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Michael Vick Dropped by Donruss and Upper Deck
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 2:04 pm | Filed Under NFL, Upper Deck, Donruss
With the recent Michael Vick indictment, Upper Deck and Donruss became the latest to pull Vick from their product lines. Here’s the reaction from Donruss:
“If anybody who knows about the current Vick situation knows Donruss, they know that this is a decision we had to make because of Ann [Powell] and her love of […]
Ray Rice Custom McFarlane
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 1:47 pm | Filed Under McFarlane, Customs
My absolute favorite part of SportsLizard is our Custom McFarlane section. I started the section in late 2004 as I myself was becoming addicted to the idea that I could make my own collectibles (particularly since I loved collecting SLUs and McFarlane’s). I had heard of SLU customizing as a kid, tried it […]
Interview with Andrew Horowitz of Cardboard News
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 5:26 pm | Filed Under Interviews
Anyone who knows me or has read what I’ve written with any regularity knows that I absolutely love innovation and challenging the status quo, particularly in the cards/collectibles hobby where 10 years of mistakes have left a great hobby in a challenging position it never should have encountered. Back in March I reviewed an […]
Todd McFarlane on CBS Evening News
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 4:59 pm | Filed Under McFarlane
With Barry Bonds’ 755th home run fast approaching, McFarlane creator and hard-core home run ball collector Todd McFarlane was asked to give a tour of his collection room for the CBS Evening News. Check out the interview by clicking on the image below:
Two things stand out to me when watching the video:
Todd’s enthusiasm, […]
How Popular is Greg Oden?
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 4:44 pm | Filed Under Autographs, Topps, NBA
Apparently not very (popular, that is). If you plan on being in Cleveland next Friday for the National Collector’s Convention Topps is giving you the “once in a lifetime” chance to meet Oden, have your photo taken with him, and receive a special autographed Allen & Ginter card limited to 100. Oh, you […]
Top Pitcher Investments: Age 23 to 25
By Cardcollectingrambler | Posted at 5:59 pm | Filed Under MLB, Cards, Cardcollectingrambler
Guest post by Cardcollectingrambler from Break Open Another Box!
Here are my picks for top investments for pitchers aged 23 to 25 (All stats are through 7/17/07):
Scott Kazmir (TB, 04 RC Year) –At only 23, Kazmir already has 28 career W’s; he unfortunately also has 26 loses, giving him a .519 Win% (still much better than […]
Topps Turmoil Update
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 5:30 pm | Filed Under Topps, Upper Deck, Business
I (intentionally) haven’t posted anything recently about the crazy Topps sale because, although there have been quite a few developments, I don’t feel this mess warrants too much attention until there is a definite resolution. Here’s a quick update on what’s been coming across the newswire the past few weeks:
7/6 - Businessweek paints Eisner […]
Pack Searching Experiment - it Should Not be this Easy
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 2:11 pm | Filed Under Cards, Business, Box Breaks
One of the more disturbing trends in the last several years in the sports card industry is pack searching. Pack searching is the “art” of figuring out which packs in a box contain autographs or relic (game used jerseys, bats, etc), presumably because those packs will be thicker or weigh more or “feel” different. […]
Autograph Fading and Authentication
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 1:49 pm | Filed Under Tuff Stuff, Authentication
It’s no secret that I’m not a huge fan of authentication. Just like any collector with half a brain, I see the potential value in it if done correctly, but I also see all of the pitfalls with the way things are done now and am not afraid to criticize. In the “On […]
Top Pitcher Investments: Age 26 to 27
By Cardcollectingrambler | Posted at 1:27 pm | Filed Under MLB, Cards, Cardcollectingrambler
Guest post by Cardcollectingrambler from Break Open Another Box!
Here are my picks for top investments for pitchers aged 26 to 27:
C.C. Sabathia (CLE, 99 RC Year) – The top 3 for this age group were so close in my evaluation, making it very difficult to designate a ranking. Sabathia edged out the other two because […]