My Christmas List to Santa

Dear Santa, (With a few revisions and things I forgot after thinking my list through more..hope you don't mind Santa. Revisions made in red)

This year I have been a very good boy. I have created this blog to give my opinions, help others in the hobby the best way I can, and gave a ton of cards away. I try very hard to improve the blog and improve what is posted on here (as you can tell by the many changes that were here), what the giveaways are and try to interact with the fans as much as possible.And all that I ask is for a few things in return on my Christmas list

• First off, I would love to have more subscribers to the blog, more views and more people who like my page on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter. The fans are my number one want. The more the better! I want what some of the other blogs have for traffic and be one of the "big" blogs! Not that I am complaining about the good traffic we already get. Thanks for that Santa.
• Second, here is a little wish list of Christmas hobby boxes I would like among many others. Mostly Panini. It doesn't have to be more than one...just wanted to give you a few options. But if you wanted to get more than one...I won't argue. (sorry for the bad pics Santa..) Just look for the word Panini.

 

 

 

 

Really want!

How Could I forget this!

•  I wouldn't mind finally having a Eli Manning autograph card. I don't care about brand. Just to have one finally in my collection. 
• Would LOVE to have any of the Panini Black Friday Super Bowl memorabilia cards of the Giants in my stocking this year!
• A few more jersey, patch, autos of Giants players would be nice too and some nice patch cards of other players as well as my PC is very open.
• A big pull finally. Something I can brag about and post on here and Twitter.
• A nice Andrew Luck or RG3 auto card
• A lucky 2013 with lots of mojo and a Giants Super Bowl victory....please?
• I would also like to land a few interviews of big names in the hobby such as Tracy Hackler and any other Panini employee willing to give one!
• Also would like for Santa to drop the 2012 Panini NFL Sticker Back A into a stocking as well
• Card supplies! Top loaders, penny sleeves, binders, boxes, 9 card count pages.
• I also wouldn't mind adding more affiliates whether they are other blogs, box break sites, others just to spread the word on this blog more and to help out others in the hobby as well by posting their links here! Sharing is caring! We are all in this together to keep the hobby alive!
• I would also ask you give something extra special to Panini this year and every employee. They have done so much for this blog by sponsoring it, allowing us to participate in the Player Of The Day promo, answering questions on Twitter, Facebook and email and helping us spread the word on the blog. It may take some time to get a response sometimes, but they always answer you. Without them, this blog would not be possible. Not to mention, they are the only company to interact with their fans as much as possible. Make sure that all of them get whatever they ask for and a bonus. They deserve it! They also deserve a big end of 2012 and all of 2013 as they put up the best promo's in the business to take care of all of us.
• One more thing for Panini, please allow them to get a MLB license as well. We need the competition in the MLB card department! I am sure they would appreciate that in their stocking!
• Finally, I hope that all of my readers have a very Happy Holiday with their family and loved ones! And if you are putting cards under their tree this year that they have the biggest mojo they have had all year long. This blog has the best dedicated fans!

Thank you Santa and I will leave the homemade no bake cookies on the counter with a glass of milk as always. And I promise to try and not to stay up for you this time (though sharing cookies with you sounds like fun)

Sport Card Collectors

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Sport Card Collectors 20 Days Of Christmas Promo!

As the title states..this is a 20 Days of Christmas promo!! We didn't want to do just a Christmas contest. Or a 12 days of Christmas one. We wanted to make this very challenging but very fun! This is a fun promo we are creating and instead of a daily entry of you typing in whatever and trying to enter to win a weekly prize...you need to do daily challenges and some will have deadlines so make sure you have your eyes open and keep checking in with this blog! We will post when a new challenge is up on Twitter and Facebook. The best way NOT to miss a beat and to post on time is to subscribe by email to our blog!! You will be updated every time we make a post. You can do so on the right hand side! If not, just keep checking in!! Because in this form of contest instead of being randomly chosen..you control your own destiny!!

So its the same thing as entering daily..you just need to put in comments an answer to the days question! And each has a deadline! And at the end of the 20 days a winner(s) will appear.

This will run similar to the Player Of The Day promo where we will have standings. The difference is, is that the scoring is very simple. You get 2 points for getting the challenge right. 1 point just for entering. Thats it. There shouldn't be any scoring issues. There might be a few double points days but nothing too serious or challenging. You can move up and down the leader board pretty easily. There could be a ton of ties and if it comes down to that..we will find a last day challenge to break it all up to have just one winner!

Here are the Rules:
*Contests open to U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY! (sorry) 
*Entering daily increases your odds..but does not mean you still can not win missing a few days
*You must leave your answer to the daily challenge in comments section for that day

Other than that....we hope you have fun and have a very, Merry Christmas!!

Here is what the prize consists of 3 different sports and some non sports!!

All Numbered to 2012. 6 in all.

Including Blake Griffin among others

Names like Matt Kalil, Shea McClelin, and more.

Only the Cal Bowdler (basketball auto) included in this lot

12 of these codes!

4 unopened non-sport packs. 1 pack of Upper Deck Comic Ball cards, 2 pack of Elvis Pro Set 91, 1 pack of  DC COMICS

1 pack of this

2 packs of this

1 pack of this

There are 25 (maybe more before I am done and not counting the 12 HOF codes and cards inside the packs) cards overall. One for each day til Christmas. Clever huh?? This prize has an estimated value of $80!!

If we can get a really good turnout which to us is at least 15 people on a daily basis for at least 10 days straight we will do a second place and maybe even a third place prize as well and who knows..maybe up to 5 place prizes if the turnout is HUGE meaning almost 20!!! We will wait to see how it goes and keep you informed if we decide to add more prizes. So spread the word now and we could give away more!

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