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Greg EcklundJust because Pujols does charity work doesn't mean he would be against making an extra buck on the side...there would be nothing wrong with that and I don't see how it would be selling out.
I'm not sure how the companies go about getting the modern equipment but what makes sense is to send a "Topps Bat Guy" out to a ballpark once a year or so to contract with the players they want for a couple bats. During that game, simply have each player use a different bat the first two or three times up and there you have it...a couple game used bats with enough wood chips for everyone!
Anyway, the larger point of my post was that cutting up current jerseys/bats/etc is no big deal because they can always get some lightly used equipment or equipment worn specifically for the purpose of those insert cards, leaving plenty of whole equipment for the game used collectors out there.
Cutting up something that cannot be replaced, however, is disgusting.