List/Grid Monthly Archives: January 2009
2009 Upper Deck Icons preview
Well, this just might be Masterpieces’ replacement. If they can pack this out for $80 dollars a box, it would make for a great product but something tells me those…
Major League Baseball sues Donruss!
Wow, shit is getting crazy in the Hobby. I guess no more “Shoeless” Joe Jackson bat relics every other month. This probably also means that Donruss is nowhere near back…
Upper Deck & Topps lose their license!
To produce basketball cards (link). Wow, this is another crippling loss for Upper Deck. Does this mean they will go the way of Donruss and produce unlicensed cards? Suddenly these…
Was Matt Williams the chosen one?
During the 1994 season, all anyone could talk about was Ken Griffey Jr. and Matt Williams’ torrid home run pace. Had it not been for the strike, there was a…
The "Big Time" Contest!
The next couple of days are going to be depressing. Thanks to the Canseco/Bonaduce fight coverage, Wax Heaven brought in over 23,000 unique page views in 48 hours (12,000+ in…
2008 Upper Deck Sweet Spot review
(For a full listing of all Wax Heaven reviews, click HERE) Much has been made about the new format used for 2008 Upper Deck Sweet Spot. Apparently, it failed so…
Are young collectors becoming extinct?
I am not an industry insider. I don’t get paid by any of the companies to write for Wax Heaven. I am simply a long time collector who loves this…
Upper Deck is back on board!
I was working on a big story for tonight when out of the blue a Fed Ex package arrived from Upper Deck. Inside it contained four packs of 2008 Sweet…
Upper Deck struck out in 1998!
At first glance, SP Authentic’s ‘Chirography’ autograph set seems very impressive. It features Hall of Fame players like Tony Gwynn and Paul Molitor, plus shoe-ins like Ken Griffey Jr., and…
Do players ever "fake it"?
Let’s face the truth for a minute. For the most part, famous athletes have a lot better things to do than sign trading cards. While there are a few who…
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