Anyone Breaking Leaf Ichiro Immortals Collection?

[MansGame]

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[bcubs]

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[MansGame]

Thanks, I updated the settings to match your picture here so hopefully no one else sees the commercials and can just look at the picture.

No worries. Just being a pain in the a$$ but it is so annoying when on mobile and get redirected to a commercial and the photobucket lol. Just don't want to leave FCB


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[slaneyjason]

This may be off topic but how does Leaf make any money on a product like this? 300 total boxes... How much were they to purchase from Leaf? I saw a box on ebay for $750. If leaf sold them for $750/box, that's only $225,000 for the entire product. I'm sure Ichiro got paid right? Maybe everyone knows but I don't get it. Little help

 

[bigunitcards]

This may be off topic but how does Leaf make any money on a product like this? 300 total boxes... How much were they to purchase from Leaf? I saw a box on ebay for $750. If leaf sold them for $750/box, that's only $225,000 for the entire product. I'm sure Ichiro got paid right? Maybe everyone knows but I don't get it. Little help

There was a thread back when this product was announced, might search and look for it. Brian from Leaf posted in the thread mentioning this release was going to be a breakeven venture for them at best, and that they were just wanting to see if they could do super high-end right. Basically a brand building release if im recalling the post(s) accurately.

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[ChasHawk]

No worries. Just being a pain in the a$$ but it is so annoying when on mobile and get redirected to a commercial and the photobucket lol. Just don't want to leave FCB


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[slaneyjason]

There was a thread back when this product was announced, might search and look for it. Brian from Leaf posted in the thread mentioning this release was going to be a breakeven venture for them at best, and that they were just wanting to see if they could do super high-end right. Basically a brand building release if im recalling the post(s) accurately.

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Thanks. I'll check it out

 

[maxe0213]

There was a thread back when this product was announced, might search and look for it. Brian from Leaf posted in the thread mentioning this release was going to be a breakeven venture for them at best, and that they were just wanting to see if they could do super high-end right. Basically a brand building release if im recalling the post(s) accurately.

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I'm sure they made at least some on this product. However, if its a success it could open up a lot of avenues later on to make even more money for them.

So far I really like the look of these cards!

 

[bigunitcards]

The original discussion thread:
http://www.freedomcardboard.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130273

comments I was referencing:

You'll laugh, but our costs on some elements are MUCH higher:

Game used jerseys (real, while most in market fake):
Mariners $5k
Yankees $10k
Bat $4k

Printing costs --- $80 box!!!!!

This is a low/no profit item designed to test our skills at ultra high end..

Letterman are not game used, but are his first (and should be) only ever letterman...

BG

 

[rsmath]

I'm sure they made at least some on this product. However, if its a success it could open up a lot of avenues later on to make even more money for them.

The other avenues to make more money are probably the other products Leaf has released with Ichiro cards in them. Those not being exclusively Ichiro themed products gives the chance of making a good profit on the product overall.

 

[nyc3]

I bought into a group break draft with a breaker named PakerBob that is going on live right now. He's taken the cards off camera to resort them cause the were a mess, so I'll let you know what we pulled in just a moment.

I love this guy! There is hope for us after all!

I see packerbob has both the Yankees and Mariners in this break. Nothing to see here lol

 

[Krom]

An Ichiro signed book #d /5 sold for $500. These cards are nice enough but i don't see the need for a book a card with one autograph and nothing else but text.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-Leaf-I...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

I pulled one of these in one box and here you have a need for a book.

http://www.collectingichiro.com/ud02-aue.jpg

To me they are a bit of a pain to store/display so i feel a book card should be reserved for cards with items or autos that won't fit on a single card.

 

[maxe0213]

An Ichiro signed book #d /5 sold for $500. These cards are nice enough but i don't see the need for a book a card with one autograph and nothing else but text.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-Leaf-Ichiro-Immortal-Collection-BOOKLET-AUTO-AUTOGRAPH-3-5-200-HITS-X-10-YR-/321280670019?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item4acdd1f943&nma=true&si=I01vUu8kKbQ90eOysTP4kVDBiew%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

I pulled one of these in one box and here you have a need for a book.

http://www.collectingichiro.com/ud02-aue.jpg

To me they are a bit of a pain to store/display so i feel a book card should be reserved for cards with items or autos that won't fit on a single card.

Agree. Now that they have the booklet magnetics though which are extrememly nice.

 

[D-Lite]

Still pondering what to do with these boxes...

The /5 booklet for $500 is encouraging, but need to see where the more regular autos are ending before committing. Or if my chances of a bigger cut auto pull remain.

 

[maxe0213]

Still pondering what to do with these boxes...

The /5 booklet for $500 is encouraging, but need to see where the more regular autos are ending before committing. Or if my chances of a bigger cut auto pull remain.

I'd sit for a little while. See how much the normal autos are going for. And as more and more get broken since its such a small product as long as bigger cards aren't pulled your chances go up. But if people start pulling the cuts then that could hurt the value of sealed boxes.

Best of luck to you sir!

 

[Krom]

I'd sit for a little while. See how much the normal autos are going for. And as more and more get broken since its such a small product as long as bigger cards aren't pulled your chances go up. But if people start pulling the cuts then that could hurt the value of sealed boxes.

Best of luck to you sir!

With only a few cuts i bet the box prices will drop a bit.

A regular auto /5 sold for $399
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Leaf-ICHIRO...1340321787?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item3388e947fb

A letterman sold for 385

 

[Leaf]

This may be off topic but how does Leaf make any money on a product like this? 300 total boxes... How much were they to purchase from Leaf? I saw a box on ebay for $750. If leaf sold them for $750/box, that's only $225,000 for the entire product. I'm sure Ichiro got paid right? Maybe everyone knows but I don't get it. Little help

We don't make money...
Contrary to the hater belief I'm only in it for the money, the market needs unreal value once in a while .. BG

 

[Pinbreaker]

Here's the one from my box I got at my LCS.. I have another box coming next week..

 

[Krom]

Here's the one from my box I got at my LCS.. I have another box coming next week..

They are beautiful cards.

 

[Pinbreaker]

There are a few players that I could see this type of product for..

Derek Jeter
Ken Griffey Jr.
Nolan Ryan
Cal Ripken Jr.