Reasons I hate card companies

bnorth · #1 11-03-2020, 06:52 PM

To me it is more amazing they didn't use a store model to cut up and call it game used. After all it could have been used by some random kid in a "game".

perezfan · #2 11-03-2020, 07:19 PM

Yeah... I'd actually be shocked if they'd mutilate and cut up a verified "Gamer". Especially when it's so much more profitable to source a bat like this. These companies selling card relics are just one tick below the TPGs in terms of half-truths, sleaze and corruption.

HRBAKER · #3 11-03-2020, 09:02 PM

Do folks really believe that these cards contain "game used" relics just because they say they do. Quite a leap of faith.

icollectDCsports · #4 11-03-2020, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by HRBAKER

Do folks really believe that these cards contain "game used" relics just because they say they do. Quite a leap of faith.

Agree. Sad that people collect this stuff.

Topnotchsy · #5 11-03-2020, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by HRBAKER

Do folks really believe that these cards contain "game used" relics just because they say they do. Quite a leap of faith.

There's quite a bit of evidence that the card companies have cut up some pretty historic pieces to make the Game-Used cards including (famously) a Ruth jersey that Donruss purchased in the early 2000's that got a lot of attention. There are many other examples of items that can be identified and tracked. (I believe they cut up Jackie Robinson's Barnstorming jersey from 1945 or 1946 when he was with the KC Royals barnstorming team under Chet Brewer.

For modern items they are very active on MLB auctions buying up pieces.

While I am sure there are questionable items in cards, and the move towards more vague language on the cards describing the usage leaves more room for flexibility, it seems pretty clear that a ton of significant, historic items were cut up.

While I think they are using items that are associated with the players (although at times I don't think they are transparent on what is game-used and what was used in Old Timer's Games etc., I think it's safe to say they've cut up a lot of things that many hobbyists wish were still whole (though some would argue it allowed many more collectors a chance at a piece of history)

GaryPassamonte · #6 11-04-2020, 04:42 AM

Destroying history is unconscionable. I make it a policy never to throw stones at others unless it is face to face, but I will make an exception in this case. These companies are soulless scum. How would the public feel if a great painting was destroyed in a similar fashion? Despicable.

CobbSpikedMe · #7 11-04-2020, 11:21 AM

I have no problem with them cutting up jerseys of modern players who use a new jersey every game so they can sell off the used ones for this purpose. I don't like cutting up historical items however. I enjoy collecting the jersey/bat cards of the guys I liked growing up and some of the newer guys. I just like the look of the cards with the swatch of jersey or bat embedded in them.

There is also a big move these days to use jerseys that were "worn by the player at an event" meaning they put on the jersey for a photo shoot and then they cut up that jersey saying he wore it. Total crap of an item in my opinion.

Andy

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