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James GalloI think you need to look at the size of that patch, wood chip or whatever. It's small, really small. so when you cut up a big jersey you get A LOT of small pieces. This is why the companies can pay the stupid money for a big name pieces just to cut it up.
I would like that one Ruth Jersey would last long enough so that a company wouldn't need to cut up more then one.
I think that over time anything without an autograph will become near worthless. Look at all those great insert sets from the 1990s, granted these are somewhat rarer but still crap.
Aside from the big guns most of the relic stuff is aleady junk.
I got a Mantle jersey out of the new Allen and Ginter that books for $120 and sells for $60-80 so the guide is already off.
Autographed inserts hold up much better as the autograph has value and you could always cut up the card and have teh cut signature.
I think all the card compaines were in on the insert crazy, and I think it's only a matter of time before it dies.
That is a nice Gehrig insert and it might increase in value over time assuming people care about the card/set. Regardless that is one clean autograph and that will increase in value for sure.
James Gallo
Looking for 1915 Cracker Jacks and 1909-11 American Caramel E90-1.