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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Upper Deck takes aim at fairway with new releases
01.31
By Chris Olds | Editor
Upper Deck has its sights set on a return to the golf world sometime soon and a pair of future products will include a golf card first and a big batch of Tiger Woods.
Those are things that golf fans — who have been without a set of their own since 2005 — will undoubtedly appreciate.
Up first, is a first — Bubba Watson‘s first Upper Deck golf card. It will appear in 2011 Goodwin Champions, which will arrive later this year.
Upper Deck’s Sports Marketing and Social Media Manager Chris Carlin had additional details.
“We’ve reached a deal with the 2011 Farmers Insurance Open winner for image rights and autographs,” he said. “That’s kind of big news as many were wondering if we would ever produce Goodwin Champions again. The last Goodwin Champions set had a lot of very unique and innovative trading card inserts sets, so we are very excited to bring that product back with even more bells and whistles that will be announced in the coming months.
“Watson’s first autograph cards will appear in 2011 Upper Deck Ultimate Champions, a cross-sport product with a high-end look and feel.”
The second item — a whole lot of Tiger — can be seen after the jump.
Quantities Uncovered for 2010 Donruss Rated Rookie SPs
01.31
By Andrew Tolentino | Assistant Editor
Offering one final — but critical — piece of information to the 2010 Donruss Rated Rookie autograph short-print list, Panini America recently revealed a list of respective quantities.
Since collectors need to know just how limited those limited cards are, here’s a look at the quantity-comprehensive list: Read More
Pulling With Everyday People: Kansas City Travel Edition
01.31
By Andrew Tolentino | Assistant Editor
This weekend, I had the pleasure of taking a trip to Kansas City, Mo. to visit my childhood best friend and long-time collecting comrade Aaron Ott. As seen in my three days of incessant travel tweeting, the Midwestern journey included a stop at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and a stroll through other must-see K.C. sights.
Most importantly though, the great state of Missouri gave me the opportunity to reminisce with my old friend.
Remembering how much fun we had riding to local card shops in the back of his dad’s white Ford Ranger pickup, we dusted off an old binder and traveled to today with a 2010 Donruss Rated Rookies boxed set….and then we stuffed our faces with Arthur Bryant’s Barbeque.
Thanks to a handy laptop camera and Aaron’s very understanding wife, I managed to capture both memories and deliciously prepared meat in this episode of Pulling with Everyday People.
Rising Rookies: Topps' First 2011 NFL RCs to Land in May
01.31
By Andrew Tolentino | Assistant Editor
Topps revealed this morning that its first 2011 NFL Rookie Cards will be released in May with the Rising Rookies set.
Featuring the to-be-determined top 2011 NFL Draft picks, Rising Rookies comes 10 cards per pack in every 24-pack hobby box. Each box yields 21 inserts and four hits (including two-per-box autographs) which could fall in the following forms: Read More
Panini's 2011 NHL All-Star Video Diary
01.31
Making the trek out to Raleigh, N.C. for the 2011 NHL All-Star Fan Fair, a small but dedicated Panini America crew — including the one and only Tracy Hackler — managed to capture some great footage over the weekend. From a behind-the-scenes Panini Adrenalyn spot with Jamie McBain to signing sessions with Tyler Seguin, Taylor Hall and others, these videos give us a glimpse at just how involved the manufacturer was at the event.
Enjoy the rest of Panini’s video diary after the jump. Read More
Prince William, Kate Middleton will appear in forthcoming Topps baseball card set
01.28
By Chris Olds | Editor
The Queen will now include some royalty.
Topps unveiled its plans for a new baseball card set styled in the fashion of an 1887 release some time ago, but on Friday the longest-running manufacturer of baseball cards announced a little something extra in packs of the forthcoming 2011 Gypsy Queen baseball cards.
Prince William and Kate Middleton — two members of Britain’s Royal Family — will appear on a card.
Building on the product’s “jewels” theme — which includes bonus cards of various gypsys (yeah, we’re mystified, too) – a “Royal Jewels” card can also be found in packs.
No word on a card of Enrico Palazzo, though.
Chris Olds is the editor of Beckett Baseball. Have a comment, question or idea? Send an e-mail to him at colds@beckett.com. Follow him on Twitter by clicking here.
Topps 2011 Under Armour All-American Card Gallery: White Team
01.28
By Andrew Tolentino | Assistant Editor
Perhaps outdone by the Red Team in the 2011 Under Armour All-American game, White Team players are nevertheless prospects for the hobby’s future.
Here’s a comprehensive look at Topps‘ exclusive autographs from these young stars: Read More
Topps 2011 Under Armour All-American Card Gallery: Red Team
01.28
By Andrew Tolentino | Assistant Editor
As mentioned in a previous post, Topps took a preemptive step in creating cards for the pre-collegiate stars who played in the 2011 Under Armour All-American football game on Jan. 5. The manufacturer distributed these collectibles to the first 5,000 attendees — unsigned, three per person — at the event in St. Petersbug, Fla.
Although all 92 Under Armour All-American cards were signed by each featured player, Topps is saving those signatures for a drafty day. Fortunately though, the future-newcomer-commemorating card maker was kind enough to provide us with images of all 92 autographs.
The Red Team won the game 24-22 in thrilling fashion, so let’s start with those victorious faces: Read More
8-year-old wins dream job for the weekend
01.28
By Susan Lulgjuraj | Contributing Editor
During Saturday’s rookie skills competition at the NHL All-Star Game weekend, 8-year-old Devin Ybarra will be up close to one his favorite hockey players.
Ybarra was selected as Upper Deck’s ‘Stick Kid’ for the competition. The North Raleigh resident will get to walk through the locker room and meet some of hockey’s best players while having the best seat at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C.
“I can’t wait to walk into the Hurricanes locker room and meet all the All-Stars,” said Ybarra, a third-grader. “Going in the locker room, I want to see all the Hurricanes lockers and then just being able to sit on the bench because I’ll get to see (Hurricanes team captain) Eric Staal up close.”
Topps-Heavy NFL Experience Starts Today
01.27
By Andrew Tolentino | Assistant Editor
The entire city of Dallas is buckling down for a swarm of Super Bowl guests and a flock of football fandom. Barreling at the head of the herd, Topps officials are arriving with a bag of hobby exclusives.
Starting today, the out-of-town manufacturer is setting up shop at the NFL Experience. Through Sunday, Feb. 6, attendees to stop by the Topps booth for free sample cards, prizes and other interactive festivities. Read More