The first images of the parallels of the on card autos in the Leaf “Ali” set are hitting the internet, and there will be more autographs in the set such as Donald Trump.

Century Collection carries a $200 SRP for each five-card pack/box, but each five-card pack/box consists of two autograph cards, two memorabilia cards and an additional autograph or memorabilia card. So every card you pull will be a hit.

The autograph checklist includes George Brett, Pete Rose, Stan Musial, Charles Duke, Nolan Ryan, Cal Ripken, Ryne Sandberg, Ron Turcotte and Scott Carpenter. There also will be cut autographs from such legendary figures as Ben Hogan, Gerald Ford, Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, Lou Gehrig and Walter Johnson.

There will be also some rare historic relics in the product featuring such legends as Paul “Bear” Bryant, Jim Thorpe, Joe Jackson, Marilyn Monroe, Duke Ellington and James Dean.

Tony Fiammetta 2009 Panini Limited Autograph #129/399 US $10.00 Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-07-2012 21:21:10 PST   | Watch this Item

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Below is the press release that Panini sent out highlighting the 2010 Certified Hockey Product, and #1 pick Taylor Hall’s accomplishments.

The quick timeline of the most meaningful accomplishments in the young NHL career of Taylor Hall goes a little something like this:

· In June’s 2010 NHL Entry Draft, the Edmonton Oilers made the 18-year-old wunderkind the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
· Last Thursday, the supremely talented LW made his NHL debut against his hometown Calgary Flames in a 4-0 victory that also include the rookie debuts of Hall teammates Jordan Eberle and Magnus Paajarvi.
· Next Wednesday, Hall’s history-making first NHL Rookie Card will be included in the highly-anticipated release of 2010-11 Certified Hockey.

Hall is one six future superstars – along with Tyler Seguin, Brayden Schenn, Jeff Skinner and Oilers teammates Eberle and Paajarvi – who made their NHL debuts in early October and, as a result, will appear on their first Rookie Cards with the launch of Certified Hockey next week.

“There was a lot of anxiety among the collecting community when we announced that we were moving the Certified release date,” says Al Muir, Panini America’s Hockey Brand Manager. “But it was a calculated decision we felt was worth the risk. Not only did the benefit of extra time allow us to get additional top-flight autograph content into the product, it afforded us the opportunity to produce the first Rookie Cards of the NHL’s next wave of superstars.”

Panini America is putting its best possible skated-foot forward with its celebrated return to hockey. Certified, which began packing out today, will deliver four autograph or memorabilia cards per 10-pack box (including at least one autograph guaranteed).

The product also includes on-card autographs of timeless hockey legends such as Bobby Hull, Darryl Sittler, Bernie Parent, Mario Lemieux, Ray Bourque and Jim Craig.

The hits from this set have been huge on the secondary market, and if they follow the trends of the first release they should have room for growth. Brock Lesnar autographs have sold between 150 and 350 so far since release.

Kimbo Slice is the other huge name in the set and his have sold between 175 and 225. The big bonus to Kimbo is a) they are on card autographs and b) he signed some with his real name as well.

So this set already has trended upward on the secondary market for singles. The hits I got were nothing huge, although I can’t complain since I hit a GSP autograph in UFC Round 1. We will have more on this set on our next episode of The Card Podcast.

THE HOBBY BRACES ITSELF FOR THE NEXT INSTALLMENT OF UFC TRADING CARDS FROM TOPPS

Little did people know that Topps first ever UFC release would become one of the most successful brand debuts in trading card history. And since that debut UFC fans and collectors alike have been clawing down the door for more.

On July 6th, the wait will be over !

Topps introduces its UFC Flagship product…2009 Topps UFC. And the content will continue with 2 Autographs and 2 Relics in every hobby box!

THE MEAT OF THE PRODUCT!

The 150 Base card-set features 100 stars, 40 fighters seen for the first time on a Topps card and 10 personalities. There are four full parallels of the base set (16 per box): Gold (1 per pack), Onyx (#’d to 188 ), Ruby (#’d to and Diamond ( 1 of 1)

Inserts (16 per box) include (25) Photo Finish, (10) Octagon of Honor, (15) Greats of the Game and (25) Bloodlines…paralleled by Onyx, Ruby and Diamond.

And find the first 25 of 100 UFC Fight Poster cards !

For Autographs & Relics:

16 Ultimate Foto: On-card autographs from the contestants of Ultimate Fighter # 9.

10 Dual Autographed Fight Mats (#’d to 25)

20 Autographed Ultimate Gear (#’d to 25)

50 Fighters and Personalities Autographs…Red ink versions #’d to 25..including Brock Lesnar.

15 Bloodlines Signatures (#’d to 25)…Image attached

5 Octagon of Honor Autographs (#’d to 25)

32 Fight Mat Relics..with Gold, Onyx, Ruby and Diamond Parallels.

20 Ultimate Gear Relics: Pieces of gloves, shorts, etc. (#’d to 199)

2009 Topps UFC ships July 6th and carries a $4.00 SRP for each 8-card pack.

Upper Deck Rare Champ’s Hockey Fossil Cards Have Begun Shipping

Revolutionary new insert set makes its way to eager collectors

North Las Vegas, NV (April 28, 2009) – When Upper Deck announced it would be producing trading cards with rare fossils from prehistoric creatures inside its 2008-09 Champ’s Hockey release, collectors were excited about the secondary-market potential of these cards. Upper Deck shared some of the finished cards last week at the industry’s annual trade show in Tampa, Florida and veterans of the hobby were blown away. “Beautiful” was all that many in attendance could muster as they carefully examined the cards.

The cards are extremely thick, roughly ten times the thickness of a normal card so it was necessary to make them available as “exchange” cards so they could not be detected and cherry-picked in packs. Lucky collectors who found and registered the exchange cards with Upper Deck, are now starting to receive their cards.

“There has never been anything like these cards before, especially the cards with the teeth,” said Josh Zusman, Upper Deck’s hockey brand manager. “The cards are very thick and it is almost as if the specimen is showcased in a miniature shadowbox. Everyone who has seen the cards has been enamored by the clean, classy presentation and the uniqueness of the fossils. It’s exciting for Upper Deck to be able to bring something so innovative to the industry.”

Collectors can find packs of 2008-09 Champ’s Hockey in stores now.

Canine’s short-printed insert card will appear in Upper Deck Series Two Baseball in May

North Las Vegas, NV (April 28, 2009) – Staying on top of current events and adding more variety to its baseball card lines, the Upper Deck Company is proud to unveil another new insert card that’s sure to ignite a fevered frenzy amongst collectors. Is it a newly designed David Price rookie card? Is it a special card devoted to Jacoby Ellsbury’s recent theft of home plate against the New York Yankees in this past weekend’s Red Sox/Yankee showdown at Fenway? Nope. But it is a first of its kind. In fact, it’s a short-printed “Historic Firsts 2009” insert card introducing the newest member of the nation’s First Family: Bo, the Portuguese Water Dog.

“Once Barack Obama won the presidential election and voters got tired of hearing about the weak economy, the next biggest story seemed to be focused on when the Obamas were going to get the dog that was promised to their two daughters,” said Terry Melia, Upper Deck’s public relations manager. “Believe it or not, Bo’s White House arrival the day after Easter quickly became front-page news.”

The card, entitled “Introducing the First Puppy,” shows Bo – on leash – prancing in the grass. The card will be sprinkled into random packs of Upper Deck’s 2009 Series Two Baseball product, which hits store shelves on May 19. The cardback copy reads, in part: “Throughout the presidential campaign in 2008, then-Senator Barack Obama made countless campaign promises…But perhaps no assurance held as much weight as the one he made to his two young daughters…After months of speculation, Bo, a Portuguese Water Dog, arrived to the White House with less pomp and circumstance than his owners but with just as much anticipation and plenty of media coverage.”

Upper Deck Gives Back at the Toronto Sport Card & Memorabilia Expo

NHL’s Sole Trading Card Licensee Unveils Impressive ‘Priority Signings’ Checklist

Las Vegas, NV (April 22, 2009) – Once again, the Upper Deck Company and hobby retailers in the U.S. and Canada have enjoyed a successful season of hockey card sales and now it’s time to give something back to those collectors at the upcoming NHL Spring Expo in Toronto (May 1 through May 3). The NHL Spring Expo extravaganza at the Toronto International Centre attracts thousands of rabid hockey collectors from all across North America, as well as Europe and Asia. And Upper Deck is making sure to thank collectors for another great year of sales.

The most exciting portion of Upper Deck’s involvement this year is the semi-annual wrapper redemption program where collectors who open one box of either 2008-09 Ice, 2008-09 SPx or 2008-09 SP Game-Used Hockey at the Upper Deck booth will receive a random NHL “Priority Signings” autograph card. Upper Deck has pulled out some of the biggest names in hockey to help make this one of the most exciting sets in show history. Each card is sequentially numbered and limited to varied amounts. This promotion is limited to one card per person per day and will only be available while supplies last.

Redemption hours at the Upper Deck booth will be on Friday, May 1, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 2, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; and on Sunday, May 3, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A full checklist of the cards in this year’s set is listed below:

Card #
Player
Team City
Team Name

PS-AE
Andrew Ebbett
Anaheim
Ducks

PS-AO
Alexander Ovechkin
Washington
Capitals

PS-AT
Alex Tanguay
Montreal
Canadiens

PS-BO
Bobby Orr
Boston
Bruins

PS-DG
Doug Gilmour
Toronto
Maple Leafs

PS-EM
Evgeni Malkin
Pittsburgh
Penguins

PS-GH
Gordie Howe
Detroit
Red Wings

PS-HZ
Henrik Zetterberg
Detroit
Red Wings

PS-JC
Jeff Carter
Philadelphia
Flyers

PS-JE
Jonathan Ericsson
Detroit
Red Wings

PS-JI
Jarome Iginla
Calgary
Flames

PS-JT
Joe Thornton
San Jose
Sharks

PS-KT
Kyle Turris
Phoenix
Coyotes

PS-KV
Kris Versteeg
Chicago
Blackhawks

PS-MB
Martin Brodeur
New Jersey
Devils

PS-MD
Matt D’Agostini
Montreal
Canadiens

PS-MF
Marc-Andre Fleury
Pittsburgh
Penguins

PS-MP
Michael Peca
Columbus
Blue Jackets

PS-MR
Mason Raymond
Vancouver
Canucks

PS-OP
Ondrej Pavelec
Atlanta
Thrashers

PS-PE
Patrik Elias
New Jersey
Devils

PS-PK
Patrick Kane
Chicago
Blackhawks

PS-PR
Patrick Roy
Montreal
Canadiens

PS-RB
Rene Bourque
Calgary
Flames

PS-SC
Sidney Crosby
Pittsburgh
Penguins

PS-SM
Steve Mason
Columbus
Blue Jackets

PS-SS
Steven Stamkos
Tampa Bay
Lightning

PS-TG
Tom Gilbert
Edmonton
Oilers

PS-TV
Thomas Vanek
Buffalo
Sabres

PS-WG
Wayne Gretzky
Edmonton
Oilers