SI article on cards

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by jgannon

Interesting article, Rich. thanks for sharing. I'm so out of what is happening in the hobby today.

I’m so out of what is happening in modern day pop culture that I had to google Gal Gadot.

[BabyRuth]

I thought I was the only one who didn't know who she was.

[ALR-bishop]

Thanks for posting Rich

[edjs]

Originally Posted by BabyRuth

I thought I was the only one who didn't know who she was.

I’m still confused by “the base don’t ship” and “blockchain” stuff. Let alone who “Gal” is.

[vthobby]

Originally Posted by edjs

I’m still confused by “the base don’t ship” and “blockchain” stuff. Let alone who “Gal” is.

Several of the breakers from that Topps event did not ship out base cards.

They advertised as such and it is quite common for breakers to just ship "the hits" to the customer. Its a much followed practice and always stated up front.

If the customer wanted to pay the extra shipping and a small fee, I'm sure some Breakers will send the base cards.

Somehere in America there are ALOT of base cards piling up!

The Blockchain refers to Panini:

This is from the Panini website: To carry forward the legacy of Panini Collectibles into the digital era, Panini is leveraging the innovative technology of Blockchain & providing users with

- Highest degree of legitimacy for the digital collectible they own and

- Proof of ownership

PT Barnum would be a good reminder here!

Peace, Mike

[obcmac]

Originally Posted by BabyRuth

I thought I was the only one who didn't know who she was.

I knew you guys were old, but I didn't realize you were dead

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by obcmac

I knew you guys were old, but I didn't realize you were dead

I think her sub par acting (the Fast and Furious movies are horrible) keeps her from being especially well known.

[BabyRuth]

I think sub par is being very generous.

[yanks87]

Originally Posted by BabyRuth

I think sub par is being very generous.

Gents, if you are looking to Fast and Furious and Wonder Woman for "good acting/performances" you might want to re-assess you selections in movies when going to blockbuster video for the weekend cassettes.

[ALR-bishop]

When you look at the box office results for the F&F franchise and Wonder Woman you can not help being amazed at how little regard people apparently have for good acting

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by yanks87

Gents, if you are looking to Fast and Furious and Wonder Woman for "good acting/performances" you might want to re-assess you selections in movies when going to blockbuster video for the weekend cassettes.

You're right... this is 2020, what was I thinking? The masses seek and require very little to no quality in entertainment these days. Expecting even decent acting in huge Hollywood films... how ridiculous of me.

"When you look at the box office results for the F&F franchise and Wonder Woman you can not help being amazed at how little regard people apparently have for good acting"

Exactly Al... it is baffling.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by BabyRuth

I think sub par is being very generous.

So yesterday you didn't know who she was and today you are a critic? What, were you up all night watching Fast and Furious movies?

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[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

So yesterday you didn't know who she was and today you are a critic? What, were you up all night watching Fast and Furious movies?

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You must be her agent. And NO ONE can stay up "all night" watching Fast and Furious movies without previously having a lobotomy... no one!

[Frank A]

Originally Posted by Huysmans

I think her sub par acting (the Fast and Furious movies are horrible) keeps her from being especially well known.

Who cares? I'm an old guy and she is hot hot hot.

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by Frank A

Who cares? I'm an old guy and she is hot hot hot.

Just people with taste... and "hot hot hot"??? I think you need to get out more Frank.

[jgannon]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

I’m so out of what is happening in modern day pop culture that I had to google Gal Gadot.

And...who is she? Lol

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by jgannon

And...who is she? Lol

Unattainable.

[swarmee]

Gadot was in a couple of Fast and the Furious movies and then got her big break as Wonder Woman in the DC movies.

As said, the "base doesn't ship" refers to breakers only sending the insert and autographed cards, not the base cards that people used to make complete sets with. Just goes to the whole gambling aspect of case breaking, and I've been active in both vintage and modern breaking by buying spots.

Upper Deck ePack takes that even further letting you open up cases, boxes, or packs of cards online. The majority of the cards you're buying are digital pictures, but you get the inserts and autographed/memorabilia cards if you pay to have them shipped to you. Or you can trade them online or send them to COMC to sell without much of a cost.

The Panini Blockchain thing is even a bridge farther than that, where Panini is selling high end cards directly through their site (without being packed out) and giving the buyer a digital and physical copy of the card. The buyer can then sell the digital copy and keep the real one, or vice versa. The confusing part is that most buyers of the digital card probably think they're getting the real one as well. The site is not very clear that you're only buying pixels, and we all know that many eBay/online purchasers don't read the descriptions of what they're purchasing.

[chalupacollects]

Personally breaking is just another form of gambling and if you don't know the breakers rep you can seriously get screwed. Many stories of breakers swapping out cards - yes live on video no less...non shippers and "lost packages."

On the positive side they bring new eyes to the hobby and keep the manufacturers producing new product..

On the negative side they do end up grabbing allocations away from LCS's and other buyers down the line. Thus making buying newer more desirable products more expensive for everyone...

The real winners are the manufacturers...

And for those who don't know who Gal Gadot is - shame! lol