Leaf Draft Silver Non-Autos?

[vwnut13]

What are these? Are they some kind of preview or what?

[ebay:3pgbpfyr]250937512878[/ebay:3pgbpfyr]

 

[P_Manning 18]

[ebay:2dxvsnjh]250937523342[/ebay:2dxvsnjh] - Leaf Limited Mikie Mahtook 50 card lot.

 

[padremurph]

Just saw those, was about to ask the same question.

 

[P_Manning 18]

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Leaf Draft -- what's this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/25-count-lo...0899724020?pt=US_Football&hash=item3cbed5daf4

When/how/where were these distributed?

 

[matfanofold]

Re: Leaf Draft -- what's this?

Good question!

I think having base cards like this could only help the auto cards, but none the less, I would like to know where they come from...?

 

[Jaypers]

Re: Leaf Draft -- what's this?

Just emailed BG.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Re: Leaf Draft -- what's this?

Just emailed BG.

I assure you, he reads here. I get numerous PMs a day.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Re: Leaf Draft -- what's this?

Good question!

I think having base cards like this could only help the auto cards, but none the less, I would like to know where they come from...?

I read an interview a few days ago where he indicated that he produced only hits because "that's what consumers wanted".

(shrug)

 

[phillyfan0417]

Merged the two topics.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Well, at least one moderator knows about it because they quickly merged the two threads. I obviously missed the first thread. Sorry.

So... that still begs the question.. wassuwitdis?

 

[matfanofold]

Did he produce sample cards to hand out at trade shows??

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

Clearly these were never intended to be released.

How can I be certain? No one actually uses Impact as a typeface for any serious print product. Come on now, Impact? What's next, using Algerian? Matura Script?

Ugh. Brutal.

 

[Slette]

Leaf made the same thing for Draft Football - I can't tell you how they were distributed, but they just all started popping up on eBay the weekend of the NFL Draft.

 

[phillyfan0417]

Well, at least one moderator knows about it because they quickly merged the two threads. I obviously missed the first thread. Sorry.

So... that still begs the question.. wassuwitdis?

I only know because i saw the original thread last night and was quite interested to see if there was a response this morning.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Clearly these were never intended to be released.

How can I be certain? No one actually uses Impact as a typeface for any serious print product. Come on now, Impact? What's next, using Algerian? Matura Script?

Ugh. Brutal.

I like it.

 

[phillyfan0417]

Since these seem to have hit ebay after the sun times show, i'm going to go out on a limb and say these are some type of promo cards...

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

Since these seem to have hit ebay after the sun times show, i'm going to go out on a limb and say these are some type of promo cards...

Yet no one has produced a scan of them, these are clearly Photoshop mock-ups.

 

[George_Calfas]

Since these seem to have hit ebay after the sun times show, i'm going to go out on a limb and say these are some type of promo cards...

Is it still a "Promo" after a product has been released?

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Since these seem to have hit ebay after the sun times show, i'm going to go out on a limb and say these are some type of promo cards...

Yet no one has produced a scan of them, these are clearly Photoshop mock-ups.

They're on ebay being sold. If they're purchased, do you expect the buyer to receive a 25 ct lot of photoshop mockups?