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I realized tonight that I didn't really have to do this card until next Friday, as there is still another week to go before the Super Bowl, but I had it all lined up, so I'll figure something else out next week.  Maybe I'll find a cool Patriots card or something.

But the card of the week this week is a 2007 Leaf Certified Materials Eli Manning Fabric of the Game Team Logo card.  The Card has a nice two color red and blue patch, with the cutout shaped like the Giants' "NY" logo (hence the "Team Logo" part of the name).

I'm not a huge Eli Manning fan--haven't been since he forced his way to New York--but you do have to admire the job he's done in leading his team to the Super Bowl, even if he's getting a lot of help from the running game and defense along the way.

The card is serial numbered 12 out of 25 made, and according to Beckett books at $20.  I pulled the card from a pack myself, in the first pack of the third box of Leaf Certified Materials I busted this year--a box I happened to win at my local card shop. 

Other big pulls from that particular box included a Dan Marino Fabric of the Game Prime (#24/25), Brandon Marshall Mirror Gold Materials with a three color patch (#18/25), and a Vernon Davis Certified Potential Materials Prime (#1/5).

The other Fabric of the Game cards I pulled in 2007 include a Jack Lambert Prime (#15/25), and Carnell Williams NFL Die Cut (#14/25).

Overall I'd say that this set was one of my favorites of the year, especially for a set I wasn't expecting to collect going into the year.  It definitely will make my list in 2008.

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