Tristar Turns a 10 Cent Card into a 1/1 Masterpiece

TonyC · May 3, 2008 7:25AM

This is just another example of how making something that isn't worth much into a 1/1 makes the item so ridiculously valuable.

Step 1: Take a 1982 Donruss Ralph Houk card that you can buy on Beckett.com for 10 cents
http://www.beckett.com/items/242303/?N=0
Step 2: Get Ralph Houk to autograph the card (how much could that really cost? $50-75?)
Step 3: Cut out the autograph and put it in a card
Step 4: Stamp the card "1/1"
Step 5: Watch the card become suddenly attractive in an eBay auction
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150241629751&ssPageName=STRK:MEBI:IT&ih=005

I don't really know how I feel about cutting up a card to get an autograph, then make it a 1/1. Any thoughts?

OAKESY25 · May 3, 2008 7:54AM

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OAKESY25 · May 3, 2008 7:56AM

well so far it is at $20...with 7 min left, if it cost $50 for the auto.. this is a loser unless there is a bidding frenzy which I doubt

gumbyfan · May 3, 2008 7:57AM

Based on your analogy, Tristar would be about to take a loss on that card.

DrJ · May 3, 2008 8:19AM

I did see a tri-star Richie Ashburn card which recently went for a ridiculous $400 and some odd dollars. It was an old Pacific legends card that he had signed, which they cut in half and then pasted it onto one of their cards. You could probably buy the Pacific card for less than $20 signed.

This hobby is going to come crashing down on itself again I think.

WinPitcher · May 3, 2008 9:55AM

Card ended at 50.00 what an ugly looking card at that!

Steve

CDsNuts · May 3, 2008 10:02AM

These cards will be as worthless as the Classic, Just, Scoreboard, and all the other second rate crap that people bought 10 years ago.

TNTonPMS · May 3, 2008 10:54AM

"what an ugly looking card at that!"
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Ugly and stupid . . . Nice chin Jeeezis !

metalmike · May 3, 2008 3:40PM

That card is coming apart!

hofautos · May 3, 2008 3:57PM

I like the idea of turning dirt into money...

OFFICIALGAME USED PITCHERS MOUND DIRT - The famous Kevin Brown!

I am holding onto this one on the hopes that it may be worth some big dollars in the future!

donrus · May 25, 2008 7:47AM

i am bidding on a 1 of 2 pete rose auto. i guess its the next inline to the babe ruth card which is the most saught after card?? i can not really find any info on the card. don

donrus · May 25, 2008 8:35AM

not sure how big the pic is but i did win the card. and it is a 1 of 2. the cut sig card does not look the best but hey.. don

WinPitcher · May 25, 2008 8:38AM

Not sure if tri star did as well as the OP made it out to be.

Steve

envoy98 · May 25, 2008 9:24AM

what an absolutely ridiculous looking card. Who is buying this crap?

Let me say that I am not one of those "all shiny cards are crap" people, in fact, I used to have a very respectable "shiny card" collection. This however, is just awful. I don't even have any good adjectives to describe it. People really will buy anything.

Reminds of the line from Tommy Boy "if you want me to take a crap in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will, I've got the time". This is literally a pile of crap stamped 1/1 and given a premium. Utterly ridiculous.

2dueces · May 25, 2008 9:26AM

Amazing. What's the next thing the will cut up and call a card? Cut a card up, and insert it in another card and call it a 1/1. The most troubling thing is someone is buying into this. Sad.

donrus · May 25, 2008 9:45AM

wow, i just thought it was a neat item since there has only been sportkings that has had pete rose cards up until now. the sportkings are commanding high dollar. yeah, its a 1 of 2 card and i thought it might be another nice card for my pete collection. don

Carew29 · May 25, 2008 12:07PM

Remember when the world blew up and we didn't tell all of the stupid people???....ooohhh...nevermind!!

otwcards · May 25, 2008 12:32PM

Surprised no one noticed the irony of the Houk card. The card notes "4x WS Champion" (with the Yankees) and the card is him in his Boston road jersey...

Ahmanfan · May 25, 2008 2:30PM

I understand buying the Rose maybe since he has very limited cards. But other players I dunno.

Actually, I don't understand buying the rose. $390? Why not buy a signed 82 fleer for $350 less and it would look a lot better?

John

donrus · May 25, 2008 2:37PM

i guess i can see your point. i have been offered the second card and it looks better. then i will be the owner of both of the cards. i have several auto cards. i just thought that it would be a rare item,like the rarest i have..don

envoy98 · May 25, 2008 3:05PM

Sorry Don, didn't mean to rain on your parade. To each his own. I agree though, why not buy the full 8 Fleer already signed? I have a ball, bat and batting helmet signed by Rose. I think I have a combined $200 into all of them, including the TPA fees.

Yes the card is technically "rare" but it's manufactured rarity. You could get him to sign for $90, and if you catch him before or after the show he's signing at, maybe free. If you're happy, that's all that matters though.

Tristar Turns a 10 Cent Card into a 1/1 Masterpiece

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