Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Contest Time !!

As announced a few blog posts before, it's time to have a contest !! I must admit, and am a little ashamed to admit, that this is only my first contest after almost 2 years of running this blog. That's why this is going to be a good one !!

For one, I would like to thank everyone for their support in the last 2 years, it has been a great ride and I am very thankful for all the people that were willing to trade with me and/or let me participate in the box breaks, despite the additional postage involved in such trades. I am really thankful for this !!

I am looking forward to many more great years of collecting & trading as the blogosphere makes collecting baseball cards so much more fun !!!

So to say "thanks" let's have a contest full of prices !! It will be a simple one with a bit of competition as that makes it more fun. I have 7 prizes, yes you read that right, 7 !! The rules of the games are simple. The one with the most points scored gets to pick first card, the one with the 2nd highest amount of points gets to pick 2nd. From cards 3 to 6, the randomizer will decide, i.e. 1 entry per point (excluding the people who already got prize number 1 or 2 of course) and the number 1 from the randomizer will get to pick 3rd, the number 2 4th etc (did I confuse everyone enough already ???). We go down to 6 cards and the card that is left will be randomized among the people that did not get their hands on a prize yet in this contest (here it will be one man one entry). So plenty of chance to win a cool card if you ask me !!

So how can you score points ? Glad you asked !

1. Leave a comment on this post to indicate you are participating and you already score 1 point !
2. Include me in your blog roll and indicate you have done so in your comment and you score another point !
3. Promote this contest on your blog for an additional 3 points, yes 3 points !! Also let me know in a comment to this post that you did so ! If I am not already following you in my blog roll I will add you right away as well !!

4. Oke, now some competition comes in !! Leave comments on my blog on any post from the last 2 years and score 1 point for every 3 comments you leave. I admit, not entirely original as other blogs have done this as well (most notably Brian at Play at the Plate!) but I rather "borrow" a good idea than to came up with a poor one myself ! Make sure the comments are (at least a bit) relevant to the post you are commenting on !

That's it. I will let the contest run for a week or so and will announce 1 day in advance when I am closing it.

So, it should be fun but is it worth it ? Well, you be the judge of that, here are the prizes !

First up, a 2012 Topps Tribute Tim Lincecum Relic card numbered to 99 !


Second card is a 2003 Fleer Flair Chipper Jones Relic card !! On its way to the HoF !


The third one is an autographed card from this 2013 Bowman Inception of Slade Heathcott, a prospect Yankees Outfielder. Yes, I collect Yankees cards but I picked up two by accident so this is your chance to own one as well !

Oke, let's throw in a printing plate, meet Dirk Nowitzki, former player of the Dallas Mavericks. Yes, it's basketball but someone might like this one !! I wouldn't be able to tell you from which set this one comes from I am afraid.


Another nice relic card from 2005 Leaf Certified Materials, David Cone in Mets uniform !


Here's another basketbal player, Sonny Weeks (Denver Nuggets) from the 2009 Topps Signature set.


Oke, you all ready for the last card ?!?! Meet future HoF, first ballot I am sure, Clayton Kershaw from the 2007 Bowman Sterling set, numbered to 199.


Oke, let the games begin !! Good luck everyone !!

39 comments:

  1. I'm in! Already have your blog on my blogroll.

    Thanks!

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  2. I am so in. And you're already on my blog roll. Thank you sir.

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  3. Cool contest. Hmm I'm not much of a GU guy so most of the prizes I wouldn't be too thrilled about. I am a follower and I just checked to make sure you were on my blogroll. I will pimp this contest on my blog.

    I currently have a contest of my own going on mostly for Braves fans but I suppose fans of the player featured or autographed ball collectors might also be interested. http://captkirk42.blogspot.com/2014/01/giive-way-for-braves-fans.html

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    1. A shame i am not a Braves fan (although Glavine is my key man and Andrew Jones is officially a Dutch guy) !

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  4. Good stuff, I'm in. Annnd you're already on my blog roll. I'm also going to go comment on 500 of your previous posts.

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  5. Wow, nice contest, I'm in and already have you in my blog roll, will pimp tomorrow.

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    1. Pimped
      http://condition-sensitive.blogspot.ca/2014/01/contest-pimp.html

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  6. Hey Oranje Guy ! Glad your still going after 2 years. I've kept you on my roll and I'll give your contest a shout in tomorrow's blog. Are you sure you don't want to give away that A and G Van Perse ? LOL

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  7. Great contest. I'm in. And you've been on my blog roll, of course.

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  8. I am in and have you on my blogroll already. Thanks for the contest.

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  9. I'm in, you're already on my blogroll and I pimped it up!

    http://playattheplatedude.blogspot.com/2014/01/going-dutch.html

    Thanks!

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  10. OH CRAP KERSHAW MUST HAVE.

    In, and you are in my blogroll as well:

    http://plaschkethysweaterisargyle.blogspot.com/p/card-blogs.html

    Also, Dirk is a current Dallas Maverick. :o

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  11. I can't believe I wasn't following you!!
    Got that corrected, posted a little pimpage over my way as well:
    http://dawgbonesaphilliesphan.blogspot.com/2014/01/you-might-pass-dutchie.html
    now prepare for the comment onslaught!! Good luck
    Dawgbones

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  12. Sounds like a fun contest I'm following, this is my comment and check out the pimping as attached.
    http://dionsipautosonly.blogspot.com/2014/01/contest-dutch-card-guy.html

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  13. I'm in and you've been on my blog roll so that's easy enough!

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  14. I'm in. I added you to my blog roll and promoted your contest here; http://betterthanbeckett.blogspot.com/2014/01/contests.html
    Thanks for the contest!

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  15. Hey! Been following a while, absolutely love your blog and I'll be happy to participate in this contest!
    http://drewsbbcards.blogspot.com/2014/01/contest-over-at-dutch-card-guy.html
    and I'll throw some comments in there too!

    Thanks again!

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  16. I'm excited for this one. I have added you to my blog roll, and I pimped the contest. http://chavezravining.blogspot.com/2014/01/another-contest-post.html

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  17. and for more points ive just added you to my blog roll

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  18. and for number three, I am now promoting this contest.

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    1. Promoted you here:
      http://tenetsofwilson.blogspot.com/2014/01/contests-contests-contests.html

      And you've been on my blogroll for a while now

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  20. I am in. I also noticed I was on your blogroll, but you were not on mine. How rude of me.
    Consider that problem fixed, sir.

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  21. Hey thanks for the contest; I'd like to play. I have no blog of my own, but I'll be sure to start following you! Congrats on 2 successful blogging years!

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  22. I am in . Looks like a cool haul of cards for a contest. Really like the Chipper card.

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  23. Contest promoted!

    http://plaschkethysweaterisargyle.blogspot.com/2014/01/getting-last-getzlaf.html

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  24. I'm in, and you are already on my blog roll. You are also the reason I set aside Bert Blyleven cards for in case we ever decide to trade.

    Thanks for the contest!

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  25. just another comment on your great contest

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  26. Thanks for the contest. You've been on my blog roll for awhile now.

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  27. I'll take a randomizer one point shot. Do I get extra points if this is the first contest I've ever entered? No? Oh, well, I'll take a randomizer one point shot.

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  28. Sorry Reece, the contest closed last Friday. Results post, the first one, should be out hopefully later today !

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