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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Four Chicago Blackhawks lead way on ESPN's NHL preview
09.29
Autograph collectors should have a good time with this one.
The latest issue of ESPN The Magazine, its NHL preview issue, has a cover with Chicago Blackhawks Marian Hossa, Cristobal Huet, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews.
While The Mag may not be as collected as, say, Sports Illustrated – its size a partial reason why — covers like this striking one will certainly have a place in the hobby.
Just like the Blackhawks.
Chris Olds is the editor of Beckett Baseball and Beckett Graded Card Investor. Have a comment, question or idea? Send an e-mail to him at colds@beckett.com.
Ric Flair's latest wrestling memorabilia?
09.29
“The Nature Boy” Ric Flair may or may not be making a comeback soon, but that doesn’t matter in the case of his latest piece of memorabilia.
The Wooooooo! lottery ticket, which is available in North Carolina.
Tough call on whether or not to pick one up and leave it unscratched …
Chris Olds is the editor of Beckett Baseball and Beckett Graded Card Investor. Have a comment, question or idea? Send an e-mail to him at colds@beckett.com.
Box Busters preview: 2009-10 Panini Prestige basketball cards
09.29
We’re about to rip into the first box of Panini America‘s 2009-10 Prestige basketball cards for Box Busters – and here’s what the outside of the first box looks like.
What will we find inside in the debut box?
Stay tuned … we’ll have it online very, very soon.
Panini's Official Announcement Regarding Kobe Signing
09.29
This just in from Panini . . .
The Panini Group, the NBA‘s exclusive trading card partner, has signed four-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers as its official company spokesman and global trading card ambassador.
Bryant’s exclusive multi-year agreement with Panini includes autographs, memorabilia, and a joint charitable component. The deal is a landmark one for the trading-card industry and will help to re-energize the basketball collectibles market both in the United States and Internationally.
Upper Deck comments on Kobe signing and redemptions
09.29
Upper Deck issued the following statement on Kobe Bryant‘s signing with Panini America on Tuesday:
“Upper Deck would like to wish Kobe Bryant all the best on and off the court in the future. We have a signing scheduled with him shortly to handle outstanding redemption cards. Look for his last UD cards in 09/10 NBA Exquisite releasing tomorrow.”
Stay tuned to The Beckett Blog and Beckett.com for more on Bryant and Panini’s plans later today…
New video game brings football fans into HBCU campuses
09.29
A new video game arrives in stores today that brings gamers an unprecedented look at football at historically black colleges and universities, or HCBUs, with former Washington Redskins quarterback Doug Williams leading the way.
BCFX — The Doug Williams Edition combines football action with the pageantry and energy of the famed marching bands which are part of two unique new rhythm games within the game — the interactive Halftime Show and Drum Line Challenge.
The game offers a lesson in HBCU football history with historical data in its Legacy Museum as well as licensed music performed by those famous marching bands.
Kobe Bryant Set to Sign Exclusive Deal with Panini America
09.29
In a move that has been rumored within the trading card industry for weeks, Panini America later today will announce that it has reached an exclusive agreement with Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant.
The deal, alluded to early Tuesday morning in a tweet from CNBC Sports Business Reporter Darren Rovell, is expected to be a multiyear agreement that has international potential and ends Bryant’s longtime association with Panini America rival Upper Deck.
Stay tuned to Beckett.com today for additional details as they become available.
– Tracy Hackler
Card gallery: 2009-10 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection basketball cards
09.28
Last week, Upper Deck announced and packed out its last hurrah product for the basketball market, 2009-10 Exquisite Collection, and it showcased some of the impressive cards to be found online.
With the product’s release just a couple of days away, here’s a recap of those cards in some photographs taken by the company during the packaging stage.
The Most Mysterious Memorabilia Card Ever?
09.28
Quick, a show of hands: How many hardcore baseball collectors have ever seen this 1999 Upper Deck A Piece of History 500 Home Run Club Hank Aaron/Babe Ruth/Willie Mays bat card?
Yeah, it was a new one on us, too. We’d never even heard of it until recently, when it was brought to our attention by a prominent East Coast dealer that there were at least four of these cards in existence.
It’s easily one of the most historic memorabilia cards ever produced. It’s also one of the most mysterious.
Beckett's 2009 Card-Investment NFL Season Preview: An Update
09.28
Earlier this month, you may recall that we solicited submissions for a special 2009 NFL Season Preview card-investment contest. Essentially, we asked Beckett visitors how they would invest an imaginary $1,000 in at least five football cards for the 2009 season.
We selected 10 lucky respondents at random and the one whose collection appreciates the most in value throughout the 2009 season is the winner. It’s that simple.
What does the lucky winner receive, you ask? Well, specifics are still being hammered out. Just know that it’s a pigskin potpourri prize pack that includes an as-yet-undetermined array of 2009 football products.
Following are our 10 lucky contestants and their collections. We’ll track them – both in print and online – all season long and crown a winner after the Super Bowl.