Card Collecting but (almost) everything is 1/1

NotOriginal · 11-13-2023, 08:08 PM

More of a thought experiment.

Let's say each card is a 1/1 except the base set for a a release. You can have different parallels as well as variations (like prizm does for base cards).

This probably results in more 3x more releases per year. How do you this would affect collecting? Ruin it or make it better?

sportzluvr1 · 11-13-2023, 08:16 PM

Username checks out

MavsRChamps · 11-13-2023, 08:23 PM

Explain the correlation between each card being a 1/1 and it "probably results in more 3x more releases per year" ???

KhalDrogo · 11-13-2023, 08:48 PM

How popular is Leaf?

NotOriginal · 11-13-2023, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MavsRChamps

Explain the correlation between each card being a 1/1 and it "probably results in more 3x more releases per year" ???

The volume of cards would be way less, so more space for more releases

jetta20162 · 11-13-2023, 09:53 PM

OP, when I saw the thread title, I thought you were going to show off your 1/1 collection

90skid · 11-13-2023, 10:03 PM

Trying to answer seriously - it would greatly reduce the amount of parallel cards. Just take prizm as one example

You'd have base cards galore, and then only let's say 35 parallel versions (all of them being 1/1's)

The chase for them would be insane in my opinion. I suppose the hobby is too big for this type of scenario.

ninjacookies · 11-13-2023, 10:09 PM

False scarcity > perceived scarcity.

Nomad · 11-14-2023, 01:26 AM

You can slap a different color on anything and charge anything you want. They have rolls of different colors to choose from at shows.

kingofsnake · 11-14-2023, 01:46 AM

Inevitably a small portion of people would obtain all the 1/1 cards. Everybody else would be buggered.

Luni · 11-14-2023, 10:59 AM

As already pointed out, companies like Leaf do this and I find it annoying. I'd much rather have:

/1
/5
/10
/25

Than having 41 different parallels that are all 1/1.

NotOriginal · 11-14-2023, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetta20162

OP, when I saw the thread title, I thought you were going to show off your 1/1 collection

Just for you I'll post a complete prizm rainbow in a week

NotOriginal · 11-14-2023, 09:50 PM

This does remind of this one-off release panini had about a decade ago, signatures (https://www.cardboardconnection.com/...sketball-cards).

The base set had 10 variations of each player with fairly low numbering (/25 - /1)

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NotOriginal Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 386	Card Collecting but (almost) everything is 1/1 More of a thought experiment. Let's say each card is a 1/1 except the base set for a a release. You can have different parallels as well as variations (like prizm does for base cards). This probably results in more 3x more releases per year. How do you this would affect collecting? Ruin it or make it better?

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ninjacookies Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: All the girls see the (boi)/ Look at his flips / Look at his kards / All they say is (oh boi). Posts: 56,483	False scarcity > perceived scarcity. __________________ #5 world ranked Ledell Eackles superclection as recognized by Tuff Stuff junior managing editor, Barry McCaulkinner. Somethin' like a cross between Teddy Aguhob and Kaboom Mystery Packs. I got that Givenchy denim flow.

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kingofsnake Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Napa Valley Posts: 4,377	Inevitably a small portion of people would obtain all the 1/1 cards. Everybody else would be buggered. __________________ I collect Joe Johnson - 2,732 different cards, 513 1/1's. www.ilocust.com/hobby.htm

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MavsRChamps Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 2,868 purple3252	Explain the correlation between each card being a 1/1 and it "probably results in more 3x more releases per year" ???

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jetta20162 Member Join Date: Dec 2021 Posts: 252	OP, when I saw the thread title, I thought you were going to show off your 1/1 collection

11-13-2023, 10:03 PM	#7
90skid Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 1,796	Trying to answer seriously - it would greatly reduce the amount of parallel cards. Just take prizm as one example You'd have base cards galore, and then only let's say 35 parallel versions (all of them being 1/1's) The chase for them would be insane in my opinion. I suppose the hobby is too big for this type of scenario.

11-14-2023, 01:26 AM	#9
Nomad Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Fomenting FOMO on the down low. Posts: 8,110	You can slap a different color on anything and charge anything you want. They have rolls of different colors to choose from at shows.

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Luni Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: NC, USA Posts: 1,405 Luninutz Luni	As already pointed out, companies like Leaf do this and I find it annoying. I'd much rather have: /1 /5 /10 /25 Than having 41 different parallels that are all 1/1. __________________ Kevin Garnett Collector https://www.instagram.com/luni_kg 2018-19 Prizm Rainbow Status: 38/38 - Now Complete!

11-14-2023, 09:50 PM	#13
NotOriginal Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 386	This does remind of this one-off release panini had about a decade ago, signatures (https://www.cardboardconnection.com/...sketball-cards). The base set had 10 variations of each player with fairly low numbering (/25 - /1)