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Sports Collectibles Newsletter |
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Issue 17, 1/7/2006 |
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RAC’S RANT - The Method to Memorabilia Madness By Dick Richards |
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Have you ever stopped to think why it is that we, the collector, would do almost anything to get that autograph of our favorite athlete or celebrity? Or better yet, why we would even fathom paying $500 for ONE PACK of trading cards? I for one, as a collector of sports memorabilia, can at least rationalize paying $100 for an autographed mini helmet signed by my favorite quarterback. But baseball cards? Like millions of others, I too used to collect baseball cards in my youth. But about 10 years ago I had had enough. After all, how long can you derive pleasure out of telling your friends about your awesome card that you have just pulled from a pack which books for $200? Especially when, as you try to sell it, you realize that a dealer will gladly give you a whopping $20 for it. |
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McFarlane never seizes to amaze me. I can't say enough about the good things that they have done for sports collectibles. They recently made one huge announcement for their MLB Sports Picks figures for 2006 and collectors definitely won't be disappointed in '06. The Cooperstown Series 3 looks truly amazing. It includes Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson (stealing home with his hat flying off!), Carlton Fisk (in his famous 1975 Game 6 pose), Don Mattingly, Roberto Clemente, and another Nolan Ryan (we'll likely see one of him on each and every one of his teams). Kudos to McFarlane for not only making figures of classic athletes, but putting them in their most famous poses, turning the figure into a collectible of the player in their greatest moment, not just a figure of the player. [read article] |
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FEATURED ITEM: Mario Lemieux Autographed Wall Plaque |
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This is a beautiful Mario Lemieux autographed wall plaque, which features the autographed Penguins photo mounted on a piece of 12X15" Black Marble wood. The plaque also includes 2 cards as well as a custom nameplate with gold lettering. This 8X10 photo was signed on November 14th, 2003 as the GREAT Mario Lemieux and the Penguins were in Buffalo, NY to play the Sabres. There is no reserve on this item!! Each autographed I sell comes with a COA from Adams Allsports Collectibles. COA comes complete with matching serial numbered holograms to coincide with hologram on the autographed item, as well as an item description and date that the autograph was obtained. Check out more great stuff at www.sportslizard.com and click on the Adams Allsports Collectibles link, or you can vitit my ebay store. [More Details] |
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Upper Deck Inks Sidney Crosby, Launches "Where's Sidney?" Campaign |
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Last week, Upper Deck signed Pittsburgh Penguins phenom Sidney Crosby to an exclusive multi-year deal and then quickly announced the launch of their "Where's Sidney?" campaign. Starting next week, UD will place Sidney Icons (whatever that means) in Upper Deck Product, on Upper Deck's web site, industry web sites, hobby publications and ads. Collectors will then be able to log on to www.WhereIsSidney.com to claim the icons for prizes. Prizes include a trip to the 2005/06 Stanley Cup Finals. This is a very cool idea. I like the fact that you won't have to purchase UD cards to get the icons - I think it will involve people that don't normally buy hockey cards, and then suck them into the hobby. It's brilliant on UD's part, and it will likely be good for the hobby. Good job Upper Deck. |
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