A couple of weeks ago I finally posted about the series of custom cards I designed in 2024. Better late than never, because it gave me the opportunity to create another giveaway. (And a duck race.) The first five finishers of the race would win a custom card of their choice from the 2024 series.
I was happy to see that 12 people entered the giveaway within the entry period. That's a good flock of ducks!
Here's a list of the competitors, and a link to their blogs or other trading card–related social media sites if they have any:
Jay Wigley (TCDB: jaywigley)
Tom (Batting Out of Order)
jlcre2003 (TCDB: jlcre2003)
RJ Sahl (TCDB: rjsahl)
POISON75 (S.R. '75 Cards)
Rod (Padrographs)
Matt (Cards over Coffee)
Matt (Diamond Jesters)
Sean (Baseball Cards In Japan)
Red Cardboard (Red Cardboard)
Mark (The Chronicles of Fuji)
Derek (TCDB: CollectorTBNL)
Twelve competitors. Five prizes. That means you have more than a 40% chance of winning one of them!
If you haven't seen the duck race in action, or don't remember it from last time, here's how it works:
Each entrant is represented by an animated rubber duck that is sitting at the starting line on an animated river. The starting gun fires, and all the ducks begin floating randomly along the river as the screen scrolls horizontally. Eventually the finish line appears, and the first duck to cross the line wins.
Yesterday I ran the script and recorded the action. Want to see how it all turned out?
Wow! That Batting Out of Order duck really turned on the jets at the end. And full credit to Fuji, who somehow managed to make it into the top 5 after blowing a tire around the 19-second mark.
Anyhow, as shown in the scroll-down list at the very end of the video, here are the top five ducks:
(1) Tom (Batting Out of Order)
(2) Rod (Padrographs)
(3) Red Cardboard
(4) Jay Wigley
(5) Mark (The Chronicles of Fuji)
Congratulations! All five of you will receive a custom card of your choice from the 2024 series. Here's the list again. Click on each card to see what they look like, and to read about them. Then make your selection.
If you're a winner, just let me know which card you'd like in the comment section.
If you've never sent me your mailing address, or if it's changed recently, please do send it to me. You can find my contact information on the blog here, or you can message me through TCDB here.
Thanks again to all of you for participating. Hope you enjoyed the race!
Fun video to watch. I was battling for the last spot most of the race. Congratulations to the winners! Thanks for the fun.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if there was a stronger current in your duck's lane ;-)
DeleteThanks for participating, RJ!
9P Quack quack I told you that my duck would finish in the back
ReplyDeleteHey, give your duck a little credit. He finished 7th out of 12 ducks. That's almost the middle of the pack!
DeleteYee haw! I'd love a copy of the Seinfeld Sitcom Subset card. Thank you for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteNice work, Fuji! I should be able to get your prize in the mail today.
DeleteCongrats! Another exciting duck race in the books
ReplyDeleteYour duck just missed out, Derek! Stay tuned for the next giveaway, and thanks for following the blog!
DeleteThat was awesome! Nice to have a win. I'd love the Beastie Boys card, thanks!
ReplyDeleteYep, gold medal for you! I'll get your card out shortly.
DeleteThanks for the contest, it was fun to watch. I would like the princess bride card
ReplyDeleteSilver medal is not too shabby! You should receive your card in a week or so.
DeleteHa, I was away from blogging for a bit and missed this, but it looks like good fun.
ReplyDeleteWait, what am i saying? Look at that video! I was ahead by a mile and a half with only 10 second left yet I somehow finished 11th?? What kind of shenanigans are going on in these duck races? This is the sports scandal of the year as far as I'm concerned! :)
Hah! Sean, I might have to agree with you. In the few duck races I've held thus far, I feel like there have always been a couple of ducks who've suffered from shenanigans, while a couple of other ducks seem to suspiciously zoom to the front of the pack.
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