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Posted By: Bryan

Cobby

I understand where you are coming from. I collect jerseys and cards but can't afford the big name player jerseys. Being that Honus Wagner is one of my all time favorites I wanted to get the UD Wagner jersey card, a piece of Wagner history right? I did buy it. I then went to Cooperstown and saw Honus Wagner's jersey in tact. It is an amazing sight to see. That is when I became so adamant about not destroying jerseys. They need to be protected because seeing one in one piece is so far greater than owning a piece of it. I still have that card mainly because the market has dropped out on game jersey cards. I will tell you this. I tend to look at the picture I took of Wagner's jersey far more often than I look at that jersey swatch.

Seeing the a jersey complete is seeing the player. You get an idea of his playing style by the wear. You get an idea of how big he was by the size of the jersey. You begin to see the player as a person, not just a legend. So far I have yet to get that feeling from the Wagner jersey swatch.

As much as you ask me to respect your collecting habits I ask you to respect other people's collecting habits. People do collect bats and jerseys and they are being destroyed. I don't collect comic books. Never read one in my life. But I wouldn't wish the destruction of the first Superman so a company can make a profit.

You say you don't really care for artwork. If you are ever in Paris (preferably the summer or fall) how about you go to the Louve. Don't go in, just sit outside and observe the incredible line of people who want to get in and ask yourself "how would they feel if a company started buying works of art to cut up and sell for a profit."

Bryan