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1998 Playoff Contenders Peyton Manning Rookie Card #57

August 25, 2010

The 1998 Playoff Contenders Peyton Manning rookie card is a great rookie and his most expensive card.  If you are a die-hard Manning collector you are going to want to add this Peyton Manning rookie card to your collection.  Only 200 if these amazing football cards were ever produced and most of them are not offered for sale.  All of these Peyton Manning rookie cards are autographed and are not the easiest cards to find in good condition.  Many investors and dealers believe that this card may be one of the most important football cards produced in the 1990's.  This maybe the rookie card that everyone is talking about in the next 50 years.  A great rookie cards of one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever to play in the NFL.

Card Details:

Player Name: Peyton Manning

Brand: Playoff Contenders Rookie Ticket

Card #: 57  (1 of only 200 cards in production)

Year: 1998

Category: Football

Tips: One of the Key factors to buying the 1998 Playoff Contenders Rookie Ticket Peyton Manning rookie card is the condition that the card is in. Many of these cards have bad corners on the left side of the card that are very noticeable because of the blue colored border that exists.  Also watch out for trimmed cards as dealers know that these cards are very valuable in high grades.

Variations: No variations of these cards exist.

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1998 Topps Chrome Peyton Manning Rookie Card #165

August 24, 2010

The 1998 Topps Chrome Peyton Manning rookie card is a great rookie card to invest in.   Peyton Manning rookie cards have become some of the most popular football cards in the hobby and great investments.  If you would have purchased this football card in 1998 you would have made more than a nice return on your investment.  Peyton Manning rookie cards have only gone up in value since his rookie season.  His achievements in the league have made him one of the greatest QB's of All-Time.  Many people believe that Peyton Manning is the best ever to play the quarterback position.  Whether you agree with this evaluation or not, it is hard to not see the investment potential of the 1998 Topps Chrome Manning rookie card.

Card Details:

Player Name: Peyton Manning

Brand: Topps Chrome

Card #: 165

Year: 1998

Category: Football

Tips: One of the Key factors to buying the 1998 Upper Deck Peyton Manning rookie card is the condition that the card is in. Many of these cards have very sharp corners but have major centering issues.  Make sure not to overpay for these cards as they are not as scarce as some of the other Peyton manning rookie cards that exist.

Variations: The 1998 Topps Chrome rookie card has one variation which is a Refractor.  The Refractor rookie card sells for about twice as much as the regular card.  These cards are much harder to find and also make great investments.  Another thing to watch out for is that the Topps Chrome cards look almost exactly like the regular Topps cards. Most collectors can easily tell the difference but to new collectors make sure that you know what you are buying before you make a purchase.

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1998 SP Authentic Peyton Manning Rookie Card

August 24, 2010

The 1998 SP Authentic Peyton Manning rookie card is one of his most expensive rookie cards. The The SP Authentic rookie card is also one of the best Peyton Manning rookie cards that you can buy. These rare rookie cards are very hard to find.  Only 2000 of the cards have been printed and many are hard to find in good condition. The die-cut cards have only 500 cards in production which make them some of the rarest Manning rookie cards ever produced.  These football cards have a lot of upside when it comes to value.  If you are looking for a great Peyton Manning rookie card to invest in the 1998 SP Authentic card should be at the top of your list.  With Peyton Manning owning almost every quarterback passing record in the NFL this card will surely get the attention it deserves from collectors.

Card Details:

Player Name: Peyton Manning

Brand: SP Authentic

Card #: 14

Year: 1998

Category: Football

Tips: One of the most important factors when buying the 1998 SP Authentic Peyton Manning rookie card is the condition that the card is in. These rare football cards tend to have corner problems and sometimes flaking on the edges.  This card is not as durable as the Topps Chrome rookie or the Bowman Chrome rookie. Pay very close attention before making a purchase because these Manning rookie cards are not cheap.

Variations: The 1998 SP Authentic rookie card has two variations.  A die-cut is one of the variations that exist.  These die-cut cards are very rare with only 500 cards in production. Another interesting variation is the numbering on the back of the cards.  Some of the SP Authentic cards have a foil numbering or factory stamp on the back while other have a hand written marker numbering system.  These cards are normally worth the same amount.

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1998 Upper Deck Peyton Manning Rookie Card #1

August 24, 2010

The 1998 Upper Deck Peyton Manning rookie card is a fan favorite with Manning collectors as well as football card enthusiasts. The The Upper Deck rookie card is great buy when you consider the upside of this great card. Peyton Manning rookie cards have become some of the most popular football cards in the industry.  His have gone up in value over the past few years as collectors look for the best Manning rookies to invest in. The 1998 Upper Deck rookie is one of these cards.  The card is very affordable compared to some of Manning's other rookie cards and was not mass produced like some of the other RC's that were produced in 1998.

Card Details:

Player Name: Peyton Manning

Brand: Upper Deck

Card #: 1

Year: 1998

Category: Football

Tips: One of the Key factors to buying the 1998 Upper Deck Peyton Manning rookie card is the condition that the card is in.  The corners on these cards are condition sensitive because they were produced with a foil type coating.  This make these football cards very hard to find with sharp corners.  These cards are great investments if you can find them in optimum condition.

Variations: Their is one variation to the Peyton Manning Upper Deck rookie card.  Upper Deck produced an Encore version which is much harder to find than the regular base card.  These Encore cards normally sell for double and have the same problems when it comes to condition.  Both of these Peyton manning rookie cards are great investments.

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1991 Upper Deck Brett Favre Rookie Card #13

August 23, 2010

The 1991 Upper Deck Favre rookie card is a fan favorite with Favre collectors as well as football card enthusiasts. The The Upper Deck  Star Rookie card has Favre in his college uniform and is very inexpensive.  You can find these Brett Favre rookie cards at very affordable prices on Ebay as well as other online auction sites.  These cards are great investments because they are so affordable.  It is normally very hard to find a rookie card of any Hall of Fame quarterback for $5.00.  The Brett Favre rookie card is also a great investment for the future as Brett Favre will be a first ballot Hall of Famer. History has shown that once a player makes the Hall of Fame all of his rookie cards go up in value even the one's that are a little more common than others. Like many other Favre  football cards, expect to see this card get a lot of attention.

Card Details:

Player Name: Brett Favre

Brand: Upper Deck

Card #: 65

Year: 1991

Category: Football

Tips: The Upper Deck Brett Favre rookie card is one of the iconic cards that Upper Deck has ever produced in their flagship football set.  The key to buying these cards is the centering as many were mis-cut in production.  Make sure that before you make a purchase you check the centering from left to right as well as top to bottom.  The White corners can hide nicked corners so make sure that you get a detailed scan of the card before buying.

Variations: Their are no variations to this card but Upper Deck included a Brett Favre rookie card in a second series production which is sometimes confused with this one. The way to tell the difference is the first series football card says Star Rookie while the second series card says Rookie Force.  Also the pictures are much different.

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1991 Star Pics Brett Favre Rookie Card Autograph #65

August 23, 2010

The 1991 Star Pics Brett Favre rookie card autograph is one of the best Brett Favre cards ever produced. The Star Pics Favre rookie card was limited in production when you compare them to the quantity of some of the the other Brett Favre rookie cards that have been produced.  These cards are not easy to find as they were randomly inserted into sets of 1991 Star Pics football.  These cards were never sold in packs.  You would only receive one autographed card of a random player every 20 sets.  Which makes these football cards hard to come by.  If you collect Brett Favre rookie cards you are going to add this card to your collection because it may be the best Brett Favre rookie card in existence.  The Brett Favre rookie card is also a great investment for the future as Brett Favre will be a first ballot Hall of Famer. If Favre can lead the Vikings back to the Super Bowl most of his rookie cards will be untouchable.

Card Details:

Player Name: Brett Favre

Brand: Star Pics

Card #: 65

Variation: Autograph

Year: 1991

Category: Football

Tips: The Star Pics football cards were produced in sets which in most cases kept the cards in good condition.  These cards are not easy to find in Gem MT 10 condition because of the poor paper stock they were produced on.  The autograph cards some with a small circular sticker from Star Pics telling you the autograph is authentic.  If the sticker does not appear you can be almost certain the autograph is a fake or at least not from Star Pics.

Variations: These Brett Favre rookie cards were randomly inserted into factory sets so the variation to these cards are the base cards.  The base cards can be purchased for $3-$5 depending on the condition they are in.

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1991 Stadium Club Brett Favre Rookie Card #94

August 23, 2010

The 1991 Stadium Club Brett Favre rookie card is one of the best Brett Favre cards ever produced.  This  amazing Topps cards shows Favre in his college uniform and has become the best Brett Favre rookie card to own.  The Stadium Club card was a very well made card which was produced with a high gloss finish and normally does not have any centering issues.  Buyers have to watch for corner damage and fraying of the edges before making a purchase.  This card is a great investment as Brett Favre has decided to play with the Vikings in 2010.  The Brett Favre rookie card is also a great investment for the future as Brett Favre will be a first ballot Hall of Famer.  His amazing ability and stamina has made him one of the best quarterbacks as well as best players to ever play in the NFL.

Card Details:

Player Name: Brett Favre

Brand: Topps Stadium Club

Card #: 94

Year: 1991

Category: Football

Tips: Make sure that before you buy a 1991 stadium Club Brett Favre rookie card you pay attention to the corners.  The quality of the card does a good job of hiding bad corners which can hurt the value of the card if it is not picked up before the purchase.  These cards are not particularly scarce so take your time to find one in premium condition.

Variations: Their are no variations to this card even though people have tried to tell others that error cards exist do to the misspelling of Favre name on the front of the card.  This is not the case as as the error was never corrected.

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Jerry Rice Rookie Cards and Football Cards

August 19, 2010

the 1986 Topps Jerry Rice rookie cards is one of the greatest football cards in this century.  With Jerry Rice's induction into the Hall of Fame, these cards have become some of the most sought after rookies in the industry.  Jerry Rice will be remembered as one of the greatest football players of all-time.  His amazing work ethic and big game performances are second to none.  Much like a Joe Montana rookie card,  this card is a part of 49ers history.  Their are a few other great Jerry rice football cards that are also great investments that not too many people talk about.  Here is a list of some of the best Jerry Rice football cards to buy.

jerry-rice-rookie-card1986 Topps Jerry Rice rookie card- This is the best Jerry Rice rookie card because it is the only Jerry Rice rookie card.  These are some of the most condition sensitive cards in the 80's.  The green borders mad bad corners and chipping prevalent.   Centering was also a major problem as many of these Topps cards were mis-cut straight from the factory.  A mint 9 Jerry Rice rookie is worth about $200 while a Gem MT 10 is worth a few thousand dollars.

1991 Upper Deck Joe Montana / Jerry Rice Dual Autograph card-  This amazing autographed card is signed by both Hall of Famers.  This card can be purchased for about $200 and might be just as good as an investment as the Jerry Rice rookie card.

1987 Topps Jery Rice football card-  This is the second year card which is great for collectors that feel the rookie card is too expensive or over priced.  If you can find these cards in Gem Mt 10 condition you can expect to pay about $80-$100 for it.

Best Bo Jackson Rookie Cards

August 19, 2010

Bo Jackson rookie cards are amazing investments.  Bo will always be remembered as one of the greatest athletes to ever play baseball or football.  Bo Jackson rookie cards are still very popular collectibles as fans continue to buy them as investments.  So what are the best Bo Jackson rookie cards to buy?  Here is a detailed list of some of the best baseball and football Bo Jackson rookie cards to pick up with up to date pricing.

bo-jackson-rookie-card1988 Topps Bo Jackson Rookie Football Card-  Even though Bo Jackson was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers he refused to sign and went to play baseball instead.  The Raiders later drafted him and his first football rookie card has him in his raiders uniform.  You can find these cards un-graded for about $3-$5 and a Gem MT 10 will cost you about $30.

1987 Classic Bo Jackson rookie card-  This was one of the most popular cards in the 80's  The card has Bo Jackson in his Auburn baseball and football uniform swinging a bat.  These cards are not easy to find in good condition.  Expect to pay $10-$15 for these cards in Mint condition and about $50 in Gem MT 10 condition.  This is one of the best Bo Jackson rookie cards to buy.

1986 Donruss the Rookies Bo Jackson- These Bo Jackson rookie cards are very affordable.  You can readily by these online for about $2-$3.  They are great collectibles and wonderful investments.

1986 Topps Traded Bo Jackson rookie card- Their are two different versions of these rookie cards.  The regular version and the Tiffany version which is much harder to find.  The way to tell the difference is the gloss as the Tiffany cards are glossy while the regular cards are not.  The Topps traded cards are not easy to find in good condition due to its black borders and centering issues.  They were mass produced so they are very common baseball cards.

Bo Jackson rookie cards will never reach the value of lets say Jim Brown football cards or a Walter Payton rookie but it is still a great investment.  He will always be remembered as one of the greatest athletes ever.

Troy Aikman Rookie Cards Worth the Most?

August 19, 2010

Troy Aikman rookie cards are great collectibles.  They are also very valuable.  Aikman joined the Dallas Cowboys in 1989 after leaving UCLA.  He led the Cowboys to three Super Bowl victories and became one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time.  His cards are the pride and joy of most Cowboys card collectors.  Much like Emmitt Smith rookie cards, there is more than one Troy troy-aikman-rookie-cardAikman rookie card to choose from.  Here is a list of the best and most expensive Troy Aikman rookie cards with their current values.

1989 Score Troy Aikman rookie card- This is the best Troy Aikman rookie card because it is the hardest one to find.  Score only produced a limited amount of cards do to the fact that it was their first year producing football cards. You can find these card in Gem MT 10 condition for about $150 and ungraded versions for about $20-$25.  The green borders on these card makes it a condition sensitive card.

1989 Topps Traded Troy Aikman rookie card-  These Troy Aikman RC's are very affordable as you can buy them for about $3.00.  Be very careful of then centering of these cards as many were cut poorly during production.  These Aikman football cards are great investments due to their immense affordability.

1989 Pro Set Troy Aikman rookie card-  These cards were mass produced.  May have centering issues much like the topps traded versions.  The difference is these cards are not scarce at all.  The production run was very large which makes these cards very affordable.  They are very good buys at $2-$3 if they are in good condition.


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