Miguel Cabrera Triple Crown MVP Mini Plaque - Game Used Jersey

Hey all!

I went to my first Detroit Tigers game on Friday, and picked up a nice item as a souvenir! First, the Tigers organization is definitely first-class, and going through Comerica Park is amazing. There were so many promotions, giveaways, etc. and I even got a "First Game" Certificate for free. Let's just say I CAN'T wait to go for another game! :)

But on to the item. I was online searching up some items the Tigers had for sale, which they likely had for sale in the D Shop. So a couple of items caught my eye, but a lot too pricey for me. So I decided to just bring $40 and pick myself up a surprise!

So at about the 5th inning, I head down to the main concourse and go in the D Shop. I was especially interested in the authentics they had for sale. Then, a rack of items really got me interested - it was some mini game used plaques for $20-$30! They had bat relic plaques of Alex Avila, Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder, and jersey relics as well. So, after a couple minutes of deciding, I picked out this beauty for $30.

The reason I chose this item, over the bat plaque and others, was because the plaque noted a couple major highlights from Miggy's AMAZING 2012 season. It also has a VERY nice action photo of I think one of his many home runs. I also got a pamphlet from the worker in the area which said I could go on MLB.COM to see the COA. Now I have to find a place to hang this awesome item!

NEXT UP: A box break of 2012-13 Rookie Anthology

GREAT DEALS: STOLE A LOT OF AUTOGRAPHED CARDS

Hi everyone!

Again, I recently made a purchase on Blowout Cards forum. Anyone who hasn't, I strongly urge you to. Great Deals happen there. And I think I was able to snag one! :) No, I didn't snag a great deal. Istead, I snaged a steal!

So thank you SBND7 (Real Name: Mike)

For $10, shipped, in a bubble mailer, I got:

2007-08 Trilogy Scripts Ryan Kesler AUTO $2

2007-08 Be A Player Signatures Trevor Linden AUTO $2

2007-08 Be A Player Signatures Marc Savard AUTO $3

2005-06 Ultimate Collection Ultimate Signatures Ryan Suter AUTO $3

Wow... this for $2. I think this was the best deal out of the lot, and I have always wanted a Kesler auto, as I have mailed to him TTM (With no reply :( ) And Trilogy... from what I heard it's quite a high end product. I might want to hand onto this for a little...

Woo-Hoo! I know there are quite a few 'nucks and Linden fans on this blogging world! Gee, I don't mind a signed card of him for $2!! Every time...

I mainly picked this up for reasons that he doesn't sign TTM. But other than that, I don't really have an attachment to this card, and it is actually a really messy autograph.

 This card is nice... real nice. Again, it comes from another higher ended product. And a rookie/auto card of Suter... not too shabby! The only thing I dislike... the space between Suter's first name and last name of his autograph. It makes me feel uncomfortable. But I LOVE the "S" in Suter! (Or should I say... St?)

So there you have it! Probably one of my better deals in my card life!

All are avalaible, including the Kesler. Any interest, you can leave a comment or email me at beware_the_hockey_card_closet@hotmail.ca and we can definitely work something out!

CONTEST UPDATE: Not many people have signed up... sign up now! You have a good chance to win something!

Thanks for looking!

GREAT DEALS: A BIG LOT FROM BLOWOUT CARDS

Hey guys!

I'm back again! Hope you all enjoyed the long weekend, as I sure did! Went to the annual carnival and got some nice prizes. But I'm posting now about a mail package I received on Friday. It was a recent deal from Blowout Cards Forum, and was a package from dunkking34 (Blowout Cards Forum username). The guy, Aaron, gave me some amazing deals, and $26 later, I got it. Let me tell you, when I saw it I knew I was in for a great mailday. His packaging was way over the top- he even used a little box and put in packing peanuts! :) So let's get to the goodies!

The original price for these was $32 (Already cheap) but I managed to talk him down to $26 shipped.

Cards 1, 2 and 3:

2011-12 Certified Fabric of the Game
#87 015/399 Patrik Elias - $1.50
#96 393/399 Brandon Dubinsky - $1.50
#102 336/399 Bobby Butler - $1.50

Sorry for the sideway image! But I have to say, I am really happy with these! First off, none of them are white swatches, and second, I only paid $1.50 for each of them!

Total spent so far: $4.50

Card 4:

2010-11 Certified Freshman Signatures #199 385/899 Eric Tangradi - $2.25

Sweet RC/Auto for my Penguins collection. Why not?

Total spent so far: $6.75

Cards 5, 6, 7:

2009-10 Be A Player
Signatures Dual Steve Mason/Derick Brassard $5.25
Signatures Peter Regin - $1.50
Signatures Devin Setoguchi - $1.50

Sorry again for the sideway image, I was trying to fit all 3 cards in the picture best I could. The Mason/Brassard dual was the most expensive of the lot, and I may have paid a little too much for it. But in Beckett, that card is worth $10-$25. I've also always wanted a Mason auto. I am a fairly big fan, and sent to him TTM before. (With no response) The Regin and Setoguchi will fit well with the rest of my BAP Autos.

Total spent so far: $15.00

Card 8:

2009-10 SP Game Used Dual Fabrics 023/100 M-A Fleury and Jordan Staal - $3.75

The card looks amazing in person... especially that it has two kinds of swatches. The Black Fleury is a "pillowy" type and the Stall feels like a silky tight kind. Really big piece in my growing Pens collection.

Total spent so far: $18.75

Card 9:

2009-10 UD Ice Glacial Graphs Niklas Kronwall - $3

Sorry the scan is blurry... but this is my favourite card of the lot. I can rave on and on about the card. No, not the team or player (Although he IS my favourite Red Wing) but about the card. First of all, the card's picture is perfect, as it shows him at the Winter Classic game and the card has snow and ice scratches all over and a nice blue colour. The second reason, the autograph is on-card, and looks really sharp. The third reason, the card is see-through, which is AWESOME! There are more, but I'll list only those. The only con I have against this card - when you hold it to light, you can see the certificate of authenticy on the player.

Total spent so far: $21.75

Card 10:

2009-10 SPx Winning Combos Brad Richards/Mike Modano - $2.25

Just another card my jersey collection - I just picked it up for the heck of it. One complaint - the swatches are really small in the letter windows.

Total spent: $24 + $2 shipping (Cost him more than I paid for shipping)

Not a bad lot for the price!  Looking forward to dealing with him again, and if anyone's interested, all cards are for trade or sale!

Thanks for looking! Oh yeah, when I reach 1000 views, I'll be hosting a contest! So keep looking, and thanks again!






 

My first hockey-related post - GREAT DEALS #1

The Item: 2008-09 Victory Rookies Black Colton Gillies
The Price: $0.10 Cents
The story: At my friends house, spotted this in his plastic see-through arts-and-crafts 6 pull-out bins shelf. I him if it was for trade. He agreed, and I did - for a shiny dime! WOW! Probably the best 10 cents I've ever spent. C'mon, a VICTORY BLACK ROOKIE CARD OF A FORMER 1st ROUNDER for 10 cents? That cant be beat. GREAT DEALS!