WE DID IT!!!

Late last month I posted, trying to rally the blogging community to do something for the kids.  I mean, we talk about kids being the future of the hobby, so it seemed like a good idea.  Unfortunately it didn't receive the reception that I expected, which really disappointed me.  However, myself and six others put together enough money to send 300 Jonathan Cheechoo hockey cards north of the border. 

I'd like to thank the six folks that helped out.  Four of contributors were from Twitter:  @DieselDugong, @workoutbaseball, @realwesmoore (aka JBF of blogger lore) and @sunglaspro80.  Also helping out were Richard (who read the blog post) and David (not really sure where he found about it).  You six covered the cost of the cards and some of the priority shipping cost.  I picked up the shipping balance to get them in time for the tournament.  I can't thank you guys enough.  It's great what you all did to help the kids. 

I found the link below from CBC on the event.

LINK:  Indigenous youth hockey teams lace up at the Little NHL

Below is  the invoice for the purchased cards we bought.  I was able to get a very nice variety off of one Sportlots seller.  I can only imagine what he was thinking when he saw that many cards of one player ordered. 

Thanks again to those that pitched in.  I think we did a great thing and I feel really good for taking part in it.  Hopefully we nudged a future collector or two into the hobby!  

If you shop online and haven't signed up and used ebates yet, you're missing out.  I also use it on eBay to get money back from purchases there.  Between referrals and cash back, I've gotten over $150 in a year.  FREE CARDS!

If you're on Twitter, please give me a follow.  You can also find me on Trading Card Database.  I love trading cards, when it makes sense.  Happy collecting!

Anyone Want to Help Get Some Cards For Youth Hockey Players?

I saw a tweet a few minutes ago from @NaimCardinal on Twitter looking for some Jonathan Cheechoo cards.  

Unfortunately I don't have any Cheechoo cards.  I offered to send him some Paypal and he could pick up some on Sportlots, but then it hit me...because of the currency conversion (he's in Canada) he will get less for the money.  Also, the seller that has some serious quantities is in the US and has a high shipping rate to Canada.  

Since this is for the kids, does anyone want to chip in a few bucks of Paypal to help buy more for the kids?  We say over and over that kids are the future of the hobby.  Here's our chance to put a few bucks where our mouths are.  

I have no doubt about the legitimacy of Naim's request.  Besides, who's going to ask for commons???  Naim is a collector himself.  If you don't know about his collection, it's been featured on Beckett's site, CBC News and even on Canadian television (I just can't find the link currently and want to get this posted).

I'm also going to ask Ivan to retweet this during the Go GTS Live show tonight.  Hopefully he will, as Naim watches the show as well.  

If you're interested in contributing (and you trust that I'm not being shady), just send a PayPal gift to me at kekinsley@yahoo.com and put "Naim Cardinal" in the note.  Just a couple of bucks from a few people can make a big difference.  I'm throwing in $10 and I've already had another $10 commitment from Twitter.  

Happy collecting!