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gonzagacubs said:
I don't like it. There is a reason why we have The Cup.

Me either. Part of the problem is the fact that it uses the same 03-04 Exquisite BBall rookie patch design. Would have been nice to have something a little different.
 

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Groat said:
gonzagacubs said:
I don't like it. There is a reason why we have The Cup.

Me either. Part of the problem is the fact that it uses the same 03-04 Exquisite BBall rookie patch design. Would have been nice to have something a little different.

Yeah I also just notices something else about it......It says Exquisite Rookie Patch. ::facepalm:: ::facepalm:: ::facepalm::
 

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gonzagacubs said:
Groat said:
gonzagacubs said:
I don't like it. There is a reason why we have The Cup.

Me either. Part of the problem is the fact that it uses the same 03-04 Exquisite BBall rookie patch design. Would have been nice to have something a little different.

Yeah I also just notices something else about it......It says Exquisite Rookie Patch. ::facepalm:: ::facepalm:: ::facepalm::

I think the article on this mentioned that the idea was that it was to copy the Lebron James rookie card version...so the design is exactly the same as that.

Either way, yes, it's dumb. Sports only need one super-high-end product.
 

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I agree this needs to be released in The Cup. why include hockey in a basketball release.

I am guessing it says rookie patch because it came from one of Sid's rookie jersey. the photo on the card has him wearing the jersey the Pens wore in his rookie season (you can tell by the Penguin on his shoulder).
 

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Well, i personally really like it. This is Upper Decks last licensed Exquisite Basketball set, so they are going out with a bang. 2003/04 Exquisite Basketball was the start of the huge "Boom" in really high end cards. Before 03/04 Exquisite the highest end cards you could buy were Ultimate Collection and they where around $90-$100 a pack. Exquisite came out selling close to $500 pack and the rest is history. 2003/04 Exquisite Basketball is already a historic set and will go down in card history as one of the most historic sets ever made, along with 51 Bowman, 52 Topps, 84 Donruss, 86/87 Fleer Basketball, 1989 Upper Deck and to a lesser degree other important hobby history sets like 1989 Score Football, 90/91 O-Pee-Chee premier Hockey and 1990 Leaf Baseball. The 03/04 Exquisite Rookie patch design that they are using is a nostalgic design, and that is why they are using it again to create these Exquisite "Rookie" patches. Although it is "weird" to call this Crosby a "rookie patch" , they are just doing this like a "throwback" set, or a "what if" set. No different then Topps using their 52 design to make a Pujols 52 Topps "Rookie" or O-Pee-Chee using the 79/80 Gretzky RC design to make a Patrick Kane 1979 "RC" . The pictures on these Exquisite "rookies" will be taken from the players Rookie year, but the game used patch will not be rookie worn. There are other players other than Crosby getting an 03/04 Exquisite "Rookie" patch, John Elway, Michael Jordan, Alex Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe will also be getting Exquisite rookie patches. I personally think this set is gonna rule :o


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I hate it. They're labeling them "Rookie Exquisite Patch" because those guys never had one? That's the only thing I can think of. I'm not big on my Exquisite history, so maybe somebody can confirm or deny that...
 

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Card Magnet said:
I hate it. They're labeling them "Rookie Exquisite Patch" because those guys never had one? That's the only thing I can think of. I'm not big on my Exquisite history, so maybe somebody can confirm or deny that...


yes, thats basically what they are doing. If you read my post above, its no different then Topps creating a Pujols 52 Topps "RC" or something similar. Its just a throwback set, using the original HIGH-END design with rookie pictures.
 

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Whoever pulls that Jordan/Tiger patch auto monster is going to be RICH!!!!
 

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