Monthly Archives: August 2009

Do We Care About ‘Exclusive’ Card Deals?

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Scott

With the recent announcements that Upper Deck signed an exclusive deal with Collegiate Licensing as well as Alex Ovechkin for his auto cards, and Topps recent announcement that it signed an exclusive deal with MLB, it got me thinking: Do … Continue reading →

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2009 Upper Deck Ballpark Prices

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Scott

The 2009 Upper Deck Ballpark baseball card release happens this August and it’s gonna be a good one. You can expect to find twelve (12) game-used or autograph cards per hobby box on average! The downside here is that, although … Continue reading →

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2008 Allen and Ginter Pack 15

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Scott

I haven’t posted from my box break of 2008 Allen & Ginter in a while, so let’s continue with Pack 15.  Man, I should really be reviewing some 2009 Allen & Ginter now, but hey, let’s finish this one off … Continue reading →

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Upper Deck Baseball Cards – What’s Next?

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Scott

With the recent announcement that Topps signed an exclusive agreement with MLB to use their logo and those of all MLB teams, you have to wonder what this means for Upper Deck? Upper Deck still has an agreement with the … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Baseball Card Sets of 2009 (So Far)

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Scott

We’re more than halfway through 2009 and there has already been a plethora, yes I did just use the word plethora, of baseball card sets released.  I’m not going to blab about a ranking criteria here, I’m just going to … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Buying Baseball Cards of this Player

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Scott

I’m buying cards of this player because he has 82 career major league home runs and he’s just 25.  I’m buying baseball cards of this player because he has a ton of potential.   I’m buying baseball cards of this … Continue reading →

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