Posted By:
boxingcardman"How would you feel if you sent your gamer off to Mastro/REA/Lelands only to learn later that it was bought by Topps?" If it sold at a good price, not my problem nor would I care. After all, I sold it.
I am on the fence on this issue. On the one hand I am not at all impressed by the cards themselves as most have so little of the item on them that they don't carry any interest. On the other hand, most of these items end up on some rich guy's wall, not displayed for the public. Is tha really "better" than having a sliver on a card that you can own? IMO, doesn't matter to me since I won't own either. The only cut cards I think are cool are the autographed ones.
In historical context, the card makers are doing precisely what was done throughout the middle ages with purported holy relics. Many local churches held items alleged to be bones of saints, pieces of the cross, etc. People have always been fascinated with things touched or used by others whom they revere, whether the context is religion or entertainment or sport.
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