{"id":64022,"date":"2018-08-02T23:36:39","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T04:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=64022"},"modified":"2018-08-02T23:36:39","modified_gmt":"2018-08-03T04:36:39","slug":"collectibles-column-trading-card-news-leaf-offers-rare-austin-autograph-new-wwe-set-from-topps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/08\/02\/collectibles-column-trading-card-news-leaf-offers-rare-austin-autograph-new-wwe-set-from-topps\/","title":{"rendered":"COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: Trading Card News &#8211; Leaf Offers Rare Austin Autograph; New WWE Set from Topps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3162081972\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><div class=\"m_5150591226370568862gmail_signature\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><strong>2018 Leaf Pop Century Metal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Leaf Trading Cards hasn\u2019t released any wrestling products so far in 2018, but the company has produced what could be the single hottest wrestling trading card of the year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStone Cold\u201d Steve Austin\u2019s signature is included in 2018 Leaf Pop Century Metal, which was just released this week. This is only Austin\u2019s second certified autograph trading card ever, and the first since a Fleer offering in 2001. It\u2019s also worth noting that the new Leaf card features a more traditional signature, whereas the old Fleer card was signed \u201cAustin 3:16.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were so excited to get a deal done with Steve Austin,\u201d Leaf Trading Cards CEO Brian Gray wrote in an email to the Torch. \u201cThe market has been begging for certified autographs of Stone Cold and as Leaf has made such a habit, we go for these names customers so desperately want.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/08\/austin.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-64024 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/08\/austin.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/08\/austin.png 316w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/08\/austin-214x300.png 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pop Century has been Leaf\u2019s flagship product for more than a decade. It includes autographs and memorabilia cards of actors, musicians, athletes, political figures and more. In addition to Austin, some of the big attractions from 2018 Leaf Pop Century Metal include signatures from Millie Bobby Brown of \u201cStranger Things,\u201d Rose McIver of \u201ciZombie\u201d and Adam Driver, aka Kylo Ren from Star Wars.<\/p>\n<p>Leaf Pop Century is a hobby-exclusive product that delivers just four cards per box, all of which are autographs or memorabilia cards. At $160 per four-card box, Pop Century isn\u2019t for everyone, and collectors may be best suited to track down autographs of their favorite stars on eBay or various trading card groups.<\/p>\n<p>There are several versions of the Austin autograph. The basic version is unnumbered, but there are different colored parallel versions numbered from 50 to 1. The Gold Super Prismatic parallel serial numbered 1\/1 will be the scarcest and most valuable of the bunch. Early sales of the Austin autograph have been in the $100 to $200 range, depending on the color and serial numbering.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/08\/carmella.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-64025 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/08\/carmella.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/08\/carmella.png 359w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/08\/carmella-218x300.png 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Austin\u2019s signature is the only one from a wrestler in the product, but there are some really cool themed multi-signature cards, including a Star Wars card signed by Driver, Daisy Ridley, Laura Dern and Carrie Fisher, along with quad autographs with actors\u2019 signatures from \u201cStranger Things\u201d and \u201cThe Sandlot.\u201d There are also 10 rare cut signatures featuring autographs from the likes of Vincent Price, Gene Simmons, Caitlyn Jenner, Anna Kendrick, Joe Biden and Ivanka Trump.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3907163036\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Most memorabilia cards are multi-swatch cards with two, four, six or eight signatures each. Dwayne \u201cthe Rock Johnson\u201d is featured on an eight-piece memorabilia cards that also includes material from Denzel Washington, Bruce Willis, and others. Gray has stated in the past that Rock\u2019s asking price to sign cards is too cost prohibitive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe wants so much money it\u2019s staggering,\u201d Gray said in a 2015 interview with the Torch. \u201cThe cards could never sell for what he wants.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>2018 Topps WWE Heritage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Collectors have been waiting all year for 2018 Topps WWE Undisputed, the company\u2019s highest end wrestling product. Unfortunately, the product has been delayed until late August, so fans will have to make due with 2018 Topps WWE Heritage, a new product that was released on Aug. 1.<\/p>\n<p>Heritage is a traditional Topps product with a design that resembles 1989 Topps Baseball. Each box includes 24 packs with six cards per pack. Each box promises two hits, one of which is guaranteed to be an autograph. The autographs don\u2019t really break any new ground, but there are some big names including Alexa Bliss, the Undertaker, Stephanie McMahon, Triple H, Charlotte Flair, and AJ Styles. Most of the autographs are on-card too, which is always a big plus with collectors.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/08\/jake.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-64026 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/08\/jake.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/08\/jake.png 354w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/08\/jake-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/08\/jake-80x60.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the basic autographs, there are 10 Big Legends Autographs, including Bret Hart, Jake Roberts, Sting, Trish Stratus and others. These cards appear to be a big hit with collectors so far, as they feature on-card signatures and two pictures in a sort of shadow box type display. It helps that many of the veterans who signed for this set, such as Hart, Roberts and Hacksaw Jim Duggan, have some of the best looking sigs in the business.<\/p>\n<p>The Top 10 Rookies Autograph set actually only features eight signatures from wrestlers who made their main roster debuts in 2017 and 2018, including Asuka, Shinsuke Nakamura, Elias and Bobby Roode, among others. Unfortunately, the missing autographs are the two collectors would have wanted most: Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate.<\/p>\n<p>There are also five dual signature cards that feature some pretty cool pairings, including Triple H and Stephanie, Triple H and Undertaker, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler and Billie Kay and Peyton Royce. Oh, and there\u2019s also a dual signature of Primo and Epico Colon.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-4090422490\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Additional hits include kiss cards, shirt relics and mat relics, along with autographed versions of each. There are also manufactured TLC Commemorative Medallions.<\/p>\n<p>Look for reviews, news items, sales trends and more on these products in upcoming collectibles columns.<\/p>\n<p>Complete checklists for both of these products can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/cardboardconnection.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/cardboardconnection.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1533318534766000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFglTCG9dp0ggxqHMMMPp9ZrJptCQ\">cardboardconnection.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT THE PRIOR COLUMN:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/07\/20\/collectibles-column-what-can-fans-expect-from-rouseys-wwe-collectibles\/\">COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: What Can Fans Expect from Rousey\u2019s WWE Collectibles?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i>PWTorch Collectibles Specialist Michael Moore can be reached at\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"mailto:michaelmoorewriter@gmail.com\"><i>michaelmoorewriter@gmail.com<\/i><\/a><i>. Follow him on Twitter @MMooreWriter.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2490958576\"><div id=\"pwtor-2624000367\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>2018 Leaf Pop Century Metal Leaf Trading Cards hasn\u2019t released any wrestling products so far in 2018, but the company has produced what could be the single hottest wrestling trading card of the year. \u201cStone <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/08\/02\/collectibles-column-trading-card-news-leaf-offers-rare-austin-autograph-new-wwe-set-from-topps\/\" title=\"COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: Trading Card News &#8211; Leaf Offers Rare Austin Autograph; New WWE Set from Topps\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":64023,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,52,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-specialists_collectibles","category-opnionandanalysis","category-specialists"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/08\/Collectibles_Austin.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64022"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64027,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64022\/revisions\/64027"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}