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Sports Collectibles Newsletter |
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Issue 21, 5/6/2006 |
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The growth in the popularity of custom McFarlane figures over the past few years has been astounding. An enormous demand for customs, coupled with thousands of eager people wanting to try their hand at customizing has resulted in an extraordinary number of customs currently for sale online. But as the popularity increases, the question of legality is becoming more and more of an issue. Customizing is no longer a hobby that can fly under the radar. I was recently exposed to this first hand. A few months back SportsLizard.com removed the section of our customizing site that allowed people to order customs and decals, essentially making it a reference site. The decision was made after our customizer had been contacted by Ohio State University and been temporarily told to stop making figures with their players likenesses. After explaining that he was not mass-producing the figures as Ohio State had suspected, he was able to avoid any further problems. But I decided that it was in the best interest of SportsLizard.com not to pursue bringing custom sales back because of the potential hassle of performing a service that seemed borderline illegal. The whole episode piqued my interest so I decided to look further into the issue. [read article] |
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Last week McFarlane unveiled the much anticipated NFL Legends Series 2. The release definitely lives up to the hype - it includes figures of Walter Payton, Joe Montana, Ray Nitschke, Jim Brown, "Mean" Joe Green, and Ronnie Lott. At first glance I was pretty impressed with this series, it's hard to argue with those great figures. But then it hit me - they are making a Ronnie Lott figure. The same Ronnie Lott that had his left pinky finger amputated above the third knuckle so he wouldn't miss a playoff game. [read article] |
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FEATURED ITEM: Martin Brodeur Autographed Photo |
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This is an autographed Martin Brodeur 8X10 Devils photo which was autographed before a Devils-Sabres game on November 15, 2005 in Buffalo, NY. If you would like this photo to be made into a plaque then simply add $15 to your payment total and you may choose the wood color and plaque layout. Be sure to check out the hundreds of other autographs that I am selling on sportslizard.com and remember that every autograph that I sell comes with a COA from Adams Allsports Collectibles, featuring dual tamper proof holograms with matching serial numbers located on the signed item as well as the COA. [More Details] |
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Remember a few weeks ago when I questioned Topps for commemorating Barry Bonds' "historic" home run chase? Well, I've changed my mind. This month, Topps embarked on arguably the greatest sports marketing campaign ever. On April 1st, Topps secretly bought a billboard outside of AT&T Ballpark in San Francisco that simply said "Trade Barry". After the billboard caused a ton of controversy in the sports community, Topps revealed that they were the ones to purchase the billboard. The billboard now reads "TRADE BARRY'S CARDS WITH TOPPS - The Exclusive Home of Barry’s Home Run Chase". [read article] |
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Sports Fan Auctions Added to SportsLizard.com We recently added Sports Fan Auctions to our enhanced browsing and search results. Sports Fan Auctions launched in February with the goal of creating a "Market Place for Sports Fans to buy and sell sports memorabilia for free." The thing that jumps out to any collector is that it's FREE. If you sell collectibles, why not try selling your stuff there? |
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