Anyone still collect relic cards? - Page 2

phildow · 12-12-2020, 10:21 PM

Collect? Not really.
Do I have a lot of them? Yeah, thanks to buying a ton of Allen & Ginter this year...

autocut · 12-13-2020, 08:33 AM

I do. But its personal items like clothes or maybe even bats. Bases, dirt, stadium seats, etc are a stretch and I stay far from those.

Gustomania · 12-13-2020, 08:34 AM

Nope, never did and never will

SaltyCracker · 12-13-2020, 09:41 AM

Yes and looking forward to 2021 offerings.

alohasports · 12-13-2020, 10:21 PM

Those are awesome! Congrats on those great pickups!

I still think relics are still a great collectible. The more people that don’t like them means cheaper prices for me as a buyer! But sucks for me as a seller! So I see both sides of it!

bongo870 · 12-13-2020, 10:35 PM

I still collect them of my favorite players but bat cards i could care less about now. Though When I pulled this i liked it!

Pacmeyer · 12-14-2020, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigMac

i remember when i first got into the hobby, jumbo patches were very popular.. i thought they were pretty cool until people realized most of them are not even real game worn by that player.. but i still think theyre really cool

That's why the only decent relics also have autos. Of course those won't be $5-10 cards. Luminaries are very nice. Those patches are part of the card design and not just slapped on there.

I think jumbo patches, auto or not, where it's just one solid color are the worst. Those look like they could be cut from some Hanes underwear.

Noles939913 · 12-14-2020, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayjones82

I hate single-color jersey swatches, but I love a nice patch

So would you rather have a super nasty sick player worn patch or a single color swatch used by said player in an actual game?

Pixman1 · 12-14-2020, 08:01 AM

The question is too broad: we all know most relics from flagship, heritage, ginter etc have minimal demand. Patches and multi colored portions of the jersey are still somewhat popular based on the player. Triple threads base single color relic of trout sell for $50+ - most others not much. But triple threads patches and low numbered relics sell well for most players. It’s mainly based on aesthetics and numbering and the player.

maconithappen · 12-14-2020, 08:47 AM

The early-mid 2000's are good ones but they grew old on me after that. It's something now days that single color swatch is worth less than a buck. When I somewhat got back in the hobby I tried to pick up a bunch of Yankees relics. I tried to make sure the jersey the player was wearing in the photo matched the relic.

NewLondonWhaler · 12-20-2020, 10:56 PM

Surprisingly, yes!

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alohasports · 12-20-2020, 11:08 PM

Let’s see some cool relics!!!

mcgoo2 · 12-21-2020, 02:19 PM

I actually like relic cards over signature cards because they sometimes have a story behind them. Relics with those MLB Authentication stickers or that can be traced to the original Jersey are sweet. With that said, I'm more concerned about the design than anything else, outside of a select few players a relic piece or signature in itself is not enough to get me to collect. They're wildly overproduced.

Some of my favorites:

A piece from the highly publicized/debated purchase of a Ruth home jersey by Donruss from Ruth's daughter:

A bat knob from Rod Carew that can be traced to Heritage Auction's sale of a bat likely used in the 1983 all star game. PSA used this bat on their website as their example of how to identify authentic Carew used bats. (the white residue on the bottom is from Panini pulling off the PSA sticker).

This one is more personal to me since I was able to attend the home run derby that year. Stanton didn't participate in the derby and Triple Threads all star cards are just from weekend workouts, not from the game itself, but I love the patch and how it features my home state. The limestone brick in the background design of the card is a nice homage by Topps to Target Field

Yanks12025 · 12-21-2020, 04:08 PM

Relic cards are one of the biggest jokes ever. It's destroying items to put in a card. And in some cases people will spend more money on part of a bat when they could buy a while size game used bat for that price.

Also in several of the cases, the items are also fakes or misrepresented (like a jersey worn for 2 seconds at a promo or something and called used but you think game used).

I also recently caught one of the card companies selling a relic(the name brand from the bat) that they listed as "Game Used by said player". Yet I used to own the actual bat when it was whole and it was only game issued and showed no use. When I called out said company they said it came with an LOA stating game use but wouldn't provide me with a copy of it. They also said it came from X auction house with X letter. But i could find no record of it selling at said auction house.

Sadly it sold for $1,500.

cardinalsooner · 12-21-2020, 04:12 PM

i like the Topps Heritage ones...anything else I don't care for.

alohasports · 12-21-2020, 10:51 PM

Very cool! What size top loader fits the basic size relic card? Thanks

salas1991 · 12-22-2020, 10:55 AM

I keep Tigers relics but not too much else. Had a Mantle jersey with pinstripe that I pulled out of 2008 Update but sold it a few years back - that's probably the only non-Detroit piece I kinda wish now I hadn't sold.

12-13-2020, 08:33 AM	#27
autocut Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 265	I do. But its personal items like clothes or maybe even bats. Bases, dirt, stadium seats, etc are a stretch and I stay far from those. __________________ Fred Williamson Wantlist: Any 1/1 or #'d /5.

12-13-2020, 08:34 AM	#28
Gustomania Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,888	Nope, never did and never will __________________ Collecting: Sandy Koufax "Left Arm of God"

12-13-2020, 10:35 PM	#31
bongo870 Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: NJ Posts: 559	I still collect them of my favorite players but bat cards i could care less about now. Though When I pulled this i liked it! __________________ I collect Phillies, Steve Carlton and Aaron Nola I also collect anything 1980 Phillies WS my website: http://bradswebsite.synthasite.com/

12-14-2020, 08:47 AM	#35
maconithappen Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,766 Maconithappen Mac0821	The early-mid 2000's are good ones but they grew old on me after that. It's something now days that single color swatch is worth less than a buck. When I somewhat got back in the hobby I tried to pick up a bunch of Yankees relics. I tried to make sure the jersey the player was wearing in the photo matched the relic. __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/111391931@N02/

12-21-2020, 02:19 PM	#38
mcgoo2 Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2,542 mcgoo202	I actually like relic cards over signature cards because they sometimes have a story behind them. Relics with those MLB Authentication stickers or that can be traced to the original Jersey are sweet. With that said, I'm more concerned about the design than anything else, outside of a select few players a relic piece or signature in itself is not enough to get me to collect. They're wildly overproduced. Some of my favorites: A piece from the highly publicized/debated purchase of a Ruth home jersey by Donruss from Ruth's daughter: A bat knob from Rod Carew that can be traced to Heritage Auction's sale of a bat likely used in the 1983 all star game. PSA used this bat on their website as their example of how to identify authentic Carew used bats. (the white residue on the bottom is from Panini pulling off the PSA sticker). This one is more personal to me since I was able to attend the home run derby that year. Stanton didn't participate in the derby and Triple Threads all star cards are just from weekend workouts, not from the game itself, but I love the patch and how it features my home state. The limestone brick in the background design of the card is a nice homage by Topps to Target Field __________________ Always looking for Minnesota Twins cards/memorabilia!! My Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/151462415@N06/albums Last edited by mcgoo2; 12-21-2020 at 02:34 PM.

12-12-2020, 10:21 PM	#26
phildow Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: MI, USA Posts: 306 philcc04	Collect? Not really. Do I have a lot of them? Yeah, thanks to buying a ton of Allen & Ginter this year...

12-13-2020, 09:41 AM	#29
SaltyCracker Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 5,472	Yes and looking forward to 2021 offerings.

12-13-2020, 10:21 PM	#30
alohasports Banned Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 173	Those are awesome! Congrats on those great pickups! I still think relics are still a great collectible. The more people that don’t like them means cheaper prices for me as a buyer! But sucks for me as a seller! So I see both sides of it!

12-14-2020, 08:01 AM	#34
Pixman1 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ft worth, TX Posts: 843 Pixley2006	The question is too broad: we all know most relics from flagship, heritage, ginter etc have minimal demand. Patches and multi colored portions of the jersey are still somewhat popular based on the player. Triple threads base single color relic of trout sell for $50+ - most others not much. But triple threads patches and low numbered relics sell well for most players. It’s mainly based on aesthetics and numbering and the player.

12-20-2020, 10:56 PM	#36
NewLondonWhaler Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Amherst MA Posts: 872 78PittsburghDK	Surprisingly, yes! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-20-2020, 11:08 PM	#37
alohasports Banned Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 173	Let’s see some cool relics!!!

12-21-2020, 04:08 PM	#39
Yanks12025 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 10	Relic cards are one of the biggest jokes ever. It's destroying items to put in a card. And in some cases people will spend more money on part of a bat when they could buy a while size game used bat for that price. Also in several of the cases, the items are also fakes or misrepresented (like a jersey worn for 2 seconds at a promo or something and called used but you think game used). I also recently caught one of the card companies selling a relic(the name brand from the bat) that they listed as "Game Used by said player". Yet I used to own the actual bat when it was whole and it was only game issued and showed no use. When I called out said company they said it came with an LOA stating game use but wouldn't provide me with a copy of it. They also said it came from X auction house with X letter. But i could find no record of it selling at said auction house. Sadly it sold for $1,500.

12-21-2020, 04:12 PM	#40
cardinalsooner Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 826	i like the Topps Heritage ones...anything else I don't care for.

12-21-2020, 10:51 PM	#41
alohasports Banned Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 173	Very cool! What size top loader fits the basic size relic card? Thanks

12-22-2020, 10:55 AM	#42
salas1991 Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Earth Posts: 1,321	I keep Tigers relics but not too much else. Had a Mantle jersey with pinstripe that I pulled out of 2008 Update but sold it a few years back - that's probably the only non-Detroit piece I kinda wish now I hadn't sold.