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Stopped by the local card shop yesterday, as per usual with no real intent of picking anything up (I was actually dropping something off this time). And, as often happens, I walked out with a box of cards, as it was the first time I'd been in since 2008 Topps Progressions came out.
A few things conspired against me--first, my wife is out of town, and for some reason, I tend to buy cards when she's gone (I wonder if she actually reads the blog? Guess I'll find out). Second, the boxes were cheaper than I expected, priced at under $100. Third, there was a guy there opening some, and he was loving it--the Adrian Peterson jersey he pulled certainly helped, but he really was enjoying the cards.
So, despite the reservations I've had about this new Topps product, I grabbed a box and thought, "Maybe Gellman got it wrong." Hoped, might be a better way to describe it.
Sorry for the lack of posts lately--I haven't forgotten or given up, I just picked a really crappy time to start a blog devoted to football cards, heading into the offseason. And even with the new product coming out, it's kind of a lull right now, as mandatory mini camps just don't do much for me.
I will get back on the Card of the Week bandwagon here pretty soon--been working on another couple of themes ideas to run with, and trying to pull together enough interesting cards to last hopefully until training camp.
Like I said, though, there are some new products hitting the shelves, like 2008 Playoff Prestige. Unfortunately, I'm on a bit of a budget right now, since I went a little nuts on eBay a couple months back, and I'm getting ready for a little side trip to Vegas (I really hate it when the wife's company sends her there). More on that in a bit.
I was trading emails with fellow Minnesota Football Card Collector and new TheFootballCardBlog.com reader Daryl last night and this morning, and he dropped a bit of a big one on us when he said:
"I did go to [unnamed local card shop] a couple weeks ago it was the only card store I was able to find and I bought a pack of 2008 Sage Hit and pulled a Matt Ryan Gold Autograph out of it."
Somehow, 2008 Sage Hit hit the shelves in the last couple weeks, and I didn't even know it. Granted, Sage Hit has never been something I've bought, other than a few packs mixed in with the re-packed retail sucker boxes I've bought--but you know what this news meant--I happened to find myself in the neighborhood of said unnamed card shop this afternoon, and grabbed a box.
Just in time for the Super Bowl, Donruss is releasing the second installment of its Playoff National Treasures line. In addition to the standard short print rookies, autographs, and jersey cut cards, the set will once again also feature cut signatures from hall of famers and historical figures, including presidents (like the Benjamin Harrison shown).
Topps will be releasing what will apparently be the final set for the 2007 season in the second week of February, after the Super Bowl and even Pro Bowl have taken place.
The new high end set, dubbed "Topps Performance Football," will feature 1 pack per box, and the set will include 100 base cards with gold, silver and bronze parallels. Each pack will contain two autographs and one autographed relic card, and 1 in 2 boxes will include an additional relic card serial numbered to 60 or less. A full breakdown of the set is posted on the Topps Web site.
Each case will also feature an Autographed Adrian Peterson card, numbered to 249 or less.
As for pricing, we've heard that the SRP will be $150 per box, but an early check on eBay shows some boxes selling for as little as $100+ shipping.
Our take: Not sure I'm willing to spend $100 for a single pack of 16 cards--but maybe our minds will change when the release date actually comes closer.
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