SAGE² 2010 Football Released!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 26, 2010.

SA-GE Collectibles, Inc., the industry leader in draft pick and rookie trading cards is proud to announce the release of the extremely limited and sold-out SAGE² 2010 Football. SAGE² is the fourth and final SA-GE football product of the year, all of which were sold-out prior to shipment to our distributors. Each limited edition pack of SAGE² contains two dual-player base cards and one dual-autographed card including the elite 2010 rookie class starring Sam Bradford, C.J. Spiller, Colt McCoy, Ryan Mathews, and more, plus the stars of the 2009 rookie class – including Mark Sanchez. 

If collectors haven’t already pre-purchased their product from their favorite hobby shop they may have a hard time finding it. SA-GE was forced to allocate its extremely limited production run because of exceedingly high orders and turn down orders for 50% more of the product than was produced. 

“We wanted to make sure that SAGE² was by far our most limited product of the year” said Tom Geideman, President of SA-GE Collectibles, Inc. “We didn’t want to ramp up production to match our orders, we wanted to keep these rare boxes as loaded as possible as a reward to our loyal collectors.” 

Each 8-pack box contains on average two or more dual-autographed cards featuring at least one first round skill position player. There are no more than 600 autographs from any individual player, and each of the 96 different dual-autographed cards is as rare as 1/1 to at most just over 300. Combinations for the dual-player cards were made from collegiate and pro teammates, rivals and elite match-ups. SAGE² 2010 Football, as with every SA-GE product in the company’s long history, contains zero redemption cards, which means every card is inserted directly into the packs. 

SAGE² 2010 Football contains some of the finest amateur football players embarking upon their professional careers. Each 2010 player is classified as a rookie for next season and is eligible for the 2010 post-season Rookie-of-The-Year awards. This product is not licensed, endorsed, approved, associated or in any way affiliated with any collegiate institution.

Tom Geideman Discusses SAGE's Place in the Hobby with Tuff Stuff Collector's Monthly Magazine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SA•GE Collectibles, Inc. President Tom Geideman was interviewed by Tuff Stuff's Sports Collectors Monthly Magazine for the July 2010 Issue. The interview entitled SAGE Advice can be read in it's entirety as a pdf document at the following link.

The interview highlights SAGE's place in the sports card collecting hobby and the challenges SAGE has faced in the ever changing industry.

This article is a must read!

SAGE President Tom Geideman Interviewed by First & Goal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SA•GE Collectibles, Inc. President Tom Geideman was interviewed by First and Goal Sportscards on April 12, 2010. The interview (An Interview with SAGE President Tom Geideman) can be read in it's entirety on their web site or a local copy saved here.

The wide ranging interview touches on topics such as Tom's personal collections, his thoughts on owning and operating a card company, and the future outlook and plans for SAGE Collectibles. The interview is considerably longer than many other typical posts on their site and shows the time and attention both parties paid to the discussion.

Be sure to check it out!

SAGE President Tom Geideman Highlighted in Sports Illustrated

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SA•GE Collectibles, Inc. President Tom Geideman was highlighted in a Sports Illustrated article in the August 24, 2009 issue entitled "The Last Iconic Baseball Card."

Among the highlights in the article SI notes that Geideman was responsible for putting Ken Griffey Jr. on what "could very well be the last iconic rookie card ever made."

After many successes in the industry like the above, Tom Geideman and Robert Sadlak  became fed up with the overproduction and over-proliferation of products in their beloved hobby,and decided to put their money where their mouths were. In 1998, backed by creative determination, a patent pending process, and nearly every penny they had to their names the two formed their own card company. Borrowing the first two letters of their last names they incorporated SA•GE in June of that year.

As Sports Illustrated points out, "sets are defined by their rookies, and the Griffey pick was a defining set... After making the Mariners out of spring training in '89, Griffey was an immediate sensation."

The same can be said for many of the rookies included in SAGE², SAGE Autograph, HIT 2009 Football High Series, and HIT 2009 Football Low Series, the very first authentic Draft Football issues to be released in 2009. Don't miss out on the action!