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11/20/05 - Boys of Summer '55 Title Team Ball a Keeper 11/16/05 - Shortened Autograph Makes Big Difference 11/13/05 - Wills Added Spice to First Topps WS Highlights Subset in 1960 11/9/05 - Santa Anita Layoff for WWII was Testy 11/6/05 - Lithos are High-Grade Copies of Original Artwork 11/2/05 - Regular Cards, Pictures Better than Gimmicks
10/30/05 - Holloman's First and Only Win Was a No-Hitter 10/26/05 - Good Questions: Sets vs. Individual Cards? Use Boxes or Binders? 10/23/05 - 1973 TCMA Postcards Finally Make One of the Major Guides 10/19/05 - Game-Used, Signed Ted Williams Glove Tough to Authenticate; Worth the Effort 10/16/05 - Fake Signatures Add Up to No Value for Vintage Baseball 10/12/05 - Early Century Great Not In Demand Due to Off-Court Issues 10/9/05 - Readers Still Sweet on 1954 Sugar Bowl Memorabilia 10/5/05 - Clemente Stamps Common, Not Valuable 10/2/05 - Mint Vintage Cards Might Attract Some Lookers
9/28/05 - Picture of Athlete Signing an Item Doesn't Mean Much 9/25/05 - Lots of Options When it Comes to Authentication 9/21/05 - Ruth's Visit to Dunsmuir Captured in Photographs 9/18/05 - NFL and LAPD Join Forces to Deliver Cards with a Message 9/14/05 - Value of Bonds' Ball Moot with Slugger Set to Return 9/12/05 - Ace Authentic Brings High End to Tennis Cards 9/11/05 - Key Signatures Missing from 1941 Dodgers Ball 9/7/05 - No Pennant, No Problem When it Comes to '54 Yanks Ball Value 9/5/05 - Flashback: Manufacturers of Football Cards in 1992 9/4/05 - Single Cards Cut from First Issues of Sports Illustrated Have Little Value
8/31/05 - Faded Yankees Ball Still Hot if Signed by Stars 8/29/05 - Topps Adjusts Baseball Lineup in Response to MLBPA Decisions 8/28/05 - Breaking Up Yearly Runs of Sports Illustrated Magazines Can Hurt Value 8/24/05 - 1967 Raiders Cap is One Fan's Treasure 8/22/05 - Upper Deck Lone NHL Maker for Now 8/21/05 - Signing a Golf Tee is Hard to Do 8/17/05 - Determining Value of Card Numbered to 25 or Less 8/15/05 - Cards Available for Most Every Sport 8/14/05 - Value of Baseballs Signed by Mantle Going Up 8/10/05 - Focus on Team Sets for Minor League Cards 8/8/05 - Minor League Sets a Fun Addition to Collection 8/7/05 - Soft Corners Diminish Values of Classic T206 Cards 8/3/05 - Nile Kinnick is the Toughest Heisman Winner Signature 8/1/05 - Avoiding the Collecting Pitfalls Caused by Media Coverage
7/31/05 - Collectors, Dealers and Card Manufacturers Have Changed Over the Years 7/27/05 - Topps, Upper Deck Still in Baseball as Competitors Axed 7/25/05 - And Then There Were Two 7/24/05 - Photo Signed by Mantle, DiMaggio and Williams Worth Protecting 7/20/05 - 1969 Topps Set has Numerical Hijinx, 2 Nos. 11s and 22s 7/18/05 - Collecting the MLB All-Star Game 7/17/05 - Few Autographed Items from 1948 Actually Signed by Ruth 7/13/05 - Stop 'n Go Provided 3-D Football Cards to Consumers 7/11/05 - Exquisite Makes a Second Appearance 7/10/05 - 1965 Baltimore Colts Team Football Includes Unitas 7/6/05 - Collectors' Convention an Annual Cornucopia of Fun 7/4/05 - Legends Focus of New Racing Set 7/3/05 - Valuing Collection is the First Step on the Road to Selling
6/29/05 - Story Doesn't Jibe, but DiMaggio Bat Still a Great Catch 6/28/05 - Score Football Continues to Build on Long History 6/26/05 - First Issues of Sports Illustrated Still Valuable 6/22/05 - Remodeling Surprise: Cards Sponsored by Tobacco Company 6/21/05 - One Discarded Shoebox Full of Cards: $6,500 6/19/05 - Right or Wrong: Leiter's Rookie Card Has Little Value 6/15/05 - Effect of Pen Marks on Shoebox Full of 1960s Baseball Cards 6/14/05 - Baseball Heroes: From Inserts in 1990 to New Set in 2005 6/12/05 - Authenticity: Collectors Must Exercise Care 6/9/05 - Beckett Game Notes: NBA Finals, Collector Dmitri Young and AFL ArenaBowl 6/8/05 - Bell Brand Dodgers Cards 6/7/05 - Closer Look at WNBA Trading Cards 6/5/05 - '56 Rose Bowl Pennant Features MSU Spartan 6/2/05 - Beckett Game Notes: Hoops Breakdown, Mikan Cards, Huskers Gordon and Esposito Jersey 6/1/05 - Help Fight Prostate Cancer and Receive a 6-Card Baseball Set
5/31/05 - 8 Great Baseball Sets for Under $8 5/29/05 - Box Bottoms Hard to Find in Top Shape 5/26/05 - Beckett Game Notes: Wade, Danica, Market Numbers, Thorpe and the New Great One? 5/24/05 - Fleer Stops Trading Card Operations - Out of Business? 5/23/05 - Copies of Copies, Even Great Yanks, Not Too Valuable 5/19/05 - Beckett Game Notes: NBA MVPs, Pujols, Brady and Major Hockey Auction 5/17/05 - Topps for 50 Years 5/16/05 - Deaf-mute Pitcher's Minor League Card a Real 'Fit for a King' Find 5/10/05 - An 'Ultimate' Showdown with $100 Hockey Packs 5/9/05 - Sculpture Genesis of Historical Jaunt Down Memory Lane 5/4/05 - Sports Cards: A Little Slice of Vegas 5/3/05 - NBA Veteran Cards Priced to Own 5/2/05 - Uncut Sheets Not a Valuable Find if They Lack Stars
4/26/05 - From ESPN to McDonald's: Reviewing Hobby Happenings 4/25/05 - Ali's Photograph Loses Big Value If It's Unauthorized 4/19/05 - New Sets in 1995: The Best & Worst 4/18/05 - Ted Williams Prize from Last Opening Day in Washington 4/12/05 - Before Cards Had Part of the Game 4/11/05 - Traced Babe Ruth Autograph Worth Much Less 4/5/05 - Happy Belated April Fools’ Day 4/4/05 - Rare Mays Card is Worth the Dough, Even with the Gum Stains
3/29/05 - New WNBA Cards Due Out in Summer 3/28/05 - If Baseball Advice is What You Need, Just Ask the Babe 3/22/05 - Ready for Some Football Cards? 3/21/05 - When it Comes to Topps Checklists, Uncut Sheets Rare 3/20/05 - Tennis Anyone? First Cards Hit the Market Since 2003 3/15/05 - Exhaustive List of Cards Poses Eternal Hobby Hunting 3/14/05 - Topps Metal Coins an Oddity with Marginal Resale Value 3/9/05 - Bridging the Gap: Modern and Vintage Collectors 3/8/05 - Third Time is a Charm for Arena Football League Cards 3/7/05 - MLB Who's Who is a Major League Find 3/1/05 - Hard to Believe, But Cards Were Once Free
2/28/05 - Marketplace Needs to Determine Value of Jordan Jersey Card 2/23/05 - Cards That Sparkle 2/22/05 - Fleer Getting Back to Basketball Cards 2/21/05 - McDonald's Hoops Cards Not Unlike the Regulars 2/15/05 - NHL Hockey Cards Coming With or Without a Hockey Season 2/14/05 - Photo Signed by Broadway Joe a Bit Expensive 2/13/05 - Making the Leap to Online Trading 2/8/05 - New England Patriots Commemorative Cards Available 2/1/05 - NFL Experience Set Part of the Super Bowl Show
1/25/05 - Fan Favorites Format to be Used in Football 1/11/05 - Topps Heritage Sets Remain Very Popular 1/4/05 - This Decade Has Some Great Issues
12/28/04 - Baseball Immortals Are Still Popular Sets 12/21/04 - Collecting Was Really Different Years Ago 12/15/04 - Topps Closing in on a Deal with Bonds 12/7/04 - Red Sox Autographs Available, Expensive
11/30/04 - Despite the Strike, Hockey Cards Exist 11/23/04 - Jordan Shoes Keep Going Up in Value 11/16/04 - Cards Make Great Gifts for Christmas 11/9/04 - Sets of Unsigned Draft Picks Due Out 11/2/04 - New Red Sox Sets Bound to Sell Well
10/26/04 - Preview Peaks for ’05 Baseball Cards Coming 10/19/04 - Yanks - Sox Rivalry Makes it Onto Cards 10/12/04 - Donruss Buys Rights to Pacific’s Names
9/28/04 - NBA Cards: A Look at the Year Ahead 9/14/04 - Pacific’s Best Sets: The Baseball Years 9/7/04 - Taking a Look at Pacific’s Best Sets
8/31/04 - NHL Strike Will Take a Big Toll on Hobby 8/24/04 - No Olympics Cards on Shelves This Time 8/17/04 - Topps Traded & Rookie Sets for 2004 on the Way 8/10/04 - MLB Jewish Set Sparks Gathering 8/9/04 - The Who's Who of Card Grading 8/3/04 - More Sets Hit Stores as NFL Camps Start
7/31/04 - State of the Hobby: Where Have All the Kids Gone? 7/27/04 - Fleer Does Reprints of Initial 1959 Set 7/23/04 - VIP Party and Sneak Peek Kick Off the 25th National 7/20/04 - All-Star Game Cards Always Popular Items 7/14/04 - Upper Deck Exquisite Delivers Pull of a Lifetime for California Collector 7/13/04 - Sharapova Cards are Now in High Demand 7/6/04 - Draft Day Items Offered on eBay
6/29/04 - Okafor’s Cards Now Cheaper 6/22/04 - UConn Sets Will Rise in Hamilton Craze 6/16/04 - 2004 Fleer Genuine Insider Baseball Offers Pulls Inside of Pulls 6/11/04 - 2004 Fleer Ultra Football Provides Something for Every Collector 6/8/04 - Topps Fan Favorites are Back for Second Season 6/1/04 - The Best and Worst for This Year’s Hockey Sets
5/25/04 - This Season’s Football Cards Already on Shelves 5/25/04 - "Curse of the Bambino" No Problem for One Massachusetts Collector 5/18/04 - Wolf Pack Fans Have a New Set to Chase 5/11/04 - Error Cards Not a New Idea 5/6/04 - This Wasn't in the Cards 5/6/04 - One Visit Will Explain Why It's "The National" 5/4/04 - Nothing Quite Like Completing a Quest 5/2/04 - Enjoy Set Building with 2003-04 Upper Deck MVP Basketball 5/1/04 - Become an Idol with the American Idol Season 3 Collectible Card Game
4/27/04 - LeBron James Cards are Expectedly Very Expensive 4/20/04 - A Few Upcoming Shows should be Worth the Trip 4/13/04 - Twin Titles Will Bring Plenty of Collectibles 4/6/04 - Baseball Sets Turning to Cameo Appearances
3/30/04 - Box Sets Haven’t Lost Their Appeal 3/23/04 - Ratings for Last Year’s Sets 3/16/04 - Upper Deck is Banking on Young Soccer Star Adu 3/2/04 - Venturing into the Third Dimension
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