What is the long-term value of Game-Used cards?

hunterdutchess · #1 12-23-2010, 08:57 PM

I wonder what is next? They are gonna run out of these vintage items some day. I think (and this makes me sick) that they are actually going to take a authentic t206 Wagner or some other rare card and cut it up into little squares and them place them into new product. Just wait and see.

cdn_collector · #2 12-23-2010, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by hunterdutchess

I think (and this makes me sick) that they are actually going to take a authentic t206 Wagner or some other rare card and cut it up into little squares and them place them into new product. Just wait and see.

Imagine that, eh? A series of modern cards that contain T206s. You could own a 'complete' T206 set without even owning a 'complete' T206. Of course, distinguishing between a 'Magie' and a 'Magee' could be tough

I guess when it's all said and done, it's really just a numbers game, though, right? How much does artifact X cost and how much market buzz and product sales can artifact X generate.

Regards,

Richard.

Al C.risafulli · #3 12-23-2010, 10:56 PM

This is a prewar board, so it doesn't surprise me to feel a little anti-shiny bias here (and it definitely is here). I detested the relic and bat cards too, until something happened. My son (8 at the time) opened a pack of cards that had a Bobby Thompson bat card in it.

I explained to him who Bobby Thompson was, and his eyes got wide, and he said "and this is his BAT?" He actually gasped.

I thought that was awesome. He has a couple of other game-used cards now, and he collects - both shiny cards and older ones. I gave him his first T206 a few months ago. He loves the hobby. And he loves those game-used cards.

I love this hobby and I love that there are a bunch of grown men and women that I call my friends and share the hobby with - but at the end of the day, this is a kids' hobby, and if carving up some bats will help kids discover the history of the sport - then I'm all for it.

-Al

thekingofclout · #4 12-25-2010, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Al C.risafulli

This is a prewar board, so it doesn't surprise me to feel a little anti-shiny bias here (and it definitely is here). I detested the relic and bat cards too, until something happened. My son (8 at the time) opened a pack of cards that had a Bobby Thompson bat card in it.

I explained to him who Bobby Thompson was, and his eyes got wide, and he said "and this is his BAT?" He actually gasped.

I thought that was awesome. He has a couple of other game-used cards now, and he collects - both shiny cards and older ones. I gave him his first T206 a few months ago. He loves the hobby. And he loves those game-used cards.

I love this hobby and I love that there are a bunch of grown men and women that I call my friends and share the hobby with - but at the end of the day, this is a kids' hobby, and if carving up some bats will help kids discover the history of the sport - then I'm all for it.

-Al

I completely agree with Al. Also, a lot of people that collect the game-used cards, eventually start to gravitate towards true vintage memorabilia. How can that be bad?

And one more thing, Cooperstown has more memorabilia than they will ever display, so as bad as cutting up these pieces may sound, it's not going to have an negative impact on any of our collections, present or future.

Gary Dunaier · #5 12-27-2010, 08:47 PM

Wonder what you guys think of these - sawdust "coins" made up from game-used bats. These were produced by the Highland Mint.

(Photo taken July 14, 2008. � Gary Dunaier. Link to upload on Flickr.com: here.)

hunterdutchess · #6 12-27-2010, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Gary Dunaier

Wonder what you guys think of these - sawdust "coins" made up from game-used bats. These were produced by the Highland Mint.

(Photo taken July 14, 2008. � Gary Dunaier. Link to upload on Flickr.com: here.)

What's next? Are they gonna put the fresh cut grass from there graves into new cards?

yanksfan09 · #7 12-27-2010, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by hunterdutchess

What's next? Are they gonna put the fresh cut grass from there graves into new cards?

Hey don't give them ideas......

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