So, I’m up.

He Wakes Me Up At 6AM and then sleeps until noon.

So far, BlowOut’s offered their typical, and pretty fucking stunning, case of National Treasures for under $1000.
BLOWOUTCARD’s 2006 National Treasures Case

2006 Playoff National Treasures Football Hobby 4 bx Case-$999.95 a Case

It was gone in a snap, as were the rest of the items offered up on Twitter.  Thankfully, more contests followed from twitter…

BLOWOUTCARDS

the 27 caller gets a FREE box of 2009 sp threads fb 1 autograph 3 memorabilia per box on average call 703 421 1877

….and that’s that.

With the cat settled down, I’m surely back off to bed.  Maybe I’ll stay up and try my hand at the sales, which based on the internet traffic, are going very well.

The folks at BlowOutCards have finally made Apache their bitch, and almost all web-connections are running smoothly.  If you stayed up for the deals, you should manage to snag ‘em.

Blowout Cards

Big Black Friday event with teasers on the form: http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/news-announcements/44773-11-27-09-there.html

Lots of teasers:

Posted on 11/23:

Getting Geared up for the BLACK FRIDAY EVENT ! Here’s a few “TEASERS” to preview…these are just a few of the HUNDRED’S of specials we will be posting hour by hour throughout BLACK FRIDAY. Items will be available in Limited quantity ! !!

2001 Upper Deck SP Authentic Golf Hobby Boxes at $109.95
2003 Upper Deck Prospect Premieres Baseball Hobby Boxes at $29.95
2008 Score Football Blaster (11packs per box !) 20 bx Cases at $59.95

Posted on 11/24:

Here’s a few more “TEASERS”
Topps Indiana Jones Heritage Hobby 8 bx case-$99.95 a case
2008 Bowman Chrome Baseball Hobby Box-$26.95
2006 Donruss Elite Football Hobby Box -$32.95

Posted on 11/26:
More “TEASERS”
Yugioh Boosters…$9.95 a Box !
2005/06 Upper Deck SP Signature Edition BasketballBox -$11.27 !
2008 Upper Deck Documentary Baseball Hobby 12 bx case-$11.27 a case !
2008 Topps Series 1 Baseball Jumbo HTA Box $11.27

DaCardWorld

Nice little email from the boys in Buffalo earlier today.  They seem to be taking more of the traditional approach rather than asking people to get up at 6am on a Friday.  DaCardWorld website, if that’s your thing.

$10 off! Use this coupon: 225-9QXF

Take $10 off any order over $100! Coupon Good through December 31st 2009. Just use gift code 225-9QXF during online checkout or over the phone and save!

Some decent specials too!

Baseball

• 2009 Bowman Baseball Hobby Box – $28.95 $32.95
• 2009 Just Minors Team USA Mini Helmet Baseball Hobby 12-Box Case – $408.00 $456.00
• 2009 Just Minors Team USA Mini Helmet Baseball Hobby Box – $34.95 $39.95
• 2009 Sports Kings Series C Hobby Box – $279.95 $294.95
• 2009 Topps American Heritage Heroes Edition Baseball Hobby Box – $44.95 $44.95
• 2009 Topps Series 2 Baseball Jumbo Box – $63.95 $68.95
• 2009 Topps T-206 Baseball Hobby 10-Box Case – $890.00 $940.00
• 2009 Topps T-206 Baseball Hobby Box – $89.95 $99.95
• 2009 Topps Ticket to Stardom Baseball Hobby Box – $59.95 $66.95
• 2009 Upper Deck Piece Of History Baseball Hobby 20-Box Case 69812 – $720.00 $745.00
• 2009 Upper Deck Piece Of History Baseball Hobby Box – $36.95 $39.95
• 2009 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Baseball Hobby 18-Box Case 72770 – $1,495.00 $1,525.00
• 2009 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Baseball Hobby Box – $83.95 $89.95
• 2008 Donruss Threads Baseball Hobby Box – $52.95 $52.95
• 2008 Topps Moments & Milestones Baseball Hobby Box – $40.95 $44.95
• 2008 Topps Updates & Highlights Baseball Jumbo Box – $50.95 $57.95
• 2008 TriStar Hidden Treasures Futures Autographed Baseball Hobby Box – $25.95 $29.95
• 2008 Upper Deck Series 2 Baseball 24-Pack Box – $15.95 $19.95
• 2008 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Baseball Hobby Box – $99.95 $109.95
• 2008 Upper Deck Timeline Baseball Hobby 18-Box Case 66546 – $522.00 $600.00
• 2008 Upper Deck Timeline Baseball Hobby Box – $29.95 $33.95
• 2008 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Baseball Hobby Box (Pack) – $109.95 $119.95
• 2007 Upper Deck Masterpieces Baseball Hobby Box – $44.95 $49.95
• 2007 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classic Baseball Hobby Box – $55.95 $62.95

Basketball

• 2009/10 Panini Basketball Hobby Box – $39.95 $43.95
• 2009/10 Upper Deck SP Game Used Basketball Hobby 6-Box Case 72764 – $990.00 $1,100.00
• 2009/10 Upper Deck SP Game Used Basketball Hobby Box – $165.95 $182.95
• 2008/09 Fleer Basketball 20-Box Retail Case 67145 – $180.00 $250.00
• 2008/09 Fleer Basketball 36-Pack Box – $9.95 $14.95
• 2008/09 Press Pass Basketball Hobby Box – $60.95 $68.95
• 2008/09 Topps Basketball Hobby Box – $39.95 $45.95
• 2007/08 Fleer Hot Prospects Basketball Hobby Box – $47.95 $47.95
• 2007/08 Topps Finest Basketball Hobby Box – $49.95 $54.95
• 2007/08 Upper Deck SP Game Used Basketball Hobby Box – $109.95 $119.95
• 2006/07 Topps Chrome Basketball Hobby Box – $40.95 $46.00

Football

• 2009 Bowman Chrome Football Hobby Box – $56.95 $56.95
• 2009 Donruss Elite Football Hobby Box – $71.95 $76.95
• 2009 Donruss Gridiron Gear Football Hobby Box – $80.95 $84.95
• 2009 Donruss Threads Football Hobby Box – $75.95 $80.95
• 2009 Press Pass Football Hobby Box – $62.95 $69.95
• 2009 Upper Deck Philadelphia Football Hobby Box – $43.95 $49.95
• 2008 Bowman Chrome Football Hobby 10-Box Case 712-08H – $460.00 $485.00
• 2008 Bowman Chrome Football Hobby Box – $46.95 $49.95
• 2008 Upper Deck Masterpieces Football Hobby Box – $39.95 $44.95

Hockey

• 2009/10 Upper Deck Black Hockey Hobby Box – $179.95 $209.95
• 2009/10 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey Hobby 12-Box Case – $684.00 $720.00
• 2009/10 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey Hobby Box – $57.95 $62.95
• 2008/09 Upper Deck SPx Hockey Hobby Box – $67.95 $72.95
• 2008/09 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey Hobby 12-Box Case 68012 – $516.00 $575.00
• 2008/09 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey Hobby Box – $43.95 $48.95
• 2006/07 O-Pee-Chee Hockey 36-Pack Box – $18.95 $21.95

Check Out My Cards

Last, but not least, CheckOutMyCards.com sent an email my way.  They have their Black Friday Specials listed up here.

• • This is an 80% discount compared to standard shipping after the 11th card.
  • Shipment requests must be placed by Monday, November 30th 11:59 PM

• • Store credit must be purchased on Thursday or Friday from here https://www.checkoutmycards.com/Manage/AddCredit.aspx
  • Checks & money orders must be post marked on Friday November 27th and include a note to include “Extra 10% Free”.

• • Learn more about how to use CheckOutMyCards.com to sell your cards http://www.checkoutmycards.com/Sell.aspx

• • Redemption request must be placed on Thursday or Friday from here https://www.checkoutmycards.com/Manage/RedeemStoreCredit.aspx
  • This can be used in conjunction with the amazing discounts that Blowout Cards is offering for Black Friday. http://www.blowoutcards.com/

• • The coupon gives you FREE Express processing for 24 cards. ($15 Value)

CheckOutMyCards also still has the first time seller discount:

First-Time Sellers

If you have never sent us cards to sell, you can send us up to 50 cards and we will use the Express Processing services to list the cards for FREE!!!

Restrictions
– Encased cards, box-toppers, jumbo and graded cards are not eligible for this promotion
– Packages must be postmarked by Monday, November 30th
– Boxes must be clearly marked with your user name and “First-Time Seller: 50 Free”
– Follow the instructions for how to ship to us

There’s some good deals to be had, but who knows if I’ll be waking up at 6AM.  Most of the quality sales get killed by customs anyways.  Damn UPS.

The game of football was made for television, and television was made for the NFL: Pete Rozelle understood this, and Paul Tagliabue inherited it. Roger Goodell’s now using the internet to take the NFL to the next level.

Football’s been all too quick to forget it’s past, which is understandable in a game that’s constantly changing.  It’s hard to equate today’s game to the earliest incarnations of the game.  Goodell’s making an effort this year, with the AFL’s 40th anniversary, to actively remind the public that football has a storied history.

The first thing I noticed when I started purchasing vintage football cards was that the market was insanely undervaluing many of the cards. Many of the NFL Hall of Famers can be attained in raw form for under 10 dollars.

When you consider that BlowOutCards.com has Bowman Sterling on for 215 dollars and many of the boxes have yielded under 50 dollars resale value, it just clicks.

How can you possibly feel like you’ve gotten even the slightest amount of value out of a box, when you could’ve just purchased them on eBay for 1/5th of the price.

Maybe you pull a terrific Mark Sanchez or Matthew Stafford card, but cards like that aren’t seeded at a high enough ratio to justify taking the chance.  Even if you do manage a case hit out of a product, you’ll barely double your money.

I don’t care about doubling my money, but I do care about getting ripped off.

…and thus begins the vintage collecting.