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Monthly Archives: September 2009
First look: 2009-10 Upper Deck SP Game-Used hockey cards
09.24
Upper Deck has released the basic product breakdown and preview images for its 2009-10 SP Game-used Hockey set, which will arrive early next year.
Each six-pack box will contain six memorabilia or signature cards (0ne per pack) as well as one autographed card and one memorabilia card — each numbered to 100 copies or less. Every box also will include two Rookie Cards and a parallel card.
Every 12-box case will include two signed manufactured patches from the Between Letter Marks, Number Marks and the Marks of a Nation sets.
See more images from the set after the jump.
Topps releases WWE sketch card preview images
09.24
![Lawler sketch 2[3]](http://blogbeckett.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/lawler-sketch-231.jpg "Lawler sketch 2[3]")
One of the items in Topps‘ forthcoming 2009 World Wrestling Entertainment card set are sketch cards created by the WWE stars themselves.
Topps released this sneak peek of three images to Beckett Media on Thursday — artwork that will be found in packs by Jerry “The King” Lawler, a rather accomplished artist (a portrait of WWE star Dave Bautista, aka Batista), the first second-generation WWE Diva Nattie Neidhart (aka Natalya) and the WWE’s version of comic relief, Anthony Carelli, aka Santino Marella (a self-portrait).
See more on the product here and here. Insertion ratios for the cards have not yet been announced.
See all of the preview images after the jump.
Box Busters: 2009 Topps UFC
09.24
The formidable Beckett MMA team of Bryan Hornbeck and Tracy Hackler bust an extremely early, punch-packing box of 2009 Topps UFC. Let’s go to the tape . . .
What makes the upcoming Topps WWE set unique?
09.24
It’s been nearly a year since Topps released its last World Wrestling Entertainment card set and once this newest product arrives in October it will be one of the most unique WWE sets that Topps has released.
Why?
Well, it’s certainly not the inclusion of WWE Legends, which Topps has worked into its sets every year since its first release in 2005 — Topps Heritage – and it’s not the basic checklist, which includes what one would expect from a wrestling set, though this one is improved with its focus on use of images from WrestleMania 25.
Instead, there are four moves that may make this set stand out to more non-wrestling collectors and those who buy looking for the thrill of a slightly bigger-ticket card.
Thursday is Exquisite Pack-out Day and we've got a sneak peek at the six biggest cards
09.23
Thursday marks a national holiday of sorts if you’re a high-end card collector as Upper Deck‘s recently announced 2009-10 Exquisite Basketball set will be packed out at the company’s printing facility.
Well, really, it’s more like a three-day holiday weekend that begins tomorrow as it will take that many days for the company to hand-package its final Exquisite set — which is already commanding top dollar just days after its unveiling and just days before its arrival next week.
Each five-card pack will be filled by hand and Upper Deck will take you there via its Facebook page found here. (We’ll post a few pics here, too, from throughout the “weekend.”)
But you don’t have to wait to see six of the best possible finds in the product as we have exclusive images of the entire runs of Tiger Woods-Michael Jordan autographs and LeBron James-Tiger Woods autographs — three cards apiece — right here.
It goes without saying the significance of these cards, which transcend just basketball as they are signed by three of the biggest-name athletes in the world.
What will they command? We’ll have to wait and see.
For now, though, they can all be seen after the jump.
First look: 2009 Bowman Sterling baseball cards
09.23
Topps released the basic product information and preview images for its 2009 Bowman Sterling baseball card set on Wednesday.
Every five-card pack (mini box) will include two autograph cards, one Relic, one rookie and one prospect when it arrives in late December.
Every six-pack box will include a total of six World Baseball Classic Relics, one WBC Relic box-topper (a Blue Refractor version) and one dual autograph card in addition to four rookie autographs and eight prospect autographs.
More to come — with a complete tentative checklist and images — after the jump.
THREE WAYS TO WIN TNA wrestling autographs & more
09.23
We know there are a lot of dedicated wrestling fans out there and we want to draw them into collecting and Beckett Media.
And here’s how we’re going to do it… with three ways to win TNA autographs & more for free as a reward to our readers.
See it all after the jump.
First-Look Gallery: 2009 Topps UFC
09.22
At long last, the highly anticipated, twice-delayed 2009 Topps UFC product shipped to retailers on Monday packing several instantly noticeable improvements from February’s wildly successful debut release, 2009 Topps UFC Round 1.
We were lucky enough to get our four-ounce-gloved hands on an early box, the key results of which you’ll find after the jump.
Ever wonder what a player's autograph contract looks like?
09.22
CNBC’s Darren Rovell takes us inside the particulars of a professional athlete’s autograph contract.
Why?
Because Brian Urlacher‘s deal with Dreams Inc. is being terminated after his season-ending injury.
Makes some sense as, after all, the demand for his memorabilia — and what’s not a very impressive autograph — won’t be on the rise.
For example, did you know that Urlacher gets $275,000 a year and must sign a minimum of $225,000 in merchandise per year and that he also gets $75 per signature on any item and an additional $15 per inscription?
And, if — a big if — the Bears won the Super Bowl, his price per autograph rose to $100 per signature?
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.
First look: 2009 Panini Threads basketball
09.22
Panini America unveiled its next basketball card product of the year on Tuesday — Panini Threads — which will arrive in mid-December.
Each 24-pack box (suggested retail price $4 per pack) will include two autographs — one of those a Rookie Class letter patch — and two memorabilia cards. Also inside each box will be 18 insert cards, three of which will be serial-numbered.
Each 12-box case will include an autograph from Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Willis Reed, Kareem Abdul-iabbar, John Havlicek, Isiah Thomas or No. 1 draft pick Blake Griffin.
Among the highlights are 15 Century Legends autographs, 50-card Team Threads Home and Away diecut jersey card sets and a 10-card ABA Legends autograph insert set.
See a full range of images after the jump.