Author Topic: Sports Cards Hobby Thread (Read 19886 times)

fazzle · « **Reply #100 on:** June 02, 2014, 08:52:44 AM »

Im still waiting for this job to end so I can get back home and open the box of 2014 Press Pass Showbound I won for free from Blowout for correctly predicting Lonnie Ballentine as this years mr irrelevant. I know the longer they sit they the more value they lose since Press Pass is a pretty garbage product and the closer we get to NFL licensed cards coming out, the faster they fall.

Saints_Fan_H · « **Reply #101 on:** June 02, 2014, 12:02:48 PM »

Total waste of time. I found a 1994 Collectors Edition Special Edition A-Rod and a Derek Jeter from the same set. Other than that it was all the usual stuff people bring to me to look at.

The Amazing Rando · « **Reply #102 on:** June 02, 2014, 12:07:42 PM »

I'm looking for something I can grab in the 40 dollar range. Either low-end hobby or even some blasters. Football, preferably. Help?

fazzle · « **Reply #103 on:** June 02, 2014, 01:48:41 PM »

Quote from: The Amazing Rando on June 02, 2014, 12:07:42 PM

I'm looking for something I can grab in the 40 dollar range. Either low-end hobby or even some blasters. Football, preferably. Help?

Maybe not 40, but a whole bunch of 2013 football has fallen to the $50-$60 range since nobody has any faith in that rookie class.

The Amazing Rando · « **Reply #104 on:** June 02, 2014, 02:02:09 PM »

Quote from: fazzle on June 02, 2014, 01:48:41 PM

Quote from: The Amazing Rando on June 02, 2014, 12:07:42 PM
I'm looking for something I can grab in the 40 dollar range. Either low-end hobby or even some blasters. Football, preferably. Help?

Maybe not 40, but a whole bunch of 2013 football has fallen to the $50-$60 range since nobody has any faith in that rookie class.

I've noticed. I might just wait till later in the summer or at least till I have a slightly higher bankroll for 2014 stuff.

Saints_Fan_H · « **Reply #105 on:** June 02, 2014, 03:12:29 PM »

Score hobby boxes usually check in around the $40 price point but then you're stuck with 36 packs of about 8 cards each...

The Amazing Rando · « **Reply #106 on:** June 02, 2014, 03:54:37 PM »

Quote from: Saints_Fan_H on June 02, 2014, 03:12:29 PM

Score hobby boxes usually check in around the $40 price point but then you're stuck with 36 packs of about 8 cards each...

I'll check them out tomorrow, maybe. I got a shop less than two blocks away and the guy is pretty reasonable with prices (tends to be 10 to 15 percent less than retail, at least).

Harley Quinn · « **Reply #107 on:** June 05, 2014, 05:23:43 AM »

Doing my box break now...

2014 Upper Deck Football Hobby Box
Upper Deck Authentics Rookies: QB Logan Thomas 151/430, WR Josh Huff 183/430, CB Bradley Roby 242/430

QB Aaron Murray Rookie Lettermen Autograph Jersey Patch 16/25!

WR Jared Abbrederis Rookie Lettermen Autograph Jersey Patch 03/50!

RB Trey Watts Star Rookies Autograph

fazzle · « **Reply #108 on:** June 05, 2014, 07:07:00 AM »

Most of the time I hate manufactured patches, but the sole exception is lettermen. I always like the look of those. I picked up a blaster of 2014 UD a month or so ago and got a Jeremy Gallon lettermen auto out of that, 75/75.

Edit: Did you get any short print base variations? (cards over 150 are SPs in 2014 UD)

Harley Quinn · « **Reply #109 on:** June 05, 2014, 07:39:21 AM »

Quote from: fazzle on June 05, 2014, 07:07:00 AM

Edit: Did you get any short print base variations? (cards over 150 are SPs in 2014 UD)

Just 2... Star Rookies LB Yawin Smallwood (#161) and Star Rookies DE Michael Sam (#243)

Harley Quinn · « **Reply #110 on:** June 06, 2014, 11:08:03 AM »

Saved $80.04 and picked up 1 2008 Upper Deck SPx Football Hobby Box at Blowout Cards for $69.95.

Harley Quinn · « **Reply #111 on:** June 11, 2014, 04:15:48 AM »

Quote from: Harley Quinn on June 06, 2014, 11:08:03 AM

Saved $80.04 and picked up 1 2008 Upper Deck SPx Football Hobby Box at Blowout Cards for $69.95.

Very solid hit rate on this box, especially for the price. Stoked on the Peyton Manning & Matt Ryan & SJax/Westbrook in particular.

SPX Rookies: Paul Hubbard 269/299, Xavier Adibi - 259/499, Keon Lattimore 152/499, and Mario Urrutia 240/499

SPX Rookie Signatures: Dennis Dixon 39/99 and Sedrick Ellis 253/399

Winning Materials: Chad Henne 134/149 and Peyton Manning(!) 101/149

Rookie Winning Materials: Devin Thomas 29/50, Rashard Mendenhall 56/99, and Matt Ryan 72/199

Winning Combos: Steven Jackson/Brian Westbrook 14/25 and Walter Payton/Cedric Benson 17/49

Autograph Rookie Jersey: Malcolm Kelly 324/599

fazzle · « **Reply #112 on:** June 11, 2014, 06:45:56 PM »

so Topps Chrome WWE came out today, and holy shit did the hype instantly die down once the checklist was released.

Aksana
Alicia Fox
Diamond Dallas Page
Dolph Ziggler
Fandango
Honky Tonk Man
Kane
Natalya
Roman Reigns
Sin Cara

That's EVERYBODY who has an auto card in this series. The duals have a better checklist, but they're all just numbered to 5, so..good luck.

fazzle · « **Reply #113 on:** June 16, 2014, 01:42:14 AM »

So I was an opportunistic little bastard last night and put up a Kawhi Leonard Contenders rookie auto on ebay right after he got named finals MVP. Just a few months ago that was a $30ish dollar card, but after winning finals MVP I managed to get $100 for it so..I'm pretty psyched.

Saints_Fan_H · « **Reply #114 on:** July 01, 2014, 07:01:30 AM »

Things have been spiraling out of control in the personal life with medical bills and such forcing me to throw a lot of my better cards on Ebay. I threw some BGS 10s up there, Elway, Marino, Montana, Bradshaw, Rice, and OJ Simpson rookie cards up there. Also have some stuff unrelated to sports cards also.

Anyway if anyone's bored, http://www.ebay.com/sch/corieandgreggotodisney2011/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from= give it a look.

fazzle · « **Reply #115 on:** July 01, 2014, 02:58:38 PM »

Quote from: Saints_Fan_H on July 01, 2014, 07:01:30 AM

a lot of my better cards

First thing on the other side of that link "7 mew pokemon cards"

Sorry, just made me laugh. Opened up two boxes of Bowman FB last week and while the majority of the autos I got were pretty crap, I did get an Ebron Prism auto numbered to 5 out of it, so that was pretty cool.

Saints_Fan_H · « **Reply #116 on:** July 01, 2014, 03:13:47 PM »

The old lady that lived next door to my parents fled town with her sister and told my parents to clean the house out. They found Pokemon and Magic cards in there (her sister grabbed the baseball cards). That's the only ones I have left that I haven't given to friends in the area.

The stuff requiring signing in is mostly old playboys from college on when PB gave me a $1/issue subscription.

Saints_Fan_H · « **Reply #117 on:** July 26, 2014, 05:45:07 AM »

Quote from: Saints_Fan_H on July 01, 2014, 07:01:30 AM

Things have been spiraling out of control in the personal life with medical bills and such forcing me to throw a lot of my better cards on Ebay. I threw some BGS 10s up there, Elway, Marino, Montana, Bradshaw, Rice, and OJ Simpson rookie cards up there. Also have some stuff unrelated to sports cards also.

Anyway if anyone's bored, http://www.ebay.com/sch/corieandgreggotodisney2011/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from= give it a look.

Spent the better part of the last 3 days listing 137 things on Ebay, mostly sports stuff. My back is killing me. Hopefully VERY soon I'll be able to start showing off new additions and not subtractions to my collection!

Saints_Fan_H · « **Reply #118 on:** September 02, 2014, 03:02:59 AM »

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/don-throw-baseball-cards-article-1.1923889

1400 T206 cards graded and going to auction in January.

fazzle · « **Reply #119 on:** November 11, 2014, 03:33:36 PM »

Bumping this old thread because I have something nice to share. Went to the LCS today and bought a box of 2012 Prime Signatures for $46, and out popped this:

RG3 1/1 Printing Plate Patch Auto! Would have been a MONSTER card back in 2012, but still really nice today.

Saints_Fan_H · « **Reply #120 on:** November 12, 2014, 03:58:06 AM »

While printing plates typically don't grade well, I'd advise you to get it slabbed by BGS.

fazzle · « **Reply #121 on:** November 12, 2014, 04:33:42 AM »

I'm not really much of a BGS guy in general, but I really don't see the point of getting 1/1s graded. I mean, yeah, a printing plate isn't exactly a superfractor or anything, but does a 1/1 getting a high grade really improve the value more than a 1/1 raw? Isn't the main point of getting a card graded to separate it from the lesser versions of that same card?

Saints_Fan_H · « **Reply #122 on:** November 12, 2014, 11:17:27 PM »

My counter to that is that there are so many 1/1s on the market these days, that yes, a higher graded 1/1 of RG3 is more desirable than a lower graded one. Consider that most products have 4 plates for each card (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) that's 4 1/1 plates for one player, just different colors.

On my shelf I have 3 1/1s from 2008 National Treasures Drew Brees. All are autoed, all are plates, all are graded, just they are different colors. As it stands they are all 3 BGS 8 but if one was a 8.5 or higher, I'd anticipate a premium on that one.

Plus them holders are so phenomenal in protecting and preserving the cards.*

*not a BGS employee, I swear.

Saints_Fan_H · « **Reply #123 on:** November 13, 2014, 02:04:37 AM »

Also, your card popped up in my twitter feed this morning.

fazzle · « **Reply #124 on:** November 13, 2014, 02:59:09 AM »

Haha nice. Do you follow Chris, or did someone else retweet it?

Saints_Fan_H · « **Reply #125 on:** November 13, 2014, 05:01:28 AM »

Blowout's twitter feed tweeted it. It is a sweet ass card.

I admit I do get a little rain man when it comes to card grading. I live in a flood zone. In 09 a whole box of graded cards got water logged. The box was a total loss, the cards perfect. Just had to wipe some of the sludge off of the cases. Had it gone 3 inches higher it would have hit my ungraded card box and ruined them.

fazzle · « **Reply #126 on:** November 13, 2014, 06:47:16 AM »

Oh cool I must have missed blowout's tweet, since I follow them too. I don't do much grading cause, honestly, I rarely get cards worth grading. I'm thinking about finally doing it though for some of my football cards (that one, a Wilson triple jersey rookie auto /49, Wilson rookie auto /49, a Kaep jersey rookie auto /35)

Saints_Fan_H · « **Reply #127 on:** November 14, 2014, 12:14:34 AM »

If you sign up for the BGS forums there's a guy named Jeff who facilitates 20 day group sub grading for like $6.25 a card no minimum submission and only $1 extra for auto grades(I think it's over $10/card normally). Last month he submitted 2000 cards for people. You just have to get on his good side and he'll invite you. Also in the football sub forum there's a female user who once every three months does a 45 day open sub for around $7/card no minimum submission and no extra auto cost.

Also, Blowout hosts group subs as well.

There's one user on BGS forum who hosts group subs, a NY Giants fan, but I was advised on research to not go through him because he is a middle man for a third party and THAT third party submits to BGS.

Saints_Fan_H · « **Reply #128 on:** November 30, 2014, 11:25:32 PM »

Has anyone been following the saga of Jason Mars and his "Honus Wagner" card?

He purchased it on Ebay for less than $200: http://www.wthr.com/story/26545391/2014/09/16/nevada-man-snags-rare-honus-wagner-baseball-card and was scared it would be fake but upon receiving in the mail, he just knows it is real.

Even though the listing says reprint: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Collectible-1909-T-206-Honus-Wagner-Baseball-Card-Sweet-Caporal-Antique-/171439808784?pt=US_Baseball&nma=true&hash=item27ea9be110&si=jcgCvAy3tNo6Tx6HcSndWru1W1c%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 he and the seller states it has to have the word "reprint" since he cannot provide a COA.

Hobbyists from a few forums including blowout forums (http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/baseball/775002-honus-wagner-t206-sold-ebay-170-a.html) pointed out to Mr. Mars on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/jason.mars?fref=ts) that the seller sells LOTs and LOTS of reprint cards. Mr. Mars then flew off the handle and has spent the better part of 2 months talking himself in circles on Facebook that it is real despite multiple amounts of evidence pointing to reprint.

He has since supposed to have been sending it to both PSA and SGC for authentication and neither have done so. He's since discredited them as not knowing what they're talking about (which considering the Gretzky Wagner PSA 8 card...) and is instead relying on vague unnamed experts. At random points Mr. Mars refers to himself as an expert card grader with 30 years of experience.

Many hobbyists have started following him on Facebook, some approaching civilly, others not so much, trying to reason with him that he is NOT sitting on a valuable card, but he won't have any of it. He is planning on selling it and securing the estimated $500k - $1 million that it should bring, but it looks like hobbyists are not going to allow him to pull a fast one on some unsuspecting person of wealth.

It is interesting being a spectator in this. Part of me thinks this man is possibly mentally ill (married with children) and another part of me thinks he is a straight up con man based on hobbyists digging up a criminal history.

Saints_Fan_H · « **Reply #129 on:** January 07, 2015, 04:05:59 AM »

About to send my contact some cards for grading, $6.25/card. Anyone want in? PM me for details. We can CC an admin for peace of mind if needed.

fazzle · « **Reply #130 on:** January 09, 2015, 10:34:33 AM »

I've been trying to cut back on my card purchases lately, but I just HAD to buy 3 boxes of 2014 Leaf Originals Wrestling today, and I'd say I fuckin murdered the 3 boxes.

Box 1:

Adam Bomb
2 Cold Scorpio
Sandman yellow /99
Scott Hall
Ric Flair vs Hulk Hogan yellow dual /25

Box 2:

Demolition Ax
Adam Bomb alternate art
Maryse yellow /99
Iron Sheik alternate art
Robert Gibson yellow alternate art /25

Box 3: (hot box)

King Kong Bundy Cyan 1/1 printing plate auto
Hulk Hogan yellow alternate art /10
Bobby Heenan yellow /50
Scott Hall red alternate art /5
Ron Simmons blue /25

Saints_Fan_H · « **Reply #131 on:** January 10, 2015, 08:49:46 AM »

I sent the following 20 cards (not all are sports):

1   Baseball   1   2004   UD Diamond Pro Sigs   Frank Thomas

2   Baseball   1   1998   Upper Deck Retrospectives   Frank Thomas

3   Baseball   1   1990   Pan Am Team USA Red BDK Frank Thomas

4   Magic   1   1994   Revised Edition   Kird Ape

5   Nonsports   1   1959   Three Stooges   Always on the go

6   Nonsports   1   1959   Three Stooges   I Never Miss…

7   Nonsports   1   1959   Three Stooges   C'mon Curley - The horse…

8   Football   1   2011   National Treasures Century Gold   Pierre Thomas      05/10

9   Football   1   2012   National Treasures Century Materials Jimmy Graham      26/49

10   Football   1   2012   National Treasures Century Gold   Jimmy Graham      06/10

11   Football   1   2009   Exquisite Collection Marques Colston      05/80

12   Football   1   2011   National Treasures Century Gold   Marques Colston 10/10

13   Football   1   2008   National Treasure Gold Drew Brees      1/5

14   Football   1   2009   National Treasures Colossal Materials   Drew Brees      10/50

15   Football   1   2013   National Treasures Century Materials      Drew Brees      45/49

16   Football   1   2009   National Treasures League Leaders   Brees/Brady/Romo/Favre      64/00

17 Baseball   1   1998   Upper Deck Wonder Years      Frank Thomas

18 Baseball   1   2009   Upper Deck 20th Anniversary    Frank Thomas

19 Magic   1   1994   Revised Edition   122   Howling Mine

20 NonSports   1   1956   Topps US Presidents      Warren G Harding

Saints_Fan_H · « **Reply #132 on:** January 14, 2015, 03:44:01 PM »

Just got some stuff back from a 5 card sub, spoiler tagging due to size of pictures:

Spoiler: show

Saints_Fan_H · « **Reply #133 on:** January 24, 2015, 07:45:28 AM »

If anyone wants to go in - $7/card, 45 day service level no auto surcharge at BGS. MY contact is shipping on Feb10 so please have them to my by Feb 5 to give me time to package and mail as well. If interested shoot me a PM.

Saints_Fan_H · « **Reply #134 on:** January 28, 2015, 10:14:30 AM »

Joined a card trading group on Facebook to get rid of some of this excess I have. I open with "Here are scans of these low dollar items. I don't have many high end items anymore as I sold off everything from teams that aren't the Saints. I'm looking for Saints cards of equal value."
I'm flooded with messages, "DO YOU HAVE TOM BRADY ROOKIE AUTO CARDS? WHAT ABOUT PEYTON MANNING ROOKIE AUTOS? AARON RODGERS ROOKIE AUTOS? WHAT ABOUT RICHARD SHERMAN OR JJ WATT ROOKIE AUTOS?" WTF people?

fazzle · « **Reply #135 on:** January 29, 2015, 01:46:00 PM »

Well it's Facebook. No matter what the community, facebook is going to be a huge massive grouping of idiots.

Meanwhile, I just place two of my Wilson rookie autos on eBay, timed to end just after the Super Bowl ends. I sure hope that I'm right and they win, otherwise it could be a mistake.

Edit: Yikes, they were actually only up for 24 hours. Good thing I noticed that and was able to edit them before anyone had a chance to bid on them.

Youth N Asia · « **Reply #136 on:** January 30, 2015, 02:52:56 AM »

Personally I'd have them go up the day after the Superbowl ended. I'm sure eBay traffic gets historically low while the Superbowl is on. And probably not too busy just after it ends.

fazzle · « **Reply #137 on:** January 30, 2015, 03:16:12 AM »

Assuming the Seahawks win, immediately after the super bowl ends is the best time, because that's when everyone is looking to get something. The longer you wait the more the high dies down and the demand lowers. Same thing as when the Spurs won the title last year and Kawhi won MVP. I had a Kawhi auto that before the playoffs was going for like $30. I sold mine for $100 immediately after the finals ended, and now it's back down to like $40 again.

Saints_Fan_H · « **Reply #138 on:** February 10, 2015, 07:58:09 AM »

Anyone that pay pals me $10 and their address will get a binder of their favorite football team or baseball team. Most teams guaranteed 300+ cards (check with me on specifics). All base commons.

Already taken: Patriots, Cowboys, Dolphins, Falcons. Awaiting for confirmation from 49ers and Chiefs.

OR we can just swap your team for my team as long as it's reasonably equal.

**************************

Above is the crux of what I've been posting in trade groups. Responses: HEY MAN YOU GOT ANY ANDREW LUCK ROOKIE AUTOS?! WHAT ABOUT JJ WATT OR RICHARD SHERMAN!?

Youth N Asia · « **Reply #139 on:** February 10, 2015, 05:31:15 PM »

Quote from: fazzle on January 30, 2015, 03:16:12 AM

Assuming the Seahawks win, immediately after the super bowl ends is the best time, because that's when everyone is looking to get something. The longer you wait the more the high dies down and the demand lowers. Same thing as when the Spurs won the title last year and Kawhi won MVP. I had a Kawhi auto that before the playoffs was going for like $30. I sold mine for $100 immediately after the finals ended, and now it's back down to like $40 again.

Verdict?

fazzle · « **Reply #140 on:** February 11, 2015, 06:20:23 AM »

They ended up going for $162.50 and $113.50 and didnt receive any additional bids after the game started...and then the guy who was the high bidder on both of them said he wouldnt be paying for them since the Seahawks lost. I fuckin hate how theres NO consequence on ebay for fuckers like that. Oh well, I get to keep the cards. I'm not too worried about them losing much value.

Harley Quinn · « **Reply #141 on:** March 03, 2015, 06:14:10 AM »

Just ordered 1 2014 Upper Deck SPx Football Hobby Box from Blowout Cards for $73.95

Harley Quinn · « **Reply #142 on:** March 05, 2015, 04:18:42 AM »

Quote from: Harley Quinn on March 03, 2015, 06:14:10 AM

Just ordered 1 2014 Upper Deck SPx Football Hobby Box from Blowout Cards for $73.95

Did my box break... Also got Drew Brees, Brandin Cooks, and Derek Carr parallels refractors.

125/249 Zach Mettenberger Autograph & Jersey

Winning Materials Combo: Lache Seastrunk & Jeremy Hill

104/299 Ryan Shazier Autograph
252/299 Timmy Jernigan Autograph

237/799 Odell Beckham Jr Finite Rookies Medallion

563/799 Davante Adams Finite Rookies Medallion
795/799 Bishop Sankey Finite Rookies Medallion

snuffbox · « **Reply #143 on:** March 05, 2015, 07:06:50 AM »

I tried a couple boxes of 2011 Panini Limited Cuts a few weeks ago. It's a one card per box thing; the one card being a cut autograph. They had been $200-225 per but now back down to earth at the 50-60 range. First one had Riggs Stephenson, a Cub from the 1920s-30s. Not bad. The second try was Pee Wee Reese. And that was awesome.

Saints_Fan_H · « **Reply #144 on:** March 05, 2015, 09:04:00 AM »

This motherfucker on COMC.com will not negotiate for shit. And he's a power seller so it's not like he isn't able to turn offers off. I've made 50%, 33%, 25%, 15% up to just offering $.01 off total to be an ass. He still declines.

claydude14 · « **Reply #145 on:** March 05, 2015, 03:31:12 PM »

Quote from: Saints_Fan_H on February 10, 2015, 07:58:09 AM

Anyone that pay pals me $10 and their address will get a binder of their favorite football team or baseball team. Most teams guaranteed 300+ cards (check with me on specifics). All base commons.

Already taken: Patriots, Cowboys, Dolphins, Falcons. Awaiting for confirmation from 49ers and Chiefs.

OR we can just swap your team for my team as long as it's reasonably equal.

**************************

Above is the crux of what I've been posting in trade groups. Responses: HEY MAN YOU GOT ANY ANDREW LUCK ROOKIE AUTOS?! WHAT ABOUT JJ WATT OR RICHARD SHERMAN!?

Hey man I'm not really into cards at all but I'd totally paypal you $10 for a binder of White Sox cards if you've got one.

Saints_Fan_H · « **Reply #146 on:** March 05, 2015, 10:28:51 PM »

The problem with the white sox binder is that Frank Thomas cards were pulled out a long time ago into a separate binder since he's my favorite all time baseball player.

Harley Quinn · « **Reply #147 on:** March 29, 2015, 12:40:13 AM »

Picked up the following from DaCardWorld... Also saved an additional $5 with this site: DaCardWorld Discount Codes

2014 Upper Deck Quantum Football Hobby Box: $109.95 (on clearance from $343)
2009 Upper Deck SP Authentic Football Hobby Box: $82.95 .... Mainly going for the big names of Stafford & McCoy.
Free Gift: 5x 2012 Panini Absolute Football Retail Pack

I've decided to start jumping on clearance deals more too. They aren't necessarily bad product (usually) and if the warehouse is dumping them, may as well save the $$ and possibly get some hits.

Harley Quinn · « **Reply #148 on:** March 31, 2015, 10:38:20 AM »

For anybody into card collection, Dave Jamieson's Mint Condition is a great read although it sticks to just baseball cards.

Harley Quinn · « **Reply #149 on:** April 01, 2015, 03:55:36 AM »

So just did my box break... The 2009 Upper Deck SP Authentic was a bust as I kind of expected tbh. Got signatures /299 of LB Brian Cushing and LB Clay Matthews.

2013-2014 Upper Deck Quantum Football more than made up for it though, especially since it cost me only $108!

31/35 Autograph WR Tavon Austin
18/65 RB Johnathan Franklin
65/65 QB Zac Dysert
61/75 Authentic Jersey WR Kenny Stills
24/85 Autograph Jerseys WR Aaron Dobson
117/175 Rookies WR Odell Beckham Jr.

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Author Topic: Sports Cards Hobby Thread (Read 19886 times)