The Baseball (and other sports) Card Thread

[Marigold]

do kids still buy baseball cards?
do they make cards that aren't a dollar per card?

Now it's card games e.g. Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokemon.

As far as baseball goes, they make a low-end series every year called Opening Day that goes for 99 cents a pack. The regular Series 1 and 2 sets go for $2-$3 a pack and you still get about 10 cards in a pack.

edit: And relating to gambra's post, they make a Topps Attax baseball card game but I have no idea how that sells.

[Amblin]

also the stickers are pretty hot right now and those can be collected pretty cheap and are more geared toward kids and you can find them at wal mart and target

thinking about jumping into that now too

also gambra i find the gold parallels in the Football rack packs

[Amblin]

i am browsing marquee on ebay. its not all bad and the base cards look nice with the full bleed.

someone get me this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Clayton-Kershaw-1-1-Autograph-Triple-Relics-1-1-Dodgers-2011-Topps-Marquee-/320760118191?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item4aaecafbaf#ht_2001wt_698

[Marigold]

I'm generally not a fan of modern card design (I'm a total sucker for retro sets) and it doesn't help that it's $50/pack.

[Marigold]

I mean don't get me wrong I'd be a very happy camper if someone got me this http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-TOPPS-MARQ ... 336bf6402e

[Architecture]

I mean don't get me wrong I'd be a very happy camper if someone got me this http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-TOPPS-MARQ ... 336bf6402e

WTF is that thing

Is that part of his jersey

[Amblin]

or pants

[Architecture]

And the signature is authentic as well?

[Marigold]

Yeah.

[unpredictable landlord]

could it be... a piece of brandon's belt?

[Marigold]

unpredictable landlord, you can get Ike Davis relic cards like the one I got back on page 4 for like $2 on eBay.

[Marigold]

omg boners

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-Topps-Marq ... 1e66f9f81c

[unpredictable landlord]

unpredictable landlord, you can get Ike Davis relic cards like the one I got back on page 4 for like $2 on eBay.

that's a pretty cool looking card. i'm trying to stick to base sets for the time being, though.

omg boners

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-Topps-Marq ... 1e66f9f81c

i remember you posting that you'd gotten the buster posey mcfarlane figure a while ago. do you have any other giant figs?

[Savage]

this might be more fascinating than the fashion thread

holy shit

[Savage]

I realize it's such a waste of money, but it's been a pretty damn exciting way to kill some time.

i stared at this trying to understand it for a good minute, at least

how do you kill time by having baseball cards

[jewels]

do kids still buy baseball cards?
do they make cards that aren't a dollar per card?

Now it's card games e.g. Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokemon.

As far as baseball goes, they make a low-end series every year called Opening Day that goes for 99 cents a pack. The regular Series 1 and 2 sets go for $2-$3 a pack and you still get about 10 cards in a pack.

edit: And relating to gambra's post, they make a Topps Attax baseball card game but I have no idea how that sells.

Glad to hear that, and the stickers thing (i LOVED my sticker book)

The only pack I saw this year was $5 and had 5 cards and I was bummed.

[Marigold]

i remember you posting that you'd gotten the buster posey mcfarlane figure a while ago. do you have any other giant figs?

I got the Lincecum Series 27 one. They actually had an identical Lincecum one from Series 26 without the World Series trophy, but I don't have that one. No one seems to have the alternate one from Series 26 on eBay either.

[bold man]

marigold get this while its hot

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2000-MLB-SHOWDO ... 500wt_1030

[Marigold]

Did you know that FP does color commentary for the Washington Nationals now? He was kind of a tool, but I liked him on the sports radio back in the Bay.

[bold man]

do you have any posters of fp/where can i find them

[Marigold]

Nah sorry can't help you there.

[Marigold]

Panini has announced that they've landed a license with the MLBPA to produce baseball cards featuring major league players. Their first set under the deal comes in December with 2011 Elite Extra Edition Baseball with 2011 Contenders Baseball following.

This deal provides some legitimate competition in the baseball card market as Topps has been the only company producing licensed cards for the past couple of seasons. Topps still holds the exclusive trading card rights to the MLB license, which means that Panini will not be able to use team uniforms or logos. But in gaining the MLBPA license, the Texas-based company will be able to produce cards of major league players.

Josh Hamilton will be used heavily in the marketing of the cards. The reigning American League MVP will be featured on packaging and in autograph card programs.

Expect further news later today following a press conference featuring representatives from Panini, the MLBPA and Hamilton

Hope this isn't what they really look like:

[Amblin]

oof

also it will suck if panini locks up rookies or breakout players to exclusive deals and we never get their autos on licensed product. the donruss prospects stuff is decent but no mlb license means they still really aren't competing. panini will make some nice high end stuff but i still think it is kind of cheesy without logos.

[keykey]

i cannot believe they made a jeff kent figure...what the fuck. also marigold, i might be coming to sf at end of october...split a box and drink some beers?

panini black box (basketball) looks so amazing...i want this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-11-ELITE-BLACK-BOX-KURT-RAMBIS-AUTO-008-149-2010-11-PANINI-/120778085420?pt=US_Basketball&hash=item1c1eef542c#ht_763wt_1110

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-11-Panini-Black-Box-Mauricw-Cheeks-Auto-43-149-/200652502671?pt=US_Basketball&hash=item2eb7d2368f#ht_500wt_1361

[keykey]

i cannot believe they made a jeff kent figure...what the fuck. also marigold, i might be coming to sf at end of october...split a box and drink some beers?

panini black box (basketball) looks so amazing...i want this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-11-ELITE-BLACK-BOX-KURT-RAMBIS-AUTO-008-149-2010-11-PANINI-/120778085420?pt=US_Basketball&hash=item1c1eef542c#ht_763wt_1110

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-11-Panini-Black-Box-Mauricw-Cheeks-Auto-43-149-/200652502671?pt=US_Basketball&hash=item2eb7d2368f#ht_500wt_1361

[Marigold]

I'm actually back in LA now, man. I'm still down to split a box.

[Marigold]

Actually... Amblin you and I should hold the inaugural Hipinion Box Break when I get the funds, though that would require one of us to make the trip (and I don't have a car).

[keykey]

bold man swarms farts, get back to cle...let's box break...first ever on hpn!!

hpn meet up at the national in baltimore next year (usually first month of aug)???

[Marigold]

Looks like the race is on.

[Architecture]

i cannot believe they made a jeff kent figure...what the fuck. also marigold, i might be coming to sf at end of october...split a box and drink some beers?

panini black box (basketball) looks so amazing...i want this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-11-ELITE-BLACK-BOX-KURT-RAMBIS-AUTO-008-149-2010-11-PANINI-/120778085420?pt=US_Basketball&hash=item1c1eef542c#ht_763wt_1110

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-11-Panini-Black-Box-Mauricw-Cheeks-Auto-43-149-/200652502671?pt=US_Basketball&hash=item2eb7d2368f#ht_500wt_1361

When this says 43/149, does that mean he actually sat down and autographed 149 cards?

I'm still so confused by these chase cards you guys have been posting. For instance, who the fuck is crazy enough to cut up a Mickey Mantle jersey so that they can laminate sections of it in baseball cards?