OT: Paul Skenes Rookie Card Search

[doug.goodman]

Also, lost in the story is the fact that his debut jersey has been cut into at least two pieces (the patch and the rest of the jersey).

[Rich Klein]

"We" on this board are not the target audience for this. The wider community is and that is whom this is intended to be marketed to.

This offer has already generated a ton of positive publicity for the hobby and if only a few of those people end up going into this world that becomes a net plus for this board.

"We" can object but trust me on this, as pointed out, this generates store business and maybe someone new to the hobby going into one of those stores has a hidden type collection or accumulation which we would like or be able to acquire either whole or in a piece for our collections.

Rich

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

"We" on this board are not the target audience for this. The wider community is and that is whom this is intended to be marketed to.

This offer has already generated a ton of positive publicity for the hobby
Rich

That is Rich.... 99 newcomers won't get anything and will never return to the hobby. Same happened during the pump of the 90s. The bottom fell out before anyone knew it, and max exodus occurred.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

That is Rich.... 99 newcomers won't get anything and will never return to the hobby. Same happened during the pump of the 90s. The bottom fell out before anyone knew it, and max exodus occurred.

I wasn't a newcomer in the early 90s, but the explosion of shiny worthlessness was too much for me to take, and I lost interest in all cards. The personal connection that autographs afford and the love of the history of the game thankfully never swayed.

[sports-cards-forever]

I think this promotion is great! It's about time that teams got involved into the card hobby

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Also, lost in the story is the fact that his debut jersey has been cut into at least two pieces (the patch and the rest of the jersey).

The debut patches are stuck on like stickers. They peel them off after the game. The jersey remains intact.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5ovW...RpdHZzMngzaw==

[Kutcher55]

Does anyone know how many boxes of ‘24 Topps Chrome Update exist? I see they are selling for ~200 on eBay this morning. Going to LCS shortly. Curious to see if there’s a buzz there about this whole deal.

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by Kutcher55

Does anyone know how many boxes of ‘24 Topps Chrome Update exist? I see they are selling for ~200 on eBay this morning. Going to LCS shortly. Curious to see if there’s a buzz there about this whole deal.

I did a live web cast yesterday with several store owners watching and posting and to a person they said this has generated a ton on business for their stores.

Now. yes we want a positive experience for those who come in when they heard about this but getting people INTO the doors is a good first step.

Rich

[Kutcher55]

Who the hell would want to get stuck watching the pirates for the next 30 years anyhow. Skenes will be in a Yankee or Dodger uniform as soon as he is able and the team will blow chunks from her til eternity. The potential monetary reward is somewhat enticing though. I would imagine the fix is in on when the card is released because they want to sell as many as these boxes as possible these next few weeks/months.

[pawpawdiv9]

FYI- you can get a megabox on blowout for $79.95
thats 7 packs-4 cards each =28 cards

[ocjack]

It is not uncommon for a company holding a "sweepstakes" of some sort, to offer the "winner" - if they come forward early in the promotion - with an additional "incentive" to remain quiet until the end of the promotion. If the card was discovered on day 1, who's going to keep buying the boxes to look for it?

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

The debut patches are stuck on like stickers. They peel them off after the game. The jersey remains intact.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5ovW...RpdHZzMngzaw==

Ok. Not as bad, but now more dumb.

[Fred]

Just curious, how much are the packs/boxes of cards with Skenes supposed to retail? Are people paying a premium for the packs/boxes (translate, are the dealers sticking it to everyone with higher pack prices)?