Anyone Want BG to Resurrect "Exclusive" Contracts?

Jaypers · Aug 20, 2012

4 years after Razor's birth, Chrome is still king, as far as prospect products go. I'm most likely in the minority, but as long as BG keeps the print runs down, I still think the idea was a sound one.

And I'm not just referring to prospect stuff - the idea plays for every type of Leaf product.

Vote above.

matchpenalty · Aug 20, 2012

Would be awesome if he got a deal done with Barkley. I know he has old cert autos in autographics. But those are so rare.

sigma_chi · Aug 20, 2012

Are you talking about exclusive contracts with old retired stars/legends or recently drafted players ala Tim Beckham or Matt Wieters?

Jaypers · Aug 20, 2012

sigma_chi said:
Are you talking about exclusive contracts with old retired stars/legends or recently drafted players ala Tim Beckham or Matt Wieters?

Both. The more exclusive contracts, the more other companies will have to compete with him.

24twins31 · Aug 20, 2012

Sure, then when the Leaf contract expires it will make their first real autograph cards that much more valuable.

gonzagacubs · Aug 20, 2012

eff no. That went over real well the first time.

cgilmo · Aug 20, 2012

I voted no

I don't think exclusive contracts play out well for the collector or the manufacturer.

VandyDan · Aug 20, 2012

A thousand times no.

jetsmets150 · Aug 20, 2012

For prospects not at all. As much as I like leaf, I still take chrome and Elite over it 1000 times

BBCgalaxee · Aug 20, 2012

Exclusives just piss collectors & dealers off.

And no XXXXing way exclusives in prospects. It bombed w razor & would happen again.

matfanofold · Aug 20, 2012

I agree with the "no" crowd, put purely from a collectors standpoint.

Jaypers · Aug 20, 2012

BBCgalaxee said:
And no XXXXing way exclusives in prospects. It bombed w razor & would happen again.

Not for me it didn't. Made a much nicer profit with the exclusives than I did for the non-exclusives. And I believe, had BG refrained from releasing Metal via eBay, they would have been more popular.

Mudcatsfan · Aug 20, 2012

Please god no.

I will say it was terribly exciting back in 2008 when we saw that web page populate one by one as Razor signed draft picks, but it stunk to have to wait so long to get other brands' versions of a player.

Also, the exclusive contract almost incentivises Razor / Leaf to crank out as many versions of that same player in as many varieties as they can, WHILE they can.

In retrospect, 2008 Bowman draft was OUTSTANDING even with all the players they couldnt sign due to Razor's presence. The additions of Montero, Stanton, along with non exclusives that hit big like Posey, Beckham, and others made that set a winner anyway.

Overall, i'd say that exclusives do not benefit the collector. I like variety, and i like brand history. If this was the 5th year in a row of Razor, with Razor Metal as a parallel, and we knew what we'd get each year with a few tweaks, i think we'd all have enjoyed it. Lets get some Brand history for new Leaf, and i'm sure folks will get behind it.

notjomommasclint · Aug 20, 2012

No.

I don't think the active player exclusive is good for the collector.

Leaf · Aug 20, 2012

I generally am NOT in favor of exclusives...

HOWEVER, Topps has not refrained from exclusives whether it be Stras, Harper or Darvish..

If they keep up this trend, I am saddened to say that I bet Panini and I follow..

I will say that IF we ever do sign an exclusive, it will be (most probably) a single extraordinary talent..

BG

jbhofmann · Aug 20, 2012

I dont see a problem with it as long as MLB opens up the license gates. I think the three legit companies have proven that they are worthy of creating a quality product. I'm still trying to understand how Topps hasn't been sued as a monopoly. But hey, I'm not a lawyer like Starr Jones or Bob Loblaw.

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