Topps Chrome Adds Eric Hosmer Autographs

August 26th, 2011

HOSMER ADDED TO TOPPS CHROME AUTOGRAPH LIST Topps announces it has made a very nice addition to its list of autograph signers for 2011 Topps Chrome Baseball….super rookie and future star Eric Hosmer. Topps Chrome, releasing on September 7th, guarantees 2 on-card Autographed Rookie Cards in every hobby box. In addition, Hosmer will have autographed [...]

All-New Topps Tier Baseball / Hall of Fame Firepower Added!

August 25th, 2011

BABE RUTH, SANDY KOUFAX AND MORE ADDED TO TIER ONE RELIC LIST Topps is pleased to announce it has upgraded its all-new Tier One Baseball that hits hobby shelves early November. The relic insert (one per pack) has been enhanced with several Hall of Famers and retired stars such as Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Sandy [...]

Topps Baseball / High School All-American Game

August 15th, 2011

PLAYERS AND FANS TREATED TO ALL-AMERICAN CARDS As it has been since 2006, Topps was on hand at the High School All-American Baseball Classic this past weekend in San Diego to give some of the top amateur ballplayers in the country some Major League treatment. Topps photographed the 46 top high school baseball players, made [...]

Bowman Platinum BB & USA BASEBALL COLLEGIATE NATIONAL TEAM

August 9th, 2011

TOPPS ANNOUNCES USA BASEBALL REDEMPTION LIST FOR BOWMAN PLATINUM Topps, the exclusive trading card of USA Baseball, is pleased to announce the available subjects for the 2011 Bowman Platinum Baseball USA Autograph redemption program.  The cards, all hard signed by 2011 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team players, are guaranteed 2 per 12-box hobby case.  Collectors [...]

UPDATE: 2011 Bowman Platinum Baseball Relic Set – IN BOX CHECKLIST WRONG!

July 28th, 2011

Bowman Relics Have More Checklist Omissions; Commons stayed, Stars were cancelled   In an update on the last posting, even fewer “key” one-per-box relic autos actually exist.  You can add the following subjects to the list of cards on the original checklist that didnt get printed.  With these though, they were even on the in-box [...]

10 Case 2011 Leaf Best of Baseball Break

July 21st, 2011

A customer opened 10 cases of the new 2011 Leaf Best of Baseball.  I thought the stuff looked pretty awesome.  The cuts were pretty repetitive, but they were really good players.  I’d rather get good players over and over than get variety with junk guys thrown in.  Anyway, here are the cards from 10 cases. [...]

Topps Heritage Exclusive at National Collector’s Convention

July 20th, 2011

TOPPS CREATES EXCLUSIVE 2011 HERITAGE ROOKIE CARDS FOR NATIONAL Topps announces it will issue 5 rookie cards (via wrapper redemption) at this year’s National Collector’s Convention that were not included in 2011 Topps Heritage Baseball.  Each card will be sequentially numbered to just 299 copies and one subject will be given out per day. To [...]

Hobby News: “State of the Hobby”, Week ending July 22nd, 2011

July 19th, 2011

“Different Strokes for Different Folks” HOBBY NEWS A lull hangs over most of the Hobby, as many await the deluge of products to be released at the end of the month, straight through the end of the year.  Starting on the 20th of this month,  no less than 9 major releases, listed below, will be [...]

2011 Bowman Chrome + Draft Picks Bryce Harper Auto Pictures Revealed!

July 18th, 2011

Atlanta Sports Cards Preview of Bryce Harper Upcoming Bowman Cards 2011 Bowman Draft Baseball Bryce Harper Green Auto: 350 copies   There will also be 69 signed Futures Game Harper Jerseys inserted! 2011 Bowman Chrome Gold Refractor Auto 50 copies There will be all the normal refractor variations Incoming search terms:2011 bowman chrome Bryce Harper [...]

Atlanta Sports Cards Hot Sheet- July 16th

July 16th, 2011

Atlanta Sports Cards Baseball Card Hot Sheet July 16th, 2011 By Jamie Kennedy   1. 2010 Michael Choice Wrapper Buyback Auto /100 He’s 1 HR off the Minor League lead, and this card has surged 100% from $55 to $110 2. 2010 Elite Matt Moore Autograph /819 He just keeps impressing at every turn.  His [...]