Card of the Day: Dwayne Johnson 1994 University of Miami/Bumble Bee Seafoods, Inc.

“Pin-Up” of the Week: Super Bowl VII Press Pin

Its not much to look at, but this is the pin that was given to members of the media that were covering Super Bowl VII.  As you can see, its just a basic helmet with the NFL logo on the side.  They certainly don’t make them this subtle anymore.  Don’t let its simple design fool you.  These are rare to come by.  When one is available for sale, the asking price is usually around $300.00 or $400.00.  If you’re in the market to purchase one of these pins, be careful.  The Super Bowl VI press pin looks very similar, except for a few minor differences.

Super Bowl VII took place on 1/14/73 between the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins.  Miami won 14-7, while making their mark in history going the entire season undefeated.  No other team since then has gone undefeated.  It is a record that will likely never be broken.

So far the Dolphins are having a great season.  They’re currently 2-0, which is something they haven’t been many times within the last ten years.  That new logo seems to be working for them.

Sportkings Series F To Focus On Miami Dolphins Perfect Season

The Miami Dolphins 17-0 Perfect Season is one of the biggest accomplishments in NFL history.  Fans probably won’t see this ever happen again.  Despite all of this, no card manufacturer has ever dedicated a portion of any of their products to this monumental event.  Over the years they keep praising teams like the Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots.  Finally, someone has stepped up to the plate and has given members of this team their long over due time in the light.  That someone would be Sportkings.

Sure, some of these players have autographs and relics in other products, but nothing like this.  Sportkings Series F, due out August 1, will feature a new concept called Anthology.  The first Anthology Autograph Card insert set will feature the members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins.  13 members of the Dolphins will be featured in this insert set.  There are 72 of each player hard-signed featuring their home jerseys and 72 of each player hard-signed in their away jersey.

The Perfect Season Anthology autographed/memorabilia cards feature pieces of seat from the Orange Bowl that are signed by players such as Bob Griese, Jim Kiick, Howard Twilley, Nick Buoniconti, and more.  I’m glad Sportkings was able to include guys like Buoniconti, Twilley, and Fernandez.  These guys don’t have many modern day cards.

After the way collectors reacted to the Art Cards found in Series E, it shouldn’t surprise you that they’d make a return this year.  Check out these all hand-painted bad boys!

1933 Sport Kings Gum Hand-Drawn Cards

Body of Work

Memorable Moments Puzzle Cards

First Pitch

First Pitch

First Class

First Class

This is just the tip of the iceberg.  Sportkings Series F will also have a ton of cut signatures, autographs, and relics.  Be sure to visit Dr. Price’s blog for more info.

“Pin-Up” of the Week: 2013 Miami Dolphins New Logo Lapel Pin

Technically this pin doesn’t exist yet, but Dolphins collectors know they’re coming.  For years the Miami Dolphins logo remained barely unchanged.  Of all the team logos in the NFL, the Dolphins was the most childish.  That happy little dolphin wearing a helmet just never really made a serious statement.  At least the new logo looks a bit more professional.  Although it does resemble a sign that you might see at Sea World.  I was sorta hoping for a mean looking dolphin showing some razor sharp teeth.

As far as merchandise containing the new logo, fans have the 2013 New Era draft caps.  Much more stuff will be on the way.  The Dolphins have to get rid of a lot of the old stuff.  Maybe this new logo will help the Dolphins on the field.  They’ve been having problems for years and really need a fresh start.

“Pin-Up” of the Week: Miami Heat 2012 NBA The Finals Champions Pin

Well, it looks as if LeBron James finally got his championship after being drafted almost a decade ago.  I guess everyone thought that he should have had ten championships by now.  I was routing for the Thunder.  Professional athletes all have some kind of ego, but when it comes to basketball, the Heat have some of the biggest egos around.  Remember the spectacle the Heat put on when James came to play for them?  Wade, Bosh, and James were all up on stage surrounded by fog.  Give me a break.

This pin, along with many others are starting to surface.  $10.00 seems to be the going price.  After the Heat won last night, you know what that means?  Some poor kid in Ethiopia is soon going to be walking around wearing a 2012 Thunder championship shirt.

“Pin-Up” of the Week: Miami Dolphins Mascot Football Player Pin

The Dolphins need a lot of things.  I think they need a new logo that looks meaner.  The facial expression on the pin pictured above would be a good start.  Add some sharp teeth, perhaps a bite taken out of one of the fins, and maybe a cigar hanging out of the corner of his mouth.

This is just your run-of-the-mill Miami Dolphins pin collectors will find.  It can easily be found for a few dollars.

Contest! – My Last Lil’ Teammate – NOW CLOSED

Alright, this is it.  This is the last Lil’ Teammate I’ve got to giveaway.  Who’s gonna win it?

Contest Details:

• This contest will end Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 8:00 p.m. EST
• To enter, please leave a comment in this post
• You can enter once per day
• The winner will be selected at random
• Please provide a valid e-mail address when entering
• Once the contest is over, I will need the winner’s mailing address so I can ship them this figure for FREE!!!

And The Winner Is…

Congrats to Josh on being the lucky winner of the Lil’ Teammates Miami Dolphins Series 1 Running Back figure.  Once Josh sends me his mailing address this figure will be shipped out for free!!!

Thanks to everyone that participated.  Be sure to stop back later this weekend for another contest announcement.

Lil’ Miami Dolphins Contest! – NOW CLOSED

In honor of the Dolphins playing their final game of the season, I think its a good time for a contest.  This time the prize is a Lil’ Teammates Miami Dolphins – Series 1 running back.  It comes to you mint in box.  Enjoy!!!

Contest Details:

• This contest will end Friday, January 7 , 2011 @ 8:00 p.m. EST
• To enter, please leave a comment in this post
• You can enter once per day
• The winner will be selected at random
• Please provide a valid e-mail address when entering
• Once the contest is over, I will need the winner’s mailing address so I can ship them this figure for FREE!!!

Perfect Season Pickup

This morning I received a notice that I had won this Nick Buoniconti autographed card.  It comes from that Pro Football Hall of Fame set they issued near the end of last year.  The set features 253 total cards and 130 of them are autographed.  Buoniconti does not have any certified autographs and/or relics that can be found in packs.  I was lucky to find someone who decided to break their set apart card by card.  The Hall of Fame only made 150 sets, costing around $5,000.00 each.  This card only had one bid and I snatched it up for under $50.00.  Its going to be a long time before I find another person willing to spend that kind of cash on a set, and then want to break it up.  This card will fit well into my Perfect Season collection.  Its also an on-card signature and should arrive this week.