Hey everyone. Our apologies for not being very responsive the last week or so. We just moved from Seattle to Minneapolis and we are just now getting settled in. Thanks so much for your patience and understanding.

We have had problems getting our internet up and running consistently so it will take us some time before we can get any updates out. We have been reading your feedback and trying to approve cards as fast as we can–you guys have been busy. We would love to hear from you about what you think should be included in the next release either on our feedback page or by email (ashley@zistle.com). We have a lot of projects coming up but if you think we need something right away, please let us know.

by ashley Meet Us, Zistle Updates Feedback, Minneapolis

Zistle’s football library just grew substantially thanks to Mike from Nearmint’s Vintage Football Cards. Mike graciously shared the beautiful scans featured on his reference site the Vintage Football Card Gallery with Zistle and we are extremely excited. I mean you can just see from the image of his site above that these scans are beautiful. If you haven’t checked out the gallery, it is a well-designed site that contains various football sets from 1948-1975 with great images and more information than most sites.

Mike got back into the hobby after a friend got him hooked on 1989 ProSet. After a short time, he started collecting cards from his childhood and in 1999 started selling cards on Ebay.  When Ebay raised thier prices in 2001, Mike launched his own sales site Nearmint Vintage Football Cards and never looked back. TheVintage Football Card Gallery grew from the sales site and 98-99% of the cards in the gallery were at one time in Mike’s own personal collection or sold through his site–meaning that he has spent quite a bit of time with his scanner.

Mike is a true Zistle hero. Not only does he run a fabulous site selling vintage football cards but he has created an amazing resource for vintage football card collectors. We are truly honored that his gallery is now a part of the Zistle library.

by ashley Football, Meet Us, New on Zistle, Trading, Uncategorized, Zistle Updates Nearmint's Vintage Football Cards, Vintage Football Card Gallery

We had a great Thanksgiving visiting family and friends in Minnesota but after a week hiatus from Zistle, we are glad to be back to work. While it is always great to spend time with family, the highlight of the trip was watching the Minnesota Vikings beat the Chicago Bears at home to take first in the division. It was my first NFL game ever and what a perfect game. We scored great seats in the end zone and got to see the players up close and personal. I realized that I am a true football fan because this is the first time in my life I have been star-struck. Watching Adrian Peterson warming up right in front of me was plain awesome and we took a lot of pictures.

Oh, and did I mention we beat the Bears 34-14. Do you know how many sports analysts predicted that? Not many. The defense shut the bears’ offense down and our offense stepped up to the plate and made some huge plays. Jared Allen had 3 sacks and 7 tackles and it was awesome to actually see the madman in action. The night was also special since John Randle was inducted into the Vikings Ring of Honor. Next to my wedding day, has to be one of the greatest moments of my adult life. 

by ashley Meet Us Minnesota Vikings, NFL Games