2011 BOWMAN BRYCE HARPER 2012 BOWMAN SIGNATURES FOOTBALL ROBERT GRIFFIN III PRINT PLATE 2012 PRESS PASS ANDREW LUCK AUTO 2012 TOPPS ARCHIVES HANK AARON AUTO

What a lead into the weekend, but it happens every day at Sports Cards Plus.  Chris ended the month with the "Pull of the Month"  with this 2012 Topps Archives Baseball Hank Aaron auto.  Since these are selling on eBay for over $500, I declared this the winner.


2012 Bowman Signatures Football came in and Chris decided the Super Hit Factory had something great waiting for him.  Chris was right.  He pulled this 2012 Bowman Signatures Football Robert Griffin III Printing Plate.  The Justin Blackmon Red Ink Auto RC ain't bad for a second hit.





Raj used to collect cards when he was a young boy.  He thought he'd check out what's new in the hobby.  When he asked me what I would suggest, I told him about 2012 Press Pass Showcase Football with an Andrew Luck or Robert Griffin III  auto, averaging one in three boxes.  Raj's box resulted in this Andrew Luck auto and Kellen Moore 1/1 auto.  Welcome back into the hobby.


Kenny was a $100 winner in our $500 Drawing.  Kenny used his winnings on a 2011 Bowman Baseball box and 2011 Bowman Chrome box hoping to pull a Bryce Harper Autographed RC.  Of course he pulled it from a Super Hit Factory Box.  


We've got all kinds of contests at Sports Cards Plus.  And, you can come in today to reserve your Panini Father's Day Promotion Packs.  So, come on into Sports Cards Plus.  The more you buy, the more you win at Sports Cards Plus.

2012 BOWMAN SIGNATURES FOOTBALL HAVE ANDREW LUCK AND ROBERT GRIFFIN III AUTO RCs

Due in Wednesday is 2012 Bowman Signatures Football.  You're going to LOVE Bowman Signatures.  Don't forget our $500 Drawing on Thursday Night at close of business.  And, we will announce the $100 WINNER for the "Pull of the Month."  While you're here, reserve your Panini Father's Day Promotion Packs (see post below).  The more you buy, the more you win at Sports Cards Plus!


Here is the 2012 Bowman Signatures Football info:

• Five packs per box with each pack comprised of:
  • Two base veterans
  • Two base Rookie Cards
  • One Autograph or Autographed Relic

• Five Autographs or Autographed Relics comprised of:
  • Two hard-signed Chrome Refractor rookie autographs (on 48-point stock)
  • Three autographed Rookie Card parallels (on 32-point stock)
  • Signature and Relic hits, including main-chase Chrome Refractor Rookie Autographs, come in various forms with limited parallels.
    • Chrome Refractor Rookie Autographs include hard-signed autographs from 40 key rookies
      • Red parallel (red ink autographs, limited to 15)
    • Rookie Autographs showcase signatures from 60 rookie subjects on thick, 32-point cards
      • Red parallel (red ink autographs, limited to 15)
    • Dual Autographs feature 15 cards  with veteran and rookie autograph combinations (numbered to 25)
      • Gold parallel (numbered to 5)
    • Triple Autographs feature 10 different cards with veteran and rookie trios (numbered to 25)
      • Gold parallel (numbered to 5)
    • Inside the Numbers autographed Relics feature 20 veterans with authentic swatches
    • Inside the Numbers autographed patches are premium material parallels (numbered to 10)
    • Inside the Numbers Autographed Jumbo Relics showcase 30 veterans with larger swatches (numbered to five)
    • Inside the Numbers Autographed Jumbo patches feature larger patch swatches (1/1)

Inserts in 2012 Bowman Signatures revolve around prospective and past player achievements.

• Inside the Numbers salute the statistical merits of 40 veterans
• Combine Competition cards showcase 15 different combinations of top-prospect rookies of the past and present

The 200-card base set is divided evenly with 100 star veterans and 100 rookies with numbered parallels.

• Silver Rookie Card parallel (numbered to 99)
• Green Rookie Card parallel (numbered to 25)
• Red Rookie Card parallel (1/1)
• Printing Plates (1/1)

CROWN ROYALE JASON WITTEN AUTO 1/1, SAM BRADFORD AUTO BLACK FRIDAY, AND 1997 MICHAEL JORDAN METAL UNIVERSE CHAMPIONSHIP GALAXY

Yes, we are open Memorial Day and we are offering TWO PANINI BLACK FRIDAY PACKS for each box of Panini products you buy.  AND, customers who buy 2011-12 Past and Present Basketball, 2011 Prime Signatures Football, and 2011 Limited Baseball can reserve their Panini Father's Day Promotion Packs TODAY!

Another weekend of great pulls a the Super Hit Factory was highlighted by Kenny's 2011 Crown Royale Football Jason Witten Sapphire Auto 1/1.  Kenny's box of Panini Crown Royale netted him two Panini Black Friday Promotion Packs.  What did he get?  How about this Sam Bradford Auto 4/10!!!

These two brothers starting buying from Sports Cards Plus in 1996.  Well, they're back.  This 1997-98 Michael Jordan Metal Universe Championship Championship Galaxy card was pulled here at Sports Cards Plus in 1997.  He was happy to find out it books for $300.  The card looks mint and I suggested he bring it back for Beckett Grading in late August.  He could turn this $300 card into a $1000 treasure.  


His brother is a running back collector and this 2011 Upper Deck Deck Mark Ingram Rookie Letterman Autograph is just what he wanted.

2012 PANINI FATHER'S DAY PROMOTION PACKS INCLUDE ANDREW LUCK and ROBERT GRIFFIN III AUTO NFL LOGO SHIELD JERSEY PATCH CARDS

Father's Day starts TODAY at Sports Cards Plus and lasts until Jun 17th.  That's right.  Come in TODAY and reserve your PANINI FATHER'S DAY PACKS at Sports Cards Plus.


I only have a limited number of Father's Day Promotion Packs.  So reserve yours today.  Here is the Panini Father's Day Promotion Pack info from one of my distributors. 

2012 Father's Day Wrapper Redemption The Panini 2012 Father's Day wrapper redemption program is designed to support shops by generating interest and traffic on a day that brings fathers and sons together. This program also allows shop owners to reward their customers for buying Panini products. Panini has put together special two-card packs that include randomly inserted autograph and memorabilia cards. The bottom line is you bust some cool Panini products and you'll get some very cool free packs! Check out the four sections below to get a full understanding of the program: The Pack content for the Wrapper Redemption:   28-card base set featuring the top names from the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLBPA 16-card rookie set featuring the top RCs from the NFL, NHL and MLBPA including rookies that were just drafted in the NFL such Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III Draft Day Materials cards featuring swatches of hats worn by NBA players from draft day Look for randomly inserted ON-CARD autograph NFL shield cards of Robert Griffin III, Trent Richardson and Andrew Luck Also look for ON-CARD autographs of players such as Andy Dalton and DeMarco Murray Private Signings All-Star cards of Henrik Lundqvist, Steven Stamkos, Tim Thomas and Gabriel Landeskog And much...much...more!  Promotion Rules: ONLYAPPROVEDPANINI BRICK & MORTAR STORES may host a Father's Day Event! Events must be IN STORE ONLY - packs are not to be sold online! Stores must make NEW PRODUCT PURCHASES from the eligible list below to host an event - no packs will be distributed for previous purchases! ALL MAPP PRICING will be IN EFFECT for products involved in this promotion!  PLEASE NOTE! ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS & the corresponding FATHER'S DAY PACKS...MUST APPEAR on the SAME CUSTOMER ORDER - ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS !!! The Father's Day Promotion orders will SHIP WEEK OF JUNE 11TH - immediately upon receipt of the promotional packs from Panini

Frequently Asked Questions:

1.       HOW MAY I USE THE "FATHER'S DAY" PACKS? Father's Day Packs are to be used ONLY as "wrapper redemption" rewards to your customers for purchasing hobby packs from the eligible product list above. These packs are NOT to be sold online (eBay or otherwise!); doing so will forfeit your Panini Authorized Status! 2.       HOW MANY CARDS PER PACK? (2) cards per pack. 3.       CAN THIS EVENT BE RUN ON A DIFFERENT DAY OTHER THAN FATHER'S DAY? Yes. The promotion is geared to get people into the stores and experience what Panini does at their booth at the National and the Expo. 4.       WHO CAN RUN THIS PROMOTION? This is for Authorized Brick & Mortar stores only! These packs are not to be used to offer on-line for video box breaks or for AIR accounts. 5.       WHEN WILL PACKS BE READY TO SHIP FROM DISTRIBUTORS? Upon receipt from Panini week of June 11th.  6.       DO I HAVE TO PURCHASE PRODUCT TO RECEIVE PACKS? Yes. A Brick & Mortar must place a new order for product from the list in order to receive packs. The new order must ship the week of June 11th; promotional boxes & packs MUST SHIP TOGETHER! 7.       CAN I RUN THE FATHER'S DAY PROMOTION BY CONTACTING PANINI? No. An authorized Brick & Mortar Store can only purchase product and receive packs from a Panini Authorized Distributor. 8.       IS THIS A LIMITED PROMOTION? Yes! Packs are very limited and distributors will be allocated on amount of product they are allowed to order for this event!

2012 PRESS PASS SHOWCASE ANDREW LUCK AND ROBERT GRIFFIN III AUTO JERSEY PATCH NAMEPLATE RC AT SPORTS CARDS PLUS

Arriving today at Sports Cards Plus is the BEST Andrew Luck Autographed College Cards I've seen to date.  These boxes will be gone fast.  Here is the info sheet from Press Pass:

Press Pass is thrilled to bring the highly regarded Showcase brand to its football lineup. Action packed with the hottest autograph and memorabilia cards of the 2012 rookie class, 2012 Showcase Football delivers in a big way. 

With the first and only autographed book cards of rookie quaterback sensations Andrew Luck and RG III, collectors can get their hands on stunning one-of-one patch cards featuring patches and tags from authentic game-used jerseys. Letterman patches from the back of the jerseys are also included and spell out each player's last name.

Showcase Football delivers the strongest value of any football product and includes:

• 6 AUTOGRAPHS + 1 JERSEY CARD PER PACK!
• Andrew Luck & RGIII Autographed Book Cards!
• Premium Plastic Technology on base autographs
• Gameday Threads: game-used jerseys
• Autographed inserts: Fantasy Team, End Zone and Making the Cut
• Every autograph card is sequentially numbered!
• Elite roster limited to 44 top rookies
• Click here for the checklist!

2011 UPPER DECK COLLEGE LEGENDS FOOTBALL WILL INCLUDE CAM NEWTON AUTO RC

Especially on premium sets, collectors don’t want to pull autograph cards that have signature labels.  Upper Deck aims to please with 2011 Upper Deck College Legends delivering three on-card hard-signed autographs per box.  Due in Tuesday at Sports Cards Plus for $112.95 per box, these will go fast.




2011 Upper Deck College Legends has three autograph cards on average in every box (all hard-signed).  Upper Deck has targeted an unprecedented 26 athletes who have struck the pose for college football’s player of the year like Archie Griffin, George Rodgers, Tim Brown, Earl Campbell, Tony Dorsett, Eddie George, Cam Newton, Ron Dayne, Andre Ware, Jim Plunkett and more!


The classic 1997 Upper Deck Legends Football is widely hailed as one of the greatest Football sets of all-time. The 2011 Upper Deck College Legends Football looks to be even better!  Also included are 2011 Cam Newton Auto RCs.  Here is a link to the 2011 Upper Deck Legends Football Checklist. 
http://www.upperdeck.com/products/sports/2011-UD-College-Legends-Football.aspx

2012 TOPPS ARCHIVES DELIVERS BRYCE HARPER AUTO RC AND YU DARVISH AUTO RC

Due in Tuesday about 12:00 is 2012 Topps Archives Baseball.  With Two Autographs and One Relic per box for only $89.99, Archives will be a big hit will baseball collectors.  YES, there are Bryce Harper and Yu Darvish Autographed RCs!   I know you hate redemptions; but here's one worth waiting for!  A 1968 uncut sheet with the Nolan Ryan RC!!!!  Wow!  Could it be in a Super Hit Factory box?  Come in and find out.

Below is the info sheet from one of my distributors.

Archives Baseball Returns! From today’s stars on classic Topps designs to iconic reprints and recreations of memorable insert sets, Topps Archives has it all! Look for an assortment of autographs including Fan Favorites and Topps Originals and uncover special gems with redemptions from the Topps Vault! This is the ultimate collection for the Topps Baseball Card enthusiast!

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS:
* (2) FAN FAVORITES AUTOGRAPHS PER HOBBY BOX!
* Look for 1956 TOPPS RELIC CARDS featuring 55 players on the classic 1956 design!
* (18) INSERTS PER BOX include 1967 TOPPS STICKERS, 1968 TOPPS 3D, 1969 TOPPS DECKLE EDGE, 1977 TOPPS CLOTH, TOPPS REPRINTS & INSERT PRINTING PLATES!
* BASE CARDS featuring Retired Stars, Veterans and TOP ROOKIES on the 1954, 1971, 1980 & 1984 DESIGNS!
* BASE SET SHORT PRINTS - 1:4 PACKS!
* ARCHIVES GOLD PARALLELS - 1:12 PACKS!
* Find redemptions for ONE OF A KIND ITEMS from the TOPPS VAULT!

200 BASE CARDS
Featuring Retired Stars, Veterans and Top Rookies on the 1954, 1971, 1980 and 1984 designs.
Also includes 40 Fan Favorites High-Numbered Short Prints found 1:4 packs.

PARALLELS
Archives Gold Parallel (1:12)
Base Card Printing Plates 1 of 1 - HOBBY ONLY

FAN FAVORITES AUTOGRAPHS
The beloved Fan Favorites Autographs are back! These on-card beauties feature baseball’s truly Fan Favorites such as Dave Kingman, Andy Van Slyke and Will Clark on designs from their era, but with an all-new photo. There are up to 75 different players in all!

MORE AUTOGRAPHS & RELICS
1956 Topps Relic Cards - featuring 55 players on the classic 1956 design
Framed Autographed 1983 Minis - 25 players sign mini versions of 1983 Topps #’d to 25 - HOBBY ONLY
Topps Autographed Originals - 10 retired stars sign their original Topps card. Sequentially #’d to 5 - HOBBY ONLY

INSERTS
Before the insert card craze of the 1990s, Topps was experimenting and testing new technologies 30 years prior. Topps pays tribute to 4 classic insert sets featuring active and retired stars:
1967 Topps Stickers (25 subjects) (1:8)
1968 Topps 3D (15 subjects) (1:8)
1969 Topps Deckle Edge (15 subjects) (1:12)
1977 Topps Cloth (25 subjects) (1:6)
Topps Reprints 50 different cards featuring Hall Of Fames on classic Topps Reprints (1:4)
Insert Printing Plates (130 subjects) (1 of 1) - HOBBY ONLY

FROM THE TOPPS VAULT!
Topps is not only going out onto the secondary market and buying back unopened packs for this special release, but it’s opening the door to its Vault to offer collectors unique and one of a kind items!
Topps Originals - Topps buybacks foil stamped with the Archives logo.
1968 Uncut Half Proof Sheet featuring Nolan Ryan Rookie Card
Topps Originals Redemption -100 redemptions good for an original vintage pack, set or card!
Topps Vault Redemption - 20 redemptions good for items from our Vault   

Topps Archives Baseball Product Content Additions:

Topps is pleased to announce that 2012 Topps Archives Baseball, which streets in less than 2 weeks, features major additions! (image attached) The product, which already includes two autographs per hobby box, all your favorite classic Topps designs, cool inserts, original Topps cards, items from the Vault and more...just got better!

Here is what's new:

• Redemption Cards for Bryce Harper's first Autographed Rookie Card! This on-card beauty is in the 1984 Topps design.

• Autographed Rookie Cards of pitching phenom Yu Darvish.

• Six-Player Autographed Book Cards. 10 cards and all 1 of 1's.

• The first-ever "Touched By Greatness" Autographed card. This oversized card not only features Cal Ripken, Jr.'s signature, but his hand print as well!

• "I said sweep the leg!"...Hobby Box Loaders highlighting autographs from Martin Kove (the Sensei) and Billy Zabak (Johnny) of the Karate Kid.

• Hobby Case Loaders...Find 100 different original Topps player contracts.

• Fifty 1 of 1 Cut Signatures from the most beloved names of the 1980s.

• Frank Robinson Autographed buybacks...88 in all.

• 50 redemption cards for a 2012 Topps Archives uncut sheet.