Yet another relic from the old collector’s clubs manufacturers had going a long time ago. Still pretty cool though. This pin can easily be found for a couple of bucks. For some reason when I see this pin, all I can think about is that 1981 paper-thin Donruss baseball set thats riddled with errors.
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Gum Inc.’s 1941 Uncle Sam/Home Defense set consists of 144 cards. #1-96 contain images of the main branches throughout the military, and #97-144 illustrate what it might have been like if WWII action had taken place within the United States. These cards can be found relatively cheap. They depict some great artwork. I thought this [...]
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Time for another contest. This time the winner will receive a Beanie Wells 2011 Prestige – Prestigious Pros 1-Color Prime Jersey #’ed/50. Good luck!!! Contest Details: This contest will end Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 8:00 p.m. EST To enter, please leave a comment in this post You can enter once per day The winner [...]
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Design: Looks like your classic Contenders set collectors have been opening for years. Lots of foil-board for the autographs, but you can’t complain when most of the signatures are on-card. I like the look and feel of the Leather Larceny set. The acetate cards are nice too. Price: Hobby boxes are currently selling for around [...]
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Design: Prestige is one of those classic brands thats been around forever. The base cards have a clean design. The only thing that turns me off is the fact that Panini had to airbrush out the college logos on the rookies. Panini has an NFL license and thats what they should stick with. I know [...]
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VIPs this year attending the 2011 National Sports Collectors Convention will find a 9-card 3D set from Press Pass. Collectors will also find a coupon to redeem a 10th card at the Press Pass booth. A pair of 3D glasses will also be provided. The set consists of the following drivers: Dale Earnhardt, Jr Carl [...]
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