Serialization vs. Eye Appeal Within a Prospect Product

[Jaypers]

Product A features gorgeous looking cards, but no serial numbering.
Product B features decent (at best) looking cards, but all are serialized.

Which is more important to you?

 

[Nikobaseball]

Id prefer A, especially if there were stated print runs. I'd take a BC Gold auto not-numbered over something like razor auto SN'ed /50.

Zach

 

[thenumberonemetfan]

Im not a prospector but I would love product A.

 

[mredsox89]

A by a longshot. But if the difference between the look of the cards isn't that great, I would prefer a serial number. But in your scenario, you are saying there is a huge difference in look, so no serial # for me

 

[bballcardkid]

This question is impossible to answer considering we dont know how limited B is.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

does A or B feature him in the Players Team Jersey that drafted him?

 

[All The Hype]

I chose A and for me it's not even close.

A great example are the 2008 Leaf Limited Autos from Prime Cuts IV. They are great looking cards with a very clean design, but are not numbered. They're rarity is pretty obvious simply based on how many have surfaced on the secondary market, but I'll save that argument for another day .

Anyway, I'd much rather have a really nice looking card like that than a low numbered card that is painful to look at.

 

[moxacaine]

i voted A all the way. Even though the 08 Donruss RC Autos were more limited i thought they were very very ugly.

 

[The_ReverendAct2]

I chose A and for me it's not even close.

A great example are the 2008 Leaf Limited Autos from Prime Cuts IV. They are great looking cards with a very clean design, but are not numbered. They're rarity is pretty obvious simply based on how many have surfaced on the secondary market, but I'll save that argument for another day .

Anyway, I'd much rather have a really nice looking card like that than a low numbered card that is painful to look at.

i am with you bro.

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

Product A features gorgeous looking cards, but no serial numbering.
Product B features decent (at best) looking cards, but all are serialized.

Which is more important to you?

For me, I would take eye appeal over serial-numbering.

But, I would have to acknowledge that brand plays a far larger role than either of these two options.

If I had to rank the top three determinations in value and potential value it would go...
1. Brand. This is by leaps and bounds ahead of anything else.
2. Serial-numbering.
3. Design/Layout.

 

[sportscardtheory]

Is it not possible to have good looking serial numbered cards?

 

[Jaypers]

Is it not possible to have good looking serial numbered cards?

Of course. My poll was to gauge which one was more important to you if you had to choose.

 

[Jaypers]

does A or B feature him in the Players Team Jersey that drafted him?

Both.

 

[sportscardtheory]

It would depend on the stated print run of the non-serial numbered card. If there were a lot more made, then I would take the guaranteed scarcity of the serial numbered card.

 

[Jaypers]

It would depend on the stated print run of the non-serial numbered card. If there were a lot more made, then I would take the guaranteed scarcity of the serial numbered card.

Ok, let's say both products were produced in equal quantities.

 

[sportscardtheory]

It would depend on the stated print run of the non-serial numbered card. If there were a lot more made, then I would take the guaranteed scarcity of the serial numbered card.

Ok, let's say both products were produced in equal quantities.

I guess it would depend on the card. I would have to see it to know for sure, but I normally I like the "certainty" of serial numbering.

 

[NECpilgrims8]

I feel that the poll info is too vague to accurately answer.

What made you post this topic?

 

[Jaypers]

I feel that the poll info is too vague to accurately answer.

What made you post this topic?

I am celebrating my birthday today with a wax box of my choosing and am debating between several products.

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

Bowman Chrome autographs...no serial-numbering and no need for serial-numbering and yet they will almost always trump any shorter printed card, or nicer looking card.

Brand.

And happy birthday JP.

 

[dano7]

Definitely A, if the print runs are the same, or even close.
DANNY