*Shock Stories! Here's something a little different. Indie trading card producer Monsterwax has been working on their Shock Stories series for many years and now its multiplied into two new series for the company. Read about them in our new issue. Plus, we help celebrate Rittenhouse Archives' 10th Anniversary with our "Ten Years of the Messenger" feature. Our vintage cards guru looks at Topps' Man on the Moon cards and some other great space cards. And as always, online happenings in our Cards Online column, details on the latest promos in our Promo Cards column, our 32-page A to Z "Take Along" Price Guide and many more great features and departments.
Here are the articles...
- Editorial: Boardwalk Talk
Reminiscing about cards with the scent of saltwater.
- Shock and AAAARGH!
Shocking news on legends from Monsterwax.
- Non-Sport University: So...Why Not Sport?
Do you know what your hobby is not?
- History’s Heroes
Brothers in battle are memorialized on cards.
- Ten Years with the Messenger
Celebrating Rittenhouse Archives’ first dynamite decade.
- One Small Step
After 40 years, collectors are still moonstruck by this historic set from Topps.
- In A League of their Own
Smells like team spirit. *Source: nonsportupdate.com
This issue includes promo cards from "Urban Legends" (three different cards
(P1 - P3) can be found randomly inserted), "Legends and Lore" (NSUP1), "2009 Star Trek: The Original Series" (P2), and "America at War" (P1).