Leaf Memories box prices

[jwc9p]

$150 a box with no chance at Harper or Trout autos...that makes sense.

I can't tell if this is a serious post or sarcasm

 

[P_Manning 18]

I thought Heritage does this every year with original buy backs from the specific card design used, having some of those signed and making a base set using that old design.

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They did have buy backs...but never had autographed versions. But when you do buy backs from 1958 Topps you actually have to "buy" those back from a collector. 1990 Leaf boxes are still readily available.... so he can just buy boxes or sealed cases and he doesnt have to buy back individual cards.

 

[matchpenalty]

Didn't see a single box of it at Mansfield show today.

 

[Musial Collector]

Didn't see a single box of it at Mansfield show today.

Did you really think you would when 50% of the run is sitting with three major online retailers??

 

[Mario1975]

They did have buy backs...but never had autographed versions. But when you do buy backs from 1958 Topps you actually have to "buy" those back from a collector. 1990 Leaf boxes are still readily available.... so he can just buy boxes or sealed cases and he doesnt have to buy back individual cards.

Now I understand what you're saying. When you think about it it is a pretty clever way to get around the licensing thing and do it on the cheap. Would love to see maybe Upper Deck or Donruss do the same thing. Would be even better if they could just release a product made up entirely of buyback cards that are signed. How fun would it be to collect an iconic set, every card being autographed.

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[allstars]

I think some people need to to take a step back and ask themselves about value as a basic concept and what makes an item valuable.

I can easily find a photo of Albert Pujols from 2001. I can write a little scouting report and some stats on the back of it. Then I can get him to sign it at spring training. So why do people pay more for the one made by Topps with the Bowman logo on it? Doesn't make a lot of sense from any logical point of view.

Speaking to this board: What is a superfractor and why is it valuable? Tell my why it is worth hundreds or thousands but one of these stamped "buy backs" from Leaf isn't (intrinsically and/or generally, not why you do or do want either). I would like to hear it.

Supply and demand, it"s what makes the collectibles world go around.

 

[Austin]

What is a superfractor and why is it valuable? Tell my why it is worth hundreds or thousands but one of these stamped "buy backs" from Leaf isn't

A superfractor is an entirely different card than the base card, with gold foil or other unique coating/color, that is manufactured on a sheet specifically as a 1/1.
There was only one card manufactured in a special print run of one.

A buy back is a common worthless base card, of which millions were printed years ago, that is merely stamped with a 1/1.

There's an obvious distinction between the two, and I would hope most collectors aren't too stupid to know the distinction.

 

[allstars]

Didn't see a single box of it at Mansfield show today.

Did you see hordes of collectors searching for it? Or a bunch of guys walking away shaking their heads a half hour after the show opened?

lmao...

 

[matchpenalty]

Did you see hordes of collectors searching for it? Or a bunch of guys walking away shaking their heads a half hour after the show opened?

lmao...

Boy that's funny.
No I saw same old stale crap I saw last time I went to show for the most part. With no prices on cards for most part. Or many delaers with good sales.

 

[Ty Hope]

If you don't like it, don't buy it... oh wait, that makes too much sense around here...

 

[Lars]

I think some people need to to take a step back and ask themselves about value as a basic concept and what makes an item valuable.

I can easily find a photo of Albert Pujols from 2001. I can write a little scouting report and some stats on the back of it. Then I can get him to sign it at spring training. So why do people pay more for the one made by Topps with the Bowman logo on it? Doesn't make a lot of sense from any logical point of view.

Speaking to this board: What is a superfractor and why is it valuable? Tell my why it is worth hundreds or thousands but one of these stamped "buy backs" from Leaf isn't (intrinsically and/or generally, not why you do or do want either). I would like to hear it.

The buy backs are a cheap way for a company to make a 'collector's edition' type of insert cards to manipulate the interests of die hard player collectors searching for something 'limited' and 'new,' when it's all smoke and mirrors.

I feel like Leaf cherry picks whatever is hot or popular with collectors and tries to capitalize on it.

I can't wait for Leaf Old School basketball and for Leaf Prism-matix basketball.

 

[DeliciousBacon]

I couldn't buy this stuff around here even if I wanted to. The two major dealers in my area won't stock Leaf products; one refers to Brian Gray in Loblawesque terms, and the other just refuses to carry Leaf products entirely.

 

[Hendersonfan]

I think the 1/1 red should have been signed in red and the 5/5 gold signed in gold. Otherwise they look like the cheap aftermarket 1/1's on eBay a few years back.

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[tunahead]

The buy backs are a cheap way for a company to make a 'collector's edition' type of insert cards to manipulate the interests of die hard player collectors searching for something 'limited' and 'new,' when it's all smoke and mirrors.

I feel like Leaf cherry picks whatever is hot or popular with collectors and tries to capitalize on it.

I can't wait for Leaf Old School basketball and for Leaf Prism-matix basketball.

Yeah jeez, what the hell is Leaf thinking. They should totally focus on what's not popular and won't sell.

 

[bcubs]

If this is your mindset then buy base of everything, nothing wrong with that. If you like the numbered items buy that....to each his or her own.

 

[Leaf]

The buy backs are a cheap way for a company to make a 'collector's edition' type of insert cards to manipulate the interests of die hard player collectors searching for something 'limited' and 'new,' when it's all smoke and mirrors.

I feel like Leaf cherry picks whatever is hot or popular with collectors and tries to capitalize on it.

I can't wait for Leaf Old School basketball and for Leaf Prism-matix basketball.

Actually, we used prismatic as our metal insert prior to panini using Prizm.. BG

 

[Leaf]

Yeah jeez, what the hell is Leaf thinking. They should totally focus on what's not popular and won't sell.

Post of the day!

 

[MansGame]

Thread is a good long read.

As for "value" of cards and 1/1s.... I hate to even think about it from an outsiders perspective but some would call all of us crazy for paying what we do for cardboard color photos of baseball players lol... not to mention that we have come to accept autographs as autographs on clear stickers which are placed on anything and now that's an autographed item lol... not to mention we are OK with redemption cards! God, talk about perceived value!

Sorry for the rant but I hate hearing people talk about "value" in baseball cards because it's a deadend conversation that can't end well as far as I'm concerned. I enjoy it as a hobby and most of you would probably find my Albert Belle collection worthless but I love it and that's all that counts.