This event allows the three licensed trading card companies, Upper Deck, Donruss Playoff and Topps to photograph rookies and collect autographs for future card releases.

The schedule for the event is as follows:

May 15: Autograph Session at Beverly Hills Baseball Card Shop with DeSean Jackson and Kevin O’Connell

May 16: Youth Football Clinics and EA Sports Rookie Madden Bowl

May 17: Upper Deck and Donruss photo shoots

May 18: Topps photo shoots

The rookies scheduled to attend are:

Donnie Avery – St. Louis, WR
Earl Bennett – Chicago, WR
John David Booty – Minnesota, QB
Brian Brohm – Green Bay, QB
Andre Caldwell – Cincinnati, WR
Jamaal Charles – Kansas City, RB
Glenn Dorsey – Kansas City, DT
Early Doucet III – Arizona, WR
Harry Douglas – Atlanta, WR
Joe Flacco – Baltimore, QB
Matt Forté – Chicago, RB
James Hardy – Buffalo, WR
Chad Henne – Miami, QB
DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia, WR
Dexter Jackson – Tampa Bay, WR
Chris Johnson – Tennessee, RB
Felix Jones – Dallas, RB
Dustin Keller – New York Jets, TE
Malcolm Kelly – Washington, WR
Jake Long – Miami, T
Mario Manningham – New York Giants, WR
Darren McFadden – Oakland, RB
Rashard Mendenhall – Pittsburgh, RB
Jordy Nelson, Green Bay, WR
Kevin O’Connell – New England, QB
Ray Rice – Baltimore, RB
Eddie Royal – Denver, WR
Matt Ryan – Atlanta, QB
Jerome Simpson – Cincinnati, WR
Steve Slaton – Houston, RB
Kevin Smith – Detroit, RB
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina, RB
Limas Sweed – Pittsburgh, WR
Devin Thomas – Washington, WR

The 16 former players include Jackie Robinson, Walter Johnson, Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, Thurman Munson, Roy Campanella, Rogers Hornsby, Lou Gehrig, Cy Young, Mel Ott, Johnny Mize, Jimmie Foxx, Honus Wagner, Pee Wee Reese, George Sisler and Christy Mathewson.

The first cards will be featured in the upcoming Topps Triple Threads baseball product and will include triple game-used memorabilia cards including the combination of Honus Wagner, Lou Gehrig and Ty Cobb.

Topps also holds exclusive card rights to Mickey Mantle and game-used and autographed cards of current stars David Wright and Ryan Howard.

The card received 3 subgrades of 10 and 1 9.5.   It is only 1 of 6 Pristine 10′s listed in the Beckett BGS Population reports for this card.

The program restricted distributors from selling to anyone besides retail hobby stores.  I’m guessing it had a negative effect on their bottom line.

Below is their statement:

North Las Vegas, NV: The Upper Deck Company announces today that, effective immediately, the terms of its 2007 Hobby Distribution and Brick & Mortar program will be suspended until further notice. The leading manufacturer of trading cards is committed to the long-term welfare and viability of the hobby market, and is constantly evaluating and looking for ways to help its distributor and retailer partners. While The Upper Deck Company is committed to its current sales program, the short-term health of the Hobby business takes priority at this juncture. As we enter the holiday season, it is important that the Hobby market maximize sales opportunities, end the year strong and prepare for a successful 2008. The Upper Deck Company will revisit its program in the future, and make any and all adjustments that it deems necessary.

The cards feature autographed embossed logos of rookies from this year’s draft. The rookies signed the logos during the NFL Rookie Premier. There are two versions, a base foil card with a signature, standard swatch and serial-numbered out of 25 and a holographic version featuring a signature, prime swatch and serial-numbered out of 10.

]]> http://www.sportscardworld.com/2007/09/17/unannounced-autograph-insert-in-playoff-absolute/feed/ 0 http://www.sportscardworld.com/2007/09/17/unannounced-autograph-insert-in-playoff-absolute/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Sportscardworldcom/~3/YZoHV3btfRE/ http://www.sportscardworld.com/2007/09/11/2007-etopps-football-debuts/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:36:34 +0000 Admin http://www.sportscardworld.com/2007/09/11/2007-etopps-football-debuts/ Topps has launched the 2007 eTopps Football product line. On Monday, they made available 5 cards for this year’s set. The highlight from these first five is rookie Adrian Peterson who had over 100 yards rushing in his debut and a 60 yard receiving touchdown.

The cards released on Monday are as follows:

These cards will be on sale from Monday 9/10/07 until Thursday 9/13/07 1:00 PM ET

The Rookie of the Month set will feature a total of six rookies throughout the baseball season. Collectors can redeem 5 Upper Deck or Fleer wrappers for the a card each month at their local hobby shop.

The previous winners this year where:

April: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Boston Red Sox
May: Fred Lewis, San Francisco Giants
June: Hunter Pence, Houston Astros
July: Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers

Upper Deck, which had offered $10.75 per share ($425 million), said in a letter that Topps put up roadblocks to the deal as apart of a “deliberate effort” to discredit Upper Deck publicly and within Topps, defeat its offer and justify management support of a $385 million offer from private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners LLC and Tornante Co, an investment group led by former Walt Disney chief Michael Eisner.

Collectors everywhere are rejoicing!!!

The grand prize includes two game tickets, hotel and airfare. Ten runner-ups will receive an autographed mini-helmet from NFL rookies. 20 second place winners will receive a 2007 Score football factory set.

Collectors can enter by sending in an entry card found exclusively in 2007 Score Football at Walmart or a 3 1/2″ x 5″ piece of paper mailed to NFL “Game In London, England” Sweepstake, 2300 E. Randol Mill Rd., Arlington, TX 76011-6333.

Donruss will be distributing a special six card set during the game. The set will include Eli Manning, Steve Smith, Jeremy Shockey, Jason Taylor, Ted Ginn Jr. and Ronnie Brown.

]]> http://www.sportscardworld.com/2007/08/21/donruss-to-offer-trip-card-set-in-london/feed/ 0 http://www.sportscardworld.com/2007/08/21/donruss-to-offer-trip-card-set-in-london/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Sportscardworldcom/~3/cgkTe40CXMo/ http://www.sportscardworld.com/2007/08/17/mother-theresa-card-sells-for-over-10000/#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:17:58 +0000 Admin http://www.sportscardworld.com/2007/08/17/mother-theresa-card-sells-for-over-10000/ A 2007 Topps Allen & Ginter Cut Autograph card of Mother Theresa has sold for $10,099.99 via eBay.

The 1/1 card received over 105,000 views and 45 bids. The cut signature also has an inscription that says “God Bless You”.

The card has been authenticated by Beckett Grading Services.

]]> http://www.sportscardworld.com/2007/08/17/mother-theresa-card-sells-for-over-10000/feed/ 0 http://www.sportscardworld.com/2007/08/17/mother-theresa-card-sells-for-over-10000/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Sportscardworldcom/~3/ToSSWKpXjn0/ http://www.sportscardworld.com/2007/08/17/topps-unveils-final-2-finest-redemptions/#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:58:48 +0000 Admin http://www.sportscardworld.com/2007/08/17/topps-unveils-final-2-finest-redemptions/ Topps announced the final 2 redemptions from 2007 Topps Finest Baseball. Card #9 is Philip Hughes of the New York Yankees and Card #10 in an autographed Joba Chamberlain also from the New York Yankees.

Here is a list of all ten redemptions:

1) Hideki Okajima, Boston Red Sox
2) Elijah Dukes, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
3) Akinori Iwamura, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
4) Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants
5) Daisuke Matsuzaka, Boston Red Sox
6) Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers
7) Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima, Boston Red Sox
8) Justin Upton, Arizona Diamondbacks
9) Philip Hughes, New York Yankees
10) Joba Chamberlain, New York Yankees (Autograph)

]]> http://www.sportscardworld.com/2007/08/17/topps-unveils-final-2-finest-redemptions/feed/ 0 http://www.sportscardworld.com/2007/08/17/topps-unveils-final-2-finest-redemptions/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Sportscardworldcom/~3/SMFvSMVQvN8/ http://www.sportscardworld.com/2007/08/17/topps-president-vote-against-upper-deck/#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:53:43 +0000 Admin http://www.sportscardworld.com/2007/08/17/topps-president-vote-against-upper-deck/ Topps company president Arthur Shorin has issued a letter to shareholders laying out the facts and asking them to vote for the Michael Eisner led Tornante Holdings acquisition for $9.75.

Upper Deck has also been trying to acquire Topps and has offered $10.75 per share but according to the letter: “…in spite of the Board’s best efforts, we have not reached a consensual transaction with Upper Deck to date and the Tornante – MDP transaction for $9.75 per share in cash is the only binding offer received.”

Every child that registers will receive the following Cowboys collector items:

• Personalized welcome letter from Jerry Jones
• Rowdy Rookies exclusive Donruss football cards
• Autographed 8 x 10 by Rowdy (The Official Mascot of the Dallas Cowboys)
• 8 x 10 Official membership certificate
• Drawstring bag with the Rowdy Rookies logo
• Rowdy Rookies coloring book
• Rowdy Rookies sticker set
• Die-cut Rowdy Rookies logo sticker
• Logo button with Rowdy Rookies logo
• Rowdy logo fridge magnet
• Personalized wallet-size membership card
• Access to the Kids Club website featuring games, downloads and Football 101 for kids
• Two free tickets to a Dallas Desperados home game

For more information, visit www.DallasCowboys.com

So far the seven announced redemptions are:

1) Hideki Okajima, Boston Red Sox
2) Elijah Dukes, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
3) Akinori Iwamura, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
4) Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants
5) Daisuke Matsuzaka, Boston Red Sox
6) Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers
7) Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima, Boston Red Sox
8) Justin Upton, Arizona Diamondbacks

You can take a look at the chart here.