Archive for September, 2010

Hobby News – The Saturday Edition

From Upper Deck: Upper Deck is producing a 400-card set for the broader sports fan-base that includes various sports including basketball, baseball, swimming, hockey, figure skating, mixed martial arts, and more.  Upper Deck’s World of Sports will include 400 athletes and coaches from different countries and will be packed with autographed cards and game-used memorabilia [...]

Product Preview – 2010 Topps Triple Threads

2010 Topps Triple Threads baseball is set for release this week.  The relic-heavy product averages one autographed triple relic and one regular triple relic per box. This product will definitely feature some of the most beautiful memorabilia cards on the market. The base set includes 120 veterans and legends, with the following parallel scheme: Printing [...]

It’s Almost Here!

It’s now less than 10 days until the release of Upper Deck’s 2009-10 The Cup Hockey. The product, which has been delayed since August, has been receiving massive buzz in the past few weeks as Upper Deck has been assaulting our senses with jaw-dropping preview photos via Twitter and Facebook. One photo that really caught [...]

Upcoming Hockey Hobby Box Release Dates

With the addition of Panini to the hockey card world, it appears to be a busy fall and winter season for hobbyists and collectors. Choosing between In The Game, Upper Deck, Panini, and Famous Fabrics will be difficult but all of the companies will be fighting for your hard-earned  money. This is only the first [...]

Looking For a Good Hobby Book?

Dave Jamieson’s parents sold the house he grew up in a few years ago and during the process he found his once-prized baseball card collection. Attempting to cash in on his cardboard treasures, Jamieson found that it was hard to sell his cards and they weren’t worth what he thought they were. In ‘Mint Condition’, [...]