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Posted By: Chad

I think phrases such as "I can't imagine" come off as more condescending than you intend. If you don't appreciate the Gibson card as much as I, or others do, that's fine. There are a lot of cards people go gaga for here that I don't have any particular interest in, but I can usually see where they're coming from and would certainly never tell them I can't imagine the value they place on it.

As for the Gibson: Look, we're not talking about a Fleer Greats of the Game refractor or a Helmar brewing card. It was a card released in a place Gibson had recently played to sate the demand of fans who had recently seen him play. For them, it was a living card. I'm not arguing that the card is not a trubute card, I'm arguing that it doesn't matter, that there even is a tribute card of him is, in fact, remarkable. He was that good. He was that much a giant to those who saw him play. To me, that's a freakin great card.

--Chad