It’s been seven weeks since I last posted here. And if you’re still checking out the page, I say thank you. I have not been dealing much in sports cards over the last month and a half. Partly because of stuff in the personal life, partly because of the change over at Beckett.com, a site that I spent entirely way too much time on before the switch. But it is times like these, the times when I am oblivious to the new products on the market, that I start to appreciate what I already have. Today the card that piques my interest is the 2007 Topps Dustin Pedroia autograph card. Continue reading
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Card of the Day: 2007 Topps Dustin Pedroia autograph
Posted in Card of the Day with tags autograph, baseball, baseball card collection, Boston Red Sox, Dustin pedroia, Justin Morneau, Major League Baseball, Most Valuable Player, signature, Topps on September 30, 2008 by Cardboard IconsCard of the Day: 2000 Topps Traded Autographs Francisco Rodriguez
Posted in Card of the Day with tags 2000 Topps Autograph, 2002 World Series, all-time saves leaders, Anaheim Angels, Auto, baseball cards, Dennis Eckerseley, Francisco Rodriguez, K-Rod, Lee Smith, Major League Baseball Record, Mariano Rivera, Miguel Cabrera, MLB, rookie, saves, signature, Trevor Hoffman on July 21, 2008 by Cardboard Icons
Forty. That’s how many saves Francisco Rodriguez has as of this morning after nailing down another win yesterday against the Red Sox. He is now way above pace to catch Bobby Thigpen’s single-season record of 57 and what that means is … cards like these will start hitting eBay in droves and they’ll fetch way above what they normally would. The card I’m speaking of course is this 2000 Topps Traded autograph card, which were inserted one per factory sealed set the same set that includes Miguel Cabrera’s first Topps autograph. I pulled this K-Rod about two years go while hunting for a Cabrera, which books at $600. It was a crap shoot. Continue reading
Card of the Day: 1990 Upper Deck Kevin Maas rookie
Posted in Card of the Day with tags 1990, Auto, autograph, Babe Ruth, baseball cards, bronze statue, busts, California, Card of the Day, collecting, debate, Don Mattingly, Frank Thomas, hobbies, Ken Griffey Jr., Kevin Maas, Lou Gehrig, Man Rules, Mickey Mantle, Monument Park, New York Yankees, No talking in the bathroom, prospects, restroom, rookie cards, rookie of the year, Ruthian Power, Sammy Sosa, San Jose, Sandy Alomar Jr., signature, signed, sports cards, Upper Deck, Yankee Stadium on July 17, 2008 by Cardboard Icons**Note: With the All-Star game taking place this week at Yankee Stadium, I will spend the next several days showcasing cards from my Yankee collection.
The Yankees have always produced legends. Ruth. Gehrig. Mantle. But for each one of those guys who have had their names, faces and resumes engraved in bronze and placed in Monument Park, there are dozens of other legends whose accomplishments, or lack thereof, are engrained in the minds of fans and particularly of baseball card collectors. In 1990, the hobby had two major budding superstars: Ken Griffey Jr. and Frank Thomas. But at Yankee Stadium there was another youngster with apparent Ruthian power trying to make a name for himself. That was Kevin Maas. Continue reading
Card of the Day: 2004 Sweet Spot Signatures Ichiro autograph
Posted in Card of the Day with tags Auto, autograph, baseball cards, cards, Donruss, Ichiro, Ichiro Suzuki, Major Leaguse Baseball, MLB, packs, Seattle Mariners, signature, signed, sports cards, Topps Fleer, Upper Deck on July 11, 2008 by Cardboard Icons
I’ve finally netted myself an Ichiro autograph. The card featured here, 2004 Sweet Spot autograph, has been in my collection now for four days and I am still in awe staring at it. Since Ichiro broke into the Big Leagues in 2001, I’d always wondered if one day I would own one of his signatures. He’s a great player with a world-wide fan base, and because of this transcontinental love fest for Ichiro, the prices of his collectibles are nearly higher than anyone else. And when it comes to autographs, we’re talking a whole different ballgame, which makes this acquisition of mine even finer. Ichiro had an exclusive autograph deal with Upper Deck during the early years of his MLB career. Neither Topps, nor Donruss, nor Fleer could produce an Ichiro card baring his signature. Continue reading
Card of the Day: 1993 Upper Deck Then and Now Mickey Mantle
Posted in Card of the Day with tags autograph, baseball cards, cut signature, hologram, inserts, jersey, Ken Griffey Jr., Mickey Mantle, signature, signed, sports cards, sports history, Then and Now, Topps, Upper Deck on July 10, 2008 by Cardboard Icons
Some 15 years ago, I was addicted to hologram cards like many of the other collectors. They were the thing to have, and pretty neat if I don’t say so for myself. In 1989 Upper Deck started using holograms to make their cards counterfeit proof, and then they took it to another level in subsequent years when they created hologram team logo stickers, which they placed into packs, and then player insert cards. First it was the Heroes of Baseball set, then there was the 1991 Hank Aaron and 1992 Ted Williams hologram inserts. But in 1993, Upper Deck created a set called Then and Now, as pictured to the left. I loved this set. The cards were seeded 1 in every 27 packs, or about one per box, and displayed older and newer images of select players, primarily hall of famers. I busted a ton of 1993 Upper Deck (don’t ask why) and each time I opened a pack and saw a hologram peaking out at me I gasped. Continue reading
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