"Rare" HOFer - LMAO!!!!

[The-Cardfather]

What do y'all think of this "rare" card?


http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-BOWMAN-...kAAOSw-nZTonWG

At least the "holder is mint".

And come to think of it....... if this card was "just graded", wouldn't the label have the PSA Hologram on the front and the white strip with the bar code on the reverse?

[stargell1]

Originally Posted by The Cardfather

What do y'all think of this "rare" card?


http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-BOWMAN-...kAAOSw-nZTonWG

At least the "holder is mint".

And come to think of it....... if this card was "just graded", wouldn't the label have the PSA Hologram on the front and the white strip with the bar code on the reverse?

From some other threads I have read, PSA is still using the old slabs for cards just graded.

[The-Cardfather]

Originally Posted by stargell1

From some other threads I have read, PSA is still using the old slabs for cards just graded.

Yes - Old slabs with new labels. (I started that thread.)

[bravos4evr]

Ahh yes the Old 52 Bowman Lemon. It's right up there with the 33 Goudey ruth and T206 Wagner in rarity and desirability! lol

[Tripredacus]

Everything is rare on ebay. Some things are even r@re.

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by Tripredacus

Everything is rare on ebay. Some things are even r@re.

That's what makes it worth a "L@@K!"

[ALR-bishop]

If you could establish a hobby definition for rare what would it be ? How about scarce ?

[mattjc1983]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

If you could establish a hobby definition for rare what would it be ? How about scarce ?

I'd say anytime I can find 118 of your item on eBay alone, it's not rare.

[The-Cardfather]

The following definitions are found on eBay itself.
See link ----> http://http://www.ebay.com/gds/Baseb...2324072/g.html

"RARE CARD" - Expression used for one of a kind cards that are impossible to find in any condition and have a non existent presence in our hobby in relation to the cards that you see frequently. Years may pass before seeing one.

SCARCE - A card or series that are difficult to find but not impossible. These cards do appear but not frequently nor in large quantities.

[ALR-bishop]

Charles-- much appreciate you pointing those out. I was not aware of them. They sound pretty reasonable to me. How would folks apply them to these, or if they do not apply, what other term might ?

Topps 1955 Stamps
Topps 1955 Hocus Focus
Topps 1956 Hocus Focus
Topps 1956 Pins
Topps 1961 Dice
Topps 1966 Punch Outs
Topps 1967 Punch Outs
Topps 1967 Stand Ups
Topps 1968 3D
Topps 1969 4 in 1
Topps 1970 Cloth
Topps 1971 Rookie Artists Proofs
Topps 1972 Candy Lids
Topps 1973 Comics
Topps 1973 Pin Ups
Topps 1974 Deckle
Topps 1982 Blackless
Topps 1984 Encased
Topps 1985 Minis
Topps 1988 Cloth
Topps 1990 Bush Card
Topps 2006 Gordon card

Leaf 1960 Big Portraits
Fleer 1960 # 80 Martins...and does the term vary depending on who is on the front of the card ?

[Leon]

The scarce definition is ok, the rare definition is a train wreck. This coming from someone who has collected both rare and scarce cards, as Al and many other board members have.

Just stick whatever "hype" is selling into your title and away you go, on ebay. I am focused on nicely centered cards especially post war ones. Sellers know this... (and his grading is a little out of whack too)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-Topps-3...gAAOSwnNBXbb5I

Originally Posted by The Cardfather

The following definitions are found on eBay itself.
See link ----> http://http://www.ebay.com/gds/Baseb...2324072/g.html

"RARE CARD" - Expression used for one of a kind cards that are impossible to find in any condition and have a non existent presence in our hobby in relation to the cards that you see frequently. Years may pass before seeing one.

SCARCE - A card or series that are difficult to find but not impossible. These cards do appear but not frequently nor in large quantities.

[irv]

Originally Posted by Leon

The scarce definition is ok, the rare definition is a train wreck. This coming from someone who has collected both rare and scarce cards, as Al and many other board members have.

Just stick whatever "hype" is selling into your title and away you go, on ebay. I am focused on nicely centered cards especially post war ones. Sellers know this... (and his grading is a little out of whack too)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-Topps-3...gAAOSwnNBXbb5I

He got that description bang on!

[BBB]

Originally Posted by The Cardfather

The following definitions are found on eBay itself.

See link ----> http://http://www.ebay.com/gds/Baseb...2324072/g.html



"RARE CARD" - Expression used for one of a kind cards that are impossible to find in any condition and have a non existent presence in our hobby in relation to the cards that you see frequently. Years may pass before seeing one.



SCARCE - A card or series that are difficult to find but not impossible. These cards do appear but not frequently nor in large quantities.

I think that guys definitions are bogus. Anything that has a 50/50 shot or less of being available on eBay at any given time might qualify as either rare or scarce in my book. And that's just in terms of the item existing in any grade and by Any grader. I'm sure the industry has tighter standards, but that's how I thought about it up until now.