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Posted By: Bryan

Ok let's break this down. A size 44 Rawlings jersey is approximately 1,200 square inches. That would mean 1,200 jersey cards are made and initially 1,200 people get to "enjoy" the destroyed jersey.

Have you ever seen a genuine game worn Ty Cobb jersey? Or any significantly player for that matter? It is far more impressive than owning a one square inch piece of the fabric. Remember once the jersey is destroyed it can never be replaced. It is obvious but people seem to forget that point. The supply isn't getting replennished. Once it is gone, it's gone.

So should we start destroying all historically significant artifacts? Under your theory more people would be able to enjoy them. Guess it is time to cut up a t206 Wagner, maybe a couple of Picasso's and Monet's. Then for the granddaddy of all insert cards let's destroy the part of the Declaration of Independence. I mean after all there are many pages and people really only need to see the first page.

It is downright immoral to destroy a historically significant artifact. Pieces of that caliber take on a nature of their own. They are not to be owned, rather they are to be taken care of by collectors for future generations to enjoy.

So now why don't you reask the question who is more greedy;

1) The wealthy collector who is enjoying and perserving a rare artifact.
2) The card company who destroys rare bats and jerseys to jack of the price of their product and sell more cards.
3) The modern collector who wants a piece of a destroyed jersey because they can't afford the whole thing.

I will give you a hint. It isn't number 1.