What would you like to see return to baseball cards

Casebusters · Oct 31, 2013

Redemptions cards shouldnt happen but since they do, they should make the redemption card look like the card you are getting so you basically get a bonus card for waiting to get your real card

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Lars · Oct 31, 2013

Casebusters said:
Redemptions cards shouldnt happen but since they do, they should make the redemption card look like the card you are getting so you basically get a bonus card for waiting to get your real card

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I'd hate that 'dummy card' taunting me, knowing I'm waiting for something that isn't coming for a while.

Lars · Oct 31, 2013

matfanofold said:
I respectfully disagree.

Kids inherently want something that gives them a connection with what they love. With regards to sports cards they learn that the value and rarity = collectability and heightened desire (IE: "Bells and Whistles") after the fact because it is what the 'adults' want so they displace that 'want' on kids too. Give a kid a ordinary pack of cards and he will more times than not simply appreciate the player, stats, and connection he gets to his favorite team/player. Kids are no different than kids of a few decades ago, we are the different ones wanting more and more so we assume the kids want/need that too.

Kids who maybe potential fans of the game have access to YouTube, baseballreference.com, Twitter - they can get a retweet from their favorite players - what is an ordinary pack of cards going to do for them?

Keeping things simplistic for younger fans maybe an ideal that is just not realistic.

Maybe the best idea I've read is to insert cards into everything so at least kids are conscious of baseball cards.

Casebusters · Oct 31, 2013

Lars said:
I'd hate that 'dummy card' taunting me, knowing I'm waiting for something that isn't coming for a while.

It would be better than just a blue card or a white card with writing on it

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Gwynn545 · Nov 1, 2013

Classic actually had some great ideas with low numbered rookies:

and extremely low-print run inserts:

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Bring those back!!!!!!!!!!!!

rsmath · Nov 1, 2013

matfanofold said:
Like someone mentioned above, $0.50 packs scattered everywhere, on every counter.

It'd have to be $1.09. (grin).

I used US Govt's BLS inflation calculator just now to see what today's buying power equivalent is for the 50c packs I bought in the early/mid 80's.

Big Mac McGwire · Nov 1, 2013

Upper Deck

Leaf · Nov 1, 2013

henderson939 said:
I would also like to see Pacific back.

Even if it's unlicensed and airbrushed?

autocut · Nov 1, 2013

I liked acetate cards, ProCards minor league team sets.

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Bill Menard · Nov 1, 2013

Teams typical have some games each year where they cya GE the uniforms up. Some game used insert line with retro jerseys and/or patches would be cool to see!

I am also a fan of things like clear cut inserts, ex credentials, etc.

Hendersonfan · Nov 1, 2013

Leaf said:
Even if it's unlicensed and airbrushed?

I think we are assuming anything released would have a license.

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rsmath · Nov 15, 2013

reading a few blog posts lately about topps cartoons from the 1970's and 1980's, I have to admit I wish Topps would bring back the humorous player-fact cartoons to the backsides of their flagship base product.

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