Trade List > Football > 2011

The following cards are available for trade. If you see anything that interests you, please feel free to drop me an email.

2011 Topps Football:149, 151,  210, 300, 432, 438

Gold:
2. St. Louis Rams 1920/2011
129. Lawrence Timmons, Pittsburgh Steelers 1107/2011
162. Mario Manningham, New York Giants 0498/2011 
292. Niles Paul, Washington Redskins 1647/2011
392. Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers 1297/2011

1950 Bowman Mini:
18. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers
25. Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles
28. Greg Olsen, Chicago Bears
30. Chris Cooley, Washington Redskins
31. Leonard Hankerson, Washington Redskins
32. Ahmad Bradshaw, New York Giants
62. C.J. Spiller, Buffalo Bills
70 Darren McFadden, Oakland Raiders
71. Rolando McClain, Oakland Raiders
72. Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys
74 Felix Jones, Dallas Cowboys 
80. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
87. Devery Henderson, New Orleans Saints
100. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers
121. Jerrel Jernigan, New York Giants
139, Blaine Gabbert, Jacksonville Jaguars
131, Marcedes Lewis, Jacksonville Jaguars 

Faces of the Franchise:
FF-BW. Sam Bradford; Steven Jackson, St. Louis Rams
FF-BW. Dez Bryant; Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys
FF-FW. Josh Freeman; Mike Williams; Tampa Bay Buccaneers
FF-JM. DeSean Jackson; LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles
FF-MA. Darren McFadden; Marcus Allen, Oakland Raiders
FF-MB. Brandon Marshall; Davone Bess, Miami Dolphins
FF-MW. Peyton Manning; Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Colts
FF-NS. Joe Namath; Mark Sanchez, New York Jets
FF-NW. Cam Newton; DeAngelo Williams, Carolina Panthers
EE-PH. Adrian Peterson; Percy Harvin, Minnesota Vikings
FF-SD. C.J. Spiller; Marcell Dareus, Buffalo Bills
FF-WJ. Roddy White; Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons

Game Day:
GD-BR. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers
GD-CN. Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
GD-CW. Charles Woodson, Green Bay Packers
GD-FB. Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland Raiders
GD-JA. Jared Allen, Minnesota Vikings
GD-JBE. Jahvid Best, Detroit Lions
GD-JN. Joe Namath, New York Jets
GD-LF. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
GD-MJD. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville Jaguars
GD-MR. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
GD-PM. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
GD-RM. Rashard Mendenhall, Pittsburgh Steelers
GD-SG. Shonn Greene, New York Jets

Super Bowl Legends:
SBL-I. Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers
SB-V. Chuck Howley, Dallas Cowboys
SBL-XV. Jim Plunkett, Los Angeles Raiders
SB-XVIII. Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders
SBL-XXIII. Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers
SBL-XXVII. Troy Aikman, Dallas Cowboys
SBL-XLI. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
SBL-XLV. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers

Topps Town:
TT-2. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
TT-9. Roddy White, Atlanta Falons
TT-10. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
TT-41. Andy Dalton, Cleveland Browns
TT-44. Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons

Trade List > Football > 2013

The following cards are available for trade. If you see anything that interests you, please feel free to drop me an email.

2013 Leaf Draft Football: 15, 35, 37, 46, 47, 68, 75, 77, 83, 89

2013 Panini Absolute Football: 16, 33, 52, 58, 73, 76, 90, 100

Rookies:
144. Jordan Poyer, Philadelphia Eagles 228/499
182. Sam Montgomery, Houston Texans 310/499

Spectrum Black:
197. Vance McDonald, San Francisco 49ers 43/49

Spectrum Silver: 
144. Jordan Poyer, Philadelphia Eagles 90/99

Spectrum Silver Autographs:
125. Dennis Johnson, Houston Texans 137/499 

Rookie Premiere Materials Jumbo Jersey Number Autographs:
228. Mike Glennon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28/99

Team Trios:
1. Torrey Smith, Joe Flacco, Ray Rice; Baltimore Ravens 83/99

2013 Panini Certified Football: 4, 8, 12, 17, 20, 24, 31, 39, 46, 50, 54, 59, 62, 66, 69, 74, 81, 82, 88, 92, 96, 105, 106, 110, 114, 115, 121 (2), 124 (2), 127, 131, 135, 137 (2), 141, 142, 147, 150

Immortals:
191. Phil Simms, New York Giants 927/999

New Generation:
250. Kenjon Barner RC, Carolina Panthers 967/999
256. Le'Veon Bell RC, Pittsburgh Steelers 580/999
300. Zach Ertz RC, Philadelphia Eagles 366/999

Mirror Red:
134. Rashard Mendenhall, Arizona Cardinals 157/250
230. EJ Manuel, Buffalo Bills 223/250

Mirror Blue Signatures:
226. Desmond Trufant, Atlanta Falcons 066/100

Mirror Red Materials:
89. Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers 18/99

Certified Potential Materials:
25. Matt Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles 013/299

2013 Panini Certified Football: 

Silver Holo Die-Cut: 
97. Victor Cruz, New York Giants 187/199

Gold Die-Cut:
190. Sio Moore, Oakland Raiders 96/99

Rookie Signatures Silver:
127. Darius Slay, Detroit Lions 45/99

Pivotal Players:
2. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings

Test of Time: 
11. Dwight Freeney, San Diego Chargers

2013 Panini Momentum Football: 9, 11, 12, 15, 19, 25, 26, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 41, 50, 53, 56, 60, 61, 63, 67, 70, 71, 73, 74, 81, 85, 86, 87, 90, 91, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100

Rookies:
102. Aaron Mellette, Baltimore Ravens
122. Darius Slay, Detroit Lions
123. Datone Jones, Green Bay Packers
138. Jamar Taylor, Miami Dolphins
146. Joseph Randle, Dallas Cowboys
159. Luke Joeckel, Jacksonville Jaguars
183. Sam Montgomery, Houston Texans
187. Stepfan Taylor, Arizona Cardinals
200. Zach Ertz, Philadelphia Eagles 

Rookie RPS:

219. Landry Jones, Pittsburgh Steelers 077/199

 

Clear Cut:

126. Denard Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars 

  
Rookie Initiation Signatures: 

39. Jarvis Jones, Pittsburgh Steelers 219/299

83. Sam Montgomery, Houston Texans 127/299

Team Threads Signatures:

30. London Fletcher, Washington Redskins 20/25

 

 

2013 Panini Prizm Football: 1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 81, 82, 83, 85, 91, 92, 95, 96, 97, 98, 103, 104, 105, 106, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 142, 145, 146, 147, 148, 152, 158, 159, 161, 162, 163, 164, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 187, 188, 200

Rookies:
207. Arthur Brown, Baltimore Ravens
208. Barkevious Mingo, Cincinnati Bengals
211. Chris Gragg, Buffalo Bills
223. Datone Jones, Green Bay Packers
224. David Amerson, Washington Redskins
234. Eric Fisher, Kansas City Chiefs
238. Geno Smith, New York Jets
249. Joseph Randle, Dallas Cowboys
250. Josh Boyce, New England Patriots
253. Kenjon Barner, Carolina Panthers
254. Kenny Stills, New Orleans Saints
265. Markus Wheaton, Pittsburgh Steelers
266. Marquees Wilson, Chicago Bears
269. Matt Elam, Baltimore Ravens
281. Ryan Nassib, New York Giants
291. Theo Riddick, Detroit Lions
292. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
295. Tyler Wilson, Oakland Raiders
296. Tyrann Mathieu, Arizona Cardinals

Prizm:
139. Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers
196. Brian Quick, St. Louis Rams

Autographs:
219. D.J. Hayden, Oakland Raiders
237. Gavin Escobar, Dallas Cowboys

Brilliance:
3. Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers
14. Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers

Decade Dominance:
12. Art Monk, Washington Redskins
22. Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams

Decade Dominance Prizm:
20. Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh Steelers

Monday Night Heroes:
8. Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos
25. Michael Griffin, Tennessee Titans

Rookie Impact:
6. Giovani Bernard, Cincinnati Bengals
15. Markus Wheaton, Pittsburgh Steelers


2013 Panini Rookies and Stars Football:

Longevity: 
44. Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts
186. Stedman Bailey, St. Louis Rams

Game Plan:
 4. C.J. Spiller, Buffalo Bills

Longevity Signatures:
258. Robert Alford, Atlanta Falcons

NFL Nation:
1. Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
8. Santonio Holmes, New York Jets

Statistical Standouts:
4. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings

Touchdown Club: 
1. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
8. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings

2013 Panini Totally Certified Football: 1, 3, 8, 16, 20, 20, 25, 30, 42, 48
 
Thanksgiving: 55, 61, 69, 73, 77, 86, 90, 97, 100

Freshman Phenoms RC:
211. Aaron Dobson, New England Patriots
227. Keenan Allen, San Diego Chargers
228. Kenny Stills, New Orleans Saints
229. Knile Davis, Kansas City Chiefs
230. Landry Jones, Pittsburgh Steelers

Totally Red:
61. Charles Johnson, Detroit Lions "Thanksgiving"

Freshman Phenoms Signatures Totally Red:
202. Earl Wolff, Philadelphia Eagles 15/99

Totally Blue Signatures:
120. Jarius Wright, Minnesota Vikings

2013 Sage Hit Football: 78, 8284, 88, 92, 95, 96, 100 (2), 101, 107, 108, 110, 112 (3), 117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 127, 130, 132, 139, 142, 147, 148 
 
2013 Score Football:

382. Josh Boyce RC, New England Patriots

Scorecard:
301. Torrey Smith, Baltimore Ravens "Future Franchise"
302. C.J. Spiller, Buffalo Bills "Future Franchise"
307. DeMarco Murray, Dallas Cowboys "Future Franchise"
310. Randall Cobb, Green Bay Packers "Future Franchise"
330. Alfred Morris, Washington Redskins "Future Franchise"

Showcase:
286. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints "Franchise" 03/99

Gold Zone:
189. LaMichael James, San Francisco 49ers 32/50

Red Zone:
304. Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears 16/30

Rookie Signatures:
382. Josh Boyce, New England Patriots

Hot Rookies:
4. Eddie Lacy, Green Bay Packers
9. Tyler Wilson, Oakland Raiders
13. Giovani Bernard, Cincinnati Bengals
19. Johnathan Franklin, Green Bay Packers
23. Aaron Dobson, New England Patriots
26. Montee Ball, Denver Broncos
31. Jawan Jamison, Washington Redskins
38. Kenjon Barner, Carolina Panthers
48. Manti Te'o, San Diego Chargers
50. Jarvis Jones, Pittsburgh Steelers 

Hot Rookies Signatures:
24. Knile Davis, Kansas City Chiefs

2013 Topps Football: 8, 129, 130, 141, 142, 186, 220, 324, 366, 400, 425

Gold:
357. Bacarri Rambo, Washington Redskins 1129/2013

1000 Yard Club:
2. Calvin Johnson Jr, Detroit Lions
7. Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears
12. Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys
16. A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals

4000 Yard Club:
3. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys
4. Tom Brady, New England Patriots
10. Carson Palmer, Oakland Raiders

Future Legends:
FL-AD. Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals
FL-GB. Giovani Bernard, Cincinnati Bengals
FL-JJW. JJ Watt, Houston Texans
FL-RG3. Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins
FL-VC. Victor Cruz, New York Giants
FL-VM. Von Miller, Denver Broncos

Gridiron Legends:
GL-AR. Andre Reed, Buffalo Bills
GL-LTO. LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers

Legends in the Making:
LM-BM. Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears
LM-DB. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
LM-EM. Eli Manning, New York Giants
LM-JF. Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens
LM-TP. Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers

2013 Topps Supreme Football:
68. Andre Ellington RC, Arizona Cardinals 071/170

Blue:
18. DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia Eagles 104/112

Sepia: 
4. Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins 74/75

Rookie Die-Cut Relics:
SRDC-ML. Marcus Lattimore, San Francisco 49ers 25/50

2013 Topps Turkey Red Football:
15. Bjoern Werner, Indianapolis Colts
17. Jamar Taylor, Miami Dolphins
53. John Wetzel, Oakland Raiders
29. Dion Sims, Miami Dolphins
66. Stedman Bailey, St. Louis Rams
78. Datone Jones, Green Bay Packers
88. Marcus Davis, New York Jets
96. Ray Graham, Houston Texans
98. Arthur Brown, Baltimore Ravens

Minis:
20. Chance Warmack, Tennessee Titans

Autographs: 
44. Nico Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs

And the Award for the Worst Cut Signature Ever Goes to...

...2007 TriStar Signa Cuts Paul Krause.

Since the advent of cut signature cards, there have been plenty of autographs that have been butchered. From dead presidents to Hollywood legends, the list of cropped cuts is long. But nothing like this abomination.

Not only is the autograph indecipherable, but to add further insult is the fact that there's a huge chunk of white space being wasted. Is it really too much to expect these cuts to be moved to fit the window?

Not surprisingly, the auction for this card ran its course without getting anyone to bite on the $5.99 opening bid.

Upper Deck Bids Adios to NFL Football

First thing I learned today: Kids and tacos mean big messes.

Second thing I learned: Upper Deck and NFL Properties didn't reach a license renewal agreement. In a brief post-dinner statement, Upper Deck announced that it wouldn't be making any NFL products as a result. It's been a tough year for the company, losing baseball, basketball and now football. Not to mention Yu-Gi-Oh and World of Warcraft in the gaming realm. What's left? Sidney Crosby, Iron Man and Hello Kitty.

Here's the Richard McWilliam quote of the day, “Over the past year, Upper Deck has attempted to negotiate a new licensing deal with NFL Properties. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we were not able to reach agreeable terms, and therefore will not be issuing any NFL Properties-licensed trading cards for the 2010 season. Upper Deck will continue to focus on its exclusive license agreement with the Collegiate Licensing Company and co-exclusive agreements with NHL Enterprises and the NHL Players’ Association, as well as its multiple entertainment licenses.”

It's a lot of blah, blah, blah but I included it simply because I love the doublespeak of a co-exclusive agreement.

Expect more to come on this and its ramifications. As well as a blow-by-blow account over at SportsCardsUncensored.com.

Topps National Chicle Football Short Prints and Missing Cards Announced

Yesterday Topps confirmed 24 short prints in 2009 Topps National Chicle Football falling 1:6 packs each:

22    Johnny Knox
24    James Harrison
26    Clay Matthews
33    Josh Freeman
41    John Elway
47    Dan Marino
54    Chad Pennington
66    Cedric Peerman
69    Donald Brown
72    Jerious Norwood
73    Barry Sanders
74    Felix Jones
96    Ed Reed
106    Dustin Keller
116    Jared Cook
134    Jeremy Maclin
136    Devery Henderson
153    Torry Holt
168    Brooks Foster
177    Lee Evans
181    Derrick Williams
184    Bernard Berrian
190    Peyton Manning    
194    Chad Ochocinco

They also announced three cards that were not in the base set but were included in the mini parallels:
59 Jonathan Stewart
99 Brandon Pettigrew
191 Steve Slaton

The Greatest Autograph Signer Ever

Forget Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Wayne Gretzky and Tiger Woods. Billy Drago is the hobby's greatest autograph signer.

For most, the name Billy Drago probably doesn't mean a heck of a lot. For me, he's the creepy bad guy not named Capone in The Untouchables, one of my all-time favorite movies featuring machine guns. But other than that, he's a character actor with roles in such ill-regarded sequels like Tremors 4; Delta Force 2; Martial Law 2; Lady Dragon 2; Cyborg 2; Mirror, Mirror III; and Convict 762. I didn't even know there was a Martial Law, Lady Dragon or Mirror, Mirror to begin with. And yes, I know that Convict 762 doesn't preceed Convict 761, although if it did I'd hope that it starred Chuck Norris and Carl Weathers in a fight to the death.

So for a guy who has largely made a career out of B-sequels, why would I hold him in such high regard. Behold, mere samples of some of his cards from various Inkworks Charmed sets:

Even sticker autographs don't stop the guy:

These aren't 1-of-1 or super-rare variants either. Every card Drago has signed is this way. The shorest inscription I've seen is, "Yours in death, Billy Drago."

The time and dedication Drago has put into his cards has pushed many of his cards into the realm of about $50. Prices vary, especially with the flood of cards that have hit in the last year following the Inkworks bankruptcy.

Many of the inscriptions follow a common theme of fear. Most are hilarious. Besides the poetry and witty quips, I've also seen some doodles and other creative uses of the card. Seeing the short stories Drago has put onto cardboard further puts into perspective the scribbles many athetes and stars try to pass off.

Upper Deck Offers Appeasement for Upper Deck Icons Redemptions

Upper Deck has announced via Facebook that they're tossing collectors a bone for the wait on their 2009 2008 Upper Deck Icons Football redemptions. It seems that they've got some Letterman cards ready to ship out and have added a little something extra: one of six exclusive Brett Favre cards. Yup, six of them. And from the two they've shown, they look pretty swanky.

I'm glad they're doing this. Redemptions still suck but what better way to make them a little less sucky than with some swanky free cards.

If, for some reason you're not connected with Upper Deck on Facebook, they've been offering lots of good info.

(Edit to note that these are 2008 redemptions. What the heck, Upper Deck? Favre can play for the Jets, retire, make a Sears commercial, unretire, sign with the Vikings and  lead the team to an amazing start before you can get some unautographed Letterman cards produced. That's a production issue for the ages.)

I Love Film Cards

I was taking a gander at Upper Deck`s Facebook page last night and came across this thing of beauty from 2009 UD Black Football. Seeing as how I don`t buy any football, there`s no chance I`ll ever hold this card in my hands but here`s hoping they take the concept and carry it over to baseball.

The black and white photo, the modern design, the silver signature, the film slide - my golly this is purdy.

This isn`t the first time slide elements have been used. In 1997 Upper Deck had a sweet insert set in SP entitled Game Film. Later in the year it was used in hockey for their McDonald`s set. Other sets using the concept include 2001-02 Upper Deck Hardcourt Basketball and 2008 SP Legendary Cuts Baseball.

(1997 SP Game Film image from Old-School Breaks)

Depending on how you look at it, Upper Deck might not be the first company to use the idea. In 1994 Donruss introduced the Slide Show inserts in Leaf Baseball. Although they didn`t use actual film slides, the see-through technology sure does look like it. Slide Show returned the following year but the concept was changed to reflect old Viewmasters rather than slides.

Film cards have been used in the non-sport realm for quite some time. From what I can gather NECA introduced them to that end of the hobby in 2001 with their Nightmare Before Christmas Film Cels. At least on a wide-spread scale. I know I have a Batman Forever film cel looking card that was a promotional item during the film`s release back in 1995. But the concept really took off in Upper Deck`s Disney Treasures releases, which were put out during 2003 and 2005. They`ve continued since in different forms ranging from Harry Potter to Spider-Man to the original Frankenstein. What I like about many of the film cards are that they`re all different. They show images direct from the print. I`ve personally been more agressive in my bidding for a few of the Disney Treasures Reel Piece of History cards that have key moments. For example I`d rather have a Fantasia card with Mickey Mouse dressed as the Sorceror`s Apprentice than I would from one of the darker numbers. The sadistic side of me picked up a Bambi card where Bambi`s mother is meeting her fate. Grim, I know, but it`s one of the major moments in cinema history.

Hi. My name is Ryan and I`m a sucker for film cards in all their various forms.

2009 Topps Magic Football Shortprints Announced

Here's the checklist Topps sent over earlier today listing the 50 2009 Topps Magic Football base set shortprints (inserted 1:3 packs):

2 Brodie Croyle Alabama

6 DeMeco Ryans, Alabama
18 Kenny Irons, Auburn
21 Ben Obomanu, Auburn
26 Robert Meachem, Tennessee
27 Isaiah Stanback, Washington
34 John Beck, BYU
35 Justin Forsett, California
36 Lavelle Hawkins, California
44 Tye Hill, Clemson
46 Chris Simms, Texas
47 Chris Brown, Colorado
52 Dave Thomas, Texas
55 Derrick Harvey, Florida
58 Fred Taylor, Florida
60 Lorenzo Booker, Florida State
63 Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State
66 Ernie Sims, Florida State
75 Sean Jones, Georgia
79 Leonard Pope, Georgia
82 P.J. Daniels, Georgia Tech
86 Kevin Kolb, Houston
98 Yamon Figurs, Kansas State
105 Terry Bradshaw, Louisiana Tech
111 Kolby Smith, Louisville
125 Ahmad Bradshaw, Marshall
130 Shawne Merriman, Maryland
131 DeAngelo Williams, Memphis
136 Greg Olsen, Miami
138 Antrel Rolle, Miami
154 Marlin Jackson, Michigan
165 Deuce McAllister, Mississippi
172 Brad Smith, Missouri
174 Brandon Jackson, Nebraska
176 Alvin Pearman, Virginia
178 Matt Schaub, Virginia
180 Ronald Curry, North Carolina
185 DaJuan Morgan, North Carolina State
193 Julius Jones, Notre Dame
195 Maurice Stovall, Notre Dame
199 Vernon Gholston, Ohio State
206 Marc Bulger, West Virginia
207 Mark Bradley, Oklahoma
208 Owen Schmitt, West Virginia
211 Allen Patrick, Oklahoma
222 Reggie Williams, Washington
224 Derrick Williams, Penn State
233 Kyle Orton, Purdue
236 Brian Leonard, Rutgers
239 Lee Evans Wisconsin

They also sent along the autograph print runs. The list is huge and I don't have time to reformat it right now, but if you've pulled an autograph and want me to check the print run, drop me an email.

Since When Were Football Cards Used to Sell Liquor?

I was just browsing eBay and saw the following:

The card is from 2008 Upper Deck Icons Football and features none other than Lando Calrissian, Billy Dee Williams. Check out the inscription on the card, "Drink Colt 45 Malt Liquor!" Wow! I know inscriptions are being used to jazz things up a bit, but promoting heavy beverages?

I'm actually wondering if this was signed through the mail or at a show after the fact. I guess I could email the seller and check. Either way, is such an inscription a sign that maybe Lando has been living in Cloud City a little too long?

Oddball Alert: Packers Helmet Card Collection Released

I just came across an article in the Manitowoc Herald Times that gives the details on a new set of Green Bay Packers cards produced by Upper Deck and available through newspaper vendors. Through December 9, there's a coupon in each paper that, when presented alongside $3.29, can be redeemed for that day's card. Sunday papers will include bonus coupons in case a day is missed. The set contains 24 cards. The article also mentions a free holder to keep the cards in.

I'm really digging the design with the big honking plastic helmet. The football collectors out there might want to help me out, but I'm pretty sure there were similarly designed cards in the sport's Sweet Spot equivilent.

It's sets like these that the hobby needs. It's relatively inexpensive if you go day-by-day, it showcases how cards have changed and it should be readily available for all who want to go after it (at least those living in and around Wisconsin).

Ummm, didn't Topps do this already?

Today Upper Deck revealed the look of the Presidential Letterman exchange cards that were inserted in 2008 Upper Deck Icons Football. You can build both "Obama" and "President." I think I'll go and play Scrabble instead. Redmeptions are scheduled to begin shipping in January.

Tony Romo Has Hand Cramps Courtesy of Deal With UD

Look for oodles of Tony Romo autographs featuring the Upper Deck Authenticated hologram and logo soon. Upper Deck announced an exclusive autograph contract with the Dallas quarterback. Wording of the press release was fuzzy and filled with hype nonsense, so I'm not sure if it carries over to a card-exclusive as well.

There was no word on whether or not Jessica Simpson was part of the deal, although I wouldn't be surprised to see her included in 2009 Upper Deck Spectrum Baseball Spectrum of Stars: Bubble Gum Pop Autographs much like the hair rockers that were the focus this year.

Trading Card Oops of the Week: 2008 Finest Football

Yesterday Topps announced another "oops" pertaining to 2008 Finest Football. It seems those serial-numbered base autographed rookies are missing their serial numbers. Oops, indeed. To help fix the problem (and create an added layer of chaos), Topps has set things up for collectors to send in their print errors and have them get serial numbered as well as tagged with an authenticity sticker.

Numbering will be based on the order cards are received, so time it wisely faux one-of-one seekers out there. As a peace offering Topps is tossing in a "2008 hobby pack." Of what brand? That is the mystery of careful language.

Cards will be accepted until March 31, 2009.

Send your non-serial numbered base rookie autographs to:
The Topps Company
ATTN: Consumer Relations
401 York Ave
Duryea, PA 18642

Topps also provided the print run of the Finest rookie autographs:

101. Erik Ainge #/400
102. John David Booty #/40
103. Colt Brennan #/40
104. Brian Brohm #/40
105. Joe Flacco #/40
106. Chad Henne #/150
107. Joshua Johnson #/1999
108. Anthony Morelli #/1499
109. Matt Ryan #/40
110. Andre Woodson #/40
111. Kyle Wright #/750
112. Jamaal Charles #/400
113. Tashard Choice #/400
114. Matt Forte #/1999
115. Mike Hart #/1499
116. Chris Johnson #/1200
117. Felix Jones #/40
118. Darren McFadden #/40
119. Rashard Mendenhall #/40
120. Allen Patrick #/1999
121. Ray Rice #/150
122. Dustin Keller #/400
123. Steve Slaton #/150
124. Kevin Smith #/1999
125. Jonathan Stewart #/40
126. Kevin O'Connell #/150
127. Adrian Arrington #/1999
128. Donnie Avery #/1499
129. Earl Bennett #/750
130. Dexter Jackson #/150
131. Jerome Simpson #/150
132. Keenan Burton #/1999
133. Andre Caldwell #/1999
134. Early Doucet III #/400
135. Harry Douglas #/1999
136. James Hardy #/150
137. Jordy Nelson #/150
138. DeSean Jackson #/400
139. Malcolm Kelly #/400
140. Mario Manningham #/750
141. Limas Sweed #/150
142. Eddie Royal #/1999
143. Devin Thomas #/150
144. John Carlson #/750
145. Chris Long #/150
146. Vernon Gholston #/150
147. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie #/750
148. Keith Rivers #/400
149. Jake Long #/400
150. Glenn Dorsey #/150

Contest Time!

ENTRIES DUE THURSDAY, AUGUST 14 at 11:59 PM.

Last night I posted my second-to-last post about the Brett Favre saga. Tonight's the last post. I hope. And seeing as how we've all suffered enough Brett stuff - all of which seems to be moaning and not cheering (myself included), let's make a happy out of a sad. IT'S CONTEST TIME! Or want some chance at some free stuff?

How do I win?
Be the person who makes the most words out of "BROADWAY BRETT."

The rules of the game.
1. Using the letters B-R-O-A-D-W-A-Y-B-R-E-T-T, spell as many words as you can that have three (3) or more letters (so "OR" would not count as it has only two letters).
2. Email your list of words to ryan@tradercracks.com.
3. Only words found in a standard dictionary are deemed valid (www.dictionary.com will be the source).
4. Even though I'm a Canadian, the more standard American spellings are the ones we'll use.
5. Entries will be accepted until 11:59 PM on Thursday, August 14.
6. The person with the most number of valid words is the winner. A word is only valid if it uses the letters given and it's in the dictionary.
7. By entering, you agree to let me put your first name and last initial on the blog and on my website www.TraderCracks.com.

So what are they playing for, Janice?
Seeing as how I now loath Brett Favre, a 1991 Upper Deck Favre rookie will be the bootie. In the event that you're not a football fan, I may be willing to "trade" the prize for something else. I'll also use the Upper Deck letters to spell out your words so that you can show all your friends and co-workers the wonderful possibility of these "Letter" cards.

My First and Second-to-Last Post on Brett Favre

By now you know that football legend Brett Favre has been a busy guy these past few months. After getting knocked out of the playoffs he went home and decided to hang 'em up - as in retire. Somewhere in the next couple of months he found his smile again and decided he still wanted to play. His former team, the Packers moved on. But Brett stomped his feet a couple of times. His no comment comments to the media were filled with meaning, which fueled more news stories. And wouldn't you know we had a soap opera on our hands that couldn't have been scripted better by Vincent Kennedy McMahon and the folks at WWE.

Long story short, Favre kicks dirt long enough to get a trade that sent him (and his now tarnished legacy) to New York where he's instantly become the biggest name quarterback for the Jets since "Broadway" Joe Namath.

My feelings about the whole saga can be summed up in one word:



But when you have a soap opera story and a big-name player going to a new team you just know that the card companies are going to be racing to get the first to get Brett the Jet. If I were updating my Facebook status, it'd read

Upper Deck and Donruss both seem to have it figured out with the first cards of Favre holding a Jets jersey already in production. But Upper Deck got a one-up on the cute factor (read: don't care). They've created a "By the Letter" manufactured letter patch insert set where collectors can spell:

In case you're wondering, the patch letters will be out later this month with 2008 Upper Deck Icons football. His first in-uniform Upper Deck card won't be available for a couple of months.

And for all you puzzle fans out there's combinations galore. In honor of Brett, the Jets, Madden '09 and the Topps Favre card with him cutting the lawn, there's going to be a contest posted tomorrow. So get your thinking caps ready.

Super Stub in Super Bowl Set

Topps has announced that their upcoming Super Bowl box set will include a ticket stub (not a ticket stub relic card that was originally announced) from this year's big game.

The 28-card set will include 22 player cards and five highlight cards (and apparently one mysterious extra likely to be a header card or checklist). If you're a Patriots fan still in mourning you may want to avoid it because it's all about Eli and company.

You should be able to find sets for around $20. They will be released on the first week of March.

Upper Deck Benches Michael Vick

Upper Deck announced today via press release that they've decided to pull Michael Vick from their 2007 releases. Oddly enough, they included an image of "a card that never will be" along with the same press release. While I commend their courage to take a stand, despite the fact that Vick has been convicted of nothing as of yet, I do find it a little odd that they send out the image knowing that it's going to drum up interest in the soon-to-be-released set that I will not mention. But here's the image in question anyhow.

UPDATE: Beckett.com has has a story that Donruss is removing Vick from its products as well. No word from Topps yet.