TalkinSports2000 Card Surfin the USA Tour.....

2008 TalkinSports2000 Tour Schedule:
Jan. 11 & 12th ... Iowa Cub FanFest, Des Moines Ia. ... HyVee Hall 
within the Iowa Events Center in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.
Fri. the 11th, 3-8p and Sat. the 12th, 10a to 4p.

Jan. 18th and 19th ... Tri Star Houston Show, George R. Brown 
Convention Ctr., downtown Houston, Tx. ... Go to 
http://www.tristarproductions.com/ for Show hours and autograph 
lineup.

Jan. 19, 20 and 21st ... St. Louis Cardinal Winter Warm Up, Milenium 
Hotel, downtown St. Louis, Mo.
Go to 
http://www.cardsclubhouse.com/guide/cardinals_winter_warm_up.php
for event hours, activities schedule and autograph lineup.

Jan. 25-27th ... Independence Center Sports Collectibles Show, 
Independence, Mo. ... Global Authentication will be on site ... Show 
hours, Fri. & Sat., 10a to 9p, Sun., noon to 6p.

Feb. 8-10th ... Mo. Ark. Sports Collectors Show, Springfield, Mo. 
Battlefield Mall ... Show hours 10a to 9p on Fri. and Sat., and noon 
to 6p on Sun..

Feb. 15-17th ... St. Louis Mo. Machinist Hall Show....

Feb. 22-24th ... Tri Star San Francisco Show at the Cow Palace....

Feb. 29-March 2nd ... Philadelphia (Pn.) Sports Collectors 
Show...Reading, Pa.

Mar. 8-9th ... Ironclad Authentics Sports Collectibles Show, Hilton 
at BWI, Baltimore, Md. >> Randy will be broadcasting a special 
edition of TalkinSports2000 plus will be displaying his Babe Ruth 
Collection.

Mar. 10 & 12th .. Randy will be broadcasting Live from the Babe Ruth 
Birthplace and Museum ... Broadcast begins at 1p central/2p eastern.

Mar. 14-16th ... Chantilly Va. Sports Collectibles Show.

Mar. 28-30th ... Chicago Sun-Times Show, Rosemont Convention Center, 
Rosemont, IL.

Apr. 4-6th ... Randy will be off this weekend.

Apr. 11-13th ... Metro North Mall in Kansas City.

Apr. 18-20th ... Independence (Mo.) Center, KC Mo.

Apr. 25-27th ... Rich Altman's Hollywood Collectibles Super Show, 
Overland Park Convention Ctr., Overland Park Ks. ... For more 
information on Show go to www.hollywoodcollectibles.com


2007 TalkinSports2000 Tour Schedule:
Jan. 13-16th ... St. Louis Cardinals Winter Warm Up, Millenium 
Hotel, Downtown St. Louis ... Show hours: Sat.& Sun. 10a to 5p, Mon. 
10a to 3p (S).

Jan. 19-21st ... Tri Star Show, George R. Brown Convention Ctr., 
Houston Tx. ... For show hours and auto. guest's go to 
www.tristarshows.com.

Jan. 26-28th ... Independence Center Show (Mo.-Ark. Productions), 
Independence Mo. ... Show hours: Fri. & Sat. 10a to 9p, Sun. noon to 
6p .. Sat. auto. guest's:  NFL HOFers Len Dawson and Dan Hampton.

Feb. 10 & 11th ... Houston Astro FanFest, Minute Maid Park, downtown 
Houston, Tx. ... Event hours, Sat. 10a to 6p, and Sun. 9a to 5p ... 
For more info. go to www.houstonastros.com.

Feb. 17 & 18th ... Hampton Inn Show, Olathe Ks. ... Show hours, Sat. 
9a to 5p, Sun. 10a to 4p.

Feb. 23-25th ... Tri Star San Francisco Cow Palace Show ... 
For Show hours and autograph lineup go to www.tristarshows.com.

March 3 & 4th ... Mo. Ark. Show .. Westroads Mall, Omaha NE. ... 
Show was originally scheduled for 3 days but due to Wed. and 
Thurs.'s blizzard, Fri. was canceled ... Show hours:  Sat. 10a to 9p 
and Sun. noon to 6p.

Mar. 16-18th ... Chicago Sun Times Show, Donald E. Stephens 
Convention Center, Rosemont IL. ... One of the most incredible 
autograph lineups of the year, plus the nations top sports 
collectible dealers.

Apr. 14-15th, Hampton Inn, Olathe, Ks.
Apr. 20-21st, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Apr. 27-29th, Independence Center, Hwy. 169 & I-70, Kansas City, Mo.

May 11-13th, Westroads Mall, Omaha, Ne.
May 18-20th, Robert Morris College, Pittsburgh Spring Sports 
Collectibles Show and Sale XXIX, Pittsburgh, Pa..

June 1-3rd, Tri Star Super Show, George R. Brown Convention Ctr., 
Houston, Tx.
June 16 & 17th, Westroads Mall, Omaha, Ne.
June 23 & 24th, Arlington Convention Ctr., Arlington/Dallas Tx.

July 6-8th, Collectors Showcase of America Super Show, Dulles Expo 
Center, South Building, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly, 
VA.
July 27 & 28th ... Merle Hay Mall, Des Moines, Ia. (Mo. Ark. 
Production).

August 2-5th ... IX Center, Cleveland, Oh. ... National Sports 
Collectors Convention ... Randy will be broadcasting from the 
Donruss-Playoff booth.
Aug. 10-11th ... Battlefield Mall, Springfield Mo..
Aug. 17-19th ... Westroads Mall, Omaha Ne..
** Schedule change ... Join Randy this Fri. thru Sun., Aug. 24-26th 
at the Naxcom.com Hollywood Park Sports Collectibles Super Show, Los 
Angeles, Ca. ... Randy is scheduled to arrive at 6p on Fri. evening 
** -

Sept. 7-9th ... Tri Star Super Show ... Concourse Exhibition Center, 
San Francisco Ca.
Sept. 14-16th ... Mo. Ark. Independence Center (K.C., Mo.) Show.
Sept. 21-22nd ... Metro North Mall Show, Kansas City North.

Oct. 12-14th ... 98th Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show, Reading 
Pa.
Oct. 26-28th ... St. Louis Sports Collectors Show, Machinist Hall, 
Bridgeton, Mo.

Nov. 2-4th ... CSA Show, Chantilly Va..
Nov. 16-18th ... Chicago Sun Times Show, Donald E. Stephens 
Convention Ctr., Rosemont IL..
Nov. 23-25th ... Moellar High School, Cincinnati, Oh.

Dec. 1st ... TalkinSports2000 Christmas Open House, Kansas City, Mo.
Dec. 7-9th ... Great Mall of the Great Plains Christmas Sports 
Collectibles Show, Olathe, Ks..


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From Upper Deck...
Carlsbad, CA – (March 6, 2008) – Upper Deck was founded in 1988, but 
as every collector knows, the first set from the leader in sports 
trading cards debuted in 1989. As Upper Deck prepares for the 20th 
anniversary of that historic set, a special collecting experience is 
being offered in the months leading up to the release of Upper 
Deck’s 2009 Series 1 Baseball. The company is producing a limited-
edition, 80-card set featuring athletes from professional baseball, 
football, basketball and hockey that have helped make Upper Deck the 
collector’s choice over the last 20 years.

Collectors can only receive the special “20th Anniversary” cards 
through Certified Diamond Dealers, which is a group comprised of 
Upper Deck’s preferred hobby retailers. Eight new cards will be 
released every month from March through December 2008. Collectors 
will need to purchase packs or boxes of new Upper Deck and Fleer 
releases through Certified Diamond Dealers to receive cards from the 
set. This marks the first time since 2002-2003 UD Superstars where a 
card manufacturer has produced a set featuring players from all four 
core sports.

Upper Deck has come up with a very compelling reason for collectors 
to put the entire set together by offering one of the most 
sensational prizes in the company’s history. Set collectors need to 
show they have completed the set by entering in all 80 unique codes 
from the back of the cards at www.upperdeck.com/anniversary by 
December 31, 2008. A grand-prize winner will be selected randomly 
from that group of collectors to win the ultimate sports dream 
package: tickets, airfare and accommodations for the winner and a 
guest to the Super Bowl XLIII; the 2009 NBA Finals (one game); the 
2009 NHL Stanley Cup Finals (one game); and the 2009 MLB World 
Series (one game).

The wrapper redemption program will be even more exciting for 
collectors who purchase on the box level as they will receive a 
sealed pack of the “20th Anniversary” cards with their purchase 
(while supplies last each month). Upper Deck has secured some of the 
most relevant and famous insert, rookie and promotional cards from 
throughout the company’s history. Starting with the 1988 Wally 
Joyner promo card all the way up to the Michael Jordan autographed 
Fleer rookie buy-back card released last year, collectors will be 
blown away by some of the cards that have been assembled to be 
inserted randomly in these packs. Even some rare cards from Upper 
Deck’s Golf, Motorsports, Soccer and Entertainment product lines 
have been included.

“Our goal has always been to drive consumers to our Certified 
Diamond Dealer partners,” said Mike Phillips, Upper Deck’s director 
of Hobby Sales. “We are offering collectors an incredible set, 
fantastic buy-back cards celebrating Upper Deck’s rich history and 
one of the most amazing prizes ever, all for doing what they already 
do – and that’s collecting our products.”



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2007 Elite Extra Edition from Donruss-Playoff
Scheduled for a mid Dec. release.


Base Set - Commons / Autographed Rookies 
Parallels: 
Turn of the Century Rookies Signatures (Max # to 500 or less) 
Aspirations Die-Cut (Max # to 100 or less) 
Status Die-Cut (Max # to 50 or less) 
Gold Status Die-Cut (Max # to 25 or less) 
Aspirations Signatures Die-Cut (Max # to 100 or less) 
Red Status Signatures Die-Cut (Max # to 50 or less) 
Gold Status Signatures Die-Cut (Max # to 5 or less) 
Black Status Signatures Die-Cut (# to 1) 
1 Andrew Brackman New York Yankees 
2 Austin Gallagher Los Angeles Dodgers 
3 Brett Cecil Toronto Blue Jays 
4 Darwin Barney Chicago Cubs 
5 David Price Tampa Bay Devil Rays 
6 J. P. Arencibia Toronto Blue Jays 
7 Josh Donaldson Chicago Cubs 
8 Brandon Hicks Atlanta Braves 
9 Brian Rike Colorado Rockies 
10 Bryan Morris Los Angeles Dodgers 
11 Cale Iorg Detroit Tigers 
12 Casey Weathers Colorado Rockies 
13 Corey Kluber San Diego Padres 
14 Daniel Moskos Pittsburgh Pirates 
15 Danny Payne San Diego Padres 
16 David Kopp St. Louis Cardinals 
17 Dellin Betances New York Yankees 
18 Derrick Robinson Kansas City Royals 
19 Drew Stubbs Cincinnati Reds 
20 Eric Eiland Toronto Blue Jays 
21 Francisco Pena New York Mets 
22 Greg Reynolds Colorado Rockies 
23 Jeff Samardzija Chicago Cubs 
24 Jess Todd St. Louis Cardinals 
25 John Tolisano Toronto Blue Jays 
26 Jordan Zimmerman Washington Nationals 
27 Julian Sampson Philadelphia Phillies 
28 Luke Hochevar Kansas City Royals 
29 Mat Latos San Diego Padres 
30 Matt Mangini Seattle Mariners 
31 Matt Spencer Philadelphia Phillies 
32 Matthew Sweeney Los Angeles Angels 
33 Max Scherzer Arizona Diamondbacks 
34 Mitch Canham San Diego Padres 
35 Nick Schmidt San Diego Padres 
36 Paul Kelly Minnesota Twins 
37 Ryan Pope New York Yankees 
38 Sam Runion Kansas City Royals 
39 Steven Souza Washington Nationals 
40 Travis Mattair Philadelphia Phillies 
41 Trystan Magnuson Toronto Blue Jays 
42 Will Middlebrooks Boston Red Sox 
43 Zack Cozart Cincinnati Reds 
44 James Adkins Los Angeles Dodgers 
45 Cory Luebke San Diego Padres 
46 Aaron Poreda Chicago White Sox 
47 Clayton Mortensen St. Louis Cardinals 
48 Bradley Suttle New York Yankees 
49 Tony Butler Seattle Mariners 
50 Zach Britton Baltimore Orioles 
51 Scott Cousins Florida Marlins 
52 Wendell Fairley San Francisco Giants 
53 Eric Sogard San Diego Padres 
54 Jonathan Lucroy Milwaukee Brewers 
55 Lars Davis Colorado Rockies 
56 Demetris Nichols Portland Trail Blazers 
57 Aaron Gray Chicago Bulls 
58 Daequan Cook Philadelphia 76ers 
59 Derrick Byars Portland Trail Blazers 
60 Reyshawn Terry Orlando Magic 
61 Taurean Green Portland Trail Blazers 
62 Don Haskins UTEP 
63 Jerry Tarkanian UNLV 
64 Rick Majerus UTAH 
65 Rollie Massimino Villanova 
66 Ara Parseghian Notre Dame 
67 Dale Brown LSU 
68 Dean Smith North Carolina 
69 Eddie Sutton Oklahoma State 
70 Frank Broyles Arkansas 
71 Gene Keady Purdue 
72 Jim Boeheim Syracuse 
73 Norm Stewart Missouri 
74 Steve Spurrier South Carolina 
75 Tom Osborne Nebraska 
76 Vince Dooley Georgia 
77 Jennie Finch Arizona 
78 Amanda Beard Arizona 
79 Mike Powell Syracuse 
80 Rebecca Lobo Connecticut 
81 Brandi Chastain Santa Clara 
82 Clint Dolezel Texas A&M Commerce 
83 Elvin Hayes Washington Bullets 
84 Cobi Jones UCLA 
85 Bill Walton UCLA 
86 Sidney Moncrief Milwaukee Bucks 
87 Dominique Wilkins Atlanta Hawks 
88 Summer Sanders Stanford 
89 Michelle Akers Central Florida 
90 Muggsy Bogues Wake Forest 
91 Charlie Culberson San Francisco Giants 
92 Jacob Smolinski Washington Nationals 
93 Blake Beaven Texas Rangers 
94 Brad Chalk San Diego Padres 
95 Brett Anderson Arizona Diamondbacks 
96 Chris Withrow Los Angeles Dodgers 
97 Clay Fuller Los Angeles Angels 
98 Damon Sublett New York Yankees 
99 Devin Mesoraco Cincinnati Reds 
100 Drew Cumberland San Diego Padres 
101 Jack McGeary Washington Nationals 
102 Jake Arrieta Baltimore Orioles 
103 James Simmons Oakland A's 
104 Jarrod Parker Arizona Diamondbacks 
105 Jason Dominguez Houston Astros 
106 Jason Heyward Atlanta Braves 
107 Joe Savery Philadelphia Phillies 
108 Jon Gilmore Atlanta Braves 
109 Jordan Walden Los Angeles Angels 
110 Josh Smoker Washington Nationals 
111 Josh Vitters Chicago Cubs 
112 Julio Borbon Texas Rangers 
113 Justin Jackson Toronto Blue Jays 
114 Kellen Kulbacki San Diego Padres 
115 Kevin Ahrens Toronto Blue Jays 
116 Kyle Lotzkar Cincinnati Reds 
117 Madison Bumgarner San Francisco Giants 
118 Matt Dominguez Florida Marlins 
119 Matt LaPorta Milwaukee Brewers 
120 Matt Wieters Baltimore Orioles 
121 Michael Burgess Washington Nationals 
122 Michael Main Texas Rangers 
123 Mike Moustakas Kansas City Royals 
124 Nathan Vineyard New York Mets 
125 Neil Ramirez Texas Rangers 
126 Nick Hagadone Boston Red Sox 
127 Pete Kozma St. Louis Cardinals 
128 Phillippe Aumont Seattle Mariners 
129 Preston Mattingly Los Angeles Dodgers 
131 Ross Detwiler Washington Nationals 
132 Tim Alderson San Francisco Giants 
133 Todd Frazier Cincinnati Reds 
134 Wes Roemer Arizona Diamondbacks 
135 Ben Revere Minnesota Twins 
136 D. J. Strawberry Phoenix Suns 
137 Alando Tucker Phoenix Suns 
138 Jared Jordan New York Knicks 
139 Marc Gasol Los Angeles Lakers 
140 Stephane Lasme Golden State Warriors 
141 Austin Jackson New York Yankees 
142 Beau Mills Cleveland Indians 




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TRISTAR Announces Exclusive 2007 MILB™ Prospects Plus Farm Hands 
Short Prints

HOUSTON, December 14 - TRISTAR, the exclusive manufacturer of MiLB™ 
licensed trading cards, announced that the following autographed 
cards in the just-released 2007 MILB™ Prospects Plus Farm Hands 
subset are Short Prints (SP) or Super Short Prints (SSP):

2007 Prospect Plus Farm Hands Short Prints
 
Card
 Name
 
FH-TA
 Alderson, Tim
 
FH-PA
 Aumont, Phillipe
 
FH-AB
 Brackman, Andrew
 
FH-RD
 Detwiler, Ross
 
FH-DM
 Moskos, Daniel
 
FH-MM
 Moustakas, Mike
 
FH-JP
 Parker, Jarrod
 
FH-DP
 Price, David
 
FH-CW
 Weather, Casey
 
FH-MW
 Wieters, Matt
 

In addition, the Farm Hands card of Josh Vitters, a top Chicago Cubs 
prospect, is a Super Short Print in the series.

Collectors of the extremely popular and highly collected Farm Hands 
Autograph Set, containing the most well known baseball prospects, 
have the opportunity to secure autographs of players such as Josh 
Vitters, the Super Short Print.  Short Prints include the #1 Overall 
Pick in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft, David Price, as well as 
Mike Moustakas (#2 Overall), Daniel Moskos (#4 Overall) and Matt 
Wieters (#5 Overall).

"I expect that these cards will be among the most popular and highly-
valued among collectors as they release this week," said Jeffrey R. 
Rosenberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of TRISTAR.  "The 
first officially licensed autographed card is always the most 
popular among collectors, and with these so limited in production, I 
know collectors will work hard to find these to complete their Farm 
Hands sets."  


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TOPPS PRESS RELEASE...

After a stellar debut in 2006, TOPPS STERLING BASEBALL returns with 
an even BIGGER and BETTER lineup in 2007.

Again, each gorgeously designed player-themed box guarantees:

* (1) AUTOGRAPHED TRIPLE RELIC #’d to 10 or less OR (1) TRIPLE RELIC 
#’d to 10 or less
* (3) Base Cards #’d to 250 
* (1) MYSTERY PACK featuring a 1 of 1 LETTER PATCH or a BASE 
PARALLEL #’d   to 50 or less. 

Expanding from last year, 2007 Topps Sterling not only features the 
best retired stars, but also the best active players.  There are 29 
in all…

Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Barry Bonds (image 
attached), Roberto Clemente, Ichiro, Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, 
Roger Clemens, Roger Maris, Stan Musial, Nolan Ryan, Yogi Berra, 
Reggie Jackson, Ryan Howard, Tom Seaver, Manny Ramirez, Carl 
Yastrzemski, Mike Schmidt, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Ryne Sandberg, David 
Ortiz, Tony Gwynn, Justin Morneau, Bob Gibson, David Wright, Johan 
Santana, Hideki Matsui and Chien-Ming Wang.

Each 10-Box case of 2007 TOPPS STERLING BASEBALL guarantees (1) 
Mickey Mantle and (1) Barry Bonds, (5) Autographs, (1) 1 of 1 Letter 
Patch and one of the following: 1 of 1 Autographed Triple Relic, 1 
of 1 Triple Relic or 1 of 1 Parallel.  2007 Sterling hits hobby 
shelves the first week of December.




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TALKINSPORTS2000 2001 
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES: 
MIKE GARDNER (formerly VP of Sales & Marketing, Donruss-Playoff 
Inc., 
now National Hobby Sales Director for Topps), 
JASON LOGAN (builder of TalkinSports2000 website), 
THE UPPER DECK CO., 
TOM & PAIGE PUCKETT (Father and daughter Difference Makers!!), 
DONRUSS-PLAYOFF INC.,
DOUG & LEANNE GODDARD (formerly of Playoff),
BRENDA SNIEZEK (KC Chiefs organization), 
TONY RICHARDSON (RB, KC Chiefs/Minnesota Vikings), 
ANDRE O'NEAL (former KC Chiefs/Minnesota Vikings LB), 
ALICE 'LEFTY' HOHLMAYER (Legendary Lady of Baseball)&
KEITH GENTILI (Sports/Sports Collectibles Journalist) ... 
CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE DIFFERENCE MAKERS!!!