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)

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: