10.26
By Susan Lulgjuraj | Contributing Editor
Want to get your hands on one of these exclusive Wayne Gretzky autograph cards?
The only way to get one and other Upper Deck Priority Signings is at the wrapper redemption program at the 2010 NHL Fall Sports Card and Memorabilia Expo in Toronto, Canada from Nov. 12-14.
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10.25
By Chris Olds | Editor
It’s probably not quite ergonomically sound and it’s probably not going to be expensed– at least not by me — but there’s a new office chair that just might be a hit among many executives in the sports world and in more than a few dens around the world.
Well, at least if the owners are fond of New York Yankees pinstripes.
Steiner Sports has unveiled a new offering among its game-used Yankee Stadium memorabilia lineup — and it’s something that just might get some attention around the office for being one part memorabilia and one part daily life accessory.
It’s the Yankee Stadium office chair.
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10.25
By Stan Carlberg | Guest contributor
The recent health scare for baseball legend Bob Feller got me thinking about how much “Rapid Robert” has meant to the collecting masses, the hobby as a whole.
But before we delve into his hobby achievements, we need to go back to where his legendary career first began. Three years before Ted Williams was “The Kid,” the 17-year-old Feller took the baseball world by storm in 1936 with his blazing 100-plus mph fastball. Still attending high school in Van Meter, Iowa, Feller was Nolan Ryan, Dwight Gooden and Jim Palmer rolled into one. During his standout rookie season, he matched his age in strikeouts when he fanned 17 batters in one game. Two years later, he topped his own mark by whiffing 18 Detroit Tigers on Oct. 2, 1938.
Despite missing pretty much four prime seasons to World War II, Feller’s fabled baseball resume includes:
– The only Opening Day no-hitter (1940)
– Three career no-hitters (12 one-hitters)
– 266 victories, 2,500+ career strikeouts
– Election to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962
The only thing rivaling Feller’s diamond achievements and service to his country is his active run in the memorabilia industry. For more than 70 years, Feller has been baseball’s most prolific signer and is the only active player to appear in classic Goudey and Topps sets, spanning from the 1930s to the 1950s.
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10.25
By Amar Shah | Guest contributor
All it took was a case of beer and The Babe was his.
Before David Falk, Drew Rosenhaus and “Jerry Maguire,” there was Christy Walsh, the first super athlete agent. In 1921, Walsh, a sports cartoonist and trained lawyer, took on a new gig syndicating ghostwritten articles written by celebrities to newspapers around the country. His most famous client at that point had been Eddie Rickenbacker, a World War I flying ace turned race car driver. But Walsh had a bigger target in mind.
In 1920, Babe Ruth hit 54 home runs in his first season as a New York Yankee. Walsh found his man. However, Ruth proved elusive, avoiding the overzealous Walsh whenever he stalked him on the streets of New York City.
Walsh even managed to get himself kicked out of the Ansonia Hotel where Ruth was living. But according to Tom Stanton, author of “Ty and the Babe,” in the winter of 1921, Walsh was waiting for Ruth when he overheard a grocer next door to the hotel taking a beer order from Ruth’s room.
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10.25
By Chris Olds | Editor
Panini America offered a sneak peek at one of its annual staples on Monday in the form of 2010 Playoff Contenders.
Set to arrive in January, it will include four autographs in every 24-pack box along with nearly 20 additional rookies and inserts.
New this year in the ticket-styled staple are cards made of 14 karat solid gold — literally, a golden ticket.
We’ll have more on this product closer to its release, so stay tuned.
Until then, you can check out the selection of preview images after the jump.
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10.24
By Chris Olds | Editor
The first Pamela Anderson autographed card from 2010 Donruss Elite Extra Edition has proven to be one hot card.
How hot?
The first copy to sell on eBay ended on Sunday at $302 after 13 bids.
“I think it’s quite impressive. It speaks to her own popularity and the uniqueness of the card,” said Panini America Marketing Manager Tracy Hackler. “She appeals to collectors and non-collectors alike. Obviously, the argument against celebrities in sports products doesn’t extend to Pam Anderson.”
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10.23
By Susan Lulgjuraj | Contributing Editor
Upper Deck wants you to know about the NHL’s best rookies.
Upper Deck released photos for 2010-11 Upper Deck Series 1‘s Young Guns Rookie Cards, which will feature top young stars and will fall on average of six per box.
The company also released its second NHL rookie-themed video “Never Throw a Teammate under the Bus” with Edmonton Oiler rookies Jordan Eberle, Taylor Hall and Magnus Paajarvi.
See a gallery of Young Guns images, as well as get a checklist, after the jump.
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10.22
By Susan Lulgjuraj | Contributing Editor
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has added another layer to its Bronze Bust Collector Cards – but only for a short while.
For a limited time, the 2010 class of Russ Grimm, Dick LeBeau, Floyd Little, Rickey Jackson, John Randle, Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith are included in this exclusive card release, which is limited to 150 autographed sets. The Bronze Bust Collector Card series represents the most exclusive card collection ever offered by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
More than 135 cards are signed by the likes of Don Shula, Gale Sayers, Lawrence Taylor, John Elway and Joe Montana.
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10.21
By Chris Olds | Editor
Less than a day after it announced the signing of the No. 1 draft pick, Topps unveiled its plans for Bryce Harper autograph cards in a pair of 2010 Bowman-branded products.
However, neither one will feature the much-anticipated teen’s first officially licensed MLB card, saving him for 2011 Bowman – where he will be featured on both standard and autographed cards.
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10.21
By Chris Olds | Editor
Panini America‘s on-ice offerings just keep on coming in its rookie season in the NHL and the latest installment is a high-end veteran that many collectors should be familiar with.
Set to arrive on Dec. 15, 2010-11 Limited will include seven cards in each $100 pack — one autograph, one memorabilia card, one additional autograph or memorabilia card as well as two base cards, one legends and one more card after that.
Some of the NHL’s newest rookies will be included in the product — including top pick Taylor Hall — while the set will include stars from the present and the past like Sidney Crosby and Mario Lemieux.
Panini also promises some first-time signers will be found in Limited, while there will be cut autographs of players like Harry Oliver and Eddie Shore as well.
See more after the jump — and see more from Panini here soon.
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