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11-22-2012, 02:17 AM
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I like 'em a lot. Have five or six. Best modern tribute cards going in my opinionated opinion. Too expensive? Charles starts the cards out at a few bucks. The marketplace determines the price. It's an expensive hobby in the first place. Manufactured scarcity? Perhaps, but the guy is entitled to make a living by selling limited editions, and at least he's not peddling some hotshot's hyped-up 1 of 1 junk refractor. Some of the artwork resonates with me the same way as old tobacco cards or Goudeys. Shouldn't be in the vintage category? Lots of stuff shouldn't be in vintage - those weird "Zeenuts" and silly wheat penny whatevers, not to mention the absurd BIN's and the regular inventory dumps of cards you've seen a million times. Must Charles "voluntarily deport" himself from vintage, or should eBay just put their house in order? Collect what you like? Okie-dokie.
I hope Charles keeps right on doing what he's doing which is helping the hobby stay vital. Those ersatz Boston Garters are pretty darn nice and about as close to a BG as most of us will ever get. Besides, how can you not love cards like these? ETA: John Q. Public is my nom du internet. My real name is David McDonald.  
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11-22-2012, 08:27 AM
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A couple more thoughts-
Charles- I certainly understand about not being able to mass produce at this point because you have committed them to being limited. Your first customers would be messed up price-wise if that were to happen. I totally agree. (love the artistic work my friend) Thanks for coming on the board and giving some more details and thoughts. Not everyone would come into the line of fire the way you have. That is commendable. David McDonald- Well said. I love those cards. They look fabulous. Most folks will never own the real things but since we are here.....
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11-22-2012, 10:22 AM
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Personally, I like the way the cards are artificially aged. This is not done to deceive, but rather to shift the focus away from getting that "gem mint" card with razor sharp corners. It's puts the focus back on the artwork -- the colors, the poses, the players, the colorful backgrounds -- and presents a card that appears "well loved", so to speak.
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