“Humble Pie”

By Jamie Kennedy

1. 2011 Bowman Paul Goldschmidt Blue Refractor /250 (non-auto).

After his multi homer night on Sept 3rd, these jumped from $11.50 (at 7pm) to a whopping $38.99 (at midnight).  Basically on Goldy, I’m eating crow and am not ashamed to admit it.  No one is perfect in anything; picking baseball cards to increase in value in the future shows that we all make mistakes.  I still dont understand how the BB/K total got dramatically better.  That said, his average toils under .270.

2. 2010 Elite Gary Brown Auto /199.

The most simple equation in collecting:

• Great Player, plus
• A short printed, base set auto, that is crash #d less than most in the set, plus
• And a gifted 4-5 tooler with no ceiling, equals:

HOBBY LOVE!

 This card used to fetch just $10, but now, they are commanding $40, and that’s if you can find them.

3. Stephen Strasburg Autos

 Here we go again…

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STRASBURG AUTOGRAPHS AND MORE ADDED TO BOWMAN STERLING

To celebrate the return of Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg, one of the brightest future stars in the game, Topps is adding his autograph card along with other items to 2011 Bowman Sterling Baseball.

Bowman Sterling, which is currently soliciting, will now include:

*25 Stephen Strasburg Autographs featuring photography from his return

*25 redemption cards for a Stephen Strasburg Autographed Baseball

*And a 1 of 1 Redemption Card good for a meet and greet with the pitcher himself

In 2010, Strasburg captivated fans and collectors alike with his blazing fastball. One year later, after recovering from Tommy John Surgery, Strasburg returns to the Majors with as much anticipation as the first time around…and he looks as ready as ever.

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Topps announces that Ohio State star and recent Oakland Raiders signee Terrelle Pryor has signed a deal to ink his signature on the company’s trading cards.

Pryor will appear as an autograph subject in Topps products starting with 2011 Bowman Sterling Football.

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Last year, RETAIL and HOBBY had the same checklist.    A LOT of the TBD’s are filled in here, but we should have the hobby checklist up later today, and we will check and see if there is any difference between the 2.  As for now, 2 days outside the release of the product, this is what we have to work with.

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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 obtain any one of these cards, collectors must open 5 packs of 2011 Topps/Bowman branded trading cards at the Topps booth.  Each customer will be limited to one card per day.

The subjects and dates of availability are as follows:

Wednesday, Aug. 3rd Dustin Ackley (image attached)

Thursday, Aug. 4th Dee Gordon

Friday, Aug. 5th Mike Moustakas

Saturday, Aug. 6th Michael Pineda

Sunday, Aug. 7th Zach Britton

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Product Number: 390-11HD
Product Desc: Topps WWE Champions
Delivery Date : By Monday, 6/27/11
Street Date : Wednesday, 6/29/11

Product Number: 701-11HD
Product Desc: 2011 Allen & Ginter Baseball
Delivery Date : By Monday, 7/11/11
Street Date : Wednesday, 7/13/11

Product Number: 996-11HD
Product Desc: 2011 Topps Baseball Complete Sets
Delivery Date : By Monday, 7/18/11
Street Date : Wednesday, 7/20/11

Product Number: 350-11HD & 738-11HD
Product Desc: 2011 Topps Football
Delivery Date : By Monday, 7/25/11
Street Date : Wednesday, 7/27/11

Product Number: 862-11HD
Product Desc: 2011 Bowman Platinum Baseball
Delivery Date : By Monday, 7/25/11
Street Date : Wednesday, 7/27/11

Product Number: 777-11HD
Product Desc: Wacky Packages 8
Delivery Date : By Monday, 7/25/11
Street Date : Wednesday, 7/27/11

Product Number: 779-11HD
Product Desc: 2011 Topps Lineage Baseball
Delivery Date : By Monday, 8/01/11
Street Date : Wednesday, 8/03/11

Product Number: 730-11HD
Product Desc: 2011 Topps Inception Football
Delivery Date : By Monday, 8/08/11
Street Date : Wednesday, 8/10/11

Product Number: 820-11H & 722-11H
Product Desc: 2011 Topps MLB Sticker Collection
Delivery Date : By Monday, 8/15/11
Street Date : Wednesday, 8/17/11

Product Number: 998-11HD
Product Desc: 2011 Topps Marquee Baseball
Delivery Date : By Monday, 8/22/11
Street Date : Wednesday, 8/24/11

Product Number: 809-11HD
Product Desc: 2011 Topps Finest Football
Delivery Date : By Monday, 8/29/11
Street Date : Wednesday, 8/31/11

Product Number: 788-11HD
Product Desc: 2011 Topps UFC Finest
Delivery Date : By Monday, 9/05/11
Street Date : Wednesday, 9/07/11

Product Number:784-11HD
Product Desc: 2011 Topps Platinum Football
Delivery Date : By Monday, 9/05/11
Street Date : Wednesday, 9/07/11

Product Number: 865-11HD
Product Desc: 2011 Topps Chrome Baseball
Delivery Date : By Monday, 9/05/11
Street Date : Wednesday, 9/07/11

Product Number: 415-11HD
Product Desc: 2011 Topps WWE
Delivery Date : By Monday, 9/05/11
Street Date : Wednesday, 9/07/11

Product Number: 991-11HD
Product Desc: 2011 Topps Heritage Minor League Baseball
Delivery Date : By Monday, 9/12/11
Street Date : Wednesday, 9/14/11

Product Number: 379-11H
Product Desc: 2011 Topps Triple Threads Baseball
Delivery Date : By Monday, 9/12/11
Street Date : Wednesday, 9/14/11

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Welcome to the Topps Online Redemption System: Redemptions

I am.  If you read through the case break, you’d remember I got 5 autographs that were via redemption cards:

I thought they were “to be determined” autos.  I was kind of excited.  Until I hIt the redemption center.  The deal is, they are just substitutes for guys who didnt sign all their cards.  I mean, I pulled a Aroldis Chapman auto!  Why did I get a redemption for one /500?  So, no, its NOT HARPER (they all say chrome, his auto isnt on chrome), IT ISNT HOSMER, AND IT ISNT PINEDA.

MINE WERE:

(3) FREDDIE FREEMAN AUTOS (2 WERE /500)

AROLDIS CHAPMAN AUTO /500

DARIN MASTROIANNI AUTO

Topps, you’ve done it again.  Please come out with a product that isnt 10-20% exchange cards.  This, along with missing Gypsy Queen autos, boxtopper bowman platinum autos, heritage big hits all were exch cards, all strasburgs were….STOP THE INSANITY!

(COMING IN TWO WEEKS: THE BIGGEST ARTICLE IN THE HISTORY OF THE HOBBY.  IT WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU LOOK AT CARDS.  “THE TWO LEBRONS” DEBUTS MAY 29TH, 2011 ON ATLANTASPORTSCARDS.COM.

WILL YOU GET DUPED?

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gnite all- 2 am here so just posting the 4 autos- great case!  this box also had 2 harpers- a base, and a topps 100!

Thanks and hope the breaks help whether you want to buy this product as it rises!

Jamie Kennedy

(COMING IN TWO WEEKS: THE BIGGEST ARTICLE IN THE HISTORY OF THE HOBBY.  IT WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU LOOK AT CARDS.  “THE TWO LEBRONS” DEBUTS MAY 29TH, 2011 ON ATLANTASPORTSCARDS.COM.

WILL YOU GET DUPED?

SOME CHANGES TO BLOG SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:

8-9 PM, MAY 18TH, A JUMBO CASE BREAK FOR 2011 BOWMAN BASEBALL

5PM EST – MAY 19TH- BASEBALL CARD HOT SHEET

MAY 20TH- WAX CASE BREAK OF 2011 BOWMAN BASEBALL

MAY 20TH- EARLY PRICING- 2011 BOWMAN BASEBALL

MAY 21ST- MINOR LEAGUE UPDATES RESUME.  SORRY FOR THE LACK OF UPDATES, ITS BEEN A BUSY WEEK!

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BOWMAN WEEK ON THE BLOG!

MONDAY- EARLY RETURNS, IN-DEPTH PRODUCT PREVIEW

TUESDAY- SCOUTING REPORTS OF ALL ROOKIES

WEDNESDAY- CASE BREAK MANIA! CASE 1 WILL BE BROKEN AND VIDEO (LINK) ADDED!

THURSDAY- CASE BREAK MANIA! CASE 2 WILL BE RIPPED AND VIDEO LINK OR BLOG SUMMARY PROVIDED W/PICS

FRIDAY- EARLY PRICING, 2011 BOWMAN.  ALSO SHOWCASING BIGGEST HITS OF THE WEEK FROM THE PRODUCT ON EBAY!

DONT FORGET TO STOP IN EVERY DAY!