When UD introduced the GU card, the hobby was revolutionized. It was such a great move, look at the prices of those first GU cards made. Jerseys and such were still tough pulls until, what, 2002/2003? After that, came the big draft class and the expansion of Autos/Patchs and overproducing and took advantage of the Lebron year.
I know as a younger collector, I wont buy packs and such, because many are overpriced to a younger collector (to some degree for what you get). I know that when I was 11 and 12 and getting into cards for the first time, it was hard buying stuff and tough to save up for a box or 2 at the card show, only my allowance I could save up. Now its much different as I have my eBay business type thing which allows me for extra $$$ for not actually going out to work.
Example: SP Authentic (baseball) I loved the set in 2004, on card autos and stars you could easily pull. Problem is you get 1 GU card and 1 Auto in a box. Each of my 3 boxes had a Roy Oswalt Auto in it, I was like Ok decent, and then find out it is only worth around 5-7 SV (booked 15 or 20)
Honestly, how many jersey cards can be made from a single jersey? 1000+? Especially with the decreasing size of the swatches now. They get the jerseys from the player who just switch jerseys during the game and call it Game Used. In 1 game, they can get a years worth of swatches for that player probably. Why not put more Jersey cards in the product then, Topps got it right with making more and putting more on the card, only problem is they dont have the players and their designs are horrible.
I only wish that Topps and UD would combine in a sense.
With UDs design + Players with Topps breakdown of packs it would be great.
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I do, however, love the MVP type set.
Also, I think the McDonalds Game set would be cool, like what Topps did with the Durant/Oden cards that are selling for so high amounts right now,
I think it was fleer legacy where you got a real Auto Jersey in a box, that would be cool to see brought back. UD would be the best for it, but it would probably be redemption loaded and never see the jersey haha.
Also, to intelli, as a full player collector, I can appreciate the 500 Thome base cards that you have. I am collecting Johan fully right now, and although I dont show or list the base I have on here, I already have over 200 cards I got in trades and such. It is cool to have a bunch of cards of your player. Another goal of mine is to get 1000 Johan cards, and Im about 40% of the way there.
Another set type I would like is a Duo and Quad card. The Duo card would be of a 2 player combo who played together (I.E. Malone and Stockton) and then the Quad is of 2 different combos, but the combos are rivals. So 2 from one team, 2 from the other. Like a Knicks/Pistons or Knicks/Bulls card from the early 90s and such. Or even better, a 60s Celtics/Lakers card or something.
