Blowout Special - 2009 Topps Chrome Baseball $43.00

Find the Link here.

The price is plus shipping. Shipping for me to Oregon was quoted at less than $7. Shipping is free on orders above $99.

Not sure how many of these are going to be available. I thought it was going to be 10-12, but we will see.

December Monthly Group Breaks.

They are now open to anyone. Feel free to pick up any open teams that are not taken. You can get as many as you like.

Each slot in the baseball and football break is $17
Videos on Youtube
Non sports cards are randomed off
You get to keep your team month to month
The football will be 2006-2009 so just because you pick the falcons or Jets doesn't mean you always have a shot at Ryan or Sanchez.

Baseball Break 1
Paypal to stusigpi@hotmail

1 box 2008 Prime Cuts
2 boxes 2009 Sp Authentic

1. Atlanta Braves - Captain Canuck
2. Oakland Athletics - drauer
3. Arizona Diamondbacks -
4. Philadelphia Phillies - Arfmax
5. Pittsburgh Pirates - Clint
6. Texas Rangers - Grant
7. Kansas City Royals - Darkship
8. Baltimore Orioles - Beardy
9. San Francisco Giants - popstartled
10. Washington Nationals/Expos/Senators - Open
11. Cleveland Indians – Alex
12. Florida Marlins - PopStartled
13. St. Louis Cardinals – Red Bird
14. Seattle Mariners - Grant
15. New York Mets – D Rauer
16. Tampa Bay Rays – Grant
17. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - RWH
18. Chicago White Sox - White Sox Cards
19. Toronto Blue Jays - King
20. Milwaukee Brewers - Thorzul
21. Chicago Cubs - Alex
22. Detroit Tigers - Roof God
23. Los Angeles Dodgers - Motherscratcher
24. Minnesota Twins - Gcrl (paid)
25. New York Yankees - HEB
26. Colorado Rockies - open
27. Cincinnati Reds - Alex
28. Boston Red Sox - box Opener
29. San Diego Padres - Padrographs
30. Houston Astros - darkship

Baseball Group 2
You cannot pick the same team you have in Break 1 until Monday 6 pm PST. One Team per person til then too. I am opening a second break because I get so many requests for teams that are always taken and the chances of them opening are zero. First requested in comments or email gets the team. Pay by December 1, 2009

1 box 2008 Prime Cuts
2 boxes 2009 Sweet Spot

1. Atlanta Braves - Alex
2. Oakland Athletics -
3. Arizona Diamondbacks -
4. Philadelphia Phillies - D Rauer
5. Pittsburgh Pirates - HEB
6. Texas Rangers -
7. Kansas City Royals -
8. Baltimore Orioles - DG (paid)
9. San Francisco Giants -
10. Washington Nationals/Expos/Senators -
11. Cleveland Indians – Motherscratcher
12. Florida Marlins -
13. St. Louis Cardinals – StevenK
14. Seattle Mariners - King Felix
15. New York Mets – King
16. Tampa Bay Rays –
17. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - RWH
18. Chicago White Sox - Clint
19. Toronto Blue Jays -
20. Milwaukee Brewers -
21. Chicago Cubs - Darkship
22. Detroit Tigers - Sewingmachineguy (paid)
23. Los Angeles Dodgers - GCRL (paid)
24. Minnesota Twins - AK
25. New York Yankees - Rich R
26. Colorado Rockies -
27. Cincinnati Reds -
28. Boston Red Sox - Red Bird
29. San Diego Padres -
30. Houston Astros -

Football Monthly Break
Pick your team
First Come first served
Pay by December 1 by 9 am.

$17 per slot
4 boxes 2009 topps chrome
2 2008 Upper Deck Ultimate Boxes

1. New York Giants - Arfmax
2. Jacksonville Jaguars
3. Philadelphia Eagles - Clint
4. Miami Dolphins - Tony
5. Green Bay Packers - Clint
6. Pittsburgh Steelers - Red Bird
7. New Orleans Saints
8. Indianapolis Colts - HEB
9. Kansas City Chiefs
10. Carolina Panthers
11. Buffalo Bills
12. Denver Broncos
13. Seattle Seahawks
14. Oakland Raiders
15. Detroit Lions
16. Houston Texans
17. Arizona Cardinals - Tony
18. Atlanta Falcons
19. Cincinnati Bengals
20. Minnesota Vikings - RichR
21. Washington Redskins
22. Tennessee Titans
23. New York Jets - Chris S
24. Cleveland Browns
25. Baltimore Ravens - Beardy
26. Chicago Bears - Arfmax
27. New England Patriots
28. San Diego Chargers
29. San Francisco 49ers
30. St. Louis Rams
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
32. Dallas Cowboys - Captain Canuck

Why spotting fakes is a tough business and some notes

Don't forget the monthly box breaks. December signups are open and getting closer and closer.


Let me start by saying that I have no idea whether this card is fake or not. Because this is all event worn, it is possible and most likely real. The odd thing about the card is that it is /25 and has a shield on it. The card companies now know the significance of those cards, but knowing that they take the event worn to new levels. Not sure how many jerseys these guys toss off and on during an event, but if I were Panini it would be in the triple digits for the big stars.

Now to the auction, a jay cutler/manning with a shield. One would react as I did with suspicion. Then, as I always do in these cases, I looked at the guys other auctions. I was expecting to find the normal fake rookie premier topps autos, and other outrageous patches. I did not. He has a bunch of nice cards.

As more and more fakes from 2001-present find there way into the hobby, they will lose their significance. Either people will stay away from paying a ton of money for fakes or sick nasty mojo funk patches, regardless of whether they are real or not; or patches will loose their significance period. At first the two options I gave look the same, but they are not. Right now there are people that only collect logos and 3-4 color patches. If these people stop buying the questionable patches the price will drop. They haven't lost interest, just don't know what to buy and thus won't. Then you have people like me. I like 2-3 color patches, if I happen to get a logo for cheap, that's fine, but I don't care. Now that there are so many 2,3,4 color and logos out there, the supply is higher thus the premium is low if any for a 4 color or logo over a nice 2-3 color. The fakes are making the 3,4 and logos less desirable due to them being less rare rather than people consciously staying away from them.

I got a hit on my blog in the last two days where the search term was "how to make a fake patch". Not sure what the person was looking for. Whether they were trying to spot them learn how to make them. It is quite simple to do. The key is to buy an "authentic" jersey of some type. Sure it costs a lot, but there are tons of "patches" to be had. Plus the stitching will be correct. No need to do logos either. Taking a 1 color to a 3 color can increase your take quite a bit. But good god, are you really that pathetic? Why don't you hide in the bushes and try to get little kids into your van with candy or beat little kids up and take their lunch money. Its not like I wrote anything above that these losers don't already know. Are these the same guys that show up to target at opening to molest packs?

Speaking of pack searching. There are a bunch of these guys on the blow out boards. "Big walmart mojo" that starts out with "I bought 5 packs and got these 5 hits". Liars! Either they bought a bunch of packs or they played red rocket with the gravity feed box in the card aisle. What's worse is when they obviously did this at a shop with the hobby boxes. Nothing like dropping $10 a pack with no shot of a decent hit like the shop in my hood. MMMM! $40 for 20 base cards.

Personal box breaks. I commented before that I was in singles buying mode lately, which I have been. I have been a masterpiece* parallel buying fool. Fool being the operative word. One of the reasons I did that is because I have been in the middle of a job change. I am going into private practice and I couldn't do that without quitting my state job. There is an ethical rule for lawyers that you can't seek employment from someone you are litigating against. In my job with the Department of Justice, I was litigating against every firm it seemed like. I would see a good job posted and then realize I had a case with them. In a small legal market like the one I live in, that's just the way it goes. I didn't know how long it was going to take so I stopped spending $1200+ a month on wax just in case. I start my new job December 1st. Case breaks you should expect to see:

2009 Philadelphia. This stuff is cheap. Just like I like. On card with some nice hits to be had.

2009 Topps Mayo. Even though its sticker, I really like these cards. When cases hit $550, and they will, you will see me break it.

2009 Topps Finest. Nice cards this year. I agree with Gellman the patches are lame and the autos on the letters are horrible. Can't even read most of them but I like finest as a break.

Sp authentic football. I'm going to start at 2005 or so and bust a case a month up through 2009. By far the best "value" and quality balance amongst football products.

Topps Chrome - Bowman Chrome Baseball and Football 2004-present. Very inexpensive for what you get.

Topps Jumbo boxes - Try and pull some rookie premier autos.

As a general rule, Panini products are out for me. Sticker autos that will fall off in a few years? No thanks. I may pick up some basketball, but I would rather bust cases of Murad, and high end UD products.

Breaks will probably start in January.

We get it

This guy has been "selling" this card on ebay for a good year. He keeps changing the price anywhere between 1999 and 4999, yes $5k. He lists it for a 30 day buy it now and moves the price up and down. What would you pay for it?

Didn't quite sell out the case

Apparently 8 out of 12 boxes of Topps Chrome were sold.

Find the Link here.

The price is plus shipping. Shipping for me to Oregon was quoted at less than $7. Shipping is free on orders above $99.

Not sure how many of these are going to be available. I thought it was going to be 10-12, but we will see.

I Wish They Were Kidding

with this auction. You can gold plate a turd, but it's still crap.

2009 Topps Chrome Baseball - Exclusive Cheap Box Price coming this morning

Find the Link here.

The price is plus shipping. Shipping for me to Oregon was quoted at less than $7. Shipping is free on orders above $99.

Not sure how many of these are going to be available. I thought it was going to be 10-12, but we will see.