upper Deck’s senior brand manager. “Collectors and sports fans should be excited about finding Joe DiMaggio content inside of many of Upper Deck’s 2009 baseball card releases. In this day and age when records fall frequently, DiMaggio still holds one of the most amazing baseball achievements of all time.”

Chris Olds has collected sports cards and memorabilia since 1987. Before coming to Beckett Media, he wrote about the hobby for the Orlando Sentinel on his blog, SportsStuff, and for the San Antonio Express-News and The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News. Do you have a comment, question or idea? Send e-mail to him at colds@beckett.com.

How 'bout this 2009 Topps American Heritage beauty …

One lucky collector in Japan pulled a pretty impressive card out of the 2009 Topps American Heritage set — an eight-piece one-of-a-kind American Legends booklet Relic card that includes game-used pieces from several legends.

Who? Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, Lou Gehrig, Jackie Robinson, Jimmie Foxx and Mickey Mantle.

It’s on eBay right now with a Buy It Now price of $1,799.99.

What’s it look like on the inside?

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