Hey Readers…….

Hey readers, I apologize that I have not been updating this blog more frequently.  I owe some of you The Baseball Card Report which is being finalized.  I also owe some of you A&G cards which I will mail out as soon as I can find the time.  Things have been quite busy.  So I read that you’re not supposed to write posts apologizing for not posting.  But I felt I had to let you guys know that I will be back posting to Card Collector Universe more frequently as soon as things slow down a bit.   Hope you all got your Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects!

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World Series Champion Impact on Card Value

Would you think that winning the World Series would affect the value of a player’s baseball cards?  Would you think that Albert Pujols’ cards would increase in value, once he and his Cardinals brethren won the World Series?

My gut reaction to those questions would be yes.  The fanfare associated with becoming World Series Champion would have some affect on a Cardinal player’s baseball card values wouldn’t it.  Well, that answer isn’t so clear.  From looking at recent sales, it’s not clear that there has been any impact whatsoever on St. Louis Cardinal player’s card values.  In particular, Chris Carpenter and Albert Pujols baseball cards do not seem to have hit higher values post-World Series than they did before the World Series, in general.

Has this been your experience?  Or have you seen an uptick in the price of Cardinal’s cards?  Please let us know what you’ve seen.  Thanks!

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2011 World Series Game 1 Starters

Your probable 2011 World Series Game 1 starting pitchers will be C.J. Wilson for the Rangers pitching in St. Louis against Chris Carpenter.  Here are some of the best cards to collect of each of these World Series starters.

C.J. Wilson – Most of Wilson’s cards are very affordable for serious collectors.  If he performs well and the Rangers win the Series, that will no longer be the case.  At least for a certain period of time after the Series ends.  Here are three cards to collect right now.

2003 Bowman’s Best Autograph – A little more expensive than most of Wilson’s cards, but not a sky high price by any means.  You should be able to pick up this card for under $50.

2003 Bowman Chrome X-Fractor Numbered to 130 – If you’re looking for the prospect, draft pick and rookie cards to own, and you want a numbered card, check out this X-Fractor.  It’s numbered to 130 and shows Wilson as a young Texas Ranger.  You can find this card for around $25 right now.

2011 Topps Chrome Red Refractor Numbered to 25 - If you’re looking for a numbered card, this one just might be for you, especially if you’re on a budget.  You can purchase this card for probably under $10 right now.

Chris Carpenter – Carpenter’s been an ace on this staff for a while, so his elite cards won’t come cheap.

1999 SkyBox Century Autograph Numbered to 50 – This card, although it shows Carpenter in his original team’s uniform – the Blue Jays, will still not be affordable for many collectors. It would cost you somewhere near $100.  (The non-numbered version will cost you much less).

 2011 Topps Marquee Titanic Threads Patch – A nice card of Carpenter, with his current team, and a big juicy patch of jersey and lettering.  It’s numbered to only 5, so you won’t have many opportunities to purchase this, and it will cost you around $100.

1995 Bowman’s Best Rookie – This one’s going way back.  How ’bout 16 years ago, before Carpenter even broke into the big leagues.  Yeah, he’s wearing a Blue Jays uni, but so what?  It’s a rookie card.  And it will only cost you about $10.

 

 

 

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2011 Bowman Platinum and Allen & Ginter

I have a whole bunch of single cards left over from my 2011 Bowman Platinum and Allen & Ginter breaks.  If you need any cards to complete your set, leave a comment here or drop me a line at scott (:@:) cardcollectoruniverse-dot-com.   (Have to write my email address like that or the spam bots will attack!)  Hopefully I have the cards you’re looking for.

The only single cards that I will be keeping are New York Mets cards.

 

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Baseball Card Guide E-Book

I have put together a brief Baseball Card Guide in an e-book format.  It is essentially an edited collection of some of my past relevant posts, aimed at new and budding baseball card collectors.  If you’d like an overview of the hobby, with some tips, this e-book may be beneficial for you.   If you’re just starting out in collecting or getting back into collecting after being out of the game for a while, or just want a refresher or reference source, this e-book may be helpful to you.

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2012 Topps Tribute Baseball Preview

2012 Topps Tribute baseball will be available for collectors on February 7, 2012.  Here are the card details:

  • Hobby Box Price Estimate:  $275
  • Hobby Case Price Estimate:  $2,050 (8 boxes)
  • Hits Per Hobby Box:  A combo of 6 autographs or relics (3 and 3)
  • Packs Per Hobby Box:  6
  • Cards Per Pack:  5
  • Preliminary Checklist: Found Here
  • Preliminary Sell Sheet: Found Here
  • Look For:  On-card autographs numbered to 99, 1-of-1 Onyx Parallels (signed in silver ink), World Series Swatches, Willie Mays autographs

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