A "GU" card idea no company has done

[011873]

Theres been GU dirt
Theres been GU walls
Theres been GU bench
Even been non GU "Fatigue" cards

But I present to you the next level of (cough) Game Used items to appear on cards:
CUT UP OFFICIAL LINE UP CARDS

These things are really cheap and companies could get like 60 cut out 1/1's
Im no good with photo shop but imagine instead of a large window for a GU card, insert one of these boxes with the players name written in by the manager. And on the back of each of these "1/1" cut cards is a full size photo of what the Line Up card looked like before it was cut up.

ITS THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE

 

[kentuckyderby]

i like the mini USA Basbeall ones but not a fan of your idea

 

[bouwob]

Actually to some extent I think it would be a great idea.

Imaging if they would purchase a world series score card and issue it as cuts, so that someone could collect the whole score card. Assuming that it would be cut into 9 or 12 cards, you could have each one signed by members of the teams playing. It would add 9 - 12 1/1s to a product and likely be very cheap to implement.

 

[Sly]

Actually to some extent I think it would be a great idea.

Imaging if they would purchase a world series score card and issue it as cuts, so that someone could collect the whole score card. Assuming that it would be cut into 9 or 12 cards, you could have each one signed by members of the teams playing. It would add 9 - 12 1/1s to a product and likely be very cheap to implement.

I actually agree...I kind of like the idea...

EDIT: Of course, the back of the card MUST include a picture of the original line-up card.

 

[AmishDave]

I'd rather have them as a redemption card inserted for a game used lineup card than cutting one up.

 

[Mr.Whipple]

I thought Press Pass or Sage inserted them in one of their draft pick products along with the black stickers players put under their eyes?

 

[bouwob]

Actually to some extent I think it would be a great idea.

Imaging if they would purchase a world series score card and issue it as cuts, so that someone could collect the whole score card. Assuming that it would be cut into 9 or 12 cards, you could have each one signed by members of the teams playing. It would add 9 - 12 1/1s to a product and likely be very cheap to implement.

I actually agree...I kind of like the idea...

EDIT: Of course, the back of the card MUST include a picture of the original line-up card.

This would also work very well with all star games. 1 for each league. Not only would you have the best stars in the game, but you would also have the only allstar game for that year.

 

[011873]

From a card company vierw, these would be MEGA SUPER DUPER cost effective.

Depending on how its cut up, you could probably make 50-75 1/1's using only one line up card.

And at $50-$75 per (thats what a guy had them at a show), it would cost the companies A BUCK per piece.

 

[jgro85]

I've always wanted game-used jockstraps.

 

[donrusscrusademan]

GU piece of colon cancer from a player who did too much roids.

 

[jgro85]

Game used turd from when Manny had to use the bathroom in left field.

 

[Sports Card Radio]

That is a good idea. I used to buy them back probably about 10 years ago now off the SF Giants website for about $10 a game. They had almost every single one available back then ... some games like opening day were a bit more. I still have one with Barry Bonds, Will Clark and Matt Williams all penciled in.

 

[mwheeler27]

I like the idea as well. Make it happen.

 

[mchenrycards]

Line-up cards are great collectables that are very much underappreciated in the hobby. When I used to work in baseball I would grab the line-up cards off the wall when nobody else wanted them. Here is a photo of a small amount of lineup cards I obtained back in the 80's with all of these taken off the dugout walls myself.

I also have some umpire/manager lineup cards I was lucky enough to obtain.The 1st one was Pete Rose's personal copy of the lineup for that day.

The next lineup card was the umpires original copies for another game.

 

[Sly]

Line-up cards are great collectables that are very much underappreciated in the hobby. When I used to work in baseball I would grab the line-up cards off the wall when nobody else wanted them. Here is a photo of a small amount of lineup cards I obtained back in the 80's with all of these taken off the dugout walls myself.

I also have some umpire/manager lineup cards I was lucky enough to obtain.The 1st one was Pete Rose's personal copy of the lineup for that day.

The next lineup card was the umpires original copies for another game.

I agree, they are underappreciated...

...you got any with Harold Reynolds on it that you'd be willing to part with???

 

[mchenrycards]

Line-up cards are great collectables that are very much underappreciated in the hobby. When I used to work in baseball I would grab the line-up cards off the wall when nobody else wanted them. Here is a photo of a small amount of lineup cards I obtained back in the 80's with all of these taken off the dugout walls myself.

I also have some umpire/manager lineup cards I was lucky enough to obtain.The 1st one was Pete Rose's personal copy of the lineup for that day.

The next lineup card was the umpires original copies for another game.

I agree, they are underappreciated...

...you got any with Harold Reynolds on it that you'd be willing to part with???

I dont think I have anything with Reynolds on it because I have mainly National League teams and if memory serves me correct, he played in the American League. I will definitly take a look though to be sure.

 

[Sly]

I agree, they are underappreciated...

...you got any with Harold Reynolds on it that you'd be willing to part with???

I dont think I have anything with Reynolds on it because I have mainly National League teams and if memory serves me correct, he played in the American League. I will definitly take a look though to be sure.

Yeah, all of his would be AL cards (83-92 w/ M's, 93 w/ Baltimore, 94 w/ Angels). No worries though!

 

[mrwhitesox30]

If they cut them up into random segments like they do jerseys, I don't think they would be very popular. I would liken them to the Super Bowl tickets that were put into cards and don't sell for much. Collectors know how cheap they are, and I think that would affect the price. If they only cut out the part that has the player's name, and had them sign it, I think that would make for a more personal card and increase the value. They need to add value to these because they're so cheap. If each one was signed by the player mentioned on the cut-out and the manager, I would go after a few of the Sox. I think they had a set in basketball a few years back that had autographs of the rookies and their coaches. Some of the more valuable ones were of scrubs that had famous coaches.