Allen and Ginter Relic cards

[KingFisk]

Can someone please explain this to me? Why is this a +$300 card? Truly don't understand this one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-Allen-G...EAAOSwsMVZcWVS

[Peter_Spaeth]

Bwahahahahahahahaha. Manufactured scarcity at its absolute finest.

Santa is cheap by comparison.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-Allen-G...3D152631993706

[KingFisk]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Bwahahahahahahahaha. Manufactured scarcity at its absolute finest.

Santa is cheap by comparison.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-Allen-G...3D152631993706

Haha. People should collect whatever they like, but this concept overloads my circuit board.

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[KingFisk]

Not for nothing, but the bunny pictured is brown, and the tuft of fur is white. Clearly some authenticity issues here.

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[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by KingFisk

Not for nothing, but the bunny pictured is brown, and the tuft of fur is white. Clearly some authenticity issues here.

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Mebbe it's an ultra ultra rare variation.

[Sierra79]

This is why I only stick to buying rare rookies on the secondary market when buying modern cards. I remember Topps even made autographed cards of their own employees. I would be pissed off to find something like that after spending money for a box of that stuff.

Maybe they should make an auto/relic card of Topps' executive managers giving the middle finger. Hell, they can even embed their fingernail clipping from their middle finger as a 1/1! LOL

[KingFisk]

Originally Posted by Sierra79

This is why I only stick to buying rare rookies on the secondary market when buying modern cards. I remember Topps even made autographed cards of their own employees. I would be pissed off to find something like that after spending money for a box of that stuff.

Maybe they should make an auto/relic card of Topps' executive managers giving the middle finger. Hell, they can even embed their fingernail clipping from their middle finger as a 1/1! LOL

I went down this rabbit hole (if you'll pardon the expression) because I went after a cool Gene Hackman auto card, but they have some real head scratchers. I can't imagine any hobbyist getting excited about pulling a Nick Jonas auto.

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[bobbvc]

I generally don't collect modern cards but if I was going for a fictional character it would have been this one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-Topps-A...p2047675.l2557
Say what you will but Allen Ginter is one of the funner more interesting sets out there these days. To each their own.

[ALR-bishop]

Scott--I am not familiar with the Topps employee autograph cards you mention but in 1970 Topps put out a set featuring their employees that now goes for decent money

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/...-woody-gelman/

And in 1975 they helped a guy put out a set of Photographers all dressed in baseball gear, including Ansel Adams, that also gets good money now



And trying to complete a Topps 1971 set of Topps Winners, photos of kids who won a send away contest, is near impossible and expensive today

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=238196

Not sure about the future of the Easter Bunny but there is a cheaper Topps Santa issue

http://www.beckett.com/news/2016-top...s-holiday-set/

[KingFisk]

The first Hackman has arrived.

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