Eye Appeal

[jingram058]

When did the term "eye appeal" enter the card collecting vernacular?

Back when I was a newly-hatched Ensign in the Navy, my first duty station out of knife-and-fork school was the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. There were about 6 Navy Captains there, a boatload of Commanders, and about 1,000 civilians working for the Navy, with a civilian Technical Director. For situational awareness, they used to hold these command briefings every weekday morning. All officers had to attend. Us junior officers hung out in the back. We came up with a game called "BS Bingo", with your typical bingo card, and all the latest over-used, cliche, executive jargon for words, such as "ramp-up", "spot on", and "off-site", etc. We had our cards, and as the briefer droned on, you would cross off letters until you got a "Bingo!" The seniors never really caught on to us.

So, is "eye appeal" the most over-worked term in card collecting?

[packs]

Like the points made in another thread, I think eye appeal is all you have to hang your hat on when you get into collecting lower grade cards. I will pay more for one "Poor" over another.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by packs

Like the points made in another thread, I think eye appeal is all you have to hang your hat on when you get into collecting lower grade cards. I will pay more for one "Poor" over another.

Definition

noun
the quality of appealing to the eye; attractiveness; beauty.

Actually it might be used to much. I am not sure. But I do know when I talk to collectors buying cards many buy the look of the card over the Grade. That is why Cards Graded Authentic often sell for cards Graded with a numeric Grade.

Even Cards Graded with the same grade has different values based upon the "eye appeal" to the collector buying it.

If someone does not like the look or the condition of the card then they will either not buy it or not be willing to pay as much for it since they will not enjoy it as much or value it as much

So it is an accurate term to explain each individuals expression of the way they look at cards

Regardless it does not bother me either way. I know what cards and look I am looking for and it different for others. That is what makes each of our collections our own

[JollyElm]

154. Poptometrist
Someone who overuses the term “eye appeal” while talking about graded cards.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

154. Poptometrist
Someone who overuses the term “eye appeal” while talking about graded cards.

A homonym of that term:

154 b. Poptometrist

Collector who drones on endlessly about the PSA Population Report statistics (aka "Pop Count") for a certain card. The Poptometrist tends to place particular emphasis on this number when it is advantageous for them to do so, while marginalizing this number when the opposite is true. Most Poptometrists consider themselves sport card "investors." However, they are extremely risk-averse and often resort to questionable tactics (such as fraudulent eBay returns) when their short-term speculation strategy goes awry.

[JollyElm]

As I (im)patiently struggle to (new word) one-armedly recuperate from my shoulder surgery, I am earnestly working on the next round of 'New Collectorisms.' Stay tuned...

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

154. Poptometrist
Someone who overuses the term “eye appeal” while talking about graded cards.

Damn I thought the correct term was Poptomist. I've been using the wrong term...

[Johnny630]

I can’t stand “Collector Grade”

What does that mean? Many collectors are different and that’s what this hobby great.

I find collector grade usually means hammered shape.