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http://completist.wordpress.com/ - Trading Cards & Pop Culture
As a long time collector, it’s not often I get too excited about the happenings in The Hobby. Today, I can say I am truly happy after finding out that an old school favorite is back and looks pretty damn good.
Take a look at the return of Donruss Panini Studio. It officially makes its ...
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I want to apologize for the slow week of writing as of late. I recently began a new job which has me scheduled for 72 hours per week, all night shifts. As you can imagine, the little time I have at home is spent relaxing.
I just wrote reviews for a ton of basketball and football products ...
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At least they’re consistent.
While bustin’ through packs of Donruss Gridiron Gear I was surprised to see the design on the base cards. They didn’t look Donruss-made. For starters, no foil or weird borders.
It wasn’t until later that I found some more Donruss-style ...
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I’ve been saying for quite some time that Upper Deck’s design team clearly has more talent for creating football products than anything else. It seems like every time I bust a U.D. football product, I am amazed by a design, insert, or another new concept. 2009 SP Threads follows in ...
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A few months ago, Scott Prusha, Marketing Director for Panini America discussed how he wanted to have all of Kobe Bryant’s autographs on-card rather than a sticker.
He told Beckett Media that it was important to Kobe that he get a chance to touch and feel the card he signs. While ...
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Just when I was about to give up on Panini’s design team, a product like this is released. While it may not have all the flash of a typical Panini release (foil, etc.) , it actually matches well against Upper Deck’s final basketball flagship.
I have to say, the biggest surprise ...
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Basketball is a fun sport to watch and even more fun sport to play. The problem is that there’s just not much to photograph. If you’ve ever busted an entire box of basketball cards, you’ve pretty much seen every pose there is. Oftentimes, companies fail to capture ...
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Maybe it’s just me but it seems like every childhood hero of mine has become a laughing-stock. From Jose Canseco to Hulk Hogan, it appears very few athletes can find a way to retire and stay away from the limelight.
I won’t even go into what a joke Jose has become because ...
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This morning, Topps released new images from 2010 baseball products through their Twitter account .
Along with two images from Topps Attax, they also showed off an autograph from 2010 Opening Day.
Although not exactly an official release, Attax was one of Topps’ weakest efforts last ...
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Brock Lesnar, one of the most succesful W.W.E.
wrestlers and now a star for U.F.C, recently had
to cancel his upcoming bout due to a mystery illness. About 24 hours later it was revealed that Lesnar had contracted Mononucleosis. A week after that news, more information began to leak which ...
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Is Brock Lesnar Near Death?
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Thanks to the huge response by Wax Heaven readers in the Pop Century contest, Brian Gray has decided to share two mock-ups of autographs that will be included in the upcoming non-sports release in 2010.
The first card is of comedian/actor, Christopher Lloyd, who is likely best remembered ...
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Every collector starts somewhere. For me, it was 1990 Classic WWF trading cards. This was my first foray into trading cards and despite showing its age, this set still looks great close to twenty years later.
You must remember, this is 1990 we’re talking about. Don’t expect to ...
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I’m a big fan of retro-themed products. This year alone I have fallen for T-51 Murad Basketball, Allen & Ginter Baseball, and to some extent, Topps Mayo Football.
For me, I still have a bad taste left in my mouth from the disastrous 2008 Mayo release, which promised more than it ...
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Lately, I’ve lost much interest in sports cards thanks to one exclusive contract after another. Thankfully, I have non-sports cards keeping me entertained, although even that market has suffered after Inkworks shut its doors.
While Razor got their feet wet by producing Razor Ink ...
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It’s already been proven time and time again that there are just some people who cannot handle wrestling . Folks, it’s a show. Yes, it’s dangerous and can lead to death and many horrible things but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s a show.
Chris Jericho, ...
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When I left the Hobby in 1997 it was out of sheer frustration. I had found a young player to get behind and root for and wanted every card of his I could get my hands on.
While I did manage to pick up a few low-end Jose Cruz Jr. baseball cards, his most-wanted issues came from 1997 Bowman ...
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Jose Cruz Jr.
Parallels shouldn’t be complicated. Essentially, it’s a double with a little added bonus. Some companies add a different color border, other change the color of the foil. The most famous parallel, the Refractor, adds a colored glow to their cards.
Sounds simple, doesn’t it? ...
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The world may never again see a character like Rickey Henderson.
As one of the most collected players of all-time, thanks to an entry into the Hall of Fame, his cards have spiked even more than usual.
While Rickey has plenty of rare cards, certified autographs, and game-used relics, his ...
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What is going on in this hobby?
So far in 2009 we have seen Topps & Upper Deck lose the NBA for a Panini America exclusive, Upper Deck lose baseball for a Topps exclusive, and now Topps loses the NFL .
While I am distraught over Topps losing basketball after the amazing Murad ...
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If you haven’t already checked out the Wax Heaven Social Network you’ve missed out on multiple contests for free autographs, game-used relics, parallels, and even base cards.
In the first month, over 130 collectors joined (it’s free) for their chance to win free cards and ...
