kyberforged
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It’s actually a tactic. Basically an icebreaker. If you ask about the card then the conversation has been started, plus gives the seller and idea what that customer is interested in.
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That’s what i have been holding off too. Those Carbon black slabs go hard
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Think of a kind of mostly savory, with a little sweet meat sauce
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Yeah, I think that’s a really good point. Winning ROTY definitely gives a player more attention, but I don’t think the award itself automatically makes their cards explode. The player still has to prove they’re more than a one- or two-year hype cycle.
Michael Harris is a great example. He won ROTY and has put together a pretty solid career, but the hobby hasn’t treated him like a superstar-level card market.
That’s why I’m rooting for Sal for both reasons. 😂 I genuinely like the player, but I’m also sitting here thinking, “Please keep raking, buddy, I have a card invested in this storyline!” If he turns into a perennial All-Star, then the ROTY becomes a chapter in the story rather than the entire story.
And honestly, that’s probably the bigger lesson with rookie cards: buying the award is one thing, buying the career is another.
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That’s the part of the hobby that makes buying early so tough. Nobody knows which guy is going to wake up one morning and suddenly have the entire hobby chasing him.
PCA is a perfect example. A $3 rookie the day before the jump suddenly looks like the smartest purchase in the world afterward. Meanwhile, the rest of us are sitting there like, “Cool… I’ll start buying him now that everyone else already did.”
That’s why I think there’s something to grabbing a few cards of players you genuinely believe in before the hype gets completely out of control. You don’t have to hit every breakout, just being early on one every once in a while feels pretty darn good.
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I’m kicking myself for not getting into the launch break. There was a Derrick Brooks Super Bowl auto in it. On card. Was so cool!
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I live in Cincinnati, so it’s basically a food group here lmfao
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That’s still a pretty solid spread! And honestly, I like the “different menu every game” approach. Keeps the tailgates from turning into the same meal every weekend.
Sliders, wings, potato salad, chips and drinks is already enough to make me forget there’s supposed to be a football game happening.
Now I’m curious what the special occasion tailgate menu looks like when you really decide to go all out.
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Now THAT is a tailgate spread!!!!Ribs, pulled pork, bacon-wrapped jalapeños AND a seafood boil? You’re basically running a restaurant out of the parking lot.
The seafood boil is an awesome addition too. And Texas Longhorns + Dallas makes the football lineup pretty easy to get behind. 🤘🏈
I might have to steal the bacon-wrapped jalapeños idea for my next tailgate. That sounds dangerously easy to eat about 47 of. lmao
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Absolutely, and that 9-to-10 jump is what makes this submission so nerve-racking. 😂 A 9 is still a great grade, but a 10 can completely change the value.
Honestly though, that’s why I was comfortable sending it in. I’d be happy with an 8 or 9, and obviously hoping for that 10. Either way, it’s a Jordan I really like having in the collection, so there’s not much downside for me. Now we wait and hope the PSA grader woke up on the right side of the bed.
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Yeah, that’s pretty much how I’m looking at it too. If it comes back a 9 or 10, I’ll be thrilled, but even an 8 would still be a solid result for me.
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Lol yeah, that’s probably the smart way to do it. Once you start sending enough cards in, it gets way too easy to forget what’s where.
And honestly, picking the Degree label color ahead of time makes it even more fun. At that point you’re not just grading cards, you’re designing the slabs too.
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Lol ok so weird. I literally just pulled this right a few minutes ago 😂
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Yeah, that’s definitely the gamble with buying rookies early. A guy can look incredible for a year and then pitchers figure out how to attack him, or the league adjusts and suddenly the numbers aren’t quite the same. Murakami is one I’d be comfortable taking that chance on though. The talent is obviously there, and if he makes that adjustment, the cards could look very different a year from now. That’s the fun (and terrifying) part of prospecting, lol
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I agree though if they actually build around Flagg like they should, that redemption could end up being a monster card. He’s one of those players the hobby has been waiting on for years, and if he lives up to the hype, early autos are going to be highly sought after.
Of course, with redemptions, the real gamble is whether you get the card before Flagg signs his Hall of Fame induction speech. 😆