MJ's: Fleer #57 vs Star #101

[hermanotarjeta]

Originally Posted by GOATcards

it's all supply+demand, and demand is based on proximity to rookie-ness and aesthetics. so how would what you're talking about affect either of these key factors?

relatedly, imagine the photo from the 57 on the 101, it would be the most iconic card in the hobby for sure

I don't see how anyone would care how a card was first distributed, once it's distributed the cards are in circulation to trade among clecters, that's all you need. Big initial buyers of 84S material might very well have made out like bandits (only after years for the market to develop, organically like any other product e.g. Fleer), good for them

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There is a historical desirability to a card that must be pulled from a randomized pack to be owned, a perception of equitable chase that adds to a card’s attractiveness.

Cards produced and purchased by the public directly from the manufacturer have the general stigma of being easier to obtain by only certain customers and thus are considered too unconventional to be desired on a mass scale.

In the hobby of collectibles, the chase factor is no less than half the appeal.