Makes me Cringe!

[timb69]

Re: Makes me Cringe!

Why, I don't get it? You can get a Whole GU bat for that!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-Topps-T...item1c3641c194

That is the reason I got out of sports cards and gotten into game used memorabilia.

[timb69]

Re: Makes me Cringe!

I started card collecting in 2006. Never knew about hobby boxes until I got on SCF and seen the light. I was hooked. I remember dropping $275 on a "box" of 2006 Topps Paradigm football, and the crap I pulled. An MJD dual jersey auto card, and the "hit" was a Matt Leinart jersey/auto card. I loved the 2011 Topps Platinum, and dropped about $1,500 bucks on it. Was like $100 a box. Just HOPING for a huge hit. I think the best I did was a /10 triple auto of Julio Jones, Mark Ingram and Marcell Dareus. But the best pull I got, was from a $33 box of 2005 Bowman Chrome Football. Was an on card auto of Jim Brown. I found out that I spent way too much on hobby boxes, and went to ebay for singles that I wanted.

As far as the boxes, there are WAY too many different sets, inserts, etc. Topps Triple Threads is bad for this. Sepia, emerald, gold, ruby, and a ton of inserts, parallels and how many 1/1's can they produce? I got tired of it.

For me, when you chop something into a thousand little pieces is ceases to be what it was. It is no longer a baseball bat or a jersey. It is now a small piece of garbage. I'm against the card companies doing this for many reasons. Here are a few...


A. It destroys vast amounts of real memorabilia.

B. It's been proven that the swatches are often fake

C. Card companies add phony value to cards by numbering them 1/1, etc.

D. Often cards are worth thousands right out of the gate based on a young players potential. It prices you out of being able to collect your favorite rookies. If you are sucker enough to pay those prices there is a high probability the card will be worth zero inside of 6 months because rookies often don't pan out.

E. It spawned $200-$500 boxes that only contain 4 cards.

F. Card companies are ripping people off because everyone is buying boxes trying to hit the lottery and get a high value card. Most do not because the boxes are full of trash autos of players that aren't even going to make the team that drafted them.

[MLB~NUT]

Re: Makes me Cringe!

I started card collecting in 2006. Never knew about hobby boxes until I got on SCF and seen the light. I was hooked. I remember dropping $275 on a "box" of 2006 Topps Paradigm football, and the crap I pulled. An MJD dual jersey auto card, and the "hit" was a Matt Leinart jersey/auto card. I loved the 2011 Topps Platinum, and dropped about $1,500 bucks on it. Was like $100 a box. Just HOPING for a huge hit. I think the best I did was a /10 triple auto of Julio Jones, Mark Ingram and Marcell Dareus. But the best pull I got, was from a $33 box of 2005 Bowman Chrome Football. Was an on card auto of Jim Brown. I found out that I spent way too much on hobby boxes, and went to ebay for singles that I wanted.

As far as the boxes, there are WAY too many different sets, inserts, etc. Topps Triple Threads is bad for this. Sepia, emerald, gold, ruby, and a ton of inserts, parallels and how many 1/1's can they produce? I got tired of it.

Im sure I spent over $2k trying to pull a Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, or Jackie Robinson cut Signature card.... If it were only soo EZ...

[JDubbs73]

Re: Makes me Cringe!

Saw this today from back in February. While the Redskins season start has me a bit bummed, this made it worse. Two great rookie gamers chopped for cards.

http://paniniamerica.wordpress.com/2013/02/02/panini-america-airs-dirty-laundry-gamers-from-rg-iii-alfred-morris-arrive-at-hq/

[pclemente]

Re: Makes me Cringe!

Hi,
I heartily agree! I think the destruction of game used memorabilia is a real tragedy! To tell you the truth I hope most of the swatches are fake because I cannot imagine the sacrilege of destroying a vintage HOFer jersey,cap, bat, etc to make a bunch of cards!
Obviously the card companies are all about the bottom line even if it means destroying important treasures!
Paul