homerun28aa
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- Jun 8, 2011
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the fact that topps can not do a high end set like this makes the licensed/unlicensed aspect moot. Lot more people are starting to realize if you want sets done right, a license may need to become an important fact of the past. Topps counts on what you just said to keep doing what they're doing. They love your sentiment.
I totally agree with you in that it's total bullcrap that Topps has the only MLB license (unless UD is getting one also), when Panini comes out with products like this. But that doesn't change the fact that when you have a licensed vs. unlicensed relic the licensed one gets a higher value for various reasons (team is on the jersey, etc.). But when it comes to unique items like buttons, tags, patches, jumbo pieces etc then licensing doesn't matter in the least.
I love this product, huge fan. But my only problem with it is being a HOF collector having paid for licensed Simmons or Lajoie bats for $150 a piece it's disheartening to see them go for $30 in large quantities when they were so tough to find before. Hopefully those vintage ones retain their value