I’ve never given much thought to Panini. Not that I have anything against them. I just never gave them much thought. I think I might’ve inadvertently picked up a pack or two of their cards here and there. I kind of remember them being cool, but who knows. On their official blog today, though, there […]
Tags: Panini, relic
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I was noticing that Topps had set up a Facebook page for the Million Card Giveaway and started poking around on it. I found a very interesting link on it that provided this information (although I’m not sure why that information is on a server for soft soled slippers for kids): CARDS UNLOCKED BY YEAR… […]
Tags: Topps Million Card Giveaway
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Now that the Million Card Giveaway has been up and running for over a week, I thought I’d take some time to reflect on my impressions of it, questions that have been answered, questions that have been raised, and what I think to expect going forward. One of the biggest questions I had once this […]
Tags: Topps Million Card Giveaway
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So Drew over at Drews Cards, has posted the nominee’s for his 2009 Card Awards, and guess who made the list for Coolest Blog Design? That’s right! It’s me. Very exciting. If you agree with the nomination, by all means head on over and vote. If you disagree, head on over and vote for who […]
Tags: awards, Drew's Cards
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…on who the next inductees to the Great Sports Name Hall of Fame will be. Go There Now. He’s looking to get 100 people to vote and could use your help.
Tags: Great Sports Name Hall of Fame
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As most anyone who reads the growing circle of sports card related blogs must know by now, Mario over at Wax Heaven has shut down his blog, which was one of the most popular, entertaining and informative in the blog-o-sphere. It certainly seems that his departure will create a huge hole in the world of […]
Tags: Blog-O-Sphere, Custom Cards
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I’m in the middle of preparing a post that I’m sure you’ve all been feverishly waiting for (insert sarcastic tone here). In the meantime, I saw this posted on Ballcard Mania’s site, with a link to this article. Can you imagine? I get excited when I find a quarter in the couch cushions.
Tags: Ballcard Mania, Just So
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So everywhere I look is news of Topps exclusivity deal with MLB. I tend to agree with most of the opinions that I’ve read on the subject regarding the loss of competition, so I’m not really going to talk about that to much. I do think it’s sort of lame that now we basically have […]
Tags: drama, Topps Heritage, Upper Deck
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