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  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    there seem to be quite a few cut up HOF plaques made into those ugly-ass cards.
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  • BigRedMachineBigRedMachine Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭
    Is that the whole card???????

    Or are you just showing the top half with the auto??

    The scan looks like my mom took the picture when we were growing up, always cutting off half of someone's face.

    shawn
  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Is that the whole card???????

    Or are you just showing the top half with the auto??

    The scan looks like my mom took the picture when we were growing up, always cutting off half of someone's face.

    shawn >>



    That is the whole card. They took a HOF plaque that was autographed, cut off the bottom 3/4 of it, and put what was left in a cheesy silvery frame.

    And it is not just Happy Chandler. I've seen many examples on Ebay - Boudreau, Judy Johnson, etc.
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  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    How come none of these made any of the ad copy/press releases?

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  • << <i>How come none of these made any of the ad copy/press releases?

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    Would you pay 250 a pack if this was one of the top pulls in a case?
  • Yes, some of those are some nasty cuts but I'll give Topps credit for this cut design.
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  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭


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    << <i>This is the ugliest, most stupid Topps Sterling card that exists, methinks:

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    Ingenius to put a 15.00 card into a pack and turn it into a 150.00 limited cut (from a 250.00 pack no less)........ >>




    The stupidity of the average card collector is utterly boundless. And here's exhibit 'A'.
  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
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    Come on - such nice swatches and otherwise card design, and then you put a cut-up autographed baseball card above that is too small for the window? JEEZ
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  • I originally thought of buying one pack/box - whatever they're called - but after seeing of these ridiculous "cut" signatures, no thanks. I'll just try to pluck a Gwynn off ebay one of these days once the hype subsides.
  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I originally thought of buying one pack/box - whatever they're called - but after seeing of these ridiculous "cut" signatures, no thanks. I'll just try to pluck a Gwynn off ebay one of these days once the hype subsides. >>



    It's amazing, because the "premier" stuff from this issue really seems to look quite phenomenal. But the drop-off is significant.
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  • What is the origin of the original plaque/autos that they cut up?

    Where were they found and what is their value?

    This idea is absolutely absurd by Topps .... or genius, I suppose, from a financial standpoint.

    -t
    - Building these sets:
    ------- 1960 Topps Baseball PSA 8+
    ------- 1985 Topps Hockey PSA 9+
  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭


    << <i>What is the origin of the original plaque/autos that they cut up?
    >>



    They are HOF plaque postcards put out by the Hall of Fame. Unsigned, they are worth a nickel or quarter. Signed, the value depends on who signed it, when they died, etc.

    A Warren Spahn plaque may be worth $20-$30, give or take. Here is what a full one looks like

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  • I must admit there is some small amount of genius involved here in the cards. The photo's are excellent and the Kaline-signed ball with the stitching incorporated is inspired. But the price and the rest of their poor design choices turned me off to the product. I may look for interesting single cards on eBay.

    Rich
    Just glad to be here with everyone.
  • Thanks, Mike Schmidt.

    I guess I simply can't understand cutting up a plaque like that. To me, the complete auto'd plaque is at least 1000x more interesting/unique/desirable than a cut up version pasted inside of some lame silver card.

    I just don't get it.

    -t
    - Building these sets:
    ------- 1960 Topps Baseball PSA 8+
    ------- 1985 Topps Hockey PSA 9+


  • << <i>I'll just try to pluck a Gwynn off ebay one of these days once the hype subsides. >>



    Ok, nevermind. I just checked ebay and these don't even impress me all that much. I've already got a few Gwynn autographs (in person when I was a kid) and I'm not about to shell out 2 bills for these sad copies. The idea of opening a $250-300 "pack" is intriguing, but I think I'm better off playing the lotto!
  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,152 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Topps seems to have cut up a bunch of yellow HOF plaques for their autographed cards, but here's what I consider an absolute sacrilege!!! image

    They actually cut up autographed Perez-Steele HOF Postcards to put in their worthless crapimage


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    Steve
  • dont blame Topps entirely.......Donruss started this 1/1 , 1/10, 1/250 serial number thing years ago and Topps has grabbed the batton and ran with it!!! wasnt the over aggressive serial numbering to create perceived scarcity the reason why Donruss was kicked out of the fraternity? Looks like Topps needs some artistic advice in designing their cards, they seemed to have forgotten the all important eye-appeal!!
  • carew4mecarew4me Posts: 3,473 ✭✭✭✭
    This stuff is scarce...I hope I am one of the lucky ones to get a ROD CAREW:




    ROD CAREW AUTO QUAD 06 TOPPS STERLING #D 1/1 TRUE 3 CLR 5 $44.00
    6d 09h 37m
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    2006 06 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW #145 57/250 -
    $7.50
    $42.50
    5h 24m
    06 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW TRIPLE GAME USED AUTO 6/10 7 $20.50
    11h 03m
    2006 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW BASE CARD #7/250!!! 1 $0.99
    11h 06m
    2006 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW BASE CARD #240/250!!! - $0.99
    11h 14m
    2006 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW BASE CARD #66/250!!! 1 $0.99
    11h 16m
    2006 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW QUAD GU JSY/AUTO #7/10!!!
    4 GREAT GU PIECES AND AUTO!! INCLUDES CHERRY WOOD BOX!!
    6 $36.00
    11h 23m
    2006 06 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW #138 57/250 -
    $7.50
    $32.50
    13h 46m
    06 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW AUTO QUAD JERSEY/BAT 10/10 7 $46.00
    13h 49m
    2006 06 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW #142 27/250 -
    $7.50
    $32.50
    14h 48m
    ROD CAREW TOPPS STERLING 3 CARDS /250 138.143.144 -
    $49.99
    $59.99
    1d 13h 08m
    ROD CAREW TOPPS STERLING 1/1 AUTO/PATCH/JERSEY/BAT
    1/1AUTOGRAPH AND 3 COLOR PATCH PLUS JERSEY AND BAT
    $499.00
    1d 14h 14m
    ROD CAREW 06 Topps Sterling AUTOGRAPH/QUAD GU #/10 1
    $29.99
    $100.00
    1d 14h 21m
    ROD CAREW 06 Topps Sterling CARD NO. 138 #/250 (Angels) -
    $9.99
    $15.00
    1d 14h 28m
    ROD CAREW 06 Topps Sterling CARD NO. 143 #/250 (Twins) -
    $9.99
    $15.00
    1d 14h 29m
    ROD CAREW 06 Topps Sterling CARD NO. 144 #/250 (Twins) -
    $9.99
    $15.00
    1d 14h 30m
    06 Topps Sterling 4 Relic Auto Rod Carew 06/10 3 $11.50
    2d 01h 33m
    2006 Topps Sterling Rod Carew base cards 138 143 144 1 $6.00
    2d 07h 41m
    (3) 2006 Topps Sterling Rod Carew White Suede 05/50 1 $9.99
    2d 11h 48m
    2006 Topps Sterling Rod Carew jersey bat AUTOGRAPH 9/10 1 $39.00
    2d 12h 08m
    ROD CAREW TOPPS STERLING AUTO BAT PATCH JERSEY BAT 1/1
    COMMEMORATES HIS FINAL HIT # 3053 TRUE 1/1 MASTERPIECE
    -
    $9.99
    $324.99
    2d 12h 57m
    2006 Topps Sterling Base Lot of 6 CLEMENTE CAREW #250
    3 CAREWS AND 3 CLEMENTES TOUGH TO MAKE A SET!
    $125.00
    2d 13h 15m
    2006 Topps Sterling GU Auto ROD CAREW #5/10 Steal Home $200.00
    2d 13h 23m
    06 Topps Sterling Rod Carew Auto Quad Material 5/10 $74.99
    2d 19h 03m
    06 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW WHITE SUEDE CARD # 24/50 - $0.99
    4d 11h 48m
    06 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW WHITE SUEDE CARD # 2/50 - $0.99
    4d 11h 49m
    06 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW WHITE SUEDE CARD # 25/50 - $0.99
    4d 11h 50m
    06 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW WHITE SUEDE CARD # 35/50 - $0.99
    4d 11h 51m
    06 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW WHITE SUEDE CARD # 20/50 - $0.99
    4d 11h 52m
    06 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW WHITE SUEDE CARD # 7/50 - $0.99
    4d 11h 53m
    06 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW WHITE SUEDE CARD # 43/50 - $0.99
    4d 11h 54m
    06 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW BASE CARD # 148/250 TWINS - $0.99
    4d 11h 57m
    06 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW BASE CARD # 3/250 ANGELS - $0.99
    4d 11h 58m
    06 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW AUTOGRAPH 3 PIECE # 6/10 - $9.99
    4d 12h 00m
    TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW BASE CARD LOT OF 3 #D /250 - $0.99
    4d 12h 23m
    TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW 4 RELIC JERSEY BAT AUTO 4/10 - $0.99
    4d 12h 29m
    2006 Topps Sterling #144 Rod Carew Base Card /250 HOT - $0.99
    4d 12h 44m
    2006 Topps Sterling #139 Rod Carew Base Card /250 HOT - $0.99
    4d 12h 45m
    2006 Topps Sterling #140 Rod Carew Base Card /250 HOT - $0.99
    4d 12h 45m
    06 Sterling Twins HOF Rod Carew Cut Autograph RARE MT - $1.79
    4d 12h 48m
    2006 Topps Sterling Cuts Rod Carew Cut Baseball Auto - $9.99
    4d 13h 03m
    06 Topps Sterling Rod Carew 3000 Hits Quad GU Auto /10 - $9.99
    4d 13h 07m
    2006 Topps Sterling white suede #137 Rod Carew 30/50 $49.99
    4d 13h 40m
    2006 Topps Sterling white suede #144 Rod Carew 7/50 $49.99
    4d 13h 41m
    Topps Sterling ROD CAREW Quad Jersey Bat Auto #/10 1800 - $0.99
    4d 15h 05m
    Topps Sterling ROD CAREW Quad Jersey Bat Auto #/10 1300 - $0.99
    4d 15h 06m
    2006 06 TOPPS STERLING SEALED ROD CAREW BOX $175.00
    6d 07h 43m
    06 Topps Sterling Rod Carew 4PC GU/Autograph...#1/1!!!
    True 1 of 1 card..2GU Jersey/2GU Bat..Autograph..1of1!!
    1 $49.99
    6d 07h 55m
    2006 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW -
    $4.99
    $9.99
    6d 09h 23m
    2006 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW -
    $4.99
    $9.99
    6d 09h 24m
    2006 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW SUEDE 50 -
    $4.99
    $19.99
    6d 09h 26m
    2006 TOPPS STERLING ROD CAREW PATCH BAT JERSEY 1/1 1 $0.99
    6d 09h 28m
    ROD CAREW 06 TOPPS STERLING BASE CARD #D 056/250 # 143 - $0.99
    6d 09h 37m
    ROD CAREW 06 TOPPS STERLING BASE CARD #D 100/250 # 142 - $0.99
    6d 09h 37m
    ROD CAREW 06 TOPPS STERLING BASE CARD #D 143/250 # 138 - $0.99
    6d 09h 37m
    ROD CAREW AUTO QUAD 06 TOPPS STERLING #D 1/1 TRUE 3 CLR 5 $44.00
    6d 09h 37m
    ROD CAREW 2006 TOPPS STERLING WHITE SUEDE SP 16/50 - $0.99
    6d 10h 52m
    Rod Carew 2006 Sterling Game Worn Jersey Bat Autograph
    Topps Triple Piece 800 Hit AUTO Ser# 06/10
    1 $0.99
    6d 11h 15m
    ROD CAREW 2006 TOPPS STERLING AUTO JERSEYS BATS 05/10 1 $0.99
    6d 11h 28m
    Ser#d 182/250 Rod Carew 2006 Topps Sterling #145 - $0.99
    6d 11h 46m
    Ser#d 142/250 Rod Carew 2006 Topps Sterling #138 - $0.99
    6d 11h 49m
    Ser#d 241/250 Rod Carew 2006 Topps Sterling #142 - $0.99
    6d 11h 49m
    2006 Topps Sterling GU Auto ROD CAREW #2/10 $100.00
    6d 14h 42m
    2006 Topps Sterling (3) ROD CAREW Base 138/141/146 $60.00
    6d 15h 03m
    HUGE ROD CAREW Topps Sterling lot 2 AUTOS # / 10 ! + 6!
    GAME USED BAT JERSEY TWO COLORS #'D / 250 AUTOGRAPH 2 3


    Loves me some shiny!
  • wow!!! those are a lot of auctions for rod carew!!!!!
  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    At least Dandrige was facing the right way.

    This cut-up Perez-Steele looks GOD-AWFUL

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  • joestalinjoestalin Posts: 12,473 ✭✭
    I can't belive people are eating this crap up. 300 bucks for a pack and you pull Rod Carew. That is brutal.

    JS
  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    And now we have the "Black" Mickey Mantle....

    Geez!!

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  • did you pull that Gibson/mantle error?
  • that mantle error -- too funny!
    and regarding the cut signatures... nothing irks me more than these clowns that actually CUT OFF PARTS OF THE SIGNATURE on the card!!! so sad indeed...
  • carew4mecarew4me Posts: 3,473 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I can't belive people are eating this crap up. 300 bucks for a pack and you pull Rod Carew. That is brutal.

    JS >>




    As opposed to some unproven, rookie , a** clown?

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    Topps makes this stuff for refractor chasing monkeys like you.

    Loves me some shiny!
  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭


    << <i>did you pull that Gibson/mantle error? >>



    Nah - it's on the Bay.

    I'm interested in some of the items from this product - but I'm highly confident that a vast majority of people will lose money by ripping product - and I can be a patient collector (sometimes)

    ~ms
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  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    Holy....

    They now are cutting up 55 year old baseball cards to make new ones...?

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  • Heinous, absolutely heinous.
    Dr S. of the Dead Donkeys MC
  • This so far is my favorite:




    << <i>Yes, some of those are some nasty cuts but I'll give Topps credit for this cut design.
    image >>



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