I was looking in the News section and found this article. I started thinking. What actually happens to the player's jersey after the game? I know in Basketball a player may at times take it off on the way to the locker room and throw it in the crowd. It might happen in other sports as well, but I see it most in Basketball. But if they don't, what then? Do they leave it in their locker to be cleaned and re-used? Are they responsible for taking it home? Is it property of the team or the player? Does the team issue a new jersey every game?
I am curious because I'm trying to figure out why a card company would purchase any jersey from anyone other than the team or the player themselves. The NBA (and other leagues) have deals with the respective card companies and so does the players association. There should be no reason the jerseys should be obtained from anyone other than the team or player. Now, if their excuse is then jerseys would be less limited in their product, I have no problems with that.
Now, I could POSSIBLY see this for deceased players or retired players since they may not have been around when jersey cards were being made.
However, I'd still want a checks and balance for the card companies, preferably from the league. Like a stipulation that if they have a license with them, they need to have a tracking system for the memorabilia and evidence of where the item was purchased from and a way for us collectors to pull this information as well. I have always wanted GU cards to specify when that jersey was Game Worn. Was it during a blowout game where that player had 35 points, or was it a game where the player got two technicals in the first quarter and sat the rest of the game (yeah, it's game used, but what a memory as compared to a great stat game). Also, imagine you have a 6'10" 275lb player who isn't that great and is willing to sell his jerseys, many of them. And say he plays on a team with a smaller (in size) superstar (say Allen Iverson). Who's to say that those jerseys aren't used in a combined fashion other than the name and numbers? They can buy player A's jersey from the player/team at $35 a pop, but they'd have to pay $150 for each of player B's jersey. I'm not saying all memorabilia cards aren't authentic, but you really start to wonder.
I think the main problem though is that the manufacturers would see no benefit in doing this (from a customer service standpoint or moral) and would find a way that resembles some checks and balance but barely. Their excuse is that it would slow up production, that they'd have to raise prices, etc. Well, look at Upper Deck, I'm sure they'd rather slow up production than face another possible law suit. Now, I don't place much value in memorabilia cards. I simply think they look cool to look at, but if I had a chance for a cool looking card numbered to 50 or a card with a huge patch numbered to 100, I'll go for the first card.
Give me your thoughts? Do you place a lot of value in your GU/Mem cards? What about Autographs? Do you think these fraudulent people puts a black eye on the entire hobby? Please follow the TOS in your responses?
I am curious because I'm trying to figure out why a card company would purchase any jersey from anyone other than the team or the player themselves. The NBA (and other leagues) have deals with the respective card companies and so does the players association. There should be no reason the jerseys should be obtained from anyone other than the team or player. Now, if their excuse is then jerseys would be less limited in their product, I have no problems with that.
Now, I could POSSIBLY see this for deceased players or retired players since they may not have been around when jersey cards were being made. However, I'd still want a checks and balance for the card companies, preferably from the league. Like a stipulation that if they have a license with them, they need to have a tracking system for the memorabilia and evidence of where the item was purchased from and a way for us collectors to pull this information as well. I have always wanted GU cards to specify when that jersey was Game Worn. Was it during a blowout game where that player had 35 points, or was it a game where the player got two technicals in the first quarter and sat the rest of the game (yeah, it's game used, but what a memory as compared to a great stat game). Also, imagine you have a 6'10" 275lb player who isn't that great and is willing to sell his jerseys, many of them. And say he plays on a team with a smaller (in size) superstar (say Allen Iverson). Who's to say that those jerseys aren't used in a combined fashion other than the name and numbers? They can buy player A's jersey from the player/team at $35 a pop, but they'd have to pay $150 for each of player B's jersey. I'm not saying all memorabilia cards aren't authentic, but you really start to wonder.
I think the main problem though is that the manufacturers would see no benefit in doing this (from a customer service standpoint or moral) and would find a way that resembles some checks and balance but barely. Their excuse is that it would slow up production, that they'd have to raise prices, etc. Well, look at Upper Deck, I'm sure they'd rather slow up production than face another possible law suit. Now, I don't place much value in memorabilia cards. I simply think they look cool to look at, but if I had a chance for a cool looking card numbered to 50 or a card with a huge patch numbered to 100, I'll go for the first card.
Give me your thoughts? Do you place a lot of value in your GU/Mem cards? What about Autographs? Do you think these fraudulent people puts a black eye on the entire hobby? Please follow the TOS in your responses?
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