Any other frustrated collectors out there???

[mickeymantle]

Originally Posted by SAllen2556

Each collectible has “a unique serial number with guaranteed scarcity and protected ownership guaranteed by blockchain”, the site says. “When you own #23/49 of a legendary LeBron James dunk, you’re the only person in the world who does.”

The biggest transaction to date was on Feb. 22, when a user paid $208,000 for a video of a LeBron James slam dunk.

Some NFTs make sense but I'm not on board with topshot long term. To me it's a big game of hot potato. I could see some limited "moments" retaining some value just based on the significance of the moment/rarity but most of the ones being traded now are just run of the mill highlights with many thousands being minted.

Re the OP, I'm a ticket collector and I'm frustrated looking for quite a few tickets. There are many key game tickets over the last decade which simply don't exist except sometimes in a generic TM form. It's annoying.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by mickeymantle

Some NFTs make sense but I'm not on board with topshot long term. To me it's a big game of hot potato. I could see some limited "moments" retaining some value just based on the significance of the moment/rarity but most of the ones being traded now are just run of the mill highlights with many thousands being minted.

I don't give a shit what anybody says, the whole concept is stupid.

[mickeymantle]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

I don't give a shit what anybody says, the whole concept is stupid.

Top shot? NFTs? Blockchains?

First, I agree, but mainly because of how it’s being implemented. Second, there are good use cases. Third, I think they are exceptionally useful in many ways.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

I don't give a shit what anybody says, the whole concept is stupid.

Thanks, Doug, I needed that.

To me, digital means inconsequential, disposable. I read the newspaper digitally now. Love the convenience for taking it into the crapper with me, but that's about all it is good for.

[thecatspajamas]

And I would add what Adam said that "digital only" presumes the content is disposable to all users and therefore should not be committed to print, which would only consume resources and landfill space for something that will ultimately be trashed.

In other words, while that may describe the mindset of many modern/younger fans for whom the experience and personal memories are the main takeaway, it completely disregards the "collectors" to whom ballpark vendors have long tailored their offerings. I'm going to go out on a limb though and say that no major league club is going to just allow a 3rd-party vendor to start printing up their own programs and publications for these games to fill the void that the teams themselves are leaving.

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

I'm going to go out on a limb though and say that no major league club is going to just allow a 3rd-party vendor to start printing up their own programs and publications for these games to fill the void that the teams themselves are leaving.

Ironically, from 1992 until 2010, Orioles fans had a third party program option.

Sold outside the ballpark and via subscription, the format went through several face lifts during that span. I have 192 out of the 193 issues, missing only the first one.

Originally called Game Day, the name was changed to Outside Pitch and went from B&W to color shortly after it's start.

1992 Gameday (Vol 1 No 2) - Copy.jpg 1993 Gameday (Vol 2 No 4) - Copy.JPG

1994 Outside Pitch (Vol 3 No 4) - Copy.jpg 2009 Outside Pitch (Vol 18 No 6) - Copy.JPG

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Ironically, from 1992 until 2010, Orioles fans had a third party program option.

Huh. Shows what I know.