New Score hockey good for autographing or great for autographing?

I was sitting down last night sorting through my hockey cards, which I still need to collate, and a thought struck me with this years design.  They would look great with a black or blue Sharpe auto on them.

Here we see the Tom Gilbert card I posted earlier.  Nine white card stock with a matte finish.

Now the card with a photoshopped signature on it.  It works!! Mmmm. I might have to do some TTM's with some extras.

Another thought occurred to me as well.  I need to pick a team.  I really do enjoy hockey, I just can't get in to it though not having a team of my own.  I mean I love football and baseball.  The Brewers and Packers are my main teams.  I'm not a huge basketball fan, but I'll root for the Bucks, just don't ask me to buy any Panini cards.  But when it comes to hockey I have no one.  I love going to the local minor league team here in Anchorage.  They're not too bad.  As a matter of fact the Anchorage Aces won the league cup, the Kelly Cup, last year.  For the first goal they throw frozen salmon on the ice, which is then donated to the food bank.  No I need a team.  But I don't want to be a the guy who picks a team because they just won a championship, Steelers fans I'm looking you.  Wisconsin doesn't have a professional NHL hockey team.  Oh I've got 3 teams in the geographic neighborhood, the Red Wings, Blackhawks, and Wild all surround me.  And the Blackhawks and Red Wings have lots of great history being part of the original six.  And I like history. When I was younger I liked the Sharks, mainly for the logo, not for the teams skill.  I'm torn.

On the card front one fact remains, UD is still putting out high quality, beautiful hockey cards.  Say what you will about the company and it's questionable business practices, it can still put out  damn nice products.  And I'll say this Panini can do low end like a pro, it's the companies high end stuff that seems terrible.

Anywho, just thought I'd throw this out there.

cb out.

Contest Pimp - The Card Hobbyist givith away, 1 year anniversary contest

We interrupt the Top 100 for a Contest Pimp Shout out!!!

The Card Hobbyist is having a 1 year anniversary contest over at his blog.  Check it out.

Tell him the Pimp sent you.

Almost the easiest Superbowl Contest on the Web 2 Days left

Only 2 days left slackers,  15 entries, 3 new followers, and one franchising fee so far.  If you liked my contest go over to Justin's World for his eerily similar Super Bowl contest.  Actually Justin gave me total props for the idea and even offered some free swag for using the idea, I say more the merrier, you can't have enough contests.  And it ain't that original of an idea.  But you should still enter my contest if you haven't.  I've had 84 page views for the contest and only 15 brave souls dared to venture a guess.  I'm still waiting for the guy who's going to risk it all and  take the Seahawks all the way.

so ENTER the CONTEST HERE

I've also decided to add a bonus prize just for entering.  I haven't figured out what that is yet but it'll probably be something terrible, I mean great!!!

Also check out the other contests around the blogoteria.

My 2008 Topps Set Blog is having a contest even easier than mine for a box of Bowman Chrome all you have to do is follow his blog.  I do.

The Card Investor or TCI if your cool is giving away a shit ton of sets just for being a follower and giving some feedback.

You missed Play at the Plates first contest but you better be a follower so you don't miss anymore jackwagon!!

And don't forget the Wicked 1 over at My Past Time I Love It he's giving away a 2008 Masterpieces set, but arguably he's got the hardest contest out of all of us.

Hey you better get busy.

cb out

Only 4 More days to Enter almost the easiest Super Bowl Contest in the Blogoteria

We've only got a month left of football. Four more weekends and then I have to start doing things around the house on Sundays again.  So far only 7 have entered and thanks to the new stat option on the dashboard I know you guys are looking.  I'm not even asking you to be followers, although that would be nice, or pimp my contest, again that would be nice, I just want you to tell me who's going to win.  Go to my contest post to enter.

Remember add who you think they'll beat and the final score in case everybody picks the Pats, we all know the Seahawks are going to take it down, and just in case nobody guesses right, although I'm sure a few will, I will put all the names in the hat and draw a winner from all the entries either way.  Up for grabs a complete set of 2010 Topps Rookie of the Week Redemption cards thanks to Don's Sportcards of Anchorage Alaska, sorry he doesn't have a website.

No more excuses ENTER already.  Remember you have until Noon Alaska time.  That's 4pm on the East Coast. 

Bye Childress and Take the Favre with you on the way out!

I wish I'd have seen this a few hours ago when I posted my gloat.  The ax has fallen in Minnesota.  It was only a matter of time and now Childress can go have a beer with Wade Phillips and I'm sure John Fox will be here soon too.

The only question is Favre going to be put out to pasture?  Now don't get me wrong, I like the old guy.  I root for him when he's not playing the pack, really I do.  But seeing as the Viks playoff hopes are gone, I would think you would want to get the guy who is probably going to be your starter next year, Jackson, some playing time. 

Next week the Viks take on the Redskins so we'll have to see what Leslie Frazier can do with the team.