Use of CT Scans To Search Unopened

[ullmandds]

They are having a segment on my local kare11(nbc) news tonight at 10 pm cst on the use of CT scanners to attempt to determine the contents of unopened packs of trading cards.

I have certainly heard about this being done but haven't researched the topic myself.

Just another thing to make the hobby even weirder in the future!

[1880nonsports]

hope all is well with you!

Please post

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by 1880nonsports

hope all is well with you!

Please post

thx henry...will u be at the natty this summer?

[1880nonsports]

very curious about the scan. Did you see it?

[ullmandds]

i guess we're the only 2 people who care!!!! I haven't watched it yet...I recorded it...will watch tonight.

[jayshum]

Looks like this article probably covers the report you are talking about.

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/...9-8fabef9ee3fc

[1880nonsports]

was just wondering if the application might be used to glean what might be in a tobacco package....

[Snapolit1]

Believe there was another thread, maybe on the watercooler board.

Unclear to me how important this will be if the rare chase cards are all redemption cards and aren't put at the top of the pack. Like the Skenes card. From my recollection reading a bit on this, all they were getting a image was the top card. Would be a huge negative for sets like Topps Luminaries where there is one card in a $799 box.

Makes me want to buy my cards from Walmart or some other box store. They are not paying for expensive scans of 1000s of boxes.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Believe there was another thread, maybe on the watercooler board.

Unclear to me how important this will be if the rare chase cards are all redemption cards and aren't put at the top of the pack. Like the Skenes card. From my recollection reading a bit on this, all they were getting a image was the top card. Would be a huge negative for sets like Topps Luminaries where there is one card in a $799 box.

Makes me want to buy my cards from Walmart or some other box store. They are not paying for expensive scans of 1000s of boxes.

i believe scan can be flipped around/rotated...looked at from all angles to the extent that a refractor was identified...also thicker "cards" or card books may also be detectable.

[Pat R]

Here are a few threads discussing CT scanners being used on card packs/boxes.


https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?p=2481800

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=357191

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?p=2449759