List/Grid Monthly Archives: August 2009
Who Created the Sweet Spot Autograph?
It’s fair to say that Upper Deck’s Sweet Spot brand is one of the most popular among baseball card collectors today. While I have never had the luxury of bustin’…
A new perspective at the Upper Deck Blog
A couple of months ago when the Upper Deck Blog went live, I was given an open offer to submit an article if ever I wanted to. Back then, it…
Insanity over a Pristine Jordan rookie!
I won’t get too deep into this subject because I am not a Michael Jordan fan, basketball collector, or a supporter of grading services in general. To those who grade…
Pinnacle Brands Still Going Strong
While the dust has begun to settle in the Topps / Upper Deck battle of 2009, it’s apparent that more and more collectors are turning to the “old school” to…
Upper Deck Was Truly Ahead of the Game
At first glance it’s easy to dismiss 1998′s Upper Deck Retro. Here we have a relatively small set (129) with a basic, no frills base design and inserts that haven’t…
The Times They Are A-Changin’
If you told me twenty years ago that the future of baseball cards would rely solely on unproven, unsigned prospects I would never have believed you. Of course, I was…
Is Baseball Back To Normal?
Maybe it’s just me but didn’t it seem not too long ago that everyone who could hit the ball to the outfield eventually reached 500 career home runs? What was…
Chicago, This Is Your Own Fault
Did you guys not run Kevin Gregg’s stats through Baseball Reference before accepting the Marlins trade last season? This is the same guy who converted just 29 of 38 save…
Bad Idea 101 – Umpire Trading Cards
We’ve been witness to a lot of interesting concepts in The Hobby in the last twenty five years. One of those that is perhaps in the top three worst ideas…
Razor Exclusive Beckham Way Off-Track
Exclusive contracts are not going anywhere, no matter how much you complain on the blogs and message boards. Clearly, this is the new, preferred method for card companies to one…
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