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Product Review: 2009 Donruss Threads Football
August 26, 2009 by
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Usually, each year, when Threads hits stores, you can set your watch for the start of the real football products to start. Usually as well, Threads is one of those products that tends to hold more value as the year drags on. This year, things may be different, unfortunately for the...
New UD Blog Post: Buying Tiger Now
August 26, 2009 by
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A while back, I wrote about how Tiger is THE athlete to buy, and now that he is back in force, its even more apparent. I adapted the article for UD to post on their blog, be sure to check out some of the ridiculous pieces they have available. If I had the money, I think a Tiger auto...
The Revenge Of The Panini: Brett Favre Is Coming To Threads, Star Wars Cons Across The USA
August 25, 2009 by
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Today our favorite grilled sandwich card company has announced that Brett Favre's first uniformed Vikings card will be in the retail version of Threads. It will be hitting stores like Target and Wal Mart, which makes the Threads blasters that much more likely to sell, but leaves...
High End Set Collecting Is Always Impressive
August 25, 2009 by
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Sometimes when searching eBay, I come across an item that just makes my mouth water. One of those crazy pieces that will only be available once or twice in its form, a true spectacle. One of my favorite ones to stumble upon are complete sets of high end products that I could never...
In The Times Of Great Douchebaggery, It Becomes Our Responsibility
August 24, 2009 by
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Over the last year and a half, there has been a lot of stuff that I have written about in terms of the dark underbelly of the hobby. Much to the chagrin of a few people, Beckett has been the center of about 90% of it. I really dont think that people understand just how bad it can get...
LAST CHANCE ON THE UPCOMING BREAKS
August 24, 2009 by
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Im going to give people one last chance to sign up for the Premier and Signature series break before I close it out and try again with some other products. Refunds will be processed at that time. I wanted to do a break that didnt cost as much and got you more, but it looks like people...
Its Just Preseason
August 23, 2009 by
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Every year there is one lower tier rookie that tears it up during the preseason, usually destroying defenses and scoring a few TDs. This usually causes a huge bump in cards that shouldnt really be worth what they are, mostly because people dont realize the role the player will actually...
Laziness Can Lead to a Lot of Things
August 23, 2009 by
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I remember back two or three years ago when collectors would go after the Fabric of the Game cards like they made your dick longer or something. They were some of the best cards from the non grilled sandwich version of Donruss, and even I thought they deserved a place in my collection...
A Great Day For Me
August 21, 2009 by
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I was lucky to come home to two things in my mailbox that made me very happy. I had a slip to pick up the two boxes of SPA that I was going to break, and the slip for my Adrian Peterson National Chicle Redemption.When I opened the package from Carlsbad, I was greeted by one hell of...
Favre Will Be Sporting Purple in 2009's Next Releases
August 21, 2009 by
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A few favre happenings to report:Toby over on the UD blog just reported that for 2009 SPX, along with the Michael Vick addition to UD Football, Brett Favre will be making an appearance in Vikings' purple. Also, now from Topps, he will also appear in a similar offering in next month...
New NCC Post: A Definitive Hobby Glossary
August 21, 2009 by
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Over the last few weeks I have been compiling some definitions of terms that may have an overwhelming effect on collectors who are coming back to the hobby, or people who are new. For the next New Collector Corner post on the Upper Deck Blog, I posted all of the different official...
People Are Just Stupid
August 20, 2009 by
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I was looking around on eBay when I saw a situation that just screamed EPIC FAIL.(CLICK TO ENLARGE)I have been keeping tabs on these fake autographs, and I am actually convinced that the scam ones actually outnumber the real ones now. Either way, when you see one that is actually real...
Topps - You Have Destroyed My Faith In The Future
August 20, 2009 by
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Dear Topps,After seeing the previews for Topps Triple Threads baseball, Topps Triple Threads football, and now Topps Unique Baseball, I must say that my faith in your design team is completely gone. It saddens me to think that the priorties for the products focus more on filling the...
First Look: 2009 Topps Triple Threads
August 19, 2009 by
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Ok, before I start, let me say that I know all of you know how much I despise Topps' high end offerings. After seeing the preview from Triple Threads that was PMed to me over on FCB, I am just in shock over what is actually being marketed for this product. Considering how great...
The Day Of Reckoning Is Here
August 19, 2009 by
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A few months ago we got our first look at Topps Triple Threads baseball. After I cleaned up the projectile vomit that had managed to climb my walls, I hoped that they would give up on the brand for football. Every day since then, I have prayed to the card gods that Triple Threads football...
More Craziness Over Subjectivity
August 19, 2009 by
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Mario posted recently about the Jordan rookie BGS 10 that has popped up on ebay with a feeding frenzy in tow. Wow, already over $50,000, right?The question I have is whether or not we should actually trust that these cards are not just publicity stunts that have benefitted one fortunate...
SCU Breaks: 2005 DLP Signature Baseball and 2008 Premier Football
August 19, 2009 by
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SCU Breaks is back with two different boxes I would like to bust. For the baseball fans who love the old non-grilled sandwich version of DLP, I have decided that 2005 Donruss signature series is going to be the first baseball break I have done in long time here. The second product...
Values of Little Fish When the Big Fish Comes Along
August 19, 2009 by
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Now that the golden boy is wearing purple, you can bet that things are going to change for the Vikings. The media will storm the locker room for each game, the players will actually feel the passes in their chest when they catch them, and a lot of the supporting cast will have higher...
Ok, Now Its Official With Favre
August 18, 2009 by
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My team will henceforth be called "Favre Dollar Footlong."Eh, we will see what actually makes it onto the field before I say whether or not Childress still deserves to be fired. Right now, its still unequivocally yes.Mmm, maybe I will get Subway for lunch.
Why Variety Is The Best Thing Around
August 18, 2009 by
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A wise man once said that variety is the spice of life.Obviously, that person had never met some of the people running around in the sports card hobby these days. Ask a sampling of people around, many of them would say that the one thing they would change in the hobby is that there...
A Last Comment On Fav-rah
August 17, 2009 by
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Ok, we are now coming up on pre-season week two, and people are still thinking that Brett Favre may make a decision to play this year with the Vikings. At this point, I am so ******* sick of hearing about the guy that I dont think I could stand a whole season with him at the helm....
Filling The Football Void: Madden 10 Is In Full Force...
August 17, 2009 by
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Last Friday was a day that many people have been waiting months for, the release date of the latest installment of the greatest sports video game franchise ever, Madden '10. Naturally, I had pre-reserved my copy long ahead of time, and I was very excited to get my first taste of...
Sometimes Things Just Fall Into Place...
August 16, 2009 by
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Earlier this week, my comissions came through from work and I found myself with a few extra dollars. Thanks to good work performances, I got an extra $500 amex gift card due to my winning a contest, which has provided me with an opportunity to get some cards I was eyeing. I wanted...
Thanks to Rob from VOTC
August 15, 2009 by
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We all know all about the exploits from the National that Rob told us about on his site, but I wanted to give him a special thanks for the hook up. Rob was nice enough to send me the Adrian Peterson national exclusive that he managed to pick up over at UD's booth, and I think that...
High End From The Horse's Mouth
August 13, 2009 by
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Every time a super high end product comes out, many of the blogs tend to focus on how terrible it is solely because of the cost. Not because of design, not because of content, but because of how much you spend for the amount you get. The problem is, many of the bloggers are one sport...
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