Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Nov 7, 2009, 4:24 pm
Topps T-206 100th anniversary commemorative edition is set to drop in late November of this year.  This is certain to be one of the most sought after Topps baseball card sets of the year.  After all...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Nov 5, 2009, 12:28 pm
Topps and Upper Deck have settled their baseball card dispute and lawsuit. It was successfully resolved through mediation. It was reported that the Little League World Series Champs, from Chula Vista...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Nov 4, 2009, 6:40 am
2009 Topps Tribute is set to drop on 11/11 for card collectors to start busting. Each hobby box will contain 6 packs per box with 5 cards per pack. Not a lot of cards per box, but here’s what you’...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Oct 28, 2009, 7:36 pm
Upper Deck recently revealed it’s plans for a 2010 baseball card set with it’s 2010 Upper Deck Exquisite release information. These Upper Deck baseball cards will feature a 100 card base set limit...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Oct 21, 2009, 8:43 pm
Tuff Stuff wants you to tell them the biggest problem facing the sports card collecting hobby. Topps gave us a first look at their 2010 Series 1 baseball card release. A 1954 Ted Williams baseball c...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Oct 19, 2009, 1:26 pm
Topps has released initial baseball card images for their 2010 Series 1 release. Initial pics are pretty sweet. Check em out here. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Topps 2010 Initial Images", ...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Oct 19, 2009, 7:00 am
Another position stacked with Hall of Famers, all with their own share of stupendous baseball cards.   Some of the players enshrined in Cooperstown who were considered here are Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Oct 18, 2009, 11:54 am
Thought you might be interested in that headline.  Upper Deck, although it may have lost it’s contract with MLB, still retains it’s contract with the MLBPA.  And they will capitalize on that exi...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Oct 15, 2009, 8:18 pm
If you haven’t been following the news, there is a lot of talk in the baseball world right now about the “new” Babe Ruth home video uncovered and acquired by MLB productions.  There has been m...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Oct 9, 2009, 6:39 am
Wow, is this position loaded with Hall of Famers or what?  Ty Cobb, Willie Mays, Tris Speaker, Mickey Mantle, Joe D., Duke Snider, Billy Hamilton, and Kirby Puckett are several of the names enshrined...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Oct 8, 2009, 4:23 pm
1991 was right around the start of a lull in baseball card collecting, at least for me.  Ramon Martinez was just heating up right around 1991 though.  At the age of 21, Ramon Martinez, Pedro Martin...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Oct 7, 2009, 8:34 pm
Do you remember the 1989 Fleer Mark Langston card?  1989 Fleer was one of my favorite sets.  I remember buying a box of this stuff for about $15 when I was younger, trying to find a particular base...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Oct 6, 2009, 3:00 am
Have you been itching to get yourself a baseball card display case, either to showcase some of your most cherished collectible baseball cards, or to set up as a vendor at a show? Well, you can now ha...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Oct 5, 2009, 4:56 pm
Just got the new Beckett Sports Card Monthly in the mail, and as a New York area resident, I gotta say it’s a sweet cover.   As a Mets fan, I wish David Wright was on the cover, instead of Jeter, ...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Oct 5, 2009, 6:05 am
Alright, here are the scans for you, of a few cards from my first packs of Ticket to Stardom and Goodwin Champions.  First card is Mr. David Wright on a “Big Ticket” card.  Nice crisp, clear ph...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Oct 4, 2009, 10:03 am
I was at Target today with my wife and daughter and I couldn’t resist picking up a pack of Topps Ticket to Stardom and a rack pack Upper Deck Goodwin Champions. I like the concept of Ticket to Star...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Oct 3, 2009, 12:31 am
It looks like Sega and Upper Deck will be getting together on a new video game (the kind you used to play in the early ’80s in a pizza shop, not the kind you played in the ’90s in front of your t....
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Oct 2, 2009, 7:25 am
Do you find that with so many baseball card products on the market today, that you have a hard time figuring out what to buy with your money? Like most of you, I’m not rich. I can’t afford to bu...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Oct 2, 2009, 12:20 am
If I’m looking for baseball memorabilia for my collection, I’ll usually visit just a few sites. I normally go to eBay first, followed by Steiner Sports. The nice thing about Steiner Sports is th...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Oct 1, 2009, 12:15 am
Teddy Ballgame, aka Ted Williams, was the easy pick here for the best baseball card of a left fielder. Little factoid though: Did you know that Carl Yaztremski (also a left fielder for the Red Sox) ...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Sep 30, 2009, 3:40 am
Players whose cards were considered for this post include: Brooks Robinson, Mike Schmidt, George Brett, Wade Boggs and David Wright. A-Rod and Jackie Robinson were not considered, because they playe...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Sep 29, 2009, 6:38 am
It should come as no surprise to any reader of this blog, that the best baseball card of a shortstop is quite possibly the most famous baseball card in our hobby. The T206 Honus Wagner, one of the ra...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Sep 25, 2009, 11:49 am
Readers of Card Collector Universe know that I’ve talked about the importance of protecting your valuable baseball cards, and how to protect them in past posts. Was flipping through the most recent...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Sep 22, 2009, 7:36 pm
The best baseball card of a second baseman was a real difficult pick. There were two players and two cards in real close contention here. Although Jackie Robinson was a trailblazer and one of the mo...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Sep 14, 2009, 4:44 pm
As soon as I thought about writing this post, a few cards came to mind. A 1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig was one of them, as was another Yankee (I’m not a Yankee fan, really), Don Mattingly’s 1984 Fleer ...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Sep 11, 2009, 11:38 am
You often see articles about the best player at each position. Who’s the best catcher, third baseman, etc. Well, how about taking a look at the best baseball card by position? Not the best player...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Sep 10, 2009, 5:17 pm
Check out this video from Upper Deck on the new Goodwin Champions release. How sweet would it be to pull that Jeter auto, now that he’s the Yankees’ all-time hits leader? SHARETHIS.addEn...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Sep 9, 2009, 1:05 pm
Goodwin Champions baseball cards should be available from Upper Deck for card collectors in mid-September. This will be one of the more interesting baseball card sets released this year. It reminds ...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Sep 1, 2009, 7:05 am
As you probably already know, Upper Deck Ballpark Collection is available to collectors this summer. You also probably already know that you get either three memorabilia cards or one autograph and tw...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Aug 22, 2009, 5:24 pm
With the recent announcements that Upper Deck signed an exclusive deal with Collegiate Licensing as well as Alex Ovechkin for his auto cards, and Topps recent announcement that it signed an exclusive ...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Aug 14, 2009, 4:00 pm
The 2009 Upper Deck Ballpark baseball card release happens this August and it’s gonna be a good one. You can expect to find twelve (12) game-used or autograph cards per hobby box on average! The d...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Aug 10, 2009, 6:36 am
I haven’t posted from my box break of 2008 Allen & Ginter in a while, so let’s continue with Pack 15.  Man, I should really be reviewing some 2009 Allen & Ginter now, but hey, let’s finish this...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Aug 9, 2009, 9:09 pm
With the recent announcement that Topps signed an exclusive agreement with MLB to use their logo and those of all MLB teams, you have to wonder what this means for Upper Deck? Upper Deck still has an...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Aug 8, 2009, 8:51 pm
We’re more than halfway through 2009 and there has already been a plethora, yes I did just use the word plethora, of baseball card sets released.  I’m not going to blab about a ranking criteria h...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Aug 3, 2009, 8:06 pm
I’m buying cards of this player because he has 82 career major league home runs and he’s just 25.  I’m buying baseball cards of this player because he has a ton of potential.   I’m buying ba...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Jul 23, 2009, 4:05 am
1. Beckett. Whether you like the “new” site design or not, Beckett is the king of baseball card (and sports card) both on and offline. Essential bookmark for your browser. 2. Sports Card Forum. Y...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Jul 22, 2009, 5:09 pm
Do you remember the Topps Big baseball card set released in 1988? Man, I thought those were the coolest cards. Apparently, you can buy a whole box of them on eBay for about a dollar now. I guess they ...
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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Jul 20, 2009, 11:41 am

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Scott S posted an article on Card Collector Universe Home - Jul 20, 2009, 7:03 am
A short while back I was talking about new ideas for baseball cards.  Well, Topps has come up with a pretty good idea that they’ll be releasing soon:  Ticket to Stardom.  In this release from Top...
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