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Friday, February 18, 2011
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Stale Gum Robot Theatre Presents: The 2010 Gummies, Call for Nominations
So please, send me your nominations for each of the categories below, and send me any suggestions for any new categories, to chris.harris@stalegum.com. And be sure to look for the 2010 Gummie Awards really soon!
Categories for the 2010 Gummies:
Product of the Year
Card of the Year
Rookie Card of the Year
Best Base Set
Best Insert Set
Best Autographed/Game Used Set
Best Retro Themed Product
Best Designed Product
Best "High-End" Product
Best Set for Prospects
Best Unlicensed Product
Best Hobby Idea/Innovation
Worst Overall Product
Worst Base Set
Most Meaningless Product
Most Disappointing Product
Worst Insert Set
Worst Designed Product
Worst Gimmick
Best Cardblog (You can't vote for your own!)
Best New Cardblog
Best Hobby News Source (Again, you can't vote for own.)
Best Video Box Breaker/YouTuber
Hobby MVP
Hobby ROY
Hobby Top Prospect
Best "No-Nonsense" Football Card Product
Best Water-Based Lubricant
Jefferson Burdick Award for Contributions to The Hobby (this goes to a person)
Saturday, December 11, 2010
2010 Gummie Awards
Oh yeah, I haven't forgotten.
The Gummies are still on.
Just do me a favor and give me a couple of weeks to finish my academic work.
Alright?
The Gummies are still on.
Just do me a favor and give me a couple of weeks to finish my academic work.
Alright?
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Deacde Gummies: The Winners.
The Hobby has spoken, and there were no surprises in the results.
Overall Product and Best Retro-Themed Product of the Decade: 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter
Card and Rookie Card of the Decade: 2001 Bowman Chrome #340 Albert Pujols
Base Set of the Decade: 2007 UD Masterpieces
Insert of the Decade: 2009 Topps Updates & Highlights Propaganda
Autographed/Game-Used Set of the Decade: 2006-09 Topps Allen & Ginter Framed Relics/Autographs
Hobby Innovation of the Decade: Cardblogging
Worst Product and Most Meaningless Product of the Decade: 2008 Upper Deck Documentary
Worst Base Set of the Decade: 2008 Upper Deck X
Most Disappointing Product of the Decade: 2008 Stadium Club
Worst Insert of the Decade: 2008-09 Yankee Stadium Legacy
Worst Gimmick of the Decade: Manufactured Letter Patches
Thanks to everyone who participated, and we'll see you again in ten years!
Monday, February 08, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
2009 Gummies: Analysis and Reax
Product of the Year, Best Retro-Themed Product: Topps Allen & Ginter
This was A&G's third straight win in the POY, although the Topps Flagship came in a very close second.
Card of the Year: SP Authentic Derek Jeter 1993 SP Buy-Back Autograph
Only 93 of them were made, but it the Jeter buy-back AU truly is a once-in-a-lifetime pull.
Rookie Card of the Year: Bowman Chrome #185 Gordon Beckham
This was the tightest race as all four nominees got at least 20% of the vote. The BowChro Beckham probably won due to: A) The lack of a dominant rookie in this year's RC-class, and B) The Bowman Chrome name.
Best Base Set, Best Design: Topps
Topps greatly improved the design of their flagship, and the Gummie voters rewarded them.
Best Insert Set: Topps Updates & Highlights Propaganda Posters
Chris Speakman's World War II-inspired posters were the runaway winner in this category.
Best Autographed/Game Used Set: Topps Allen & Ginter Framed Autos and Relics.
The Framed A&G hits are another repeat winner.
Best "High-End" Product: Sweet Spot
A rare victory for Upper Deck.
Worst Overall Product, Worst Base Set, Worst Design: Topps Ticket to Stardom
A runaway winner in all three categories.
Most Meaningless Product: Upper Deck First Edition
Don't blame Upper Deck, blame MLB for forcing UD to make this.
Most Disappointing Product: Topps Unique
Not much "unique" about it. Nice looking base set though.
Worst Insert: Upper Deck 20th Anniversary
If there's something baseball card collector's want, it's cards of hockey players and inanimate objects.
Dumbest Gimmick: Cut signatures of active/living Players (a.k.a. "Franken-Sigs")
Manufactured letter patches came in a very close second. Either would have been a worthy winner of this award.
Best Cardblog: Cardboard Junkie
It's dayf's cardblogosphere, the rest of us are just blogging in it. His third straight victory.
Best New Cardblog: The Collective Troll
Beardy had the early lead, but The Troll (and his fans) came through late in the balloting.
Best Hobby News Source: Wax Heaven
And it wasn't even close.
Best Video Box Breaker/YouTuber: stalegum
You're welcome.
Hobby MVP: Albert Pujols
I honestly thought Jeter would win this one.
Hobby ROY: Gordon Beckham
Beckham beats Tommy Hanson by only 14 votes.
Hobby Top Prospect: Stephen Strasburg
A no-brainer.
Jefferson Burdick Award for Contributions to The Hobby: Mario Alejandro
One of these days, Sy Berger's gonna win this.
This was A&G's third straight win in the POY, although the Topps Flagship came in a very close second.
Card of the Year: SP Authentic Derek Jeter 1993 SP Buy-Back Autograph
Only 93 of them were made, but it the Jeter buy-back AU truly is a once-in-a-lifetime pull.
Rookie Card of the Year: Bowman Chrome #185 Gordon Beckham
This was the tightest race as all four nominees got at least 20% of the vote. The BowChro Beckham probably won due to: A) The lack of a dominant rookie in this year's RC-class, and B) The Bowman Chrome name.
Best Base Set, Best Design: Topps
Topps greatly improved the design of their flagship, and the Gummie voters rewarded them.
Best Insert Set: Topps Updates & Highlights Propaganda Posters
Chris Speakman's World War II-inspired posters were the runaway winner in this category.
Best Autographed/Game Used Set: Topps Allen & Ginter Framed Autos and Relics.
The Framed A&G hits are another repeat winner.
Best "High-End" Product: Sweet Spot
A rare victory for Upper Deck.
Worst Overall Product, Worst Base Set, Worst Design: Topps Ticket to Stardom
A runaway winner in all three categories.
Most Meaningless Product: Upper Deck First Edition
Don't blame Upper Deck, blame MLB for forcing UD to make this.
Most Disappointing Product: Topps Unique
Not much "unique" about it. Nice looking base set though.
Worst Insert: Upper Deck 20th Anniversary
If there's something baseball card collector's want, it's cards of hockey players and inanimate objects.
Dumbest Gimmick: Cut signatures of active/living Players (a.k.a. "Franken-Sigs")
Manufactured letter patches came in a very close second. Either would have been a worthy winner of this award.
Best Cardblog: Cardboard Junkie
It's dayf's cardblogosphere, the rest of us are just blogging in it. His third straight victory.
Best New Cardblog: The Collective Troll
Beardy had the early lead, but The Troll (and his fans) came through late in the balloting.
Best Hobby News Source: Wax Heaven
And it wasn't even close.
Best Video Box Breaker/YouTuber: stalegum
You're welcome.
Hobby MVP: Albert Pujols
I honestly thought Jeter would win this one.
Hobby ROY: Gordon Beckham
Beckham beats Tommy Hanson by only 14 votes.
Hobby Top Prospect: Stephen Strasburg
A no-brainer.
Jefferson Burdick Award for Contributions to The Hobby: Mario Alejandro
One of these days, Sy Berger's gonna win this.
Monday, January 11, 2010
2009 Gummies: The Winners.
Product of the Year: Topps Allen & Ginter
Card of the Year: SP Authentic Derek Jeter 1993 SP Buy-Back Autograph
Rookie Card of the Year: Bowman Chrome #185 Gordon Beckham
Best Base Set: Topps
Best Insert Set: Topps Updates & Highlights Propaganda Posters
Best Autographed/Game Used Set: Topps Allen & Ginter Framed Autos and Relics
Best Retro-Themed Product: Topps Allen & Ginter
Best Design: Topps
Best "High-End" Product: Sweet Spot
Worst Overall Product: Topps Ticket to Stardom
Worst Base Set: Topps Ticket to Stardom
Most Meaningless Product: Upper Deck First Edition
Most Disappointing Product: Topps Unique
Worst Design: Topps Ticket to Stardom
Dumbest Gimmick: Cut Signature Cards of Active/Living Players
Best Cardblog: Cardboard Junkie
Best New Cardblog: The Collective Troll
Best Hobby News Source: Wax Heaven
Best Video Box Breaker/YouTuber: stalegum
Hobby MVP: Albert Pujols
Hobby ROY: Gordon Beckham
Hobby Top Prospect: Stephen Strasburg
Jefferson Burdick Award for Contributions to The Hobby: Mario Alejandro
Congratulations to all the winners.
Thursday, January 07, 2010
2009 Gummies: FOUR DAYS LEFT!
First off, with about four days remaining until the polls close, there have been more 2009 Gummie ballots cast then last year -- almost twice as many, in fact! For those that have voted, I thank you, and for those about to vote (FIRE!), I salute you.
If you've yet to cast your ballot for The Hobby's highest honor -- the only awards chosen by the collectors -- well then, what the are you waiting for? VOTE DAMMIT!
2009gummies.blogspot.com
And in case you've forgotten, nominations for the Decade Gummies are still being accepted. For a list of the Decade Gummie categories, click here.
Monday, January 04, 2010
Decade Gummies: Nominations Still Open
Just a friendly reminder, but nominations are still being sought for the Decade Gummie Awards.
Voting in the Decade Gummies will commence as soon as the 2009 Gummies are over.
Voting in the Decade Gummies will commence as soon as the 2009 Gummies are over.
Sunday, January 03, 2010
Saturday, January 02, 2010
2009 Gummie Awards Selection Special.
Don Pardo: "And now, from Fairfax, Virginia; almost live! It's the 2009 Gummie Awards Selection Special. And here's your host, Chris Harris!"
Chris Harris: "Thank you, thank you, very much Don Pardo. And I'd like to welcome you all to the 2009 Gummie Awards Selection Special. In just a few moments, we'll unveil the nominees for the 2009 Gummie Awards, but this year's Gummies will be extra special as we will honor the best and worst in The Hobby for the entire decade past."
"Over the next few weeks, we will unveil the Decade Gummie nominees. But now without further adieu, here are the nominees for the 2009 Gummie Awards!"
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
Topps (flagship)
Topps 206
Topps Allen & Ginter
Upper Deck Goodwin Champions
CARD OF THE YEAR
SP Authentic Derek Jeter 1993 SP Buy-Back Autograph
Topps 206 #262 Tommy Hanson
Topps Updates & Highlights #UH-189 "Photo Day Fun" (Young, Hamilton, & Kinsler)
Upper Deck USA National Team #USAB-SS Stephen Strasburg
ROOKIE CARD OF THE YEAR
Bowman Chrome #185 Gordon Beckham
SP Authentic #245 Matt Wieters
Topps #658 Rick Porcello
Topps 206 #262 Tommy Hanson
BEST BASE SET
O-Pee-Chee
Topps
Topps Allen & Ginter
Upper Deck Goodwin Champions
BEST INSERT SET
Topps Updates & Highlights Propaganda Posters
Topps 206 Minis
Topps Allen & Ginter Mini Myths, Monsters, and Legends
Upper Deck X Xponential
BEST AUTOGRAPHED/GAME-USED SET
Sweet Spot Signatures
Topps 206 Framed Autos and Relics
Topps Allen & Ginter Framed Autos and Relics
Upper Deck Goudey Graphs
BEST RETRO-THEMED PRODUCT
Topps 206
Topps Allen & Ginter
Topps Heritage
Upper Deck Goodwin Champions
BEST DESIGN
Topps
Topps Allen & Ginter
Upper Deck
Upper Deck Goodwin Champions
BEST "HIGH-END" PRODUCT
Finest
Sweet Spot
Topps Unique
Triple Threads
WORST OVERALL PRODUCT
Topps Attax
Topps Ticket to Stardom
UD A Piece of History
Upper Deck X
WORST BASE SET
SPx
Topps Ticket to Stardom
UD A Piece of History
Upper Deck X
MOST MEANINGLESS PRODUCT
Bowman
Upper Deck First Edition
Upper Deck Icons
Upper Deck Spectrum
MOST DISAPPOINTING PRODUCT
Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects
Topps Unique
Upper Deck Goodwin Champions
Upper Deck Goudey
WORST INSERT
Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects World Baseball Classic Stars
Upper Deck 20th Anniversary
Upper Deck Historic Firsts Predictors
Upper Deck OPC 1975 "Reprints"
WORST DESIGN
Topps Ticket to Stardom
Upper Deck A Piece of History
Upper Deck Goudey
Upper Deck X
DUMBEST GIMMICK
Cut Signature Cards of Active/Living Players (a.k.a. "Franken-Sigs")
Manufactured Letter Patches
Topps Wal-Mart/Target, Black/Throwback Blasters
Topps Heritage "Stealth" Variations
BEST CARDBLOG
A Cardboard Problem
Cardboard Junkie
Dinged Corners
Sports Cards Uncensored
Stale Gum
BEST NEW CARDBLOG
A Pack to be Named Later
Beardy's Baseball Blog
The Collective Troll
JD's Wild Cardz
New Card Smell
BEST HOBBY NEWS SOURCE
Beckett
Sports Cards Uncensored
Stale Gum
Tuff Stuff
Wax Heaven
BEST VIDEO BOX BREAKER/YouTuber
BobGibsonFan
chri5784
stalegum
Thundering24
TomTheRipper407
HOBBY MVP
Albert Pujols
Alex Rodriguez
Derek Jeter
Ryan Howard
HOBBY ROY
Colby Rasmus
Gordon Beckham
Rick Porcello
Tommy Hanson
HOBBY TOP PROSPECT
Bryce Harper
Jason Heyward
Stephen Strasburg
Yu Darvish
JEFFERSON BURDICK AWARD for CONTRIBUTIONS to THE HOBBY
Keith Olbermann
Mario Alejandro
Marvin Miller
Stephen Judd
Sy Berger
Voting in the 2009 Gummies will commence TOMORROW! Stay tuned to Stale Gum for information, and keep in mind that nominations for the Decade Gummies will continue for another week.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
2009 Gummie Awards: Just a Friendly Reminder.
You have about a week to submit your 2009 Gummie and Decade Gummie Award nominations. (The voting begins in January.) For a list of categories click here.
And now, for your amusement, Gene, Gene, The Dancing Machine!
How many lines of cocaine do you think Chuck Barris put up his nose before this?
And now, for your amusement, Gene, Gene, The Dancing Machine!
How many lines of cocaine do you think Chuck Barris put up his nose before this?
Sunday, December 06, 2009
Gummie Call for Nominations. A Big Video Production
Feel free to post this to your blogs and promote the shit out of this.
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
2009 Gummie Awards: Call for Nominations
Yes, it's that time again. The year is almost over. The decade is almost over.
It's time for the baseball card collector's of America to honor the best (and worst) of The Hobby for 2009.
But this year, in addition to the year-end awards, The Gummies will also honor the best (and worst) of the about-to-be-concluded decade.
So please, send me your nominations for each of the categories below (both for 2009 and for the 2000s), and send me any suggestions for any new categories, to chris.harris@stalegum.com. And be sure to look for the 2009 Gummie Awards, and the Gummie Awards of the Decade sometime in the new year.
Categories for the 2009 Gummies:
Product of the Year
Card of the Year
Rookie Card of the Year
Best Base Set
Best Insert Set
Best Autographed/Game Used Set
Best Retro Themed Product
Best Designed Product
Best "High-End" Product
Best Set for Prospects
Best Unlicensed Product
Best Hobby Idea/Innovation
Worst Overall Product
Worst Base Set
Most Meaningless Product
Most Disappointing Product
Worst Insert Set
Worst Designed Product
Worst Gimmick
Best Cardblog (You can't vote for your own!)
Best New Cardblog
Best Hobby News Source (Again, you can't vote for own.)
Best Video Box Breaker/YouTuber
Hobby MVP
Hobby ROY
Hobby Top Prospect
Jefferson Burdick Award for Contributions to The Hobby (this goes to a person)
Categories for the Gummie Awards of the Decade:
Product of the Decade
Card of the Decade
Rookie Card of the Decade
Best Base Set
Best Insert Set
Best Autographed/Game Used Set
Best Retro Themed Product
Best Hobby Idea/Innovation
Worst Overall Product
Worst Base Set
Most Meaningless Product
Most Disappointing Product
Worst Insert Set
Worst Gimmick
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Full list of 2008 Gummie Winners.
Product of the Year, Set of the Year, and Best Retro-Themed Product: Topps Allen & Ginter.
All of these were runaway winners, and neither should come as a shock.
Card of the Year: Donruss Threads Bats #9, Shoeless Joe Jackson
This was the first surprise result. The smart money was on the Topps Obama, but it could only muster 25% of the vote. Meanwhile, the Shoeless Joe Bat card from Donruss Threads received 41% and won in an upset.
Rookie Card of the Year: Topps Heritage #650, Evan Longoria
It wasn't much of a shock to see Longoria get this award. What was a shock was that it wasn't the one with the cut/sticker autograph, swatch of jersey fabric, and serial numbering that won (SP Authentic); but just a humble base card (Heritage).
Best Insert Set: Topps Trading Card History
Trading Card History got 56% of the vote, easily defeating TA&G's Mini World Leaders.
Best Autogamer Set: Topps Allen & Ginter Framed Relics
The TA&G Framed Relics got 45%, while Stadium Club Beam Team beat out Topps Heritage A Real One for second by a single vote.
Also, Razor Signature Autographs did not receive a single vote.
Best High-End Product: Playoff Prime Cuts IV
This by far, was the most competitive category.
Topps Triple Threads 21.7%
Upper Deck Premier 14.5%
Topps Finest 20.5%
Topps Sterling 19.3%
Playoff Prime Cuts IV 24.1%
Best Prospect Themed Product: Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects.
If I were a betting man, I'd have placed my money on Razor to win, and BDP&P to finish last. As it turns out, BDP&P won and Razor got the wooden spoon.
Best Unlicensed Product: Playoff Prime Cuts IV
Donruss took the Win (Prime Cuts), Place (D'Russ Threads), and Show (DEEE) positions.
Worst Overall Product: Upper Deck X
Most Disappointing Product: Stadium Club
Most Meaningless Product: Upper Deck Documentary
All three were shoo-ins, and all three carried at least 40% of the vote in their respective categories.
Worst Gimmick: Topps #661, Johan Santana "No-Hitter"
I really thought it was going to be the fake Japanese ballplayer (Uzuki). But you chose the fake no-hitter.
Best Hobby Blog: Cardboard Junkie
This was a two-horse race between The Junkie and.....
Best Hobby News Source: Wax Heaven
Mario received over 65% of the vote.
Best Video Box Breaker: TomTheRipper407
I mean, come on! It's Tom the Ripper. Everyone else was competing for second place -- which, by the way, went to Dr. Wax Battle.
Hobby Rookie of the Year: Evan Longoria
77% of the vote. Nuff said.
Hobby MVP: Josh Hamilton
This was a battle between Hamilton and Albert Pujols, but in the end, Hamilton won with 39% to Pujols's 27%.
Hobby Top Prospect: David Price
Another no-brainer.
Jefferson Burdick Award for Contributions to The Hobby: Ben Henry
I thought you'd give it to Sy Berger, but Ben Henry pulled it out with his Casey at the Bat farewell.
All of these were runaway winners, and neither should come as a shock.
Card of the Year: Donruss Threads Bats #9, Shoeless Joe Jackson
This was the first surprise result. The smart money was on the Topps Obama, but it could only muster 25% of the vote. Meanwhile, the Shoeless Joe Bat card from Donruss Threads received 41% and won in an upset.
Rookie Card of the Year: Topps Heritage #650, Evan Longoria
It wasn't much of a shock to see Longoria get this award. What was a shock was that it wasn't the one with the cut/sticker autograph, swatch of jersey fabric, and serial numbering that won (SP Authentic); but just a humble base card (Heritage).
Best Insert Set: Topps Trading Card History
Trading Card History got 56% of the vote, easily defeating TA&G's Mini World Leaders.
Best Autogamer Set: Topps Allen & Ginter Framed Relics
The TA&G Framed Relics got 45%, while Stadium Club Beam Team beat out Topps Heritage A Real One for second by a single vote.
Also, Razor Signature Autographs did not receive a single vote.
Best High-End Product: Playoff Prime Cuts IV
This by far, was the most competitive category.
Topps Triple Threads 21.7%
Upper Deck Premier 14.5%
Topps Finest 20.5%
Topps Sterling 19.3%
Playoff Prime Cuts IV 24.1%
Best Prospect Themed Product: Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects.
If I were a betting man, I'd have placed my money on Razor to win, and BDP&P to finish last. As it turns out, BDP&P won and Razor got the wooden spoon.
Best Unlicensed Product: Playoff Prime Cuts IV
Donruss took the Win (Prime Cuts), Place (D'Russ Threads), and Show (DEEE) positions.
Worst Overall Product: Upper Deck X
Most Disappointing Product: Stadium Club
Most Meaningless Product: Upper Deck Documentary
All three were shoo-ins, and all three carried at least 40% of the vote in their respective categories.
Worst Gimmick: Topps #661, Johan Santana "No-Hitter"
I really thought it was going to be the fake Japanese ballplayer (Uzuki). But you chose the fake no-hitter.
Best Hobby Blog: Cardboard Junkie
This was a two-horse race between The Junkie and.....
Best Hobby News Source: Wax Heaven
Mario received over 65% of the vote.
Best Video Box Breaker: TomTheRipper407
I mean, come on! It's Tom the Ripper. Everyone else was competing for second place -- which, by the way, went to Dr. Wax Battle.
Hobby Rookie of the Year: Evan Longoria
77% of the vote. Nuff said.
Hobby MVP: Josh Hamilton
This was a battle between Hamilton and Albert Pujols, but in the end, Hamilton won with 39% to Pujols's 27%.
Hobby Top Prospect: David Price
Another no-brainer.
Jefferson Burdick Award for Contributions to The Hobby: Ben Henry
I thought you'd give it to Sy Berger, but Ben Henry pulled it out with his Casey at the Bat farewell.
Monday, January 12, 2009
2008 Gummie Awards: The Winners
And here they are, the best and worst of The Hobby as selected by YOU!
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Just a friendly reminder...
... you have until Sunday to vote in the 2008 Gummie Awards.
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Saturday, January 03, 2009
2008 Gummie Awards: THE POLLS ARE OPEN!
Follow the links to cast your ballot.
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Polls close Jan 11th. DO IT NOW!
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Gummie Award Nominees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BARRINGTON, NJ, December 30, 2008 - The Baseball Card Writers Association of America (BCWAA) today have officially released the nominations for the 2008 Gummie Awards. On-line balloting will commence sometime in the New Year.
Product of the Year: Topps Allen & Ginter; Topps Heritage; UD Masterpieces; Topps Triple Threads; Upper Deck
Card of the Year: Topps Campaign '08 #BO, Barack Obama; UD Masterpieces #16, Jonathan Papelbon; Topps Heritage #81, Torii Hunter; Topps Future Stars #FS1, Kazuo Uzuki; Donruss Threads Bats #9, Shoeless Joe Jackson
Rookie Card of the Year: SP Authentic #121, Evan Longoria; Upper Deck #708, Kosuke Fukudome; Topps Campaign '08 #BO, Barack Obama; Topps Heritage #650, Evan Longoria; Topps Red Hot Rookie #1, Jay Bruce
Set of the Year: Upper Deck; Topps Allen & Ginter; UD Masterpieces; Topps Heritage; Topps
Best Insert Set: Topps Campaign '08; Topps Trading Card History; Topps Allen & Ginter Mini World Leaders; Upper Deck Goudey Berk-Ross Hit Parade of Champions; Donruss Threads Diamond Kings
Best Autogamer Set: Stadium Club Beam Team; Topps Allen & Ginter Framed Relics; Topps Heritage A Real One; Upper Deck Game Materials 1997; Razor Signature Autographs
Best "High End" Product: Topps Triple Threads; Upper Deck Premier; Topps Finest; Topps Sterling; Playoff Prime Cuts IV
Best Retro-Themed Product: Topps Allen & Ginter; Topps Heritage; Upper Deck Goudey; Upper Deck Timelines; Upper Deck Baseball Heroes
Best Prospect-Themed Product: Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects; Donruss Elite Extra Edition; Razor Signature; Upper Deck Team USA
Best Unlicensed Product: Donruss Threads; Playoff Prime Cuts IV; Razor Signature; Sportkings "B"; Donruss Elite Extra Edition
Worst Overall Product: Topps Moments & Milestones; Upper Deck X; Topps Co-Signers; Bowman; Upper Deck First Edition
Most Disappointing Product: Stadium Club; Topps; Topps Heritage High-Number Series; Upper Deck Timelines; Razor Signature
Most Meaningless Product: Topps Opening Day; Upper Deck First Edition; Bowman; Upper Deck X; Upper Deck Ballpark Collection
Worst Gimmick: Bowman Chrome #155c, Kosuke Fukudome "Unautographed-Autograph"; Upper Deck Yankee Stadium Legacy; Topps #661 Johan Santana "No-Hitter"; Topps #FS1 Kazuo Uzuki; Manufactured Letter Patch Cards
Best Hobby Blog: Cardboard Junkie; Ben Henry's Baseball Card Blog; Stale Gum; Sportscards Uncensored; Wax Heaven
Best Hobby News Source: Beckett; Wax Heaven; Sportscard Info; Sports Collector's Daily; Mannufacturer's Press Releases
Best Video Box Breaker: TomTheRipper407; ArmyATC22; TheBackstopDotNet; umiami89; chri5784
Hobby Rookie of the Year: Jay Bruce; Kosuke Fukudome; Evan Longoria; Johnny Cueto; Jed Lowrie
Hobby Top Prospect: Tim Beckham; Buster Posey; David Price; Matt Wieters; Rick Porcello
Hobby MVP: Albert Pujols; Derek Jeter; Alex Rodriguez; Daisuke Matsuzaka; Josh Hamilton
Jefferson Burdick Award for Contributions to The Hobby: Sy Berger; Ben Henry; DeWayne Buice; Keith Olbermann; Judge Clarence Newcomer
BARRINGTON, NJ, December 30, 2008 - The Baseball Card Writers Association of America (BCWAA) today have officially released the nominations for the 2008 Gummie Awards. On-line balloting will commence sometime in the New Year.
Product of the Year: Topps Allen & Ginter; Topps Heritage; UD Masterpieces; Topps Triple Threads; Upper Deck
Card of the Year: Topps Campaign '08 #BO, Barack Obama; UD Masterpieces #16, Jonathan Papelbon; Topps Heritage #81, Torii Hunter; Topps Future Stars #FS1, Kazuo Uzuki; Donruss Threads Bats #9, Shoeless Joe Jackson
Rookie Card of the Year: SP Authentic #121, Evan Longoria; Upper Deck #708, Kosuke Fukudome; Topps Campaign '08 #BO, Barack Obama; Topps Heritage #650, Evan Longoria; Topps Red Hot Rookie #1, Jay Bruce
Set of the Year: Upper Deck; Topps Allen & Ginter; UD Masterpieces; Topps Heritage; Topps
Best Insert Set: Topps Campaign '08; Topps Trading Card History; Topps Allen & Ginter Mini World Leaders; Upper Deck Goudey Berk-Ross Hit Parade of Champions; Donruss Threads Diamond Kings
Best Autogamer Set: Stadium Club Beam Team; Topps Allen & Ginter Framed Relics; Topps Heritage A Real One; Upper Deck Game Materials 1997; Razor Signature Autographs
Best "High End" Product: Topps Triple Threads; Upper Deck Premier; Topps Finest; Topps Sterling; Playoff Prime Cuts IV
Best Retro-Themed Product: Topps Allen & Ginter; Topps Heritage; Upper Deck Goudey; Upper Deck Timelines; Upper Deck Baseball Heroes
Best Prospect-Themed Product: Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects; Donruss Elite Extra Edition; Razor Signature; Upper Deck Team USA
Best Unlicensed Product: Donruss Threads; Playoff Prime Cuts IV; Razor Signature; Sportkings "B"; Donruss Elite Extra Edition
Worst Overall Product: Topps Moments & Milestones; Upper Deck X; Topps Co-Signers; Bowman; Upper Deck First Edition
Most Disappointing Product: Stadium Club; Topps; Topps Heritage High-Number Series; Upper Deck Timelines; Razor Signature
Most Meaningless Product: Topps Opening Day; Upper Deck First Edition; Bowman; Upper Deck X; Upper Deck Ballpark Collection
Worst Gimmick: Bowman Chrome #155c, Kosuke Fukudome "Unautographed-Autograph"; Upper Deck Yankee Stadium Legacy; Topps #661 Johan Santana "No-Hitter"; Topps #FS1 Kazuo Uzuki; Manufactured Letter Patch Cards
Best Hobby Blog: Cardboard Junkie; Ben Henry's Baseball Card Blog; Stale Gum; Sportscards Uncensored; Wax Heaven
Best Hobby News Source: Beckett; Wax Heaven; Sportscard Info; Sports Collector's Daily; Mannufacturer's Press Releases
Best Video Box Breaker: TomTheRipper407; ArmyATC22; TheBackstopDotNet; umiami89; chri5784
Hobby Rookie of the Year: Jay Bruce; Kosuke Fukudome; Evan Longoria; Johnny Cueto; Jed Lowrie
Hobby Top Prospect: Tim Beckham; Buster Posey; David Price; Matt Wieters; Rick Porcello
Hobby MVP: Albert Pujols; Derek Jeter; Alex Rodriguez; Daisuke Matsuzaka; Josh Hamilton
Jefferson Burdick Award for Contributions to The Hobby: Sy Berger; Ben Henry; DeWayne Buice; Keith Olbermann; Judge Clarence Newcomer
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