'Only Got Time For Trading

This has been the year of trading for me as I have expanded my trading circle blogger by blogger. I haven't been much of a trader in the past because of not knowing others/trust, costs of shipping and having problems letting cards go. This year has been different. If I am going to add to my personal PC's this year especially, I am going to have to make some tough decisions and let some cards go.

I still won't trade with just anyone as I will check in with my trusted circle of traders first (which is what I hope most collectors would do as I have seen many things go wrong with online trades), but I will consider most trades as long as it's trading within the U.S., PWE can be an option of shipping and if I can personally let go of the requested card.

So when Andy from Ain't Nobody Got Time For Cardboard! contacted me about a trade, I knew I was fine trading with him as I have seen many others I traded with in the past trading with him.

I am definitely glad that he did contact me. Andy has some pretty sweet cards I got to add to my PC.

First, an Spx auto of Sean Henn. My first of him.

 

Next up, a couple rookie QB's autos. I always like to my rookie card collection especially from the most recent class. My 2016 purchases have been next to none so having any rookie autos from this class is a good thing.

 

 

I keep anticipating the Jets playing Hackenberg as their season continues to crumble, but still they don't. Maybe next year and I will have his rookie auto. Either way, he has a cool signature.

And the final card and what started this trade is this cool patch for my patch PC. I was really hoping it was game used but it's not. Typical for most cards now-a-days.Either way, still cool.

A huge thanks goes out to Andy on the trade and I look forward to future trades with you as well. I should also mention if Andy contacts you about a trade, I strongly suggest you follow through. Probably the fastest shipper I have ever seen in a trade. Usually I send first and way before anyone else, but I had no shot with him.

Topps Card Of The Week: 2013 Topps Colin Kaepernick Future Legends

Brand: Topps

Card Number:FL-CK

Card Type: Insert

Hobby Break 'Em: 2011 Topps Football Jumbo Box

I got a box of 2011 Topps Jumbo Football as a late Christmas present from dacardworld. I was hoping for the same kind of mojo that I had with my other Christmas breaks. However, that kind of mojo wasn't found here, but honestly that wasn't really the ultimate goal when I had put this on my Christmas list. I really wanted to load up on some rookies from this class and think I did a good job of that.

Here is how the box break went. There were 50 cards per pack. 10 packs per box. So 500 cards to dig through. Also 3 of those cards were hits. For under $70 there was some value to be found.

 

TONS of Base cards in a box.

There were about 30 per pack

 

Rookies anybody? These are jumbo packs meaning there is about 10 rookies in a pack. Many doubles..but I am not complaining. Especially when they are top WR's AJ Green and Randall Cobb.

  

Insert heavy! At least a good combination of ten in every pack.

 

Really like these rookie patches! Some sweet swatches such as this one can be found one per box!

 

This wasn't the BEST auto I could find

Not pictured is another Lion auto that was a redemption for Titus Young. Once again, not a great one. 

By far the best pull of the box was the patch card and the tons of rookies. 

Let me know your thoughts on this break and if it's something that you have broken.

Panini Gaining Momentum For The 2013 Football Season

10 packs....10 autographs or memorabilia cards with 5 autographs guaranteed...I would say that Panini is gaining Momentum in releasing Momentum Football into their 2013 NFL lineup.

Last year Panini brought back this early 2000's product and as always when they bring back a product they add a Panini twist to them.

  

The base card design is very similar to last years with the Momentum symbol behind the brightly colored player that is printed on white cardboard. If it is exactly like last years this will also be a thick card stock. I really like the thick base cards like this with colorless borders. Leads to less and less chipping.

   

I think this layout and design for the rookies in this years product are much better than last years. The player off to the left with the pieces and autos on the right stand out. Last years had the player "sitting on top" of the jersey pieces and autographs. This design is much more classier for a high end release.

 

I really like this idea. Brings back autos from players you might not see very much on cardboard now a days. Such as Charles Woodson and Fred Taylor and group them with their draft class. The combinations should be impressive and I can't wait to see who they combined on these. There are triple and quad autos of these.

The 2013 NFL Panini products seem to be more and more impressive as more and more images being released. Soon Score Football will kickoff the NFL Football card season followed by Prestige, Elite, and Momentum in Late July. Though this years rookie class may not be impressive yet, the cards at least for the upcoming season should be.

FANdom Card Of The Day: Nice Variety of Cards

 

Thanks to Arron Stout for providing us with these awesome cards to share!

Upper Deck Super Bowl Contest

About a week before the Super Bowl Upper Deck had announced they were having a Super contest and boy did they not disappoint. With Sp Authentic coming out and the Super Bowl upon us and Valentines Day, they put the combination of the three and came up with the following contest.

You must show your LOVE for Sp Authentic and football in two sentences or less in order to win an Sp Authentic autograph patch rookie card of both Joe Flacco and Colin Kaepernick. Upon hearing this news, we knew we had to show our love for the product since it is a favorite year in and year out. And the fact that both of these QB's were in the Super Bowl and had hot hands who would not want to own these terrific red hot cards??!!

Well, We took some time, actually a few hours, and got all of my Sp Authentic cards out and put together a contest piece hoping we would win these really top notch auto patch rookies. After a few days of nervously counting down and waiting and wondering... BOOM! We won! We couldn't believe it! We are still in disbelief!

The contest was fun and definitely was worth it. Thanks again must go out to Upper Deck and Chris Carlin for putting on a great contest and giving collectors a chance to win great prizes like these.

Let us know your thoughts in comments!

Random Card Of The Day: Colin Kaepernick Score Football 2011 Rookie Card

  

With his first playoff start last night against the Green Bay Packers no one knew what this kid could do. Expectations were being a young guy playing a hot team..well you know. Boy did he prove them and myself wrong. What a performance in a Divisional Playoff Game. He not only led the 49ers offense to 45 points, but he threw for 263 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT and then ran for 16 CAR, 181 YDS, 2 TD. Shocking and record breaking numbers especially on the ground. Whoever meets up with the 49ers in the NFC Championship game now has their eye on this QB.