I recently pulled something incredibly awesome from a box of 2012 Upper Deck All-Time Greats Sports Edition. It is a "1 of 1" and it involves golf. I wrote a blurb about my card for Dave and Adam's Card World. You can see photographs of it after the jump.
Showing posts with label cut signature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cut signature. Show all posts
03 March, 2013
A Bob Feller Cut Signature
I obtained a Bob Feller cut signature card about a month ago. I was bidding on a Yoenis Cespedes rookie autograph on ebay (which I won and will post about eventually), and while perusing the seller's other items for sale, saw this sweet Bob Feller autograph:
2012 Panini Prime Cuts, Bob Feller Souvenir Cuts, #'d 82/99. I thought that a serial number of 99 seems a bit high for a cut signature, but I guess Feller signed a good amount of stuff. The back blurb on this card mentions Sandy Koufax.
It is always interesting to read about Bob Feller, a World War II veteran and one of the greatest pitchers of all time, who by all accounts was a level-headed and honest workhorse, gentleman, and all around stand-up dude. Feller was a teammate of the pioneering Larry Doby, the American League's first African-American player. Doby was elected to the Hall of Fame on this date in 1998. I think I will try to acquire a Larry Doby signature so that he and Feller can hang out together in my collection.
23 April, 2012
Cut cut cut
2011 Upper Deck SP Legendary Cuts, Carl Furillo cut auto, #'d 4/8. We haven't forgotten about you, Carl! Now why'd they have to go and chop off part of the "C" though?
How 'bout that trouncing we got yesterday from the Astros? Ow. Too painful. I had to go watch Detroit vs. Texas and Kansas City vs. Toronto instead. Yankees-Rangers starts in five!
26 March, 2012
Birthday box break: 2011 Leaf Ink Baseball
I celebrated my burfday this past weekend with copious amounts of rum and beer, and also The Raid. If you are any fan of action and/or martial arts movies, you will very likely enjoy The Raid. I should note that the full title is The Raid: Redemption. If you happened to watch Merantau on Netflix, The Raid is by the same director and stars the same dude. However, The Raid is like Merantau with a quarter of the plot and five times the athleticism and pencak silat destruction.
Apologies for straying off topic. Without further ado, here is my video box break for 2011 Leaf Ink Baseball:
Man, I pulled some awesome cards of good players and Hall of Famers. A quick rundown for those of us who are too lazy to look them up:
-Billy Herman: Hall of Fame second baseman for the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers, served during World War II. (GO DODGERS!)
-Bobby Thomson: Hit the "Shot Heard 'round the World." -_- ... super cool though!
-Pete Runnels: Red Sox great, good hitter.
-Don Nottebart: Threw first no-hitter in Houston Colt .45's/Astros history, gave up Willie Mays' 500th homer.
-Ken Walters: Outfielder, played for a few years in the 60's for the Phillies and Cubs.
Yay!
Apologies for straying off topic. Without further ado, here is my video box break for 2011 Leaf Ink Baseball:
Man, I pulled some awesome cards of good players and Hall of Famers. A quick rundown for those of us who are too lazy to look them up:
-Billy Herman: Hall of Fame second baseman for the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers, served during World War II. (GO DODGERS!)
-Bobby Thomson: Hit the "Shot Heard 'round the World." -_- ... super cool though!
-Pete Runnels: Red Sox great, good hitter.
-Don Nottebart: Threw first no-hitter in Houston Colt .45's/Astros history, gave up Willie Mays' 500th homer.
-Ken Walters: Outfielder, played for a few years in the 60's for the Phillies and Cubs.
Yay!
28 February, 2012
It belongs in a museum?
Two recently released, very limited products feature cut signatures from US Presidents and other historical figures inexorably linked to said office - such as significant others, running mates, campaign opponents, and Cabinet members, etc. As you probably guessed, I am speaking of 2012 Leaf Cut Signature - Oval Office Edition and 2012 Famous Fabrics Ink - 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW. These boxes run for about $1400+ each retail at both brick-and-mortar hobby shops and online stores. In fact, my friend just sold a case of the Famous Fabrics release at his card shop. So, for around $1400 a box you are pretty much guaranteed an autograph card of a US President. My question is: how do you put a price on history?
We have all seen cut signature products before. From baseball or football themed products to movies and celebrity centered releases, there is something quite alluring about owning a piece of history. After all, collecting cards is just that - hoarding history. As well, sports and entertainment cards are (sometimes) one of those rare things that appreciate in value over time. We collect cards in part because those small rectangles of cardboard mean something to us. They are individually significant in myriad ways and come to symbolize some sort of facet of time, whether the card bears meaning to a moment or place in the collector's memory or even if it serves to represent an event or achievement in the life of those depicted. We also collect cards in part because we hope they will be worth more, some day. None of this is a surprise. What bothers me about certain cut signature releases though - especially something like Leaf Oval Office, Famous Fabrics Pennsylvania Avenue, or last year's Horrors of War - is that it does not seem quite right to essentially desecrate and cut up documents with incredible historic value for a consumer product.
Now, I almost purchased one box of Horrors of War a few months ago. Price was the smaller factor of why I did not go through with the purchase. In the end, it just felt wrong for me to support a product that chops up significant historical items. A hobbyist with means and morals? Yetis, unicorns and dragons! The world is ending! I kid though. I do not deem to place myself on such a pedestal. Nevertheless, I am still tempted to buy a box of Horrors of War every time Blowout Cards lists it in their weekend deals. My thoughts and desires have betrayed me... I want to own that piece of history!
In the end, who am I to judge others who may also want to own and enjoy a piece of history, to sell a historical item for monetary gain, or both? Sports card collecting is just as stalwart an American institution as capitalism. However, now that I think on it, I will take a stand. If you buy these presidential cut signatures for the sole purpose of reselling them for monetary gain, shame on you! I do hope these cards eventually go to people who will comprehend the true worth of what they own. After all, I guess even a cut-out chunk of a historical document - without the rest of it to provide context - still proves an affirmation of the lives of men and women who perhaps accomplished greater, momentous things than any of us will ever achieve. These card companies could maybe stand to do their reverence of history in a less invasive, more dignified manner, though.
We have all seen cut signature products before. From baseball or football themed products to movies and celebrity centered releases, there is something quite alluring about owning a piece of history. After all, collecting cards is just that - hoarding history. As well, sports and entertainment cards are (sometimes) one of those rare things that appreciate in value over time. We collect cards in part because those small rectangles of cardboard mean something to us. They are individually significant in myriad ways and come to symbolize some sort of facet of time, whether the card bears meaning to a moment or place in the collector's memory or even if it serves to represent an event or achievement in the life of those depicted. We also collect cards in part because we hope they will be worth more, some day. None of this is a surprise. What bothers me about certain cut signature releases though - especially something like Leaf Oval Office, Famous Fabrics Pennsylvania Avenue, or last year's Horrors of War - is that it does not seem quite right to essentially desecrate and cut up documents with incredible historic value for a consumer product.
Now, I almost purchased one box of Horrors of War a few months ago. Price was the smaller factor of why I did not go through with the purchase. In the end, it just felt wrong for me to support a product that chops up significant historical items. A hobbyist with means and morals? Yetis, unicorns and dragons! The world is ending! I kid though. I do not deem to place myself on such a pedestal. Nevertheless, I am still tempted to buy a box of Horrors of War every time Blowout Cards lists it in their weekend deals. My thoughts and desires have betrayed me... I want to own that piece of history!
In the end, who am I to judge others who may also want to own and enjoy a piece of history, to sell a historical item for monetary gain, or both? Sports card collecting is just as stalwart an American institution as capitalism. However, now that I think on it, I will take a stand. If you buy these presidential cut signatures for the sole purpose of reselling them for monetary gain, shame on you! I do hope these cards eventually go to people who will comprehend the true worth of what they own. After all, I guess even a cut-out chunk of a historical document - without the rest of it to provide context - still proves an affirmation of the lives of men and women who perhaps accomplished greater, momentous things than any of us will ever achieve. These card companies could maybe stand to do their reverence of history in a less invasive, more dignified manner, though.
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