Rodney's Cardboard: End Of The Road?

Has it come time to end my reign of Rodney Hampton?

My once domination of owning every Rodney Hampton hasn't been the case the last few years. With companies pumping him out and prices of Rodney on the rise, this doesn't equal out well for a simple, low budget collector like myself.

In the last two months alone, the following Rodney's have been pumped out, all with parallels,

 

That's a lot. And what makes it worse, other than a few base ones from 2025 Prizm Black and 2025 Panini I don't see myself ever being able to add anymore.

Not when they are listed at $30 each or incredibly more. The rarer cards are being listed at $300+. This is for Rodney Hampton. I have seen 1/1's from Panini Select go for $70. It seems the combination of flippers and money makers in the hobby is having an impact on all areas and even a guy like Rodney Hampton isn't being left out.

The hobby is in a sad place right now and is dragging me down with it.

I have added four cards from the ones above that were actually priced correctly, but that maybe it for me and may be the end of the road for my Rodney chase in general. I also lost out on a 1997 Upper Deck Black Diamond Gold I had waited all these years to be listed and that even went for $13 and I got sniped. Prices for Rodney Hampton shouldn't be like this. There should be a happy medium for guys like this in the hobby and the collectors of them.

Let me know in comments if you are experiencing this with any of the people you collect.

Have a great Sunday and stay tuned for those four new Rodney's to be posted.

Rodney's Cardboard:2024 Panini National Treasures Gladiators /50

It's been awhile since I have posted on here, but, now that I have some free time I am back and will hopefully be able to post a few on here.

Of course the way the Giants have played this year I should have spent my time blogging instead of watching that mess every Sunday. But, being a fan can cause pain and I have experienced more than my share from them this year.

But, at least I have my Rodney's.

This Rodney is from 2024 National Treasures. My checklist is a little off on this one so I am not sure if there are other parallels from this subset in the set or not. Rodney also has autographs in the set that I don't have many of. It would be an expensive chase.

I guess the good thing about the last three years of collecting is the amount of Rodney out in the card world, the only downfall, the amount of Rodney out there in the card world. So many I have missed out on already because there are more Rodney than I have finances for.

I guess for now I will just have to sit back and hope some pop up again.

Hope everyone has a great Sunday and hopefully your team is playing better than mine.

Rodney's Cardboard:2023 Select Gold /10

Here are some things that won't surprise you today.

It's Sunday.

The NY Giants stink.

And I am posting another cool Rodney Hampton card.

Any of that surprise you? I didn't think so.

So here I am back on here with a new Rodney Hampton post. 

I didn't feel like Cards Over Coffee was still the right place to post Rodney Hamptons. Something didn't sit right with me posting them there after I have done it so long on here and on Sport Card Collectors blog. 

Since I have given up on posting on Sport Card Collectors blog, I will post them here instead.

Today's card came from a RAK from a buddy of mine in Twitter who surprised me with a few different Rodney's I didn't have.

With so, so many Rodney's being pumped out by Topps and Panini the last three years, I haven't been able to keep up. That's both a good and bad thing. It means there is more to chase, but however, it means I won't be able to get it all. I have lost out on quite a few key ones already (insert crying emoji).

But, I can only do what I can only do and will just add what I can. At least I can share a beauty of a card like today's with you guys.

Let me know in comments your thoughts on today's Rodney and let's hear what else isn't surprising to you this Sunday.

I will be tuning into the Giants game today for some reason, but hey, you never know I guess (unless you are a Giants fan)

Rodney's Cardboard:2024 Topps Signature Class Preeminent Ink Autograph

IT'S FINALLY FOOTBALL SUNDAY!

LET'S GO!!

Today the NY Giants take on the Washington Commanders (I still don't care for the name change) at 1pm.

In both games they faced each other last year, the Giants played them tough but ended up losing in the end.

This time, without Daniel Jones, I hope they have a better chance. And they are overall healthier besides not most likely having their top offensive lineman. But, I say let him rest, may need him more later in the season.

I was trying to decide on an exciting Rodney to show off, but instead went basic.

 

This is a base autograph from the 2024 Topps Signature Class product called Preeminent Ink.

There are also plenty of parallels to chase as well. I do own a few, but not all of them.

Overall, not a bad looking card, but not too flashy either.

Well, hate to make it short, but I need to get some snacks ready for football Sunday.

Have a great day of football.

Go Giants!

Rodney's Cardboard:2024 Topps Finest Gold Geometric Refractor Autograph

Another Sunday, another Rodney.

Today we are looking at a 2024 Topps Finest Gold Geometric refractor autograph.

 

These cards are numbered to 50.  There is a plain gold version numbered to 50 as well and I will be showing off that one next week.

This time I didn't mind that they did two gold ones unlike the blue ones. The gold versions have a regular and a "shaped" version so you can tell them apart. I am not sure why they didn't do that with the blue.

Anyways, before that rant goes on, hope everyone has a great Sunday!

Go Gmen!

Rodney's Cardboard:2024 Topps Finest Blue Geometic Autograph /99

Another week, another new Rodney for you to see!

This week's autograph showoff is from 2024 Topps Finest.

2024 Topps Finest is a tad frustrating as some of the parallels look similar. So, trying to tell the difference between a Blue Checkerboard and a Blue Geometric is going to need a scientific explanation by an actual scientist. They are also numbered the same!!

Why do they have to make two blue parallels similar? If you are going to need to do two blues for whatever reason, do a regular blue and then a funky one as well.

 

So, this is my guess, this a blue geometric autograph. If I am wrong and you know the difference, please let me know in comments.

There will be plenty of Rodney coming up, mostly from new products, but I did land a rare 90's one I have never seen pop up before and I can't wait to show it off.

Hope everyone has a great Sunday.

Let me know your thoughts on these parallels in comments.

Rodney's Cardboard:2024 Topps Inception Red /75

 

Hello football fans! I am back with another NEW Rodney's Cardboard.

Today's Rodney has a funny story attached to it.

I had snagged this particular Rodney a couple of months ago and to my surprise, USPS lost it and it never arrived. So, I had to get a refund from the seller.

Recently, the seller re-listed the card and as soon as I saw it, I snagged it yet again.

It didn't take too long for the seller to realize that I was the one who bought it originally. He told me that it had been returned to him and that USPS messed up and told him that postage wasn't enough. He promised this time the error was fixed and that he was pretty confident I would get it.

And this time he was right, and I did.

With this one in hand, I only have a few more to go for the rainbow. The base (completely hard to find), Blue /10 and the 1/1.

So in comments today, let me know if you have ever had anything like this happen to you. Did the card you want get re-listed or completely lost? Let me know!

Rodney's Cardboard:2024 Topps Chrome Camo Wave

It's Saturday!

Time for another Rodney's Cardboard!

I still have a few of these in drafts so I should be able to cover up until the regular season kicks off with these posts.

After that, maybe I will need to find a replacement as I haven't been adding any new Rodney's recently.

But there is a new one to show off today.

When I got the checklist for the 2024 Topps Chrome Rodney Hamptons, I saw there was a Camo Wave refractor on it. These were supposedly numbered to 25. Upon getting the card in hand, come to find out, they are not. So, it makes me wonder if these are SSP and that there are only 25 total made. I haven't seen many listed so it could be the case. I just wanted to make sure I had this one secured just in case.

I hope everyone has a great Saturday. More Rodney's Cardboard on the way.

Rodney's Cardboard:2024 Topps Inception Magenta /99

 

It's really crazy to think that we are in July. 

JULY.

Where I am it feels like summer just began but soon football season will be kicking off. We are only a few weeks away from Preseason football already.

CRAZY.

So in the meantime I have been trying to add all of the Giants cards I can and however I can before the new season kicks off. I can't wait to find some of the newest players cards in Giants blue, especially Russell Wilson. I was a fan of his since his Seahawk days.

But, while I wait on that to happen, let's share the latest Rodney add.

This is the Magenta parallel, not be confused with the red parallel though looks pretty similar.

I really like the look of Inception this year and have more to chase whenever they pop up. The base Hampton is still like chasing the 1/1 at this juncture. I am surprised that someone out there doesn't have it!

Anyways, I hope everyone has a great Sunday. God Bless!

Rodney's Cardboard: 2024 Finest Autograph Refractor

  

It's Sunday, which means another NEW Rodney's Cardboard!

I haven't done one of these in a couple of weeks, so I figured it was time.

Today, we will begin a run of different Topps Finest autograph cards I have in this chase over the next few weeks.

Rodney has 13 different autograph cards in the set and so far, I have roughly half of them.  Todays was one of the easier ones to acquire for the parallel end. The base refractor autographs are not numbered so are probably more plentiful though I still don't see a lot of them hanging around.

Hope everyone has a great start to June!

Rodney's Cardboard:2024 Topps Chrome Sapphire

 

Welcome back to another NEW Rodney's Cardboard!

I know the last few weeks I have bounced around everywhere with my additions, but I am doing that for you. I don't want you to have to stare at the same kind of parallel or new card every week.

This week we are taking a look at what I call the Topps Chrome spinoff in Sapphire. So, not only do I have 30+ Rodney's to chase in base Chrome, I also have Sapphire and it's seven parallels.

CRAZY!

I will admit that the Sapphire does look a lot cooler with the parallels than the base Chrome series after seeing a few pop up. I did however miss out on the 1/1 even though a buddy of mine had his eye on it.

Here's hoping that one pops up again, but in the meantime I will continue to add what I can.

Rodney's Cardboard:2024 Finest Black Refractor Autograph /25

 

It's Sunday and it's time for a new Rodney's Cardboard.

This is actually one of my newest Rodney adds in the mail.

I have about five of the refractor autographs I need from the 2024 Finest set for Rodney. This is the second lowest numbered one I have in the run, I also have a red /5.

I actually like this one more than the red because I think the blue against the black background looks solid. More than the red does.

There are still 6 more to go in the run also including another black one which is still /25 but has like a square type of shape background.

Right now, as I type this, there are no more needs listed so hopefully some will pop up soon. I missed out on the /10 oil spill parallel which stinks, but there are still nine others that may pop up. It's when you miss a 1/1 that is the real kick.

Come back next week for another NEW Rodney's Cardboard! Have a great Sunday!

Rodney's Cardboard:2024 Topps Inception Purple /125

 

We are back at it again! Another Rodney, another Sunday.

This week we look at the second Rodney I have for 2024 Topps Inception. This one is the purple parallel /125. 

The design is the same and the only big differences in these parallels are the background colors.

Still looks just as cool as the others. I really hope to acquire the blue soon that way I can have the team match parallel. That one is actually listed along with a gold one I need as well.

It will be the 1/1 that won't be the fun part of this chase, or any chase in that matter.

Rodney's Cardboard:2024 Topps Inception Green

It's Sunday which means it's time for a new Rodney's Cardboard!!

This week I am showing off my first Topps Inception add from that chase.

In Topps Inception, Rodney has a base card and some parallels. Overall, only 11 to chase as opposed to Topps Chrome which now I think has about 40-something. Seems every time I check, one hits eBay that I didn't have on my checklist. It's a weird ever-growing quest.

So far, Topps has done good with its photo selection of Rodney on all of its releases avoiding the missing logo. I am really digging the Inception design this year as I think the card really pops.

There will be a couple more posts from this chase coming up along with Topps Chrome and Finest and a rarity from the 90's.

Happy Sunday!

Rodney's Cardboard:2023 Certified Blue Autograph /30

Rodney's back, back again. Today's card is so far my favorite one of the run. 

When a card can match the team featured, it's always a big draw. Today's is the Blue Parallel and is numbered to just 30 copies. 

  

Card back looks the same as the rest in the series.

Here is an overall look at the chase in 2023 Certified for Rodney,
Base /199, Bronze /99, Pink /75, Orange /50, Red /35, Blue /30, Teal /25, Gold /15, Purple /10, Green /5, and Black 1/1.

Here are the cards I have posted so far from this run,

 

 

  

 

More from this run and others to come. Hope to see you back next Sunday for the next one!

Rodney's Cardboard:2023 Certified Teal Autograph /25

Last week, I posted the base autograph for this chase, today, I am posting another one of the parallels.

Today's card is the teal parallel. It's hard to see it on here as I tried to capture it with the lightbox.

  

Card back looks the same as the rest in the series.

Here is an overall look at the chase in 2023 Certified for Rodney,
Base /199, Bronze /99, Pink /75, Orange /50, Red /35, Blue /30, Teal /25, Gold /15, Purple /10, Green /5, and Black 1/1.

Here are the cards I have posted so far from this run,

 

 

 

More from this run and others to come. Hope to see you back next Sunday for the next one!

Rodney's Cardboard:2023 Certified Base Autograph /199

Rodney is back on here again, after much experimenting between blogs, Rodney belongs here. Right here with all of my other Giants cards.

So, let's continue where I left off on here with some 2023 Certified. 

Today's card is the base version. This was actually one of the last ones I added as I added the tougher ones first. Much different approach for me this time as I normally start biggest to littlest but found this new approach to be better.

  

Card back looks the same as the rest in the series. Such a boring backing.

Here is an overall look at the chase in 2023 Certified for Rodney,
Base /199, Bronze /99, Pink /75, Orange /50, Red /35, Blue /30, Teal /25, Gold /15, Purple /10, Green /5, and Black 1/1.

The 1/1 just popped up recently and I have an eye on it. Hopefully I can land it with some assistance from friends.

Here are the cards I have posted so far from this run,

 

 

More from this run and others to come. Hope to see you back next Sunday for the next one!

Rodney's Cardboard:1992 Wild Card 1000 Stripe

It's Sunday and last week I missed out on posting a new Rodney Hampton card I know all of you guys were waiting on.

So here we go. Today isn't an autograph card. It's not a 1/1. It is however rare. 

When it comes to chasing rainbows in the hobby, one of the original rainbows to chase was the Wild Card Stripes. There were multiple levels of rarity and parallels. The higher the number, the more rare and harder to find the parallel especially the 1000 Stripes. 

The parallels came as 5,10,20,50,100 and 1000. I can't remember off the top of my head how many of the Rodney's I have from the chase. Each stripe had it's own color as well.

Today's card is the 1000 Stripe which color is Gold which is why the foil is gold.

 

There was no differences with the card backs when it came to these.

I acquired this one thanks to my buddy Wes who chased it down and surprised me at Christmas time.

Thanks again to Wes for snagging this one. I also recently acquired another one of the stripes as well.

Let me know in comments today if you ever chased, pulled or collected these.

Rodney's Cardboard:2023 Certified Purple Autograph /10

It's been a few weeks since I last posted a new autograph from 2023 Certified, so let's get to another one.

Today's is the second third lowest card in the print run. The 1/1 still eludes me, but I have the /5 and now have the /10.

This one is the purple parallel. I don't think I own another purple parallel of Rodney in my collection.

  

Card back looks the same as the rest.

Here is an overall look at the chase in 2023 Certified for Rodney,
Base /199, Bronze /99, Pink /75, Orange /50, Red /35, Blue /30, Teal /25, Gold /15, Purple /10, Green /5, and Black 1/1.

If you happen to see the 1/1 and I don't, please let me know! Send an email even to sportcardcollectors@hotmail.com or comment below!

Here are the cards I have posted so far from this run,

 

 

Thanks for coming by this Sunday to read. More Rodney's to come!