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Authenticators Scamming eBay Sellers
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 1:18 pm | Filed Under Authentication
We all understand that eBay has to closely monitor it’s auctions, but lately it’s been getting out of hand. They recently pulled the infamous George Washington DNA Relic card for being in the “wrong category”, and have been on a crusade to rid auctions of any fake autographs. One problem - how can […]
And the 2007 AL MVP is…
By Cardcollectingrambler | Posted at 12:53 pm | Filed Under MLB, Cards, Cardcollectingrambler
Guest post by Cardcollectingrambler from Break Open Another Box!
I would say that Alex Rodriguez is, hands down, the undisputed 2007 AL MVP. On top of hitting a career high in RBI, SLG and OPS, he’s led the Yankees to a 32-16 record through August & September (through 9/22), allowing them to get within 1.5 games […]
Dealers Sell Themselves Short at Shows
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 12:43 pm | Filed Under Card Shows
Picture yourself at a card show. You walk up to a dealer, exchange pleasantries, and spot that card/autograph/figure you’ve been wanting. The price says $100. What do you do? Any collector with a brain starts negotiating. Not because they aren’t willing to pay $100 per se, but because they understand […]
Vote for the Fate of 756
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 10:47 am | Filed Under MLB
You can decide what to do with Barry Bonds’ record breaking 756th ball. Your choices are:
Send it to the Hall of Fame.
Put an asterisk on it. Then send it to the Hall of Fame.
Banish it into outer space.
Fashion designer Mark Ecko won the auction for the ball, which sold for $752,467, and promptly launched […]
Player Focus: Carlos Pena
By Cardcollectingrambler | Posted at 10:37 am | Filed Under Cards, Topps, Cardcollectingrambler
Guest post by Cardcollectingrambler from Break Open Another Box!
The D-Rays’ surprise star slugger this year has been journeyman Carlos Pena, who leads the team with 39 HR, 111 RBI and 272 TB. Pena was drafted by the Rangers in ’98, and was called up the majors in ’01. He then played for the A’s & […]
eBay Screws Over GW Card Seller
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 10:29 am | Filed Under Topps, eBay
Remember that Allen and Ginter George Washington DNA “hair relic” card? The seller Ken Simonis (who happens to be an eBay Power Seller with over 3,000 positive feedback) got absolutely hosed in his attempt to sell the card. eBay pulled the auction TWICE because they thought a George Washington card was incorrectly listed […]
McFarlane Launches NFL Legends 3 Online Feature
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 3:35 pm | Filed Under McFarlane, NFL
McFarlane just launched a very creative online feature to promote the upcoming release of the NFL Legends 3 series. The site includes: complete figure photography, wallpapers, backdrops, packaging photos, interactive QTVRs that let you rotate the figure 360 degrees, player information, and of course information on where to buy.
The Bo Jackson player page:
The QTVR that […]
Questions Arise From Poor Attendance at The National
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 3:18 pm | Filed Under Tuff Stuff
The “On Your Side” column by T.J. Schwartz in Tuff Stuff Magazine is my favorite regular column in the magazine because he “tells it like it is” more than any other writer they have. When I flipped open my October 2007 issue I was anxious to read T.J’s column about The National Sports Collectors […]
George Washington Allen and Ginter on eBay
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 12:12 pm | Filed Under Topps
I like Topps Allen and Ginter. I think they do some cool cards (particularly the mini-flags and other historical relics), but one has to wonder if we’ve gone too far with the George Washington card that’s currently for sale on eBay and is expected to sell for ~$10k. The card is a “hair […]
Player Focus: Chad Billingsley
By Cardcollectingrambler | Posted at 11:52 am | Filed Under MLB, Cardcollectingrambler
Guest post by Cardcollectingrambler from Break Open Another Box!
The Dodgers’ Chad Billingsley was quite impressive last season in his 16 starts. He also pitched well this season as a reliever, going 4-0 with a 3.09 ERA. On 7/21, Billingsley was moved to the starting rotation, to replace the injured Jason Schmidt. Through the end of […]