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Will Innovation Be Lost?
Here’s the deal: I’ve been around this hobby for 20 years and have worked at Upper Deck for 12. I used to be the editor of Trading Cards magazine during the hobby’s heyday in the early ‘90s and spent ample time comparing, reviewing and writing about innovative sports card products. I watched price guides go […]
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Looking Back at Some of the Best Hockey Designs from Upper Deck
With the NHL on the Olympic break and a roster freeze in effect until March 1, I thought it would be a great time to take a look back at some of my favorite designs that Upper Deck has brought to the hockey market in the last twenty years. Feel free to comment at the […]
READ MORE2010 NFL Draft Preview: Ndamukong Suh
Player: Ndamukong Suh Position: Defensive Line College: Nebraska Projected Draft Position: Top 3 It’s rare that a force as great as Ndamukong Suh arises in a college setting, even more so in the way he did. During his time at Nebraska, he solidified himself as one of the greatest defensive line prospects ever, and that […]
READ MORE23% Off for Michael Jordan’s Birthday
For the last three editions of the Brag Photo of the Week, we featured some serious high-end Michael Jordan items (including a great piece of art, an autographed Breaking Through piece, and some limited edition autographed sneakers). These Brag Photos have gotten some traction in the blogosphere, but being such high-end items, they’re not attainable […]
READ MOREFive Reasons to Get Excited for SP Authentic Football
Every year I love SP Authentic Football for a number of reasons. If you’ve been following my posts here, you know much I love the product. In fact, it’s been a constant in my collection since I first started buying cards, and this year is no exception. Many people have me why I look forward […]
READ MOREBrag Photo: Michael Jordan Breaking Through
Since last week’s Jordan Art piece got such a good response, I figured I’d share another prime UDA Jordan piece with you. I doubt the photos can do this one justice after seeing it in person, but I’ll try. This is an autographed “Breaking Through” piece featuring Michael Jordan. The ball you see here actually […]
READ MOREAn Exquisite Football Retrospective
I have always referred to Exquisite Collection as “the granddaddy of them all,” when it comes to super-premium products. It is often imitated, never duplicated despite many tries. Exquisite Collection is one of the only products in its price bracket to feature completely hard-signed signatures for all of its autograph cards, and this coming year’s […]
READ MOREFree Pack of Hockey Cards This Saturday in Canada!
Are you Canadian? Do you like hockey? Do I even need to ask that second question if the answer to the first one is “Yes”? Do you like free stuff? Well, for our friends up north, we’ve got a great promotion going on this Saturday to celebrate your nation’s sport: National Hockey Card Day. Just […]
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