I simply do not understand Modern - Doncic vs Mantle

[icurnmedic]

No dog in the fight, but noticed Doncic is on the cover of NBA 2022 for x box. Pretty popular player if that's happening.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Snowman

I would definitely take that Doncic over that Gherig

Not casting negativity, but just pointing out an observation. I would guess that a likely 100% of collectors who misspell Gehrig would take the Doncic. It just leans to true interest, much like there is a good chance that if you know how to properly pronounce Lajoie, you are most likely the one of the few that would stop at a show to look at his card. This applies all ways, much like Ryan misspelled Joe Burrow's name, who is a 2nd year QB in the Super Bowl with more awards in the past 5 years than Meryl Streep in a lifetime. All these players are amazing, but most people naturally have interests they place at the top of the walk and dismiss out of pocket anything against that grain.

We should all be able to collect what you want and should get no flak for it...enjoy!

[BobC]

Originally Posted by JustinD

We should all be able to collect what you want and should get no flak for it...enjoy!

+1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000............ ........................


(Disclaimer: As long as it breaks no laws and is legal, and hurts or harms no one!)

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by BobC

+1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000............ ........................


(Disclaimer: As long as it breaks no laws and is legal, and hurts or harms no one!)

we only give the flack because we all know how it ends. badly for the doncho. he ain't no Zeon fat slob china doll. even trout is a bum. Dave Kingman has more homers in his prime. Mike Kingman- 1 million $$$$. aqua, chrome refracto, flash. kaboom prizm orange 1 of 1 paralleled BASE.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

we only give the flack because we all know how it ends. badly for the doncho. he ain't no Zeon fat slob china doll. even trout is a bum. Dave Kingman has more homers in his prime. Mike Kingman- 1 million $$$$. aqua, chrome refracto, flash. kaboom prizm orange 1 of 1 paralleled BASE.

Nobody says you have to like what others collect. Besides, I'd rather they're all fighting over all this new modern crap. Means less competition for the pre-war stuff I'm after. LOL

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

we only give the flack because we all know how it ends. badly for the doncho. he ain't no Zeon fat slob china doll. even trout is a bum. Dave Kingman has more homers in his prime. Mike Kingman- 1 million $$$$. aqua, chrome refracto, flash. kaboom prizm orange 1 of 1 paralleled BASE.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by JustinD

Not casting negativity, but just pointing out an observation. I would guess that a likely 100% of collectors who misspell Gehrig would take the Doncic. It just leans to true interest, much like there is a good chance that if you know how to properly pronounce Lajoie, you are most likely the one of the few that would stop at a show to look at his card. This applies all ways, much like Ryan misspelled Joe Burrow's name, who is a 2nd year QB in the Super Bowl with more awards in the past 5 years than Meryl Streep in a lifetime. All these players are amazing, but most people naturally have interests they place at the top of the walk and dismiss out of pocket anything against that grain.

We should all be able to collect what you want and should get no flak for it...enjoy!

Ironically, the one name everyone has spelled right is Doncic, which to me would be the most difficult of the three.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Ironically, the one name everyone has spelled right is Doncic, which to me would be the most difficult of the three.

When I worked for Yngwie (pronounced Ing-Vay) Malmsteen (pronounced Malmsteen) more people asked me how to spell Malmsteen than Yngwie.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by JustinD

Not casting negativity, but just pointing out an observation. I would guess that a likely 100% of collectors who misspell Gehrig would take the Doncic. It just leans to true interest, much like there is a good chance that if you know how to properly pronounce Lajoie, you are most likely the one of the few that would stop at a show to look at his card. This applies all ways, much like Ryan misspelled Joe Burrow's name, who is a 2nd year QB in the Super Bowl with more awards in the past 5 years than Meryl Streep in a lifetime. All these players are amazing, but most people naturally have interests they place at the top of the walk and dismiss out of pocket anything against that grain.

We should all be able to collect what you want and should get no flak for it...enjoy!

This is a great post. Classic that we both misspelled the player we were discounting. Point well taken.

[Carter08]

Really trying to break myself from saying Lajoy. If I can give the French courtesy to Rudy Gobert I can certainly give it to Nap.

[MattyC]

I am not sure most of modern is "collecting." Are there modern card buyers who actually collect? Sure. But the more I see in modern, the more it seems to me, on the whole, like a get rich quick game, something akin to gambling, for adrenaline junkies. So while both realms are comprised of cards, in modern it seems like far more of the buyers are buying solely to flip to the next man, as opposed to buying for a collection. Gambling in that sense is fine, just hanging a lantern on how it seems like it is a totally different ecosystem and culture, despite how both revolve around cards.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by MattyC

I am not sure most of modern is "collecting." Are there modern card buyers who actually collect? Sure. But the more I see in modern, the more it seems to me, on the whole, like a get rich quick game, something akin to gambling, for adrenaline junkies. So while both realms are comprised of cards, in modern it seems like far more of the buyers are buying solely to flip to the next man, as opposed to buying for a collection. Gambling in that sense is fine, just hanging a lantern on how it seems like it is a totally different ecosystem and culture, despite how both revolve around cards.

This has been such a cyclical thing since the junk wax era. I recall reading hobby press commentary 20-30 years ago about the modern investor-gambler mentality creeping so far down into the kids that they were so about the hits rather than the cards that they were leaving 'worthless' commons on tables at shows right after buying them. Today's version of it is on steroids. I'd never have thought you could sell a product that was essentially nothing but hits and have it go over well or that you could pull a card out of a pack depicting a youngster and have it skyrocket past superstar HOFers before the kid has any accomplishments. I understand chasing a touted rookie. That's time honored. But the rate of appreciation is unprecedented. No wonder idiots are beating each other to get at the retail packages.

https://youtu.be/NygeaRLnAYE

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

This has been such a cyclical thing since the junk wax era. I recall reading hobby press commentary 20-30 years ago about the modern investor-gambler mentality creeping so far down into the kids that they were so about the hits rather than the cards that they were leaving 'worthless' commons on tables at shows right after buying them. Today's version of it is on steroids. I'd never have thought you could sell a product that was essentially nothing but hits and have it go over well.

That's one of the, if not the, main things about Breakers, it's all about the hits. Just think how boring it would be for them to only ever open up boxes of base set cards where they're mostly going to be just common players. The people hosting the Breaks can only provide so much faux enthusiasm or Harry Caray imitations, to keep the audience amused and interested otherwise.

It will definitely be interesting to see if Fanatics continues long-term to produce card products that are primarily and more or less exclusively targeted for Breakers and their patrons.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by MattyC

I am not sure most of modern is "collecting." Are there modern card buyers who actually collect? Sure. But the more I see in modern, the more it seems to me, on the whole, like a get rich quick game, something akin to gambling, for adrenaline junkies. So while both realms are comprised of cards, in modern it seems like far more of the buyers are buying solely to flip to the next man, as opposed to buying for a collection. Gambling in that sense is fine, just hanging a lantern on how it seems like it is a totally different ecosystem and culture, despite how both revolve around cards.

I collect. But you are correct. My modern Reds cards are seriously worthless other than a handful, but sellers are asking ungodly amounts, even if it is just $5.... for Akiyama! He hasn't hit a HR since he came to MLB.

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[todeen]

Originally Posted by Carter08

Really trying to break myself from saying Lajoy. If I can give the French courtesy to Rudy Gobert I can certainly give it to Nap.

There is a hockey player on the Tri City Americans with the last name Lajoie, that people pronounce Lajoy. And I wonder if the player knows everyone is mispronouncing his name and doesn't care? At some point collecting every single individual is a losing battle.

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