http://www.crackinit.com Sports and trading card blog and podcast. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:14:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Vancouver Sports Collectors Show "British Columbia's Most Dynamic Show Ever!" When? Saturday, October 17th, 10am - 5pm Sunday, October 18th, 10am - 4pm  Where? Croatian Cultural Centre 3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC (Go West on West 12th Street, turn left on Commercial)  Admission $7.00 (Kids 12 & under FREE! Two Day Pass $12.00) You ... http://www.crackinit.com/2009/10/162/ We have updated the October sports card show list. Find a show in your area. Have a show that is not on the list? Contact us today! - Crackin it staff. http://www.crackinit.com/2009/10/card-show-calendar-update/ I have discovered the best collection! Unfortunately it is not for sale and is owed by the United States Government. Say what you like about the goverment, but they collect sportscards! The Library of Congress has a collection from a cigarette card collector Benjamin Edwards. The collection was ... http://www.crackinit.com/2009/10/lot-of-2100-cards-1887-1914/ Have you ever put together a set without a good reason? "Pet Sets" are the sets that just feel right or look good, not necessarily ones that will increase in value. For some reason I became obsessed with the 2000 Bowman's Best cards a few years back. I started ... http://www.crackinit.com/2009/09/pet-sets/ We just took a gander at the Topps website, the football section, to see what the newest releases are. To our surprise, they show 2005 sets! Is there nothing new? Are you a football card collector?! Tell us about the new releases. http://www.crackinit.com/2009/09/topps-football/ The Great One has been a coach since  2001.  He announced that he will be stepping down as coach.   The team has not reached the playoffs since 2005.  See more at: News Link. http://www.crackinit.com/2009/09/coyotes-wayne-gretzky-resigns-as-coach/ This is a numbered to 5 limited card dedicated to the Kennedy brothers, John, Robert and Ted. The news article from Topps states that it is a relic card but it is not clear what it is. See the photo and more information about this card at: Topps Website. http://www.crackinit.com/2009/09/topps-adds-camelot%e2%80%9d-card-to-triple-threads-baseball/ Gordie Howe is expected to sign autographs at the Sportscard and Memorabilia show in Canada 11/14/09. Are you a fan of the ice??? There's a good chance that I will be getting a box for the crackin' it podcast from that show! Click "Card Shows" and "November 2009" to the ... http://www.crackinit.com/2009/09/gordie-howe/ I have added a few card shows for the Seattle area for October. Do you know of any good shows? Please let us know and we would be happy to list them. Card shows are a great way to meet other collectors and occasionally get great deals! ... http://www.crackinit.com/2009/09/card-shows/ tti-jbt I recently opened a box of 07/08 Topps Trademark Moves... Check out the pull! #TTI-JBT Magic Johnson ~ Larry Bird ~ Isah Thomas         Autographs! tti-jbt http://www.crackinit.com/2009/09/my-best-pull-in-a-few-years/