GSS 360 Newsletters – September, 2011

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2012 Topps Series 1 Baseball

Product Details

In 2011 the theme for the flagship Topps baseball set was diamonds. With 2012 Topps Baseball, expect to see lots of gold. From parallels to inserts to the continuation and expansion of the popular code redemptions, gold is the thread that runs throughout. Hobby boxes promise either an autograph or relic card. Jumbo HTA boxes have one autograph and two relic cards. One of these relics isn’t a game-used piece but rather a manufactured relic card featuring pins, rings or real gold. 2012 Topps Series 1 Baseball follows the familiar format of a 330-card base set that includes 265 veterans, 30 rookies and 35 cards for league leaders, award winners and highlights.

Estimated Release Date: 2/1/2012

 Did you know…..

In 1972, Oakland A’s owner Charles Finley offered his players $300 if they would grow mustaches as part of a Father’s Day promotion. All 25 did and thus created a team trademark. P Rollie Fingers even had a clause written into his contract for the following season that paid him $300 for his handlebars and $100 for wax.

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GSS360 on Facebook

Grand Slam Sports 360 has a newly designed facebook page.  Please check it out. If you like it, please give us a “Like It” and we will send you a coffee mug with your MLB team’s logo. These are in limited supply and we cannot guarantee availability of your team. This offer is valid until we reach 25 “Likes”. Only one mug per person. It’s easy to enter! Just LIKE US on Facebook.

Specials

2011 Topps Chrome MLB Hobby (24 Packs)

2011 Topps MLB Chrome Hobby

The Best of 2011 Topps Baseball on Chrome Technology! Topps Chrome Baseball is back and better than ever, showcasing 220 radiant veterans and rookie players! All Rookie Autographs Signed Directly on Each Card! There are 2 Autographed On-Card Rookie Cards in Every Hobby Box.

Retail $96.00

Special $79.95

 

2010 Bowman Platinum MLB.

2010 Bowman Platinum

This was a brand new release for Bowman – a premium Platinum Chrome card for a rich look. All the content you have come to expect from the Platinum brand.

24 packs per box, 5 Bowman Platinum Cards per pack.

3 Autographed cards in each box – 2 Prospects and 1 Autographed Relic card, all with the Platinum Chrome look.

 Retail $159.99

Special $129.95

 

 

 

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GSS360 Newsletter – June, 2011

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If your father is a baseball fan then we can help make your Father’s Day shopping a very painless experience and you won’t have to leave your home. You can commemorate a special date to a sporting event or venue with a collectible gift. Maybe you couldn’t afford tickets to the World Series, but you can give him a “little piece” of the event. Choose from a World Series stadium photo, World Series  Champion coins, a mega ticket display or a player signed item.

Giving a collectible as a father’s day gift can be an addition to established collection that you could add to each year. Or you could start a new collection and add to it on other occasions like birthdays, holidays, and others. As an added bonus, some collectibles can turn out to have good investment/profit potential.

I wrote a Blog post on this subject “Baseball Memorabilia and Collectibles  Make a Great Gift” (http://sportsfantalking.com/2010/11/30/baseball-memorabilia-a-great-gift) last November.

So how can you go wrong with one of the gift ideas displayed in our Featured Products Section?

Did You Know         

Nine Straight Doubleheaders

The 1928 Boston Braves played nine consecutive double-headers from September 4 to 15.

They lost five of the double-headers in a row, one at Philadelphia and four to the Giants in Boston.

 

George Sisler 1924

They had also played twinbills on August 31 and September 1.

Then they played two again on September 20, 21, 22, and 24. That adds up to 33 games in 24 days!

Their record in the 15 doubleheaders was 11-19.  The 7th-place Braves managed to sweep one of them in Cincinnati on September 22.

Two future Hall-of-Famers were on the 1928 Braves: George Sisler, who hit .340, and Rogers Hornsby, who hit .387.

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Check the Featured Section on our Web Site (http://www.grandslamsports360.com/) for some great ideas for Father’s Day gifts. Happy Father’s Day to all you dads!

 Blog

Visit our blog, sportsfantalking. We talk about baseball history, some little known facts, put a player in the “spotlight” and once in a while I’ll share my thoughts on a topic. I would like your feedback.

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Newsletter – GSS360 May, 2011

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Shopper Approved

I want to thank our customers who took a few moments to complete our brief survey.  Our number one goal is customer satisfaction and the best way to know if we are meeting that goal is through feedback from you. Everyone likes to hear the good things they are doing, but it’s just as important to know about areas where things might be able to be improved. If you haven’t already, please take a moment and complete the survey. If you provide comments, please ensure they are constructive. Below are the results through April 2011.

Overall Satisfaction Rating 5/5

5 stars:   78%

4 stars:   15%

3 stars:  3.5%

2 stars:  3.5%

1 star:       0%

Recommend this Company

5 stars:   78%

4 stars:   11%

3 stars:     7%

2 stars:     4%

1 star:       0%

Would Buy Again

5 stars:   70%

4 stars:   22%

3 stars:     4%

2 stars:     4%

1 star:       0%

Did You Know

Craig Biggio Houston Astros

The only right handed hitter to play in more than one-hundred fifty games without grounding into a single double play during a season is Craig Biggio. From the left side it was Dick McAuliffe and the only switch hitter to play in more than one-hundred fifty games without grounding into a double play is Augie Galan. Compare that to Jim Rice of the Boston Red Sox who hit into 36 in 159 games in 1984.

 

Specials

Koss Fan Jams

Koss Fan Jams – Listen to music on IPods, BlackBerrys, Droids, Walkmans or any audio equipment that has a standard headphone jack. Teams available: red sox, cubs, white sox, dodgers, twins, yankees, phillies

Retail – $59.99

Special Price – $48.95

 

3 piece accessory set

 

3 Piece Set: Key Chain, Money Clip & Magnet Clip – most teams available

Retail – $20.00

Special Price -$16.95

 

 

MLB "President Series" Watch

 

MLB “President Series” Watch – most teams available

Retail – $129.95

Special Price – 104.95

 

 

Officially licensed modular carpet flooring

 

Fanmats MLB team carpet tiles. Each tile measures 18” x 18” and a box of 20 will cover 45 square feet. – most teams available

Retail – $259.99

Special Price – $219.95

 

 

Blog

Visit our blog, sportsfantalking. We talk about baseball history, some little known facts, put a player in the “spotlight” and once in a while I’ll share my thoughts on a topic. I would like your feedback.

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Newsletter – GSS360 April, 2011

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Topps Trading Cards

 

Hank Aaron, Tim Lincecum T-206 cards this week’s eTopps Baseball releases

Hank Aaron and Tim Lincecum are this week’s eTopps baseball releases. Each card will add onto the progressive (year-to-year) eTopps T-206 set. With the latest addition, the set is up to 35 cards.

Since kicking-off the 2011 eTopps baseball season nearly a month ago, Topps has added a plethora of prospects to their progressive eTopps MiLB (Minor League Baseball) set. With this week’s releases, they took a departure from the minors and added a pair of cards to their progressive eTopps T-206 set – Hank Aaron and Tim Lincecum.

Hank Aaron T-206, Milwaukee Braves OF

Hank Aaron - eTOPPS T206

 

 

Card #: 34

Price Per Card: $8.00

Quantity Available: 799

Available Until:04/04/11 03:00 AM ET


 

Tim Lincecum T-206, San Francisco Giants P

Tim Lincecum - etopps - T206 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Card #: 35

Price Per Card: $5.00

Quantity Available: 749

Available Until:04/04/11 03:00 AM

For more information visit the official eTopps website

 

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