Former Indiana University basketball coach and current ESPN analyst Bob Knight earlier this month put a good amount of his memorabilia up for auction. Coach Knight is auctioning dozens of items from his Hall of Fame career, items include Championship Rings, his famous sweaters, ties, hats, and even a Unopen Guitar Hero that he got when he filmed the commercial for it. The auction will end on December 5th has been listed with Steiner Auctions. Recently WRTV in Indianapolis sent sports reporter Brad Brown to New York to get an exclusive look at Coach Knight’s collection. Check out the story by clicking here. Or check out the auction by clicking on Steiner Sports The Bob Knight Collection.
The Bob Knight Collection
Posted: November 7, 2012 in Bob Knight, Bob Knight Auction, Indiana Hoosiers, Steiner SportsTags: Bob Knight, Steiner Sports
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2012 Topps Chrome Football Breaks
Posted: November 7, 2012 in 2012 Topps Chrome Football, Andrew Luck, Andrew Luck Rookie, Box Break
2012 Topps Chrome has hit the retail outlets, plenty of retail boxes were there but I only grabbed two, three packs out of a unsearched box, and one rak-pack. Here’s the totals from the break.
(1) Black Border Refractor Michael Egnew RC 123/299
(2) Blue Border Refractor Brock Osweiler 135/199, Ndamukong Suh 35/199
(1) Purple Border Refractor Vick Ballard 80/499
(3) 1984 Rookie’s Ronnie Hilman, TJ Graham, Michael Floyd
(5) Refractors Wes Welker, Fletcher Cox, Devon Wylie, LeGarrette Blount, Christian Ponder
(1) Rookie Reprint Aaron Rodgers
(3) 1957 Topps Rookies Kendall Wright, Coby Fleener, Andrew Luck
(2) Tallboys Ronnie Hillman, Coby Fleener (On the back of both cards are the words “The signing of all Topps autograph cards is witnessed by a Topps representative to guarantee authenticity) Yet neither card has an auto on it and I find it hard to believe that I hit two autos and both weren’t signed. This could make faking these autos very easy to resell for the collectors that may not know the difference.
(3) Orange Refractor Jarius Wright, Blaine Gabbert, Carson Palmer
(6) X-Fractors Ben Roethlisberger, Devon Still, Riley Reiff, Reggie Bush, Antonio Gates, Nick Toon
(2) Rookie Relics Joe Adams Ronnie Hillman (Refractor 44/150)
These cards look great and have alot of nice inserts also a very colorful set. Each blaster has a Exclusive Rookie Relic.
A quick retail break tonight from the local WalMart. 2012 Bowman Chrome Rak-Pack and a 2012 Topps Football Value Box.
2012 Bowman Chrome – 3 Packs + 1 Bonus Green Pack
Pack 1 – Heyward, Tapia, Nieuwenhuis
Pack 2 – Ortiz, Profar (All-Star Futures Game), Maikel Franco
Pack 3 – Archer, Rivero, Worley
Green Pack – Yadier Molina, Shawon Dunston Jr, Corey Hart
2012 Topps Value Pack – 5 Packs 2012 Topps – 1 Pack Platinum
Robert Griffin Chrome Exclusive
Topps Pack 1 – Chris Houston (Gold), YA Tittle (QB Immortals)
Topps Pack 2 – Jason Pierre-Paul Mini, Rice & Jeffery (Paramount Pairs)
Topps Pack 3 – Vick Rookie Reprint, Tannehill RC
Topps Pack 4 – Jon Baldwin Mini, Code Card
Topps Pack 5 – Nadda
Platinum – Richardson RC
Code Card 1 – Lions
Code Card 2 – Vikings
While many thought that another basketball star was going to be Panini’s next big superstar to sign a deal with them, some were surprized to learn that it was from the gridiron. Panini announced this afternoon that they have signed Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck to an exclusive multi-year autograph and memorabilia agreement. During the recent Colts bye-week Luck sat down to sign and sign and sign, check out the video from Panini below.
Sports Stars in 2012 SP Authentic Golf
Posted: September 26, 2012 in 2012 SP Authentic Golf Cards, Michael Jordan, Tiger woods, Upper Deck, Wayne Gretzky
If your a super collector of Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, or even Troy Aikman you wont be buying basketball, hockey, or football cards looking for there recent cards. Your money will be going toward the just released 2012 SP Golf. Those stars among many others are part of the “Parade of Stars” set. Check out the checklist and auto checklist below.
51 Larry Bird
52 David Robinson
53 Doug Flutie
54 Gale Sayers
55 Alonzo Mourning
56 Julius Erving
57 Ernie Banks
58 Aaron Rodgers
59 John Elway
60 Randy Couture
61 Michael Jordan
62 Bo Jackson
63 Lawrence Taylor
64 Bobby Orr
65 Clyde Drexler
52 David Robinson
53 Doug Flutie
54 Gale Sayers
55 Alonzo Mourning
56 Julius Erving
57 Ernie Banks
58 Aaron Rodgers
59 John Elway
60 Randy Couture
61 Michael Jordan
62 Bo Jackson
63 Lawrence Taylor
64 Bobby Orr
65 Clyde Drexler
66 Grant Fuhr
67 Brett Hull
68 Carlton Fisk
69 Bob Gibson
70 Mike Schmidt
71 Drew Brees
72 Landon Donovan
73 Wayne Gretzky
74 Troy Aikman
75 George Gervin
76 Dan Marino
77 Bill Laimbeer
78 Bill Russell
79 Jason Kidd
80 Jim McMahon
67 Brett Hull
68 Carlton Fisk
69 Bob Gibson
70 Mike Schmidt
71 Drew Brees
72 Landon Donovan
73 Wayne Gretzky
74 Troy Aikman
75 George Gervin
76 Dan Marino
77 Bill Laimbeer
78 Bill Russell
79 Jason Kidd
80 Jim McMahon
Parade of Stars Autograph Checklist
61 Michael Jordan #/ 25
62 Bo Jackson #/ 25
63 Lawrence Taylor #/ 25
64 Bobby Orr #/ 25
65 Clyde Drexler #/ 25
66 Grant Fuhr #/ 25
67 Brett Hull #/ 25
62 Bo Jackson #/ 25
63 Lawrence Taylor #/ 25
64 Bobby Orr #/ 25
65 Clyde Drexler #/ 25
66 Grant Fuhr #/ 25
67 Brett Hull #/ 25
68 Carlton Fisk #/ 25
69 Bob Gibson #/ 25
70 Mike Schmidt #/ 25
71 Drew Brees #/ 10
72 Landon Donovan #/ 10
73 Wayne Gretzky #/ 10
74 Troy Aikman #/ 10
69 Bob Gibson #/ 25
70 Mike Schmidt #/ 25
71 Drew Brees #/ 10
72 Landon Donovan #/ 10
73 Wayne Gretzky #/ 10
74 Troy Aikman #/ 10
The Living Legend at a Grocery Store Near You!!!
Posted: September 22, 2012 in Leaf Trading Cards, Pete Rose, The Living Legend
I found myself at the store the other day picking up the normal milk, bread, etc…. but now we can add Living Legend Auto to that list. Leaf has released “The Living Legend – Pete Rose” for around $30 you can pick up a box that comes with 10 packs, 6 cards per pack and a GUARANTEE Pete Rose autograph all at your local Wal-Mart, Meijer, or Target. Now for most Reds, Phillies, and yes maybe even Expos fans this is a great item for them to pick up, to grab an auto of the All-Time Hit Leader, but overall is flooding the market with Pete Rose autos great for the hobby? Should you be able to get your chips, frozen pizza, and your memorabilia all at one place. Im intrested in hearing from you, the collector, is this a good idea? 
2012 Topps Chrome Hobby Box Break (2)
Posted: August 24, 2012 in 2012 Topps Chrome Baseball, Box Break, Bryce Harper, Bryce Harper Auto, Mojo, Yu Darvish RCPreordered 2 boxes of 2012 Chrome from D&A back on April 30th and was able to get them for $65.95 a box. Here’s the break down of the box breaks.
24 Packs per box – 4 Cards per pack
Box 1
Base set completion: 79 of 220 (36%)
RC Refractors
Doubles: 0
Refractors: 8 – Craig Kimbrel, Ryan Lavarnway, Buster Posey, Andrew McCutchen, Dan Uggla, Anibal Sanchez, Yu Darvish, Leonys Martin
XFractors: 4 – Ricky Romero, Yovani Gallardo, Elvis Andrus, Matt Hague
Blue Refractor: 1 – Omar Infante 11/199
Black Refractor: 1 – Edwin Encarnacion 30/100
Gold Refractor: 1 – Giancarlo Stanton 2/50
Red Refractor: 0
Dynamic Die Cut: 1 – Robinson Cano
Rookie Auto: 1 – Drew Hutchison
Dual Auto: 1 – Yu Darvish / Bryce Harper 10/10
Box 2
Base set completion: 78 of 220 (35%)
Doubles: 0
Refractors: 8 – Dustin Pedroia, Mark Reynolds, Michael Morse, Adam Lind, Yoenis Cespedes, Bryce Harper, Matt Adams, Chris Davis
XFractors: 4 – Joe Mauer, Brian Wilson, Brandon Beachy, Xavier Avery
Blue Refractor: 1 – Kirk Nieuwenhuis 196/199
Black Refractor: 1 – Carlos Beltran 42/100
Gold Refractor: 0
Red Refractor: 1 – Ryan Zimmerman 7/25
Dynamic Die Cut: 1 -Ichiro
Rookie Auto Refractor: 1 – Trevor Bauer 144/499
Rookie Auto: 1 – Wily Peralta
2012 Goodwin Champions Retail Box Break
Posted: August 16, 2012 in 2012 Goodwin Champions, Box Break, Hulk Hogan
2012 Goodwin Champions Retail Box Break
12 Packs – 4 Cards per pack – $19.99
Pack 1 – Pete Rose, Kawhi Leonard, Mike Bossy, Matthew Andriese (Mini)
Pack 2 – Adrian Peterson, Randy Couture, Ned Williamson, Abby Wambach
Pack 3 – Marques Colston, CSS Virginia (Military Machines), Clint Dempsey, John Kruk
Pack 4 – Clyde Drexler, Carole Lombard (Mini), Trent Richardson, Karl Malone
Pack 5 – Chris Paul, David Robinson, Edwin Booth, Laura Enever
Pack 6 – Don Mattingly, Billy Hamilton, Mario Lemieux (Green Lady Luck Mini), Wendel Clark
Pack 7 – Elgin Baylor, Ozzie Smith, Anderson Silva, Joey Chestnut
Pack 8 – Charles White, Mia Hamm, Robert Griffin III, Matthew Andriese (Mini, again)
Pack 9 – Gary Woodland, Kenny Perry, Kit Carson, Eric Lindros
Pack 10 – Christian Ponder, Dawn Harper, Hulk Hogan (Event worn Memorabilia)
Pack 11 – Steve Nash, Mike Bossy (Mini), Jozy Altidore, Mike Tyson
Pack 12 – Jim O’Rourke, Stan Lee, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Arnold Palmer
This years Goodwin Champions is a very colorful set and has many SP’s and even SSP’s to chase, including many different mini versions. Some collectors arent a big fan of this product because the lack of uniforms, but check out RG3 in his tux, Mattingly in his nice
sweater, or even Pete Rose looking like he’s just leaving the softball diamond some of these cards have an interesting look. My “Hit” was a Hulk Hogan Event Used memorabilia card, which I was actually ok with since I grew up a Hulkamania fan, it was a nice “blast” from the pass. Overall a nice break for $20. For a complete checklist of 2012 Goodwin Champions click here.
So much to see yet so little time as the 2012 National is almost over. Those great deals, and unbelievable finds will all be over this time tomorrow leaving us collectors wanting more and waiting for next year in Chicago. This years show seemed to have enough of a mix for all collectors, no matter what you might have been looking for. Vintage, Boxes, single cards, game used the list could go on and on, if you wanted it there was a good chance someone had it… Well almost, let’s just say I’m still searching for those 2006 Topps World Series cards I need. Here’s a quick rundown of the good, the bad, and the ugly of this week.
THE BAD
1. Lines – They line up early in hopes to crack packs and boxes in order to grab those redemption packs but some collectors were left out when the lines were cut off, leaving them holding boxes that they only bought to get those “Special” cards. Gotta be a better way to handle this.
2. Heard some talk of dealers not giving “deals” – I didnt see to much of this in fact, got a few items cheaper by talking the guys down but what I did see at a few tables, were alot of cards overpriced to begin with.
3. Blowout Giveaway Guy – A GREAT idea by Blowout, the 3 o’clock give away. I understand that you could use your tickets from the day before and by Saturday people had a few tickets, but the guy standing next to me had to have at least 50, YES 50!!!! After each number was called he’d go through them one by one, shocked he wasnt winning. Like it or not in the end he walked away holding those tickets… No Win For You!!!
4. More Lines – This years list of autograph guest was pretty impressive, but once again there must be a better way in handling this. I did get one auto from my free VIP tickets and didnt have to wait super long, but when I’m at the show the last thing I would want to do is wait in line for 3-4 hours.
5. Yuuuuuuuup – People paying for Storage Wars star Dave Hester’s autograph.
THE GOOD
1. Selection – Like I said, the show had everything. Tables filled with rare graded cards to the guy that had tubs were every item was just $1. (That table ate up some of my time)
2. Twitter – A great tool, to let collectors know what was going on when and where. It really was used well this year.
3. Twitter 2 – I gotta give a shout out to @SportsCollector and @SportsCardNews these guys had the show covered, giving updates on everything both on Twitter and the web, a must follow for collectors.
4. Box Breaks – A wide selection of boxes/cases available from Blowout, D&A, Atlanta Sports Cards, Pittsburgh Sports Cards, Baseball Card Exchange and few more that I left out.
5. Ball Boys – The crew was out and about, and very open to talking shop with fans and collectors. A great way to get the word out and get that 2nd season on air.
6. Blowout – The giveaways were a great idea, it brought people 3 to 4 rows deep around there table. I looked over at some of the other tables selling ‘wax” while this was going on only to see those people watching the giveaway also.
7. Blowout 2 – Swedish Fish, enough said….
8. Bins – If you spend the time, O the things you may find. Alot of dealers had there bargain bins out, cards for .25 cents to $1 and some great buys.
THE UGLY
1. Mel Ott bat being “Misplaced” – This is a hard to believe story on many levels and hopefully has a happy ending. Check out these stories on the missing bat – Beckett and Sports Collector Daily
Thats a quick recap of the good, bad, and the ugly from this weeks National. Check back later as I add a few more items.
2012 Allen & Ginter Blaster Box Break
Posted: July 12, 2012 in 2012 Allen & Ginter, Box Break, Yu Darvish RC, Zimmerman GU
2012 Allen & Ginter Blaster Box Breaks (2 Boxes)
8 Packs – 6 cards per pack -$19.99 (Walmart)
The Super Highlites of Box 1
Mini hits
Andrus, Boesch (Black Border), German Shepherd, “The Bowler”, Lawrie (RC), Saladin
Yu Darvish (A&G back Mini RC)
Non Sports Hits
Woolworth Building, Fatality (Gaming Champ), Dale Webster (Surfer), Michael Buffer (Announcer), Signing of the Magna Carta
The Super Highlites of Box 2
Ryan Zimmerman Game Used AGR-RZ
Bob Hurley Sr Black Mini
For me the look and feel just doesn’t do it this year, it looks just like the A&G sets of years before and for the die-hard A&G collectors thats great, now dont get me wrong there are some nice looking cards #212 Griffey Jr and #254 Rickey Henderson are two that stand out. I’ll be listing some of these base cards so be sure to check out those auctions by clicking here.
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