2011 Press Pass Legends FB Wrapper redemption Program

2011 Press Pass Legends Football: Wrapper Redemption Opportunity

Charlotte, N.C – Press Pass Inc. has announced that they are introducing a wrapper redemption promotion to reward collectors who purchase a box of Press Pass Legends FB this year. “With the economy still in the process of turning around, and collectors looking to get the most value for their money, we have decided to deliver an exclusive bonus auto of Daniel Thomas to collectors who send in 18 opened wrappers, while supplies last,” explained Nick Matijevich, Director of Product Development. “With the Dolphins trading up to get him in the 2nd round and their two current RBs entering free agency, it appears as though he will be a starter from day 1, so we expect these cards to be highly sought after.”

“We had production issues with Daniel’s 1st shipment, which required us to re-print his cards on another form, and due to the late timing, we were not able to include his autos in the product,” continued Matijevich. “However, we wanted to get the cards into collectors’ hands, and the wrapper redemption is an easy way to accomplish this goal.”

Collectors looking to cash in on this great opportunity should send their 18 wrappers along with a 3” x 5” index card with their first & last name, address, email and phone number to the following address:

Press Pass Inc.

Dept. 11 Press Pass Legends FB Wrapper Redemption

9115 Harris Corners Pkwy, Ste. 200

Charlotte, NC 28269

(Limit of 18 wrappers per envelope & limit of 1 envelope per household each day)

2011 Topps UFC Title Shot Releases May 11th!

Order yours today!

12 packs 15 cards per pack

Includes autographs from every current UFC Champion PLUS at least 10 new First Issue Autographs from top contenders including welterweight Jake Shields!

4 Hits Per Hobby Box! • 1 Autograph Relic Card • 1 Autograph Card • 2 Relic Cards

Plus New! Randomly Inserted Jumbo Octagon Mat Relic Box Topper Cards

Product Highlights New Innovative Relic Concepts Full-Bleed High-Action Photography On-Card Autographs 14 Base Cards In Every Pack


AUTOGRAPH RELIC CARDS - 1 Per Box! 1 PER BOX! Autograph Jumbo Mat Relics Each fighter pens his name directly on an oversized jumbo mat relic displayed on each numbered to 10 card. Hobby Exclusive!

Fighter Autograph Relics 35 contenders with an autograph AND fighter-used gear. Numbered. Available in the following parallels: NEW! MAT - 1 of 1! RED - Numbered to 8 ONYX - Numbered to 88



Dual Autograph Mat Relics 2 fighters appear on a double-sided card with their autographs and a piece of the mat from their bout, visible from both sides. Ten subjects in all, numbered* to 25 and Hobby Exclusive!

AUTOGRAPH CARDS - 1 Per Box! 1 PER BOX! UFC Legacy Autographs 5 past and present UFC Titleholders SIGN THEIR NAMES DIRECTLY on these vintage-style greyback cards. Hand-numbered to 25.

UFC Contenders Autographs 25 promising Contenders appear with their signature on cards numbered to 188 Available in the following parallels DIAMOND - 1 of 1! RED - Numbered to 8 ONYX - Numbered to 88

Fighter Autographs Featuring 50 UFC fighters and personalities with their autographs and numbered. Cards showcasing a fighter’s first autograph Available in the following parallels DIAMOND - 1 of 1! RED - Numbered to 8 ONYX - Numbered to 88

Fighter Red Ink Nickname Autographs 25 subjects autograph cards with their name or nickname in red ink. Numbered to 15. Hobby Exclusive!

RELIC CARDS - 1 Per Box! 1 PER BOX!



Fight Mat Relics 50 fighters with an actual piece of a mat from a highlighted fight and numbered on cards die-cut with the number of the UFC event from which the mat came. Available in the following parallels DIAMOND - 1 of 1! 3-Piece Relic RED - Numbered to 8 ONYX - Numbered to 88

Replica Title Belt Plate Relic Piece Unique Cards Featuring A Champion And A Mini Replica Title Belt Plate From The Belt He Held. Available in the following parallels DIAMOND - 1 of 1! Includes both side plates! RED - Numbered to 8 ONYX - Numbered to 88

Fighter Relics 50 UFC pros appear on cards numbered with fight-used relic pieces such as gloves, shorts or shirts. Available in the following parallels DIAMOND - 1 of 1! RED - Numbered to 8 ONYX - Numbered to 88

BASE CARDS -150 14 PER PACK! 14 Per Pack! A roster of 150 UFC veterans, legends, debuting fighters and WEC fighters

PARALLEL CARDS 1 PER PACK! 1 Per Pack! All 150 base card subjects are paralleled: DIAMOND - 1 of 1! RED - Numbered to 8 ONYX - Numbered to 88 GOLD

INSERT CARDS 1 PER PACK! Top 10 Title Fights 30 cards highlighting the ten best title fights of all time – 3 cards for each fight

Championship Chronology Cards featuring every fighter who has ever held the title. Place them side-by-side and form a linked chronology of each weight class’ title holders.

UFC Contenders 25 up-and-coming fighters who may soon compete for a title.

Insert Parallel Cards The above 3 insert sets are paralleled: DIAMOND - 1 of 1! RED - Numbered to 8 ONYX - Numbered to 88

UFC Legacy Vintage-style greyback cards featuring 25 fighters who have held the title, past and present.

UFC Big Shots Featuring stunning outside-the-octagon photography directly from official UFC photographers.

NEW! BOX TOPPER 1 PER BOX! Jumbo WEC Octagon Mat Relics Spotlighting the most exciting matches and fighters in the storied history of the WEC with jumbo mat swatches. RANDOMLY INSERTED

Upper Deck Launches 2010-11 SP Authentic Basketball Set!

Company’s premium brand delivers enhanced content this year

including Michael Jordan UNC ‘Supreme Court’ floor cards!



Carlsbad, CA (May 4, 2011) – With the basketball playoffs well underway and all eyes focused on the hardwood, Upper Deck is excited to announce the release of its latest hoops offering: 2010-11 SP Authentic Basketball. A robust base set consisting of 100 cards, SP Authentic Basketball boasts an outstanding array of superstar talent that will keep basketball collectors coming back for more.



“Every year we try to up the ante with our most sought-after content inside SP Authentic Basketball,” said Brandon Miller, Upper Deck’s Basketball brand manager. “This season we scored with our top-notch lineup of hard-signed ‘By the Letter’ autographs and ‘Chirography’ and ‘Sign of the Times’ autograph cards. Additionally, we’re delivering the largest Michael Jordan University of North Carolina floor trading cards that we’ve ever produced. Collectors are going to go nuts for the Jordan floor cards, especially the short-printed versions and the autograph parallels.”



Based on Upper Deck’s longtime relationship with exclusive basketball spokesman Michael Jordan, the company was able to utilize the actual basketball floor at Carmichael Arena upon which MJ played his three seasons at UNC. The large 1.5” by 2” floor pieces have been placed in specially designed “Supreme Court” floor cards which show Jordan during his days as a Tar Heel. What’s more, Jordan has signed some very rare parallels of the cards (numbered to five each) which should really get people cracking packs in search of these limited-edition gems.



Showcasing the biggest names in college basketball history, SP Authentic features incredible box breaks and compelling content in every pack. Each box, on average, will yield either two “SP By the Letter” autograph cards from top rookies, veterans and/or retirees or one “SP By the Letter” signed card, one additional autographed card (single-, dual-, triple- or quad-signed) and one MJ “Supreme Court” floor card!



But wait; there’s more! In addition to the previously mentioned finds, collectors will uncover classic Holo F/X hologram inserts falling at a rate of 1:6 packs with rare die-cut versions sprinkled throughout the product. And the autograph card lineup is second to none. Even former high school standout LeBron James (St. Vincent-St. Mary), another exclusive autograph signer for Upper Deck, has participated with a bevy of autograph cards throughout the product. Some of the biggest names in the history of basketball comprise the multi-tiered “Sign of the Times” collection including Julius Erving (Massachusetts), Magic Johnson (Michigan State), Larry Bird (Indiana State), Jerry West (West Virginia), Anfernee Hardaway (Memphis), Bill Walton (UCLA), Danny Manning (Kansas) and John Havlicek (Ohio State). The “Chirography” signed cards are just as enticing as superstars like Alonzo Mourning (Georgetown), Christian Laettner (Duke), Derrick Rose (Memphis), Larry Johnson (UNLV), John Stockton (Gonzaga) and Michael Jordan (UNC) top the list.



Finally, the coveted SP “By the Letter” hard-signed cards feature letter patches that spell out the featured player’s last name. For instance, try your luck at finding seven autographs from Bill Russell spelling out “R-U-S-S-E-L-L” or Dr. J’s “E-R-V-I-N-G.”



Upper Deck’s 2010-11 SP Authentic Basketball set boast five cards per pack, 24 packs per box, and is available on store shelves now.

TOPPS FOOTBALL HTA JUMBO BOXES GET HUGE ADDITION!

Topps announces it has made a significant addition to the HTA Jumbo boxes for 2011 Topps Football (releasing late July). Instead of the solicited 2 Autographs and 1 Relic per HTA box, each box will now guarantee 2 Autographs and 1 ROOKIE PATCH RELIC!

Upper Deck Launches 2010-11 SP Authentic Hockey Set!

Latest release yields three autograph cards in every box. Signed ‘Future Watch’ rookie cards lead the way



Carlsbad, CA (May 2, 2011) – With the Stanley Cup playoffs in full swing, and the Boston Bruins hoping to exact revenge on the Philadelphia Flyers in their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup, the Upper Deck Company is happy to add to the excitement with the release of its 2010-11 SP Authentic Hockey product. A newly expanded 150-card base set with outstanding subsets and inserts including “Future Watch” autographed rookie cards numbered to 999, SP Authentic Hockey surely will light the lamp for NHL fanatics and collectors across North America.



“Every year, when you’re looking for the best autographed rookie cards n the marketplace, you look to SP Authentic Hockey,” said Josh Zusman, Upper Deck’s Hockey brand manager. “This year’s lineup is top-notch with names like Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle, Tyler Seguin, P.K. Subban, Brayden Schenn and Jeff Skinner so there’s no doubt that there will be some serious pack-cracking inside every box.”



Besides boasting the best of the best when it comes to rookie standouts, SP Authentic Hockey also holds some of the biggest names the sport of hockey has ever produced. Autographed cards from NHL legends like Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr and Gordie Howe are only available through Upper Deck and each of the terrific threesome has signed cards appearing inside both the “Immortal Inks” and “Sign of the Times” inserts.



Incredible only begins to describe the number of autographed cards found in SP Authentic Hockey. The multi-tiered “Sign of the Times” collection kicks things off with a single-signed version that has tremendous heritage. Besides the aforementioned Hall of Famers, “Sign of the Times” sports signature cards from current superstars including Sidney Crosby, Carey Price, Jarome Iginla, Dany Heatley, Evander Kane, Joe Thornton and Marian Hossa as well. The Sign of the Times lineup then parlays to “Duals” sporting combos like Martin Brodeur/Henrik Lundqvist, Matt Duchene/Brandon Yip and Mario Lemieux/Evgeni Malkin.



The “Prestigious Pairings” autographed card lineup, with each combo numbered to 50, features some of the most impressive pairings in hockey history including Bobby Hull/Stan Mikita (Blackhawks), Bobby Clarke/Mike Richards (Flyers), Mark Messier/Wayne Gretzky (Oilers), Patrick Roy/Ray Bourque (Avalanche) and Bobby Orr/Phil Esposito (Bruins).



When it comes to SP Authentic Hockey, the sought-after inserts do not end with autographed cards alone. The autographed “Future Watch Patch” cards (numbered to 100) come complete with an actual patch from the featured rookie’s jersey. Similarly, regular card limited autographed patch parallel cards – Level 1, numbered to 100 and Level 2, numbered to 25 – sport some of the greatest names in hockey like Ray Bourque, Guy Lafleur, Luc Robitaille and Mark Messier.



Upper Deck’s 2010-11 SP Authentic Hockey set boast five cards per pack, 24 packs per box, and is available on store shelves now.

2011 Gypsy Queen Missing Autographs

The much anticipated 2011 Topps Gypsy Queen Baseball officially streets today (4/27) and overall the product looks great, but it has come to our attention that not all hobby boxes include the originally solicited 2 Autograph & 2 Relic guarantee (some contain 3 Relics & 1 Autograph). Any customer missing an autograph from their box will be taken care of. Please mail in the box’s UPC code to Topps to receive a Gypsy Queen replacement autograph card.

Please Send to:

The Topps Company Inc.

PO BOX 2036

Duryea, PA 18642

TOPPS CONFIRMS HERITAGE SHORT PRINTS AND VARIATIONS

*Base Cards 426-500 are short printed and can be found 1:3 packs.

*Replicating the original 1962 Topps , there are short printed GREEN TINT variations. Subjects include cards 110-158 and 160-196. These are found in hobby boxes only.

*There is also a BLUE TINT variation (found at Wal-Mart) and a RED TINT variation (found at Target) featuring the same subjects. These are also short printed.

*Collectors can also find GREEN REFRACTOR parallels (100 subjects) that are only found in Green Refractor Hot Boxes. These Hot Boxes are 1 per hobby case.

*And at retail outlets, collectors can find a special 100-card BLACK BORDERED parallel. They are exclusive to the $8.99 3-pack blister.

*There are 6 short printed ERROR VARIATIONS, which mimic the original set:

* Alex Rodriguez (Photo Reversed w/ bat in left

hand...image attached)

* David Wright (Cincinnati Reds)

* Joba Chamberlain (Card # 139)

* Bengie Molina (Wrong birthday)

* Ryan Zimmerman (Wrong batting average)

* Vlad Guerrero (Listed as Pitcher on card

back)

*And exclusive to hobby boxes, there is a special 10-card JACKIE ROBINSON STORY variation that has the look and feel of the Babe Ruth Story insert. In addition, there is a relic version of each card numbered to 42.