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Panini Retrospection Collection

Posted: December 9, 2013 in Basketball Cards, Box Break
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000_0004Yep, what is it and why can I buy it at my local retail store? That being said, Panini Retrospection Collection is one of the new blasters that you’ll be seeing on your local retail shelfs, but what makes this box different is the 5 packs that you get are HOBBY packs. Each box contains (2) 2012-13 Past & Present packs, (2) 2012-13 Elite, and (1) 2012-13 contenders all for $21.99.

I didn’t pull much of anything out of this box, I think a better buy, even with these being Hobby packs, would have been Topps Chrome football or even 2013-14 Hoops with autos falling about 1 a blaster. I give this new “Hobby” retail idea a pass.

Cards for Kids

Posted: April 3, 2012 in Baseball Cards, Basketball Cards, Football Cards, Freedom Cardboard, Muskiesfan, Peyton Manning children Hospital
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Even with Peyton Manning packing his bags and heading out West, the Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis still exists, and for one collector it’s a great place to donate some of those sport cards. As I was checking out Freedom Cardboard Message Board  I came along this post by Joe (Better known as Muskiesfan). Here it is below….
Hey folks. On March 20th, my wife and I went to the Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital to drop off some stuff for the children. We bought some stuffed animals and assorted toys, plus I took around 3,000 baseball and football cards. The nurses were impressed. They said that they knew the kids would love the cards and that no one has ever brought cards up for the kids before. So then the idea hit me. Why not run a card/toy drive on the boards and do a big donation for them.

 

They ask that the cards be newer, within the last 5 years or so. Any sport and team is fine. Some Colts and Pacers would be nice because they are local, but anything will do. If you would like to go to the Dollar Store and pick up a couple of toys for kids that may not be interested in cards, that’s fine. Here’s a wish list from the hospital if you would like to take a look at that as well: http://peytonmanning.stvincent.org/content.aspx?p=346
 
I am planning on doing a large donation. If you want to donate, I’ll give you my address and you can send the items. Once I get everything in, my wife and I will take everything up there. My wife will take pictures so that we can share some photos. They may not let us interact with the children directly, but I’ll definitely have some photos of everything being delivered to the hospital.
I only want to help the kids. I will not be taking a donation slip for a tax write-off. I am not trying to get any kind of personal gain.
If you would like to participate, contact me and I will send you my address.
If you do not want to ship anything, please, check with your local children’s hospital. See if they will accept card donations. When I lived in Florida, my local hospital would not accept sports cards. If your local hospital does and you would rather donate there, absolutely no problem. This is all about brightening these kids’ days.
Thanks, Joe
You can contact Joe by going to Freedom Cardboard and searching for Muskiesfan.

COMC at the Suntimes Show

Posted: October 19, 2011 in Baseball Cards, Basketball Cards, Check out my cards, COMC, Suntimes Show
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COMC will be at the Chicago Suntimes Show November 18th-20th.  Steve Hollander  an employee, with COMC  handles the responsibilities for Card Show drop-offs. Collectors can drop off their cards at the COMC booth and save on postage.  A COMC spokesperson says Card Show drop-offs are getting so popular, we thought it best to put up a convenient guide to where you can find Steve over the coming months. Check it out by clicking here.

 

Cardboard on the Big Screen

Posted: July 22, 2011 in Baseball Card Movies, Baseball Cards, Basketball Cards, Cop Out, Diminished Capacity, Movies, Uncategorized
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As I Searched through Netflix, it got me thinking of movies based around baseball cards. The list of sports movies goes on and on, everything from baseball, football, hockey, etc, etc……… But when it comes to making that list of cardboard on the big screen, Hollywood just doesn’t see it I guess. I found the following two movies Diminished Capacity, Where a Chicago newspaper editor suffers a concussion that takes him from the political pages to comic strip detail. He travels home to rural Missouri where his aging Uncle Rollie is on the verge of losing his home and has memory problems of his own, but selling his rare expensive card could solve his money problems.

The other movie I found was Cop Out. A movie about two New York cops on the trail of a stolen, rare, mint-condition baseball card which leads them to a merciless, memorabilia-obsessed gangster.

There’s got to be more cardboard love on the big screen, right? Drop us a comment if you know of any other sport card movies.

Commercial Flash Back – Hobby Shop Style

Posted: July 20, 2011 in 7th Inning Stretch, Baseball Card Commercial, Baseball Cards, Basketball Cards, Evansville, Football Cards, Hobby Shop, Indiana
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Check out this Baseball Card Commercial for The 7th Inning Stretch, a card store that was in Evansville,IN. Looks to be shot around 1990.

Box Break 2010-11 Donruss Basketball

Posted: January 29, 2011 in 2010-11 Donruss Basketball, Basketball Cards, Box Break
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2010-11 Donruss Basketball Box Break

8 Packs – 10 Cards per pack – $19.99

Pack 1

Jose Calderon, Brad Miller, Daniel Gibson, Jason Williams (Green Die Cut), Maurice Evans, Chauncey Billups, Boris Diaw, Ron Artest, Bobcats TC, Xavier Henry (RR)

Pack 2

Marc Gasol, Ramon Sessions. Nate Robinson, Dirk Nowitzki(Craftsmen Insert 28/100), Nene, LeBron James, Luke Ridnour, Cavs TC, Greg Monroe (RR), Grant Hill

Pack 3

Tyler Hansbrough, Andres Nocioni, Brendan Haywood, Michael Redd (Green Die Cut), Udonis Haslem, Marcus Camby, Dwight Howard, Bucks TC, Carl Landry, Dominique Jones (RR)

Pack 4

Zach Randolph, Toney Douglas, Dirk Nowitzki, Jarrett Jack (Green Die Cut), Serge Ibaka, Kirk Hinrich, George Hill,Celtics TC, Derrick Favors (RR), Jared Dudley

Pack 5

Derrick Rose, Sam Young, Ben Gordon, Rashard Lewis(Production Line 90/999), Rudy Fernendez, James Harden, Josh Howard, Okalahoma TC, Steve Nash, Kevin Seraphin (RR)

Pack 6

Caron Butler, Jarrett Jack, OJ Mayo, Tyreke Evans (Production Line Die Cut Green), Antonio McDyess, Gerald Wallace, Al Harrington, Hawks TC, Quincy Pondexter (RR), Jordan Crawford (RR)

Pack 7

 Anderson Varejao, Kendrick Perkins, Danny Granger, Marc Gasol (Game Used Production Line 190/399), Jason Kidd (Magicians 697/999) Derrick Brown, Kevin Love, Mario Chalmers, Checklist, Paul George (RR), Samuel Dalembert

Pack 8

Jrue Holiday, Shawn Marion, Sonny Weems, David Lee(Green Die Cut), Corey BrewerCarlos Arroyo, David Lee, Trail Blazers TC, Cole Aldrich (RR), Pau Gosol

OVERALL –  Not a bad box break for $20.00, plenty of inserts, Rookies, and even a game used. I like the look of the cards with the old style picture colors, and the back with the 1983 baseball style backs.

2010-11 Prestige Basketball Box Break

Posted: November 1, 2010 in 2010-11 Prestige Basketball, Basketball Cards, Box Break
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2010-11 Prestige Basketball Box Break

$19.99 – 8 Packs – 10 Cards per pack

Pack 1

Rose, Lee, McGee (Bonus Shot 412/499, Cole Aldrich (Rookie), Okur, Larry Bird, Bosh,Oden, Wade, Deng

Pack 2

Billups,Durant, Duncan (Hardcourt Heroes)Evan Turner (Rookie), Worthy, Kukoc, Connie Hawkins, Lewis, B. Davis, J. Smith

Pack 3

Elliot williams (Prestigious Picks Game Used 87/499), Ariza, A. Miller, Mayo, Patrick Patterson (Rookie), Q. Buckner, N. Young, Dunleavy Sr, Bogut, A. Parker, Granger

Pack 4

Nelson, B. Gordon, JR Smith, Gasol, Diaw, G. Vasquez (Rookie), G. Payton, Udrih, Maravich, Jianlian

Pack 5

Love, C. Anthony, Ed Davis (Prestigious Picks 137/299), Quincy Pondexter (Rookie), McGee, Michael Cooper, D. Williams, T. Murphy, J. Crawford, M. Beasley

Pack 6

Jeff Green, S. Battier, Nash, Devin Ebanks (Rookie),  Mashburn, G. Hill, KC Jones, R. Westbrook, D. Jones, B. Roy

Pack 7

Nowitzki, T. Douglas, Curry, Jarvis Varnado (Rookie), Moses Malone, P. Millsap, Larry Johnson, D. Gallinari, L. Aldridge, James Jones

Pack 8

A. Stoudemire, DJ Augustin, R. Sessions, R. Sessions, Derrick Favors (Rookie), Turkoglu, Muresan, Landry, Taj Gibson, C. Paul, R. Hamilton

A nice looking set for an early basketball break. Likes the look of the Prestigios Pick cards and alot of the older stars back from the day.

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Let’s Fix The National

Posted: August 9, 2010 in Baseball Cards, Basketball Cards, beckett, Sports Collectors Daily, The National
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The 31st National is over, and as collectors and dealers make there way back home everyone must have a few ideas on how we can make this show better. Below are the some ideas from Sports Collectors Daily, Sports Cards Uncensored and A Cardboard Problem.

The National Card Show: New Directions?

Ten Ways to Improve The National

Can The National be more like San Diego Comic-Con?

Chicago Card Shop in Super Bowl Ad

Posted: January 27, 2010 in Baseball Cards, Basketball Cards, Football Cards, Sports Collectors Daily, Super Bowl Ad, Tim's Baseball Card Shop
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There use to be in almost every town and city across America, but now adays finding a baseball card shop is usually slim to none, but there are a few still out there like Tim’s Baseball Card Shop in the Chicago Area. While Tim has a steady stream of customers buying sports trading cards and sports memorabilia, the last thing we would expect to see is Tim’s Baseball Card Shop in one of those expensive Super Bowl commercials.

Tim Herron, The Chicago area dealer will be one of four small American businesses featured in a spot being prepared by Miller/Coors Brewing Company to run during Super Bowl XLIV. The 30-second ad for Miller High Life will feature Herron, the owner of Tim’s Baseball Card Shop, along with the owners of Del’s Barber Shop in Escondido, Calif., Loretta’s Authentic Pralines in New Orleans, La., Bizarre Guitar & Drum in Phoenix, Ariz. 

Check out Sports Collectors Daily for the full story.

2007-08 Topps Stadium Club Box Break

Posted: November 17, 2009 in Basketball Cards, Box Break, Stadium Club
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2007-08 Topps Stadium Club Basketball

8 Packs – 5 Cards per pack – $19.99 / $9.99 / $7.49

Pack 1

Andrew Bynum

Javaris Crittenton (X-Factor Chrome Rookie Auto)

Wilt Chamberlain

Elgin Baylor

Bob Lanier

 

Pack 2

 Chris Wilcox

Jason Richardson

Andrea Bargnani (Beam Team Game Used)

LeBron James

Pack 3

Chris Paul

Patrick Ewing

Corey Maggette

Corey Maggette (1st Day Issue 1883/1999)

Dwight Howard

Pack 4

Raymond Felton

Brandon Roy

Dirk Nowitzki

Rasheed Wallace

Mike Bibby

Pack 5

Ray Allen

Rafer Alston

Rashard Lewis

Dwyane Wade

Shawn Marion

Pack 6

Carmelo Anthony

Jason Terry

Ray Allen

Isiah Thomas

Joe Johnson

Pack 7

Adam Haluska (Chrome Rookie 705/1999)

Richard Hamilton

Jason Terry

Tim Duncan

Richard Jefferson

Pack 8

Jameer Nelson

Tyson Chandler

Rashard Lewis

Rudy Gay

Marcus Camby

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