If Panini can manage not to produce multiple parallel versions of the rookie auto patches and would go to the trouble of having the autos on card, the NT cards could fill the void left by not only SPA, but also Exquisite.
Am I the only one hauntly disturbed by Gellman's new found love for...
For the record since someone brought it up; from 2002 until the end of 2005, Donruss-Playoff only had one redemption card in baseball. It was in 2002 Donruss Elite and was available to be redeemed in 3 months after the release date. :D
I have to say in Hack's defense that he is one of the all-time great talker in this industry. I would not judge him by his present employer or a 5-minute rushed interview. Trust me, Hack is greatness in no uncertain terms.
I think that we should all realize that people as individuals and...
I am curious about the player collectors that have been putting this set together. Are sets like this a fun challenge or is it a beatdown having to track down a large number of cards serial numbered to relatively low numbers? Just wondering.
Steve
I'd just like to say that I love all of you and also to point out I did not start and in anyway play a part in starting this thread. :D
This problem is fairly common with all card companies that have hard-signed cards in products. The cards are serial numbered before they are sent to the...
It is not a promotional card. It was run as a "proof" for those at Pinnacle at the time to determine whether or not the substrate (dufex) was suitable for the set design. That is just my 2 cents. There was a different version that was given to particular dealers to show the "new" technology. I...
Chashawk - I got bored with it. Muckraking gets tiring after a while. How many different ways can someone say that Richard Mcwilliam and Judy Heeter are **********? I'd rather just answer questions on message boards and be a little more positive about the hobby.
It all depends on the type of product you are breaking and what you are hoping to get out of it. If you are breaking a base brand product like Topps 1 or 2 or UD 1 or 2, then retail is the way to go since you will get more cards for your money. If you are looking for hits then you should avoid...