I think the cards look really cool. It seems like a natural progression to add other parts of the equipment used in basketball to a card.
Obviously each year they come out with a limited print run of Lebron and MJ and so on and this creates a new segment for collectors to go after.
With such a limited number of inserts I am not sure how it grows the market because it seems doubtful these sneaker heads as refered to in the clip will decide to become basketball card collectors.
If they wanted to grow the market and sell more packs I would think an instant win card randomly inserted into packs for a very rare and expensive shoe would be a better idea. Perhaps they have looked at the economics of it and don't like the numbers but I could see it being an incentive to get new collectors chasing the cards.
Some of the rare basketball shoes go for big money and are out of the reach of most people so a lottery ticket inserted into packs could give someone a chance to acquire a pair that is far beyond their reach.
If you do a search of completed sales it is pretty wild seeing some of the shoes that came out when many of us were kids commanding major prices in unused fashion.
<< <i>I think the cards look really cool. It seems like a natural progression to add other parts of the equipment used in basketball to a card.
Obviously each year they come out with a limited print run of Lebron and MJ and so on and this creates a new segment for collectors to go after.
With such a limited number of inserts I am not sure how it grows the market because it seems doubtful these sneaker heads as refered to in the clip will decide to become basketball card collectors.
If they wanted to grow the market and sell more packs I would think an instant win card randomly inserted into packs for a very rare and expensive shoe would be a better idea. Perhaps they have looked at the economics of it and don't like the numbers but I could see it being an incentive to get new collectors chasing the cards.
Some of the rare basketball shoes go for big money and are out of the reach of most people so a lottery ticket inserted into packs could give someone a chance to acquire a pair that is far beyond their reach.
If you do a search of completed sales it is pretty wild seeing some of the shoes that came out when many of us were kids commanding major prices in unused fashion. >>
I agree with dpeck some rare basketball shoes sell for big $$. Last year Jordan's shoes from his flu game sold for $104,765 at auction.
Panini did just did some nice shoe cards in Immaculate with some having the bottoms, some having a "normal" piece and others with the tongue design, personalization, autographed section, etc. and they are selling pretty well. I believe when UD announced theirs, people were wary because as far as I have seen, they have not said these are game used shoes. If they aren't, did the person even wear the shoe or is it just a shoe that got cut up and then they pictured someone big like Jordan, Lebron, etc. on the card for appeal? The fact that they showed so many Jordans is a red flag to others because there are going to be so many cards of each player.
I am not big on the relic based cards - including sneaker bits and pieces. I keep them if I rip them but they are not something I "have to have".
I would prefer companies insert exchange cards for PSA graded or actual game used jerseys, bats, etc. It would be cool if Topps were to have a vault exchange which allows the recipient to exchange for something from their vault.
Please realize, this is just my opinion and not my judgement against those who collect high-end relic cards - its just not for me.
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All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run.
Obviously each year they come out with a limited print run of Lebron and MJ and so on and this creates a new segment for collectors to go after.
With such a limited number of inserts I am not sure how it grows the market because it seems doubtful these sneaker heads as refered to in the clip will decide to become basketball card collectors.
If they wanted to grow the market and sell more packs I would think an instant win card randomly inserted into packs for a very rare and expensive shoe would be a better idea. Perhaps they have looked at the economics of it and don't like the numbers but I could see it being an incentive to get new collectors chasing the cards.
Some of the rare basketball shoes go for big money and are out of the reach of most people so a lottery ticket inserted into packs could give someone a chance to acquire a pair that is far beyond their reach.
Vintage Jordan
If you do a search of completed sales it is pretty wild seeing some of the shoes that came out when many of us were kids commanding major prices in unused fashion.
<< <i>I think the cards look really cool. It seems like a natural progression to add other parts of the equipment used in basketball to a card.
Obviously each year they come out with a limited print run of Lebron and MJ and so on and this creates a new segment for collectors to go after.
With such a limited number of inserts I am not sure how it grows the market because it seems doubtful these sneaker heads as refered to in the clip will decide to become basketball card collectors.
If they wanted to grow the market and sell more packs I would think an instant win card randomly inserted into packs for a very rare and expensive shoe would be a better idea. Perhaps they have looked at the economics of it and don't like the numbers but I could see it being an incentive to get new collectors chasing the cards.
Some of the rare basketball shoes go for big money and are out of the reach of most people so a lottery ticket inserted into packs could give someone a chance to acquire a pair that is far beyond their reach.
Vintage Jordan
If you do a search of completed sales it is pretty wild seeing some of the shoes that came out when many of us were kids commanding major prices in unused fashion. >>
I agree with dpeck some rare basketball shoes sell for big $$.
Last year Jordan's shoes from his flu game sold for $104,765 at auction.
I would prefer companies insert exchange cards for PSA graded or actual game used jerseys, bats, etc. It would be cool if Topps were to have a vault exchange which allows the recipient to exchange for something from their vault.
Please realize, this is just my opinion and not my judgement against those who collect high-end relic cards - its just not for me.
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