January SCU Blowout Special: 2008 Leaf Limited Football

Here is the second special exclusively for SCU readers!

2008 Leaf Limited Football - 79.95 Per Box! (1 per customer)

These will go VERY fast, so be sure to get your order in quickly. Thank you to Chris and Pat for partnering with SCU to get you these great prices. This product is very popular, and that should grow come the end of this week with Ray Rice, Joe Flacco and many of the other rookies heading into important playoff matchups.

Visit Blowout Cards for more amazing prices, and check back for further specials, box breaks, and deals courtesy of the best place on the net for wax.

Here are the specs for 2008 Limited:

Configuration: 16 packs per box. 5 cards per pack.

PER BOX ITEMS
- 4 Autograph or Memorabilia cards
- 1 Legends
- 1 Phenoms
- 2 Bronze Spotlight
- 1 Silver Spotlight
- 1 Gold Spotlight
- 1 Team Trademarks

And 5 others of the following: Inserts or parallels, Legends, Phenoms, Team Trademarks, Banner Season.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Limited Rookie Phenoms Featuring:
Darren McFadden, Matt Ryan, DeSean Jackson, Chad Henne, Limas Sweed, Malcom Kelly.
Also look for limited college versions.

Limited Legends Featuring:
Bart Starr, Bo Jackson, Red Grange, Doak Walker, Jim Thorpe, Johnny Unitas, Joe Montana, Reggie White, Sammy Baugh, Walter Payton.

Limited Cuts Featuring Cut Signatures:
Tom Fears, Sid Luckman, Jim Brown, Hank Stram, Oto Graham.

Limited Slideshow Featuring:
Autographed slides of all 34 Rookie Premiere players.

Lettermen Featuring:
34 Rookies and 6 Veterans make up this 40 card insert set which include signed jersey nameplates from the 34 Rookie Premiere attendees along with 6 veterans.

CONTENT BREAKDOWN
BASE SET
Commons (100)
Legends (100) - #'d to 499 or less.
Phenoms (100) - #'d to 999 or less.

PARALLELS
Phenom Signatures (100) - #'d to 499 or less.

Bronze Spotlight (300) - #'d to 249 or less.
Silver Spotlight (300) - #'d to 149 or less.
Gold Spotlight (300) - #'d to 99 or less.
Platinum Spotlight (300) - #'d to 1.

Monikers Silver (300) - Features an autograph and #'d to 99 or less.
Monikers Gold (300) - Features an autograph and #'d to 49 or less.
Monikers Platinum (300) - Features an autograph and #'d to 1.

Limited Threads (200) - Features a jersey swatch and #'d to 100 or less.
Limited Threads Prime Jersey # (200) - #'d to 100 or less.
Limited Threads Prime (200) - #'d to 50 or less.
Limited Threads Prime Team Logo (200) - #'d to 25 or less.
Limited Threads Super Prime (200) - #'d to 1.

Material Phenoms RC (34) - Features an auto, a prime swatch of an event-worn jersey, and #'d to 199 or less.
Material Phenoms Silver Spotlight Jersey (34) - #'d to 99 or less.
Material Phenoms Gold Spotlight Team Logo (34) - #'d to 25 or less.
Material Phenoms Platinum Spotlight NFL Shield (34) - #'d to 1.

Phenoms College (16) - Feautres an auto, a prime swatch of a college jersey, and #'d to 99 or less.
Phenoms College Silver Spotlight (16) - #'d to 50 or less.
Phenoms College Gold Spotlight (16) - #'d to 25 or less.
Phenoms College Platinum Spotlight (16) - #'d to 1.

INSERTS
Limited Cuts (25) - #'d to 100 or less.

Material Monikers Jersey #'s (50) - #'d to 99 or less.
Material Monikers Jersey #'s Prime (50) - #'d to 50 or less.

Team Trademarks (40) - 8 levels, including material, signature, and prime versions. #'d to 999 or less.

Banner Season (25) - 6 levels, including material, signature, and prime versions. #'d to 999 or less.

Team Threads Combos (10) - 6 levels, including combo, triple, quad, and prime versions. #'d to 100 or less.

Prime Pairings (27) - Features autos and two or three players per card. #'d to 100 or less.

Jumbo (25) - 12 levels featuring jumbo swatches, including prime and signature versions. #'d to 50 or less.

Limited Slideshow (34) - Features a rookie auto on a film slide an #'d to 50 or less.

Matching Numbers (20) - Features two players/two jersey swatches and #'d to 100 or less. Prime version #'d to 25 or less.

Matching Positions (20) - Features two players/two jersey swatches and #'d to 100 or less. Prime version #"d to 25 or less.

Rookie Jumbo (34) - 12 levels, including prime and signature versions. #'d to 50 or less.

Lettermen (40) - Features 1 letter swatch from the nameplate and #'d to 10 or less. The number of nameplates will be the total number of the letters in the player's last name.

SCU Breaks: 2009 Limted 3 Box Break

Sorry for the extreme delay, my wife had some baby stuff we needed to take care of. Either way, everything is fine now, and the Video should be up now. Congrats to our big winners Frank and Voluntarheel.




Here are some scans of the better pulls:

Andre Brown - Patch Auto (FRANK)



Matt Ryan Auto /25 (VOLUNTARHEEL)



Quad Pro Bowl Jersey - /100

(WILL BE RANDOMED BETWEEN THE THREE NON-VIKINGS TEAMS - ARFMAX IS THE WINNER)



Darrius Heyward-Bey Letterman 6/10 (VOLUNTARHEEL)



Percy Harvin Patch Auto Redemption (FRANK)

Peyton Manning/Jay Cutler dual /100
(GOES TO JASON BECAUSE COLTS HAVE ANOTHER HIT)



Other pulls were:

Austin Collie RC Auto /399 (CHAD)
Brandon Pettigrew Jumbo Swatch (ERIK)
Jason Campbell Team Trademarks 1 clr Patch (BOBBY)

IF YOU WANT ME TO SEND THE BASE FROM THE VIDEO, I WILL BE HAPPY TO SEND IT. IF YOU DO NOT WANT IT, LET ME KNOW AND I WILL GIVE IT TO THE LOCAL SHOP FOR AREA KIDS TO HAVE.

Random for the quad probowl goes to Arfmax. Congrats to him.

Random Teams For SCU Limited 3 Box Break

Here is the list of teams from the randomizer that are assigned to the different participants in the break. If we pull any cards from any of the teams listed next to your name, they will be sent to you per the address on your paypal transaction. Video will be uploaded to Youtube shortly and posted below.

Here are the teams, trading post is open in comments until right before the break:

Chuck - Packers, Bears
Voluntarheel - Cowboys, Steelers, Falcons, Raiders
Albert - Bills, Jets, Bengals, Jags
Bobby - Cardinals, Redskins, Saints, Titans
Captain C - Chiefs, Panthers
Erik - Lions, Chargers, Rams, 49ers
Jeff NCS - Pats, Dolphins
Jason - Broncos, Eagles
TJ - Bucs, Texans
Frank - Vikings, Giants
Chad - Colts, Seahawks
Arfmax - Ravens, Browns

Boxes have been ordered from Blowoutcards, thanks again to Chris for sponsoring this break.

Here is the video, my wife was watching TV, so there is a weird ominous shrill voice as well. I did it quickly, sorry for lack of quality and production.

SCU Breaks is Back! 3 Boxes of 2009 Limited Football - FULL

SCU Breaks has been on hiatus for a while, but it is back and better than ever with 3 Boxes of 2009 Leaf Limited Football! Previous breaks have netted us some MAJOR pulls, and I think it is a cool little perk to get you guys a new way to get involved in the site.

I would especially like to thank to Chris at Blowoutcards, because he has offered a special price for us, thus making this even more of an affordable and fun experience for those who join. In addition to my thanks for their sponsorship of this break, I would encourage you to go check out their amazing prices over at Blowoutcards.com.

The way this will work is you will pay a flat fee via paypal for two random teams, which will be assigned via random.org. For the two teams you get, you will receive all the cards and hits that we pull in the boxes broken. That means that if you are drawn the Jets and Lions, all those cards will be coming your way. For all dual team cards, I will have a random drawing for those involved. Cards go to player's team pictured ON THAT CARD. Vikings Favre goes to Vikings, Packers Favre goes to Packers. Questions on rules can be posted below, or search SCU Breaks at the top of the page.

PAYMENT: Please send all payments to gellmana@gmail.com via paypal, no checks or MOs accepted, USA readers only without contact first. I will not be participating in this break, and will perform all randoms and box breaks via youtube. Your spot is not confirmed until payment is sent.

Each two team slot is $16 to cover shipping, paypal fees and supplies. You may purchase multiple slots, but the max per person is 3, unless we are unable to fill this break. Slots and owners are listed below, box will be ordered the day the break is filled.

Slots:

1. Frank (PAID)

2. Jason (PAID)

3. Jeff NCS (PAID)

4. Arfmax (PAID)

5. Voluntarheel (PAID)

6. Voluntarheel (PAID)

7. Chuck (PAID)

8. Captain C (PAID)

9. TJ (PAID)

10. Bobby (PAID)

11. Bobby (PAID)

12. Erik I (PAID)

13. Erik I (PAID)

14. Albert (PAID)

15. Albert (PAID)

16. Chad (PAID)

Teams may be traded up until the day of the break, a trading post will be posted as soon as random is done. Slots are first come first serve, and fill quickly, so be on your toes. I will do my best to update as soon as I get payment.

More of these will be coming depending on the success of this break, so be sure to stay tuned to this site, as well as SCU on Twitter, for the most up to date info. Blowout is also known for posting some great twitter specials on their page, and I would follow them ASAP.

Here is more product info from BlowoutCards.com:

Configuration: 1 pack per box. 5 cards per pack.

PER BOX ITEMS:
- 2 Autograph Or Memorabilia Cards (At Least One Autograph)
- 1 Legend Or Parallel

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

AUTOGRAPHED MATERIAL PHENOMS ROOKIE CARD LINEUP FEATURING:
Mark Sanchez, Matthew Stafford, Knowshon Moreno, Michael Crabtree, Chris Wells, Jeremy Maclin, Pat White, Shonn Greene, Donald Brown, Josh Freeman, LeSean McCoy, Percy Harvin, Hakeem Nicks, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Brian Robiskie, Javon Ringer, Brandon Pettigrew, Kenny Britt, Mohamed Massaquoi, Glen Coffee

LEGENDARY MATERIALS FEATURING:
Walter Payton, Bart Starr, Bob Griese, Brett Favre, Dan Marino, Doak Walker, Emmitt Smith, Jerry Rice, Jim Brown, Joe Montana, Joe Namath, John Elway, Lance Alworth, Sammy Baugh, Barry Sanders, Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman

AUTOGRAPHED LIMITED SLIDESHOW CARDS FEATURING THE 2009 ROOKIES:
Mark Sanchez, Matthew Stafford, Knowshon Moreno, Michael Crabtree, Chris Wells, Jeremy Maclin, Pat White, Shonn Greene, Donald Brown, Josh Freeman, LeSean McCoy, Percy Harvin, Hakeem Nicks, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Brian Robiskie, Javon Ringer, Brandon Pettigrew, Kenny Britt, Mohamed Massaquoi, Glen Coffee

PRO BOWL LETTERMEN MATERIALS FEATURING:
Kurt Warner, Eli Manning, Larry Fitzgerald, Drew Brees, Adrian Peterson, Peyton Manning, Andre Johnson and Reggie Wayne

AUTOGRAPHED LIMITED LETTERMEN CARDS FEATURING THE 2009 ROOKIES:
Mark Sanchez, Matthew Stafford, Knowshon Moreno, Michael Crabtree, Chris Wells, Jeremy Maclin, Pat White, Shonn Greene, Donald Brown, Josh Freeman, LeSean McCoy, Percy Harvin, Hakeem Nicks, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Brian Robiskie, Javon Ringer, Brandon Pettigrew, Kenny Britt, Mohamed Massaquoi, Glen Coffee

CARD SETS

Common (100)
Base set features NFL premier performers on metalized film board serial #'d to 399 or less

Legends (50)
The most storied NFL names are featured #'d to 399

Phenoms (50)
The NFL's most exciting young prospects are featured #'d to 399

Silver Spotlight (200)
#'d to 100 or less

Gold Spotlight (200)
#'d to 50 or less

Platinum Spotlight (200)
#'d to 25 or less

Monikers Gold (200)
Parallel to the base set, includes commons, phenoms and legends and is numbered to 50 or less.

Monikers Platinum (200)
Monikers Platinum numbered to 1.

Limited Threads (150)
Another parallel to the base, these include a jersey swatch and are numbered to 100 or less.

Limited Threads Prime (150)
Limited Threads Prime numbered to 25 or less.

Limited Threads Super Prime NFL Shield (150)
Limited Threads Super Prime NFL Shield numbered to 1.

Limited Threads Super Prime Brand Logo (150)
Limited Threads Super Prime Brand Logo numbered to 1.

Material Phenoms RC (34)
The top rookies are featured with prime event-worn swatches and numbered to 299 or less.

Material Phenoms Silver Spotlight (34)
Materials Phenoms Silver Spotlight numbered to 25 or less.

Material Phenoms Gold Spotlight (34)
Materials Phenoms Gold Spotlight numbered to 10 or less.

Material Phenoms Platinum Spotlight (34)
Materials Phenoms Platinum Spotlight numbered to 1.

Phenoms College (15)
The NFL's most exciting young rookies are featured and numbered to 50 or less.

Phenoms College Silver Spotlight (15)
Phenoms College Silver Spotlight numbered to 10 or less.

Phenoms College Gold Spotlight (15)
Phenoms College Gold Spotlight numbered to 5 or less.

Phenoms College Platinum Spotlight (15)
Phenoms College Platinum Spotlight numbered to 1.

Limited Cuts (25)
This unique insert concept presents autographs from the NFL's most recognizable names - both past and present -- on double rainbow film board and is numbered to 100 or less.

Material Monikers (50)
This wondrous offering presents players with one swatch of game-worn jersey and an autograph and is numbered to 50 or less.

Material Monikers Prime (50)
Material Monikers Prime numbered to 10 or less.

Team Trademarks Materials (25)
The premier players in the NFL are featured with their respective team with game-used swatches and numbered to 50 or less.

Team Trademarks Signature Materials (25)
Team Trademarks Signature Materials numbered to 25 or less.

Team Trademarks Materials Prime (25)
Team Trademarks Materials Prime numbered to 25 or less.

Team Trademarks Signature Materials Prime (25)
Team Trademarks Signature Materials Prime numbered to 25 or less.

Banner Season Materials (25)
This insert highlights some of the league's most-impressive statistical achievements from the 2008 NFL season and features jersey swatches and is numbered to 50 or less.

Banner Season Signature Materials (25)
Banner Season Signature Materials numbered to 25 or less.

Banner Season Prime Materials (25)
Banner Season Prime Materials numbered to 25 or less.

Banner Season Signature Prime Materials (25)
Banner Season Signature Prime Materials numbered to 25 or less.

Tag Team (15)
Football's finest players that shared the same number/position make up this insert of two swatches of game-worn jersey that is numbered to 5 or less.

Prime Pairings (40)
This simply astounding insert set highlights football legends and current stars with autographs on singular versions and is numbered to 50 or less.

Jumbo (25)
The best players in the NFL are featured with jumbo swatches and numbered to 50 or less.

Jumbo Signatures (25)
Jumbo Signatures numbered to 25 or less.

Jumbo Prime (25)
Jumbo Prime numbered to 10 or less.

Jumbo Prime Signatures (25)
Jumbo Prime Signatures numbered to 5 or less.

Jumbo Jersey #s (25)
Jumbo Jersey #s numbered to 50 or less.

Jumbo Jersey #s Signatures (25)
Jumbo Jersey #s Signatures numbered to 25 or less.

Jumbo Jersey #s Prime (25)
Jumbo Jersey #s Prime numbered to 10 or less.

Jumbo Jersey #s Prime Signatures (25)
Jumbo Jersey #s Prime Signatures numbered to 5 or less.

Jumbo Jersey Prime Signatures NFL Shield (25)
Jumbo Jersey Prime Signatures NFL Shield numbered to 1.

Limited Slideshow (35)
The stunning new insert includes 34 of the league's top 2009 rookies featuring an autograph on a film slide and is numbered to 50 or less.

Rookie Jumbo (34)
The league's top rookie of 2009 are featured with Jumbo swatches and numbered to 50 or less.

Rookie Jumbo Signatures (34)
Rookie Jumbo Signatures numbered to 25 or less.

Rookie Jumbo Prime (34)
Rookie Jumbo Prime numbered to 10 or less.

Rookie Jumbo Prime Signatures (34)
Rookie Jumbo Prime Signatures numbered to 25 or less.

Rookie Jumbo Jersey #s (34)
Rookie Jumbo Jersey #s numbered to 50 or less.

Rookie Jumbo Jersey #s Signatures (34)
Rookie Jumbo Jersey #s Signatures numbered to 25 or less.

Rookie Jumbo Jersey #s Prime (34)
Rookie Jumbo Jersey #s Prime numbered to 10 or less.

Rookie Jumbo Jersey #s Prime Signatures (34)
Rookie Jumbo Jersey #s Prime Signatures numbered to 5 or less.

Rookie Jumbo Jersey Prime Signatures NFL Shield (34)
Rookie Jumbo Jersey Prime Signatures NFL Shield numbered to 1.

Draft Day Limited Lids (9)
This new insert features hats/ lids of the top 2009 NFL draft picks and is numbered to 50 or less.

Draft Day Limited Signature Lids (9)
Draft Day Limited Signature Lids numbered to 5 or less.

Draft Day Limited Lids Combos (6)
Draft Day Limited Lids Combos numbered to 10 or less.

Draft Day Limited Jerseys (6)
Draft Day Limited Jerseys numbered to 100 or less.

Draft Day Limited Signature Jerseys (6)
Draft Day Limited Signature Jerseys numbered to 25 or less.

Draft Day Limited Jerseys Prime (6)
Draft Day Limited Jerseys Prime numbered to 50 or less.

Draft Day Limited Jerseys Prime Signatures (6)
Draft Day Limited Jerseys Prime Signatures numbered to 50 or less.

Draft Day Combos (6)
Draft Day Combos numbered to 50 or less.

Draft Day Combos Prime (6)
Draft Day Combos Prime numbered to 25 or less.

Super Bowl Materials (10)
This magnificent insert includes swatches of a game-worn football and other materials used in Super Bowl XLIII (Pittsburgh-Arizona) and is numbered to 50 or less.

Super Bowl Signature Materials (10)
Super Bowl Signature Materials numbered to 10 or less.

Super Bowl Combo Materials (10)
Super Bowl Combo Materials numbered to 25 or less.

Super Bowl Combo Signature Materials (10)
Super Bowl Combo Signature Materials numbered to 5 or less.

Pro Bowl Materials (5)
This insert features event-worn jersey swatches from the 2009 Pro Bowl in Honolulu and is numbered to 100 or less.

Pro Bowl Signature Materials (5)
Pro Bowl Signature Materials numbered to 25 or less.

Pro Bowl Prime Materials (5)
Pro Bowl Prime Materials numbered to 25 or less.

Pro Bowl Prime Signature Materials (5)
Pro Bowl Prime Signature Materials numbered to 10 or less.

Pro Bowl Combo Materials (15)
Pro Bowl Combo Materials numbered to 100 or less.

Pro Bowl Combo Prime Materials (15)
Pro Bowl Combo Prime Materials numbered to 25 or less.

Pro Bowl Triples Materials (5)
Pro Bowl Triples Materials numbered to 100 or less.

Pro Bowl Triples Prime Materials (5)
Pro Bowl Triples Prime Materials numbered to 25 or less.

Pro Bowl Quad Materials (10)
Pro Bowl Quad Materials numbered to 100 or less.

Pro Bowl Quad Prime Materials (10)
Pro Bowl Quad Prime Materials numbered to 25 or less.

Rookie Lettermen (34)
Spellbinding in its substance and presentation, this singular insert highlights each letter of one of the top rookies in the Class of 2009 taken from an event or game-worn jersey swatch and is numbered to 10 or less.

Pro Bowl Lettermen (37)
Pro Bowl Letterman numbered to 11 or less.

Product Review: 2009 Donruss Limited Football

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2009 Limited Is Live!

Over on the blowout forums, there is already a six box break of limited that has been posted. Although the base cards look like they were produced on set during the Empire Strikes Back, the limited patch autos that are always the focus of the set look AWESOME. At least, as long as most of them look like these:

HOW FUCKING COOL ARE THOSE TEAM NAME CUT OUTS? I will stand by the fact that the NFL word variant logos are some of the best logos in sports, and I applaud Panini for using them as a diecut pattern. So awesome.

Also, the Limited Slideshows look good as well, busy as hell, but defintely better than last year. Here are a few that were posted:

Yet, for every good looking card in the set, there are ones that look like pure Panini poop. And when I say poop, I mean nasty ass mudbutt shit. The kind that just reeks up the whole house.

I still wouldnt buy any boxes of it, but I definitely will be looking for some singles. Here's hoping that there arent any more Harvin redemptions.

EDIT: Hakeem Nicks is a redemption. Now seriously, you had these rookies at the premiere for one sole reason: TO SIGN THEIR FUCKING STUFF. Extremely poor planning that you dont have the ROOKIE sigs all ready to go after that. You know the needs you will have, you know that they will be a captive audience to sign everything, so why didnt they sign? The fact that there are redemptions for these STICKERS is absolutely fucking ridiculous.

FAIL.

EDIT 2: Percy Harvin is also a redemption. What the fuck? How poor of planning can it get? EPIC FAIL.

EDIT 3: Tyson Jackson is the third player AT THE FUCKING PREMIERE to have redemptions in Limited. HO-LEE-SHIT. LEGENDARY FAIL.

First Look: 2009 Leaf Limited Football

First off, let me say how surprised I am by how good some of these cards look. Have things started to turn around for the bastard child of bad ideas and poor design? Possibly.

The best part about these cards is that they seem to be the first design update for any release that Donini has had for the entire year. They acutally look somewhat different from 2008. As for the Leaf Limited slideshow autos, the design looks pretty cool for me, the best of the previews. When it comes to all the RC Phenoms Patch Autos, the one they showed looks much better than last year, though I am VERY scared for the parallels that are not out of 5. Usually with these cards, there are a million parallels, and many of them just say "RC" in die cut windows, or have the number of the player. These particular ones will be the most short printed of the non-logos, and I cant fathom where they are going to put the patch for the normal card out of 99. The Cut autos look very good as well, but I never really saw the appeal in cuts to begin with. At least if you pull one, it wont be a crappy looking card.

The Letters are always a favorite of the fans, as they are really the only game used autographed letter cards out there. Factoring in that these will also be pro bowl ones, will make people very happy. Personally, I know they wont be the ACTUAL Pro Bowl jerseys, but rather a practice one or something similar, as the actual ones are coveted possessions of the players. Plus, im not a fan of the pro-bowl to begin with, so its not a big deal to me. Hopefully there will game used ones as well.

Lastly, there are a few AWFUL parts to this product. Of course, the main one is that the base cards look ridiculous, especially when they have a swatch involved. Although the swatch is in the right place, I cant get passed the hypnotizing design. What an awful choice for a theme for the set. Secondly, for what you get, the price point is going to be beyond stupid. They are going back to the one pack box, which I wholly support, but they are giving you 1 auto and 1 jersey for 100 fucking dollars. Sorry, but Limited is always a good affordable option for higher class cards, and they are now taking that away. Very problematic to me, as they just priced me out of a few boxes, especially with dealer markup. Then, when you add in the diluted RC premiere class from 2009, and you just priced a lot of the rest of the collectors out of this product. This will be a big problem, and I dont think Donini knows any better.

You can color me exicited for the possibility of buying some cool singles, but I will not even consider buying a box of Limited this year thanks to the configuration. Too bad really.

June Football Boxbusters Club Results

Here are the results. I know that some of you don't want base cards. My default is to send them out. If you do not want them, let me know. Also, please comment on what you would like to see next month. National Treasures, 2006 or 2007 Exquisite, 2007 Leaf Limited, 2008 Rookie Threads? Please comment on any suggestions as well.

2008 Leaf Limited Video

2008 SP Authentic Box 1

2008 SP Authentic Box 2

2008 SP Authentic Box 3

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