Company legal name: Blackhawk Hobby Distributors, Inc.
Headquarters: 14225 Hansberry Road, Rockton, IL 61072
Phone: 800-747-GAME, 815-624-7227
Fax: 815-624-4701
Website URL: blackhawkhobby.com (coming soon)
Business founded: 1978
Number of employees: 6
First-time retailer contact:
Contact name: Dan Matheson
Phone: 800-747-GAME
Fax: 815-624-4701
E-mail: orders@blackhawkhobby.com
First-time manufacturer/publisher contact:
Contact name: Linda Schlegel
Phone: 815-624-7227
Fax: 815-624-4701
E-mail: buyer@blackhawkhobby.com
Product lines:
Models now, and planning to expand toy line.
Some anime, more to come.
Full line of collectible card and roleplaying games.
Game related comics and graphic novels.
Channels sold to:
Traditional specialty brick and mortar stores: comic stores, video stores, game stores, trading card stores, novelty/gift stores, toy stores.
Opening an account
A resale certificate is required. No provision for short form application or credit card orders for occasional purchasers.
Standard credit terms: 30 days with approved credit.
Communication methods:
Use Games Quarterly as its quarterly catalogue. Also produces a weekly sell sheet/newsletter, and uses e-mails and mass faxes. Phone reps; no field reps.
Ordering methods:
Takes advance orders on over 100 new products per month. Ships new product orders as product accumulates (shipping any day there's enough to ship). Orders are taken via phone, mail, fax, e-mail
Inventory/backlist orders:
Stocks predominantly games, offering approximately 25,000 skus in that cateogory, plus about 100 model skus and a smattering of products in the anime and game-related comic and graphic novel categories.
Backlist orders are shipped same day with a 3 p.m. order cutoff. Backlist orders may also be consolidated with advance order shipments. Backorders available, also special orders for products not normally stocked.
Pricing:
Flat pricing with early pay discounts, plus freight.
Support programs:
Supports publisher/manufacturer coop programs.
Shipping methods:
Normally UPS; also uses Fedex, USPS, overnight service, pickup, and local delivery Yes.
Returns:
Accepted for damage, mistakes, and occasional special circumstances.
International:
No Canadian or other non-U.S. sales.
