...this five-card set were given to each attendee of the 2009 National Sports Collectors Convention who purchased a five-day VIP ticket. The set is both done in th
19 KB (2,758 words) - 21:39, 25 February 2020
...cles. BCP is written and supported collaboratively by unpaid baseball card collectors. You can [[support]] BCP by making a monetary donation via [https://www.pay
* [http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com Sports Collectors Daily]
11 KB (1,543 words) - 15:26, 8 May 2024
...t was prominently displayed by Beckett Media at their 2018 National Sports Collectors Convention booth -- who, not coincidentally, graded the card Gem Mint "BGS
29 KB (4,005 words) - 18:58, 27 April 2021
...e the collector's set "complete" by issuing them their missing Mays card. Collectors had until October 24, 2001, to complete their sets and receive their Mays c
10 KB (1,514 words) - 17:10, 13 November 2019
...rd set was distributed to collectors who attended the 2008 National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont, IL and purchased a "VIP" package. It features repr
23 KB (3,261 words) - 15:01, 16 November 2021
...a promo." Dealers usually say this to strike interest, because the "mark" collectors are usually interested in investment. Broder cards have NO investment value
This term comes from two California-based photographer/collectors, Ed Broder, who created many semi-legitimate sets during the 1960s and 1970
1 KB (172 words) - 01:31, 13 May 2012
...ical relic cards. These cards have no secondary market value, however some collectors use them as a [[Bookend]].
305 bytes (47 words) - 02:27, 9 May 2012
...invest in a strong glass or, better yet, a jeweler's loupe. These can help collectors spot flaws in addition to fakes.
2 KB (303 words) - 11:43, 24 June 2011
Collectors will receive their TttS Autograph back along with the Bowman Sterling pack;
15 KB (2,079 words) - 13:34, 15 March 2023
...they are still counted on to drive sales, even "completist" single-player collectors are being more selective. Card makers have responded by putting greater eff
4 KB (589 words) - 21:47, 17 December 2009
'''National, The: (NSCC)''' The National Sports Collectors Convention, an annual card show that has grown from a small hotel ballroom
The National may have reached its apex in 1991, when 100,000 collectors attended the 12th National in Anaheim, California. By comparison, the 1999
3 KB (390 words) - 20:06, 17 August 2023
...either the color of a foil stamp or a matted frame on the card. For some collectors, this "stretched" the definition of the one-of-one concept as each individu
The contrived scarcity issue has led some collectors to personally establish a new guideline between what is and what is not a o
2 KB (375 words) - 20:14, 30 January 2020
...rce, desired insert set that would feature more players and appeal to more collectors
...to selection, though their appeal in the Modern Hobby has worn off to many collectors due to oversaturation of parallels.
3 KB (544 words) - 14:50, 14 December 2023
It took a while for collectors to warm to the concept of parallel brands though. But the parallel brand ca
2 KB (271 words) - 23:11, 16 February 2011
...move and was the first time Press Plates were made officially available to collectors.
...es. While practically unique, each plate came in four variations, so some collectors may not consider them "True [[One-of-One]]s.
2 KB (323 words) - 20:32, 30 January 2020
...ry days of promo cards were the early 90s. During the 1991 National Sports Collectors Convention in Anaheim, California, there were reports of some promos sellin
930 bytes (158 words) - 22:09, 17 December 2009
'''Sports Collectors Digest (SCD):''' An weekly Hobby periodical published from Iola, Wisconsin.
...the magazine, although it is rare when classifieds fill a full page. Many collectors have relied on the ''SCD'' classifieds over the years to build and maintain
4 KB (603 words) - 21:29, 14 January 2014
...en combined with [[Serial Number|serial numbering]]. Because of this, some collectors think that these cards should be treated as inserts, and thereby making the
1 KB (240 words) - 18:18, 22 January 2020
...sively to Topps' hobby dealers as a factory set only, and were marketed to collectors interested in an "investment quality" set.
1 KB (205 words) - 23:52, 18 December 2009
...together sets (you can get most of a set out of two boxes), and a way for collectors to get a lot of cards for relatively little money. Think of them as a 500-
Collectors should be be advised that, while cases were factory sealed, the individual
2 KB (383 words) - 16:23, 27 August 2015
...rds at a late time. On-Card autographs are generally more highly valued by collectors, and they often also result in nicer signatures, because the athlete does n
432 bytes (68 words) - 23:38, 18 December 2009
...n Card Catalog]], otherwise known as the ACC, which is still used today by collectors and dealers. The famed T206 baseball card set received its popularized name
[[Category: Collectors]]
702 bytes (109 words) - 04:18, 23 December 2009
...reserved for cards still in original packaging (unopened packs, etc) Many collectors consider most cards to actually be in NrMT because they have been handled t
3 KB (537 words) - 00:50, 28 April 2012
...age stamps, vintage autographs to comic books, even casino chips. In fact, Collectors Universe, the parent company of PSA, is publicly traded on the New York Sto
...xt big thing" in trendy investment schemes, thereby pricing out the "real" collectors. Just like slabbing did to numismatics in the late 80s/early 90s.
7 KB (1,155 words) - 00:38, 28 April 2012
...ollectibles" with investment value. Therefore, it was not uncommon for the collectors of the era, (read: kids), to store their baseball cards in rubber band boun
1 KB (184 words) - 03:38, 23 December 2009
...t of every Bowman release since, although it should be noted that very few collectors have actually taken Topps up on its offer.
...serial-numbering did help to "pop a big number" in the price guides, many collectors weren't all that pleased with Topps' decision.
4 KB (681 words) - 14:36, 11 April 2019
...PC:''' With the exception of some regional and oddball sets, baseball card collectors in the 1970s had the choice of collecting cards from one company and one co
...rd collectors because of their photography and simple, uncluttered design. Collectors Quarterly, or CQ as it became known, was used to introduce and promote the
5 KB (779 words) - 05:56, 5 December 2011
...es of specific cards than the newsletters that had previously been read by collectors.
...launch was successful, it also earned the company flack from single-sport collectors. Today ''BBCM,'' (now known as simply ''Beckett Baseball'') and the other
5 KB (827 words) - 21:19, 4 August 2020
...ars, Joe has authored several collecting guides and dozens of articles for Collectors Universe, Inc. Joe's first book, The Top 200 Sportscards in the Hobby, was
1 KB (164 words) - 21:45, 23 December 2009
Krause Publications is the publisher of Tuff Stuff, Sports Collectors Digest, Card Trade and the Trade Fax by Sports Collector's Digest. Krause h
372 bytes (56 words) - 22:09, 23 December 2009
...ticity, quality, and worth of an item -- primarily coins and sports cards. Collectors Universe also publishes price guides, market reports, rarity reports, and o
728 bytes (109 words) - 20:59, 27 December 2017
...early 2006 when random memorabilia cards were mailed to the aforementioned collectors.
Some collectors list the card as the "Rick Face" card. The script on the bat appears to mak
12 KB (1,887 words) - 05:40, 5 December 2011
...est third-party authentication service. PSA is one of the companies in the Collectors Universe umbrella of offerings for the collectibles industry. PSA uses a ta
10 KB (1,634 words) - 00:47, 5 August 2020
...was the keynote speaker at the 1984 [[National, The (NSCC)|National Sports Collectors Convention.]]
1 KB (161 words) - 01:22, 12 February 2014
...s do not have these guide. Other sports guides, like Tuff Stuff and Sports Collectors Digest do have show listings as well.
...en trading. But if you want to get it off, here are suggestions from other collectors:
5 KB (867 words) - 02:06, 28 April 2012
'''Card Show:''' A gathering of sports card and memorabilia collectors and dealers.
...mall or motel ball room, and large national shows attended by dealers and collectors from all over the United States.
974 bytes (153 words) - 04:43, 23 June 2011
...Donruss Baseball went live. The result: a big "thud", but only to dealers. Collectors were having a field day with the Retail release as the 2000 Retro (pack in
...n though Ichiro and Pujols RC's were very rarely pulled from Retail boxes, collectors were still loving these retail boxes. This caused dealers to start emptying
44 KB (6,895 words) - 19:05, 10 August 2021
...ere a hit, the base set (and the product as a whole) was largely panned by collectors. Topps would reformulate the Lineage concept by bringing back the Archives
14 KB (2,081 words) - 21:13, 15 February 2023
The same 18-card Gold set was also made available through a mail-in offer. Collectors who purchased four multi-packs of Coca-Cola products at Amoco service stati
4 KB (613 words) - 15:24, 17 April 2024
===2007 National Sports Collectors Convention VIP set===
...ed to collectors who purchased a "VIP" package at the 28th National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland. The cards in this set are done in the style of th
14 KB (1,967 words) - 14:14, 24 August 2022
The design of the base set was panned by collectors as it looked too much like [[2009 Upper Deck X|Upper Deck X.]]
...he 2098 season, Upper Deck would reveal the player each card was good for. Collectors had until June 30th, 2011 to redeem their cards. Since the fulfilled cards
10 KB (1,495 words) - 14:55, 24 May 2019
...print excess cards for quality control and damage replacement purposes.) Collectors who pulled an un-numbered UD Reserve Buyback Ichiro card were instructed to
8 KB (1,069 words) - 17:54, 26 January 2022
...these cards] as uncut sheets to distributors as a dealer incentive. Some collectors began cutting up the sheets into individual cards.
Collectors looking for genuine 2009 Bowman one-of-one Red parallels, should be advised
13 KB (1,847 words) - 14:38, 22 April 2019
...erts and subsets. The product wasn't not particularly popular with either collectors or kids, and was discontinued after only one year.
8 KB (1,140 words) - 15:59, 5 March 2021
...d to 10 per household and ended May 14, 2013, one week after release date. Collectors can receive a pack of five Blue Wave Refractors by redeeming 24 2013 Bowman
...hrome Prospects insert set is available in a Blue Wave Refractor parallel. Collectors could receive a pack of five Blue Wave Refractors by redeeming 24 Hobby, 10
19 KB (2,713 words) - 15:39, 17 April 2019
...ember, the 2009 edition of BDP&P is the end-of-year prospect laden product collectors have come to expect from Topps. The usual dizzying array of Refractors are
10 KB (1,295 words) - 17:50, 3 September 2020
Most collectors were not sharp enough, or cared for that matter, to find them.
13 Melvin Mora ERR (Adam Jones on Back)<ref>http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=11&threadid=762911</ref>
52 KB (7,675 words) - 00:47, 20 July 2022
...they neither expected, nor wanted), Topps issued a press release to assist collectors in properly identifying which Blasters have the special versions.
''To assist collectors in identifying the Wal-Mart exclusive “BLACK” cards in 2009 Topps Baseb
44 KB (6,547 words) - 18:59, 21 February 2024
...ith the wrong photo. A corrected version of the card was made available to collectors a few months after the product went live via a mail exchange program direct
6 KB (930 words) - 16:06, 18 April 2022
...d, Vintage Veterans, and Rookie Renditions cards were not well received by collectors would be an understatement. The subsets, coupled with overall poor quality
11 KB (1,523 words) - 14:35, 14 June 2023
In order to placate collectors who have seen the secondary-market value of [[2010 Bowman Chrome]] plummet,
19 KB (2,722 words) - 16:05, 2 March 2022
These cards were given to attendees of the 2014 National Sports Collectors Convention. Each is serial-numbered to five.
17 KB (2,401 words) - 20:55, 13 May 2019
'''NOTE:''' Card #50 was not available in packs. It was given to collectors making a purchase of $10 or more.
2 KB (241 words) - 15:31, 7 August 2020
These promo cards were handed out at the 1993 National Sports Collectors Convention -- which was held in Chicago that year. The fronts (and indeed
4 KB (641 words) - 22:17, 17 September 2020
...their cards held by Topps, whereby they could sell them or buy from other collectors (much like one would buy and sell stocks) on the eTopps "floor" - a special
1 KB (176 words) - 20:16, 23 January 2020
...their cards held by Topps, whereby they could sell them or buy from other collectors (much like one would buy and sell stocks) on the eTopps "floor" - a special
2 KB (280 words) - 17:37, 17 August 2022
...ame-used Mickey Mantle or Joe DiMaggio card from the following four sets. Collectors had until May 16th, 2003 to assemble and redeem their complete sets. Cards
31 KB (4,650 words) - 17:05, 6 May 2024
In an effort to satisfy American collectors, one-of-one SuperFractor parallels were inserted at the last minute, exclus
14 KB (1,753 words) - 13:40, 17 August 2020
...s into packs. The 2004 Bowman Heritage may have been the most popular with collectors of any of the Bowman Heritage sets.
...ecognized umpires in the game, however the set still did not sit well with collectors.
10 KB (1,516 words) - 16:54, 6 April 2019
This five-card set was distributed to attendees of the 2001 National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland. The cards were to serve as a promotion and preview
8 KB (1,208 words) - 18:39, 8 February 2023
...s into individual cards (measuring 3" by 6 1/4" or 1 1/4" by 3 1/8"), most collectors retain the entire panel, or box (measuring 5 1/2" by 6 1/4").
1 KB (147 words) - 19:39, 3 May 2023
Topps will replace this card with a pack of 2009 Topps Sterling Baseball for collectors not satisfied with their card.
16 KB (2,213 words) - 15:16, 15 June 2022
...border with player team logo and gold-foil nampelate was well received by collectors and viewed as one of Fleer's best designed products.
...re only available via a redemption program - to receive these three cards, collectors had to mail $1.50 and ten 1994 Fleer wrappers to an address listed on the w
13 KB (2,049 words) - 15:13, 4 March 2021
...d, were seeded at the rate of one-per-case. In order to get the mini-card, collectors had to "Rip" open (thereby destroying) the Rip Card. Inside the Rip Cards
...card set was distributed by Topps to attendees of the 2006 National Sports Collectors Convention. Each card is available in both standard (2 1/2" X 3 1/2") and
18 KB (2,705 words) - 17:30, 12 August 2021
...the 30 Team Checklists (371-400) are all short-printed -- a fact that most collectors did not realize until after they opened up their first packs as this was no
23 KB (3,384 words) - 15:10, 9 August 2022
...e). These cards are highly sought after by player collectors and game-used collectors as the cards are game-dated feature memorabilia from important moments in e
...iple of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Yogi Berra and is highly sought after by collectors on the secondary market.
16 KB (2,412 words) - 23:38, 30 August 2021
The first five collectors who completed a full set of 25 Double-Take's, were to receive a collection
18 KB (2,643 words) - 15:33, 18 March 2022
...ub-off game card. Priced at 59 cents, they were geared toward the youngest collectors, who were increasingly being ignored in a market that was more and more aim
18 KB (2,887 words) - 14:36, 27 June 2019
The Ultra SE experiment was not well received by collectors, many of whom stated a preference for the stripped-down retail version, and
17 KB (2,505 words) - 20:47, 15 May 2023
...latinum at Topps' table at the [[National, The (NSCC)|2012 National Sports Collectors Convention]], received a 25-card Blue partial parallel set. Each set is se
9 KB (1,124 words) - 14:56, 25 January 2013
...ct, randomly inserted into packs was an exchange for Kenji Johjima. Lucky collectors who pulled the card had until May 25th, 2008 to redeem it. Upper Deck also
9 KB (1,464 words) - 20:27, 15 May 2023
...graph redemption cards. Unlike a traditional autographed redemption card, collectors could send to Upper Deck any item they wished to have McGwire sign -- along
7 KB (1,086 words) - 16:53, 6 May 2024
'''NOTE:''' Collectors are advised that Sweet Spot Signature cards signed on leather or leather-li
21 KB (2,937 words) - 16:51, 24 January 2020
Collectors who attended the March, 2002 ''Chicago Sun-Times'' cardshow and opened a se
...o the Chicago Collection, collectors who attended the 2002 National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont, IL (the same venue as the ''Sun-Times'' show), and
15 KB (2,250 words) - 02:18, 25 April 2023
Randomly inserted into packs were 100 exchange cards in which lucky collectors received an uncut sheet of 2001 Fleer. These cards expired on March 1, 200
'''NOTE:''' Collectors should be advised that Fleer was unable to get Willie Mays to sign any of h
11 KB (1,629 words) - 20:01, 8 May 2024
...by 5") set was distributed to attendees of the 20th Annual National Sports Collectors Convention in Atlanta in July, 1999. The cards were packaged in complete se
14 KB (2,112 words) - 14:12, 28 September 2022
...eproduced for Fleer's [[1998 Fleer Mickey Mantle NSCC|1998 National Sports Collectors Convention promotional set]]. That card has the 1998 NSCC logo on the reve
21 KB (3,214 words) - 15:32, 22 February 2024
...ption until May 31st, 2007. The Theo Epstein cards were never fulfilled. Collectors redeeming an Epstein exchange card would receive a variety of different Top
8 KB (1,152 words) - 19:16, 14 June 2021
...an League or National League starting lineups for the 2004 All-Star Game. Collectors who got all nine starters right would then be entered into a drawing with t
7 KB (912 words) - 20:01, 26 June 2019
...ulated" White parallels. In order to claim their Uncirulated White cards, collectors would have to enter a code to thepit.com printed on the back of the redempt
Collectors could then choose to keep their Uncirculated White card with thepit.com, or
12 KB (1,781 words) - 20:15, 23 February 2023
...you see on the site was written and maintained by a group of baseball card collectors from around the world who do this for free. The people who contribute spend
3 KB (435 words) - 03:12, 14 December 2011
...ractors and autographs, also done in the "Tire Tread" pattern (see below). Collectors who purchase a full Hobby box will receive a four card pack and those buyin
97 KB (13,342 words) - 15:09, 3 August 2023
As part of a promotion related to the set, the first five collectors who completed the set of all 6661 cards inserted into 2008 Upper Deck Baseb
...manage their collections online, and track their collections against other collectors via a leader board. The Own The Legacy website has since gone inactive.
7 KB (976 words) - 16:39, 11 February 2020
This six-card set was given to attendees of the 2008 National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont, IL who purchased a "VIP" package. Designed to comm
20 KB (2,931 words) - 21:52, 8 February 2022
Collectors who purchased a box of 2001 Absolute Memorabilia and opened it at Donruss-P
9 KB (1,316 words) - 18:52, 16 July 2020
Collectors should also note that many dealers consider that Upper Deck's "planned" pro
11 KB (1,694 words) - 15:49, 14 December 2023
...ple versions of Bryce Harper's first Topps cards. This guide is to assist collectors in identifying each of the several Harper "661" cards.
...ard of Harper that was distributed exclusively at the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention in Baltimore.
7 KB (1,042 words) - 20:19, 17 February 2022
...Ginter base set, were given away to attendees of the 2007 National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland. As it were, the checklist features players with C
...product (in any sport) at Topps's corporate booth would receive one card. Collectors could specify if they wanted a standard-sized or mini-sized card, but NOT t
14 KB (1,954 words) - 17:42, 12 August 2021
Collectors who opened a sealed box of 2001 Donruss Classics at Donruss-Playoff's corpo
12 KB (1,747 words) - 16:19, 16 October 2018
...ich will be a Dual or Triple swatch card) and one autograph per hobby box. Collectors could have expected three patch cards, two rookie redemption cards, one SPx
2 KB (204 words) - 14:39, 23 May 2019
...card set distributed as premiums to Hobby stores. Beginning November 16th, collectors who purchase $10 or more at a participating Hobby shop will receive a three
2 KB (203 words) - 19:37, 18 December 2019
...card set distributed as premiums to Hobby stores. Beginning November 15th, collectors who purchase $10 or more at a participating Hobby shop will receive a three
2 KB (219 words) - 19:39, 18 December 2019
...s on the original checklist issued by Topps as a base card. Unbeknownst to collectors, what was supposed to have been his Topps rookie card was pulled from the b
..., 2008 (around the same time 2008 Topps Series One Baseball was released), collectors could purchase a special five-card pack of Trading Card History cards for $
44 KB (6,547 words) - 15:18, 11 August 2022
Because of quality-control issues, collectors seeking cards suitable for professional grading should consider purchasing
...7") are tough to find as singles, and have become a favorite of autograph collectors.
5 KB (822 words) - 15:04, 10 August 2022
...eck, refuting claims that these patch cards were backdoored. Instead, some collectors state that patch cards were inserted in late-production boxes of 2010 Upper
8 KB (1,155 words) - 14:16, 14 December 2023
...hose players had autographs that were BOTH live in packs AND redemptions. Collectors who pulled a redemption had until December 31st, 1999 to exchange it for an
10 KB (1,482 words) - 14:30, 11 May 2021
...ic Gold parallel. In order to claim their Uncirulated Metallic Gold card, collectors would have to enter a code on [[ThePit.com|thepit.com]] printed on the back
Collectors could then choose to keep their Uncirculated Metallic Gold card with thepit
8 KB (1,264 words) - 15:27, 18 August 2022
...the inaugural release of this parallel set which became very popular with collectors and was featured in every E-X brand release until its end in 2004.
9 KB (1,434 words) - 16:58, 20 December 2023
...f prominent scouts. Needless to say, this concept was not well received by collectors.
10 KB (1,456 words) - 18:40, 22 April 2019
In an effort to placate collectors who pre-ordered Topps Chrome before Stephen Strasburg's season ending injur
The first is a wrapper redemption program. Collectors who send in a full Hobby box's worth of wrappers (24), will receive three "
15 KB (2,144 words) - 18:50, 12 September 2022
According to Gellman, Joe Collectors "Are those certain collectors that post all their maildays on message boards, use “Mojo” in really an
865 bytes (141 words) - 18:02, 17 May 2010
This program was not well received by collectors, and forced Donruss-Playoff to announce in late October a provisional check
...s-Playoff said that only 556 of Mark Prior's DEEE card were redeemed, some collectors received a Prior card with a serial-number greater than 556 -- which defeat
22 KB (3,298 words) - 18:52, 30 October 2023
...te booth at either the 2003 Chicago SportsFest or the 2003 National Sports Collectors Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, would receive a special parallel c
8 KB (1,167 words) - 18:20, 15 September 2020
...s. The variety comes at a cost with packs priced higher than normal. Adult collectors with high end tastes are preferred by the owner. Browsing children are usua
...s of storage supplies. Bi-weekly 'bid board' auctions (items brought in by collectors). Shop has been there since the early 80's and still going strong.
25 KB (3,871 words) - 09:14, 15 July 2012
While whales represent a minuscule fraction of collectors, and only account for a small percentage of Hobby revenues, they can have a
796 bytes (124 words) - 00:46, 6 September 2010
...Pedia.com is written and supported collaboratively by unpaid baseball card collectors. Anyone with Internet access and knowledge about baseball cards can create
2 KB (272 words) - 03:01, 14 December 2011
...some of the top players in the game at the time in an insert set that gave collectors an "electronic (E-) ticket" (i.e., the card itself) to view more photos of
11 KB (1,683 words) - 17:43, 23 August 2023
...h missing black ink on the front. [According to researchers, http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=11&threadid=709331] Topps printed this set in six
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1990/Topps---Box-Set-Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/336/Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=076c5963-a6a7-4bff-b3a1-bc38a7c
12 KB (1,961 words) - 21:06, 28 January 2021
Collectors with a either UPC bar code from a Hobby or HTA Jumbo box or 24 retail wrapp
12 KB (1,630 words) - 20:12, 7 June 2021
In order to placate collectors who saw the secondary-market value of 2010 Bowman Chrome plummet due to the
19 KB (2,569 words) - 14:21, 19 September 2019
Collectors should be advised that the [[1978 Topps Burger King]] set looks identical t
6 KB (962 words) - 19:41, 7 March 2023
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1990/Topps-Traded---Box-Set-Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/39T/Keith-Hernandez.jpg?id=9c89e885-66ad-4041-9538-ea44f8
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1990/Topps-Traded---Box-Set-Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/39T/Keith-Hernandez.jpg?id=9c89e885-66ad-4041-9538-ea44f8
2 KB (343 words) - 19:28, 30 July 2020
...x or case. With the high cost of some products, group breaks are a way for collectors to sample a product they might not otherwise be able to afford. Usually, s
...blog or forum which includes the details, card distribution and cost. Then collectors sign up for the break. Most group breaks are set up where each collector se
1 KB (240 words) - 02:51, 25 June 2011
..._Performers#Swing_for_the_Fences|"Swing for the Fences"]] game/contest for collectors. Base cards featured a color player photo with a team-colored, off-set bor
...ng out after the Donruss/Leaf/Pinnacle parent company bankruptcy in 1998. Collectors speculate that there are more non-serial numbered Seasonal Outburst paralle
13 KB (1,970 words) - 15:50, 2 January 2024
...ary" factory set as part of the Diamond Giveaway program. To win this set, collectors had to find 45 virtual "rings" on the Topps Diamond Giveaway website. Like
...ter, will announce a "Prime 9 Player of the Week" on their Facebook page. Collectors holding the Prime 9 card for their respective week can redeem it at a parti
61 KB (9,076 words) - 19:02, 1 May 2024
...om Topps believed had the best chance to win the 2007 World Series. Lucky collectors holding the winning team's card (Boston Red Sox), could send in their card
15 KB (2,134 words) - 18:26, 31 July 2020
...Pit.com|thePit.com,]] an on-line sports card "stock market." However most collectors never fully accepted the "virtual trading card" concept and sales figures f
...nced that they would no longer be producing any new eTopps cards; however, collectors will still be able to sell and trade the cards on eBay and the eTopps websi
2 KB (285 words) - 17:57, 16 October 2018
...investors had any previous experience in sports cards either as dealers or collectors. On October 10, 2000, thePit.com formally opened for business.
...symbol of "BOND-87-FLR-P9." Also, to drum-up interest, thePit.com offered collectors on various Hobby e-mail lists a free card (usually an inexpensive rookie ca
2 KB (390 words) - 15:47, 24 June 2011
...ounts enrolled in the Home Team Advantage program in early January, 2005. Collectors could obtain the card by purchasing a pack of ''[[2005 Topps|2005 Topps Ser
13 KB (1,956 words) - 15:21, 15 October 2021
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1991/Topps-Traded---Box-Set-Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/48T/Luis-Gonzalez.jpg?id=ccf6f192-cc37-4109-834d-20522dbd
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1991/Topps-Traded---Box-Set-Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/48T/Luis-Gonzalez.jpg?id=ccf6f192-cc37-4109-834d-20522dbd
3 KB (413 words) - 19:26, 30 July 2020
...lus an addition autograph of Manny Machado. For obvious reasons, very few collectors took Panini up on their offer.
20 KB (2,666 words) - 19:16, 3 December 2019
* Collectors lucky to pull an autograph could register their card with Classic by mailin
5 KB (801 words) - 19:42, 18 September 2020
...on of Pinnacle Brands, Inc's (unsuccessful) attempt to appeal to both card collectors and numismatists through a single set. Each base card had a landscape orie
Solid Gold coins were [[One-of-One|one-of-ones]] that were sent to collectors in exchange for the Solid Gold Coin Redemption card randomly inserted in pa
11 KB (1,529 words) - 20:49, 31 January 2020
...e as the '96 Mirrors, as the insertion ratios were roughly the same. Many collectors familiar with the '97 Mirror sets note that because Pinnacle made additiona
...l like the [[1998 Donruss Crusade]]s or Certified Mirror Gold Teams. Many collectors (appropriately) assume these were supposed to be a [[One-of-One|"one-of-one
10 KB (1,498 words) - 10:50, 17 June 2023
...Adam's, Blowout Cards, and Atlanta Sportscards) with the ability to offer collectors lower prices on new product with their lower overhead and high volume. Whil
2 KB (243 words) - 04:44, 13 March 2012
...s specific card. Many newer card sets have a lot of parallels, and certain collectors chase them and create the rainbow.
318 bytes (46 words) - 16:00, 30 May 2014
...work. A new card was available each week, and to acquire that week's card collectors had to purchase a pack of Topps cards from their local HTA dealer.
...ssued to commemorate the 2006 All-Star Game in Pittsburgh. The first 1000 collectors who purchased this set directly from Topps at the MLB All-Star FanFest, wou
37 KB (5,656 words) - 17:05, 13 November 2023
* In 2004 copies of the Yastrzemski card were reportedly sent out to collectors as exchange premiums for other issues Fleer could not fulfill.
22 KB (3,278 words) - 19:17, 25 May 2023
...entical to that of the [[1978 Topps]] set, which has been known to confuse collectors.
3 KB (469 words) - 16:41, 7 March 2023
...estaurants in the Eastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey, and Delaware areas. Collectors would receive a pack of three cards plus one un-numbered checklist with the
2 KB (246 words) - 19:51, 7 March 2023
...re tough to find as singles, and have became a favorite of 1980s autograph collectors.
7 KB (1,027 words) - 18:24, 26 February 2020
...elow in alphabetical order. Three players packed out as exchange cards and collectors had to mail in those cards by May 1, 2001.
7 KB (1,012 words) - 19:46, 19 October 2022
...cle_X-Press#Swing_for_the_Fences|"Swing for the Fences"]] game/contest for collectors. The majority of the base cards were printed with a landscape orientation
Swing for the Fences was a game for collectors to play utilizing cards inserted into Pinnacle X-Press packs, featuring 60
12 KB (1,862 words) - 17:51, 14 February 2020
Although the concept was well-received by collectors, the suggested retail price of $3 for a ten-card pack turned off many who i
9 KB (1,415 words) - 05:34, 5 May 2024
These changes were not well received by collectors, and as a result, Upper Deck discontinued the line after 2003 -- although i
6 KB (926 words) - 20:47, 21 August 2023
This set is quite popular with collectors, at least in part due to the fact that the Rookie Cards of George Brett, Ga
9 KB (1,391 words) - 20:51, 6 March 2023
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck-Collectors-Choice---Base/16/Matt-Beech.jpg?id=b1ed776e-5572-484e-9ce8-ee8a853618d8&siz
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Upper-Deck-Collectors-Choice---Base/16/Matt-Beech.jpg?id=b1ed776e-5572-484e-9ce8-ee8a853618d8&siz
18 KB (2,576 words) - 19:25, 1 October 2021
...ks of any 2014 Topps baseball or football product at their National Sports Collectors Convention booth, would receive one card from this special Allen & Ginter's
31 KB (4,428 words) - 16:57, 19 August 2021
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Upper-Deck-Collectors-Choice---Promotional/50/Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=39140178-9f7c-4970-a7f9-96475
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1994/Upper-Deck-Collectors-Choice---Promotional/50/Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=39140178-9f7c-4970-a7f9-96475
12 KB (1,684 words) - 22:36, 11 March 2021
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1995/Upper-Deck-Collectors-Choice-Special-Edition---Base---Promotional/125/Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=b1870
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1995/Upper-Deck-Collectors-Choice-Special-Edition---Base---Promotional/125/Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=b1870
6 KB (776 words) - 22:56, 11 March 2021
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1995/Upper-Deck-Collectors-Choice---Base---Promotional-Samples/172/Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=ec613ba5-010f
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1995/Upper-Deck-Collectors-Choice---Base---Promotional-Samples/172/Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=ec613ba5-010f
11 KB (1,541 words) - 22:40, 11 March 2021
Randomly inserted into packs were letters that spelled out "GOLD LABEL." Collectors fortunate enough to spell out "GOLD LABEL" could then redeem them for an un
6 KB (879 words) - 16:20, 24 October 2019
Collectors who opened three packs of any 2008 Topps or Bowman baseball product at Topp
Collectors who purchased the special All-Star Game edition of the 2008 Topps factory s
4 KB (550 words) - 20:38, 14 June 2023
...tested a special send-in offer in Michigan and a few other states whereby collectors could obtain direct from Topps ten cards of their choice. Needless to say m
...art of a promotion with Nestle. For $4.95 and five Nestle candy wrappers, collectors would receive their choice of one of six 132-card uncut sheets. All six sh
8 KB (1,331 words) - 19:33, 21 March 2022
...ke in previous years, Score did not distribute this set to Hobby dealers. Collectors could only get it directly from Score via mail order.
802 bytes (118 words) - 13:41, 9 September 2019
...the versions are so similar has kept the demand down over the years. Most collectors probably aren't even aware of this issue.
12 KB (1,922 words) - 17:08, 8 April 2021
...ecial full-sized Allen & Ginter card for Topps at the 2019 National Sports Collectors Convention.
29 KB (4,248 words) - 18:32, 15 September 2020
...computer-generated design with glossy UV coating and gold-foil stamping. Collectors were enamored with the new look Ultra and it was one of the most successful
...X of 10." An additional two-cards were available through a mail-in offer. Collectors could receive the final two cards (sequentially-numbered as "Special Card #
8 KB (1,209 words) - 18:20, 12 April 2023
...sale exclusively at the Topps corporate booth at the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention and on the Topps web site. Each card measures 2 1/4" X 3 1/8" --
Collectors who purchased a box of 2012 Topps Minis at Topps' 2012 NSCC booth would rec
4 KB (663 words) - 15:20, 9 July 2021
'''NOTE:''' The bats collectors received in exchange from Fleer were not marked as having come from this pr
16 KB (2,389 words) - 15:06, 16 February 2024
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1989/Bowman---Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/9/Cal-Ripken-Jr.jpg?id=8260c20a-767a-42fd-8882-d86de0b1fe
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1989/Bowman---Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/9/Cal-Ripken-Jr.jpg?id=8260c20a-767a-42fd-8882-d86de0b1fe
6 KB (914 words) - 20:07, 8 February 2023
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1989/Topps---Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/647/Randy-Johnson.jpg?id=df338c17-5aaf-459d-ad5d-21619c58
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1989/Topps---Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/647/Randy-Johnson.jpg?id=df338c17-5aaf-459d-ad5d-21619c58
10 KB (1,566 words) - 21:07, 8 February 2023
...y stores. Unlike Topps Traded, Donruss Traded was never very popular with collectors since it included only traded players rather than rookies. The rookies, of
896 bytes (135 words) - 21:48, 7 February 2022
...eer announced a "Player to be Named Later" program, whereby the first 2002 collectors to send in any ten of the short-printed prospect cards (#201-#240) would re
...also available in a Star Ruby parallel. To receive the Star Ruby version, collectors had to turn in any ten Star Ruby Prospects. Only 50 Star Ruby Player to be
14 KB (2,120 words) - 17:57, 23 August 2023
...lectorsdaily.com/1966-topps-punchouts-ultra-scarce/ this article in Sports Collectors Daily.]
815 bytes (104 words) - 15:52, 25 February 2015
Collectors who attended the 2002 National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont, IL, and opened a box of Absolute Memorabilia at the
11 KB (1,512 words) - 18:50, 16 July 2020
...never were," distributed to attendees who purchased a 2015 National Sports Collectors Convention VIP package. The set is done in the style, and sequentially-num
574 bytes (76 words) - 00:40, 14 August 2015
...eight new cards from this set would be released. At the end of the year, collectors who had completed the full set, could then enter codes printed on the back
646 bytes (96 words) - 18:30, 31 July 2015
...ent card for each of FanFest's five days. To receive the card of the day, collectors had to purchase five packs of any 2006 Topps baseball product and open them
Collectors who purchased a special [[2006 Topps]] factory set at FanFest directly from
3 KB (462 words) - 17:31, 13 November 2023
...t trading card of the San Diego Chicken, which, when sent back to Donruss, collectors could have autographed.
4 KB (695 words) - 18:56, 2 May 2022
...s probably best known for the number of errors that riddled the set. Some collectors believe that many of the errors (especially the "All Hrabosky" cards) were
6 KB (988 words) - 18:58, 2 May 2022
...though the Cal Ripken card is this set's most valuable card and treated by collectors as if it were a "true" rookie, it is not his Rookie Card since he had alrea
1 KB (228 words) - 19:49, 30 July 2020
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1985/Topps---Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/360/Steve-Carlton.jpg?id=ef3fae6a-a011-400d-8e73-819855f1
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1985/Topps---Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/360/Steve-Carlton.jpg?id=ef3fae6a-a011-400d-8e73-819855f1
10 KB (1,594 words) - 17:43, 15 March 2023
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1988/Topps---Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/580/Topps-All-Star-Rookie---Mark-McGwire.jpg?id=186d2eb8-
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1988/Topps---Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/580/Topps-All-Star-Rookie---Mark-McGwire.jpg?id=186d2eb8-
12 KB (1,781 words) - 16:23, 9 March 2021
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1989/Topps-Traded---Box-Set-Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/41T/Ken-Griffey.jpg?id=fef9db36-5044-4fe5-90e7-3fdcfd8eba
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1989/Topps-Traded---Box-Set-Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/41T/Ken-Griffey.jpg?id=fef9db36-5044-4fe5-90e7-3fdcfd8eba
2 KB (328 words) - 21:14, 8 February 2023
...actors and autographs, also done in the "Tire Tread" pattern (see below). Collectors who purchase a full Hobby box will receive a four card pack and those buyin
86 KB (11,728 words) - 18:19, 19 July 2023
...cement purposes. These cards were not available in packs and were sent to collectors who pulled a redemption card for an autograph Topps was unable to fulfill.
2 KB (279 words) - 21:57, 8 February 2022
These eight cards were distributed to collectors at the 1996 MLB All-Star FanFest to promote the upcoming 1996 SP Baseball s
6 KB (990 words) - 19:00, 29 August 2022
...Letter'' would be copied by other manufacturers, but was never accepted by collectors due to its gimmicky nature and by was phased out by the early 2010s. That,
9 KB (1,311 words) - 18:44, 19 March 2021
Solid Gold coins were [[One-of-One|ones-of-one]] that were sent to collectors in exchange for the Solid Gold Coin Redemption card randomly inserted in pa
6 KB (971 words) - 15:34, 8 February 2023
In an effort to target the adult collectors looking to purchase scarce product (i.e., scarce by 1994 standards), each H
9 KB (1,416 words) - 15:37, 5 January 2021
...ed on acetate stock, instead of chromium, they aren't "Refractors" as many collectors know them.
3 KB (414 words) - 21:58, 22 November 2010
...ps, also had about half the cards in black and half in red. Although some collectors have built "Master Sets" with both variations, a full set is considered com
...ay right after Heritage was released without signing his any of his cards. Collectors who pulled an Eddie Mathews exchange card instead received an unnumbered re
14 KB (2,044 words) - 18:51, 1 May 2024
...the number of redemptions and stopped punching holes and returning them to collectors to expedite the process. No Series Two punched Gold Rush cards have ever be
These two cards were mailed to collectors who correctly identified intentional errors in print ads for 1995 Score. T
19 KB (3,043 words) - 09:47, 6 June 2023
...a novel set structure never before seen in the Hobby, '96 Finest provided collectors with the opportunity to complete a number of sets within the set, each with
...mmon", or "rare" written within the numbering box on the card backs to let collectors know which type of card they hold.
8 KB (1,282 words) - 15:25, 14 December 2023
...ven-card set distributed by Fleer to attendees of the 1998 National Sports Collectors Convention, which took place August 5th-9th at the Rosemont Convention Cent
Distributed to attendees of the 1998 National Sports Collectors Convention. Each card was individually-wrapped and limited (but not serial
2 KB (237 words) - 16:55, 29 March 2022
...n added "Champions" text and a special holofoil finish on the card front. Collectors had until April 15th, 2006 to redeem their winning cards.
28 KB (3,781 words) - 18:38, 22 February 2023
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1990/Bowman---Factory-Set-Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/439/Bernie-Williams.jpg?id=4eaf27a0-0719-4827-b58c-1cb140
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1990/Bowman---Factory-Set-Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/439/Bernie-Williams.jpg?id=4eaf27a0-0719-4827-b58c-1cb140
5 KB (698 words) - 15:22, 15 April 2021
...r of 1988, primarily at that year's [[National, The (NSCC)|National Sports Collectors Convention in Atlantic City,]] in anticipation of Upper Deck obtaining lice
5 KB (836 words) - 15:11, 23 July 2021
...side the [[1992_Donruss#Elite|Elite Series]] -- which was well received by collectors, at that time. With the transformation of Diamond Kings into an insert, th
15 KB (2,425 words) - 21:14, 16 May 2022
Each Autographed Rookie Redemption is serial-numbered to 99 copies. Collectors had until May 31st, 2018 to redeem their Rookie Redemption cards.
14 KB (1,833 words) - 17:58, 12 April 2022
...icial checklist and long after pre-orders had been paid for by dealers and collectors, that there was any mention from Topps of the existence of any additional s
...g a Topps "Question & Answer" session held during the 2015 National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont, IL, received a Jose Abreu autograph done in the sty
14 KB (1,995 words) - 20:50, 20 August 2021
...different collectible player soup cans and thus to open the actual "pack", collectors needed to use a can opener. Pinnacle-branded can openers were distributed t
...mond Edition'' parallel) could still be housed in unopened cans that other collectors bought for display only.
7 KB (1,094 words) - 18:11, 31 January 2020
...classes in years, once again, Topps decided to insult the intelligence of collectors with a series of unannounced gimmicks.
...oversy|unannounced stealth parallels exclusive to Walmart Blasters,]] some collectors thought this was just another in a line of Topps gimmicks. However, Topps
25 KB (3,602 words) - 21:20, 14 October 2021
...3 different collectible player/team soup cans and thus to open the "pack", collectors needed to use a can opener.
...iamond Edition parallel) could still be housed in unopened cans that other collectors bought for display only.
7 KB (1,140 words) - 18:42, 31 January 2020
...ed insert offerings to six, to meet the growing demand of chase cards from collectors that were gripped by the "Insert Mania" that defined card collecting the ea
...d one of 30 framed, original watercolor pieces at the 1993 National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago.
13 KB (2,124 words) - 17:11, 3 March 2021
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1993/Pinnacle-Joe-DiMaggio---Collectors-Tin-Base/30/Joe-DiMaggio.jpg?id=c0cb10ca-c0c0-47cb-b406-ef2e49692e16&size=o
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1993/Pinnacle-Joe-DiMaggio---Collectors-Tin-Base/30/Joe-DiMaggio.jpg?id=c0cb10ca-c0c0-47cb-b406-ef2e49692e16&size=o
4 KB (522 words) - 17:51, 24 April 2024
...by shops in fourteen different areas of the nation. To obtain these cards, collectors had to redeem a special exchange card of which was handed out at local ball
...f all fourteen players, but received larger supplies of their local stars. Collectors were free to choose any player they wished until supplies ran out.
1 KB (203 words) - 20:32, 19 July 2021
...ption card would be good for an autograph of Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias. Collectors had until June 30th, 2018 to claim their autograph.
10 KB (1,481 words) - 19:20, 31 August 2020
...ided as one of the ugliest card sets ever produced and referred to by some collectors as the "Acid Trip" set. There were six different card-front designs that w
...wave that was sweeping through the Hobby at the time. To further indulge collectors, Fleer also distributed "Hot Packs", which contained nothing but inserts.
13 KB (1,980 words) - 14:59, 24 June 2021
Collectors should be advised that, other than the gold foil, there are no other markin
4 KB (571 words) - 14:48, 1 May 2023
...ion stamped in gold foil. The matte finish on the cards was chosen to give collectors an easier surface for the cards to get autographed; unfortunately, the roug
11 KB (1,789 words) - 20:03, 14 December 2023
The new format of Flair was not accepted by collectors. A weak rookie card class and substandard hits (especially among the autog
16 KB (2,309 words) - 19:01, 8 October 2019
Collectors would receive a cellophane-wrapped pack of three cards plus one un-numbered
3 KB (448 words) - 19:52, 7 March 2023
Every pack also contained a "Winning Line-Up" game card where collectors could win various prizes including a trip to the World Series, a Colecovisi
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1983/Topps---All-Star-Set-Collectors-Edition/11/Rich-Gossage.jpg?id=a79ded63-7279-4982-90b0-44dd2d594d4d&size=or
8 KB (1,270 words) - 21:07, 17 August 2023
...omly inserted into packs were Guaranteed Value Certificate request forms. Collectors who filled out the form and sent it to Topps (along with a $5 registration
...e during a four-month window in 1999 (August 31st to December 31st, 1999), collectors could exercise their $100 Guarantee Value option by sending back to Topps a
3 KB (436 words) - 15:08, 24 April 2019
...not issued in a Power Booster form. These cards were not well received by collectors and were discontinued for Series Two.
...an uncut sheet auctioned off at the 1996 Kit Young Hawaii Trade Show, some collectors/dealers believe that cards 15 through 19 were slightly shorter printed in r
18 KB (2,842 words) - 20:16, 13 September 2023
...pecific prize each of the 46 different cards could be exchanged for. Lucky collectors that got their hands on these scarce exchange cards had until August 31st,
23 KB (3,548 words) - 21:07, 2 August 2020
For the third consecutive year, Topps offered collectors the right to purchase an "option" to sell a complete 441-card set of ''1998
To receive the $125, collectors had to send a completed certificate request card (randomly inserted into pa
11 KB (1,732 words) - 21:36, 29 March 2022
...finish their sets whereby 18 random Eminent Prestige cards were mailed to collectors who sent in proof of purchase of one-and-a-half Rookie Edition boxes.
27 KB (4,156 words) - 14:59, 14 April 2022
...ion card had a lottery ticket-style scratch-off bar that revealed a code. Collectors could then enter the code onto thepit.com (which Topps owned at the time),
...ard would be produced -- although the cards would not be serial-numbered. Collectors had until December 31st, 2002 to redeem their Uncirculated card, with deliv
7 KB (1,071 words) - 15:23, 18 August 2022
Collectors who attended the March, 2002 Chicago Sun-Times cardshow and opened a sealed
15 KB (2,353 words) - 15:59, 17 October 2022
...argest Topps set ever produced and has retained a cult-like following from collectors. Unfortunately, Topps also included (at the expense of some actual Major L
5 KB (764 words) - 17:23, 15 March 2023
Collectors should be advised that each card is sequentially-numbered twice; once as pa
...th, Jack Morris, Enos Slaughter, Don Sutton, Bob Uecker, and Robin Yount. Collectors attempting to redeem any one of these exchange cards were sent an array of
8 KB (1,194 words) - 20:54, 16 May 2022
...in Burger King restaurants across the country during a special promotion. Collectors would receive a three-card panel with the purchase of a Whopper, the middle
1 KB (161 words) - 19:03, 8 June 2022
...in Burger King restaurants across the country during a special promotion. Collectors would receive a three-card panel with the purchase of a Whopper, the middle
1 KB (180 words) - 19:36, 22 March 2023
...es the artwork of James Fiorentino. At the time of the product's release, collectors responded well to the 1953-style and would set the stage for the retro-them
Collectors were encouraged to accumulate as many points as possible utilizing seven di
9 KB (1,333 words) - 15:24, 9 February 2021
...e available in four different "point values": 25, 50, 75, and 100 points. Collectors could then use their Auction cards to "bid" on one of ten different pieces
...f the ten pieces they were bidding upon. An "800" number was available for collectors to check upon the status of the current high bid, allowing them the opportu
9 KB (1,346 words) - 15:10, 26 April 2022
...e card was redeemable for one card from this set; however, complaints from collectors led Upper Deck to make each Exchange card good for the entire 20-card set.
There are three different Series One factory sets. Collectors redeeming one of the eight playoff qualifiers (EXCEPT the Red Sox) received
23 KB (3,584 words) - 22:24, 23 December 2021
...1971; but unlike [[1971 Topps]], the 2007 design was not well received by collectors. The product was also hampered by a series of repetitive "Mirror" inserts.
...d a turning point for Topps and their relationship with The Hobby and card collectors for it was the first time they resorted to base gimmickry to sell their pro
37 KB (5,618 words) - 19:21, 28 December 2022
...the front. Topps distributed the cards in uncut sheet form; however, some collectors chose to cut the sheet into individual cards.
11 KB (1,546 words) - 17:49, 4 August 2020
...e cards are available as a Gold card. The Gold cards were not covered and collectors can expect to find three in a 24-pack box.
8 KB (1,169 words) - 21:08, 4 January 2023
...d set of all MVP winners. Each MVP card is limited to only 100 copies and collectors had until December 31, 2000 to exchange their winning MVP cards.
...ame, Perennial All-Stars, Power Players and the Mark McGwire 1985 Reprint. Collectors received only one of five different variations of the Magic Moments subset
26 KB (4,099 words) - 15:06, 22 February 2021
...at the manufacturer, the Alex Rodriguez CD was not inserted into packs so collectors could acquire his CD by sending in a UPC code on the bottom of the 2000 Upp
...n an Upper Deck website and were informed if they held a "winner" e-Card. Collectors with a winning [[2000_Upper_Deck#e-Card|e-Card]] could redeem it for one of
32 KB (4,915 words) - 04:06, 20 November 2023
...rds were randomly seeded into packs (ten per series). The lucky handful of collectors that found these cards could send them into Topps for a complete Gems subse
...series' ten-card Gems subset. Each card was graded Gem Mint "10" by PSA. Collectors had until December 31st, 2001 to redeem their Graded Gems cards.
14 KB (2,072 words) - 18:09, 13 March 2024
For collectors of Ken Griffey, Jr., it should be noted that Griffey appears on cards #1A,
7 KB (1,107 words) - 15:15, 25 August 2022
...tributed in conjunction with the 2011 All-Star Game's FanFest in Phoenix. Collectors attending the FanFest who purchase and open three packs of any 2011 Topps B
1 KB (155 words) - 19:31, 23 January 2020
...and is sequentially-numbered as an extension the [[1961 Topps]] base set. Collectors who purchase the "Super VIP" admission package will receive two, four-card
...card. On each day of the NSCC show, Topps gave away a different player to collectors and you can see the release date of the specific cards listed below.
34 KB (5,018 words) - 15:28, 4 August 2021
...from Series Three were given out to attendees of the 1992 National Sports Collectors Convention card show in Atlanta. All cards have that year's NSCC logo stam
7 KB (1,084 words) - 15:11, 1 September 2020
...es) were given away at Donruss-Playoff's booth at the 2002 National Sports Collectors Convention. Each card is specially embossed and serial-numbered to five co
10 KB (1,415 words) - 16:15, 9 April 2019
...Series One packs, this set features one card for each of the 28 MLB teams. Collectors holding team cards could redeem them for special prizes if those teams won
16 KB (2,363 words) - 17:34, 22 April 2021
For the first time, Topps allowed collectors to purchase individual series, instead of the entire set.
...t two Finest Bronze cards, while the second shipment had cards #3 and #4. Collectors who only bought one series would only receive one of these cards: Bob Hamel
25 KB (3,720 words) - 20:35, 17 March 2022
...statistical formula. (The ten winning players are noted with a "W" below.) Collectors could then mail back any winning Extreme Player cards they had and redeem i
Collectors bearing an Extreme Players Bronze card of one of the winning players could
14 KB (2,140 words) - 20:38, 17 March 2022
.... Each pack contained one Gold Rush parallel card. The set was praised by collectors for its clean, modern design, navy blue borders, and glossy coating.
9 KB (1,443 words) - 17:06, 13 October 2022
...to promote their unsuccessful bid to host the [[NSCC|1986 National Sports Collectors Convention]]. The set is meant to resemble the [[1948 Bowman]] set, with i
1 KB (187 words) - 17:53, 15 March 2023
Factory Sets: 551 cards inside a red collectors tin
Collectors who held all four cards of the eventual 1997 World Series Champion (or the
21 KB (3,330 words) - 16:33, 20 December 2023
...ers could then fill out and submit forms. In the Spring of 1998, 600 lucky collectors were randomly selected winners. 100 people won actual Interleague game-used
10 KB (1,601 words) - 17:18, 13 October 2022
The product remains a way for collectors to acquire affordable, colorful, vintage cards of Hall of Fame players.
3 KB (457 words) - 16:26, 10 July 2019
...into packs as exchange cards: Roger Clemens, Cal Ripken and Frank Thomas. Collectors did not know which card of these players they would receive until it was ma
19 KB (2,874 words) - 15:49, 19 March 2021
...food chain's World Series themed "Steal a Base, Steal a Taco" promotion. Collectors who purchase a special Taco Bell-branded baseball hat would receive a pack
1 KB (172 words) - 01:55, 5 November 2021
...and collectors who stopped by the Topps booth at the 2017 National Sports Collectors Convention. (Sooz is fucking awesome, by the way.) These cards are UNFRAM
24 KB (3,567 words) - 20:33, 27 September 2021
This sheet was sent out to give collectors a preview of the design of Topps' 1993 regular issue cards. The sheet measu
12 KB (1,760 words) - 15:10, 5 December 2023
Collectors speculate that these were test issue, alternative versions of the Artist's
...for shipping and handling) for a collectible die-cast pin of that player. Collectors had until November 15th, 1995 to claim their pins. The checklist mirrored
19 KB (3,088 words) - 02:30, 5 January 2021
...e to Magazine packs. While never confirmed by Pinnacle Brands, Inc., some collectors speculate that the Home cards were short-printed.
12 KB (1,859 words) - 15:18, 10 August 2022
...ered, Pinnacle never fully disclosed the production run for the set. Some collectors speculate that 20,000 Hit It Here cards were produced.
12 KB (1,968 words) - 20:22, 22 March 2023
...ased cryptic details on a few cards confirming the widespread belief among collectors of suspected short-prints within the set. It's known that the two scarcest
...Greats of the Game. Over time, this card has been accepted by master set collectors as being part of the 2000 GotG Autographs set -- despite the fact that Jete
8 KB (1,268 words) - 15:18, 25 March 2021
...remaining Silvers were distributed as complete sets that were available to collectors who pulled one of 100 randomly-inserted exchange cards.
9 KB (1,366 words) - 18:22, 23 April 2019
...ps for $125 -- an increase of $25 from the year before. To get the option, collectors had to mail in the Guaranteed Certificate Request Form which was found in e
To exercise the buyback option, collectors had to send a complete 1997 Bowman base set along with the certificate to T
9 KB (1,337 words) - 17:07, 15 April 2021
...ic insert, was available to dealers who set up at the 1999 National Sports Collectors Convention in Atlanta.
NSCC: Exclusive to specially-marked packs sold at the 1999 National Sports Collectors Convention.
6 KB (806 words) - 14:38, 1 May 2023
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1988/Topps-Traded---Box-Set-Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/66T/Tino-Martinez.jpg?id=4a7263fc-d3f4-4845-9f72-dbc216f6
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1988/Topps-Traded---Box-Set-Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/66T/Tino-Martinez.jpg?id=4a7263fc-d3f4-4845-9f72-dbc216f6
2 KB (294 words) - 19:40, 30 July 2020
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1986/Topps-Traded---Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/20T/Jose-Canseco.jpg?id=e4077b2d-59f8-4c0a-ae8c-50e6775b0
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1986/Topps-Traded---Base---Collectors-Edition-(Tiffany)/20T/Jose-Canseco.jpg?id=e4077b2d-59f8-4c0a-ae8c-50e6775b0
2 KB (286 words) - 19:46, 30 July 2020
Collectors should be advised that this set is sequentially-numbered twice: Once as par
2 KB (250 words) - 15:55, 23 August 2019
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Upper-Deck-Collectors-Choice---Promo/100/Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=dfdbea9b-2d9d-4ceb-85dd-1fed14aafc
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Upper-Deck-Collectors-Choice---Promo/100/Ken-Griffey-Jr.jpg?id=dfdbea9b-2d9d-4ceb-85dd-1fed14aafc
21 KB (3,119 words) - 19:03, 29 August 2022
...sensitive. Quality control issues plague the wax edition of the product. Collectors seeking Gem Mint copies of '87 Donruss cards are advised to look for a fact
5 KB (838 words) - 16:17, 22 March 2023
...sought after in the hobby and the other versions are still sought after by collectors seeking a "master" set.
13 KB (2,163 words) - 20:18, 8 February 2023
...hicken in their flagship baseball set. And, for the third and final time, collectors could get their Chicken cards autographed by mailing it back to Donruss at
7 KB (1,138 words) - 16:57, 5 March 2020
...nal Diamond Kings that first appeared in 1982, and as part of a promotion, collectors that found a Diamond King insert serial-numbered, "01982/10000" could redee
...that first appeared in [[1982 Donruss|1982]], and as part of a promotion, collectors that found their card serial-numbered "01982/10000" could redeem it for the
23 KB (3,592 words) - 14:53, 14 December 2023
Blaster: 12 packs per box plus bonus pocket collectors album and 1/4" screwdown card holder
28 KB (4,255 words) - 20:39, 28 February 2023
...ied number of 2003 Donruss packs at the 2003 Atlantic City National Sports Collectors Convention were able to receive a special 2003 Donruss parallel. Each card
12 KB (1,826 words) - 20:23, 18 February 2020
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1987/Topps---Mail-In-Glossy-All-Star-Collectors-Edition/19/Danny-Tartabull.jpg?id=4f3d9ea2-bf33-476f-9ea7-2ce4cf0499a2&size
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1987/Topps---Mail-In-Glossy-All-Star-Collectors-Edition/19/Danny-Tartabull.jpg?id=4f3d9ea2-bf33-476f-9ea7-2ce4cf0499a2&size
7 KB (1,087 words) - 13:22, 23 March 2023
