Ethics Question...OK or Crazy

[bmattioli]

When I was in High School in 1981 I remember a local here in CT burned a 1952 Topps Mantle in protest of the Baseball Strike..

[sreader3]

This reminds me, at a high level of generality, of the ivory destruction debate—except the stakes are much lower. Given the exceedingly low ethical stakes, I think destroying T205 Chases is just plain bats**t crazy. But I also respect the rights of the property owner to dispose of property as he/she pleases.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destruction_of_ivory

[familytoad]

Maybe a little tough literal topic about intentionally ruining a card.
If it wasn’t posted on cardboard lovers site , it may have gone in a different direction.

The physical aspect aside from the OP, it’s a good question about the “feelings” you get about the players depicted on the cards.
I’m pretty sure that’s why ALL of us are here.

If you read a story about a hero, you might feel compelled to buy a card of that hero.
If you read a story about a heel, you can decide to NOT collect that guy. Or if your own OCD would allow you a set missing that miscreant. (Mine doesn’t)

To each his own. I’m glad this thread was started and while I can’t condone ruining a card , I understand the intentions.

Phil made an excellent comment about history. It is what it is. (And absolutely is way more complicated than we’ve learned in truncated articles and text books)
We are collecting history! Pretty darn cool IMHO!

[bmattioli86]

Originally Posted by bmattioli

When I was in High School in 1981 I remember a local here in CT burned a 1952 Topps Mantle in protest of the Baseball Strike..

gonna have to prove that one

[Lobo Aullando]

Make of it what you will.

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...ll-cards-1981/

Originally Posted by bmattioli86

gonna have to prove that one

[bmattioli86]

Originally Posted by Lobo Aullando

Make of it what you will.

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...ll-cards-1981/

Wow!!! Appreciate the link!


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[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by Lobo Aullando

Make of it what you will.

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...ll-cards-1981/

I wonder if he lived long enough to learn the magnitude of his decision?

And if you think that's bad....I distinctly remember shredding all my Roger Staubach cards as a kid because he led the Cowboys to at least 3 Super Bowls my Rams should've been in.

Well maybe not quite the same...

[drcy]

Evil walks amongst us at Net54.