-
Subscribe
-
Categories
- Announcers
- Authentication
- Autographs
- Beckett
- Bowman
- Box Breaks
- Business
- Card Shows
- Cardcollectingrambler
- Cards
- Cool Sites
- Customs
- Donruss
- eBay
- Grading
- Interviews
- Market Conditions
- McFarlane
- MLB
- NAXCOM
- NBA
- NFL
- NHL
- PR
- Price Guide
- PSA
- SCD
- Site News
- Sportkings
- Starting Lineups
- Topps
- Tuff Stuff
- Uncategorized
- Upper Deck
- Videos
-
Recent Posts
- New SportsLizard Logo
- Good Performance + Sub Par Record = Falling Values
- Now That I Think About It…
- Blogs - How I Think the Card Industry Will Be Saved
- MLB Briefs
- Would We Be Better Without Beckett and Tuff Stuff?
- New Customs Submission Form
- PSA Launches Marketplace on Collectors Corner
- McFarlane Announces Giants Championship Team Set
- Beckett Announces Major Site Overhaul
-
Misc
-
Monthly Archives
- Older Stories
- Older Newsletters
- Older Press
Does Upper Deck Fix Beckett Box Breaks?
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 12:04 pm | Filed Under NFL, Cards, Beckett, Upper Deck, Business, Box Breaks, Videos
After their recent Box Buster Video of the new 2007 Upper Deck Exquisite Football, many collectors think that the answer to that question is a resounding YES.
In the video you’ll see that Beckett’s staff has an extraordinary pull that makes you wonder about the box that they’re opening. Out of 12 cards, they pulled:
An […]
A Basketball Fan’s Dream Card
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 11:51 am | Filed Under Upper Deck, NBA
Let’s say you could have any four living basketball players signatures on one card. If you’re a fan under 40 years old, odds are you’d wish for a card signed by Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Kobe, and LeBron. Well, it’s your lucky day. Your wish has been granted. A 1-of-1 07/08 UD Black Basketball card […]
Four NBA Players to Buy Now
By Cardcollectingrambler | Posted at 1:43 pm | Filed Under Cards, Upper Deck, Cardcollectingrambler
Guest post by Cardcollectingrambler from Break Open Another Box!
Here are four players that I think have potential to elevate into hobby stardom. All of them are young, either playing for an up-and-coming or currently strong team, and their rookie values are relatively low.
Paul Millsap (PF, UTA, 22 y.o.) – Millsap has been slowly increasing his […]
New Upper Deck Logo = Yawn
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 7:52 am | Filed Under Upper Deck
On the heels of their 20th anniversary, Upper Deck has unveiled a new logo that will appear on all of their products. Here’s the new logo:
Compared to the old one…..
Adding a few slanted lines and changing the colors is hardly an overhaul, but that’s not the real issue I have with it (after all, […]
Michael Eisner Cards Surface in UD Packs
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 5:31 pm | Filed Under Cards, Topps, Upper Deck
Apparently Upper Deck is a little bitter about not acquiring Topps. For some reason they decided to design and produce “Michael Buysner” rookie cards and intentionally insert them in to 2007 Sweet Spot Baseball. Several cards have already hit eBay and sold for several hundred dollars. According to Beckett, […]
Upper Deck: Cards are Safe
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 7:30 pm | Filed Under Cards, Upper Deck
I have to give it to Upper Deck. They never cease to amaze me with the PR spin they can put on things. Their latest attempt to gain market share in the crowded holiday shopping market is to take a shot at China. More specifically, they are looking to capitalize on the […]
NBA Card Prospecting
By Cardcollectingrambler | Posted at 1:09 pm | Filed Under Upper Deck, Cardcollectingrambler, NBA
Guest post by Cardcollectingrambler from Break Open Another Box!
The new NBA season is right around the corner, with some exciting new line-ups and players to prospect. Last season, we saw young players like Leandro Barbosa, Daniel Gibson, Kevin Martin and Al Jefferson start to break into hobby stardom, making the most of their increased minutes […]
Is Upper Deck Marketing Message Good for the Hobby?
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 7:33 pm | Filed Under Cards, Upper Deck
Back in August I wrote an article called A Reality Check on What Your Cards are Worth, essentially questioning why we collect. Do collectors collect to turn a profit or because they love collecting? Because they want a card that’s “worth” a certain amount of money that they’ll be able to sell in […]
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 […]
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 […]