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Top 5 Hottest Football Card Boxes

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Dacardworld Blog
on December 3, 2008
in Blog Exclusive and Upper Deck
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With the NFL season starting to head into the stretch playoff run, lets take a look at the top 5 hottest boxes of football cards on the sports cards market.

1. 2008 Donruss Gridiron Gear Football Cards Hobby Box

With each box containing three autographs or game used memorabilia cards plus rookies and inserts, Gridiron Gear Football is a pretty fun football card box to rip into. Football card collectors seem to love the content in this box.

2. 2008 Upper Deck SP Rookie Edition Football Cards Hobby Box

This product is an interesting break with two autographs per box and 4 rookie cards in every pack. With such an excellent NFL rookie crop this year you are sure to get cards of some of the NFL’s brightest young stars in every pack. Plus there are older Upper Deck SP parallel’s from 93,94,95, and 96 which is sure to bring back some nostalgia for the mid 90’s football collectors. Just thinking about 93 Upper Deck SP football is fun, with the likes of Drew Bledsoe, Jerome Bettis, Garrison Hearst, and other rookie cards. Wasn’t Rick Mirer in there as well?

3. 2008 Bowman Chrome Football Cards Hobby Box

Bowman Chrome Football is a pretty solid product year in and year out. With the chance for an autographed rookie card of one of this year’s top rookies, collectors have taken a liking to ripping into Bowman Chrome at its reasonable price point.

4. 2008 Upper Deck Football Cards Hobby Box

2008 Upper Deck Football Cards

This year UD Football delivers 3 jersey cards and 1 autograph per box. Always a solid product and a fun break. This is also a great product for young collectors and for those being introduced to card collecting.

5. 2008 Topps Letterman Football Cards Hobby Box

Letterman was a popular product in basketball, and it has carried over with this football release. Each box contains one autographed letterman booklet card and one autographed rookie patch card. Some of the booklets are really sharp looking and if you are a fan of the Topps TV Rip parties you can check out the product here.

2008 Topps Letterman Football Hobby Box
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Leaf Rookies & Stars Football Cards Preview

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Dacardworld Blog
on September 5, 2008
in Blog Exclusive, Donruss and New Releases
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Here is a sneak peek at a couple autographed insert cards from the upcoming 2008 Leaf Rookies & Stars Football:

Kevin O'Connell Autographed Freshman Fabric

Kevin O'Connell Autographed Freshman Orientation Rookie Jersey Card

Devin Thomas Malcom Kelley Dual Auto

Devin Thomas Malcom Kelley Dual Team Chemistry Auto

Some of the product highlights of Leaf Rookies & Stars include:

SP Signature Rookie Cards

Fifty of the Rookie Cards feature signed on-card embroidered NFL Team logo patches. Players include Darren McFadden, Matt Ryan, Felix Jones, Jonathan Stewart, Matt Forte, Colt Brennan, Joe Flacco, and Rashard Mendenhall. Serial #’d to 200 or less.

SP Rookie College Signatures

A parallel to the Rookie Cards, these feature a signed on-card embroidered College Patch.


Team Chemistry Signatures NFL and NCAA

These cards feature dual signed on-card embroidered NFL and NCAA team logo patches. The rookie dual cards include such NFL combinations as Matt Ryan/Harry Douglas, Brian Brohm/Jordy Nelson, Jamaal Charles/Glenn Dorsey, Matt Forte/Earl Bennett, Rashard Mendenhall/Limas Sweed, Andre Caldwell/Jerome Simpson, Joe Flacco/Ray Rice, Chad Henne/Jake Long and Malcolm Kelly/Devin Thomas.

The rookie dual cards include such NCAA combinations as Darren McFadden/Felix Jones, Brian Brohm/Harry Douglas, Early Doucett/Glenn Dorsey, Chad Henne/Mario Manningham and Limas Sweed/Jamaal Charles.

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“Fantasy Football Card” Sleepers

Published
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Shawn
on September 3, 2008
in Blog Exclusive and Hot Products
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The NFL season kicks off tomorrow with the Redskins taking on the Giants, and the football card market is starting to heat up. Recent 2008 releases such as Topps Chrome, Upper Deck SPx, and Playoff Absolute Memorabilia have gotten into the hands of collectors and are packed with this year’s top rookies. There are a variety of top players who are expected to have immediate impacts such as Darren McFadden, Joe Forte, Rashard Mendenhall, Felix Jones, Johnathan Stewart, Joe Flacco, and Matt Ryan just to name a few.

2008 Playoff Absolute Memorabilia Football Cards

As many collectors know, the impact of these athletes on the field can directly affect their hobby importance and value on a week to week basis. If McFadden has an outstanding game in Week 1, products with his rookie card will be on the rise. Let’s take a look at a few rookies who may be flying a little under the radar, and could be termed “fantasy football card” sleepers.

1.) Tim Hightower - Arizona Cardinals RB. Hightower has the backup running back slot locked up in Arizona and will look to take carries away from Edgerrin James this season. Hightower has been impressive during the preseason. If he can continue to run hard and control any fumbling issues look for him to have a strong year and a bunch of hot rookie cards.

2.) Steve Slaton - Houston Texans RB. Slaton is in a 3-way jumble right now in Houston with Ahman Green and Chris Taylor. Slaton may be the back with the biggest upside for the Texans and is a dynamic player. His home run abilities on the field may equal a big hitting rookie card.

3.) Ray Rice - Baltimore Ravens RB. Rice is backing up a dinged up Willis Mcgahee and will get a lot of carries this year for the Ravens. Rice is a powerful rusher who could find his way in the end zone more than a few times in 2008. Coming from a school without a huge following (Rutgers), Rice’s rookie cards may still be flying under the radar at this point.

4.) Mike Hart - Indianapolis Colts RB. Hart may have to be considered a “Super Fantasy Football Card” sleeper, but with his huge fan base coming out of Michigan Hart’s rookie cards could really take off. It may take some depth chart shuffling or an injury, but the undersized Hart has the ability to be a dynamic situational player in the NFL.

5.) Now it is your turn. Who do you think is flying under the radar right now and has the ability to heat up the football card market?

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NFL Football is Here, and So Are the Cards

Published
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Dacardworld Blog
on August 8, 2008
in Blog Exclusive
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With Preseason NFL Football now underway, the 2008 football card market is continuing to heat up in the collecting world. Collectors have also taken note of one of the biggest moves in the History of the NFL, with Brett Favre becoming a member of the New York Jets.

One of the entertaining things about preseason football is paying attention to the performance of rookies and young players. The performance in preseason games may not determine which rookies will have strong NFL seasons, but it can give collectors an indication of who they may want to hang on to. For example, last night the stock of Arizona Cardinals running back Tim Hightower grew as he looked extremely quick and powerful on the field. Hightower also received praise from starting running back Edgerrin James, who was quoted during the game to say that he and Hightower would be a strong 1-2 punch this season.

Or what about the performance of Robert Meachem last night? The Saints 2007 first round pick has many collectors excited that are holding his 2007 rookies, especially after he broke the century mark and found the end zone last night. If you are busting boxes of new 2008 football products, look out for some of the lesser known rookies. Whether it is 2008 Upper Deck Football, the new Donruss Classics, or you’re waiting to tear into Topps Chrome, remember that even if your RC pull isn’t Darren McFadden you may have a hit on your hands.
Who are you collecting in 2008?

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