Leafs acquires the rights to Sportkings

blowoutcards · 03-17-2014, 09:11 AM

Leafs acquires the rights to Sportkings

03.17

By Susan Lulgjuraj | Beckett Sports Card Monthly Editor
LAS VEGAS – Leaf has acquired the rights to Sportkings.
Leaf CEO Brian Gray told Beckett Media at the 2014 Industry Summit that his company is working on a new release, which is slated to come out around the 2014 National Sports Collector Convention.

“We are getting all new names in the product,” Gray told Beckett Media. “We got (Michael) Phelps, he’s never been in it before. We got Ichiro in there. We’ll also have guys like (Johnny) Manziel and Jadeveon Clowney.”
Gray said the product would feature many newer names.
Sportkings, which was owned by In The Game’s Dr. Brian Price, was a re-make of a vintage set. The original appeared in 1933 featuring players from a wide range of sports such as baseball’s Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, football’s Jim Thorpe and boxing’s Jack Dempsey. The set highlighted skiers, cyclists and wrestler, too.
Last year’s offering featured autographed from Bob Griese, Don Shula, Kerri Strug and Tito Ortiz.
Susan Lulgjuraj is an editor at Beckett Media. You can email her here with questions, comments or ideas. Follow her on Twitter here. Follow Beckett Media on Facebook and Twitter.

jlzinck · 03-17-2014, 09:18 AM

Great news for me as I will save money now with not having to do group breaks!

Rinkwraith · 03-17-2014, 09:26 AM

Someone please call mwheeler a paramedic....

TheHeel · 03-17-2014, 09:28 AM

Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

pac213up · 03-17-2014, 09:30 AM

Well that is unfortunate.

Brad · 03-17-2014, 09:42 AM

Jadeveon Clowney, in Sportkings?

Guess I don't need to keep collecting the base set anymore. Or even think about buying any SK at all.

msu29 · 03-17-2014, 09:49 AM

I have always wondered what a Jamarkus Russell Sportkings would look like.....

Cactuspies · 03-17-2014, 10:02 AM

it was fun while it lasted

mwheeler27 · 03-17-2014, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cactuspies

it was fun while it lasted

It sure was!

I will admit that I'm sad to see it change hands. But at least the brand continues to exist. Hopefully that will be more positive than negative.

Phelps and Ichiro are deserving of the Sport Kings title. As long as these types of players dominate the product, it should do well and stand the test of time. Standing the test of time was always a main reason why I collected a product that housed the worlds greatest sports figures.

kyle1707 · 03-17-2014, 10:12 AM

Well im in the Minority.. Think it is a good thing...

If they can keep up with the same look as the past but add value it is a great thing

mwheeler27 · 03-17-2014, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyle1707

Well im in the Minority.. Think it is a good thing...

If they can keep up with the same look as the past but add value it is a great thing

Adding value is ALWAYS a good thing.

How would you add value?

msu29 · 03-17-2014, 10:23 AM

Wheels to me the big question is....Will these be on card Auto's? I doubt it

kyle1707 · 03-17-2014, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwheeler27

Adding value is ALWAYS a good thing.

How would you add value?

3-4 hits per box and not 1

80-90 dollars a box... Not a lot to ask these days

Leaf likes to add lots of hits... I think they will improve the product..

If they can keep the base set the same and add value with the hits...

im in

kyle1707 · 03-17-2014, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msu29

Wheels to me the big question is....Will these be on card Auto's? I doubt it

That is a good question... it would have to be all on card..

stickers would be a deal breaker...

groundsupport · 03-17-2014, 10:30 AM

So the NHL cards will have logos now? I guess that's a plus.

mwheeler27 · 03-17-2014, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyle1707

3-4 hits per box and not 1

80-90 dollars a box... Not a lot to ask these days

Leaf likes to add lots of hits... I think they will improve the product..

If they can keep the base set the same and add value with the hits...

im in

It will be interesting to see if this can be done while keeping the costs down.

My initial thought...price will have to go up, or quality will have to go down, in order to add 2 to 3 more hits per box. I hope I'm wrong.

Maybe he won't need to add any big hits like Christy Mathewson, Bruce Lee, Martin Luther King Jr., etc. cut autos in order to keep the costs down.

SethMurphy · 03-17-2014, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by groundsupport

So the NHL cards will have logos now? I guess that's a plus.

how so? Upper Deck has an exclusive with the NHL, not Leaf

groundsupport · 03-17-2014, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SethMurphy

how so? Upper Deck has an exclusive with the NHL, not Leaf

I dont know why I was thinking Leaf scored it....

My bad.

Sikkcaden · 03-17-2014, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msu29

Wheels to me the big question is....Will these be on card Auto's? I doubt it

Leaf said awhile back by 2015 I believe that all of their cards would be on-card. Not sure if thats still the plan.

mwheeler27 · 03-17-2014, 12:35 PM

Sportkings has never had a sticker auto, so hopefully that tradition continues.

cruiserdaddy7 · 03-17-2014, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwheeler27

Sportkings has never had a sticker auto, so hopefully that tradition continues.

I agree. Would hurt the brand massively to start a trend of sticker autographs. If anything seeing this news makes me want to scoop up previous Sportkings releases.

mwheeler27 · 03-17-2014, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruiserdaddy7

I agree. Would hurt the brand massively to start a trend of sticker autographs. If anything seeing this news makes me want to scoop up previous Sportkings releases.

I have had the same exact thought.

Rinkwraith · 03-17-2014, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruiserdaddy7

I agree. Would hurt the brand massively to start a trend of sticker autographs. If anything seeing this news makes me want to scoop up previous Sportkings releases.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwheeler27

I have had the same exact thought.

kyle1707 · 03-17-2014, 02:38 PM

Here is auto checklist from leaf legends of sport...

lots of stickers but they get a lot of people to sign..

if they could get all these on cards... would be great

2012 Leaf Legends of Sport Checklist, Set Info, Boxes, Reviews, More

I really think it will be better

FuriousD82 · 03-17-2014, 03:09 PM

I thought Leaf was banned from the Summit?

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blowoutcards Administrator Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 9,051 blowoutcards	Leafs acquires the rights to Sportkings Leafs acquires the rights to Sportkings 03.17 By Susan Lulgjuraj \| Beckett Sports Card Monthly Editor LAS VEGAS – Leaf has acquired the rights to Sportkings. Leaf CEO Brian Gray told Beckett Media at the 2014 Industry Summit that his company is working on a new release, which is slated to come out around the 2014 National Sports Collector Convention. “We are getting all new names in the product,” Gray told Beckett Media. “We got (Michael) Phelps, he’s never been in it before. We got Ichiro in there. We’ll also have guys like (Johnny) Manziel and Jadeveon Clowney.” Gray said the product would feature many newer names. Sportkings, which was owned by In The Game’s Dr. Brian Price, was a re-make of a vintage set. The original appeared in 1933 featuring players from a wide range of sports such as baseball’s Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, football’s Jim Thorpe and boxing’s Jack Dempsey. The set highlighted skiers, cyclists and wrestler, too. Last year’s offering featured autographed from Bob Griese, Don Shula, Kerri Strug and Tito Ortiz. Susan Lulgjuraj is an editor at Beckett Media. You can email her here with questions, comments or ideas. Follow her on Twitter here. Follow Beckett Media on Facebook and Twitter. __________________ Sign Up For Blowout Emails To Get The Latest Hobby Info And Exclusive Savings!

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Brad Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MKE Posts: 3,945	Jadeveon Clowney, in Sportkings? Guess I don't need to keep collecting the base set anymore. Or even think about buying any SK at all.

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msu29 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Beach, North Dakota Posts: 858 msu29 msu29	I have always wondered what a Jamarkus Russell Sportkings would look like.....

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kyle1707 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 19,540	Well im in the Minority.. Think it is a good thing... If they can keep up with the same look as the past but add value it is a great thing

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msu29 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Beach, North Dakota Posts: 858 msu29 msu29	Wheels to me the big question is....Will these be on card Auto's? I doubt it

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mwheeler27 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NorthEast Kansas Posts: 18,411 mwheeler27	Sportkings has never had a sticker auto, so hopefully that tradition continues.

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kyle1707 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 19,540	Here is auto checklist from leaf legends of sport... lots of stickers but they get a lot of people to sign.. if they could get all these on cards... would be great 2012 Leaf Legends of Sport Checklist, Set Info, Boxes, Reviews, More I really think it will be better

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