cutting a card to make a card!

[Razor]

How do you feel about cutting up a trading card to make a trading card?

Why does it bother you?

Does the manufacturer who does it make a difference?

We will be awarding a Razor metal Wieters autograph to a member randomly drawn who replies in a cosntructive way to this thread.

Thnaks.. BG

 

[autocut]

Looks ugly IMO. I avoid them at all cost. I prefer they have a redemption and say its a buyback instead if it is a rare signature.

 

[Jastermereel]

It's particularly bothersome when the card destroyed is more eye appealing than the card produced.

 

[boomo]

Even worse is when one company does it with another company's card and you can tell by hologram or image on sticker.
upper deck sticker on a tristar auto. oh brother

 

[Pinbreaker]

I have seen some damaged cards on EBAY, so if you got a damaged card where the auto is still intact, then I think it would be fine..

We have all seen Donruss, UD, and Topps take auto'd cards and put them in other cards (Signature, Cuts, Co-Signers).. Some look ok, and some just look downright ugly..

Be creative and I think it might work..

 

[mredsox89]

The issue in my opinion is that the card doesn't look professional. It looks like the parent company was cheap and instead of obtaining an auto, even if on a sticker, they just purchased a cheap already auto'd card and cut it up. Obviously this may not be the intention.

Another thing that bugs me about these types of cards is that they look like garbage. Most of them have just a basic frame with just the auto slice pasted into an already set format.

 

[DRav87]

I just don't understand the point of destroying a perfectly good card to make another card.

 

[autocut]

The only good one I've seen were these by fleer

 

[Razor]

What if they cut up their own cards to make new cards, rather than releasing them as originally designed?
BG

 

[sportscardtheory]

I don't like it because I believe it undermines the integrity of our hobby (not that there is much of it anyway). It's trading card cannibalism. It shows a tremendous lack of respect for the very hobby the company is trying to cater to. It also looks absolutely terrible and shows lack of creativity. There really is no reason for it. The original auto card is collectible in and of itself.

 

[Great Dealz Rob]

I've never been a fan of Cut Autos, especially cards that are cut to produce them. It's not aesthetically pleasing at all. I look at those cards and think more about what card was used than the card itself.

 

[HPC]

I personally think it can look bad, but do it the right way, and it looks really good.

I like cards that have a cool design on them (for cuts) and then have the cut sig framed nicely.

Some of the member's cuts are better than what professional card makers do, so that says something about design quality.

For me, the manufacturer can make a difference, but, I would rather get a card with a nicer design from a lesser known company than a cheaply-made card from Topps or UD

 

[A_Pharis]

I think my biggest qualm goes along with the general flow of it just looking bad 9 out of 10 times. My suggestion? A windowed frame (Sorta like A&G relic, but with a thinner frame).

The frame can cover up maybe 2 or 3 CM of the edges of the card. Heck, maybe even put on your own backing to the card.. just have the window int he front so that the full card can be displayed.
Does the problem arise with displaying another company's logo?

 

[rainmanesq]

I’m not a fan of it personally because often times, the end result looks unprofessional. Plus, just as it bothers me somewhat to see say a babe ruth/other rare jersey hacked up into a ton of tiny pieces, the idea of cutting up 2 perfectly good cards to make another card bothers me a bit. Maybe it’s got something to do with sentimental attachment as I grew up “back in the day” when cards were “just cards” (+ the “bonus” in the pack was gum- mmmm, LOVED that old powder covered gum)- no autographs in packs, no logoman patches, etc. Back then, people bought packs (gasp) JUST for the cards + they took time to read the backs + enjoy the hobby. Nowadays, it seems like card companies are fluttering about, producing some new “gimmick” (manufactured patches, stadium dirt, cut signatures, etc.) + I think this dilutes the value ($ wise + emotionally) + detracts from cards being “just cards” + pieces of cardboard being “enough” W/O some gimmick attached.

+ no, it doesn’t matter which manufacturer (or person) cuts up the card.

 

[A_Pharis]

What if they cut up their own cards to make new cards, rather than releasing them as originally designed?
BG

Why not release them as a "Flashbacks" type set that is comprised of a mix-mash of certain sets from previous years?

 

[Fandruw25]

I have seen some damaged cards on EBAY, so if you got a damaged card where the auto is still intact, then I think it would be fine..

Problem with that is that the consumer would never have known it was damaged in the first place so while the thinking is logical, in the end only the guys who cut it up would know.


To me cards that feature another card look unprofessional, more like something that someone made in their basement. Another thing that bothers me is when they cut up a card with a stated print run, thus lowering the amount of actual cards in the market.

 

[mudflap02]

Doesn't look professional at all. It can't be that much more expensive for card companies to purchase other items that are autographes besides cards. Even the Killebrew above, which is not a bad looking card, seems completely pointless especially when Harmon is still available to sign! Even in the best case scenario, I don't see people oohing and aahing over a card like this when other cuts are available on the market. I think they will always be viewed as "second rate" cuts, and they will sell accordingly.

 

[sportscardtheory]

The only good one I've seen were these by fleer

But it ruined a perfectly good Greats of the Game auto. Unless the original card was mutilated or something, I hate autos cut from other cards.

 

[justinmandawg]

How do you feel about cutting up a trading card to make a trading card? In the grand scheme of things say compared to how I feel about child abuse it doesn't even compare. It doesn't bother me if the card cut is plentiful or in poor condition. What I don't like seeing is a card that is rare in a signed state, in solid condition, then cut to make a card that does a disservice to the card that has been cut up.

What does bother me is when a card is cut and then does not fit the space for the auto. build the new card around the old one not the other way around.

Why does it bother you? I guess it bothers me because I have relatively little to worry about. There are bigger fish to fry but I'd rather not be the cook.

Does the manufacturer who does it make a difference?Not one bit.

We will be awarding a Razor metal Wieters autograph to a member randomly drawn who replies in a cosntructive way to this thread.

Thnaks.. BG

 

[mredsox89]

What if they cut up their own cards to make new cards, rather than releasing them as originally designed?
BG

Why not just release them as "buy backs"? It just seems rather pointless to cut up your own cards. I figured the reasoning behind cutting up other companies cards was because the players auto was either exclusive or too expensive to obtain.