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Error/Variation Card In 2009 Topps Heritage
I’ve just seen the first error/variation card from the new 2009 Topps Heritage baseball set on eBay. It seems Topps issued the #70 Tom Glavine card with his name spelled as “Thom” instead of Tom. This is reminiscent of the original 1960 Topps #70 Lew Burdette card that had his name misspelled as “Lou Burdette”, although the [...]
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2009 Topps Heritage Baseball LIVE!
I haven’t opened any yet, but cards are showing on on eBay already! Will there be any surprises for us in Heritage this year? I will probably hold out for retail Heritage, of which I hear there will be the regular 8-box 24-pack cases, but also “Jumbo Packs” that contain 14 cards (20 packs per [...]
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2009 Topps Heritage VIDEO Preview!
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Box Break: 2008 Topps Heritage High Number Series
This is the first I’ve purchased of any 2008 Topps Heritage High Numbers. I bought the box online, too. I haven’t seen any at Wal-Mart or Target, but I haven’t looked much. Only 8 packs, but still fun. Pack One: #633 Joel Hanrahan #682 Zach Miner #567 Denard Span #654 Brett Gardner #623 Eric Hinske [...]
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2009 Topps Heritage Baseball
The 2009 Topps Heritage set will be designed the same as the 1960 Topps baseball set. Wax Heaven was the first with photographs, and Beckett provided more details today: HIGHLIGHTS – 500 stars of today and yesterday on the classic 1960 Topps Baseball design – On-Card Autographs and Relics from 1960 legends and today’s stars [...]
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2008 Topps Heritage High Numbers w/ SP List
2008 Topps Heritage High Numbers are live, and it seems to be a popular product so far. I haven’t purchased any for myself yet, but I plan to. Here is a link to the main page about the 2008 High Numbers, along with a list of Short Prints and Clubhouse Collection Relics.
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Randomly Inserting Vintage Packs Into Cases of Topps Heritage?
Credit to T.S. O’Connell for being the inventor of “insert packs”. I think it sounds like a great idea! He mentions on his blog that he imagines it in a case of 2010 Topps Heritage finding an unopened 1975 Topps Mini wax pack. In his own words: Â Imagine you are systematically working your way through [...]
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2008 Topps Heritage T205 Mini Target Set
I didn’t buy any Topps Heritage from Target this year. In fact, I didn’t buy much Heritage at all this year, only two blaster boxes. I didn’t even know about the Target exclusive T205 Mini 15 card set until I stumbled across it on eBay by accident. I got the set in the mail today, [...]
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