[reynoldswrap]

Just wondering why some brands are worth a heck of a lot more than others. For instance, I pulled an obak 1/1 (actual) autograph card of a prospect, and the offers are ridiculously low. The same players bowman card, #'ed /50 have gone for a few hundred. You would think a 1/1 would still have more value.http://www.beckett.com/forums/images/smilies/huh.gif

[4th_and_20]

My guess would be collector familiarity and brand establishment.

I stumbled onto eBay looking for a Philip Rivers auto for my nephew as a Christmas gift, there was a Obak Auto #/25 and the bid was only at $7 with a couple minutes remaining and my skepticism about Obak kicked in and I hesitated to bid when the auction ended.

[x yankeemike x]

Some values are based on sales. And Obak just isn't popular yet.

brand establishment,just like 4th said

[roger rabbit]

It's a lot about licensing too. Bowman is the first card of a guy in his MLB uniform, which a lot of those other products can't do. I'd say that after Bowman/Topps, Elite Extra Edition is the next most desireable brand for prospects, then followed by Tristar products and the like. That said, I am a big fan of Obak cards, mainly for the historical content and that it's not overly produced.

[giants1957]

It's the popularity of the brand name

[yankees_pride]

Chrome is king!!!!

[toddaray]

Yankee pride is right, chrome is king. Everyone want them. Myself, I like chromes but when they are priced outrageously like alot of the yankees prospects are, I have no problem getting me a nice obak auto. If I cant get the chromies, obak or EEE in that order are what I look for.

[swirly1007]

The Obak cards are nice. I bought this card off the bay for $1.

Bob Montgomery the last player to hit w/o a batting helmet. Who knew?

[wmrklemm78]

Chrome is NOT always king...

the 2011 Bowman Harper sells for more than the chrome Harper (with all other things equal)

[bustin 5 knots]

Topps is really the only MLB card out there, all others don't have MLB logos. I really don't want anything that isn't licensed by the MLB, and I bet a lot of people feel the same way.