Netburners

*sits down, takes a sip, gets ready for a new post on Cards Over Coffee*

Good Morning Coffee Card peeps!

It's time for another one of those showoff posts and once again this one comes thanks to a trade again with blog reader/friend Oren.

This time our trade focused on 90's inserts which as everyone knows is my sweet spot in the hobby.

*takes a sip before showing off the cards*

Z-Force Boss inserts. It's a simple design, but I like it. Especially with the embossing touch as well.

1996-97 Metal wasn't at all my favorite design from the metal group. It's okay but reminds me of a truck bed liner.

Not that the subset design is bad. This should have been the base card design to.

But, it's Metal Universe that is at the top. It's why I am chasing all of the base sets.

Now onto why I called today's blog post, Netburners. A good portion of this mail day was an insert called that.

Netburners is a 36-card set that fell one-per-pack in packs of 1997 Press Pass. The design is pretty cool since we don't see a lot of die-cuts that look like this anymore. Some great names to find in this set as well such as Tim Duncan and Tracy McGrady.

Let's check out the rest of them that Oren sent,

 

Will this be the next set I chase? Not sure. It could be as I have a pretty good start. But with so many sets to chase already that I need to focus on, this one would hit the backburner for a while.

Thanks for the trade Oren!

*takes a sip before finishing up today's post*

I believe the next post I do on here will be another mail day from Oren. It's the only incoming mail I have had to share other than some Giants cards that don't post well on here.

Hope everyone has a terrific Tuesday.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

The Moment From a $200 Card To A $1 Card

*staring at you through the computer screen wondering why you haven't signed up yet for Fetch or Cashwalk apps*

*proceeds to drink coffee....then stares back at the screen at you* 

They say hangers are bangers so with some gift cards I earned using the Cashwalk app I got to try out this theory.

I was also in shock that I actually found Prizm football in stock at my Walmart.

I am not sure why I ever buy Prizm. I have always had terrible luck with it. My best luck comes with trading for singles I want, but call me Kenny Rogers as I like being a Gambler.

These boxes come with 20 cards with plenty of shiny and costs you roughly $25. Or in Cashwalk terms, five $5 gift cards.

So, I used all of the ones I saved up to try the box hoping for the best.

Was this it...did I hit the motherload? Was this going to be the first time ever Prizm hit it big for me? Did I actually win the gamble and hit a $200 card??

My heart was filled full of excitement. It was the kind of rush you get when you are speeding a little and happen to pass a cop car sitting in the U-turn making you wonder if they will turn their lights on or not.

Well, that thrill didn't last long. The moment went from a $200 card to a $1 card.

Guess the cop car didn't move.

However, finding this as one of the next cards wasn't too bad. It didn't make up for the price of the box, but wasn't a bad find either and probably my best ever Prizm pull.

This kind luck probably won't stop me from opening another down the road. But, will have to get to saving and unlocking gift cards first.

*takes a sip before closing up today's post with some information*

Well, not to sound like a broken record or an infomercial, I just wanted to remind you of the two apps I use to get gift cards. There is a third one I use to get Visa gift cards I will save for another day.

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Hope everyone has a great Monday.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

Box Ol' Grady

 Just when I finally get going deep into my sorting process.....

 

I get a Big Box Ol' Grady from blog reader Grady M.

What's in a Big Box Ol' Grady? Well, let me tell you. It's something.

 

Picture all of these packed full of your favorite team cards, shiny cards, non-sport, inserts, etc.

It always offers a little bit of everything and is as magical as it looks. I look forward to this mail day every time he sends one.

I always take one quick glance through, then do a deep sort later on. Since I am already in the middle of a big sort, I will tackle this box(es) once I am done with the current sort. It will be a while before I can show off some of the surprises within.

But I will.

Thanks again to Grady for this mail day.

Hope everyone has a great Saturday. I will be going to a maple syrup party then off to watch a girls AAU basketball game that features a few players I coached this season so hoping that will be a nice surprise for them.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*

5 Things I Did In The Hobby Last Week

It's April and this is my first post of the month and the first post in a while.

*coffee is in front next to the laptop, takes a sip*

There are a variety of reasons for this.

I have been busy. I haven't felt like posting. I have been spending my free time in my collection instead. And just simply haven't felt motivated to.

But, today, I have a new post to catch you up on five things I did last week. This series is once again related to Elon Musk's email to government officials asking them about what five things they did.

Also, once again, this is not about politics. I just liked the idea.

1.

I started work on my inserts and putting them away.

All four sports are separated by team then added to a box like the box above.

This isn't actually a hard job between all of the sorting ones I do. However, I still need to go back and penny sleeve them all. The problem is not having penny sleeves or the finances to get anymore right now.

2.

I put away my newest Kerry Collins adds and put them in the Kerry box. This box is getting a little tight so I may need to upgrade it.

3.

 

I tweeted out updates on my 2013 Press Pass Parks And Recreation autograph chase and my Marvel Purple Achievement PMG's collection. I am always hoping someone has one that I need for trade. I had zero luck this time.

4.

This one I am still working on. My NY Giants collection. These are all new adds that need to be put by player, checked for doubles with the ones I already had then add an updated number of how many I added to the collection. Each player has an index card I update.

5.

FINALLY caught up on all trades! This has been at the back of my mind for a long time and keeps coming back to haunt me. I finally took one night, packed them all up and don't owe anyone anything else now.

SUCH A RELIEF.

Now to work on the next round of trades with stuff I have pulled aside and not ones that I owe. Looking at you Night Owl, Dennis, Jon (need to find a few more things for you still) and Oren! Watch your mailboxes over the next few weeks.

I would love to also add a trade bait tab to this blog to see what others I can make. Right now, I am strictly PWE trading. Can't afford to mail bubblers unless it's a big card that I desperately need. This is just a dream for now. Same thing with my set needs tab that I have been wanting to add for years now.

*takes a sip before finishing up today's post*

I have a few more posts coming up that I hope to tackle soon that way I don't leave you guys hanging too long. I do know I also have a ton more sorting to go that's going to take a lot of focused effort.

Hope everyone has a great Friday and weekend.

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*