If You Collect Scorecards or Programs, Show 'em Here!

[HankAaron755]

Question for the Forum - Can one state a significant event is attached to a program if it was not made for a specific game and time, but rather a series?

Example - In the 1970s and 80s, clubs put out programs for series against specific team(s). Let's say a significant event happened in that series such as a 500th Home Run or MLB Debut happened. Since the program was not for that particular game, but rather a 3 game series, is it ethical to state it's attached to the milestone game? Thinking of programs that have their internal scorecards blank rather then filled out at the time of the specific game.

Not sure what the industry norm is, so would like to know your feedback.

[Swadewade51]

Originally Posted by HankAaron755

Question for the Forum - Can one state a significant event is attached to a program if it was not made for a specific game and time, but rather a series?

Example - In the 1970s and 80s, clubs put out programs for series against specific team(s). Let's say a significant event happened in that series such as a 500th Home Run or MLB Debut happened. Since the program was not for that particular game, but rather a 3 game series, is it ethical to state it's attached to the milestone game? Thinking of programs that have their internal scorecards blank rather then filled out at the time of the specific game.

Not sure what the industry norm is, so would like to know your feedback.

Conflating the value of an unscored program because it *could* be attached to an event is a bit weird. I usually just roll my eyes when I see a 48 World Series Indians program with "Doby HR" in the listing title and it's not scored. That feels a bit grifty to me but everyone has different threshold for that sort of thing.

That's all personal feelings though.

There is no industry standard and you can do what you want. If tying it to the series is the best you can do,just list it as such.

[bigfanNY]

Having collected scorecards for a bit. Unscored programs that "COULD BE" from a milestone game are treated very differently by the marketplace. Scored programs sell for a significant premium over Unscored..."Could be" versions. That said if a program itself is scarce and on alot of wantlists once and awhile a couple of collectors fighting it out in an auction happens.

[HankAaron755]

Originally Posted by Swadewade51

Conflating the value of an unscored program because it *could* be attached to an event is a bit weird. I usually just roll my eyes when I see a 48 World Series Indians program with "Doby HR" in the listing title and it's not scored. That feels a bit grifty to me but everyone has different threshold for that sort of thing.

That's all personal feelings though.

There is no industry standard and you can do what you want. If tying it to the series is the best you can do,just list it as such.

I think listing it as a series is my best bet. Have a handful of pieces I've collected over the years that fall under this category. I'll let the buyer decide if they want it, but not really within my moral compass to deceive someone if it's not plane as day tied to a significant event.

[jethrod3]

I started this thread a couple of years ago but have been negligent in posting lately. I will try to do better!

Here's a scorecard from Game #49 of Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak, where he was already in some rarefied air. The game only went 5 innings but luckily Joe D. got his hit in the first inning (he only saw 1 other at bat).

[HankAaron755]

Originally Posted by jethrod3

I started this thread a couple of years ago but have been negligent in posting lately. I will try to do better!

Here's a scorecard from Game #49 of Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak, where he was already in some rarefied air. The game only went 5 innings but luckily Joe D. got his hit in the first inning (he only saw 1 other at bat).

That’s pretty neat. I didn’t know this part of his hitting streak story. Would have been a tough pill to swallow to end the streak due to a shortened game.