Stupid relic cards

[Mark]

That's really strange. Are they claiming that they crushed a sapphire from, let's say, a cuff link once owned by Gehrig, and placed fragments of it in cards?

[Bliggity]

Originally Posted by Mark

That's really strange. Are they claiming that they crushed a sapphire from, let's say, a cuff link once owned by Gehrig, and placed fragments of it in cards?

No - it's not a "relic" card in the sense that it was ever owned by Gehrig. It's just a tiny, low-quality sapphire mounted into the card.

[swarmee]

The sapphire is just a shard of glass/gemstone. Has no connection to Gehrig except it resides on the same card. They made 10 of them with an embedded "sapphire." This one is the last one that got numbered.

[asoriano]

Still trying to wrap my head around this one.

[drcy]

Saphire aside, it's a strange design. The blue part looks like a running shoe insole.

[itslarry]

The gems are just aesthetics added to show rarity. Like the colored boarders topps did/does. It's just artificial scarcity. The first issue of flawless basketball looked much much better imho. I have some gasols from it.

[cardsnstuff]

Here's one even better {even though this is my item; I think it's a joke}

https://www.ebay.com/itm/263377660247

[the 'stache]

I'm completely against these relic pieces. Every time I see something like "Babe Ruth used game bat", or, "Lou Gehrig game worn jersey", a part of me dies inside. I suppose if Topps, or Panini, or whoever makes the card pays for the item, they can do what they want, but it's just wrong to me. Why not just insert a random card in one of the ten billion packs they sell with a Willy Wonka-like Golden Ticket.

"Congrats, you've just won a Babe Ruth baseball bat"

Then ship the winner the damned bat in a preservation block to protect the history of the item.

This Gehrig card is just stupid. They printed ten cards (manufactured rarity to begin with, as there's nothing making them special but a foil stamp on the card). Then, as if to somehow make it "extra cool", they hot glued some stupid little piece of plastic.

[rjackson44]

Steve your funny lol hope your well

[cubman1941]

Originally Posted by cardsnstuff

Here's one even better {even though this is my item; I think it's a joke}

https://www.ebay.com/itm/263377660247

Even though I pulled one and have it, I agree. I keep it because I was there looking over the wall so it is a memory for me. I couldn't bring a part of the wall back, but then again, never thought of it at the time.

[cubman1941]

Originally Posted by asoriano

Still trying to wrap my head around this one.

If a 13/25 went for this amount what would a 1/25 go for? Wish I had it and could offer it on EBay!! Maybe these bidders would bite again.