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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Box Busters: 2009 SP Threads Football
10.26
Wanna know what Dan Hitt and Tracy Hackler pulled out of a box of 2009 SP Threads Football? Click here to watch and find out.
Product preview: 2010 Upper Deck baseball cards
10.26
Upper Deck released basic preview information for its 2010 Baseball set on Monday — but not card images — as collectors anticipate the unveiling of its first baseball line to be published without MLB team names and logos.
The basics for the product, scheduled to arrive on Feb. 3:
– It’s a 600-card base set consisting of veterans and rookies.
– There will be two memorabilia cards as well as one autograph card per 16-pack hobby box.
– Exquisite Collection base cards will fall one per 12-box case.
– Also included will be Joe DiMaggio cut signature cards as well as 20th Anniversary Heroes art cards commemorating the first certified autograph, the 1990 Reggie Jackson Heroes card.
– There will be 20th Anniversary signed buyback cards from the 1990 Upper Deck set.
– There will be two Season Biography cards per pack — cards that will show highlights of every day from the 2009 season.
Get more information after the jump …
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Box Busters: 2009 Bowman Chrome football cards
10.26
Join Beckett Media’s Tracy Hackler and Dan Hitt as they open a box of the forthcoming 2009 Bowman Chome football cards from Topps.
What will they find in the box during this episode of Box Busters?
Click here to find out …
Mark McGwire's return to baseball could ignite interest
10.26
Update: McGwire admitted using steroids for a substantial part of his career in an interview with The Associated Press on Jan. 11, 2010. My opinions here (item written Oct. 16 when it was apparent he was returning to MLB as a coach) largely remain the same, though I definitely do not think this will improve his status in the eyes of Hall of Fame voters as much as it might members of the public.
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By CHRIS OLDS | Beckett Baseball Editor
Mark McGwire is set to return to Major League Baseball as the new hitting coach of the St. Louis Cardinals today, a move that could ignite interest in his long-suffering sports cards and memorabilia.
The news comes as a surprise to many as the former single-season home run king has distanced himself from the game in his eight years since retiring and remaining remarkably silent in a cloud of performance-enhancement drug suspicions.
And if McGwire thinks the spotlight of 1998′s home run chase was tough, the first thing on everyone’s mind will be eight words that were his crutch before Congress in 2005:
“I’m not here to talk about the past.”
LaRussa will return as the Cardinals manager next year, bringing along the guy who once owned the hobby and the hearts of a nation — a man whose autographs are about the only thing that remain pricey in the wake of the last decade. (Why? He simply doesn’t sign many.) McGwire’s 1985 Topps Rookie Card is a deflated shell of its past self, selling for $30 or less while once commanding hundreds of dollars. Same goes for most of his other 4,647 baseball cards.
But first things first. McGwire will have to talk about the past.
Enter The Dragon: Lyoto Machida's Collectible Clout
10.24
Brock Lesnar. Randy Couture. Chuck Liddell. Anderson Silva. Georges St-Pierre. BJ Penn. Forrest Griffin. Tito Ortiz. Yep, you’d need at least a second hand to count the number of UFC fighters more recognizable than current light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida.
But you wouldn’t need even one finger to count those who are more dominant.
Machida, nicknamed “The Dragon,” is a karate prodigy from Brazil who enters tonight’s UFC 104 main event against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua – his first title defense since winning the belt with a second-round destruction of Rashad Evans in May – with a perfect 15-0 record.
An Extended Sneak Peek at 2009 Playoff National Treasures
10.23
In the three years since bursting onto the scene in a late-season splash, Playoff National Treasures has become one of the most anticipated high-end products on the market.
The reason why is simple: It annually boasts a stunning ensemble of mesmerizing autograph and memorabilia cards honoring the greatest names in football history. And judging by a new batch of preview images for the January-releasing 2009 edition, National Treasures’ rich reputation looks to be in good hands.
What'd they pull at the Topps Triple Threads Rip Party?
10.23
What did they land at the Topps Triple Threads Rip Party?
Some very nice cards — including a pair of triple autos as well as cards of Lou Gehrig and Rogers Hornsby.
Check it out.
Josh McDaniels Football Card Up 3,500% in Value
10.23
Long before Denver Broncos rookie head coach Josh McDaniels started winning games, Rocky Mountain hearts and league-wide respect this season, the 33-year-old maverick was a cocky-looking quarterback and kicker for McKinley High School in – of all places – Canton, Ohio.
And he’s got an obscure-yet-burgeoning football card to prove it.
The card, a virtually valueless afterthought for the better part of 15 years, made a rare appearance on the secondary market earlier this month – and sold for $26, four times its current value at the time and a staggering 3,500 percent more than it was worth just nine months ago.
Best. Hockey. Sweaters. Ever.
10.22
The headline says it all, but it’s worth saying again.
These are the best hockey jerseys (err, sweaters, eh?) ever.
Sure, we’ve seen the pink gear for breast cancer awareness in MLB and the NFL — and we’ve seen green jerseys for St. Patrick’s Day in a few sports for decades. They’re cool and all, but the Kingston Fronteacs junior league hockey team’s promotion earlier this week?
It beats them all.
For its military salute night, the Ontario Hockey League squad (based in Kingston, Ontario) honored ice icon Don Cherry with sweaters styled after his famously loud clothing that were worn during Wednesday night’s game. They are now autographed — by Cherry — and available on the auction block with proceeds benefitting a military support program.
Card Gallery: 2009 Limited Football & National Treasures
10.22
Want to see even more of what can be found in packs of the new 2009 Limited football?
Check out these images from Panini America — along with some behind-the-scenes images of National Treasures, too.