Anyone collect relic cards anymore?

[G1911]

I have 7-800 or so; mostly from the early 2000’s. They were a big hit then, it’s fun to pick up the relics from the sets I liked as a kid now that they’re almost worthless. I pull a few every year from my Heritage boxes, but that’s about it I have after 2007 or so.

[1952boyntoncollector]

I recently been looking at autos with game used on same card...

[packs]

I still think the original run of the Upper Deck piece of history 500 home run club cards are cool.

[BobC]

I've always liked, and collect, the 2002 and 2003 Topps 206 and 205 relic and auto cards. Sort of a merging of the past and future, with the obvious connection to the pre-war era.

I'm not a proponent for cutting/chopping up game used/worn jerseys and bats of older, especially pre-war players, at all. But that horse left the barn decades ago, so there is nothing I or anyone else can really do about it.

Not so concerned about the card companies doing the same with the more modern players. Nowadays the players all seem to have brand new uniforms they wear for virtually every game, and bats can be delivered by the truckload. Back in the pre-war days, I believe the players usually got just one home and one away uniform for the entire season, and they were more likely to find one bat they liked, and hold onto and use it for as long as they could.

[GrewUpWithJunkWax]

I have started collecting a series and have several so far, but still just getting started really. Most are fairly cheap and just fun.

One peave I have when looking at jersey relics is when the swatch doesn't match the jersey on the card.

I also prefer early 2000s for relic cards. They were more likely to clearly state on the card that it was from that player and used in an actual game - unlike the vague verbiage now used on the ultra-modern relic cards.

[packs]

A lot of the NBA cards don’t even carry the “game used” description. They’re pieces of anything.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by GrewUpWithJunkWax

I have started collecting a series and have several so far, but still just getting started really. Most are fairly cheap and just fun.

One peave I have when looking at jersey relics is when the swatch doesn't match the jersey on the card.

I also prefer early 2000s for relic cards. They were more likely to clearly state on the card that it was from that player and used in an actual game - unlike the vague verbiage now used on the ultra-modern relic cards.

It’s fun to compare how the disclaimers have changed over time. Many of the old ones were very explicitly promising an item, used by that specific player in an MLB game. Now they often promise absolutely nothing.

[Exhibitman]

I loathe the generic ones like the Heritage inserts. "Here's an image of Mike Trout with a piece of whatever"; yeah, literally thanks for nothing. I do pick up the occasional older relic card if it has an actual GU item from the correct player I collect, just for giggles.



Even better if it is signed and GU:

[todeen]

Originally Posted by packs

I still think the original run of the Upper Deck piece of history 500 home run club cards are cool.

This set is just about the best relic set ever created over many years. Top tier of all relic sets.

T206 is a close second.

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[gonefishin]

Originally Posted by packs

I still think the original run of the Upper Deck piece of history 500 home run club cards are cool.

I agree with packs on this one, although I do have Bat Kings autographed by Hank with a huge piece of bat and numbered to 50.

I only have one from the 500 home run club, but I think it is the rarest of all. I have the Eddie Murray card. I drew this card myself from a box of UD Collector's Choice. For those of you that remember, Collector's Choice was the cheap, poor man's card and was mass produced in the millions. I don't know if UD inserted the home run club cards randomly or what, but I do know mine came from a box of Collector's Choice. I threw the card in my glove box where it resided for a year or so. One day I found it and sent it to Beckett. It came back an 8 or 8.5 or something like that. I was happy. I still have the card today in my permanent collection.

[gonefishin]

After making my previous post I had to go dig out my Aaron game used and post a picture - what's a post without a picture right?

Here it is, hope you like it. This is what I think a game used card should be.

[gonefishin]

Oh, I also really like this Kirby Puckett card.

[jtq81]

I used to have a lot of relics from the early 2000s. Sold most, but still have a few.

One of my favorites.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by G1911

I have 7-800 or so; mostly from the early 2000’s. They were a big hit then, it’s fun to pick up the relics from the sets I liked as a kid now that they’re almost worthless.

Hah! My thinking continues to be two decades out of date. I thought they were still the gimmick du jour. What then is the latest fad in cards? So many parallel variants that a collector needs a spread sheet and a pocket computer to keep track of what's what?

[todeen]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

Hah! My thinking continues to be two decades out of date. I thought they were still the gimmick du jour. What then is the latest fad in cards? So many parallel variants that a collector needs a spread sheet and a pocket computer to keep track of what's what?

1/1 card art. They aren't my favorite, but they're the current gimmick. Here's an example (not my card)...



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[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by todeen

1/1 card art. They aren't my favorite, but they're the current gimmick. Here's an example (not my card)...



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Haha, funny you should post that. Juan Rosales (who is a great artist) also does art for Topps sketch cards. The one you posted is one made for Break Kings, a re-packer. I picked one up from Juan from 2024 Topps.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

Haha, funny you should post that. Juan Rosales (who is a great artist) also does art for Topps sketch cards. The one you posted is one made for Break Kings, a re-packer. I picked one up from Juan from 2024 Topps.

I found my example on Reddit. Rosales posted about himself.

I've never been into art cards, but I like art. Do you remember the etch a sketch cards from the late 90s? I didn't like those either. I also didn't care about Project 70.

I do like Diamond Kings, which are the original art cards.

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[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by todeen

I found my example on Reddit. Rosales posted about himself.

I've never been into art cards, but I like art. Do you remember the etch a sketch cards from the late 90s? I didn't like those either. I also didn't care about Project 70.

I do like Diamond Kings, which are the original art cards.

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Yeah, Juan is a good guy. I talked to him a bit when I bought my card. He explained the whole process that Topps uses to hire artists to create sketch cards to insert into their products. It was very fascinating. He is a member on Blowout forums, and posts a lot of his sketch cards on his Instagram.