Newsworthy card of the week

MEGA-HUGE, IMPORTANT thing to know of the week

• July is customer appreciation month on Beckett.com (Hint: It’s still July.)

Box Busters and other videos

• Box Busters (Warm-up) 2011 Topps Allen & Ginter
• 2010-11 Totally Certified Basketball
• 2010-11 Zenith Hockey (Contest closes on Monday)
• 2011 Goodwin Champions

Possibly groundbreaking news of the week

• Panini announces production of Elite Extra Edition

First looks and sneak peeks of the week

• Panini’s Gold Standard Basketball shines through
• Box Busters Preview Gallery: 2010-11 Zenith Hockey
• The retail rundown on 2011-12 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey

This week in National Sports Collectors Convention news

• In The Game announces VIP program, other NSCC redemptions
• Panini previews VIP pulls for The National

This week in Commander-in-Chief Ink

• Let’s get this straight: There are plenty of firsts when it comes to presidential penmanship
• George W. Bush becomes first U.S. President to sign for Topps

Auction action

• 2010 Topps Sterling Honus Wagner cut auto Relic 1/1 (Starting at: $2,999.99)
• 2008-09 UD Black Michael Jordan Trophy patch auto 1/1 (Now up to $3,383)
• 2005 Donruss Signature Stamp Paul Daffy Dean Cut auto 1/1 (Starting at: $499.99)
• DEREK JETER GALORE

This week in Derek Jeter hitting 3,000

• Derek Jeter hits 3,00 … and then we rank his Rookie Cards
• Steiner Sports launches DJ3K memorabilia line, R2D2 does a jig
• Steiner Sports signs David Price to DJ3k autograph deal

This week in Olds’ exploration of 2011 Topps Allen & Ginter

• Card Gallery: 2011 Allen & Ginter Baseball (with a picture of a guy dressed as a moose!)
• Jack LaLanne debuts in 2011 Topps Allen & Ginter
• Tampa Bay Ray’s Relics: Mad about plaid
• First two Allen & Ginter Manny Pacquio autograph sales pack a punch

This week in Women’s soccer, video cards,  items commanding cash and other news

• U.S. Women’s National Team tearing it up on cardboard
• Panini HRX video card redemptions command cash (with commentary)
• Bryce Harper’s Futures game items heat up auction
• Charles Woodson to appear in Panini NFL products

Just for fun

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