Interesting Jay Leno Article

[MVSNYC]

Scott, I started writing this hours ago, and saved the draft...we're on the same page...

I love Jay, and I love his car show.

To me, I don’t think this article, as interesting as it is, crosses over to Sports Cards/Memorabilia...If it did, cards from 1887, 1909, 1933, 1952, etc, would not be desirable. Obviously they are still VERY desirable. And yet, we collectors, lack a direct, first-person connection to cards (and memorabilia) from those years...BUT, the players, and their stats (the really good ones), are immortal (Anson, Cobb, Ruth, Mantle...etc). And we want a "piece" of them. Nostalgia.

There's a difference between a celebrity owning a car/pipe/belt, etc...and a game used/worn item that was used/worn by a beloved athlete. And the cards, well, they're such a large segment of the collecting hobby, and will always be, like stamps, coins, etc.

BUT, very interesting article, thanks for sharing. Jay makes some very good points.


Regards,
Michael