2009 Score Football

I didn’t know it until I opened my first pack, but I’m excited about this set. Being the true cheapskate that I am, the 7 cards for a buck retail price point really appeals to me. With tons of parallels to make things fun and even autographs, this set should be spelled “$core! 2009” for collectors who can’t afford Topps or Upper Deck. I’m making this my first football set that I will build now that I’m building sets.

They are a little ugly, but the flavor of 20 year old Score football that this card brings back to me is surprisingly very tasty with not a bit of gristle! I like it!

Here’s your basic base card. Fresh new design which does not bore me like all the other recent Score football sets I recall. I like that the card’s colors match the team.. which is nice because I remember some pretty crazy color schemes in my 20 something year old Score baseball sets.

This one is a glossy parallel, 1 per pack. This is the one drawback for me because I really don’t want to mix the glossies with the base cards when I’m building my set, even though it would be a little tempting.

I’m looking forward to finding some blasters for these which I’m sure would have a STACK for only 10 bucks.. I can’t wait!

P.S. there’s still time to enter my cheapskate contest 2 posts down! Only a couple of entries so far so your odds are good to score a couple of cheap cards! Contest closes 11:59 PM PST 7/29.

2009 Press Pass Football

Boy was I happy to see the card merchandiser doing his thing at my local supermarket yesterday after what seemed like months of no action. This store gets stuff in, but the rampant theft and pack searching really puts a damper on my options after just a few days. He put out some packs of ’09 Goudey, ’09 Press Pass Football and Press Pass Kiss trading cards. I took a Goudey and a Press Pass but no Kiss for me. I am not a fan.

After seeing them for myself, I’m going to agree with most of the other bloggers out there, Goudey is just plain ugly this year. I probably wont buy any more of it. Press Pass on the other hand was really nice.. great design, use of foil, nice inserts and parallels. I would consider completing this set if I didn’t have so much else going on.