Even more great news about 2011 Finest.

The more we learn about 2011 Finest Baseball, the more it's shaping up to be the best Finest set in a decade.

Not only are the letter patches and rookie redemptions gone, but get this...

... the Autographed Rookie cards ARE ALL VARIATIONS!

That's right. All 19 (so far) Autographed Rookies will also be available as NON-AUTOGRAPHED BASE CARDS.

In other words, for the first time since the late-90s, you'll actually be able to collect a complete set of Finest. (Imagine that!)

Yes, there are still way too many unnecessary Refractor parallels. The 100-card base set is too small. And the 50 one-per-mini-box inserts are going to be a bear to collect. But for the first time in a decade, I'm actually looking forward to buying a box of Topps Finest.

Stale Gum on Card Corner Club Radio

Join me, Chris Harris as I guest host the Card Corner Club Radio Hour, this Friday evening at midnight ET, 11pm CT. Listen live, and watch me make a complete fool out of myself as I try to answer your phone calls and Rob "VOTC" Bertrand's comments. Surely, it will be the beginning and the end of my career as sports card radio host!

That's this Friday night (c'mon, you've got nothing to do this Friday night!) at midnight ET, 11pm CT at the address below.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cardcornerclubradio/2010/06/05/card-corner-club-radio

BE THERE!!!!!

50,000 Collectors Can't Be Wrong.

From January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008
Date Month Unique Visits 1/1/2008 January 26,539 2/1/2008 February 31,297 3/1/2008 March 36,183 4/1/2008 April 42,670 5/1/2008 May 39,893 6/1/2008 June 44,180 7/1/2008 July 51,488 8/1/2008 August 4,893

July was a record shattering month at Stale Gum. Over 50,000 visitors! An all-time record!

On behalf of all of us in management, we want to thank each and every one of you for making Stale Gum The Hobby's number one cardblog.

Always Be Collecting,
Chris Harris

The "Gretzky" Wagner sets a new record.

Ladies and gentlemen, a new record for the T-206 "Gretzky/McNall" Honus Wagner. $2.35 million! Read all about it here:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2781059&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

and here:

http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/latest/holy-honus-t206-wagner-sold-for-2.35-million.html