The down side of Topps MLB Hologram stickers

[MisterT]

Like most people, I was pretty excited when Topps started putting MLB hologram stickers on relics for authentication. And, for the most part, I still am. But, it does not always workout the way you may hope...

A few weeks ago I received a Steven Matz auto relic card. As you can tell from the pic, it was a redemption from a card I pulled last year.

Here is the card:

Not a lot of "wow" in the card, but for a base auto/relic, it is pretty nice. And, it is authenticated!


Anyway, I finally looked up the authentication today. It is hard to read in the scan, but it is JB316480. That code corresponds to the following:

So, I looked up the game.

Sweet! Mets won big. Matz had such an amazing 2015! He must have been a STUD in that game!




Here is the box score for the pitchers in the game:

Yep. You read that right. Matz did not play that.



Now, I know it is better that the hologram is there and that more authenticity is better than less. But, come on! He was a stud last year and those of use with Strata authentic relics can look fondly at our cards and recall how great he looked on the bench :benson:


Before anyone asks...the back of the card only says "Authentic Relic" not game worn or game used. So, they are not wrong. I was just hoping for something else. I should have known better.

 

[DeliciousBacon]

At least he actually physically wore the jersey during a regular-season game. Some of those stickers show items coming from spring training games, or non-game events.

 

[predatorkj]

At least he actually physically wore the jersey during a regular-season game. Some of those stickers show items coming from spring training games, or non-game events.

This is key. Especially for pitchers or utility/off the bench guys. It would be considered gu/game worn.

 

[MrMet]

I mean, they don't get a New Jersey every game right? Maybe he wore it the game he pitched before that, and kept wearing it until Topps got hold of it...or am I being naive?

 

[DeliciousBacon]

I mean, they don't get a New Jersey every game right? Maybe he wore it the game he pitched before that, and kept wearing it until Topps got hold of it...or am I being naive?

Depends how often he shat himself between starts.

 

[MisterT]

I mean, they don't get a New Jersey every game right? Maybe he wore it the game he pitched before that, and kept wearing it until Topps got hold of it...or am I being naive?

You know...I have actually wondered about that. So many shirts go off to collectors, get ripped, stained badly, etc. I am sure that some get worn again and again. But I have to think that they get replaced with new ones very frequently. I just don't know.