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Tim TroutFiled under: BSCM, Beckett Baseball, MLB, Political memorabilia, Topps | Tags: All-Star Game, barack obama, baseball cards, eTopps, MLB, Obama All-star first pitch, Political memorabilia, presidential memorabilia, Topps
President Barack Obama’s first pitch before the MLB All-Star Game earlier this month is highlighted on an eTopps card that’s available to collectors this week.
A maximum of 999 cards will be made as part of the initial public offering at etopps.com. The cards carry a price of $5. Once allocated, collectors can sell them on eBay as part of their eTopps account or request that the card be sent to them. The card is on sale until July 27.
Obama’s only other previous eTopps card, which shows him throwing out a pitch before a Chicago White Sox game, was released as part of the presidential candidates set last year.
That card, according to the eTopps statistics, is valued at $85.36.
Like this week’s offering, only 999 copies of that card were produced.
Chris Olds has collected sports cards and memorabilia since 1987. Before coming to Beckett Media, he wrote about the hobby for the Orlando Sentinel on his blog, SportsStuff, and for the San Antonio Express-News and The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News. Do you have a comment, question or idea? Send e-mail to him at colds@beckett.com.
Filed under: Autographs, BSCM, Beckett Baseball, Beckett Football, Donruss, MLB, NBA, NFL, Panini, Pro wrestling, the National | Tags: Autographs, football autographs, football cards, Panini America, Ric Flair, Ric Flair autograph, the National, wrestling cards
Panini America released additional images of autographed cards that will be found only in wrapper redemption packs at the upcoming National Sports Collectors Convention next week in Cleveland, Ohio.
Among the selection are autographed rookie cards from this year’s NFL class as well as past RCs like Peyton Manning, above. Also among the grouping is the third certified autographed card of professional wrestling legend “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair.
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Topps officials on Tuesday morning released preliminary details of 2009 Topps Mayo Football, the follow-up to one of last year’s most successful new products due to go live in early November.
In addition to an attractive new white-bordered design that provides a stark contrast to last year’s black-bordered scheme, 2009 Topps Mayo features the introduction of Topps’ popular Rip cards (one per case) and 115 new Mini inserts (including World’s Fair Attractions, U.S. Governors and Celebrated Citizens).
The product includes a 330-card base set (180 veterans, 10 Legends, 60 Rookies, 25 Public Figures and 55 short prints) and 18 cut signature subjects. Each box of 2009 Topps Mayo Football will deliver one framed mini relic, one framed mini autograph and one box loader.
Filed under: BSCM, Beckett Baseball, MLB, Topps | Tags: 2009 topps red hot rookie, Baltimore Orioles, baseball cards, MLB, nolan reimold, Topps
Topps revealed its fifth player in the 2009 Red Hot Rookie redemption set on Tuesday, and it’s Baltimore Orioles outfielder Nolan Reimold.
Reimold is hitting.265 with nine home runs and 26 RBIs in 55 games this season.
The remainder of the 10-card Red Hot Rookies set will be announced throughout the season. Each Series 2 hobby box includes one of the redemption cards.
The first Red Hot Rookie of the year was New York Mets outfielder Fernando Martinez. No. 2 was Chicago White Sox infielder Gordon Beckham – with 10 percent of the cards coming autographed. The third card was Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen, while the fourth rookie was Atlanta Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson.
Chris Olds has collected sports cards and memorabilia since 1987. Before coming to Beckett Media, he wrote about the hobby for the Orlando Sentinel on his blog, SportsStuff, and for the San Antonio Express-News and The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News. Do you have a comment, question or idea? Send e-mail to him at colds@beckett.com.
