I like 'em a lot. Have five or six. Best modern tribute cards going in my opinionated opinion. Too expensive? Charles starts the cards out at a few bucks. The marketplace determines the price. It's an expensive hobby in the first place. Manufactured scarcity? Perhaps, but the guy is entitled to make a living by selling limited editions, and at least he's not peddling some hotshot's hyped-up 1 of 1 junk refractor. Some of the artwork resonates with me the same way as old tobacco cards or Goudeys. Shouldn't be in the vintage category?
Lots of stuff shouldn't be in vintage - those weird "Zeenuts" and silly wheat penny whatevers, not to mention the absurd BIN's and the regular inventory dumps of cards you've seen a million times. Must Charles "voluntarily deport" himself from vintage, or should eBay just put their house in order? Collect what you like? Okie-dokie.
I hope Charles keeps right on doing what he's doing which is helping the hobby stay vital. Those ersatz Boston Garters are pretty darn nice and about as close to a BG as most of us will ever get. Besides, how can you not love cards like these?
ETA: John Q. Public is my
nom du internet. My real name is David McDonald.
