From Wossa’s Vault – Mike Stanton 1/1
From time to time we want to bring a scan of a card from Wossamottau’s vault that otherwise would never see the light of day. This card is, as far as we know, the best 1/1 of the Florida Marlins Phenom that is tearing up the MILB, as we speak to have surfaced. So far no one has seen the Superfractor, and it has not hit Ebay.
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EEE is shaping up very nicely
Panini released some more info today about the Elite Extra Edition Baseball product coming out next month. The biggest highlight is that Albert Pujols signed 20 cards depicting him in his high school jersey to be inserted in the product, plus the FIRST EVER Aroldis Chapman certified autographs!
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First On Card EEE auto pics surface
Panini posted the first image of an on card EEE Baseball autograph on their Twitter Page. I really commend them on this effort. Many of the first Panini on card autographs had bubbling issues, and no area designated for the autograph. The Tony Sanchez autograph that they released seems to correct both of these issues.
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Panini bought Donruss!!
SportCardsUncensored.com today reports that according to his sources the Donruss / Panini deal is nearing completion. We had Scott Prusha on Episode 21 of The Card Podcast and he hinted at the potential of this deal. We will try to update as soon as we hear any news on this front.
UPDATE – Steven Judd from TheSportsCardFile.com reports that it is a done deal and has a great post on the entire goings on. You can check out his appearance on The Card Podcast above at the Listen link, and we will try to have him on again soon to discuss this!!
2008 Contenders SP List revealed
The 2008 Contenders SP list had been heavily debated, and discussed. The print runs vary from 52 all the way up to 399. I kept saying I had to pick a Shooter Hunt autographed card since he was a former Falmouth Commodore…. Too late now! Keep reading for the entire list.
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Episode 21 with Scott Prusha posted
We were lucky enough to have Scott Prusha on Episode 21 of The Card Podcast. We talked with Scott about Donruss’ recent releases including Contenders Baseball, National Treasures Football, and the exclusive cards to the Super Bowl. We also got Scott to hint at one HUGE piece of news for Donruss plus a great number of other subjects. Click here to subscribe to The Card Podcast on ITunes, or click listen above to hear it.
Obama/Robinson Cut pulled from Heritage
The card that everyone has talked about since it was first revealed by Topps has already been pulled and is on EBay. The Barack Obama / Jackie Robinson 1/1 cut from Americana Heritage has been pulled. You can see the auction here and the price is at this time already over $2,000.00 with nine days left. Read more
2009 Century Legends
Debuting in 2005, the second edition of Century Collection carries on the rich baseball tradition that made the inaugural release a huge success. By making stamps the focus of the card, we are able to add to the collectability and insert some of the greatest names in history — including celebrities! It will be sold in five cards per pack, 10 packs per box, SRP is $10 per pack. Scheduled release date is April 22, 2009. The inserts include some mixing memorabilia and historic stamps of legendary figures. Read more
MLB Sues Donruss
Major League Baseball has filed a lawsuit against Donruss in a U.S. District Court over unauthorized use of trademarks Read more
Donruss to Become Official Sponsor of NFL Experience
Arlington, TX – Officials at Donruss announced today they have reached an agreement with the NFL to become the “Official Trading Card Sponsor of the NFL Experience” for Super Bowl XLIII, which will be played in Tampa Bay, Florida. Through the sponsorship agreement, Donruss’s logo will be featured throughout the NFL Experience, as well as over the official autograph pavilion. The NFL Experience is pro football’s interactive fan festival offering participatory games, kids’ football clinics and more.
“We are excited to have Donruss on board as a title sponsor at this year’s Trading Card Show at NFL Experience,” said NFL Director of Consumer Products Rich Seidlitz. “This is great exposure for the category and a creative way for Donruss to get its brand out in front of millions of NFL football fans.”
The agreement also allows Donruss access to officially licensed Super Bowl XLIII memorabilia, including game-used equipment, such as footballs and end zone pylons, and Super Bowl XLII ticket stubs. All of these items will be uniquely incorporated into future trading card programs.
“Our goal at Donruss has been to market around the NFL’s marquee events, so being a title sponsor at an NFL signature event, the NFL Experience, takes our marketing efforts to another level,” said Donruss Vice President of Sales & Marketing Mike Anderson. “By adding in sponsorships at the Pro Bowl and NFL Draft, we hope to expose an entirely new audience to the Donruss brand.”
Anderson is referring to the fact that the agreement also includes a sponsorship at this year’s Pro Bowl and the exclusive designation as the “Official Trading Card of the 2009 NFL Draft.” Specific details on Donruss’ plans for these events will be released in the coming weeks, but the agreement will grant Donruss access to additional game-used memorabilia and unique photo opportunities at both events.
“We felt the memorabilia from these events would be a great way to enhance our programs throughout 2009,” adds Anderson. “With the excitement about the Pro Bowl moving to South Florida next year and the growing popularity of NFL Draft day, we’re excited at the prospects of gaining exposure for Donruss and our products during these NFL events.”
2008 Contenders Football Short Prints released!
2008 Playoff Contenders Part 1 of 2
January 12, 2009
Officials at Donruss today announced the first list of short-prints for 2008 Playoff Contenders football.
Card # Player Team Pos. Qty
190 Ryan Torain Denver Broncos RB 70
185 Phillip Merling Miami Dolphins DE 100
134 Early Doucet III Arizona Cardinals WR 113
113 Chauncey Washington Jacksonville Jaguars RB 114
225 Xavier Omon Buffalo Bills RB 124
108 Brad Cottam Kansas City Chiefs TE 132
223 Tom Zbikowski Baltimore Ravens FS 149
200 Brian Witherspoon Jacksonville Jaguars CB 150
195 Thomas Brown Atlanta Falcons RB 151
109 Brandon Flowers Kansas City Chiefs CB 192
189 Reggie Smith II San Francisco 49ers CB 196
215 Mike Tolbert San Diego Chargers FB 199
179 Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons QB 246
Card # Player Team Pos. Qty
147 Jed Collins Philadelphia Eagles FB 30
121 Dantrell Savage Kansas City Chiefs RB 76
136 Erik Ainge New York Jets QB 108
184 Peyton Hillis Denver Broncos FB 113
171 Malcolm Kelly Washington Redskins WR 141
137 Erin Henderson Minnesota Vikings LB 158
144 Jake Long Miami Dolphins OT 163
173 Marcus Thomas Detroit Lions RB 165
155 Jordon Dizon Detroit Lions LB 188
102 Ali Highsmith Arizona Cardinals LB 214
151 Joe Flacco Baltimore Ravens QB 220
148 Jermichael Finley Green Bay Packers TE 231
105 Andre’ Woodson New York Giants QB 250