Another "Home on the Waterfront" moment towards the Billion Dollar Fraud

[Smanzari]

So what does "Waterfront" mean when describing cards? its a new one for me, despite being in this hobby for incredibly too long...

[bunst]

Please stop saying waterfront. I can't stand that term

[irishdenny]

Originally Posted by bunst

Please stop saying waterfront. I can't stand that term

"Waterfront"

[buymycards]

Originally Posted by Smanzari

So what does "Waterfront" mean when describing cards? its a new one for me, despite being in this hobby for incredibly too long...

It is a vague term that some bonehead made up, trying to sound cool.

[samosa4u]

I used to read this forum for years prior to joining and I saw the term "waterfront" being thrown around quite a bit, and that's why I started using it here. Anyways, I am going to stop because it is starting to drive some of you crazy!

[Republicaninmass]

I believe one of the other resident idiots "Coined" the term waterfront some time ago. As ridiculous as it was, it is still used today only on these boards

[mantleman]

WOW, that's a lot of material off the left side, let alone the others. What a shame for such an already beautiful card.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

I used to read this forum for years prior to joining and I saw the term "waterfront" being thrown around quite a bit, and that's why I started using it here. Anyways, I am going to stop because it is starting to drive some of you crazy!

I like the term. Don't stop!!!!!!

[CW]

Originally Posted by Smanzari

So what does "Waterfront" mean when describing cards? its a new one for me, despite being in this hobby for incredibly too long...

Dont' worry, it's not you. It's not a commonly used hobby term, it never was a hobby term, and hopefully it never catches on and becomes a common hobby term.

You just have a few members here and there casually using the phrase, some of which are more active and vocal than others, so it creates this illusion of it being a hobby term.

It's supposed to imply "marquee" or "highly sought after" or "expensive" or "popular", similar to a waterfront property, conflating cards with real estate and blurring the lines between collecting and investing.

[Stampsfan]

Originally Posted by Smanzari

So what does "Waterfront" mean when describing cards? its a new one for me, despite being in this hobby for incredibly too long...

Let's simply stop using that term. Using it gives credibility where it is not warranted.

[trambo]

Originally Posted by Stampsfan

Let's simply stop using that term. Using it gives credibility where it is not warranted.

Just like "Billion dollar fraud." It may very well be at some point a billion dollar fraud but today, I don't think that's the case. Plus, the sky doesn't seem to be falling as the above term would lead people to believe.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by trambo

Just like "Billion dollar fraud." It may very well be at some point a billion dollar fraud but today, I don't think that's the case. Plus, the sky doesn't seem to be falling as the above term would lead people to believe.

Sky's not falling because the economy is booming and people are stupid. Enjoy your fake tulips