I simply do not understand Modern - Doncic vs Mantle

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

PWCC premiere auction just opened, a Joe Borough RPA 1 of 99 is at $100k. The 1925 Lou Gehrig Exhibits Rookie SGC 3 is at $13k…. Makes a ton of sense to me

Even better, since I made this about Doncic- this card, not even an auto or piece of memorabilia is more than double a Gehrig Rookie. I can’t wait for the bottom to drop out

I would definitely take that Doncic over that Gherig

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by Snowman

I would definitely take that Doncic over that Gherig

You can have it. I definitely would not. But that’s the beauty of this country, (at least for now), each to their own.

[icurnmedic]

No dog in the fight, but noticed Doncic is on the cover of NBA 2022 for x box. Pretty popular player if that's happening.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Snowman

I would definitely take that Doncic over that Gherig

Not casting negativity, but just pointing out an observation. I would guess that a likely 100% of collectors who misspell Gehrig would take the Doncic. It just leans to true interest, much like there is a good chance that if you know how to properly pronounce Lajoie, you are most likely the one of the few that would stop at a show to look at his card. This applies all ways, much like Ryan misspelled Joe Burrow's name, who is a 2nd year QB in the Super Bowl with more awards in the past 5 years than Meryl Streep in a lifetime. All these players are amazing, but most people naturally have interests they place at the top of the walk and dismiss out of pocket anything against that grain.

We should all be able to collect what you want and should get no flak for it...enjoy!

[BobC]

Originally Posted by JustinD

We should all be able to collect what you want and should get no flak for it...enjoy!

+1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000............ ........................


(Disclaimer: As long as it breaks no laws and is legal, and hurts or harms no one!)

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by BobC

+1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000............ ........................


(Disclaimer: As long as it breaks no laws and is legal, and hurts or harms no one!)

we only give the flack because we all know how it ends. badly for the doncho. he ain't no Zeon fat slob china doll. even trout is a bum. Dave Kingman has more homers in his prime. Mike Kingman- 1 million $$$$. aqua, chrome refracto, flash. kaboom prizm orange 1 of 1 paralleled BASE.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

we only give the flack because we all know how it ends. badly for the doncho. he ain't no Zeon fat slob china doll. even trout is a bum. Dave Kingman has more homers in his prime. Mike Kingman- 1 million $$$$. aqua, chrome refracto, flash. kaboom prizm orange 1 of 1 paralleled BASE.

Nobody says you have to like what others collect. Besides, I'd rather they're all fighting over all this new modern crap. Means less competition for the pre-war stuff I'm after. LOL

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

we only give the flack because we all know how it ends. badly for the doncho. he ain't no Zeon fat slob china doll. even trout is a bum. Dave Kingman has more homers in his prime. Mike Kingman- 1 million $$$$. aqua, chrome refracto, flash. kaboom prizm orange 1 of 1 paralleled BASE.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by JustinD

Not casting negativity, but just pointing out an observation. I would guess that a likely 100% of collectors who misspell Gehrig would take the Doncic. It just leans to true interest, much like there is a good chance that if you know how to properly pronounce Lajoie, you are most likely the one of the few that would stop at a show to look at his card. This applies all ways, much like Ryan misspelled Joe Burrow's name, who is a 2nd year QB in the Super Bowl with more awards in the past 5 years than Meryl Streep in a lifetime. All these players are amazing, but most people naturally have interests they place at the top of the walk and dismiss out of pocket anything against that grain.

We should all be able to collect what you want and should get no flak for it...enjoy!

Ironically, the one name everyone has spelled right is Doncic, which to me would be the most difficult of the three.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Ironically, the one name everyone has spelled right is Doncic, which to me would be the most difficult of the three.

When I worked for Yngwie (pronounced Ing-Vay) Malmsteen (pronounced Malmsteen) more people asked me how to spell Malmsteen than Yngwie.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by JustinD

Not casting negativity, but just pointing out an observation. I would guess that a likely 100% of collectors who misspell Gehrig would take the Doncic. It just leans to true interest, much like there is a good chance that if you know how to properly pronounce Lajoie, you are most likely the one of the few that would stop at a show to look at his card. This applies all ways, much like Ryan misspelled Joe Burrow's name, who is a 2nd year QB in the Super Bowl with more awards in the past 5 years than Meryl Streep in a lifetime. All these players are amazing, but most people naturally have interests they place at the top of the walk and dismiss out of pocket anything against that grain.

We should all be able to collect what you want and should get no flak for it...enjoy!

This is a great post. Classic that we both misspelled the player we were discounting. Point well taken.

[Carter08]

Really trying to break myself from saying Lajoy. If I can give the French courtesy to Rudy Gobert I can certainly give it to Nap.

[MattyC]

I am not sure most of modern is "collecting." Are there modern card buyers who actually collect? Sure. But the more I see in modern, the more it seems to me, on the whole, like a get rich quick game, something akin to gambling, for adrenaline junkies. So while both realms are comprised of cards, in modern it seems like far more of the buyers are buying solely to flip to the next man, as opposed to buying for a collection. Gambling in that sense is fine, just hanging a lantern on how it seems like it is a totally different ecosystem and culture, despite how both revolve around cards.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by Carter08

Really trying to break myself from saying Lajoy. If I can give the French courtesy to Rudy Gobert I can certainly give it to Nap.

There is a hockey player on the Tri City Americans with the last name Lajoie, that people pronounce Lajoy. And I wonder if the player knows everyone is mispronouncing his name and doesn't care? At some point collecting every single individual is a losing battle.

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