with all the pushbacks and delays its hard to tell what may or may not show up..

Rest assured though that I have been assured that we will see our FIRST major hockey release of the year this week

and The last of one of my favorite baseball products (with logos) !

2009 Topps WWE Wrestling Hobby Box

2009 Upper Deck SP Authentic

2009 Donruss Certified Football

2009 Topps Finest Football

2009 Topps Updates & Highlights Baseball
2009 Topps Updates & Highlights Baseball Jumbo

2009 Upper Deck Prominent Cuts Got my doubts about this date

2009/10 Upper Deck Black Hockey a definite arrival!

Topps Updates and Highlights
Regular and Dumbos!!

regulars first

This release is due in the week of 10/12. Each sealed box contains 36 packs of 10 cards each in a 330 card set. >>> Each box will contain ONE Memorabilia or Autograph card and ONE Chrome Refractor box loader card. Parallel sets: Gold 1:4 (#`d to 2009), Black 1:36 (#`d to 58), Silk Collection (#`d to 50), Platinum (each is a 1-of-1), and Printing Plates (each is a 1-of-1). Inserts: Ticket to Toppstown.com 1:1, Turkey Red 1:4, Propaganda Posters 1:6, Ring of Honor 1:6, Legends of the Game 1:6 (parallels: Gold > #`d to 99, Platinum > #`d to 25; Team Letter Patch > #`d to 50, Memorabilia > #`d to 20, and Cut Signatures & Autograph cards > each is a 1-of-1), All-Star Game 2009 (parallels: Gold > #`d to 50, Platinum > #`d to 1; Autograph Memorabilia > #`d to 25, Dual Memorabilia > #`d to 25, Triple Memorabilia > #`d to 25, Jumbo Patch > #`d to 6, and Jumbo Patch Autograph > #`d to 6), Memorabilia cards (Stadium Stamp Collection > #`d to 90, 1960 Topps Mickey Mantle reprint > #`d to 60), Autograph cards (Ring of Honor, Career Best Veterans, Career Quest Rookies, and American Legends Cut Signature > each is a 1-of-1), World Baseball Classic Stars Memorabilia cards (Dual > #`d to 25, Triple > #`d to 25), Sketch cards (each is a 1-of-1), and Baseball Card History Buyback cards (randomly inserted).

Expect $59 and some sick patches on the sell sheet Ill never pull..LOL

The Jumbos

This release is due in the week of 10/12. Each sealed box contains 10 packs of 46 cards each in a 330 card set. >>> Each box will contain TWO Memorabilia cards, ONE Autograph card, and ONE Chrome Refractor box loader card. Parallel sets: Gold 1:1 (#`d to 2009), Black 1:10 (#`d to 58), Silk Collection (#`d to 50), Platinum (each is a 1-of-1), and Printing Plates (each is a 1-of-1). Inserts: Ticket to Toppstown.com 1:1, Turkey Red 1:1, Propaganda Posters 1:1, Ring of Honor 1:1, Legends of the Game 1:1 (parallels: Gold > #`d to 99, Platinum > #`d to 25; Team Letter Patch > #`d to 50, Memorabilia > #`d to 20, and Cut Signatures & Autograph cards > each is a 1-of-1), All-Star Game 2009 (parallels: Gold > #`d to 50, Platinum > #`d to 1; Autograph Memorabilia > #`d to 25, Dual Memorabilia > #`d to 25, Triple Memorabilia > #`d to 25, Jumbo Patch > #`d to 6, and Jumbo Patch Autograph > #`d to 6), Memorabilia cards (Stadium Stamp Collection > #`d to 90, 1960 Topps Mickey Mantle reprint > #`d to 60), Autograph cards (Ring of Honor, Career Best Veterans, Career Quest Rookies, and American Legends Cut Signature > each is a 1-of-1), World Baseball Classic Stars Memorabilia cards (Dual > #`d to 25, Triple > #`d to 25), Sketch cards (each is a 1-of-1), and Baseball Card History Buyback cards (randomly inserted).

For $89 dont be a dumbo .. buy the Jumbos!

And for the last time with Logos..

21 packs of Blah and 3 woohooos

UD SPA Baseball!

This release is due in the week of 10/5. Each sealed box contains 24 packs of 5 cards each in a 250 card set including 100 short prints (30 Veteran, 10 Rookie, 30 Emerging Stars, 30 Faces of the Game), 30 #`d Future Watch Flashbacks, and 20 #`d Future Watch Rookie Autographs. >>> Each box will contain ONE Autograph card and TWO Autograph Jersey Patch cards. Parallel sets: (#`d to 299 and 99). Inserts: Platinum Power, Pennant Run Heroes, 20th Anniversary (also Memorabilia version), By The Letter Autograph Jersey Patch cards 1:12, Autograph cards 1:24 (Future Watch > #`d to 499, parallels: #`d Silver, #`d Gold; Signature Series, Signature SP, and Derek Jeter 1993 SP Rookie Card Buybacks > hand #`d to 93, Dual, Triple and Quadruple).

Expect close to a ben franklin for a box!

More by the letter mfg patches.. ?

Now some Football goodies..

Donruss Certified..

I guess the name change from leaf certified doesnt scare anyone?

Mirror Mirror on the wall... Still looks the same name change and all!

This release is due in the week of 10/12. Each sealed box contains 10 packs of 5 cards each in a 200 card set including 75 New Generation Rookies 1:10 (#`d to 999) and 20 Immortals (#`d to 250). >>> Each box will contain FOUR Memorabilia and/or Autograph cards. Parallel sets: Mirror (Red 1:10 > #`d to 250, Blue > #`d to 100, Gold > #`d to 25, Emerald > #`d to 5, and Black > #`d to 1), Mirror Materials (Red > #`d to 250, Blue > #`d to 100, Gold > #`d to 25, Emerald > #`d to 5, and Black > #`d to 1), Mirror Signatures (Blue > #`d to 250, Gold > #`d to 25, Emerald > #`d to 5, and Black > #`d to 1), and New Generation Rookie Signatures (#`d to 250). Inserts: Freshman Fabric (#`d to 499; Memorabilia variations > #`d to 299 or less), Certified Potential (#`d to 1000; parallels > #`d to 100 or less, Signatures > #`d to 50, and Materials > #`d to 250 and 25), Gold Team (#`d to 1000; Mirror parallel > #`d to 100, Signatures > #`d to 100, Materials > #`d to 250, and Materials Prime > #`d to 25), Fabric of the Game (#`d to 100 or less), Fabric of the Game College (#`d to 100 or less), Souvenir Stamps (#`d to 99 or less), Souvenir Stamps College Materials (#`d to 99 or less), ad Rookie Fabric of the Game (#`d to 25 or less).

Expect $80+ per box!

Topps Finest Football

**** Config change to similar to 09 baseball *********

No longer 3 mini boxes but two ..

This release is due in the week of 10/12. Each sealed box contains 12 packs (two 6-pack mini boxes) of 5 cards each in a 100 card set including 40 Rookies. >>> Each box will contain TWO #`d Rookie Autograph Letter and/or Patch cards and TWO Pigskin Rookie Refractor cards. Parallel sets: Refractor 1:3, Blue (#`d to 499), Green (#`d to 199), Gold (#`d to 75), Red (#`d to 25), Framed Printing Plates (each is a 1-of-1), and X-Fractor (each is a 1-of-1). Inserts: Autograph Rookie cards 1:6 (#`d to 199, parallels: Red Refractor > #`d to 15 and White X-Fractor > each is a 1-of-1; #`d Patch, parallels: #`d Refractor, #`d Gold Refractor, Red Refractor > #`d to 15, and White X-Fractor > each is a 1-of-1), and Finest Moments Autograph cards (#`d Rookies, parallels: Red Refractor > #`d to 5 and White X-Fractor > each is a 1-of-1; #`d Veterans, parallels: Red Refractor > #`d to 5 and White X-Fractor > each is a 1-of-1).

Expect $95 for a box!

Topps WWE Wrestling..

Configuration: 24 packs per box. 7 cards per pack.


COMBINING THE INTENSE ACTION OF WRESTLING
WITH THE BEST-SELLING TOPPS 2009 BASEBALL CARDS

WWE 2009 takes a bold new direction by presenting Superstars and Divas in the designs, packaging and inserts of Topps' flagship Baseball Card brand. Each premium foil-stamped card back features text written by WWE announcer Jim Ross.
In addition, a special subset features the thrilling highlights of Wrestlemania 25!

WWE 2009 is jam-packed with multiple levels of super-collectible inserts:
- AUTOGRAPHS (TBD) - Signed by the latest and greatest of the WWE
- EVENT WORN RELICS (TBD) - Shirts ripped off the backs of top Superstars
- SEQUENTIALLY-NUMBERED GOLD & 1/1 PLATINUM PARALLELS (TBD)
- LEGENDS OF THE RING (1/ pack) - 20 greats throughout WWE's history
- REIGN OF HONOR (1 in six packs) - Commemorating WWE Champions
- TOPPSTOWN CODE CARD (1/pack) - Unlock virtual cards to collect and trade

PLUS THESE HOBBY EXCLUSIVES:
- DUAL LEGACY AUTOGRAPHS (TBD) - From WWE's growing family tree
- SIGNED MAT RELICS (TBD) - From Judgment Day 2009
- SKETCH CARDS (TBD) - Hand drawn by WWE Superstars and Divas
- SEQUENTIALLY-NUMBERED BLACK PARALLELS (1/box)

Expect $38+ per box..

Mister X probably has the warehouseman cowering in a corner waiting to get his.

UD Prominent Cuts...

Heres the scoop folks.. NOBODY knows..

I asked a question about the release date on the DC forums and got no response from any UD employees!

Their checklist for this on their site shows 12/19/9

Charm city shows 10/26
Dave and Adams says mid October
Blowout has 10/16

So coverage please

This release is due in the week of 10/26. Each sealed box contains 5 packs of 4 cards each in a 90 card set. >>> Each PACK will contain ONE Celebrity Memorabilia card, Autograph card, or Cut Signature card. >>> Each BOX will contains TWO Celebrity Memorabilia cards, TWO Autograph card, and ONE Cut Signature card. Inserts: MMA Autograph cards 2:5 (Single and Premium Series), Hollywood History Memorabilia cards 2:5 (Single, Premium Series, and Dual), and Prominent Cuts Cut Signature cards 1:5 (Single, Dual, and Quad).

Expect $199+ per box!

Supposed to be a very limited release lets just hope its released sooner than later!

Finally..

Hockey!!

and what some stick and glove men are calling the most anticipated release of the year!

WHY??

Well the rookies of course! Make no doubt this oft delayed product was pushed back to include the likes of John Tavares, Vic Hedman and Duchesne who all skated for their teams on opening night! UD cant insert cards of the rookies until they skate so...

Check this years version out!

This release is due in the week of 10/12. Each sealed box contains 2 packs of 2 cards each. >>> Each PACK will contain ONE Rookie Letterman Patch card and ONE Autographed or Multi-Swatch Memorabilia card. Inserts: Regular Cards (Quad Jersey > #`d to 99, Jersey/Patch > #`d to 10, Autograph Patch > #`d to 1, and Patch > #`d to 1), Autograph Jersey Quads (#`d to 25), Dual Player Autograph Jersey Quads (#`d to 5), `Pride of a Nation` Autograph Patch (#`d to 35), Dual `Pride of a Nation` Autograph Patch (#`d to 25), Lustrous Materials (Autograph Dual Jersey > #`d to 50, Autograph Jersey/Patch > #`d to 10, Autograph Patch > #`d to 1), Game Night Ticket Autograph Patch Materials (Single > #`d to 50, Dual > #`d to 25), Black Ice Quad Jersey (#`d to 50, Autograph > #`d to 25), 6-on-6 Rivals (12-swatch gate fold card > #`d to 25), Generations (12-swatch gate fold card > #`d to 25), Cold War (12-swatch gate fold card > #`d to 10), Trophy Winners Duals & Triples (book card > varied #ing), Trios Jerseys (#`d to 50), Foursomes Jerseys (#`d to 25), Trios Patch (#`d to 5), Foursomes Patch (#`d to 3), Cuts from the Modern Era (varied #ing), Signs of History (varied #ing), Dual Signs of History (varied #ing), Wood Cuts (varied #ing), Dual Cuts (varied #ing), Rookie Lettermen (#`d to 499, Autograph > #`d to 499, Redemption > #`d to 99).

Expect #230+ per box but that price may already be past its time as im hearing rumblings that it may be $250-275 by next week as UD unveils the checklist and what could be inside!!

Why does everything have to have a letterman in it? When this happens it doesn't distinguish sets enough. Finest is good with just plain autographs...lettermans are not needed.

I agree Mark.

Give me an autograph on the card (stickers included!) not a stupid manufactured letter.

personally I have not been a fan of these mfdg one..

I do like the real GU ones though even if they are not auto'd

Also I have this fading problem!!