Some people collect, some people just wants to make money. Recently Jessica Rao, of CNBC, gave us 8 Rules to Remember about Investing in Memorabilia. Check it out at CNBC.com

The barrel of Sammy Sosa’s corked bat, which was lost in the confusion seven years ago at Wrigley Field, has surfaced. An online auction house is auctioning off the missing chunk on behalf of the man who found and hid it the night of June 3, 2003. Rob Manker, of the Chicago Tribune, has the story of Sosa’s barrel.

2010 Topps Chrome Box Break

1. O. Hudson, Alexei Ramirez, Elvis Andrus, Kendry Morales

2. John Ely (RC), A.Soriano, C. Beltran, R. Cano (T. Heritage 307/1961)

3. Jay Bruce, Shinn-Soo Choo, Mike Pelfrey, David Ortiz

4. J. Mejia (RC), M. Stanton, BJ Upton, E Young Jr (Refractor)

5. Jeter, K. Russo (RC), T. Colvin (RC), C. Gonzalez (XFractor)

6. T. Hudson, W. Davis (RC), Ivan Nova (RC), J. Lester (XFractor)

7. I. Kinsler, D. Butera (RC), S. Kazmir, Elvis Andrus (Purple Refractor 445/599)

8. J. Santana, C. Carpenter, J Cueto, J. Heyward (RC)

9. Edwin Jackson, C. Hamels, M. Tejada, G. Floyd (XFractor)

10. A. Ramirez, M. Scutaro, R. Howard, A. Gordon (XFractor)

11. Rollins, V. Guerrero, D. Fowler, J. Johnson

12. Pelfrey, Verlander, O. Hudson, B. Webb(Refractor)

13. R. Tejada (RC), Ellsbury, Posada, Chris Heisey (RC)

14. Colvin (RC), Ortiz, Webb, H. Ramirez

15. E. Young Jr, Austin Jackson (RC), Billingsley, Werth

16.Glen Perkins, Kila Ka’aihue (RC), Russo (RC), Austin Jackson (RC Refractor)

17.Cesar Valdez(RC), Morneau, Z.Duke, Delmon Young (Xfractor)

18. R. Martin, Kanekoa Texeira (RC), R. Dempster, Carlos Quentin (Xfractor)

19. D. Young, C. Quentin, B. Roberts, Jair Jurrjens (Purple Refractor 54/599)

20. C. Gonzalez, J. Lester, D. Uggla, E. Volquez (XFractor)

21. Z. Greinke, J. Lopez, Tommy Manella (RC), Hisandri Takahashi (RC)

22. A. Lind, J. Upton, Chipper Jones (XFractor), Dice K

23. Prince Fielder, Scutaro, Granderson, D. Murphy, Brad Hawpe

24. Helton, Floyd (Xfractor), Jurrjens, T. Tulowitzki

2006 Topps 206 Box Break

8 Packs – 6 cards per pack – $19.99

Pack 1

Nolan Ryan, Scott Kazmir, Kid Elberfeld, Delmon Young, Casey McGehee (Bronze), 1st jr High Mini

Pack 2

Babe Ruth (Bronze), Lou Gehrig, JA Happ, Chone Figgins, Austin Jackson, Johnson (Piedmon Mini #292)

Pack 3

Yogi Berra, Alex Rios, Lance Berkman, Carl Pavano, Mordecai Brown(Bronze), Verlander (Caramels Mini #58)

Pack 4

Babe Ruth (NNO), Travor Cahill (Bronze), Oswalt (Polar Bear Mini #118), Colby Rasmus, Paul Maholm, Melvin Mora

Pack 5

Vernon Wells, Mark Reynolds, Orlando Hudson, Kevin Youkilis, Thurman Munson (Bronze), Jet engine Mini

Pack 6

Denard Span. Bengie Molina, Joe Mauer, Wade Davis, Nolan Reimold (Bronze), Elberfeld (Old Mill Mini #172)

Pack 7

Julio Borbon, Christy Mathewson, Thurman Munson, Scott Sizemore, Michael Cuddyer (Bronzo), Furcal (Caramels Mini #14)

Pack 8

Tim Lincecum, Jose Lopez, Alexei Ramirez, Luke Hochevar, Jeff Niemann (Bronze), Anderson (Piedmont Mini #44)

I just saw a very interesting article by Chris Olds over at Beckett, and it seems all those cards we got in the Topps giveaways, mostly commons, will go back to Topps if we dont claim them. Check out the article over at Beckett by clicking here.

If you wonder into your local Walmart you’ll find these 2010 Topps Baseball Value boxes. Each box contains (1) Exclusive Chrome Refractor cards, (6) packs of Topps series 2, (1) A&G Hooby packs, and (1) Million Card Giveaway Code Card.

Here’s the Box Break Breakdown

(1) Cal Ripken Jr Chrome Refractor Card

(1) Topps Code Card – 1989 Topps George Brett

(1) A&G –  Giant Panda Mini

(6) Topps Packs

Pack 1

Ronny Paulino (Gold), Jake Peavy (Turkey Red)

Pack 2

Walter Johnson (History of World Series)

Pack 3

Austin Jackson (Gold), Million Card Giveaway Code – 1979  Alan Trammell

Pack 4

Eddie Murphy (CMT), Brad Lincoln (AUTO)

Pack 5

Felix Hernandez (PP)

Pack 6

Jim Bunning (CMT)

A Stephen Strasburg Topps Timeline.

Panini card company has signed Indianapolis Colts Peyton Manning to an exclusive deal. The deal will give Panini the rights to use  Manning’s game-used memorabilia and autographs on its cards and his image on its packaging.

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?

What if you pulled a 2010 Prestige Tim Tebow 1/1 autograph, and the next thing you know you lost it. Baltimore collector Bill Shoul tells Beckett the horror of his son losing his 2010 Prestige Tim Tebow 1/1 autograph, and then finding it 24 hours later.