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2010 National Sports Collectors Convention Update 8-7-2010
The 2010 Sports Collectors Convention at Baltimore had some pretty impressive all time greats as autograph signers on Saturday.
"The Saturday guest slate at the 31st National Sports Collectors Convention is a who's who of sports royalty. Scheduled to appear are Cal Ripken Jr, Joe Montana, Tom Seaver, Bart Starr, Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Eddie Murray, Brooks Robinson, Earl Weaver, Wade Boggs, Jim Palmer, Frank Robinson, Gordie Howe and more."
"The Saturday guest slate at the 31st National Sports Collectors Convention is a who's who of sports royalty. Scheduled to appear are Cal Ripken Jr, Joe Montana, Tom Seaver, Bart Starr, Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Eddie Murray, Brooks Robinson, Earl Weaver, Wade Boggs, Jim Palmer, Frank Robinson, Gordie Howe and more."
2010 National Sports Collectors Convention 8-4-2010
Today is the start of the 2010 National convention and marks the 31st year this has been held. Big thanks to blowoutcards.com and dacardworld.com for their sponsoring this event to allow this to keep happening. Hopefully sometime soon this will come to Washington State. Anyways, this is a big event for sports collectors and will be sure to please with a lot of giveaways for people attending and autograph signings. Also look for top retailers to have booths here with some good deals on hobby boxes.
2010 Bowman Chrome
2010 Bowman Chrome Baseball Checklist
Release Date:
By The Box:
1:5 Boxes Will Have 2 Autographs (Team USA + Prospect/RC Auto)
2010 Bowman Chrome Baseball -Rookie (RC) Cards
Parallel Cards:
Refractor #/500
Blue #/150
Gold #/50
Orange #/25
Red #/5
Superfractor #1/1 Hobby Only
181 Drew Butera
182 Matt Carson
183 Ian Desmond
184 Kila Ka'aihue
185 Brian Matsuz
186 Mike Leake
187 Jenrry Meija
188 Austin Jackson 189 Scott Sizemore
190 Jason Heyward
191 Capser Wells
192 Josh Donaldson
193 John Ely
194 Eric Young Jr.
195 Jason Donald
196 TBD 197 Kevin Russo
198 TBD
199 Drew Storen
200 Jonathan Lucroy
201 Wade Davis
202 Jon Jay
203 Ike Davis
204 Michael Brantley 205 TBD
206 Drew Stubbs
207 Daniel McCutchen
208 Brennan Boesch
209 Wilson Ramos
210 Chris Heisey
211 Starlin Castro
212 Trevor Plouffe 213 Luis Atilano
214 TBD
215 Allen Craig
216 Ruben Tejada
217 Lance Zawadzki
218 Tyler Colvin
219 Cesar Valdez
220 Stephen Strasburg 2010 Bowman Chrome Baseball -Prospect Cards - 2 Per Pack
Parallel Cards:
Refractor #/500
Blue #/150
Gold #/50
Orange #/25
Red #/5
Superfractor #1/1 Hobby Only
2010 Bowman Chrome Baseball -Base Cards -
Parallel Cards: (7 Base Card Parallels Per Box)
Refractor #/500
Blue #/150
Gold #/50
Orange #/25
Red #/5
Superfractor #1/1 Hobby Only
2010 Bowman Chrome Baseball -Topps 100 Prospect Cards -
Parallel Cards:
Refractor #/499
Gold #/50
SuperFractor #1/1 Hobby Only
TBD
20 - Team USA Cards (Including Autograph Versions) 10 - Dual Autograph Team USA Cards #/500 5 - MLB Logo Patch Cards #/5
Release Date:
By The Box:
- 1 Autograph Card Per Hobby Box
1:5 Boxes Will Have 2 Autographs (Team USA + Prospect/RC Auto)
2010 Bowman Chrome Baseball -Rookie (RC) Cards
Parallel Cards:
Refractor #/500
Blue #/150
Gold #/50
Orange #/25
Red #/5
Superfractor #1/1 Hobby Only
181 Drew Butera
182 Matt Carson
183 Ian Desmond
184 Kila Ka'aihue
185 Brian Matsuz
186 Mike Leake
187 Jenrry Meija
188 Austin Jackson 189 Scott Sizemore
190 Jason Heyward
191 Capser Wells
192 Josh Donaldson
193 John Ely
194 Eric Young Jr.
195 Jason Donald
196 TBD 197 Kevin Russo
198 TBD
199 Drew Storen
200 Jonathan Lucroy
201 Wade Davis
202 Jon Jay
203 Ike Davis
204 Michael Brantley 205 TBD
206 Drew Stubbs
207 Daniel McCutchen
208 Brennan Boesch
209 Wilson Ramos
210 Chris Heisey
211 Starlin Castro
212 Trevor Plouffe 213 Luis Atilano
214 TBD
215 Allen Craig
216 Ruben Tejada
217 Lance Zawadzki
218 Tyler Colvin
219 Cesar Valdez
220 Stephen Strasburg 2010 Bowman Chrome Baseball -Prospect Cards - 2 Per Pack
Parallel Cards:
Refractor #/500
Blue #/150
Gold #/50
Orange #/25
Red #/5
Superfractor #1/1 Hobby Only
2010 Bowman Chrome Baseball -Base Cards -
Parallel Cards: (7 Base Card Parallels Per Box)
Refractor #/500
Blue #/150
Gold #/50
Orange #/25
Red #/5
Superfractor #1/1 Hobby Only
2010 Bowman Chrome Baseball -Topps 100 Prospect Cards -
Parallel Cards:
Refractor #/499
Gold #/50
SuperFractor #1/1 Hobby Only
TBD
20 - Team USA Cards (Including Autograph Versions) 10 - Dual Autograph Team USA Cards #/500 5 - MLB Logo Patch Cards #/5
2010 Topps Chrome
Release Date: 09/27/10
Product Configuration: 24 packs per box. 4 cards per pack.
Product Highlights:
- 2 Signed On-Card Rookies Autographs Per Hobby Box!
- New! Hobby Exclsive 2010 Team USA Baseball Autographs!
- New! Hobby Exclusive! Logoman Patch Cards!
Insertion rates are based on estimated production levels, which may vary from the actual insertion rates published on product packaging and numbering on cards.
Product Breakdown
BASE CARDS (220 subjects/2,200 total cards)
Veterans (170 subjects)
Rookies (50)
Inserts
- Printing Plates (220/880) - One of One! Hobby Exclusive!
- Super-Fractor (220) - One of One! Hobby Exclusive!
- Red (220) - Numbered to 25! Hobby Exclusive!
- Gold (220) - Numbered to 50!
- Blue (220) - Numbered to 199!
- Refractor (220) - 1:3 packs
AUTOGRAPH ROOKIE VARIATIONS (25 subjects/250 total cards)
Rookies
- Printing Plates (25/100) - One of One! Hobby Exclusive!
- Super-Fractor (25) - One of One! Hobby Exclusive!
- Red (25) - Numbered to 25!
- Gold (25) - Numbered to 50!
- Blue (25) - Numbered to 199!
- Refractor (25) - Numbered to 499!
TOPPS CHROME INSERT CARDS (200 subjects/950 total cards)
Topps Heritage Chrome (50) - Numbered to 1961!
- Black (50) - Numbered to 61!
- Refractor (50) - Numbered to 561!
NEW! Chicle (50) - Numbered to 999!
NEW! Topps T-206 (50) - Numbered to 999!
- Printing Plates (100/200) - One of One! Hobby Exclusive!
- Super-Fractor (100) - One of One! Hobby Exclusive!
- Red (100) - Numbered to 25! Hobby Exclusive!
- Gold (100) - Numbered to 50!
- Blue (100) - Numbered to 199!
- Refractor (100) - Numbered to 499!
NEW! MLB LOGOMAN PATCH CARDS (5 subjects) - Numbered to 50! Hobby Exclusive!
NEW! TEAM USA AUTOGRAPHS (20 subjects) - 1 Per Case! Hobby Exclusive!
AUTOGRAPH INSERTION RATE - Inserted 2 Per Box!
Product Configuration: 24 packs per box. 4 cards per pack.
Product Highlights:
- 2 Signed On-Card Rookies Autographs Per Hobby Box!
- New! Hobby Exclsive 2010 Team USA Baseball Autographs!
- New! Hobby Exclusive! Logoman Patch Cards!
Insertion rates are based on estimated production levels, which may vary from the actual insertion rates published on product packaging and numbering on cards.
Product Breakdown
BASE CARDS (220 subjects/2,200 total cards)
Veterans (170 subjects)
Rookies (50)
Inserts
- Printing Plates (220/880) - One of One! Hobby Exclusive!
- Super-Fractor (220) - One of One! Hobby Exclusive!
- Red (220) - Numbered to 25! Hobby Exclusive!
- Gold (220) - Numbered to 50!
- Blue (220) - Numbered to 199!
- Refractor (220) - 1:3 packs
AUTOGRAPH ROOKIE VARIATIONS (25 subjects/250 total cards)
Rookies
- Printing Plates (25/100) - One of One! Hobby Exclusive!
- Super-Fractor (25) - One of One! Hobby Exclusive!
- Red (25) - Numbered to 25!
- Gold (25) - Numbered to 50!
- Blue (25) - Numbered to 199!
- Refractor (25) - Numbered to 499!
TOPPS CHROME INSERT CARDS (200 subjects/950 total cards)
Topps Heritage Chrome (50) - Numbered to 1961!
- Black (50) - Numbered to 61!
- Refractor (50) - Numbered to 561!
NEW! Chicle (50) - Numbered to 999!
NEW! Topps T-206 (50) - Numbered to 999!
- Printing Plates (100/200) - One of One! Hobby Exclusive!
- Super-Fractor (100) - One of One! Hobby Exclusive!
- Red (100) - Numbered to 25! Hobby Exclusive!
- Gold (100) - Numbered to 50!
- Blue (100) - Numbered to 199!
- Refractor (100) - Numbered to 499!
NEW! MLB LOGOMAN PATCH CARDS (5 subjects) - Numbered to 50! Hobby Exclusive!
NEW! TEAM USA AUTOGRAPHS (20 subjects) - 1 Per Case! Hobby Exclusive!
AUTOGRAPH INSERTION RATE - Inserted 2 Per Box!
2010 Topps Tribute
BASE CARDS (100)- 3 PER PACK! – Checklist
NEW! Tribute to the Stars (15)
NEW! Greatest Rivalries (10)
Veterans (75)
REFRACTOR BASE PARALLEL CARDS – 900 Card Variations – 6 PER BOX/1 PER PACK
Red (100) – #’d 1 of 1!
Framed Printing Plates (100 subj/400 cards) – #’d 1 of 1!
Gold (100) – #’d to 50
Black (100) – #’d to 99
Black & White (100) – #’d to 99
Blue (100) – #’d to 249
AUTOGRAPHED CARDS – TBD Card Variations – 3 PER BOX /1 IN EVERY OTHER PACK!
NEW! Legendary Line-Ups Cuts (TBD) – #’d 1/1
NEW! Rivalries Revisited Cuts (10) – #’d 1/1
NEW! Topps Franchise Tribute Cuts (10) – #’d 1/1
AUTOGRAPHED RELIC CARDS
Autograph Relic Cards (29) – #’d to 99!
Autograph Dual Relic Cards (15) – #’d to 99!
Autograph Triple Relic Cards (14) – #’d to 99!
*Refractor Parallel Cards
- Red (58) – #’d 1/1
- Gold (58) – #’d to 25!
- Black (58) – #’d to 50!
- Blue (58) – #’d to 75!
RELIC CARDS – TBD Card Variations – 3 PER BOX /1 IN EVERY OTHER PACK!
Franchise Feats (10) – #’d to 25
- Red Refractor Parallel (15) – #’d 1/1
Franchise Feats Buybacks (TBD)
Relic Cards (100) – #’d to 99
Dual Relic Cards (14) – #’d to 99
Triple Relic Cards (10) – #’d to 99
*Refractor Parallel Cards
- Red (124) – #’d 1/1
- Gold (124) – #’d to 25!
- Black (124) – #’d to 50!
- Blue (124) – #’d to 75!
NEW! Tribute to the Stars (15)
NEW! Greatest Rivalries (10)
Veterans (75)
REFRACTOR BASE PARALLEL CARDS – 900 Card Variations – 6 PER BOX/1 PER PACK
Red (100) – #’d 1 of 1!
Framed Printing Plates (100 subj/400 cards) – #’d 1 of 1!
Gold (100) – #’d to 50
Black (100) – #’d to 99
Black & White (100) – #’d to 99
Blue (100) – #’d to 249
AUTOGRAPHED CARDS – TBD Card Variations – 3 PER BOX /1 IN EVERY OTHER PACK!
NEW! Legendary Line-Ups Cuts (TBD) – #’d 1/1
NEW! Rivalries Revisited Cuts (10) – #’d 1/1
NEW! Topps Franchise Tribute Cuts (10) – #’d 1/1
AUTOGRAPHED RELIC CARDS
Autograph Relic Cards (29) – #’d to 99!
Autograph Dual Relic Cards (15) – #’d to 99!
Autograph Triple Relic Cards (14) – #’d to 99!
*Refractor Parallel Cards
- Red (58) – #’d 1/1
- Gold (58) – #’d to 25!
- Black (58) – #’d to 50!
- Blue (58) – #’d to 75!
RELIC CARDS – TBD Card Variations – 3 PER BOX /1 IN EVERY OTHER PACK!
Franchise Feats (10) – #’d to 25
- Red Refractor Parallel (15) – #’d 1/1
Franchise Feats Buybacks (TBD)
Relic Cards (100) – #’d to 99
Dual Relic Cards (14) – #’d to 99
Triple Relic Cards (10) – #’d to 99
*Refractor Parallel Cards
- Red (124) – #’d 1/1
- Gold (124) – #’d to 25!
- Black (124) – #’d to 50!
- Blue (124) – #’d to 75!
2010 Allen and Ginter
Product Breakdown BASE CARDS
• Baseball Veterans
• Baseball Rookies
• Historic Figures
• World Champions
MINI PARALLEL CARDS
• Allen and Ginter Wood Hobby Exclusive!
• Allen and Ginter Framed Cloth Hobby Exclusive!
• Bazooka Back
• Allen and Ginter No Number
• Allen and Ginter Black
• Allen and Ginter Back
• Allen and Ginter Mini
ALLEN and GINTER BOOK CARDS NEW!
10 subjects
• Each is a ONE OF ONE!
ALLEN and GINTER CUT SIGNATURES
10 subjects , Each is a ONE OF ONE!
THE GINTER CODE
Decipher the Code for a chance to win!
INSERT CARDS NEW!
• NEW! Lords of Olympus
• NEW! Monsters of the Mesozoic
• NEW! World’s Greatest Wordsmiths
• NEW! National Animals
• NEW! Sailors of the Seven Seas
• NEW! This Day In History
• NEW! Baseball Highlight Sketch Cards
HOBBY EXCLUSIVE RIP CARDS
• Collectible Rip Card Exteriors
• Rip Card Interiors
• NEW! Monsters of the Mesozoic Relics
• Allen and Ginter DNA Relics
• Allen and Ginter Autographs
• Allen and Ginter Relics
• Allen and Ginter Mini Parallel Printing Plates
• Allen and Ginter Mini Exclusives Printing Plates
HOBBY EXCLUSIVE BOX LOADERS
• Allen and Ginter N43
• Allen and Ginter N43 Relics
• Allen and Ginter N43 Autographs
• Allen and Ginter N43 Autograph Relic
• 2010 Cabinet Box Loader
• 2010 Cabinet Relic Box Loader NEW!
TOPPS CONTINUITY PROGRAM
MLB Logo Man Manufactured Patch Cards
• 5 subjects.
• Serial Numbered to 50.
• Baseball Veterans
• Baseball Rookies
• Historic Figures
• World Champions
MINI PARALLEL CARDS
• Allen and Ginter Wood Hobby Exclusive!
• Allen and Ginter Framed Cloth Hobby Exclusive!
• Bazooka Back
• Allen and Ginter No Number
• Allen and Ginter Black
• Allen and Ginter Back
• Allen and Ginter Mini
ALLEN and GINTER BOOK CARDS NEW!
10 subjects
• Each is a ONE OF ONE!
ALLEN and GINTER CUT SIGNATURES
10 subjects , Each is a ONE OF ONE!
THE GINTER CODE
Decipher the Code for a chance to win!
INSERT CARDS NEW!
• NEW! Lords of Olympus
• NEW! Monsters of the Mesozoic
• NEW! World’s Greatest Wordsmiths
• NEW! National Animals
• NEW! Sailors of the Seven Seas
• NEW! This Day In History
• NEW! Baseball Highlight Sketch Cards
HOBBY EXCLUSIVE RIP CARDS
• Collectible Rip Card Exteriors
• Rip Card Interiors
- Allen and Ginter Red Autographs
- Allen and Ginter Mini Exclusives
- Allen and Ginter Mini Wood Exclusives
- Allen and Ginter Originals
• NEW! Monsters of the Mesozoic Relics
• Allen and Ginter DNA Relics
• Allen and Ginter Autographs
• Allen and Ginter Relics
• Allen and Ginter Mini Parallel Printing Plates
• Allen and Ginter Mini Exclusives Printing Plates
HOBBY EXCLUSIVE BOX LOADERS
• Allen and Ginter N43
• Allen and Ginter N43 Relics
• Allen and Ginter N43 Autographs
• Allen and Ginter N43 Autograph Relic
• 2010 Cabinet Box Loader
• 2010 Cabinet Relic Box Loader NEW!
TOPPS CONTINUITY PROGRAM
MLB Logo Man Manufactured Patch Cards
• 5 subjects.
• Serial Numbered to 50.
