Off Topic 2013

[SPTO]

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Cards just don't have the same value they used to, though, even with game-used memorabilia because they saturated the market with all that stuff.

In a lot of ways the sports card/memorabilia market parallels what happened with comic books. They both were mass produced and basically were available everywhere and they both had a huge explosion of popularity collector speculation in the early-mid '90s and both saw the bubble burst spectacularly.

Nowadays sports memorabilia/cards and comics have become marginalized with specialty stores and such that make getting new people involved rather difficult.

[Gotmadskillzson]

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I didn't know she's a lesbian

She isn't, she dated Liam Hemsworth for 3 years and was engaged to him until a month ago. Apparently she gave up her career to be with him and he was the reason why she moved to L.A

However when she started working on a new album this year, he got upset because he wanted her to be a house wife. So they split.

[Dog]

She isn't, she dated Liam Hemsworth for 3 years and was engaged to him until a month ago. Apparently she gave up her career to be with him and he was the reason why she moved to L.A

However when she started working on a new album this year, he got upset because he wanted her to be a house wife. So they split.

He was just making a bad joke about her hair, he didn't really think she was a lesbian

[TripleCrown9]

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It doesn't help that he picked a horrible picture of her with short hair.

[Bellsprout]

She isn't, she dated Liam Hemsworth for 3 years and was engaged to him until a month ago. Apparently she gave up her career to be with him and he was the reason why she moved to L.A

However when she started working on a new album this year, he got upset because he wanted her to be a house wife. So they split.

The hell is a Liam Hemsworth?

[Redacted01]

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The hell is a Liam Hemsworth?

That's him... to the left. I know where your eyes went first.

[kingkilla56]

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The hell is a Liam Hemsworth?

Thor's bro.

[BurghFan]

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I never been to a card shop. Hell never even heard of it.

Seriously? Though they're both gone now, there used to be 2 card shops within a five minute walk of the house I grew up in about 20 years ago. My cousins and I were pretty much regular customers there always picking up packs of cards then going to one of our houses to look at cards.

It doesn't help that he picked a horrible picture of her with short hair.

Not to mention the obscenely bright lipstick. Some cars taillights aren't that bright.

[Dog]

Is this a ghost

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[l3ulvl]

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ghost? aliens? why not zoidberg?

[TracerBullet]

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ghost? aliens? why not zoidberg?

[ubernoob]

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Cards just don't have the same value they used to, though, even with game-used memorabilia because they saturated the market with all that stuff.

Agreed, though with the past few years it has made a bit of a turnaround. I think the card companies realized the mistakes they made from the past (way too many sets and flooding the market, just look at the valuations from the late 80s-mid/late 90s) and are working towards rectifying that, which of course doesn't happen overnight.

Just another for instance. When I was at the card shop (though it's more of a general memorabilia shop, that carries some cards) the other day I picked up 2 boxes of a 2011 Topps set.

Got these 2 from it (the Castro is 03/10 and the Snider is 02/10) and also the Bryce Harper (which is a 'short print') from the same case as the Trout.

Spoiler

Harper

Spoiler

Within 5 seconds of me posting online what I'd picked up, I've had a couple $100 dollar offers on both of the Castro/Snider, and the Harper around $50.

Those deals would make me money on whole thing, if I truly wanted to. It's more for fun/collecting/saving for way down the line, which makes it worth it a bet.

Actually, I'm also willing to bet the guy who made the initial offer on the 2 mini-golden relic cards would go higher. He's kinda crazy about those cards.

[redsrule]

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So I got really excited today. I bought a case of 2013 Topps Series 1 when I decided to get back into card collecting... Ended up pulling this beaut that could pay for a good chunk of that case. It was a good investment. Don't know how many of you are into cards, but I had to share.

Spoiler

Now I gotta go to the card shop and see if they have any cases thick enough for it. It's like the thickness of 7-8 regular cards.

One touch magnetic cases (the thick ones) should hold it. They are like 2 dollars I believe for one.
That's a sick patch too.

Agreed, though with the past few years it has made a bit of a turnaround. I think the card companies realized the mistakes they made from the past (way too many sets and flooding the market, just look at the valuations from the late 80s-mid/late 90s) and are working towards rectifying that, which of course doesn't happen overnight.

Just another for instance. When I was at the card shop (though it's more of a general memorabilia shop, that carries some cards) the other day I picked up 2 boxes of a 2011 Topps set.

Got these 2 from it (the Castro is 03/10 and the Snider is 02/10) and also the Bryce Harper (which is a 'short print') from the same case as the Trout.

Spoiler

Harper

Spoiler

Within 5 seconds of me posting online what I'd picked up, I've had a couple $100 dollar offers on both of the Castro/Snider, and the Harper around $50.

Those deals would make me money on whole thing, if I truly wanted to. It's more for fun/collecting/saving for way down the line, which makes it worth it a bet.

Actually, I'm also willing to bet the guy who made the initial offer on the 2 mini-golden relic cards would go higher. He's kinda crazy about those cards.

Topps Heritage was released today and judging by a lot of the stuff I've seen online it is a very good product (as usual for Heritage). I wish I had the money to pick up a case of the stuff, but until I can get a job that isn't going to happen. I've always loved collecting cards/opening packs though.

[8]

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It's been a long time since I've gotten a pack of baseball cards. I can remember sitting on the family room floor as a kid opening pack after pack. I have a couple different Ripken rookie cards that are probably my most treasured. I have binders that I left at my parents house filled with cards. All this talk is making me want to get a box. What's the price range on boxes of cards these days?

[jeremym480]

Tickets to the Hornets/Lakers = Free

Dinner and drinks on the company's dime = Free

Staying out in New Orleans and getting home at 3 a.m. on a work night = Totally not worth it

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