06/06/2011
Have been a little lapse here lately in adding inventory, but other priorities are in play. Fishing has been on fire here, so seeing that is my first passion, that takes precedent. Sorry about that! I know some of you check the site numerous times a day (wont mention any names Brian LOL!) but I will be back on track here shortly.
I have more new stuff coming in, Leaf Metal Football, and some Panini Americana. I also have a few more mixed lots on the way along with some memorabilia. Auto'd Balls, signed Floyd Patterson Glove, a couple Urlacher signed items, and more! Also have some more bobbleheads to put on here.
So bear with me, its summertime (almost) so I will be preoccupied with my other hobbies.
07/15/2011
Once again I have to apologize for the current website appearance. My ecommerce provider has struck again! Their constant updates is going to put me out of business. I am fully aware of the situation, and I suggest not submitting any orders till we get this resolved. I am sure it is OK to do, but I would hold off till I make another announcement that we are good to go.
Worst case scenario is if it does not get fixed by the end of the day, I will manually shut the site down. Definitely do not want to do it, but might have to take that course of action. Feel sorry for the techies if I have to do it. My wrath can be ugly LOL!
Sorry for the inconvenience (again)
UPDATE!!
Website is "almost" back to normal. Homepage is displaying correctly now. There is still a small glitch with the checkout page that they are still in the process of fixing. There is no problem placing orders, as I have already received a dozen or so orders today, so we know that end is working properly.
So safe to say we are good to go!! Thank goodness, I have a ton of stuff to put on the site. Anyone interested in some autographed 8x10 wrestling photos? I have over 400 of them LOL!!
Enjoy your weekend, and thanks for your patience!
Ed
07/21/2011
Just wanted to make a quick announcement that we have now moved to our new server. We are 99.9% complete and are still doing some minor tweaks here and there.
This move was absolutely necessary considering the amount of problems we have encountered with our former host. Each time they did an update, they totally screwed my site up, and it took days to get everything back to normal. I was not the only one, it seems that there were several sites that encountered the same issues, and from what I hear there are numerous others moving on. I sure do not blame them! I have heard from a reliable source that these issues were going to continue, and probably will get worse. I was advised to get out now before the bottom fell out.
It is a shame... The company was one of the top three ecommerce sites, and it slowly slipped down the list to who the heck knows where now. I sure do not care, Im outta there!!
I am now with a very reputable host that has been around for many years, and I do not have the headaches, and I do not have to worry about someone else controlling my shop. Its mine all mine, and I can do what I want with it, no concern about bandwidth, limited amount of products, no worries mate! LOL!
It has been an extremely stressful week for me, and I am glad this nightmare is behind me. It has put me far behind in adding inventory, but hopefully this weekend I can continue plugging away and adding products to the store. I have a ton of stuff sitting here, just have not had the time to get to it.
I appreciate everyones patience, and if you encounter any problems whatsoever, or just want to throw a suggestion out there, feel free to mention it!
Ed
08/23/2011
Greetings everyone! I know, I know, been very lapse in updating the announcements board and my blog. I have been plugging away adding inventory, and tweaking the site. Everything seems to be moving along just fine. Have not encountered a bit of problem (knock on wood).
I have a load of autographed photos that I have been adding to the site. I got in contact with a local collector who is a huge wrestling fan that was looking to downsize his collection. I purchased well over 400 signed photos that he acquired in person traveling around the country to different events. There is a huge variety here with some really big name guys from the past and present.
I was amazed at the collection he had. I would say well over 50% of his home was covered with wrestling memorabilia. It was a sight to see! There were photos, belts, chairs, posters, action figures, wrestling gear, you name it he had it! Talk about a man cave! This was practically his entire home!!
I also have added some signed football, baseball, and hockey photos. Still have a load of cards here that I have adding little by little. Vintage, autos, g/u and rookies. I also have a couple more sweet pieces on the way. Tie Domi signed hockey pants, and an Alice Cooper signed photo.
I also might have another local source for some quality items. He deals in cards and memorabilia also, and he might be able to hook me up with cards (cases and boxes). The plans are in the works, so stay tuned!
Vacation is slowly creeping up here, and I am debating whether to shut the shop down like I normally do, or keep it open. Let me know what your preferences are. Vacation this year will be the second two weeks of October.
We are keeping a close eye on Hurricane Irene at the moment. Looked fine yesterday, but today not so. It took a turn towards the north and is headed straight for the outer banks. That is not a good scenario for us here in jersey. If it keeps on the same track, it could be rather ugly here for us. Will know much better this coming weekend.
Ed
08/27/2011
Due to the approach of Hurricane Irene, we have put all shipping on hold till at least Monday 8/29/2011 (at the earliest). We have evacuated our shore home (mandatory) on Long Beach Island, and have relocated to our home in Cherry Hill. The only problem we have is we are only 50 miles away from the shore, so we are still in the path of the system.
We will better know the extent of any damage once the system has passed us late Sunday. Hopefully it will be minimal. The only concern we have is the heavy rains. We have had record rainfall here in August, so the ground is saturated, and we have numerous large trees that are making me nervous.
Wish us well, and we will be in touch once this mess is over and done with. To everyone else on the east coast in the path of Irene be safe!
Ed
08/28/2011
8:00AM Update.
The worst is behind us. Irene's Eye made landfall at 6AM this morning near Little Egg Inlet which is the southern portion of Long Beach Island. The winds were no factor at all here and on the island. Peak wind gusts were around 50 MPH, no where near the 70-100 MPH they predicted (typical for the media).
Right now we have light rain and minimal winds and are awaiting the back side of Irene to pass us by. The winds will pick up a little bit, and we will have moderate rains, but nowhere near what we experienced last night.
The major concern right now in our area is the flooding. We have a high tide this morning and most of the major waterways are at or above flood stage right now, and are expected to rise over the course of the day.
It was a very long night, especially with all the tornado warnings we were getting at the height of the storm. Most never materialized, but there were a few that did touch down causing damage but none in our immediate area.
The damage is very minimal here with tree limbs down, but nothing that cant be cleaned up quickly. I am awaiting a phone call from my buddy down on the island, but from what I am hearing so far, it is not bad at all. The normal flooding we always get from noreasters, but nothing catastrophic.
We were extremely lucky considering what this storms potential was.
09/02/2011
Labor Day Weekend Sale!!
20% off on all items in our store. No minimum required. Enter coupon code LDWS901 on the checkout page.
We also will be listing a bunch of mid to high end cards for a friend. We will accept all "reasonable" offers on them.
There will be a button on the item description page where you can request a lower price. Just click on it and put in your offer. I will relay it to him and get back to you.
Enjoy your holiday weekend!
10/22/2011
We are back from vacation!! We had to cut it a little short due to the fact that the weather was not being very cooperative the past few days, and besides I had enough! It's good to be home. I will be adding more inventory as soon as I get settled, and I have already updated the weekly specials.
11/18/2011
We are happy to announce that we will now be carrying Ultra-Pro products on our website. After a lengthy search for a local wholesale distributor with reasonable prices, we finally found a very reputable supplier, and he has been right down the street from us the whole time!
Some of you know what I went through trying to get my foot in the door of Ultra-Pro, only to get it slammed in my face.
We have been extremely unhappy with BCW constantly raising their prices, and always out of stock on items. We have been trying to be very competitive with our prices on BCW products, but with them constantly raising their pricing it has been very difficult to remain competitive.
I will be picking up toploaders and sleeves tomorrow morning, and if anyone has suggestions of what other Ultra-Pro products you would like me to carry just let me know. I will be carrying every toploader size, sleeves, and team bags for starters. The prices will be very competitive, and surprisingly cheaper than your other major dealers. And with free shipping for SCF members, you just cant beat it!!
Enjoy your weekend!
Ed
