Reed Kasaoka is the head buyer of the Sports Division at Dave & Adam's. His primary responsibility is traveling all over the country, buying private collections out of people’s closets, bedrooms, attics, basements, garages, and storage units, as well as complete inventories of show dealers, shop owners, autograph dealers, and distributors. Reed comes up with some amazing finds – rarely seen unopened boxes, quality graded cards, certified autographed memorabilia, and much more.
We have tagged all of his acquisitions as a Reed Buy so you’ll know where to look first for all of his deals. Almost every item is “one-of-a-kind” – so when you see something interesting, don’t hesitate, because there are likely many other collectors who are thinking the exact same thing!
Look for Trevor Story Autographs!
Key Rookie Cards: Jeremy Hellickson, Andy Dirks, Ben Revere, Michael Pineda, Jordan Walden, Danny Espinosa.
Key Autograph Cards: Jurickson Profar, Nick Castellanos, Jameson Taillon, Archie Bradley, Manny Machado, Dylan Bundy, Bubba Starling, Trevor Bauer, Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rendon, Danny Hultzen, Dante Bichette, Jr., Eddie Rosario, Levi Michael, Jackie Bradley, Jr., George Springer, Francisco Lindor, Mikie Mahtook, Matt Barnes, and more!
NEW for 2011:
- First Panini appearance of MLBPA stars such as Josh Hamilton, Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander, Eric Hosmer and others!
- Look for the first Elite Extra Edition "Building Blocks" Dual, Tri and Quad Autographs: Quad Autographs are #'d to just 10 copies each!
- Best Compared To - Insert comparing a 2011 Draft Pick with a current major leaguer whom he best compares to in style of play. There are also autographed versions, signed by the prospect, and #'d to just 25 each.
- Two-Sport Stars - Insert highlighting those top baseball prospects who also excelled in other sports in high school and/or college. Autographed versions are #'d to just 25
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS:
- 150 Prospects signing for the set
- 50 On-card autographs, including more than 30 first-rounders
- Look for Aspirations Signature Die-Cuts (#'d/100), Blue Status Signature Die-Cuts (#'d/50), Emerald Status Signature Die-Cuts (#'d/25), Gold Status Signature Die-Cuts (#'d/5) and Black Status Signature Die-Cuts (#'d/1). Non-autographed versions of the parallel die-cuts are #'d no higher than 200 and as low as 10 per copy
Among the 50 on-card signers are:
- 2011 Golden Spikes Winner Trevor Bauer
- First-overall pick Gerrit Cole
- Danny Hultzen
- Anthony Rendon
- Bubba Starling
- 2011 Gatorade National High School Player of the Year Dylan Bundy
- Archie Bradley
- Matthew Purke
- Jackie Bradley Jr.
- Leonys Martin
- Josh Bell, a top outfield prospect whom the Pittsburgh Pirates signed away from a University of Texas scholarship with an eye-popping $5 million bonus
20 packs per box, 5 cards per pack