Monthly Archives: February 2009

High Demand For 2009 Cards

Looks like our hobby is going strong in 2009. AƧcording to Sports Collector’s Digest, card retailers have been pleasantly surprised with the demand for both Topps’ and Upper Deck’s initial 2009 releases. It is certainly good to hear that baseball … Continue reading

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We Need To Collect More Sweeney’s

We should all be collecting Mike Sweeney’s baseball cards. A mainstay with the Royals between ’95 and ’07, Sweeney put up a .299 career batting average and 199 home runs through 2008. More than respectable stats. But that isn’t why … Continue reading

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The Philly Show

If you live in the Northeast, you’ve got one blockbuster of a card show coming up. The Philadelphia Sports Card and Memorabilia Show, otherwise known as The Philly Show, will be held between March 13-15 at The Valley Forge Convention … Continue reading

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