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2011-12-24T14:05:00.000-08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS!

from

Don

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2011 Holiday Shipping Schedule

2011-12-13T16:00:00.000-08:00

For delivery by December 23, 2011.

Ordering Deadlines Dates for UPS and Flat Rate Ground Shipping.

Eastern Time Zone customer's -- deadline rapidly approaching.

Deadline begins Thursday, December 15, 2011

Check out the dates here ---> 2011 Ordering Deadline for AD Sports Cards Etc..

2011 Topps Baseball Cards Holiday Factory Set

2011-11-02T02:05:00.000-07:00

JUST IN

In-Time for Holiday Shopping

A great Christmas gift for the baseball sports fan

Check out the

2011 Topps Baseball Cards Holiday Factory Set

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Other sports card boxes and sets also available.

Plus find the perfect card holder and protection

for your card collection

Check out all the different Ultra Pro Sports Card Holders

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sports binders, pages, card sleeves,
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PreSelling 2011 Topps Baseball Hobby Factory Set

2011-05-22T11:56:00.000-07:00

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2011 Topps Baseball Hobby Factory Set

To order and a description of the set visit our site at
2011 Topps Baseball Cards Hobby Factory Set

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FREE ground shipping on orders over $145.

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2010-2011 Panini Hockey Box

2011-05-10T21:27:00.000-07:00

2010-11 Panini Score Hockey Cards Retail Box

Factory Sealed Wax Box

36 packs per box

7 cards per pack

Currently $27.00

Flat Rate Shipping

Ships Next Business Day

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2011-05-10T00:55:00.000-07:00

Stephen Strasburg 2010 Rookie Card

2010 Topps Chrome Autographed Stephen Strasburg Rookie Card

Number 212

$199.00 (1 left in stock)

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NEW SF Giants World Series Photos and Buster Posey ROY Photo

2011-04-18T15:21:00.000-07:00

April 18, 2011: Check out the AD Sports Cards Etc. newly added San Francisco Giants Baseball Photos. See the Buster Posey Rookie of the Year Collage, Giants World Series Trophy held by Matt Cain, Brian Wilson, and the Giants World Series Parade and Ceremony Photos.

San Francisco Giants Collectibles

2011 Bowman Baseball Hobby Box -- PreSelling

2011-04-17T19:26:00.000-07:00

2011 BOWMAN BASEBALL CARDS HOBBY BOX

Factory Sealed Wax Box; 24 Packs per Box, 10 cards per Pack -- Each pack contains 5 Bowman Baseball cards, 2 Bowman Prospects, 2 Bowman Chrome Prospects, and 1 Parallel!

This is PRESELL! Product currently scheduled for release May 11, 2011.

HIGHLIGHTS:
* FEATURING #1 DRAFT PICK BRYCE HARPER and his FIRST AUTOGRAPH CARDS in a NATIONALS UNIFORM! (random insert)
* (110) EXCLUSIVE BOWMAN CHROME PROSPECT CARDS - only in BOWMAN!
* EVERY AUTO is SIGNED ON-CARD!* ONE (1) BOWMAN CHROME AUTO CARD per HOBBY BOX!

* FEATURING in HOBBY BOX ONLY : (randomly inserted)

- NEW! BOWMAN BUYBACK CUT SIGNATURES
- NEW! TOPPS 60TH ANNIV AUTOS
- NEW! USA BB PATCHES
- FUTURES GAME TRIPLE RELICS
- BOWMAN CHROME AUTOS

2011 Bowman Baseball Hobby Box

Ultra Pro Card Holders - Price Increase

2011-04-16T19:54:00.000-07:00

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

Ultra Pro has been experiencing Supply Problems with their overseas manufacturing plants. Currently Ultra Pro is fullfilling about 1/16th of their orders. Thus, many of our Ultra Pro products are somewhat limited.

In addition, Ultra Pro has just announced across the board price increases, ranging from 5% to as much as 30%. We apologize for our price increases but they left us no choice. It looks like the card supplies industry is not immune to the inflation going on everywhere.

To help offset the Ultra Pro price increases, we are currently offering our customer's a flat shipping rate of $7.95 on orders up to $145 and Free Shipping on orders over $145.

Ultra Pro Card Holders and Supplies

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Baseball 2011 TEAM SETS Now In

2011-04-02T11:42:00.000-07:00

The 2011 baseball team sets are now at AD Sports Cards Etc.
Links to each team set description and players in each set can be found at 2011 Baseball Card Sets

TEAMS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

New York Yankees Team Set
Boston Red Sox Team Set
San Francisco Giants Team Set
Oakland Athletics Team Set

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2011 Green Bay Packers Super Bowl Champions Team Sets

2011-03-15T11:22:00.000-07:00

NOW AVAILABLE AT
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2011 Green Bay Packers Super Bowl Champions Team Sets

2011 Topps Baseball Card Wrapper Redemption

2011-01-28T14:33:00.000-08:00

More Info at

2011 Topps Baseball Cards Series 1 Hobby Box

Sports Cards & Supplies Current Sales

2011-01-01T22:19:00.000-08:00

SALES ARE GOOD THROUGH JANUARY 18, 2011

Sports Card Boxes & Sets listed below can be found at

Weekly Sales - Sports Cards Boxes and Sets

2010 Topps Baseball Cards Holiday Factory Set - 31% off

2010 Topps Baseball Cards Update Series Hobby Box - 36% off

2010 Topps Baseball Cards Update Series Jumbo Box - 20% off

2010-11 Panini Score Hockey Cards Retail Box - 26% off

2010 Panini Rookies and Stars Football Cards Hobby Box - 28% off

2010 Score Football Cards Retail Box - 26% off

2010 Topps Football Cards Hobby Box - 32% off

2010 Topps Triple Threads Baseball Cards Hobby Box - 23% off

Ultra Pro Supplies listed below can be found at

Weekly Sales - Ultra Pro Card Supplies

One-touch 75pt Thick UV Protected Card Holder Ultra Pro #891910UV - 9%

One-touch 130pt UV Protected Card Holder Ultra Pro #81721UV - 9%

One-touch 180pt UV Protected Card Holder Ultra Pro #82233UV - 6%

Baseball Ball Holder Glass Case Ultra Pro #81706 - 16%

Card Sleeves Extra Thick Ultra Pro #81380 - 17%

Vintage Card Sleeves Ultra Pro #81537 - 14%

Vintage Card Size Rigid Top Loader Ultra Pro #81966 - 17%

4x6 Rigid Top Loader Card Holder Ultra Pro #81183 - 22%

4-Screw Screwdown One Inch Lucite Card Holder Ultra Pro#81142 - 11%

8.5x11 Rigid Toploader Card Holder Ultra Pro #81433 - 16%

January 1, 2011

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3 Days Remaining for Sports Cards Super Sale

2010-12-28T10:07:00.000-08:00

Looking for great deals on sports card boxes and sets be sure to check out

Year End Super Sales at AD Sports Cards Etc

You'll also find mark downs on a number of products including the sports binders, pages for binders, toploaders and magnetic card holders. Your one stop shop for sports cards boxes, sets and supplies is AD Sports Cards Etc - Boxes Sets Supplies

End of Year Super Specials on Sports Cards - Boxes and Sets

2010-12-26T11:33:00.000-08:00

All the sports cards boxes and sets listed below can be found at

Super Year End Specials

2009-2010 Panini Certified Basketball Cards Blaster Box -- Save 53%

2009 Topps Heritage Baseball Cards Blaster Box - Save 25%

2010 Topps Baseball Cards Update Series Hobby Box - Save 26%

2010-2011 Panini Score Hockey Cards Retail Box - Save 28%

2009 Upper Deck Ballpark Collection Baseball Cards Hobby Box - Save 23%

2010 Score Fooball Cards Retail Box - Save 18%

2009 Upper Deck A Piece of History Baseball Cards Hobby Box - Save 41%

Also Available

San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions Mini Helmet - Save 36%

Taking Time to Enjoy Family and Friends

2010-12-21T17:15:00.000-08:00

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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

2010-11-25T10:26:00.000-08:00

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2010 Bowman Chrome Wrapper Redemption Program

2010-11-08T20:40:00.000-08:00

Baseball Collectors, here we go again. Topps now has introduced the 2010 Bowman Chrome Wrapper Redemption Program. Patterned after the earlier announced Topps Chrome Wrapper Redemption program, one must send in 18 wrappers from the 2010 Bowman Chrome Baseball Cards Hobby Box.

For every 18 wrappers, collectors will receive a five-card pack of black-bordered 2010 Bowman prospects and the USA Black-bordered Chrome autograph set. Also a part of the redemption are five autographed Chrome Rookies & Prospects autographs.

For details of the redemption, please visit AD Sports Cards Etc and check out the 2010 Bowman Chrome Baseball Cards Hobby Box.

San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Collectibles

2010-11-07T20:39:00.000-08:00

For all the San Francisco Giants fans celebrate the San Francisco Giants unbelievable 2010 World Series Championship by checking out available 2010 San Francisco Giants World Champion memorabilia at San Francisco Giants Collectibles. You'll find the 2010 Giants Riddell Mini-replica World Series Helmets, Color 8x10 photos of Williams with Posey; a couple different Lincecum pitching and Posey batting with more photos to come. Also coming soon ... the Topps 2010 San Francisco Giants World Series Championship Baseball Card Set.

AD Sports Cards Etc., also has available the 2010 Topps Baseball Sets which feature Rookie Cards of Buster Posey and Madison Bumgarner, two of the many Giants stars of the 2010 World Series.

Posey and Heyward Autographs added to 2010 Topps Chrome Baseball Wrapper Redemption

2010-10-22T15:52:00.000-07:00

On Oct. 22, Topps has made a significant addition to its recently-announced 2010 Topps Chrome Baseball Wrapper Redemption Program!

The company will be seeding autographs of National League Rookie of The Year contenders Buster Posey and Jason Heyward into its 3-card Topps Chrome Wrapper Redemption packs. There will be 100 autograph versions of both Posey and Heyward available with Refractor versions foil stamped to 90 and Green Refractor versions foil stamped to 10.

THE Wrapper Redemption Program:

For every 24 wrappers (HOBBY ONLY) of 2010 Topps Chrome Baseball sent to the company, collectors will receive an exclusive 3-card pack of Topps Chrome Rookies & Legends Refractor variation cards. In addition, every tenth 3-card pack will feature special Green Refractors. The deadline for the promotion is 2/28/11.

Get the details of this promotion at AD Sports Cards Etc, where we are selling the 2010 Topps Chrome Baseball Cards Hobby Box.

2010 Topps Finest Rookie Redemption #9

2010-10-19T21:44:00.000-07:00

Logged onto Topps online Oct 19, 2010 and entered my redemption card code number on Redemption Card #9 (for Dominic Brown). Topps accepted the code, and gave a shipment date of 05/15/2011. Wow, that is a long way away. Stay tuned for any updates on this mid 2011 release date.

Finest Baseball Mini-box Opening

2010-10-19T21:37:00.000-07:00

Don, owner of AD Sports Cards Etc , had his last box of 2010 Topps Finest Baseball Cards staring him in the face. So...he decided to try his luck and open the box. He started with the 1st Mini-box. Nice looking packs. 1st pack several star cards, one Blue Refractor-Albert Pujols. Next pack, he spotted the green redemption card #9. That was pretty neat....Dominic Brown of the Phillies. Next pack couple more refractors, and several rookie cards. Then he pulled a Dustin Richardson autographed rookie patch card, numbered 39/75. Really cool looking card, with Dustin's autograph on the Red Sox red letter O on the white background. Pulled 2 to 3 more refractors, some Blue's #'d to 299.

Don is going to wait till this weekend to open the other Mini-Box. Stay tuned as we shall report on his luck when he does.

Can You Believe It? Autumn is Here - Holiday Shopping Coming Soon!

2010-10-14T14:43:00.000-07:00

Can't believe that it's already October and the Holidays are right around the corner.

At AD Sports Cards Etc we are in the process of planning our Holiday Special Offers. We'll be posting them beginning in late October.

A reminder -- when making up your gift giving list -- don't forget the sports fan. Sports cards make a wonderful gift. If that sports lover in your life has loads of cards then there is always the card holders that are available. Be sure to check out the screwdown and one-touch card holders (including Lucite holders).

The young fans love the Sports Card binders and the baseball ball and card holders. They binders can also become a scrapbook for your young sports player. The binder pages hold their own sports cards, their friends cards, the team photo, stories about how the games went and so much more.

All the Ultra Pro sports card supplies make great gifts and can be found at AD Sports Cards Etc -- Ultra Pro Sports Card Holders .

TOPPS LAUNCHES ITS 2010 TOPPS CHROME BASEBALL BOUNTIES

2010-10-13T21:32:00.000-07:00

TOPPS LAUNCHES ITS 2010 TOPPS CHROME BASEBALL BOUNTIES

Topps is beginning its 2010 Chrome Baseball Bounty Card Contests. Here’s how it’s going to work:

Every week Topps will designate particular 2010 Chrome Baseball cards as “bounty prize cards”.
If you are the owner of this card or group of cards, send email to Topps (see below). In the email, include a picture of yourself holding the card(s) so Topps can verify that you are actually in possession of the prize card(s).
The first person to do so will be awarded the prize.

AD Sports Cards Etc. Com has the 2010 Topps Chrome Baseball Card Hobby Box
Check out the weekly list of of "Bounty Cards" at the Topps Blog
Email your photo to chromeprize@topps.com

Contest #1
Prize Cards: Chase Utley Red Refractor #’d to 25 (Card #86) and Joey Votto Red Refractor #’d to 25 (Card #17)

Prize: An authentic baseball bat signed by Andre Either, Ryan Zimmerman, David Wright, Robinson Cano, Russell Martin, BJ Upton, Justin Morneau, Hanley Ramirez, Justin Verlander, and Curtis Granderson.

2010 Topps Series 2 Red Hot Rookie Redemption Card No. 10

2010-10-13T21:28:00.000-07:00

Topps has announced that the player of the Red Hot Rookie Redemption Card No. 10 is Brett Wallace, the Houston Astros 1st Baseman.

All 10 of the Red Hot Rookies Redemption cards have now been identified. You can see the complete list at AD Sports Cards Etc by going to 2010 Topps Baseball Cards Series 2 Hobby Box

MLB Comeback Players of 2010 Baseball Season

2010-10-06T13:39:00.000-07:00

TIM HUDSON AND FRANCISCO LIRIANO

Major League Baseball has announced the 2010 Comeback Players of the year.

Tim Hudson of the Atlanta Braves won the National League honor and Francisco Liriano of the Minnesota Twins won the American League honor. This award is especially significant as each pitcher has had elbow ligament replacement surgery.

Hats off to Tim and Francisco for their hard work and perseverance to come back and help lead their teams to the 2010 Post-Season playoffs.

Topps 2010 Football Set Just Arrived

2010-10-06T13:25:00.000-07:00

AVAILABLE NOW

The 2010 Topps Football Cards Hobby Factory Set is now in stock at AD Sports Cards Etc .

CONTENT BREAKDOWN:

BASE CARDS - 440
- Veterans - 262 NFL pros
- Rookies - 110 hopefuls.
- All-Pro - 2009 NFL First Team All-Pros. 27 cards.
- Team Cards - 32 cards featuring each team in the league.
- Classic Matchups - 2 rivals paired up. 4 cards.
- Super Bowl Champions - The first-time Saints!
- League MVP - Peyton Manning
- 2009 Rookies of the Year - Percy Harvin & Brian Cushing
- 2010 NFL Rookie Premiere

PLUS 5 ROOKIE VARIATION CARDS:
* Sam Bradford - St. Louis Rams
* Tim Tebow - Denver Broncos
* Jimmy Clausen - Carolina Panthers
* Jahuid Best - Detroit Lions
* Colt McCoy - Cleveland Browns

Congratulations to the MLB Division & Wild Card Winners

2010-10-05T14:29:00.000-07:00

National League

San Francisco Giants -- Western Division Winner
Cincinnati Reds -- Central Division Winner
Philadelphia Phillies -- Eastern Division Winner

*****Wild card winner -- Atlanta Braves (Eastern Division)

American League

Texas Rangers -- Western Division Winner
Minnesota Twins -- Central Division Winner
Tampa Bay Rays -- Eastern Division Winner

*****Wild card winner -- New York Yankees (Eastern Division)

The Topps 2010 Football Set About to be Released

2010-10-04T10:27:00.000-07:00

Be the envy of your friends, be the first to owned the 2010 Topps Football Hobby Set. Topps has this set scheduled for release October 6, 2010 and is currently a PreSell at AD Sports Cards Etc. -- 2010 Topps Football Cards Hobby Set . Order now for yourself, or as a gift for the football fanatic in your life.

More details at 2010 Topps Football Hobby Factory Set

2010 Football Hobby Set Highlights
:

ALL 440 BASE CARDS INCLUDING 110 ROOKIES FROM 2010 TOPPS FOOTBALL!
NEW! 2010 ROOKIE PREMIER TEAM PHOTO!
FIVE HOBBY EXCLUSIVE ROOKIE VARIATION CARDS!
SHRINK-WRAPPED FULL COLOR GIFT BOX

Topps Improved Customer Service Option

2010-10-02T23:32:00.001-07:00

Sept. 30, 2010: Topps announces a new option to help simplify and expedite the replacement of missing cards from boxes.

Beginning immediately, any customer failing to receive a card within the stated odds printed on its respective packaging can now contact Topps Customer Service electronically for replacements, eliminating the need to mail items in.

Customers can email Support@Topps.com and include their name and address, along with digital pictures in PDF format. The image must include the UPC symbol from the box with either an “X” or hole punched through the center, the wrapper from the pack with the missing card and a copy of the store receipt proving the purchase. Once Topps receives the email and confirms, it will expedite the process and ship the missing item(s).

2010 Topps FINEST Rookie Redemption Cards

2010-10-02T23:32:00.000-07:00

Here is the list of the Baseball Rookies in the 2010 Finest Rookie Redemption program.

*2010 Topps Rookie Redemption Program Player Identification

Card #1 - Jason Heyward of the Atlanta Braves, with 10% of his redeemed cards Autographed
Card #2 - Ike Davis, of the New York Mets
Card #3 - Starlin Castro of the Chicago Cubs
Card #4 - Mike Leake of the Cincinnati Reds
Card #5 - Mike Stanton, of the Florida Marlins
Card #6 - STEPHEN STRASBURG, of the Washington Nationals
Card #7 - Andrew Cashner, of the Chicago Cubs
Card #8 - Danyan Viciedo, of the Chicago White Sox

2010 Topps Chrome Baseball Wrapper Redemption

2010-10-02T12:47:00.000-07:00

Topps announces for every 24 WRAPPERS of 2010 Topps Chrome Baseball (Hobby Only) sent to the company, collectors will receive an exclusive 3-card pack of Topps Chrome Rookies & Legends variation cards. In addition, every tenth 3-card pack will feature special refractor versions.

Note: Hobby Packs are found in Hobby Boxes.

The deadline for the promotion is 2/28/11.

Topps Chrome Baseball HOBBY Boxes available at
AD Sports Cards Etc -- Topps Chrome Baseball Hobby Box
Scheduled for release October 6, 2010

Send Wrappers to:
ATTN: Chrome Promotion

PO BOX 2230

Duryea, PA 18642

The 15-card set includes:

ROOKIES
Jason Heyward

Austin Jackson
Stephen Strasburg
Mike Leake
Buster Posey

Starlin Castro
Ike Davis
Carlos Santana

Mike Stanton
Tyler Colvin
Babe Ruth

LEGENDS

Lou Gehrig
Jackie Robinson

Ty Cobb

Mickey Mantle

Revisiting Old News

2010-10-02T09:33:00.000-07:00

We realize this is old news, but as the Holiday Shopping Season approaches we are receiving more and more questions regarding Upper Deck baseball cards. So for those of you who are gift buyers for the baseball sports fans in your life, here is the news story.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (MLB) 2010 EXCLUSIVE LICENSING ARRANGEMENT WITH THE TOPPS COMPANY

Major League Baseball, in August of 2009, announced an EXCLUSIVE licensing arrangement with The Topps Company. The multiyear deal, which went into effect on Jan. 1, 2010, gives Topps exclusivity on MLB, Jewel Event and club trademarks, logos and other intellectual property for use on baseball cards, stickers and other product categories featuring MLB players. The exclusive arrangement ends MLB's 20-year relationship with Upper Deck, the other main player in the market -- which retains licensing rights from the MLB Players Association. That reportedly enables Upper Deck to continue producing cards with players' images -- but team logos and such are out.

However, on March 3, 2010,  Upper Deck and Major League Baseball mutually agreed to settle the lawsuit brought by Major League Baseball against Upper Deck. Per the terms of the settlement agreement, Upper Deck will no longer be producing MLB products for the 2010 calendar year. Any items not released to date will not be produced or released.

The following products/events have therefore been cancelled:
      2010 Upper Deck Goudey Baseball
      2010 Upper Deck SPX Baseball
      2010 Upper Deck SP Authentic Baseball
      2010 Upper Deck "National Packtime" Promotion

However, as part of the settlement, Upper Deck can and will continue to sell three recently released baseball products currently on store shelves: 2009 Signature Stars, 2009 Ultimate Collection and 2010 Upper Deck Series One.

Topps 2010 Series 2 Baseball Red Hot Rookie Redemption Cards

2010-10-01T20:30:00.000-07:00

Here is the complete list of the Red Hot Rookies Redemption Cards in Topps 2010 Baseball Cards Series 2 boxes.

RED HOT ROOKIES REDEMPTION CARDS

Card #1 - Carlos Santana, Cleveland Indians Catcher
Card # 2 - Jose Tabata, Pittsburgh Pirates OF
Card #3 - Brennan Boesch, Detroit Tigers
Card #4 - Mike Stanton, Florida Marlins
Card #5 - Starlin Castro, Chicago Cubs
Card #6 - Logan Morrison, Florida Marlins
Card #7 - Dominic Brown, Philadelphia Phillies
Card #8 - STEPHEN STRASBURG, Washington Nationals
Card #9 - Mike Minor, Atlanta Braves Pitcher
Card #10 - to be announced

2010 Topps Baseball Set Current On Sale

2010-10-01T20:24:00.000-07:00

Factory Sealed Hobby Set

Currently on sale at AD Sports Cards Etc. for $59.00 a savings of 26%.

661 cards per set, plus 1 Hobby Exclusive special 5-card pack, Stephen Strasburg's Rookie Card is card No. 661

Topps offers the ONLY Complete 2010 Baseball Set!

2010 Topps Baseball Hobby Set Available Now