Monday, November 4, 2024

Serial stack contest - part 2

I had a lot of fun with my previous mini-contest to give away a stack of serial numbered cards.  So much so that I have been accumulating another stack for another go, and today is the day!

So up for grabs today is a stack of exactly 100 serial numbered cards.  This stack probably wouldn't be interesting to team collectors or player collectors.  I am betting that most of the teams in MLB are in here somewhere.  But if you are an omnivore collector like me, or want a quick way to accumulate trade bait, or just like serial numbered cards, this may be for you!

If you want the cards, what you need to do is guess the total sum of the serial numbers, without going over, Price is Right style. (That is a change from last time...)  So for example, if there were three cards in the lot, one #/100, one #/ 1999 and one #/125, the sum would be 100+1999+25 = 2124.  Obviously, with 100 cards, the number you will be guessing will be much higher!

Here is a pic to help you with your guessing...


There are 18 Hall of Famers in this lot, but many of the cards are also of relative nobodies.  The COMC.com value of this lot would be very high.... the real resale value is much lower of course.

The highest serial number in the lot is #/9000 and the lowest is #/8.  I would not take the results from the last contest to be a perfect guide for your guesses, but do what makes you happy!

OK, that's all the hints, feel free to make your guess in the comments!  And I am going to go old school, so if you pimp the contest on your blog, you can have an extra guess, just put the link to the post in the comments with your second guess.

Guessing will close on Thursday, November 7th at 5PM Pacific time!


at 5:14 AM

23 comments:

  1. The Angels In OrderNovember 4, 2024 at 6:20 AM

    Going weird, 44,444.

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  2. Ginko-5November 4, 2024 at 6:41 AM

    This was fun when you did it last time. Let me see......how about 53,847. Not random at all.

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  3. Elliptical ManNovember 4, 2024 at 8:20 AM

    31, 666

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  4. gcrlNovember 4, 2024 at 9:24 AM

    Fun! 63,272

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  5. CrocodileNovember 4, 2024 at 10:24 AM

    I'll go with less than 1/2 of what I guessed last time....67,234

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  6. MattNovember 4, 2024 at 10:25 AM

    I'll guess 40,000 even

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  7. Johnnys Trading SpotNovember 4, 2024 at 11:16 AM

    First guess (I'll be pimping you out tonight to get my 2nd guess).: 131, 003.

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  8. Brett AlanNovember 4, 2024 at 12:06 PM

    Salivating at few of those.

    I'm going with 51,419. Thanks!

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  9. RodNovember 4, 2024 at 1:18 PM

    i am going with 91,357

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  10. LaurensNovember 4, 2024 at 2:25 PM

    38,999

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  11. gregoryNovember 4, 2024 at 6:50 PM

    One dollar! (Going with the Price is Right theme there) But my actual guess is 72,395. Fun contest, thank you!

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  12. Jeremya1umNovember 4, 2024 at 8:24 PM

    80,000. This is a cool idea for a contest. Don’t have any idea how you came up with so many serial numbered cards, but thanks for doing this.

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  13. bbcardzNovember 4, 2024 at 8:39 PM

    I was semi-close in the first contest-- hopefully I will be closer this time. I'll go with 46,537

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  14. John SharpNovember 4, 2024 at 9:25 PM

    11,111....Go Vote!

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  15. NickNovember 4, 2024 at 10:15 PM

    I'll say 49,219. Thanks for the contest!

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  16. OhioTimNovember 5, 2024 at 1:48 AM

    Thanks for the contest. My guess is 48, 050.

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  17. FujiNovember 5, 2024 at 5:17 AM

    63,748

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  18. DerekNovember 5, 2024 at 11:26 AM

    Maybe way too many cards to send to Canada economically with nothing going back the other way so I'll just play for fun. 77,924

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  19. Johnnys Trading SpotNovember 5, 2024 at 2:08 PM

    link to pimp for guess 2: https://johnnnystradingspot.blogspot.com/2024/11/listen-up-what-i-was-supposed-to-do.html

    38, 964

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  20. Ginko-5November 6, 2024 at 2:27 PM

    Sorry I took a while, I was struggling with computer issues.
    I believe you saw my post, but here is the link: https://doncardwelllovesthisblog.blogspot.com/2024/11/this-is-downright-looney.html

    And I'll guess 68,000 with this one. Thanks!

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  21. KolJimNovember 7, 2024 at 11:00 AM

    Hi, I just started a blog, Tanner Bibee's Lumber co. The URL is https://tannerbibeeslumberco.blogspot.com And my guess is 46,934
    Thank you!

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  22. MattNovember 7, 2024 at 1:58 PM

    44,444 thanks!

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  23. The Diamond KingNovember 7, 2024 at 5:02 PM

    OK, guessing is over!

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