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on June 26, 2008

Here are this week’s top 5 Hottest Products:

1.) 2008 UD SP Legendary Cuts Baseball

SP Legendary Cuts Baseball remains hot this week with the product being fully distributed after the TRO was lifted.

2.) 2008 Playoff Prestige Football

With mini camps and OTA’s in full swing football collectors are gearing up for the 2008/09 season. The proof is in the demand for 2008 Football Boxes. With Prestige delivering 4 hits per box you can’t go wrong.

3.) 2008 Donruss Elite Football

Another strong performing 2008 football product. Elite delivers 3 hits per box and some awesome dual autograph cards.

4.) 2008 Topps Chrome Baseball

Topps Chrome is another hit this year. This ever popular release guarantees 2 autograph rookie cards per box.

5.) 2008 Bowman Jumbo Baseball

Bowman Jumbo is one of the toughest boxes to find on the market right now. Look for 3 Autograph Cards per Jumbo Box on average, including 1 Bowman Chrome Prospect Autograph, 1 Autographed Rookie Card, and 1 Signs of the Future Autograph Card!

What products are in your top 5? (Just use the comment link at the end of the post to share your thoughts).

(Please note: The Top 5 is purely an opinion of a Dave and Adam’s employee. This is based on sales, feedback from collectors, and market trends.)

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Vintage Baseball Cards

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on June 26, 2008

in Blog Exclusive and Vintage Collectibles

Our buying team has been all over the country in the last few months buying vintage baseball cards. Actually I may be short-changing them, they have been traveling for years (and the box truck has the wear to prove it).

While they are constantly seeking large quantities of older unopened boxes and cases of sports cards, they have also expanded our inventory of vintage baseball singles. After speaking with them, I can tell you that this inventory is still growing. PSA Graded Baseball Cards of some of the all-time legends including Mickey Mantle and Jackie Robinson among others can now be found at Dave and Adam’s.

Once I start flipping through some of the pages of vintage cards on the site I can certainly see why vintage collectors seem to enjoy their cards so much. By the way, how sweet is that Mantle card?

Oh, and if you ever have anything you are looking to sell to Reed or our buying team you can contact them anytime.

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Jackie Chan Featured in Donruss Americana II

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on June 24, 2008

in Blog Exclusive and Donruss

Donruss announced that Jackie Chan will be one of the few international celebrities to be featured in Americana II. In addition to being a part of the American II base set, Chan will be featured in the Cinema Stars subset as well as having autograph and memorabilia cards. Americana II is scheduled to release July 16th.

With Chan performing most of his own stunts, he has always had a pretty large fan base. His most popular work may come from the Rush Hour movies in which he co-starred with Chris Tucker.

Assuming that you have seen one or two, what is your favorite Jackie Chan movie?

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Top 5 Hottest Sports Card Boxes 6/20/08

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on June 20, 2008

3.) 2007/08 Upper Deck Sweet Shot Hockey

1.) 2008 UD SP Legendary Cuts Baseball

Nothing like a court order halting shipments to create buzz for a product…not that it needs it. ’08 SP Cuts stands on its own with 3 Cut Signature Cards per case.

2.) 2008 Topps Chrome Baseball

Great content for a great price. Look for 2 autographed rookie cards per box on average!! Also find Relic Cards, Topps Heritage Chrome Parallel Cards, and Hobby Exclusive 1-of-1 Printing Plates in the new look Topps Chrome.

With awesome cards right and left, and a guaranteed three stellar hits in every tin, Sweet Shot hits the spot!

4.) 2007/08 Upper Deck Cup Hockey

Cup isn’t scheduled to release for another couple weeks but collectors are already hoisting this winner over their head. Along with the usual hits look for uncut sheets…new for ’08!

5.) 2008 Topps Triple Threads Baseball

With still another month before release, demand for this product has pushed it well above cost. One of baseball’s most popular releases is back for 2008 and loaded with even more memorabilia and autographs from legends, current stars, and future stars!

What products are in your top 5? (Just use the comment link near the top of the post if would like to share your thoughts).

(Please note: The Top 5 is purely an opinion of a Dave and Adam’s employee. This is based on sales, feedback from collectors, and market trends.)

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Matt Ryan Exclusive Agreement Signed!

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on June 18, 2008

in Athletes, Blog Exclusive and Dave and Adams News

We are proud to announce an exclusive autograph agreement with Matt Ryan. Here is the official release :

Dave and Adam’s Card World in Conjunction with Peach State Sports Sign Exclusive Autograph Agreement with Falcons QB Matt Ryan

Well-known trading card institutions Dave & Adam’s Card World and Peach State Sports announced today that they have reached an exclusive deal with current Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback Matt Ryan, the 3^rd overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. The deal grants the exclusive rights to Ryan’s autographed memorabilia as well as public autograph appearances.

Ryan, a Boston College product, was the first quarterback taken in the 2008 NFL Draft. In his senior season Ryan racked up many accolades, including being named the 2007 ACC Player of the Year as well as winning the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.

The Matt Ryan deal is the second exclusive autograph agreement between Dave and Adam’s Card World and Peach State Sports. Last year, the companies partnered in a multi-year deal to exclusively represent Minnesota Vikings star Running Back Adrian Peterson. Peterson comes off a phenomenal rookie season, in which he set the NFL’s single game rushing record and was named Rookie of the Year.

“This partnership is very exciting for us,” says Dave & Adam’s CEO Adam Martin. “Our Athlete Representation division has formerly worked with Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart, and now we add Matt Ryan to go along with Adrian Peterson.”

Adds Peach State Sports President Jim Grant: “We are looking forward to working with Matt. We believe he is a franchise quarterback and will be very popular in the collectibles industry.”

Look for items on sale at www.dacardworld.com late this summer.

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CEO Adam Martin Featured on Sports Collecting Radio

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on June 16, 2008

in Blog Exclusive and Dave and Adams News

Dave and Adam’s Card World CEO Adam Martin is featured on this weeks edition of Sports Collecting Radio. The archive of Adam’s Interview is available.

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Top 5 Hottest Sports Card Boxes 6/11/08

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on June 11, 2008

1. 2008 UD SP Legendary Cuts Baseball

Without a doubt one of the hottest releases of the year so far and it only hit the streets today. With 3 cut signature cards per case collectors are trying to lock in on as many as they can.

2. 2008 Donruss Elite Football

Donruss/Playoff follows up Prestige with another strong product. The highly popular product released this week and if early sales are any indication this product is in for a strong run. Darren McFadden is really scorching right now.

3. 2008 Just Minors Mystery Jersey Baseball

Mystery Jersey Baseball remains an extremely tough box to find. Just Minors did it right this time with the auto jerseys.

4. 2008 Sage Autographed Football

With an autograph or game-used jersey card per pack 2008 Sage Autograph collectors are trying to get as many of the top rookies as they can.

5. 2008 Upper Deck Series 2 Baseball

This product remains hot – one of the reasons is that collectors are looking for the card featuring Cubs star rookie Kosuke Fukudome, in both English and the ultra short-printed Japanese version!

What products are in your top 5? (Just use the comment link near the top of the post if would like to share your thoughts).

(Please note: The Top 5 is purely an opinion of a Dave and Adam’s employee. This is based on sales, feedback from collectors, and market trends.)

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Tips for Protecting Your Baseball Cards

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on June 5, 2008

in Blog Exclusive and How To

One of the most important parts of collecting sports cards is to protect them properly. No matter what level of collector you are it is important to take care of your collection. Here are a few tips to take card of your cards.

Purchase essential supplies – this includes cardboard storage boxes for sets and commons, and soft-sleeves and top loaders or snap-tights/one-touch holders for singles.

Never try to “jam” a card into a top loader or case. If you are dealing with a thicker card get the proper supplies for it. The supply companies do a great job matching their products with all different card types and sizes, take advantage of that.

Store your cards in a cool, dry place. This will help prevent the negative effects of humidity and temperature extremes which can be especially damaging to your collection.

Even after cards are put into top loaders or one touch cases don’t just stack them in any old box. Supply companies make boxes that fit all types of cases, even graded cards.

If you have a set that is just short of filling a box, make sure to use foam box filler pads to keep your cards upright and tight, preventing them from sliding around.

If you want to be able to easily view and show off certain cards use high quality pocket pages and a binder or display book. Consider looking into pages that hold actual cases in them for maximum protection.

If you have any other tips or suggestions for storing your cards please post them in the comment section and they can be added to the list.

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Kosuke Fukudome Short Printed Variation Rookie Card

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on June 5, 2008

in Blog Exclusive and Upper Deck

Upper Deck has announced that Chicago Cubs right fielder Kosuke Fukudome has a short printed rookie card in 2008 Upper Deck Series 2 Baseball. Upper Deck’s baseball brand manager Jason Masherah was quoted saying “Fukudome has a huge following in Japan and we felt it necessary to recognize that by creating this rare version which will likely be very popular in Asia.”

The cards are generating some buzz on the secondary market, particular with Japanese collectors. Below is a picture of the regular card, as well as the front and back of the rare version.

Anybody pull one of these yet?

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Top 5 Hottest Sports Card Boxes 6/04/08

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on June 4, 2008